The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-11
The Bill Reducing Certain Cor
cners' Fees Fails to Pass.
a Demoeraiic Caucus Tonight on the
Metropolitan Police Bill.
Result of the Committee's Work
on the New Apportionment
Of the State.
The Testimony Taken IN the Knights
town Home Investigation Last
Nlght-Other Notes.

J
Senator Davis tslegsaphed yesterday that
he as bound at Ekhart and asked
tfat he De excused till - day. He was ex-
cuted
Ssfstor Campoeirs ectioa bill, proYid-
Ing sisiranchisement fer life for selling or
bUy.ng " tee. val diseased yesterday aud
oTferet epgrossed.
The Hou has passed the bill Iegalizing
the incorporation of the Union Loan and
saving Association, of this city, which
failed to file the necessary articles when
organ zed.
II IS rumored that q number OF Terre
Haute dsnizens are here to lobby against the
pasEase OF the bill prohibiting base ball play
ing OF Sunday. Whether their effort will
prove successful remains to be seen.
Representative Lloyd, Chairman OF the
Kniehtstown Home Investigating Commit
tee, is ssid to be holding his own With th
attorDeys who represent the investigated,
ard lis decisions are spoken of very highly
or sccoont Oh their good. eOnmon sense aud
in psftiality. Mr.. Lloyd is an ex soldier,
ono there IS little doubt but the investiga-
lion Will De thorough aud searching, Das at
1he same time impartial
Inc CoroDers' bill. fixing the per diem at
So forfhe frst and 81 80 FOR each additional
day, with mileage, came up On the third
reading yesterday. In the discussion that
followed II was shown that but four coaaties
lsid more than s. per day, and while the
bill reduced the salary OF four Coroners. IT
really increased the per diem OF all the rest
The bill was defeated by vote OF 8 70 9.
Dir. Rohertson's bill for the perfect organ
ization OF Boards OF County Commissioner
was defeated in the House yesterday. The bill
provides that when a majority of the board
are absent from any regular meeting the
Sheriff and Auditor. shall adjourn the meet.
Ing tiiI next day; the same shalI be done
tie next day il majority il not present. II
or the third day maj orIty is still absent
the Sheriff and Auditor shall proceed to 90
Joiat board from the reputable citizens of
The county. aud from each Gnrepresented dis
trict
The Democratic members of the General
Assembly will meet tonight in caucus for
the purpose Of considering the Metropo
tan Police DILL whose provisions it is pro-
posed TO extend so as TO include Terre
Hsute, Fort Wayne and Lafayette. The
people OF Fort Wayne are kicking vigorous
Iy sgainst the proposed legislation, and
Terre Heute Is credited with wanting in q
sefy ardent affection for the measure. 1t is
b. no means certain that the caucus will
II doTse the bill. Tomorrow night another
caucus will assemble 10 consider the APP
p rtionment bill.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Reeves, of
Bartholomew, exempting State officers and
Prosecuting Attorneys from liability for
costs when acting as REALTORS for the State,
came up on the third residing. Mr.. Adams
aitack'd the bill vigorously, declaring If the
bill becomes Law, the State can sue citi-
ssn. make him pay costs and though the
soit "a decided in his favor. he could not re-
c. vtr cost. He thought this was wrong, as
TIE State IS as able 10 pay costs as any of her
cttzens- he thought there should be q pro-
vision Tor paying the costs out Of the gen.
erfi fond. Mr.. Reeves defended the meas
ule, ssyirg that the law recurring the At
tsrrey General TO paw coats when acting as
reistor for the State, naturally prevented
nm nom bringing cults except IN such cases
where there Is absolutely no doubt TIE
bill was defeated.
THE KNIsHIsTowN HOME INVESTIGATION.
The committee investigating the affairs of
the Knightstown Home had a number of
witnesses before it last night aud good
deal OF testimony WAS tsken. Miss Hattie
Robertson, a soldiers orphan, lately dis
charged from the Kn,gbls.0wn Home. testi-
fed that on the 1st day 81 July last she was
onsthe train from knis htsto w, aud upon
entering the cepOt IN this city Mr.. GOar en-
Il red the train and recognized her. Next
D. be Gated al her home snd asked her to
. company HIN ia his buggy 70 the Graad
Botel to see his wife sac complied aud
went 10 the hotel sud entered the hotel from
f. TIE Maryland street entrance, aud went to
, room which sbs Identified as No. q.
81 said that Mr.. Soar. against her will, took
Dr. upon MS lap and took liberties with her
3 Fsoh. She told him she was not well aud
Re eesisted upon her promise that she would
col At = subsequent tine The door was
thtn unlocked, and Mr.. Goar aud the wit
neis entered the buggy aud drove to the
New York Store. where he purchased her
Jersey Tor i've dollars. aud had the same
ctGfgsu % The State. The hotel register was
introduced and showed that Goar was
REGISTERED there from June 80 to July 3 and
nso room NO. .. The committee have a bill
81 OWING that Jersey was purchased st the
New ! orS Store on the date given. and that
tie same vas charged to the State as alleged.
Wiinam - oIsen testified that he was a de-.
tsctive at the Grand Hotel that about the
lest Of Jure or the frat Of July he saw NJ.
1'osr dr'ye 10 the entrance of the Grand
Ho;el with lady; that Goar sater,d the
bctel and the lady remained seated in TIE
buggy til he returned when they drove
eat OF Mary lsnd street. When oues-
tiOnen as TO how he remembered these facts
Re could give no reason whatever why ne
ruem bered the date
W. g. Elliott, clerk at the Grand Hotel.
Z. stified that on the Let day of July Mr.. Goar
c'oss cp 10 the Maryland street entrance
~ ID lady in the buggy; that be got oct
and passed through the lobby bat that the
Isds did not ACCOMPANY him. The weather
te'ng warm and Mr.. Elliott anding near
8 eoesk, could plainly see the buggy IN front
sre was positive that the lady did not enter
fhs house.
Miss Susan Ray Wilson was also a wit
psss. AID testified that the affairs Of the
Home were poorly msnsxed. being with1at
system or discipline. aud that DR.. Woit=
Vas wholly Incompetent. She stated that II
eAe were superintendent she would remedy
eytry Erong IN twenty fear hours. Up5n