The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-20
VARIOUS CRIMINAL CASES
Charles Taylor Says He Stole Money to
Go to See His Wife, Who Was Iii.
HendeTson's Hearing Continuation Possess
sion of o Typewriter-ShutH Him of with
Board Fence-Court Briefs.

Charles Taylor pleaded guilty In the
Criminal Court yesterday to the theft of
500 from Mr.. Pritchard. the proprietor Of
the Palace Hotel Taylor was employed as
clerk at the hotel and left suddenly with
the money and was afterwards arrested at
Canton, o. In the court room yesterday
morning. when he pleaded guilty TO the
charge against him, he said that he had re-
ceived word that his wife was very sick at
Canton and he was compelled to 60 to her
and took the money to pay his expenses.
Judge Cox has received letters from Mrs.
Taylor and several of Taylor's old
acquaintance all vouohing for his former
good character, and judgment was post
poned.
Taylor is o young man, twenty-one years
of age, and Of respectable parentage. His
parents died before he reached his ma GRITTY
and upon becoming of age he found that
he was indebted 10 his guardian and
turned over all his property TO him.
abandoned his study OF law and came to
this city where he secured the employment
at the Palace Hotel.
William Stafford was tried for burglariz.
ing the store of John Il. Green. at No. CSC
North Mississippi street. The evidence was
heard and the case taken under advise
Eugene Boston. indicted for assault and
battery with intent to KILL George Hsrri-
son, was found guilty and sentenced to
two years in the penitentisry therefor.
Charles Wilson pleaded guilty TO having
disturbed religious meeting at Southport
and was fined s. and costs.
In the Police Court yesterday morning.
the case against Lon Henderson, the burg
lar shot by detectives MoGuff and Thorn
ton, Saturday afternoon. was called, and
on account OF the condition of the prls-
Oner was continued until next Friday.
Mary Henderson and Dora GuliOn, mother
with assault and battery and interfering
with an officer. Their cases and that
against Charles Guli0n for carrying con-
csaled weapons were continued to the
same date. Charles Gulion is supposed to
be confederate Of Henderson's Hender.
son is resting easily at the hospital
Minnie barrow. arrested for assault and
battery with intent to kill Otto CALVIN,
waived examination and was held for the
action OF the grand jury without bond.
awaiting the outcome of Calvin's wound.
She Can Keep the Typewriter.
Tho Parker R liter Nichols Stationery
Company. of ST LOUIS. has sued ID. p.
Erwin and others to repleviD a typewriting
machine. and the case was on trial before
jury In Room ! of the Superior Court yes.
terday. The machine Is no W claimed by
Miss Edwards the stenogrsDher in the
Denison House writing room. she having
purchased it from person named Page.
nd paid for 1t in full The machine
was put In by Page, and Miss
Edwards employed by him for
several months prior to her purchase OF
the machine. The stationery company say
the machine was merely rented to PsRe
and he had no title to transfer by sale.
Page has left the city and his whereabouts
are unknown. The evidence introduced
upon the trial showed that the company
had received 2l32 as rent for She machine,
which retails at 500 Late yesterday after
noon the jury returned q verdict for the
defendant, finding that Miss Edwards
owned the machine. ec