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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-01
ANOTHER CONFESSION
The Murderer of the Wrattens
duplicates Two Relatives.
Glass Manufacturer Overs Close Call
More Harrison County Crime
Smallpox Not Stamped Out.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Ind, Oct. 81. = Bud
Stone, who admits having taken a proTi-
nent part in the butchery of the family of
benson Wratten, is establishing record
for depravity that has few equals. He has
made three distinct statements to the
Daviess county grand jury, and in his last
interview he duplicates Charles S. McCaf-
ferty and Robert Swanegan, near relatives
of the family. He was brought here under
extreme secrecy at midnight last night
and unknown except to a few people. He
given another hearing by the grand
jury. a strong influence was brought to
bear on him in order to have him make
correct statement. His aged father, Squire
Stone. of Harrison township was brought
to the city last night for the purpose, and
Revs. Heavenridge and Asbury, of the
Methodist Church, also had long talk
with Stone and exhorted him to tell the
truth about the murder and to screen no
guilty man.
For over four hours questions were
put to him and he answered them with the
same freedom and GOODNESS that marked
his conduct on other occasions. 1t is be-
lieved by the officers that about what may
be regarded as the truth has been wrung
from Stone, and his story confirms the
suspicious that have rested on McCafferty
from the earliest moment McCafferty's
wife gets the property of the Wrattens.
This circumstance is regarded as very
strong, and, coupled with the fact that
his boot heel corresponds with the tack
prints in the window that was kicked in
is regarded as good evidence. Stone says
he has lied about the case through ex-
element and that he is cool and his
senses collected now, and he has told the
whole truth. Swanegan and McCafferty will
be arrested at once. Stone was returned
to Jeffersonville prison without any demon
StratiOn.
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disrepute. holding back their development
and demoraliZing their civilization. This is
the simple truth; but the whole truth is
more-the nine hundred and ninety five
law-abiding and law-loving men share in
the guilt they must share in it's conse-
quences, If they show themselves unable or
unwilling to put end to it. AcquieScence
is surrender. With the brute the law can
DEAL and there are most hopeful indica-
lions that the bully is doing his last vio-
lence to civilization that he has so long
cowed He is an old acquaintance to those
who know Southern life, this imitator OF
the faults and pretender to the traditions
of that much-discussed worthy, 1.-THE old
Southern gentleman" He had much to do
with a war the penalty of which other men
who had nothing TO do with it have had TO
pay. With his oaths and honor" he has
strutted through all the quiet ways %
Southern life, calling himself the South"
writing and speaking of ''our people" and
now he leads mobs to aVenge our women"
The new spirit of industry should take INN
in hand. Commerce has no social Illusions;
it has the knack of roofing up vested So
cial interests that stand in its way; and IL
has been left for commerce, By infusing
its influence into the body OF local public
sentiment in the South, TO rid us at last OF
this historic. red handed, deformed and
staggering villain
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CRANKS OF ALL KINDS.
Concluded from First Pageo

of the threatening letters during the last
six weeks. A short time ago two uniformed
policemen were stationed on the. marble
portico leading to the from, door, the first
time in the recollection or the officials of
the White House that blue coats and brass
buttons had been seen guarding the en-
trance to the executive mansion. AS a
further precaution an officer was stationed
at the top of the first landing, where mar
row passageway leads to the private office
Of the President. Heretofore these halls
have been open to all corners, and uni
formed ushers have been the only ones to
take precautions against dangerous intrud-
ers. 1t is believed that Prendergast wrote
threa tening letters to the White House,
but the officials declined to say anything on
the subject when inquiries were made. The
letters of Prende-gast to the Senators made
SUCH frequent reference to the Presidenl
that it is thought that Prendergast wrote
direct to the White House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-01
HER MAD LEAP.
Miss Mary Baughman Jumps from the
Chicago Express Train.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DECATUR, Ind, Oct 31.-This evening
as Chicago & Erie passenger train No. 8.
due here at o'clock, passed through this
city two hours and half late Mary Baugh-
man, the eighteen-year-old daughter Of
County Recorder Baughman, who was on
her way home from Chicago, jumped from
the train just as 1t had crossed the bridge
over the st. Mary's river while the train
was moving at the rate of thirty miles an
hour. The grade at this place is thirty feet
high, and down the embankment she rolled
yet escaped instant death. However she
is terribly injured. and it is thought she
cannot live till morning. The cause of the
rash act is not known.
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..WHERE'S CAPTAIN BROOKSw
This One stood Bridge and
Yelled Till Captured.

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Harlem developed
its crank tonight. The crank stood on
Harlem bridge, brandishing revolver, and
yelled, Captain Brooks owes me $4,000
and 1 mean to have it. He borrowed it
twelve years ago to speculate with"
There were a good many pedestrians on
the Harlem bridge at the time, and the
trolley cars were filed with passengers.
They heard the shouts and saw the revolt
yer, became fearful, and hurried out the
cars to huddle behind the buttresses OF the
bridge and call on the police.
Where's Captain Brooks" yelled the
crank.
No one answered, but several knew that
the only Captain Brooks in that portion OF
the city was the chief officer of the twenty
ninth precinct. officer Boyle whose post
is the bridge. hesitated for a moment
when he first saw the crank. Then he en-
ployed strategy, and managed to get be
hind the man who wanted the $4,000. He
promised TO take him to Captain Brooks If
the crank would give up his revolver. The
crank consented, and was promptly ar
rested He said his name was John o Don
nell, and he was twenty-eight years old.
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MASKED BURGLARS.
Two Saloons Robbed and Two Mon
Nearly Killed at st. Paul.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 31.-Masked bur-
glars armed with revolvers entered the sa-
loon of NJ. Volek. Michigan and Richmond
streets, at 10 O'Clock this evening, beat Mr..
Volek into insensibility, fatally wounded
Joseph Herda, visitor, by shooting him
through the left kidney, robbed the till of
it's contents and escaped. An hour and a
half later three masked burglars, sup
posed to be the same men. shot the bar
tender at the saloon at Eighth and Wa
basha streets, robbed the till there and
again escaped. AT midnight Herda was
diving at the CITY HoSDital
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SEVERAL ARRESTS MADE.
Violations Of a Vaccination Order the
Cause-New Smallpox Case.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
UNION CITY, Ind, Oct. 31.-The County
Board Of Health has arrested James j.
Eagy, township trustee of this township,
Ralph Coats, teacher of No. s district j.
w. Harris, teacher of No. IL, Curtis Mix
sell and Gideon Adams, patrons, for viola
ton of the vaccination rules. The attorneys
have agreed to try the case of Ralph
Coats as test, and it through to a
finish Hon. A. j. Stakebake and eX-Sena-
tor Shockney are for the defense, and John
w. Newton for the prosecution. The case
will be heard Friday before Mayor Diggs,
at Winchester.
Charles Harringtons fifteen year old
daughter is reported down with smallpox
at the negro settlement. She was exposed
at the Bass family. The Harringtons are
white, and live a quarter of mile from
the Bass house The health officers, after
some work, declare that Zeb Smiths fam
lily, little girl, had the smallpox while
in Muncie, and that there has been some
very clever falsehoods to suppress the fact.
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Church Split Over the Organ.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CRAWFORDSVILLE,I Ind, Oct. 31.-The
organ that has caused such a commotion
at the Ingersoll Church, northwest of this
city, has been brought to this city for re-
pairs, and is on exhibition in the window
of the Baldwin music store. The officers
of the United Brethren Church authorized
the placing of the instrument in the church
for trial, and it was used on Sunday, Oct
%. That night the church was entered
and with the of a fence rail the in
strument was knocked to pieces. The organ
could not be in worse condition had it been
in a tornado. The organ faction has
poets to set it up again in the church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-01
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Another Outrage from the Businesses
of Harrison County.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CORYDON, Ind, Oct. 31.-Gus Marsh was
shot from ambush while riding along
public highway, in Heth township. last
evening. He is yet alive, but has eighty
shot in his face and head, and is not ex-
pected to recover. The assassins used
shotgun and fired both barrels. Marsh told
his wife who did the shooting, and request
ed her not to give the name until he either
died or recovered Consequently, no arrest
has been made. A neighbor is suspected.
Marsh is cripple and practices law be-
fore justices of the peace in the southern
part of the county, where he resides on a
farm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-01
MODEST ONE.
Mr.. -. Il. Irwin" Asks Lillian Russell
to Contribute $500.
pecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK, Oct a.-A morning paper
has the following: Miss Lillian Russell is
of the opinion that somebody in Chicago is
engaged in attempt to blackmail her.
The prima donna has received a letter
signed u. +. Irwin. 254 Ontario street,
Chicago. ILL.," in which the writer asks
that the lady send him draft for 500 10
be useti IN the interest of her brother
BERTHE. AS Miss Russell has no brother
the receipt OF the letter has puzzled and
annoyed her beyond measure. This is
what the unknown correspondent writes
about the brother. who has no existence:
My. Dear Miss Russeli-Your brother
Berthe is in sore trouble. The cause or his
1isUy and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-01
Indiana Notes.

In Hamilton county the stars and stripes
float above lis schoolhouSeS.
Fred Perry. of Marion fell from his BIZ
cycle and suffered conclusion of the brain.
His injury may result fatally.
John Reeder, the young man living three
miles from WindfalI who was reported Sat
urday to be seriously injured by the fall
from lis horse died from the effects of his
injuries.
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For n Smallpox Hospital.

SpeCldl 10 the lHuidIldpoiio JOui hai
DUNKIRK, Ind, Oct. 31.-The County
Commissioners had a meeting at this city
yesterday to take some action on provid-
ing a hospital for persons who had been
exposed to smallpox at the Maitten home,
some miles north of this city. Because the
City Council could not join them in build
ing the hospital in the country they left
without taking any action on the matter.
Dr. F'irtich. city health officer, has pre-
once let the contract, and then the proper
persons will have it to pay. The case is
several miles northeast of Dunkirk, and
the city Is yet free from contagion. Citi-
zens generally condemn the action of the
commissioners
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind, Oct. S1.-The case of Ed
ward Matchett against the Big Four Rail-
road Company, which has been in litigation
since 1888, came up for trial this morning.
A verdict of $4,000 in favor of the plaintiff
was set aside by Judge St. John, whose
decision was afterwards reversed by the
Supreme Court. Matchett was a brakeman
on a freight train. On the night of Dec
81, 1887, he fell between the cars and lost
arm beside disabling the right hand
for life. The cars were covered with sleet
and ice, and in attempting 10 step from one
car to another a brake which he had just
set and to which lie held for support, gave
way. He claims that the accident was
due to the condition of the brake, which,
the company claims, new and in good
repair He sues for $4,000. Judge Monks,
of Button is on the bench
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arrest, for arrested he is, is on account of
getting a Miss Agnes Laroux, of Engle-
wood ILL.,, in trouble. Not being her huS-
band she has him arrested and to-day he
called me (his intimate friend) to his
prison cell and begged me to send to you
for money enough to see his way to free
dom, which can only be accomplished by
your sending me by a draft the sum of
$500 Do this Immediately and you will be
the means of freeing your own brother
from horrible torture and long suffering"
Miss Russelrs representative Ted PEPPER,
has replied TO the letter at the lady's re-
quest. His answer was brief, for he merely
said: Smoke up. Miss Lillian Russell
has no brother" If this does not end the
correspondence the matter will be placed in
the hands of the Chicago police.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-01
POLYTECHNIC .Freshies,, BANQUET.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 31.-The
freshman class of Rose Polytechnic Insti-
tute stole march on President Eddy, and
the sophomore class as we'll, Monday night,
by holding a banquet. For several years
the freshmen and sophomores engaged in
rowdy tactics to break up the respective
class banquets. Last year President Eddy
forbade the freshmen giving banquet to
avoid the disgrace. The freshmen of last
year are the sophomores Of this year, and
they did not intend that their successors
should have banquet. President Eddy
had not issued an order against the ban
quet, but as it was understood that he
was opposed to it the preparations were
gramme was carried on. without interior
euce
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-01
Papa VIII Forgive Them.
al tn the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. H.-A. B.
Collins returned to-day from Chicago,
where he had been in search of his daugh-
ter Grace, who eloped last Saturday with
Z. Beckwith. a young drug Clerk. The
Chicago police could find no trace OF the
couple. Mr.. and Mrs. Collins, who greatly
disliked Beckwith, now say that if the
couple will return all will be forgiven.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-01
Ar O.d Re.ident pies suddenly.

Mrs. Nancy Shea, residing at No. GID
North Alabama street. died very suddenly
at her home this morning from heart dis
ease Mrs. Shea was eighty years OF age.
i.rt e1i@ve1 good health for one OF her age.
Last night when she ate supper she was
apparently in the best of health and the
fIst sign OF illness was noticed about 10
o'clock and she died at lilo this morning.
She was a native OF this State and had
never been outside its boundaries and was
one Of the oldest residents Of the city.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, Oct. 31.-The heirs
of the late Casper Meyer. who was killed
in a wreck at Chicago seven weeks ago,
have compromised with the railroad COM
pany The amount of damages agreed on
was S. 500. This settles two claims against
the Pennsylvania railroad. To the heirs of
Paul Heinze the company paid $500
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-01
Proposed Cut in Wages.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 3l.-Notice of temper
cent. reduction in wages has been served
upon the employees of the Peoples railway.
and other lines will soon do likewise. Many
miles of track extension have been COM
pleted during the past summer without a
corresponding increase in traffic. The train
men say they working for the least
they can live upon and there may be trouble
in enforcing the cut.
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PANIC IN A BOARDING HOUSE.
Four Persons Jump from the Second
Story to Escape burning

HVuT EtTSOHS JUMP IrOm VHc SeCOnU
story to Escape burning.
P1TTSBURG, Oct. 31.-A small fire in a
boarding house kept by Mrs. Mary Magee
on Walnut street, East End, at $50 o'clock
this morning, caused great excitement
among the boarders. The fire started in the
kitchen and burned so fiercely that escape
by the stairway was cut off before the oc-
cupants were awakened. A panic followed,
and four people jumped from the windows.
Peter McDermott was hurt internally and
will die. Mrs. Magee leaped from the sec
ond-Story window to a shed with her babe
in her arms. They escaped with slight in
JurieS. Owen Mavanney made leap
through the glass and came down with a
dash He was badly cut and bruised. BY
this time the firemen had arrived and the
fire was soon extinguished. The loss was
81 200
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Old Man Fatally Burned.
Special to the indianapolis Journal

Special 10 tNe InuldndpOIIS JOURNAL.
RUSSIAVILLE, Ind, Oct. 31.-Alfred
NacThompson, an old and highly-respected
farmer, who lived three miles southeast of
this place, partially paralyzed, fell in the
CRATE Saturday morning, about o'clock.
and was so badly burned he died Sunday
night at 10 o'clock. Mr.. MacThompson was
seventy-seven years old and had been an
epileptic for twelve years and ca constant
care to his daughters family, with whom
he lived.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-01
Damascus Mosque Burned.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 31.-News has
just reached hepe of the burning of the
chief mosque of Damascus on the night of
the 18th inst. The fire extended to and de-
stroyed all the houses on the street adj
jacent to the mosque. The loss is esti-
mated at f1,OO0,000. The Sultan has con-
tributed 100000 to help rebuild the mosque
and relieve the poorer sufferers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-01
NARROW ESCAPE FOR OVER.
The WeIl-KnOwn Glass manufacturer
Meets with Serious Accident

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. 81 Mr.. Charles H.
Over. the well-known window-glass manu-
facturer, had an exciting experience this
forenoon, at the Hockley-street crossing Of
the Big Four railroad. Mr.. Over was criv-
ing TO his factory. and. as he approached
the crossing. he espied the Southwestern
limited express, No. IL, coming at a high
rate of speed. The horse became frightened
and dashed toward the track. In his effort
TO stop the horse one OF the lines broke.
AS the animal was about to dash into the
locomotive Mr.. over pulled him around
and the engine scraped the hair off the
horses side. The steps on a coach struck
the buggy. badly demolishing it. Mr.. Over
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-01
Farmer Quick Turns Up.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Speclal 10 the Indianapolis journal
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct 31.-Jas. A. Quick, the
missing Delaware county farmer, who was
thought to have lost his life by falling from
a passenger train in Upton county while
returning from the worlds fair last Satur-
day, has reported at home unhurt. Mr..
Quick simply stopped off to see some
friends and neglected to notify his COM
panions. He had been mourned for dead
for two days.
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SuffOcated by a Cave-In.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 11luIdlldpOIlS
RICHMOND, Ind, Oct. 31-To-day Henry
w. Grive a teamster, was caught by a
cave-in at Cervels sand bank, north of the
city. and buried under several feet of
sand. Before he could be rescued he suf-
located. He was unmarried and about
forty-fve years old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-01
Rolling Mill Destroyed.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal. .-t-
ANDERSON, Ind, Oct. 31.-The Irondale
rolling mill, one of the largest manufacture
ing industries in this city, was destroyed
by fire at II O'Clock tonight The mill
gave employment TO 400 persons 1t had
recently been repaired at the expense of
5000 The loss is estimated at $4,000, with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-01
Narrow Escape.
Chicago Tribuna.

OIIICdSO ITIDuH1.
YES" said Mr.. Smawll TO one OF the
guests, looking at his watch and then gaz-
ing dreamily off into vacancy lit was ex-
actly twenty-five years ago at this moment
that L led-ah, my dear, L was ldst oDserv-
ing TO Mr.. Spoonamore that exactly TWEEN
ty-five yeas ago by the watch you led me
to the altar"
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Tn. Proposed Change of Rules.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Ex-senator Black
burn says it is his purpose. as chairman
OF the committee on rules, 10 take up the
subject OF the amendment and revision OF
the rules OF the Senate authorized by the
resolution introduced by him and passed
b. the Senate to-day, as soon after the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-01
Took Poison and Died Quickly.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SALEM, Ind, Oct. 31.-Lindsey Sinkhorn,
a widower, aged sixty-six, while drinking
and in fit of dependency, took a large
dose of morphine at the Van Meter Hotel
to-day and died within thirty minutes.
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CIeveInnd's Commercial Honesty.

INtW I
Nobody can now say that Grover Cleve-
land does not deliver goods sold in his
name. The delivery of the Italian mission
determines that point
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-01
Strike Decyored OG

ST. PAUL. Oct. 3l.-The street-car strike
has been declared off by the union, and all
the men that can secure their old places
have been advised to do so.
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Governor Boiex III.

WATERLOO. Ia, Oct 31.-GoYernor
Boies Is confined TO his home i'm this city,
threatened with an attack OF fever IL is
probable that he will be compelled to cam
eel the remainder Of his speeches for the
campaign.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Oct. SL-William Will
doner, aged eighty-three, one of the Oldest
residents of Wabash county, died tonight,
at his home north of this city, of paralysis.
He had resided in the county fifty years.
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Denr. Denr.
New York Advert.

New York Advertiser.
Envelope moisteners are something new.
1t will soon be considered vulgar TO seal
letters by moistening them with the tip Of
the tongue