The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-29
HOLIDAY AND BERNHAMER.
The Truly Good Editor Of the Indianapolis
News Asked Clemency for the Conspirator.


the Department of Justice. to-day, your
correspondent came upon very interest
ing document 1t was in manuscript and
the outer page of the large scroll was in
scribed as follows:
The United States of America, District of Indiana.
In 1.-THE the District Ct Court at Indianapolis November
The United States
VS.. Conspiracy.
Simeon Coy and No. 1882.
Will +. A. Bernhamer.
Judgment entered Feb. 3, 1888.
Order Book 10, pages 451 and 452.
Appended to this scroll was collection
of autographs which, as an Indianian. L
soon began to read with interest, as one
familiar name followed another. 1t was
the petition of Will f. A. Bernhamer ask
ing to be relieved of the fine which had
been adjudged against him. Immediately
following Bernhamer's personal plea came
the following words:
The undersigned. residents of said district,
knowing said petitioner, and of his circumstances,
as a.. Well as efforts to perform his duty, be-
that his foregoing petition Is true. and tnat
great benefit would be conferred on him and his
family, and no damage done the public interest
thereby, ask that the prayer OF his petltlon be
granted.
ing this comes the written words:
We are not informed how and to what extent
he has been deprived OF his earnings OF former
years. but are satisfied that he has been put to
great expense, and are informed and believe
that he has suffered considerable loss during his
imprisonment. SOLOMON CLAlP0oL.
There are fifteen pages of autographs,
and on page 13, line 10. is a name not I'M
known to fame, the name of John III. HOlli-
day. of the, indianapolis News. The
observer could scarce believe his eyes, but
the name was there, notwithstanding his
abuse of those who exercised like privi-
lege in the case of Bernhamer's colleague in
crime, Simeon Coy.
The following are the names that appear
on page Ii, to each being appended the
A. Bruner, sewer contractor and ex-street COM
missioner
NJ. V. McGilliard. of MEG. & Dark, insurance
agents.
Milton Pouder, meat market and ex-council-
man Ninth ward
]. George spohr, of Maurice & spohr. shoe
manufacturers.
John A. Finch, of Finch e. Finch, insurance
John W. Combs, oaklandon, Marion county,
Indiana.
( c. p. Jacobs, attorney and counselor.
Jacob T. Wright, ex-auditor Marion county.
H. L. Frauer, druggist 246 East Washington
street.
Charles Kallo, Manager Germania Lie Insur-
John r. Elder, No. ingalls, Block
Charles L. Bake, lumber lime and coal
l.. T. Michener, Attorney general.
j. =. Dunn. State Librarian.
JOHN HI. HOLIDAY, OF THE INDIANAPOLIS
NEWS
W. n. Harding, ex-prosecutor Criminal Court
John B. Jeup, editor German Telegraph.
Lewis c. Walker, judge sup0ior Court.
John Moloney, captain Company A, Thirty.
fifth Indiana, shoe-dealer.
William KieIneyer, cigar manufacturer.
c. +. Emmerch, teacher, High-schccl.
X. " Hunter, Seventh Presbyterian Church
n. Yoke, teacher, fchool No.7.
ID. ODonaghue, rector ST. Patrick's Church.
Albert Sahm, ex-county commissioner.
L. Winter, attorney, ex-State Senator
1t is indeed valuable collection of auto
graphs, and several to whom the name o1
the great and consistent two-cent editor
was shown were lntICil + Ieascti wisn the <
hibit