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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-21
GOOD-FOR-NOTHING SCAMP.
What Madame LudOn Says About Son
Who Killed His Mistress.

NEW YORK, Oct. pa Paris dispatch
received in this city tonight states that
Madame Ludon was interviewed this after
noon at her residence, No. Rue Bayard
in regard to the suicide in New York of
Count Maurice de Cornellissen. her son, and
his shooting of his mistress Emil Alexan-
1re, which occurred yesterday. When in
formed of the tragedy Madame Ludon
seemed for q time utterly Frustrated. When
she had partially recovered her composure
she said my son has been in New York
FOR the last five years, during all of which
time he has done nothing but rend my
heart with anguish and bring disgrace, not
only upon himself. but upon his fathers
name. AS to this woman Alexandra l do
not know who she is. When my son left
here FIVE years ago he had n chere annie by
whom he had child. Two years ago, at
the earnest and often repeated entreaties
OF hts friends, he consented to break with
her. Whether this woman he has shot is
the same one or not do not know. 1t NAV
have been some one else with whom he had
taken up He was my son and l mourn his
death, but L am forced to say he was
always good for nothing scamp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-21
WAS 1T SELF DEFENSE:
browns Attorneys Introduce Evil
dence to show Him Innocent.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, Oct. 20-The prosecution
In the Wesner murder trial closed this
morning after having examined thirty wit
nesses. After brief recess the defendants
attorney. Mr.. Duncan. made opening state
ments. saying he would prove entire abb
sence of motive on the part of Brown; that
Brown was about TO start for home and
had got TO the depot when he was solicited
oy his attorneys TO remain during the argu-
ment; that he did so unwillingly as he
wanted to go home; that he was Obliged to
bass Wesner on his way from the courthouse
to his hotel; that his first remark to Wes-
Der was not calculated to give offense: that
81 enraged Wesner, who thrust his hand
into his pocket and approached Brown: that
Brown retreated a step or two and fired the
rrst shot, and that Wesner with unified
Knife. pursued Brown. who then fired again
if he opened his mouth he would XIII him
and that while on the way to Danyille
WeSner threatened, under certain circuu-
stances, to kill Brown. Ferdinand Winters
an indianapolis attorney. testified he saw
WeSner thrust his hand toward side poclx-
ct before Brown shot. Deputy Sheriff We'd
del OF Danyille said he saw Wesner with
q knife in his hand pursuing Brown before
the first shot. Harvey Van Mugs, a Jury
man at Danvile, said he saw Wesner
his hand above Brown before Brown shot
Joseph Mechanic said that Wesner told a
stranger in his presence a few days before
the trial that he thought he would win .liS
cfSe, but said: Cooley Brown, the - -,
j may have TO kill him before he lets
loose"
William A Dale of Haughvile. said he
talked with Wesner on the nth os May in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-21
A NOVEL CHURCH c ONGRESS.
1t Was Held at Rotterdam, and Napoleon
Bonaparte Presided.
London Times.

London Times.
A church congress- of Roman Catho-
lies. Protestants and Jews, mostly IL not
altogether of the clerical order, under the
presidency Of the great Napoleon, sounds
like the invention of a quas-historical flc-
ticrist in search of the grotesque. But
fact, as we know, is not less audacious
than fiction, and sometimes groups her ac-
tors as strangely on the stage. The con-
veneer of this congress was Napoleon him
self. 1t took place at Rotterdam on the 18th
of October, 1911, in the course of his
progress through Holland in the second
year of the annexation of that country to
France. A report or process verbal of it's
proceedings, written in the Dutch Ian
guage was drawn up by the Rev. p.
Mounier, of the French Protestant Church.
and sent to each congregation concerned
for preservation. A translation of this doc
ument made and published In 1898 by the
Rev. William Steven. minister of the Scot
fish Church in Rotterdam, is the authority
for what follows:
Napoleon received the delegates in the
Gemeenlandshuis, or county hall. They
were introduced into his presence at the
same moment the Roman Catholics being
placed on his right hand, the Protestants
on his left His Imperial Majesty be-
gins the report, stood in the middle of the
hall, having on his right hand the Prince
of Plaisance, governor general. and sur
rounded by other personages to us I'M
known The Roman Catholics had the priv
ilege of speaking first. Napoleon listened
patiently TO the pretty long speech of
their representative, and then questioned
him as 10 the state and number OF the Ro-
man Catholics in Holland He then turned
to the bishop and pastor of the Jansenists.
or old Roman Catholics. as they style
themselves, and strongly urged on them
policy of compromise and submission TO
Rome The report does not give the argu-
ments advanced by the Emperor in support
of his contention beyond the expression of
his opinion that the Jansenists were not
divided from Rome points of doctrine,
and that, consequently, their dissent was
unreasonable. The conference now became
more animated. The imperial exhortation
10 unity gave occasion TO an interchange
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-21

The Case Now Occupies the Attention
Of the Court I'm Columbus.

OF the Court I'm Columbus.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS, Ind, Oct. 2O.-In the Circuit
Court here yesterday the case against
twelve citizens of Jackson township for the
whipping of Mrs. Andrew Schrader in the
early part of September was called Robert
SCHNEIDER. a fourteen-year-old boy, who made
confession duplicating the others. asked
for separate trial. which was granted. The
prosecuting attorney then dismissed the
case against the boy and asked that he be
held as witness against the others This
the court ordered. Mrs Andrew Schrader.
the victim, was the first witness She point
ed out Mrs. SCHNEIDER and Mrs. Vontroe. and
stated that the former held her clothing
over her head while she was being whipped
She testified that the blood ran down her
back TO the ground, and that she was "un-
able TO be about for two weeks after the
beating. She identified one OF the defend
ants by pair of pantaloons belonging 10
ner 1ather-ln-law, having patches she had
placed on them. She said she had enemies
among her relatives because she had not
brothers and sisters-in-law wanted her to
leave the old homestead She testified that
her father-in-law, aged eighty and who is
one OF the defendants said after the whip
ping tnat was what she got for treating him
so badly Her husband, who was at home
at the time. testified to the same state of
facts. The prosecuting witness and all the
defendants are related either by blood or
marriasse, and the evidence shows that the
trouble grows out of difference as TO re-
ligious belief, and also as to who should in
herit Old man Schrader's real estate. There
are four generations mixed up i'm this fight
all OF whom have heretofore enjoyed the
confidence and respect of the citizens in
this county,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-21
RECORD BREAKERS.
The COmpania and the Lucania Now the
Atlantic GrayhOunds.

NEW YORK, Oct 20-The steamer Cam
pania. of the Cunard line, has broken the
record of her sister ship. the Lucana She
arrived at the bar at 1O:37 p. m, thus maxi
ing her westward run on this trip in five
days, thirteen hours and thirty-nine min
utes. The best record of the Lucania is five
days. thirteen hours and forty-five minutes
This makes the Campania's time about six
minutes the faster.
QUEENSTOWN Oct 2O-The I.ucania
the new Cunard liner, Captain May. which
arrived ct this port to-day. broke all east
ward records, except the Companies, hav-
ing made the passage in five days, thirteen
hours and three minutes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-21
SHOT DOWN A TENANT
The Daughter of Baroness Ying-
ling Murders Oscar Walton.
Lawyers Claim Coley Brown Shot in
Self-Defense-Wh itecappers on Trial
at Columbus-Bynum Scored.
sDecial to the indianapolis Journal.


KOKONO. Ind, Oct. 2e.-Mrs. Augusta
Schmidt a wealthy German lady, an
adopted daughter OF a Baroness Yingling.
late of this city, shot and instantly killed
J. Oscar Walton, near the village of Wal
ton, at noon to-day. Mr.. Walton was a
tenant on one of her farms. a son CT the
founder of the town and a prominent
young man. The tragedy was the result of
a quarrel caused by Mrs. Schmidt turning a
drove of hogs in Waltons corn. Walton
threatened to kill the hogs and Mrs.
Schmidt walked into the house and, draw
ing revolver, shot him dead. The tragedy
caused intense excitement and crowd
gathered, threatening vengeance MrS.
Schmidt is miserly and quarrelsome. While
her victim was very popular she sought
the protection of the officers and Is now IN
jail at Logansport. Mrs. Schmidt recently
recovered judgment for large amount
against the estate of her foster mother,
Mrs. Christiana Hooper, in which the at
torney fees and court expenses were S2O.OO
Mrs. Hooper, formerly Baroness 1lnSlng,
was also a misery woman. and died with
out children, leaving a fortune of 100000,
nearly all of which went TO Mrs Schmidt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-21
TAKING THEIR MEDICINE.
workingmen of the Gns Belt Getting
Nothing from the Willy Bynum.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD. Ind. Oct. 2o.-The window
glass workers of this place indignant
and Inundated. w. d. Bynum, who mis-
represents this district in Congress, has
given the glass workers the cold shoulder.
He does not care for them now. He got
their votes and he is done with them. The
window-glass workmen of the district,
many OF them Democrats. petitioned him
not to vote to take off the present duty on
window glass. The workmen claimed that
competition was already so great that any
further reduction of the tariff would mean
a cut in the laborers' wages. Last fall
ByntIm promised the Workmen of this con-
gressionaI district better wages than they
had been getting. a majority OF them be-
lieved him. What is the condition now?
No work at present, with a prospect of
lower wages when work begins. He will
not even comply with their prayers to vote
to hold wages at last years standard. He
goes so far as to say that no intelligent
man could ask him to vote for continu-
ance OF the tariff after knowing his posi-
tion- The Democrats who signed the petit
ton therefore can now consider them
selves non compos mentis Yet it must be
said that Bynum is honest in his convic-
tions. THE blame must rest upon those who
voted for him Following is his letter to
the glass-workers:
''Messrs. b. o. Norcross and Chas. ]. Hoff-
man:
. Dear SlrS-l am IN receipt or yours or
the 7th inst. inclosing sundry petitions.
numerously signed addressed to me re-
QueSting that / use my influence as a Rep
resentative in Congress to prevent a re-
duction of the tariff on window glass
After five successive campaigns in which
advocated, without reserve, a reduction of
existing duties, 1 cannot believe that there
is an intelligent voter in the Seventh con-
gressional district. which / have the honor
10 represent, that did not, when he cast his
vote, understand my views on this impor-
Il
undertake to demonstrate that the present
rates of duties on window glass are un-
necessarily and exorbitantly high and
ought to be reduced. / am firmly con-
WINGED that such is the case, and / would be
an unworthy representative should L not
honestly endeaVor to carry out the princi-
pies which / have so unfalteringly adyo-
Gated, and which / sincerely believe to- be
for the best interests of the peonle,,
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Indiana Notes.

An excursion of 422 school children left
Madison last night for the worlds fair.
Sheriff Kohl. of Madison, arrested John
Wiley at Jacksonville for stealing a boat
The Model flint-glass works will remove
from Findlay, o., to Albany, Delaware
county.
The corner stone of the Third ward
schoolhouse at Seymour laid ycster-
day with appropriate ceremonies.
Artist Lem Myerly, of Elwood is at work
on painting that is to adorn the walls Of
Chicago millionaire's residence.
1t is reported that the Elwood tin-plate
concern will soon double its capacity, which
is now three thousand boxes each week
Dr.. ]. s. Bosh, of Warsaw, has been
made defendant in a suit for $1,000 for NAL
practice. The plaintiff is Samuel Haines,
of Silver Lake, whose son was shot in the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-21
Three Rifed Mail Pouches.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Oct. 20.-The three mail
pouches taken from the depot mail wagon
few weeks ago were found to-day at the
edge of the city. Every letter had been
opened and money taken out. Checks and
drafts were left scattered over the ground
The mail was from Indianapolis, Cincinnati
and Eastern points and was for this city
On the occasion of the robbery two men
captured the driver of the wagon, gagged
him and drove to the edge of the city, after
which they came back to the center of the
city by q circuitouS route to confuse the
blindfolded driver There had been no clew
until the pouches were found to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-21
Flag Day at Winchester.

WINCHESTER, Ind, Oct. 2O.-To-day has
been observed by the city schools here as
flag day. Fully $50 school children marched
in procession, led by Mayor Diggs, Capt.
A o. Marsh, marshal of the day, and Mel
son Trusler Post, G, A. r. The first flag
was raised to position by Mayor Diggs on
behalf of the city. The second by the COM
mander of the G. A. r. and the third by a
representative of the public schools. AS the
flags were placed in position salutes were
fired and a pretty salutafion was given by
the children This was followed by patri-
otto songs, all the children joining. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Capt. "A. o.
Marsh, Hon. 1. p. Watts and A L. Nichols.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-21
EXCITING 2:13 TROT
Struggle Between PamlicO and
Phoebe Wilkes at Nashville.
Former Wins in the Fifth Heat-Vic-
tories for Axle and Charlie C.-Night-
ingale Goes Three Miles i'm 6:551 -2.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Oct. 20-The 213
most interesting and exciting contest of
the meeting The old campaigner, Pamlico,
was 5 to 10 favorite for the first heat, but
he was a trifle unsteady, and Phoebe
Wilkes shot home first. The second heat
was taken by the Kentucky stallion after
hard brush through the stretch with Nc
Henrys mare The pair finished close to-
gether. On a break in the third heat
Phoebe Wilkes was given first place. In
the next two heats Pamlico fairly out
trotted the mare. forcing her to a break in
the stretch in both. Una Wilkes was un-
steady. and Belle Flower also her
bad behavior. Pamlico's mile in 2:10ls re-
duced his previous record three-quarters of
a second The Axtell colt, Axle, defeated
the favOrite, The Conquerer, in the three
year-old trot although in the second heat
only an eyelash divided the pair. The Con-
querer got off badly in both heats. which
accounts for his defeat. Charlie C. won
steady.
Arion, Belle Vera, Brown Hal and the
double team Aubine and Gambia, went to
beat their records, but all failed. The Vii
lage Farm mare, Nightingale, trotted three
miles in 6551a. The first mile was made in
2:221a, and the two miles in All, making
the last mile in 2:14A. Ed Geers drove her.
She was accompanied by a runner for the
last mile and a half, and made a light skip
in the stretch. The track fast, at
tendance good and weather superb. The
meeting closes with to-morrows races.
Summaries:
IL e.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-21
Four Indicted for Murder.

SpecIdI 20 Ihe InuldfdpOIIS JUurIIdI.
MARION, Ind, Oct. 20.-The grand jury
in the Stumpff shooting case has reported
indictments for murder in the first degree
against Frank Stevens, Anderson Hatfield,
Martin Adamson and James Lennon.
Stumpff and Stevens had agreed to raid the
potato patch of Lennon on the night Of
Oct. II. Stevens was treacherous. however.
and notified Lennon, who in company with
Hatfield and Adamson lay in wait. Ste
vens says he abandoned Stumpff before en-
tering the Lennon premises Stumpff was
shot, and died the next morning. Among
the fact that there had been i'll feeling be-
tween Stumpff and Stevens, ard that Len
non is q brOther-in-law Of stevens.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-21
Presentimcnt of n Lynchinr.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE, ILL.,. Oct. 2O.-Two officers
from Fayette county, West Virginia, ar
rested George Brown, colored coal miner.
at Grape Creek, to-day. He is charged
with assaulting and killing white woman
at Quiniman. w. Va, on Sept. 60 He Is
chained to the floor in the calaboose at
Grape Creek, waiting extradition papers.
He claims that he is innocent and can
prove an alibi. but is afraid if he be taken
back TO West Virginia that he will be
lynched before he can have a trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-21
Democrats With "a Kick

GREENSBURG, Ind, Oct 2O.-Some OF
the aspiring Democrats in this county who
are seeking appointment under Captain
Bracken. the new collector, are very in
dignant. 1t has come to their knowledge
that Governor Matthews has asked Col
lector Bracken, a personal favor, to ap-
point Abel Ewing, of this city, to posi-
ton under him. In this recommendation
may be seen the fine work of ex-senator
Ewing. who is son of Abel Ewing, and
n son-in-law of Governor Matthews. The
Democrats are kicking against the action
of the Governor for they claim they are
able to take care of the places that are to
be given to Decatur county without the
aid of the Governor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-21
Another Get-Rfch-auick Concern.

ST. LOUIS, Oct 20.-The Union Mutual
Guarantee Investment Company a con-
Germ patterned after the Guarantee Invest
ment Company of Nevada, No, is about
to have it's legality inquired into a sus-
picious bondholder has set the inquiry on
foot. The Union Mutual Is not incorpo-
hind it but the indemnity bonds of the
projectors. Secretary of State Lesueur
takes strong ground against the legality
and business methods of these concerns.
The Nevada company's officers were in
dicted this week by the United States
grand Jury at Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-21
The Mill VIII Pay Ont.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind, Oct. 90
The North Manchester Planingniill Com
pany assigned to Henry Mills, CT this city.
on the eth inst, with liabilities amounting
to $4,000, and ii was then feared they could
not pay out. To-day the appraisers fin
ished their work, and it is now estimated
the assignee will be able to pay every dol
lar and turn the plant, which Is valued at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-21
May Fight in England.

LONDON, Oct. 2C-Mr. Fleming of the
National Sporting Club, received a tele-
gram last night. asking what purse he
would give for the fight between Corbett
and Mitchell. if 1t should be decided at the
National Club. The dispatch said: Mitch
ell md Corbett cannot possibly box here.
What offer will you make? Both men
are anxious to meet in England" The dis
patch was signed Dave Holland" ~
meeting of the directors of the National
Sporting Club will be held early pos
sible and there is no doubt that every
effort will be made to have the fight set
tied In London.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-21
GentIemen's List.

A-Allen, j. b.; Anderson, o.
B-Back, Charley; Bovine, A. p; Bor-
ders, Frank; Brftton, Charles: Brown. a. T.
C-Casey. p. 4. %; Clifton, Herbert; Cook.
S. N
D-Davis. d. A.; Deputy. L. H.; Dough-
erty. a. S.
E-Ellis j. i.
F-Frailiffee, Gessea-
George, +. o.; Cranes, John: Gloss.
DIR. ]. F.; Gray, John F.; Groves. Thomas
H-Hale, Homer; Hanna, II: j.; Helms.
Ike; Hines, Harry: Holland, Wallace; Hu-
ber j. J.: Hall, Benjamin; Heiss. Isaac;
Henley, Charles; Hcdgin, Il. F.; Horrall,
p; Huegs. George.
jackson, ". b.; Johnston. J. W.; Jones,
T. c.: Jessup Rev. II. T.: Johnston, James
p; Judson, J. c. Jones. w. :. o.
K-Kearns, William King, DR.. J. l.
Mc-McGilliard, Michael; McClintic. Eli
jah: McClelland. II. w.
M-Matthis Dock; Nelson. A.: Meissen.
Albert; Metzger. George; Morrow NJ. g;
Maynard, Alonzo; Meyer Lawrence s.:
Meredith Charles N: Mitchell. George:
Muller, John 5. Murphy, John.
N-Neff, S. j.; Nerney. Richard H.; Mich
olson. Fred
Peterson T. d.; Presler. ]. y.
Q-Quinn, William.
Hutchinson. Don A.: Rubin. Isaac; Rod
S-Sayne, George; Seliery. Frank; Sears.
T. d.; Smith, James w: Stealford. Z. w:
Saia- T.. c.; Scot. j. T.: Shotwell. John:
Smith, Emmett; Stone. John; Strange. Ed.
T-Thompson. a. f.; Tomlin, DIR. Ben;
Tucker. l.. A
U-Underhill. J. ].
WAN Dal<e. G. l..
W-Wells. r. c.; Wilsnach. George j.;
T. p. THOMPSON. p. NJ.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-21
samuel Cutsinger Dead.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EDINBURG, Ind, Oct. 2O-Samuel Cut
singer. one of Edinburgs prominent citi-
zens. died this morning, aged seventy-three.
Mr.. Cutsinger was the founder of the Edin-
burg starch works and, at his death, was
the owner of 1900 acres of the best land in
Shelby and Johnson counties. He had re-
Gently invested largely in real estate and
property at Gas City, and was arranging to
sink an artesian we'll at Edinburg He had
lived i'm this city since 1872.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-21
win BE Given State Funerals.

PARIS, Oct. 20.-At Cabinet meeting
held to-day to decide upon the details of
the public funeral which the government
has now decided to give to the remains
of Marshal Mcmahon, it was announced
that the body of the eX-President would
lie in state at the church of La Madeline;
that it would afterwards be taken to the
Invalides, and that NJ Dupuy, Minister of
Public instruction, and General Loisellon,
Minister of War, will make addresses
upon Sthe occasion. 1t has also been de-
cided to give the remains of Gounod the
great composer, a public funeral.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-21
Death OF n Widely known Woman.

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Oct. 2O.-Mrs.
a. A. Brookbank, chief officer of the Juve-
nile Templars of the World, died at her
home in this city to-day. She had been
suffering for some time with a cancer and
died at o'clock this afternoon. Mrs.
Broolxbssnk had not only a national reputa-
ton, but was widely known in foreign
countries, which she had visited several
times in the interest of the Juvenile
Tempiars Lodge. The funeral takes place
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-21
Charles Poole Extrndited.

LONDON, Oct. 20-Charles Poole, the
American, who was arrested here on Oct.
7, on the charge of having defrauded the
United States Card Company, of Indianapo-
lis, of a sum of money, was brought up on
remand in the Bow-street Police Court, to-
day I'm extradtion proceedings, The court
granted the application for eXtradition and
the prisoner will shortly be taken to the
United States for trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-21
Liabilities are Heavy.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Oct. 20.-The receiver of
the Arnold Bank, at South Whitley has
made a report, showing assets of 10000
and liabilities of 100000 1t is stated the
assets will shrink considerably. Arnold &
Co. were also proprietors of tho elevator at
South Whitley, and many thousand bushels
of grain are tied up by the failure.