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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-26
MAIL BOXES RIFLED
Evidences that Another Arm
strong Gang Has Been at Work.
How Mr. Hirschmann's Check, Sent to
New Orleans, Went Wrong-The Miss
ing Checks Sent to Holt.

Several weeks ago the postofice officials
received a general letter from Inspector
Bears, Of Cincinnati, stating that he had
evidence that a gang was robbing mail
boxes after the fashion of the Armstrong
gang that was corralied by the department
detectives several years ago. The officials
here were warned OF the operations of the
gang. Postmaster Thompson had all the
banks notified. Within a few days after
wards a case came up that Shove the
operation or operations of robbers and the
plan was almost similar to that OF the Arm
strong gang. which obtained thousands OF
dollars by flching mail boxes with dupli-
cate keys.
j. @. Hirschmann, the lounge manu-
facturer, of North New Jersey street. had
mailed a check for &4 to an agent in New
Orleans. The next day q man appeared at
the Merchants National Bank with this
check. 1t had been originally made pay
able to order" but the word order had
been scratched with a pen and the word
bearer" substituted in clever counterfeit of
the handwriting on the body of the check.
The man who presented the check Endorsed
1t with different initials from those of the
payee, explaining that he was a brother
Of the man for whom the check was in
SCANCA dA4 the DTOIueT Hdu aSkeQ Mini 10
step in the bank and get the money on the
check This was evidently a ruSe TO keep
the bank officials from requesting that the
man be identified. He was q man appar-
emily in good circumstances, and about his
appearance there was nothing suspicious.
1t was a few minutes after 3 O'clock when
he first presented the check and he was
asked 10 call the next day. He did SO and
was given the money.
Some time afterwards Mr.. HirSchmann
received a letter from his New Orleans
agent saying that the usual remittance had
not been received. The lounge manufact-
urer was at a loss to know what had be-
come of the check. When he examined his
bank book he found in it the check which he
had sent to the New Orleans man. By a
comparison of dates he found that the check
had been cashed by the bank within q few
membered further thai he might nave
dropped the letter containing the check I'm
the box at the corner Of New Jersey and
Market streets.
Another well-known business man stated
last night that for quite a period he had
lost checks and New York drafts. They
were never presented for payment and he
believes that members OF this gang alb
stracted them from mail boxes. and. finding
it would be dangerous to present them, de-
stroysd them. He does not mail his val
liable checks and drafts in the corner mail
boxes any more.
One or more of the letters sent 70 County
Treasurer Holt Just before the last day
for the payment Of taxes were deposited in
corner mail boxes. Nothing further has
been discovered as to the whereabouts of
these checks and the envelopes In which
they were mailed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-26

her power to hold her envied position
among Western colleges on the gridiron
field Among the players from Purdue this
year will be Harry c. Bushman. ALI Jane
son, w. II. Aldrich, jr, Guy Piercy DER
dorn, Nelson Olin, Samuel Pattlson, j. e
Kerchival, Cloyd Marshall, Lawrence A.
Downs, w. Il. Anderson. Capt. W. q. Fin
ney, A. L. Fulkerson. Jesse Little, William
Khobelin, Dwight Gerber, Leon McAll1ster,
Ed Olin, Samuel Kintner, j. Lee Turner
and Harry Griffith.
The DePauw team is stronger this year
than ever before, and during the present
season has made a most enviable record
They held the University of Illinois down to
a score Of II to 4, beat Butler, their old
rivals, 20 to 6. shut out two Ohio colleges
by good scores, one of the teams being the
second in the State, and made a credita-
BILE showing against Ann Arbor. The captain
of the present team is W. A Whitcomb.
left tackle, and the manager is NJ u. Aber.
During the last two seasons the team has
been under the efficient training OF A. NJ.
Sager, of Chicago, who is well known in all
Western amateur football circles. Mr.. Sager
is also a graduate Of the DePauw Law
School and a member of the Delta Chi fra
ternity. The team is composed or George
y. Dunn, E. w Albright, NJ. Terrell. How
ard Mounts, w. n. Simpson, Ed A. Patter-
son, w. A. Whitcomb. j. {. Ruckelshaus,
3. T. Roller, A. w. Collins, BertTam Wal
ker, Hiram l.. Bearss. ID. l.. Travis, Dale
Sedgwick. Amos Mitchell, Jack Kuykendall
and NJ. ID. Aber.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-26
WRIGHT WAS BUSY.
Heap of Trouble in Starting the Wheels
Of Justice After a Brutal Crime.

Yesterday morning Mrs. Cora THOMPSON.
residing at Southport, came to this city
and desired a warrant for the arrest of her
stepson. Louis A. Lackey, accusing him
Of having c~riminally assaulted her five
year-old daughter. Complaint was made
to the police and Chief OF Detectives Splann
accompanied the woman to the Police
Court. where Deputy Prosecutor Wright
was asked to prepare an affidavit for the
arrest OF Lackey. Wright was busy at
the time and replied that he hadn't time
to prepare the afidavit. but this is an ag-
gravated case" replied detective Splann.
"Well, then, see Matter and he viii fill out
the AFFIDAVIT" answered Wright. The facts
were related to Mattler, who refused to
prepare the affidavit. alleging as a reason
for his refusal that there could be no con-
viction. Superintendent Powell and Chief
OF Detectives Splann then went TO DEPUTY
Prosecutor Cox and laid the facts before
him. Cox ven with them 10 the Police
Court and demanded OF Wright a blank
affidavit They are I'm my ONCE" replied
Wright. without looking up from his work.
'sThen give me the keys to your Office.
this Is an outrage" Cox answered. LEAVING
II TO inference whether he referred to the
crime or the action OF Wright. in either
Of which cases IL was equally applicable.
The affidavit was issued and a warrant
for the arrest or Lackey placed in the
hands Of detective Kinney.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-26

Zigzags and Light Artillery Fight
NObly for Victory.
Final Score of n to 16 in Yesterdays
Football Game-The Great Thanks
giving Day Contest.

One of the most exciting. best contested
and thoroughly good-natured games of foot
ball ever played in this city occurred yes
terday at Y. NJ c.. A. Park between the
Zigzag and the Light Artillery teams, and
ended in a tie, the score standing 16 to 10,
with the probabilities in favor of the Light
Artillery team had the time been extended
for playing off the tie. For noncollegiate
playing the game was most enjoyable Not
less than five hundred enthusiastic people
witnessed the game. among whom were
twelve young ladies who succeeded in build
ing a fire Quite of broken chairs and having
quite as good a time, in spite of the cold
north wind, as the rest Of the crowd.
While the playing was vigorous. and every
advantage contested to the furthest ex-
tent, the policy of the Zigzags was to play
their tackles, and the Artillerymen bucked
the center from the go. The Zigzags punted
three times TO the ar~tillerymen's none.
At the start it locke like the Zigzags had
a walkaway, as they scored 10 to the artil-
lery mems goose egg, but at the half 1t was
different. The positions of the players were
-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-26
RESCUE HOME.
Meeting in Its Interest to Be Held This
Evening at Tabernacle Church.

The members of the Meridian Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will hold a
meeting in the Tabernacle Church this
evening, and wish TO bring before the pub
lie their plans 10 establish in this city a
RESCUE Home for fallen girls who wish
10 reform. The members hope to secure
subscriptions this evening sufficient to en-
able them to rent rooms or a building for
the home. The union has established a
Night Mission at No. 81 East South street.
which is doing excellent work and the
members wish 10 secure the rooms above
the mission for the home. The homes and
missions in Chicago are carried on i'm the
same building. The union has employed
8 missionary to hunt up and look after the
girls. She has had experience in the work
and is eminently fitted for il. The women
md that there is great need In this CITY
for an institution of this kind and have so
felt the necessity that they have under
taken the work, even in the midst OF the
stringent times, believing that where there
IS a call for such labor that means will
be forthcoming to carry IL on. The phases
of the work will be presented at the meet
ing tonight. and every one. whether inter-
ested or not is asked TO be kind enough
TO attend and give encouragement by their
presence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-26
THE WRECKED BANK
Indictments Believed to Have
Been Determined Upon.
Probably Others Besides the Five Men
Under BOnd-Only About 0ne-FOurth
of the Stockholders Have Paid.

The federal grand jury adjourned at 10
o'clock yesterday by permission of Judge
Baker. The body will reassemble on Dec.
! 10 complete its work. Before adjourn
tnent yesterday the jury rendered the fore
man. II. II. Talbot, a vote Of thanks.
Sixty-three indictments were placed in the
hands of the United States Clerk, enbrac-
ing principally minor offenses Of postal and
revenue violations. 1t is also reliably stated
that the i've men instrumental in wreck
irS the Indianapolis Bark were indicted
upon the Information secured by the federal
Ccdy during the past two weeks. The mel
are:
Schuyler c. Haughey, president of the
indianapolis curied hair and glue works;
Theodore P. HaUsbey, president Of the In
annapolis National Bank; Francis A. Cof-
I'M, president OF the indianapolis Cabinet
Company; Percival b. Coffin. secretary of
the Indianapolis Cabinet Company; A. S.
Reed. treasurer of the Indianapolis Cab
met Company. The above are the five
men placed under bond by United States
Commissioner Van Buren, a few months
ago. In the indictment of the ac-
cused 1t will be averred that Theodore
Haughey deliberately converted the funds
Of the Indianapolis bank to the use of the
A$tonopOtAS 1dDIuet COMPANY que works
and curled hair works and to Schuyler c.
Haughey and the Collins. Further, it will
be charged that he embezzled 100000 of the
banks money and credits. AS an alder
and abetter in this fraud Schuyler c.
Haughey Is named and IL is charged that
the indianapolis Glue Company and curled
hair works. of which he was president.
overdrew their accounts on the bank and
executed worthless checks and drafts. Also,
that a plot was concocted by which Theo-
dore p. Haughey converted to the use of
himself, his son and to the two establish
nents OF which Schuyler Haughey was
president the sum OF $780, 0. funds belong
ing To the depositors Of the indianapolis
National Bank In the case OF Albert 6.
Reed. Pereival Il. Coffin and Francis a.
Coffin there viii probably be a joint in
dictment, charging the three with having
aided and abetted the president of the bank
In the Illegal acts with which he stands
accused 1t may be also presumed that
among the list of charges 1t will be set out
that 100000 of the banks money was sent
to London to be w~rongfuIly converted to
the use of the foreign branch OF the Cabi-
net compa ~, and that $40o, 900 was wrong
tuIly applied to the use of the INDIANAPOLIS
Cabinet Company, Theodore Haughey ana
10 PerciVal and Francis Coffin. The five
men under bond Will, after they have beer
served with notice OF indictment, be re-
CURED 10 furnish new bond.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-26
ON SANITARY TOPICS
Board of Health Discusses Meas
urest0P Prevent Spread ofDisease.
PesthOuse Is Not In Good Condition
School No. z Closed on Account
of Diphtheria.

The Board of Health proposes to take no
chances in allowing an epidemic to get a
foothold in the city of indianapolis. \ meet
ing Of the board was held yesterday after
noon to discuss precautions to prevent
smallpox from entering the city from Chi
cago, where the disease is reported TO be
epidemic by the health authorities. There
are now fifteen or sixteen cases I'm the
pest house OF Chicago. There is none OF the
dread disease in this city. nor are there
any indications that any one suffering from
it has headed this way, but the board be-
lieves in acting in advance. The travel be
tween this city and Chicago is very heavy,
and il would be an easy matter to introduce
the disease in this city unless great precau-
action yesterday. although they gave con-
siderable attention to the matter in the way
Of discussion. Superintendent Ferguson. of
the City Hospital, reports the pest house in
bad shape. The sewer is broken down and
a number of repairs are needed about the
building. The board hesitatas to ask for
money TO put the building In the best OF re-
pair owing to the financial condition of the
city, but it will be ready to act If the dis
ease should make it's appearance here.
Al "a dioO P4OpOStS iGhS tilCdSuTeS
to prevent the spread of diphtheria, which
is now prevailing in many parts of the
city. Premises where there have been sew
eral sick children will be thoroughly disin-
fected. Yesterday a child OF janitor Wal
lace, of school No. T., at the corner of
Bates and Benton streets, died and the
board ordered the school closed for next
week. The jRnitor lives In a house in the
school-house yard. The board has issued
a further order relative to the attendance
Of children who nave been i'll with the
diphtheria upon the public schools. Hereto
fore a child has been allowed TO attend
within three weeks after the illness If
perfectly free from the disease. Now no
pupil will be allowed to attend the school
untfi after six weeks, unless a certificate
is furnished by the attending physician at
the end OF three weeks, stating that the
child is perfectly W., and that there is
no danger TO the other children in the
school.
a hard winter is not the most favorable
time in the year for the prevention of an
epidemic of smallpox. Poor people often
go to live In blocks. and the crowded con-
ditiCn of tenementS offer a fine oppor-
tunity to the scourge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-26
THE THANKSGIVING GAME.
How the Purdue and DePausv Teams
VIII Line Up.

VIII Line Up.
As Thanksgiving holiday approaches this
year everybody looks forward to the great
game Of football to be contested at the
fair grounds between Purdue and DePauw.
This amusement has never yet failed TO
draw a large crowd to the field for half
the day and has long since been put down
in the calendar Of sports as the red letter
day of the year. 1t will be remembered
that by the rules governing this contest
only such players from the colleges con-
testing are allowed TO engage in the game
as those who are regular students and
taking a regular course of study. This
takes from the game the tinge of profess
sionalkm that so often robs contests Of
local flavor. A prospectus has been printed
which contains valuable information con-
corning the clubs contesting this year and
the colleges from which they come, by
f. E. Warman, of this city. 1t is on sale
at the Bowen-Merril store for 10 cents a
copy. 1t contains good pictures of both
teams with a score card attached. There
is probably no other amusement which
could draw so large a crowd out on such
cold days as Thanksgiving day usually
is. and no other inducement which could
succeed in keeping them out so long as
these college boys who have so many
friends who have SO much interest in them
eAAAAA NHC lAAAt <S q "a Ao(A NAAC
game OF football is coming in while most
others are going out. The average Amer
lean who loves sport, loves also TO get as
much Of the article for the money as he
can. and ordinarily the man who visits
the football contest expects to see quite
a variety of sports. He is disappointed
Ii he does not see a little prize lighting,
lots of good running, many wrestling
matches. several high kicks and with al
these clever playing.
There is every opportunity in this game
for trouble, the animal spirits are up and
occasionally some are down, but the gener-
al good will predominating the college
demonstrates nothing If not the fact that
there is a great difference between con-
tests between gentlemen and profess
sional athletes and professional thugs.
The Purdue team comes TO the
line this year a trife light as TO weight
but just as full of courage, enthusiasm and
skill as OF yore. There viii be no snake
Ames" and "Ben Donnellys'' with the team
this year. but il Will very likely give the
DePauw team an interesting contest. II
will be that at the present
time Purdue holds the championship over
most OF the interior universities. This is
enough to heighten the enthusiasm OF De
Paw If anything will. The college still
holds its allegiance TO Princeton training,
and this fail finds the game solidlY IN
trenchcd in the university. Purdue does
not hope 10 be always successful against
all corners, but she will, as ever. do all in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-26
PAYING THE ASSESSMENT.
Only About One-Fourth of the Stock
holders Have Come to Time.


holders Have Come to Time.
Yesterday was the day required by the
Controller Of the Currency for the payment
OF the assessments on the stockholders of
the Indianapolis National. About fifteen of
the stockholders paid the first installment.
a few settling in cash for the full amount
they owed. Nearly all Of the stockholders
who settled yesterday were from out of
town, but the receiver declined to give their
names. About % per cent. Of the s3OO.OOo
has been settled. The Controller gave the
stockholders the privilege of paying IS per
cent. cash, % per cent. in thirty DAYS, and
the balance could be deferred by giving
good security: Most of those that came in
conditions.
The receiver will bring suit against those
who have failed TO settle. Several wanted
70 turn over certain property to the re-
ceiver and thus compromise. These PROMO
sitions were considered. but no action taken
by the receiver. The Controller has decided
that those stockholders who received the
July dividend declared by the bank will
have to pay it back to the receiver, as it
was illegal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-26
SUBJECT OF PARKS.
Mr.. d. NJ. Parry's Offer and Board of
Trades Action.

The question of securing more ground for
park purposes is one that the people of this
city have been studying recently. Under
the present financial condition of the city
purchase would be impossible without a
special act of the Legislature granting the
city power to issue bonds. ID. NJ. Parry
has generously offered to donate TO the
city ten acres Of ground near 1rvington to
be used for park purposes, and it remains
TO be seen whether the city, as did a former
administration, will reject the offer.
Secretary Smith, OF the Board OF Trade,
has been in communication with Mr.. Parry
in regard to his offer for an East-side park,
and the proposition will be considered by
the committee at its next meeting. Secre-
tary Smith has also been in communica-
ton with the boards OF park commissioners
in various cities concerning the care and
maintenance of parks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-26
Doesn't Know Who Holds Them.

Ex-Controller Woollen has written a let
ter TO the controller stating that he does
not know who holds the 2.000 in bonds
which the New York Life Insurance COM
pany failed to take up for the city accord
ing to their agreement. The hold RS of these
bonds, which are a part of the $500, 600, pre-
Ter TO keep them rather than turn them
over to the insurance company. Mr.. Wool
len suggested that the controller send the
interest on them to Winslow. Lanier & Co.
where the holders would naturally so to get
their interest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-26
The Store
Established 1853.
Cloak

Ii was q fortunate tllng our buyer happened In New L Ork
just at the right time. The 500 Cloaks he bought at half
price crowded the Cloak Department, and will make it more
famous than ever. Nothing but this seasons styles and
bought at suchsa reduction: Monday the balance of this lot
will be placed on sale. Will you come?
Jackets with full back, Worth Collars, trimmed with braid,
very stylish effects. the regular selling price of which would
be IS, $40 and $13-now selling for $4, So and So.
Beautiful Jackets at So, So and $40, with handsomely
braided Collars and Capes, full backs, perfect fitting and
worth from SIG to $21.
Remember ali these Jackets are Selling for Half Price.
Better ones for $l, $12 $3 $14 and $50 each, the very choicest novelties
A few special Novelty Jackets At $40, s2 and, SIS have just been con-
signed tou IS and will be on sale Monday, also, with the above.
MILLINERY MARK-DOWN.
On Monday morning our entire stock of Trimmed Hats
are placed on sale at quick selling prices. We need the space
and must have thence this cut.
1915 Hats for $1.s9. 1915 Hats for 1856.
1925 Hats for S2.4A. 500 Hats for 1894
1919 Hats for 1921. $500 Hats for $3.50
1925 Hats for So 19.
And every Trimmed Hat in the stock, including the very
best we have, subject to a discount of % per cent. off regu-
All Fancy Feathers and Wings atexactly half price.
Ladies' untrimmed Felt Hats, in all colors, for SOC each.
Come early before the room is crowded. The stock will be
ready at s o'clock, sharp.
LINENS FOR THANKSGIVING.
Three days and Thanksgiving day will be here. How about
the Linen? Is it just as you would like it? Maybe the
table cloths and napkins are stained or a little worn. Why
not have a new set. You'll need them, anyway, and then
everything will be in apple-pe order.
64inch Cream Damask for soc a yard.
eO-inch Silver Bleach Linen for Doc a yard.
72lnch Extra Fine Bleached Damaskf r Soc.
72inch Heavy Double Damask for 81 a yard.
You know the favorite patterns.
Ss $ $$$$sss$ - ss$$$$Es$$$S$ In
And Napkins to match at 81. rs. 1925, $3.50 and So a dozen.
Five-eighths Cream Napkins, nice, heavy linen, SOC, ST and
$1.25 a dozen.
Three-quarter size Cream Napkins, fine patterns, fine
linen, 95c, 1925, $135, S.. 80 and ST. Is a dozen.
Dew Bleached Linens and Napkins, Hemstitched Sets.
Tray Cloths, Carver Cloths, Scarfs, Doyleys, etc.
PETTIS DRY GOODS co
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-26
Notorious McPeaks Arrested.

Abe and John McPeak, notorious crooks"
were arrested by officer corrigan yesterday
afternoon and held as pickpockets. They
were observed in a crowd at the corner OF
Pennsylvania and Market streets TRUSTING
their hands into ladies' pockets. The gen
tleman who saw them at work reported the
facts to officer Corrigan. who immediately
arrested the pair.
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of I-nterest to Knichts nf pxthia.

Wednesday evening, Nov. %. has been
set aside at the Grand Opera House for a
testimonial benefit for the new Castle Hail
fund which the knights OF Pythias intend
building in this city. The building will be
a MAGNIFICENT one and a credit 20 this CITY.
and al public-spirlted citizens will. doubt
less. be willing 10 contribute 10 help this
fund. The play VIII be Damon and
Pythias," OF especial interest to all sir
knights, and Lawrence Hanley will be the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-26

Power Of Sound" BARRETT, introduction
and scherzo, from The Lay of the Last
niinstrel;" Archer, Pastorale Louis XIV;
Lux. Moroccan sur la Priere de Robin des
more symphony; Meyerbeer, Preghiera e
Earcarola, l. Stella Del Nord;' Neustedt,
Souvenir de Maria Therese. Gavotte; Du-
bois, Laus Dec. Messe de Marriage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-26
Organ Recital.

At the fourth fortnightly organ recital OF
Er- W. II. Donley. next Saturday after
noon at Plymouth Church. the following
programme viii be given:
Mendelssohn, overture in C major, op.
q: spohr. Larghetto symphony. 1.-The