The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-02
Observation-Disclosures NEWS
"Green-Goods" dealers Try TO Rope In
a Delaware County Peace Justice.
Fls;tering Inducements Held Ont to Purchas-
ers--Alleged Assassin of John I. Wood Ar
rested on Complaint Of the Widow.
Proposition to Introduce the queer Ex-
posed In = Letter at Muncie.

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A few days age NJ. f. Carey. justice of the
peace in Harrison township. received a
typewriter letter from New York Offering
him inducements to invest in green
goods" The letter was very carefully
worded, and inclosed in the envelope with
the letter and instructions was an alleged
newspaper clipping. giving an account OF
the arrest and trial of a man for counter
feiting. in which the man was discharged
because the counterfeit bills were As good
as the genuine and could not be detected
by experts
The clipping. like the letter. was a de-
lusion and a fraud, prepared for the Dur-
pose of inducing a man TO invest In an I'M
lawful scheme. Nh. Cary brought the let
ter TO this city TO have the facts publigbed
IN order that the scheme might be exposed.
Arrested. Charged with Murder.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-Marion Wood, a
wealthy farmer living three miles south of
town, was arrested this afternoon and
taken TO Paoli on a charge of numbering
John L. Webb. a prominent farmer of this
township. on Nov. IA. A preliminary hear
ing will be given him tomorrow.
A dispatch from PaolI says: The aft
davit was sworn out by the widow Of the
murdered man seven days since. and was
lodged with the justice yesterday. Wood
was brought before Squire Hudleson this
afternoon. but the State not being ready
he was committed TO Jail to await q hear
ing next Friday. The State is represented
by /. b. Buskirk, L. G. Wright and Deputy
fense will be made by Thomas Farrell and
attorneys Spauph and Lawler. There was
an effort made at the coroners inquest to
faster the crime on Wood. but not enough
oUiAanra aonIh Ia found Tn warrant on
arrest Wood and Webb had trouble, and
each had made threats against the other,
and, as Q consequence, the general public
at once accused Wood of the crime, and a
ciamor for his arrest was raised. There
appears, however. to be only evidence
enough against Wood to cast a dark sus-
Dicion. The State Processes TO have made
some damaging discoveries. In the mean
ing had any kind of q hearing. Wood came
20 this county three years ago from Monroe
county. Indiana. and married a wealthy
young widow.
Hovey Memorial Services.
sLeoiai TO the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Dec. 1.-At o well-at-
tended meeting of the Terre Haute Bar As
sociatioa to-day Mr.. George f. Pugh pre-
sented the following report of the COM
mittee appointed at q previous meeting to
prepare q memorial on the death of Gov.
Hovey:
AGAIN we are caled upon 70 mourn tne loss or
the chief executive of the State OF Indiana In
the death OF Governor H0vey the State loses
one OF her truest patriots. As a lawyer he was
true and faithful TO his clients, an %untiring
worker. and possessing o clear and discrimi-
mating mind. a man of force, a formidable adj
versary and n man OF undoubted integrity. His
ability as q lawyer may, perhaps, be best judged
by the great success he achieved during his
practice, and the eminent position to which he
arose in the profession.
IA 6 foreign minister we find that same ele-
ment of competency and ability which charac-
re,fzed ala of his undertakings.
As q circuit and Supreme judge. We find him
equally at his ease. fearless in his decisions and
gust In his judgments
AS q Governor he displayed, perhaps, more
beautifully those excellent qualities which he
had SO perfectly developed in former positions
OF Life, and In no case do we find him beiraying
those truly excellent tenets-truth and justice.
Resolved. That in the death of Governor
Hoyey the State or Indiana has suffered the IRE
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