The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Washingt0n's Missing Contractor Makes
His Appearance in New York.
Four Year. Old Child Burned to Death-Sui-
eide of q Minister-Fountain County
Bridge Notwithstanding
INDIANA.
Contractor Miller Comes to the Surface Long
Enough to Denounce His Enemies.

Enough to Denounce His Enemies.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
VE1cENNEs, Dec 25.-Joseph G. Miller the
absconding contractor, who left his bondsmen in
this section heavily involved and fed to parts
unknown has been heard from He has turned
up in New York city, and writes severe letter
back home denouncing his enemies. Miller
says:
II notice that my bondsmen claim that made
a Misrepresentation to them. This is false. If
they had let ME alone wodld have finished my
jobs. and they would not have lost cent. l
left $l1, 700, due for extra work, which could,
have got off the Commissioners if they had
put it to the tesd, though l think they would
have paid it without any litigation. The fact is
was harrassed to death. After staying for no
other purpose than saving them, for seven
months, then they used every means to take
my property from me. leaving me destitute. It
WAS more than l could stand. therefore left it
TO their supervision. There are some of them
feel sorry for, and if | am sue
cessful L will compensate every one
of them for all of their losses, II
they have any and there are others of them
whom 1 hope will never see the end. have
tried to be honest, but was forced to do some
thing 1 would not have done for five times the
amount of the Gibson county court house"
Miller left unfinished contracts aggregating
$3.50, 900. He was one Of the most successful
contractors in the State. It was rumored that
he ran off with a woman leaving his wife with
out aword. 1t is reported that she lives IN the
greatest distress concerning his whereabouts, as
she has not heard a word from him since he left
nearly month ago. Millsr's failure involves
many people, and his disappearance creates much
confusion among those with whom ne had bust
dna H. - ccos
and the settlement involves considerable money.
Miller lived at Washington, but had large con-
tracts in Washington. Vincennes and Princeton,
besides the Gibson county court house.
Baptist Minister Commits Suicide.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
CLAYTON Dec. 25-Rev. John r. Elmore a
Baptist minister Of the hard SHELF persuasion,
living four miles southwest Of here, committed
suicide last evening By drowning himself. Mr.
Eimore was a man of probably fifty-eight years
of age and was the minister for Baptist
Church known as Mount Moriah. Two months
ago the church learned that Mr. Elmore was q
bigamist, and upon conclusive evidence he was
expelled from the pulpit. 1t was found that he
had wife and three children living in Illinois,
whom he had left about twenty-five years ago
He has been living with his last wife in this
State twenty-one years, but they have chill
dren. Mr. Emore claimed that he thought he
was divorced from his first wife the moment he
left the boundary of Illinois. He has shown
symptoms of insanity for several days, and last
night he went to neighbours fish pond, and put
his hat and coat on stake cut a hole in the ice,
and drowned himself He left note in his coat
pocket saying: 81 am in this pond Please take
me out and hurry me-" The coroner's inquest
was held to-day, and substantixed the above
facts.
The Fountain County Bridge Troubles.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VEEDERsBURG, Dec. Pa meeting was held
here yesterday of committees from the various
townships of the county to concert plan of ac-
ton against the determination of the commits
sioners to purchase the toll-bridgos at Covington
and Attca. More than $500 has been subscribed,
and w. E. Baker was employed to bring an III
junction suit. John w. Thompson, W. A.
Wright, Albert Campbell and James Hesler will
appear as plaintiffs for the people. The sureties
for the costs are eight Of the richest men in the
county. Excitement is at fever heat STILL Cain
Township passed resolutions asking Commission
ers Wilson and Snyder to resign; and Richland
township has petition signed by 400 citizens
demanding the same thing.