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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-28
THE TRIAL OF HASKELL.
The State Concludes Its Case and the Defense
Begins Examining It's Witnesses.

The interest in the trial of Harrison Haskell,
charged with rape, was undated yesterday.
The auditorium and galleries were again crowd
ed, and scattered throughout the room were po-
licemen ready to check any outbreak that might
be made against the prisoner. There has been
notning but quiet attention to the evidence, nor
is anything likely to happen, except the ordinary
run OF testimony argument, charge to the jury
and the verdict of that body The State closed
its evidence yesterday through witnesses to
prove the feeble condition of the alleged victim,
Helen Heundling She has not been in the
courtroom since she was on the stand. Her
mother and sister testified to Helens cataleptic
disease. Over in Germany she was overcome
Dy the danger that threatened her as she stood
IN the window of her fathers burning house.
Helen could not move. She was bereft
OF sense and stood staring at the
crowd until she was rescued with the greatest
dlfhculty. On another occasion Helen saw a
child caught up by an arm of windmill. She
could do nothing to release the child from its
danger. nor did she have sense enough, SO
astounded was she by fright. to give an alarm.
Standing 1mmovable and glazing at the moving
arms, she was unconscious of her own danger
An arm struck and knocked her down. It was
long time before she recovered from this acct
dent On account of this eataleptic condition
her father never chastised her.
The defense then began its line of consent.
George Sullivan. who slept with Haskell, said he
returned to the room in the stable and found a
beer-pitcher and glasses Before this, as he ap-
preached the stable, he saw men knocking at the
door. 1t was about half-past o'clock, and Tas-
kell and the woman were in the room. When
he reached the room the woman had gone.
He also spoke Of lady driving up to the
place the day before and asking him to get him
servant. white or black. He told Haskell the
number of the lady's house. Haskell himself
went on the stand. and said he spoke to Helen
about what Sullivan had told him, and she con-
sented to go to the room in the stable with him.
He led the way and she came without force or
persuasion. In the room they drank beer, when
she said: ''If you get me place, | will do any
thing you want" He then went into details of
what occurred Then came the knocking
at the door, when Helen jumped
up and standing in the center of the room while
he looked out of the window asked, who is it2
Is it the policep No." he replied, "only some
fellows" She then jumped from the window,
and he saw her no moro after she entered Mr..
Beck's gate. She left an umbrella and bundle
in the room. He took them and placed them in
Mr.. Beck's wood shed. The case will probably
be ready for argument this morning.
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is now well known that the subject received Sc
rious attention at the meeting of the Transcon-
tinental association in December, and it will un-
doubtedly form an interesting topic for discus
sion at the meeting OF the pool representatives
in New York, next month.
Ben Krohn, who succeeds John Brunton as
superintendent of the Brightwood Home, was
Yesterday in the city, looking the field over. Mr..
Krohn was formerly Bee-iine passenger con-
ductor, but of late has been policeman at Gal
ion, o. Mr.. Brunton, who -etires, has been in
the Beeline employ some thirty-fve years, run
ming many years engineer. Through his
efforts largely the Brightwood Home has been
made the grand success it is
The Southern Mckenzie route mas made q new
departure in the passenger business by appoint
ing colored man as a passenger agent His
name is G. A. Ridout and his headquarters are
at Columbia, s. G. His name appears on the
folders as an emigrant agent along with the 9th
er passenger agents in the employ of the compa-
n.y. Ridout has for some time been in the en-
ploy OF the company in South Carolina soliciting
emigrant business, but it is not until within the
past few days that his name has been officially
announced in the advertising matter of the com
pany in connection with the passenger depart
ment as an emigrant agent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-28
THE CITY In BRIEF.

The Republicans of precinct No. /, Pike town
ship. will meet at New Augusta on Saturday,
the Both, at o'clock P. NJ, to appoint delegates
to the district convention and county comittee-
man.
Marriage licenses were procured yesterday by
Ezra A Guthrie and Flora A. Carter, Samuel
A. Hodgkins and Louisa F. Fee, Peter Ohleyer
and Clara Metzger, Charles Hart and Mary
Mack. James Bahler and Elizabeth Lewis.
The following officers were installed in In.
dianapolis Council, No. 1923. Royal Arcanum, at
their regular meeting on Wednesday evening:
Q. Bradford. regent; c. E. Haugh, vice-regent;
Eugene W. Allen. orator; G.. NJ. Coate. secretary;
". 81. Blair, collector: E. E. Schroer. treasurer
j. .. Matthews, chaplain; S. T. Blizzard, guide;
j. W. Fletcher warden William H. Hobbs
sentry; Charles E. Haugh, Henri T.. Condo and
E. w. Allen, trustees; Chester Bradford, repre-
sentative to Grand Council
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-28
Supreme Court.


Hon. w. E. NibIack, Chief-justice.
The following decisions were rendered Jan. 81.
12543 James p Foltz VS. John G. Kerlin.
White G. c. Reversed Elliott J.-Where one as
postmaster is elected to the Office of township
trustee he is within the constitutional provision
that no citizen can hold two lucrative offices,
either federal or State, at the same time, and
while he does not vacate the position of post
master by accepting the trusteeship, yet the
from the latter Office
1886. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Company VS.. Sarah S. Hazelett Putnam G. c.
Affirmed Mitchell, I'LL Where complaint
on policy of life insurance contains aDpro-
pirate averment that copy of the policy is filed
Herewith, and copy follows in the transcript
Immediately after the complaint there is suf-
ficient Identification of the instrument sued on,
and showing that it was filed with the complaint.
" 1t was not necessary to file copy of the
application with the complaint 81 Where a
life insurance policy provided in one coumn that
it the assured should ever become incorporate,
or SO far Incorporate as to impair
the health or induce delirium tremens,
the policy should be void, and in
another clause that if the assured should be
guilty of such conduct the company might can
eel the policy and be absolved from liability,
the clauses are inconsistent. and that most
favorable to the assured will be given effect.
The answer not showing that the company had
Cancelled the policy, the demurrer was properly
sustained a. Where one insured in policy
which provided, if the assured died by his own
hand the policy should be void takes over
draught of whisky. while in an enfeebled condi-
ton, which had resulted from causes over which
he had no control, without any expectation or
intention of destroying his lfe the policy is not
thereby avoided (5) The burden of proving
the truth of the assureds answers in his applica-
ton is upon the defendant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-28
Hotel Arrivals.

Occidental Hotel: George McsTahan, Alexan-
dria; j. H. Reboat and D. P. Shawham, Rush
vile; c. Wright, Connersville J. r. Harcourt.
New Augusta; A. S. Gilmour. Greensburg Da-
vid Cross. Thorntown; #. w W. Sunman,
Spades; L. Fl. Lester, Washington; Allen Fast,
Angola.
Bates Houses Charles T. Murray, A. S.
Knapp. r. B. Burch, Columbus; Jay H. Adams,
Lafayette; w. H. Elliott. New Castle; Charles
0. Donald and wife, Logansport; e. L. Guthrie,
B. F. Bennett Greensbure; E. K. Scott, La
Porte; JEFF K. Scott. Martinsville; George T.
Stevens Rochester, Charles NJ. Zion, Lebanon
Grand Hotel Fred w Munson, I4ogansport;
VIM. Matthews, Frederick Matthews, Elects
vile; W. G. Burk Thorntown; H. Hodges,
Paragon; B. G. Bowman, Muncie: J. D. Collett,
Newport; Ira B. Cackstock. Greencastle; c. s..
Wesner Lebanon; NJ. NJ. Fletcher, w. S.
Stokes. N. Fletcher. Frankfort: n. .Whitesides,
Franklin; Henry Simpson, Connersvile; Jas. w.
Jefferson, Lafayette; o. P. Croker, Richmond;
e. W. Benson, Logansport; H. B. Bowers, JEFF
fersonvile.
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Criminal Court.
m. Pierce Norton. Judge.
be- State VS.. Haskell.
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Judge o. J. Glessner, of shelbyville, is at the
Grand Hotel.
Hon. George W. Grubbs, of Martinsville, is at
the Grand Hotel.
Mr.. Aouilla Jones. jr., who has been absent
from the city several days, returned nome yes
terday morning
DR.. James W. Hardin, the inventor, goes to
Decatur, H., TO- day, to look after the placing of
one of his patents
The Ladies' Matinee Musicale will give one of
their enjoyable song recitals at Plymouth Church
tomorrow evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. JAS r. McKee, who have been
spending some time in Washington, d. c., are
expected home Friday next
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Levi entertained coter1e
number of choice musical selections were rem
dered.
The young ladies of Christ Church, who are
doing efficient work with their entertainments,
gave a feast of lanterns" and a souvenir tea
last night in the church parlors. Early in the
people despite the inclemency OF the weather
The Mikado Dancing Club will give large
dancing soiree at Mannerchor Hail. this even.
ing, for the benefit of the Ladies Hebrew Be-
nevolent Society. Great interest rs shown in
the work, and the worthy purpose Of this enter
tertainment will doubtless call out good audi
ence.
Tea" to be given Wednesday, Feb 8, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Silas Baldwin. 2S2 North Pennsvlva-
MIA street. for the benefit Of the Free Kindergar-
ten and Children's Aid Society, wish it under
stood that the reception hours were arranged
from to for the express convenience Of gentle
men who may desire to attend
Northwestern Christian Advocate: Mrs. Mar
garet Ann Alabaster, mother of Rev. DR.. John
Alabaster. pastor of Trinity Church, this city,
died at her sons home, Jan. 20, aged seventy
seven. The lady lived in London for many
years in the family of Sir Francis Turner, and
in 1885 was married in Lambeth Palace Chapel
London. to John Alabaster, with whom she soon
came to Geneva, N. Y, where she was converted
under the ministry OF Rev. Elijah Hubbard, and
Joined our church During fifty years she was
a devout devoted Christian. She passed away
peacefully. though suddenly, leaving precious
memory.
There is to be meeting of Christian women
at Mrs Charles Kregelo's, 1873 North Tennessee
street. on Friday afternoon. to which number
of invitations have been issued. The needs of
certain philanthropic work for women will be
discussed. and it is hoped that the result will be
some work of practical benevolenee that is much
needed in this city, These lines of work are be-
ing pushed in many of our cities by Woman's
Christian Temperance unions, and if another of
these societies can be formed of intelligent
Christian women in addition to those we al
ready have that will make a speciality of some
of this benevolent work, and make a success of
it. much good will be accomplished.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-28
The Committee of Eighteen.

CHICAGO. Jan. 27.-M E. ingalls,, chairman of
''the committee of eighteen" composed of gen.
eral managers of various roads east of the Mis-
sissippi river, but west of the Western terminals
of the Eastern trunk lines. has called meeting
of the committee to be held in Chicago Feb. 90
This is the first step towards the formation Of
what is to be called the Central Traffic Associa-
tion Western organization to govern east
bound freight The meeting will attempt the
creation of subsidiary pool at ST. Louis, Gin
cinnati, Indianapolis. etc.. covering junction
points. Another matter to be considered is the
ratification of the choice of George r. Blanchard
as commissioner and Hugh Riddle as arbitrator.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-28
Superior Court.

Room l-Hon. Napoleon b. Taylor. Judge.
Yesterday-Wm. A. Hughes, assignee VS..
Samuel G. Hanna; note. Judgment for $647. g.
To-day-Calls: Emley & Co. vs. w. G. Was
son. A L. Wright 81 Co.; receivershp matter;
decision. Amanda Easley vs. Doc. Easley.
Room 2-Hon. D. w. Howe. Judge.
To-day-No CALL
Room 3-Hon. Lewis q. Walker. Judge.
Yesterday-Mary Bibiey VS.. Conrad Bibiev;
divorce. Dismissed at plaintiffs costs.
C., l., St L. d G. r. r. VS.. Indiana Foundry
Company: account. Judgment for $155.
Jennie Carpenter VS.. John johnson; contract
Dismissed at plaintiffs costs.
Sarah e. Ousley VS. Charles e. Merrifeld ct
al; foreclosure. Finding for plaintiff
To-day-No call
Room 1-35005. George W. Sloan VS.. Robert
Browning; for receiver. 35008. VIM H. Carson
vs:sW. FL. Hendricks and John Furnas; damages;
demand, $4,000. $4,000. Wallace E.. Dickson
and Henry Condo vs. George Armentrout; note
demand, 800. 35006. Charles w. Nickel and
Lawrence Dunn VS.. Frank McCracken and
Charles Kerkhoff debt; demand, $780,
Room 3-35004. John T. Malone VS.. Eva V.
Ryan, Robert e. Ryan ct al; foreclosure of mort
gage; demand, 81, 500. 35007. Matte Schandorf
VS.. John w. Schandorf; divorce; cruel treat
ment.
Criminal Court.
Ind
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showed disposition to do him harm. He struck
him blow in the face, and then pulled out a
knife, with the threat II will cut your heart
out" Recor pushed him out of the door, and he
fell on the stone steps, The witness said he
struck him once. That evening E. T. Smith
passed the house while driving. He told the
coroner he saw Recor knock Cahill ont of the
door, and then beat him severely after he fell
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-28
Appropriated a Horse.

John Hensley, young man from about An
derson, hired a bay mare and canopy-top buggy
from John Lewark in that town yesterday. He
represented that he wanted to drive short dis
lance, but Lewark heard of him at Pendleton,
where, it is alleged, he tried to sell the turn
out Hensley then came on TO this city and at
tempted trade at Jackson's stables The po-
lice were informed of suspicious circumstances
attending the offer and arrested Hensley
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-28
Read This Carefully.

The following letter from wellknown Western
lady explains itself and is worthy of careful reading
Il wish to say to the sick and those that feeble
and weak from any whatever that in all the
cabulary of medicines they will find the most virtue
and the greatest benefit from Parkers Tonic. have
to die by the most skllful physicians of Kansas and
Colorado, but Parkers Tonic has kept alive, and
raised me up after everything else failed. have
ganic heart disease, combined with spinal and great
debility, and have cold sinking spells with
pulse and the only medicine that win bring
tionis Parkers Tonic. have never known it to fail
in curing cold if taken in time, and it will relieve
pain quicker than any remedy I have ever tried.
send you this because would ike for others to know
how much good it has done 1t is just good for
children Try it and be conviuced.-MRs. D. SHULTz,
Louisville, Kansas. p o. Box o.
Parker'S Tonic
Prepared by Hiscox & Co., N. VI
Sold by all Druggists in large bottles at One Dollar.
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proper reached eighty-nine carloads Freight
agents of Western lines state that should the
country roads continue solid, the receipts will be
as large or larger than yesterday for some days
to come.
1t is thought in passenger mems circles that
the Pennsylvania people will soon enter the field
as earnestly as ever for New England business
1t is claimed that it will not feel strongly bound
by its agreement with the New York Central to
keep out of New England, aimee the decision of
the Pennsylvania court puts 1t out of the power
of the New York Central to deliver the South
pennsylvania and Beech Creek roads according
to contract
From gentleman who came east over the
southern route from San Francisco is learned
that passengers coming east, ticketed via Ell
Paso, were transferred at Moiave and sent via
Albuquerque, by order of General Passenger
Agent 1. ID. Goodman. of the Southern Pacific
Company, this change being necessary ON ac.
count of the impossible condition of the South
ern Pacific road between Moiave and the Colo
RADIO river.
Passenger men are at their wits end to under-
stand why travel has been SO light since New
Years. An assistant general passenger agent re-
marked last evening that at one of their Offices
where in December, 1884, over So, 900 worth of
coupon tickets were sold, and in January 1885.
over 81, 800 WORTH December last but $500 worth
were sold, and thus far this month less than $3.50
worth have been sold and the falling off in bust
ness is IN much that same ratio at all their am
portant stations. This road is no exception. The
complaint of light business is general.
j. G.. Cannon, acting commissioner of the
Transcontiuental pool, is expected East next
week 1t is stated that the Canadian Pacific is
about to astonish all its Western friends by en-
tsring the Transeontinental association. which
IL said 10 have already made overtures to that
company by which it's admission NAV be secured
on advantageous terms to the stockholders 1t
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-28
Inyestiratinc Cah;,ps naa,h.

Coroner Stratford had Joseph Recor, of No.
240 Indiana avenue, arrested yesterday, to await
the result of his Investigation of John Cahill's
death. Recor, in his testimony. said that Cahill
came to the house No. 24o. Nov. 90 and, resist
ing all peaceable efforts to have him 20 away.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-28

SCRoFULA, salt rheum, all humors, boils. pim-
pies, and diseases of the blood general debility,
dyspepsia, biliousness, sick headache kidney
and liver complaints catarrh and rheumatism
are cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla. Take it now.
One hundred doses ST.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-28

DIR PiERcEs 'Favorite Prescription" is the
debilitated womans best restorative tonic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-28
THE RECORD OF THE COURTS.

United States District Court.
Hon. w. A. Woods. Judge.
To-day-Call: 5000, Ellis w. Redpath ct al VS..
Michael Fletcher.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-05-27
A srEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

The Republicans are very much agita-
tod over the provisions OF the Leglsla'
tive, Executive and Judicial bill, which
was tho otler day reported by the Com
mlttee on Appropriations. They fear II
will seriously affect those OF their party
now holding Office In the departments,
and will be the means OF placing a
much larger percentage OF Democrats
In po itions, The Democrats have held
that the Civil Service Commissioners
had no right to classify the 100 examin
era of the Pension Department and sub
ject them to examination, aud In 30 do
Ing had placed an erroneous conatruc-
tiOn upon the law, The opinion has
long prevailed that they should be ap'
pointed by the Secretary Of the Interior
on recommendation OF the Commits
slOner OF Pensions, which the new bill
provides for.
Meaars. Randall aud Holman, who
framed the bill, are not deairous OF hay'
Ing only Democrats In the various de-
partments, but they believe there should
DO an equal party division. With ref
erence TO the appropriation for sail ries
of the Civil Service Commission, II IL
provided that the appropriation be
available only when tho rules Of the
commission are 40 framed that the
names OF all applicants for Ofilcial ap.
pointment from any one State found
duly qualified on examination shall be
sent TO the head OK q department or
other officer charged with making an
appointment,
Mr, Holman said II was not the desire
OF the committee to report TO the House
bill which would be regarded fs reyo'
lutionary, and such no did not think
was the bill reported. ut Ia clear, CON
tinued Mr.. Holman, "that the Civil Ser.
Vice Commission has gone far beyond
its prerOgatlyep, aud has become legIs.
latIye rather than administrative In its
duty"
The report from the committee has
created somewhat OF q panic among the
Republicans In the departments, and
delegations are about tho Capitol i'm.
portunlng their party friends to 90 all
10 their power towards defeating II, II
II passes II will, Of course, create an ay.
enue through which many Democratic
appointments can DO made that are
now impoaalbla.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-05-27

TnE General Assembly Of the Knights
OF Labor that mot at Cleveland yester.
day, promises to be An Important geth-
erlng, and may do much TO repair the
blunderlng Of the trade trtonz ,tlors
the les 'wO months, There Ia htrry
any question but the policy OF the Pow.
dorly wing will bo "a talued,
Mr., pOwderly Ia against strikes and
the b ylott, and II Ia probable the power
OF The local assemblies to order strikes
IN y be abridged 80 that the approval OF
the National Executive Board viii bo
essential, Traie0 Unions not IN N a.
ton with the Knights OF Labor will pre-.
sent propositions looking to more har-
monious relation and cooperation, On
thla question thOro may bo Important
action and discussion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-05-27

GOVERNOR HILL, Of New York, Ia Civ.
Ing the etrategists Of the Rppu bllcan
party leaders u great deal Of trouble,
having made more party and personal
capital out OF the late session Of tho New
York Legislature than the Republican
mOjorlty In that body has been able 10
do, Ho has considerable important
patronage, ana Is using II with skin.
llla success In tho State last fall In u
fight on strict party lines makcs him
available" 90 q candidate for tho presl.
tency In any event, and the outepokon
character Of his Democracy makes him
a fGyorlte with many who Oppose Mr.
Cleveland. Tammany Hall IL with him,
and, In view Of the richneae OF tho onlcos
N hls disposal, the County Democracy
lenders may be relied upon not to oppose
him, The national administration IL
not using ite New York patronage 10
help forward tho party cause, though
q vernon Hill Ia making very good pro.
gross with the local resources, Tho
present LeglelaiOre has bungled matters
terribly for the Republican party. The
election In New York this fall, Inv ".
Ing thirtyfour Congreesmen and Log.
islature that will elect q United States
Senator, Ia likely to be n lively one.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-05-27

Az Chicago people aro cooling down,
II begins TO dawn on them that there
may be- come difficulty In the way OF
hanging Socialist leaders for their In.
condiary harangues However bad these
fellows may be II 10 not the American
way TO hang fools or Snayos for abuse
OF frle speech, The laws were made by
cool heads for normal conditions, and
not to meet tho clamor Of an excited and
enraged people. The prisoner Ia hedgoi
In by safeguards that II ia not In the
power OF court or jury to set aside, oaly
Judge Lynch can do that.