The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-06
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Expectation that the Jury in the Cham
bers Case Will Fail to Agree.
An Old Resident of Hartford City Killed by a
TIain-A Fatal Blow with Poker
Notes and Gieanings.
INDIANA.
The Chambers Case Given to the Jury-A
Disagreement Probable.

AA0 NhatnDeTS S0SO uAton 20 the 0uTy-A
Disagreement Probable.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Feb. Sat o'clock this even
ing the final argument closed and the destiny of
Chesley Chambers is in the hands of the jury.
Col. George Friedey closed the case with one Of
the most remarkable criminal speeches ever
made by an attorney in the old courthouse. At
times many of the audience were moved to tears,
and its effect was also noticeable ON several of
the jurymen Especially was this observable
when he detailed in touching language the beg
ging of poor Peter Webber for the robber not to
shoot him. the robber saying, II amt going to-"
and then sending bullet crashing into his head.
The charge of Judge Bcknell was remarkable
document. but the mos. concerned are not pre-
pared to say whether he believes Chambers
guilty or innocent The defense will be satisfied
if the jury disagree again. and Colonel Friedley.
OF the prosecution, states to your correspondent
that he too is afraid only eight will be for
viction, so disagreeing jury is very probable.
New Albany's Financial Condition.
louisville courer-J Journal.
Exaggerated and sensational reports have been
published in relation to the city debt of New AL
has floating debt in the form of unpaid city
orders the treasury to the amount of $l00. 600,
with no money in the treasury to meet them.
and bonded debt of $500, 900 or more. and that
the finances of the city are at standstill, leav-
ing the impression that the city's credit is de-
stroyed and its finances bapkrupled. There is
no truth in these statements either in the
amount of the city's Indebtedness Or in the al
legation that the city is bankrupt
New Albany is a place of q, 900 inhabitants,
and on fair assessment it's taxable values
would foot up not less than SO. 600, 00O It's pres
ent tax duplicates is $102. 600. based upon an as
sessment Of Sc 700 600 It's floating debt. in the
form of outstanding ORDERS is $4,000. Its
bonded debt is 1915 300 The present rate
of taxation is $I.50a. This year
there Will be valuation of
real and personal property for taxation that will
swell the citys assessment to So. 0OO 900, which,
at the present rate of taxation-$l 50a-wil give
a revenue of $l35. $50. The interest account is,
say FL. and the current expenses, say $45.-
600. or total of $7l.271. This is high esti
mate for current expenses but it will be seen
that on this years tax duplicate this would leave
surplus of $50 729 to be applied on the payment
OF the $4,000 of outstanding orders; so that If
no increase IN the tax duplicate of next year be
made the city would be able to pay off it's entire
clty-order debt in two years
NOW there is not city in Indiana of even 49,
UOO inhabitants that is in so good financial con-
dltlon as New Albany. The city is growing rap
idly In population and material interests It's
taxable property is steadily on the increase. and
It's banks and city orders are as good as gold.
The city meets its bonded interest as promptly
as any city IN America, and. when her bonded
debt natures, it will be provided for just as the
city has always provided for her obligations.
The city clerk has refused to issue any more city
orders. This Instead of being disadgantage, is
an advantage to the eity's credit. This is not
the first time this has been done by New AL
bany city clerk