The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-15

filing the first time; several attorneys have
represented Burk, and the case has been
called for trial several times and dismissed.
Yesterday il was called for trial in Room
z, land Mrs. Burk, who seems to be conducting
the defense. decided that she did not care
for the services of the attorney whom she
had employed and dismissed him upon the
eve of trial. The case was proceeded with;
the defendants wife acting Is his attorney;
she found il was no childs play 10 Cross
examine witnesses and the proceedings
were interrupted by the plimentary
remark quoted above by Mrs. Burk. She
come over to the courthouse and undertake
the conduct of the defense and the case
went on with Carter as attorney for the de-
fendant.
Daniel r.. Browns Will
The will of Daniel R. Brown was probat-
ed in open court yesterday afternoon. The
will. though brief and devoid of verbiage,
disposes of an estate of about $780, 0O, the
bulk of which goes to Horace G. Brown. an
adopted son. 1t consists mostly Of real es-
tate In this and Hamilton counties and
Wayne county. Iowa. The will is dated
JAN. %. 1893, and witnessed by Joseph
B. Cameron, John X. Robinson. William
Rees and Ralph X. Kane. The first provi-
sion of the will 10 that his body be inferred
in the Crownland Cemetery. at Noblesville,
Ind. and that q monument not exceeding
81. 1000 in cost be erected to his memory.
The property at the corner of School and
Huron streets, for years occupied by Mr..
Brown as q residence. is given to Emaline
EllingwOod for life. with remainder over
to Horace G.. Brown. Emaline Ellingwood
is also given such personal property rs she
may select.
His adopted son, Horace @. Brown. is
given all the real estate and personal prop
erty. with the provision that this beauest
Is not to interfere with the requests to
Emaline E~llingwOod. Horace g. Brown IS
appointed executor.
Bpbbs ri edicai Library.
Upon the petition of the Medical College
of Indiana. Judge Brown yesterday APP
pointed Byron X. Elliost. Joseph w. Marsee.
franklin w. Hayes, Lewis c. Cline, Elijah
s.. Elder. Edward F. Hodges and William
Flynn trustees of the Bobbs Medical Lii
brary. vice Simon Yandes. w. b. Fletcher
and j. c. Comingor resigned. Catbarine
Bobbs, upon her decease in 1878. left to the
Indiana Medical College. now the Medical
College of Indiana. the sum of 5000 to be
used in the purchase OF a library to be
known as the Bobbs Medical Library. In
this bequest she designated the board of
directors for the library and stipulated
that vacancies in the board should be hlls'i
Dy a majority vote thereof. The petition
alleges that q majority of the board has
since died and that unless the court ap-
point directors to fill the vacancies the
corporation will become extinct
Suing tho stress-Car Company.
The snit Of Eva Jordan against the
street-railroad company is on trial in
Room l of the Superior Court. Miss Jordan
was q passenger on q Fairview Park car
on the night of Sunday. June &c. which
left the track at the Thirty-ninth-street
curve. and received injuries to the spine
which she alleges are Of q permanent
nature. The accident was probably the
most disastrous ever known In the history
of the strSet-railroad com pany. and several
persons were seriously injured in it. Mise
Jordan asks for $4,000 damages.
Suit for Divorce.
Washington Allison has filed suit for di-
vorce from Nan M. Allison on the grounds
of cruelty and abandonment. The parties
were married May 81. 1878. and the plaintiff
In his complaint alleges lived together I'M
til the 2Sth day of last month. when 10 is
alleged hat Mrs. Allison eloped with a
man unknown to the plaintiff. He also al
leges that prior to this time she "oursed
and Quarreled with me continuously"
neglected her household duties and re-
manned away from homo until late at night
with evil associates.
Married an Insane Girl.
William j.. Schleicher brought suit
against Peter Fuchs to annul a marriage.
Fuchs had married o WARD of Sohleicher's,
and It was shown that she was insane at
the time of the marriage. and that shortly
afterwards she was deserted by Fuchs,
who. 1t was alleged. had married her for
the purpose OF obtaining property owned
BY her. The case was tried In the circuit
Court yesterday, and upon this showing of
facts Judge Brown annulled the marriage.
Pleas In Criminal Court.
Following were the arraignments and
pleas in the criminal Court yesterday: Ed
Quinn. petit larceny, not guilty; William
Hetchins. petit larceny, not guilty; Fred
Won Gueysiing, grand larceny, not guilty;
James Morrison, grand larceny, not guilty.
shaughnessy Declared Insane.
John Shaughnessy, the man found on
South West street by Sergeant Barlow
Monday afternoon. was declared of un-
souDd mind yesterday by a commission
composed of Justices Daniels and Habich
and Drs. Furguson and Courtney.
For Stealing Chickens.
Fred Vanguesling and James Morrison.
the two youths arrested by detectives Me-
/ Cuff and Thornton for the theft of six
dozen chickens from q farmer southeast of
the city. were indicted by the grand jury
yesterday for grand larceny.
Stole a Watch from His Mother.
Whitley Simmons. q ssventeen-year-old
colored boy. was found guilty of grand
larceny yesterday and sent to the work.
house for ninety days by Judge Cox. SIM
mons was accused of stealing q watch from
his mother.
Tho Court Record.
SUPREME JOUR- OPINIONS.
1882. Charles cudde VS.. Charles c.
Hanshaw ct al. Henry C.. C. Affirmed,
Howard, Jan ordinance regulating the
running of hacks in an incorporated town
10 . proper and reasonable exercise of mu-
nicipal power. and Il is fully implied
and authorized under the statutes. (Secs.
1888. 1857, X. 81
1875. William 8. Sohn VS.. Catharine
Gan1nar RuahC ~ sfirmad lNofau ~