The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-21
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Many Terre Haute People victimized by q
smooth-Tongued Couple.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal VI
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Dee. IS
reason to believe that Terre Haute people
have been singularly un~fortunate;I IN being
made the victims of 80 called travelling
agents. The last exposure is that of q very
genteel, smooth-talking young mun, who
came here during the races In September.
and took orders for clothing. Heshad a
line of elegant samples. and thea prices
quoted were tempting, indeed. so that in q
week or ten days he had collected not less
than $500 in deposits of from 80 to- $40 on
each order. The orders were to have been
filed by Oct. Is. Some of his dupes began
to suspect all was not right, and wrote 70
several of the addresses on his business
card, it being represented that there were
a dozen branch houses. These letters are
now coming back marked. No such
place." About the same time this
fellow was fleeing the men, q woman
with a remarkable gift of CAB was here in
Quoting the women folks into mysteries of q
cooperative purchaslng agency through
WHICH tuey cOulu Duy 8imOSbd ally tuluG NJ
prices from one-third to one-half the our
rent quotations. To have the benefit. of this
Chicago aRency's good offices q member
chip fee of 81 was required. Some of Terre
Haute's ~well-known leaders or society be-
came members. and in this respect. il is
said, they are like social leaders of Indian
apolis and Evansville. Several efforts to
take advantage of the agency's services re-
suited In the receipt of samples from some
of the big stores in Chicago with the usual
nr,Aao nnntoA LarIfnr IN thu uaor arh-
scription agents for an encyclopedia OBJ
tanned many subscribers because coupons to
be presented to local merchants calling for
a discount on purchases were promised. but
now there Is com plant that the supply of
coupons fell short. .
The Ter-e Hsute Conspiracy Cases.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Dec. 20.-The first
proceedings have been held In court in the
criminal prosecution of the contractors
and the late city engineer. charged with
conspiracy to defraud the city, and so far
the defense has the best of it. Anderson
Bruner. of Indianapolis. Peter j. Fulleyt3n.
of st. Louis. Thomas W.. Kinser. of this
city, contractors, and Frank Cooper, city
engineer, were indicted FOR conspiracy by
which o sewer contract was to be let at
oOOub 04O,OOO IL " WnlOn Dlu6 hbQ sOctu
prepared as low as $4,000. Ex-Judge
Pierce. who represents the citizens'gcom-
mittee of one hundred in the prosecution,
asked to have all the defendants except
Cooper appear and plead to the Indictment.
Judge Taylor overruled the motion, and
ordered that before a motion to quash 10
ruled upon IN any case all must appear in
the jurisdiction of the court. The case
against Cooper Is thought to be the weak
est. and whiio the motion to quasn in his
case relates only TO him, all the questions
Taylor announced that ne would give his
decision on Dec. %, when all the defend.
ants will be required to appear in oonrt.
Will Reside I'm indianapolis. o-2n
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RoCKPoRT. Ind, Dec. 20.-Judge George
L. Reinhard and family leave for Indian
apolls to-day. where they 20 to reside per-
manently. The Judge was q praoticing at
torney at this bar for many years. was
elected circuit Judge of this Judicial dis
trict. and upon the creation Of the APP
pellate Court was appointed by Governor
Hovey one of the Appellate judges. and at
the recent election was elected to the same
position. Judge Cough, who was appointed
by Governor Hovey as circuit judge Of this
district, which was made vacant by the
appointment of j Judge Reinhard to the APP
pellate bench more than two years ago. was
elected TO servo the people again in the
same capacity, Notwithstanding this dis
trict is largely Democratic. r
Dead ar Ninety-Six. 80. j
| Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SHOALS. Ind, Dec. 2o.-Susan McCor-
mack. who was born IN January, 1896. in
the State of Kentucky. died here yester-
day. Mrs. Mccormack was q member of o
family noted for the longevity of its mem
bers. Her family name was Farris. She
was the mother of seven children, several
of whom are now old men. This ren1arka-
Bile old lady was the mother of HiramfMc-
COrmack. of this city. and lived with him
at the time of her death.
County Officials Seize u Pay-Car. co. Z
Special TO ne Indianapolis Journal 3evan
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 20.-The pay-car on
the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad was seized
at Decatur, Adams county. Indiana, yesterday,
when it stopped at that station to pay off the
employees OF the railroad company. The county
treasurer had force enough there ana sur
rounded the engineer and fireman and would
not let tho locomotive be started to resume its
trip to this city. The cause of this seizure is thai
the road Ia delinquent in it's taxes in Adams
county. The railway officials do not like the
new tax law and are waiting for the courts To
set IL aside. After the pay-car had been delayed
for some time a message was received from
headquarters that IL the pay-car was allowed to
proceed the railway company would give ample
bonds for the amount due Adams county. THE
pay-car was allowed to proceed. accompanied by
the deputy treasurer, and upon arrival here q
satisfactory bond was fled. sss sol
Miss Castles suicide. n
Special to the Indianapolis Journal 80 81
ELKHART. Ind, Dec. 20.-The coroner's vef-
diet in the case of the suicide here yesterday OF
Miss Sarah Cornelia Castle was rendered to-day
to the effect that she ''Came to her death by her
own hand while Respondent from shame over
prospective maternity" The remains were
taken to Toledo this afternoon for burial. Jus,
after the conclusion of the brief services held
here at the home OF her uncle and aunt. Mr. and
Mrs. Herman. With whom she had made her
home since coming here several months ago. q
dispatch from Big Rapids. Mich. her former
home. was received. 1t said, ''Come at once
and was signed l.. W.. e., who the dead girls
relatives says is l. W. Griffin, a railroad attache
at Big Rapids.
$50 for BEING Ejec,ed from a Train.
Special 10 the Indianapolis journal. :
MUNcIE. led, Dec. 20.-A few weeks since
conductor Benjamin stoncifer. of the Ft. W.. C
& l.. division OF the L. T.. & W. railway, elected
Arson Hines. OF Eaton. from his train because
Hines refused to pay the 10 cents extra required
10y the company from passengers VINO fail to buy
could not change his hfty -ccntpiecc, and he re