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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

CHATTANOOGA Tenn, Jan. 2O-Fef seeeraf-
weeks past party of Boston scientists have
been engaged in making test of the silver and
gold mines in the Cohuttah mountains, in north
Georgia They have made their report, which
has thrown that entire section into frenzy Of
excitement Mr.. jerome Prince of Boston, and
Charles Harness. of San Francisco, are the gen.
tlemeI who made the test They state
that, beyond any question, this strike
is worth more to Georgia than all Of
her manufacturing industries, and that q
great capital in Boston is waiting the result Of
their test to come at once and open the. mines
They say that the assay will 80 per cent.
and over, and that the vein is over 1900 feet
wide and runs clear through the mountain,
gentlemen have opened mines in Nova Scotia,
Colorado and California, and compute this one
to be worth any ten they assayed. MIR.
Prince states that $50 600 900 would not buy the
mines A smelter will be erected at Dalton, Ga.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

SENATOR BAILEY, of this county has come
to the rescue of the saloon keepers, by pro
posing an amendment to the liquor law SO
that they keep open their places Of bust
ness all night, although they must close on
Sundays and on legal holidays. This is to do
away with the III o'clock clause, which hour,
we presume, has been found to be 'fnconven-
iently early" If Mr. Bailey knows anything OF
the history of saloons at all-and as a member
of the Democratic party it is to be presumed
he has made something of study of their
political Importance at least-he knows that a
large majority of the crimes for which they
are directly responsible grow out of the fact
that they are kept open until late hour at
night. There would be very few brawls, and
assaults, and murders if saloons were peremp-
torily closed at reasonable hour at night.
We think Ii o'clock fully late enough. Mr..
Hendricks thought 8 'inconveniently early, y
but he did not object to IL. Mr.. Bailey's
amendment is directly against the public
peace, and in the interests of violence and
immortality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

GOVERNOR GRAY is lawyer enough to know
that when Mr.. John P. Frenzel 'hereby ten
dered his resignation, to take effect immedi-
ately," and fled the document with him,
that that ended his official existence.
To ask him to ''recalP such resigna-
ton is to make joke Of official place, the
mere plaything and sport of the passing tenn
per of an overly-conceited man. Mr.. Frenzel
ceased to be a police commissioner the mo-
ment he filed his resignation with the Gov
ernor. If the State officers desire to continue
the services on the board of an individual who
openly boasts that he does not concur in a
policy looking to an enforcement of the law,
the only way they can do it will be to re elect
him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

SOME Philadelphia humanitarians secured a
warrant for the arrest Of dime museum pro-
prefer for excessive cruelty to "wild man, y
whom he kept chained to staple and clothed
In filthy rags. When the humane citizens, with
two police officers in their wake. arrived at the
show, Hi Hi, the alleged wild man. snapped at
them viciously. as was his custom when inqus-
tive visitors approached too closely. He also
glared through the mat of hair that covered his
face, and gave an inarticuate but ferocious
growl. Iu spite Of these savage indications, the
citizens and the officers grappled with the mon
ster. and in the struggle, which was all on their
side the wig and matted beard came off, disclos-
ing to view a jolly and sleek-faced negro who
gave his name as Hezekiah Thompson, and
evinced great disgust at an interference which
might prevent his securing weeks salary of
FIVE dollars. The humanitarians insisted that
he was cruelty treated, and took him in charge,
but as he probably knows good job when he
finds one Hezekiah may be expected to find his
way back.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

HIGH art votaries have their little foibles as
of their eecentricities indeed, are of character
the like of which no ordinary mortal would ever
dream, but this, 1t may be claimed, is due to the
same superiority of mind that leads them into
the realms of art at the beginning A demon
stration Of the vagares of the artistic mind has
recently occurred in London. A year ago Rich
are Claude Belt, English sculptor, brought libel
suit against Charles Bennett Lawes, another
sculptor, claiming damages account Of a
charge made by the latter that he (Belt) did not
model his own works, but palmed off as his own
the productions of two obscure artists, whose
names were also mentioned. A long trial re
suited in verdict of $25, 900 damages against
Mr.. Lawes, who, however escaped payment of
the amount to which were added enormous
court fees, by declaring himself bankrupt A
new face has been put upon the affair and q sem
sation caused in artistic circles by confession
made by Belts chief witness at the trial to the
effect that he and another witness had con-
spired to perjure themselves in Belts behalf, in
order to share the heavy damages which he ex-
pected to receive. It Is also mentioned i9eis
dentally by this witness that Belt does not model
what he calls his own work. and that the asser-
tions of Lawes were founded on fact AS re-
suit of this disclosure Mr.. Lawes was discharged
by the Bankruptcy Court and will apply for a
reversal of the verdict
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21
Negro Prisoners Badly Wounded.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, JAN 2O-A. M. Hammer.
four miles north of Collierville, Tenn, was shot
and killed, last Friday morning, by unknown
parties. Suspicion pointed to two negroes
named Jesse Jones, alias Jesse James, alias
Jesse Dupny, and Pen Drumrght. They were
arrested and lodged in Hammers store for safe
keeping. Yesterday morning, at o'clock, some
person broke open the store door and fired at the
prisoners. Drumright was struck by three buck
shot, and Jones by nine, and both seriously
wounded. They were afterwards taken to Col
lierville, lodged in Jail, and given medical atten
ton. Excitement runs high in Collierville and
the probabilities are that both will be lynched.
1t has been proven that Pen Drumright did the
killing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

DISCUSSING the question of the enforce
ment of the prohibitory law in the State of
Iowa, the New York Tribune, which is foremost
among the secular press in opposition to the
liquor power, says:
'The Tribune regards the prohibitory policy
as one which ought in nocaseto be adopted un-
less the people are disposed and determined
to enforce it faithfully, honestly and thor
oughly.- 1t is far better to have upon the
statute books no law whatever against the use
of intoxicating liquors, than to have law
which the people refuse to enforce or to obey,
and which therefore tends to bring all law into
contempt. The effect of such legislation,
where public opinion does not enforce it, is to
weaken the cause of temperance to destroy
the influence of sincere and worthy reformers,
to prevent the adoption of other methods
which are at least in measure effective, and
to greatly diminish the force of those moral
influences upon which, after all. any and
every Legislative policy of reform must finally
depend for its success"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

WHEN Mrs. Julia Ward Howe took charge
of the woman's department at the New Or
leans exposition she probably did not under
stand that she was to provide funds for put
ting the exhibits into shape No provision had
been made for this department however, and
Mrs. Howe took part in an entertainment
which realized 5000. and is now calling upon
the women Of New Orleans to save Disgrace
full failure by contributing enough more to
pay for the unpacking snd arranging of tho
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

THE defaultng paymaster of the Northern
Pacific railway, who was captured in northern
Michigan, ex plains that he was at work try
ing to earn money enough to make restitution
to the company of the money he had en-
bezzled. Who knows, now, but that is what
the Canadian colony is doing9 The members
have been criticized for their anxiety to be LET
alone; but perhaps it is because they dislike
to be interrupted in the laborious efforts to
pay their debts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21
A Verdict of Acquittal.

WICHITA, Kan, Jan. 20-In the United States
District Court, to-day, Nettie c. Bailey was ac-
quilted Of the charge of the murder of wealthy
Englishman named Bothamely. with whom she
was travelling in the Indian Territory about a
year ago. The defendant maintained that
Bothamely shot himself and that there were
witnesses of the affair. The case was quite SEN
satlonal, and the defendant has a romantic his
tory. She is a handsome woman, we'll educated
and has figured as society belle at Eastern
watering places. She has written a play and
writing novel. She has had three husbands
and gained notoriety by her adventures. The
courtroom was crowded, and much interest was
DISPLAYED. w.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

SINCE the story gained circulation that a
fortune of seventy-fve millions is in the bank
Of England awaiting the discovery of the legal
heirs of John Sands, who emigrated from that
country to Pennsylvania, in the seventeenth
century, the claimants who have suddenly
sprung up are numerous as the sands of the
sea. 1t may be added, also, that the individ-
uals of one family are quite as likely to share
the millions as the atoms of the other.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21
THE St. Louis Globe Democrat invites N

THE st. Louis Globe Democrat invites Mr..
st. John to sue for libel 1t promises him a
Democratic judge, Democratic or Prohibi-
ton jury, and if he wants it, he himself may
be the foreman of the jury, and then ''before
the close Of the case he will be compelled to
acknowledge, with tears in his eyes, that he
is the worst political dead-beat ever known to
American politics. He will publicly thank
Us, in the name Of the Prohibition party, for
exposing him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21
A BEAUTIFUL MURDERESS.
Developments During the Trial Of Nellie
Bailey, the Western Fiend.

WICHITA, Kan, JAM 20.-The trial of Nellie
G. Bailey, the beautiful siren. for the murder of
Clement Bothemly in the Indian Territory, on
the 18th of October, 1883, began here yesterday.
and damaging case is being made against the
fair prisoner. Owing to the wealth Of the muir
dered man, the cold -blooded nature of the crime
and the beauty of the defendant, the case is the
sensation of the hour
Nellie Bailey is a brunette, now about twenty
two years old. She is well educated, and comes
of family that moved In the upper circles of
New York, the home Of her girlhood, and New
Jersey, the State Of her birth. She was the wife
of prominent banker in Sedgwick City, Kan,
who died under mysterious circumstances while
travelling with her in the Northwest. In fact it
is stated that while on the witness stand during
her preliminary examination, she made acknowl-
edgements that show she knows more concern
ing the death Of her husband than is known by
the general public.
Clement Bothemly, the man Mrs Bailey is &C
cused of killing, was wealthy Englishman and
a member of the British Association. It is
stated that his relatives, also very wealthy, re-
side In London. He first met Mrs. Bailey in st.
Louis, became infatuated with her, and they
lived together as man and wife. He was several
years her senior and she appears to have con-
tinued the relations existing between them for
money. The facts brought out 80 far are to
the effect that she arranged with him to go
to Texas and start sheep ranch. Before they
left, however, she induced him to deed to her
property in Kansas valued at $50 O0O he making
false statements in executing the instrument.
She assumed his name and represented herself
as his sister,
About the LIST of October, 1883, Bothemly and
the woman started overland for Texas with 2, 900
head of sheep and two teams, accompanied by
William Hodson, man who had been hired by
Bothemly to help drive That was the
last heard of the party, but the evidence
showed that on the 7th of October, while
they were travelling through the Indian
Territory, she shot Bothemly and buried his
body at Skeleton Ranch. She then took pos
session of his trunk, containing jewelry and dia
monds valued at $1,000, and also his outfit,
consisting of sheep and stock worth $40, 900, and
accompanied by Hodson, resumed the journey
toward Texas.
c. N. HOLSTER, United States marshal at
Caldwell, hearing the facts started after the
fugitives, and captured them about nine miles
south of where the murder was committed.
Bothemly's body was exhumed. taken to New
ton, Kan. and buried beside that of his deceased
wife What part Hodson took In the killing, if
any, was not developed. or whether they had a
quarrel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

not buy" A shadow is thrown over the claim
by the statement that the vein has been
traced through mountain, distance of
eight or nine miles, with an electric machine.
It will be recalled that an induction balance
failed to locate the ball in Garfeld's body,
though the most convincing claims were put
forward in ITS support
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

THE Century Magazine has made most
brilliant editorial and business stroke in Sc
curing series of papers from the pen of
General Grant Nothing more notable as a
piece of enterprise could have been conceived.
We print this morning copious extracts from
Che Generals first paper, which appears in the
February Century. 1t gives the old COM
mander's story of Shiloh.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

On Monday last Mr.. Seth Franklin a promi-
nent citizen of Cleveland. was fearfully horse
whipped by handsome widow named Knight
Her grievance was that he had kept company
with her and was about to so and marry hand
somer young lady This was more than the
widow could submit to, so she sought him and
slashed him. Those calling on Mr.. Franklin to
condole will doubtless remain to congratulate.
He made narrow escape when he forsook the
widow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

BosToN, Jan. 20.-The trial of Lysander
Wood. Thos. Blanchard and Frederick E. Lane,
members of a G. A. r. post of Stoughton,
charged with maintaining lottery is connection
with recent Grand Army fair, that
tice Marden took the matter under ad-
visement until Jan. 81, intmating that the
case was one that should 60 to the grand jury
During the trial today, business in Stoughton
was almost entirely suspended.
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tOxlcants

WHILE the outcome does not of necessity
follow the principle involved, the metropol-
tan police law has resulted in scandalizing the
people of indianapolis. It has made the exc
cution of law farce, and has done more to
bring it into disrepute than all other lawless-
ness committed in ten years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

A NUMBER of United States senators were
elected yesterday In this State, Mr.. Voor-
hees, of course, was elected and in New York
Mr.. Evarts. In Colorado Secretary Teller
failed of election, he not receiving majority
in the Senate, but it is expected he will be
chosen on the first joint ballot to-day. In
Pennsylvania Mr.. Cameron was elected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

NEW ORLEANS, jan Notwithstanding
chilling rain to-day people went to the exposi-
ton aud business was conducted as usual The
horsemen were In full force in the stock stables,
where the awards were: Best stallion, roadster,
style and action, S. A. Brown, of Kalamazoo
stock farm. Grand Sentinel, first price George
Writ. of New Orleans Alicoran, second prize;
s. A Brown, Kalamazoo, Mich, Indicator,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

possibility, the Democratic State officers have
addressed a letter to Mr.. John P. Frenzel, in
which they ask him to recall his resignation
as member of the Board of Police Commits
sioners, because they would regret ITO lose
his valuable services" and because of 'the
faithful manner in which you have discharged
the trust" Now, let us see about this. In
his letter Of resignation. Mr. Frenzel gives as
the reason for leaving his Office that ga differ
ent policv has been determined upon by a
majority of the board, in which l do not con-
cur What is that different policyp Let
Mr.. j. w. Murphy, president Of the board,
answer Here is quotation that tells the
story, taken from the Journal of Sunday last
''The proposition was that the superintend-
emit of police be instructed to enforce all laws
according to the letter of them, and that
therefore, all saloon keepers be notified,
through the press and the patrolmen, that on
and after Wednesday, Jan. q, they will be
| required to close their places at Ii o'clock and
not to open them on Sundays at any time
| This means IL o'clock. too, and not II, said
Mr.. Murphy very emphatically."
| So we have Mr.. Frenzel resigning his Office
because he could not concur in a policy to
''enforce all laws according to the letter of
Them" and that ON and after Wednesday,
Jan. 81 saloon keepers will be required to
close their places Of business at II o'clock and
not to open them on Sundays at any time. !"
This is the different policy which Mr..
Frenzel cannot concur in, and which is
inferentially condemned by Governor Isaac
P. Gray and the other Democratic
| State. officers. We ask the people of
| the city and of the State to look at this spec
tacle. The Police Board propose to enforce
the laws as they have sworn to do; one
member resigns because he does not believe
in enforcing the laws; thereupon the Governor
of the State and other State officers, write
him letter complimenting him upon his
valuable services" and 'the faithful man
ner in which you have discharged the trust "
Was there ever more shameful and shame
less exhibition Was there ever more mis-
cradle prostitution Of official power and plaees
Were ever solemn oaths of executive officers
more wantonly trampled in the dustf In all
kindness we say to Governor Gray that he
has dishonored himself and his Office. He has
sown the wind, and will reap the whirlwind
before the expiration of his term Of service.
The Governor of the State cannot himself set
the example of forgetting fealty to the
laws; he cannot ostentatiously compliment a
man who makes virtue of his contempt for
law and of his oath of Office without expecting
storm Of lawlessness and violence, which he
will have no moral power, either in himself or
in his Office to repress. Governor Gray should
not allow himself to be bound hand and foot
by the Liquor League Philistines he cannot
afford to dawdle in the lap of the whisky De.
lilah. If he does, he will suffer the loss Of his
locks and Of his strength.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

EIr. j. W. Murphy into an abandonment of
his place as member of the Board of Police
Commissioners, or compel him to resume al
legiance to what, for want Of better name,
we call "Frenzelism."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

MEN who thought that the Republican par
~ was not good enough have the satisfaction
of seeing public affairs in the hands of party
represented by John p Frenzel and a L.egis-
lature that refuses to make showing of the
States moneys
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

THE would-be traveller has often noticed
with surprise and regret that great reductions
In railroad passenger rates are invariably
made iii an opposite direction from that in
which he wishes So few of us, for instance
are emigrants who can take advantage of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

third prize; S. A. Brown, Empire. fourth;
b. E. Dale. fifth. Best three year-old, J. q.
Harris Hartbourne stock farm, St Matthews,
XIV, Bedford Belford is the grey colt which,
en- route to the city, jumped overload from
steamer, swan down the river ahead of the
boat, made the shore and walked on board again
uninjured
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21
Under a Misapprehension.

brooklyn Eagle.
There is mighty effort making to sustain the
charges preferred against the eccentric reformer,
Mr.. John P. st. John, but the great mass of his
countrymen still stubbornly adhere to their.be.
lief that if he saw man with lantern looking
for money to bride him with, he would not hesi-
tate moment to blow out the light
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

DURING the past eight months the city of
Chicago has realized 81, 100000 from saloon
licenses. Since the traffic in liquor will go
on, it is wise thing to compel it to pay
something like share of the expense attend
ant upon and resulting from the sale of in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21
Assipnment of ,Judpe White.

PrTTsBURG Jan. 20.-J w. F. White associate
judge of the Common Pleas Court No. 2, made
an assignment to Charles F. McKenna, for the
benefit of creditors. Liabilities about $25, 600;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

THE people who pay taxes, and who are in
terested in the prosperity of the city, are
unanimous in demanding a reasonable and
proper enforcement of the laws in the interests
of public morals and good order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

A PITTsBURG pastor. who preached sermon
on Hell last Sunday, holds firmly to the belief
that literal hell of fire and birthstone exists
now, and will exist forever. If he is in search
of converts, it was little unfortunate that he
should have urged his doctrine just at this time
A burning pit is viewed with moro or less COM
placency during a severe cold snap
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

THE New York Evening Post, anti -Repub
ican, says:
''Mr. j. s. Clarkson's detailed statement of
his negotiations with James f. Legate to get
st. John out of the way as a Presidential
candidate, discloses a very curious state of
affairs. We think that Mr.. Clarkson has sub
stantially made out his case and redeemed his
promise to prove st. John mercenary rascal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

goods. While New Orleans papers were ut
tering harsh criticisms over the appointment
of Northern woman to the position, Mrs.
Howe went On serenely to do the task the
Southern sisters should already have accom-
n1ished
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

RATE CUTTING by the several steamship
companies makes it possible to sail from New
York to Antwerp for $40. Mr. Frenzel might
take advantage of the opportunity to study
the customs in countries where laws are en-
forced as written
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

If the arstocratic bellies of Gotham look any
thing like the alleged portraits Of themselves
which appear il the New York World. there is no
longer any room for surprise over the vast num-
Der of metropolitan youths who are taking ad-
vantage of the reduction in railroad fare to go
West and grow up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-21

If Indiana Democratic statesmen don't keep
their hands off, Joseph E. Mcdonald will
stand no chance at all of getting into Cleve-
lands Cabinet