The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-14
ALL IN THE NAME OF GAS.

Bitter Flight Between the Chicago and Ko-
komo Company for a Drilling Privilege.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
KOKOMo. Ind, Dec. ia rather peculiar
action at law has been commenced here.
Two years ago b. f. Legg. of Upton coun-
". who is the owner of 500 acres of land.
leased his farm to the Chicago Gas Company
for gas privileges. Some time later
MIR. Legg became convinced that
the company had forfeited its
contract by failure to observe sll its pro-
visions. and turned about and executed sn-
other lease TO the Diamond Plate-glass
Company. of this city. For several months
both companies have been paying Legg
regular rental on the leases. though neither
had drilled any wells Oh the farm. Last
Saturday the Chicago company sent u
drilling outfit to the Legg farm. and the
p0nderOns gas-tnder started toward the
Trenton rock. The plate-glass people, who
had been watching the movement. took
drill, winch must remain idle un-
til the property rights are deter
mined In court. The gas privilege is
a valuable one, and a long. bitter legal
struggle IS in prospect. Both companies
claim TO have iron-clad leases on the same
ground, and should they be able TO prove
them valid, farmer Legg will find himself
In an uncomfortable position. After re-
lcaslHS 10 tHo pl&to-8lbSS company, LegR
has not drawn the rental from the Chicago
company, though 1T 10 In bank to his credit.
Lasker Won Fourteen Games at Once.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
LoGANsPoRT. Ind. Dec. 13.-The second
days meeting of the Indiana State Chess
Association was devoted to the State con-
test. in which 1. f. Leach, of Crawfords-
VILE, defeated H. j. Brown, of Anderson,
and was defeated by Otto Ballard. OF
Anderson, who also defeated Guy Hensley,
of Logansport, and NJ. NJ. Haas, of Evans
vile. William Lee, of Elwood. defeated
Nj. NJ. Haas. of Evansville. and was de-
To.nirht Herr Lasker' of Berlin nIeyei
fifteen simultaneous games, winning four
teen. and II. A. Brown, of Anderson, one.
Three games were arranged to commence
tomorrow between Herr Lssker. champion
of Europe, and jackson w. Showalter, of
Kentucky, who has held the championship
OF America for three successive years. One
game will be play ed each day. Although
no indianapolis players are here they con-
tributed TO the prize in the contest between
Lasker and Showslter. The capital city
players are detained at nome by the holi-
day rush OF business.
The Jury Acquitted the S-chooi-Tescher.
Special to The Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind. Dec. 1S.-During all of
to-day q jury in the Circuit Court here has
been hearing the evidence in the case of the
State against Prof. w. j. Nixon. superIn-
tendent of the Elizebethtown schools. In this
county. The trouble arose between the
professor AID his patrons on account of
improper conduct OF q pupil, M the fail
ure to comply with his request regard
ing the purchase of a certain textbook.
The mother of the pupil, Mrs. Joseph
kmffh CALLED on 1nA nFnfAqanr aud dra-
turbed his school. as the evidence showed.
and was elected from the room, and IL Was
for this that he was arrested. The jury was
ont but q short time when they brought In
Q verdict of acquittaL.
aSuit Over an Octoroon.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Ind, Dec. 13.-Last summ er
Mary Walden. q beautiful octoroon. living
with her mother in the western part of this
county. left home. worked in the fam
lily of Nathan Overman for several weeks
and finally left the country with her uncle.
Zack Burden. 1t Is said. tor Omaha. The
mother brought suit against Overman.
Burden and other nelghbors for en-
ticing her away and abducting her.
The case has occh pied the attention of the
Circuit Court all week, and was concluded
this evening. when the jury returned q
verdict for the defendants.
Democrats Give Up the Contest
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
RoCKPoRT, Ind, Dec. lathe Arm
strong-Baumgartner election contest case
for the clerkship of Spencer county was
declared Off to-day in Baumgartner's favor,
Armstrong throwing up the sponge. The
returns showed that John Baumgartner
the Republican nominee. had been elected
by n majority of one. Therenpon Alien
Armstrong;. Democratic candidate. con-
cluded thar If bis opponent had been elect
ed by such n meager majority il might be
overcome by u contest, but h3 has changed
his mind.
Wealthy LaPorte Banker DiesA
epecial TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPoRTF. Ind. Dec. 13-AIbert S. Hall.
proprietor and builder of the ~well-known
HALLS Opera-house. in this city. died at his
home. here. this morning. He had lived