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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-11
MUST SERVE HIS TIME.
Supreme Court Refuses to Give Tow
n New Trial.

The Tows and the Bases have occupied
the time and attention of both federal and
county courts to an exceptionally large ex-
tent during the past three or four years
The criminal history of Indiana contains a
voluminous chapter of their misdeeds. The
feud which existed between the two families
has been the subject Of much newspaper
attention and columns have been written
about 1t. The celebrated fight on a AIonon
train at Greencastle Junction, which result
ed in Curtis Bass throwing Tow from the
fast-moving train and in which several per-
sons were shot, is well remembered. The
chief actors In this feud seemed to employ
themselves almost altogether in trying to
either drag one another into the courts or
doing each other bodily harm. They were
connected by marriage
Bass was convicted in the Lawrence Cir
cult Court of assault and battery with in
tent to commit murder, and sentenced to
four years in prison. Motion for new
trial was overruled and an appeal was taken
to the Supreme Court to reverse this judg-
ment and remand the case for trial III
being charged that the indictment was in
sufficient.
The court holds in an opinion yesterday
affirming the action of the Lawrence Cir
cult Court, that the Indictment was sound
ana that the evidence tends so strongly to
support the verdict of the jury that 1t can
not be disturbed on the further claim by
Pass that the evidence was not strong
enough TO support the verdict. Tow was
killed about year after the assault upon
him by Curtis Bass, his slayer being Daw-
son Moore. marshal of the town of Mitchell
and who is now, Ike Bass, serving a term
at Jeffersonville
The question of admitting as evidence GER
tain stenographic notes of a. statement made
by Tow after the assault on him by Bass
formed a portion of the basis Of a request
for new trial The Supreme Court held in
yesterdays opinion that the great weight
OF authority Is where the testimony of n
deceased witness has been taken in writing
or where notes have been taken by the
judge or anyone else who can testify to their
correctness. or where the evidence has been
taken by an official shorthand reporter such
evidence or notes may be read in evidence
on a subsequent trial between the same
parties Another reason urged by the at
torneys for Bass in support of their appeal
is the fact that while the trial of Moore
was in progress the jury in the Bass case
could hear the arguments in the room in
which they were celebrating. The opinion
of yesterday says in reply to this that
nothing is shown to indicate that the appel
liant did not have full knowledge of this fact
or that he made the slightest objection to it
The jury is presumed 70 have done its duty
and nothing more. and such presumption
must continue until the contrary is shown
No error is found In the lower courts re-
fuSal to grant a new trial on any of the
facts disclosed. Justice Coffey wrote the
opinion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-11
IN A MONEY SHARKS TOLLS.
One of Lewis Baum's luxurious Trans
actions Brought Into Court.

Hcttons brOugnt into Court.
Louis Baum, a money shark" whose ex-
tortions have been heretofore exposed in the
columns of the Journal, was yesterday after
noon made defendant in a suit by one of
his victims to secure release from the tolls
of the shark. Baum. it will be remerl-
bered, was connected with c. Ludwig in
a usurious transaction in which a woman
named Harrison was the victim. During the
transaction Ludwig violated the postal
laws and was fined and sentenced to Jail
by Judge Baker The Jail sentence was
afterwards RENTED on Ludwigs pitiful plea
for his family. The plaintiff in the case filed
against Baum yesterday is Frederick ].
Neitzel. He alleges that on June 5. 1893
he borrowed of Baum the sum Of $50 At
this time he executed his note for that
amount, payable in ninety days. At the
same time he executed two interest notes
and all the notes were secured by a chattel
mortgage. on Sept. 5 the loan was ex-
tended for six months from that date and
Neitzel again executed interest notes This
time he executed three interest notes for
IS each, due in thirty, sixty and ninety
days, and also two interest notes for So 50
each, due in four and five months from
date. He also executed a second chattel
mortgage to secure the payment Of this
second batch of notes Since this time
Neitzel alleges he has paid Baum $50 40
more than the principal with legal interest.
He says he has demanded that Baum re-
lease the mortgages and the latter has re-
fused to do so. He charges in his COM
plant that the money shark fraudulently
inserted the word piano" in the mort
cages so as TO make them cover that in
strument The plaintiff AYERS that he had
no knowledge of this insertion until jan
9 and that he had not intended the piano
10 be included in the mortgage, and that
the money shark. at the time of the exec
c,ition OF the mortgage, knew that ii was
not intended to have the piano included
Baum came 10 this city from Terre Haute
where he was proprietor OF a saloon of that
class known as barrel houses
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-11
THE HAUGHVILLE WISE MEN.
Town Board Finally Acts on the Bis
marck-Ayenue Improvement.

In preparing the profile for the Bismarck
avenue Improvement, the Haughville
Town Board last night perceived not that
the grade at the northern extremity would
allow an extended frog-pond to form But
not SO with the citizens. In numbers they
pleaded with the board for an alteration of
The grade 1t was seemingly for naught at
first but the trustees finally became peni-
tent and a suitable grade for all will be
lected. Concessions from both sides have
practically ended the war between the
town and the Big Four railroad over the
Holmes-avenue crossing. The board agreed
TO dismiss cases against the railroad Off
Gals if the latter would concede that the
crossing legally belonged TO the town. and
Furthermore, II the company would put the
crossing in condition The marshal was
formally instructed TO put in the crossing
and thus the difficulty ends
At the last meeting the School Board
presented a petition asking the Town
buy several lots near Grand View on which
to build a schoolhouse. When the matter
Spectve boards became somewhat wrathy.
Trustee Moore said before any lots would
be bought the exact location and cost OF
them must be indicated. This was some
what of an insinuation against the honesty
of the School Board. President Gordon of
the latter board. replied tartly that as far
schoolhouse would not benefit him any
and he thought that the Town Board had
acted somewhat inSanely.
'MooreS sentiments are mine," put in
President Patterson.
Well" said President Gordon. 1T don't
care if you ever buy the lots, or whether.
you take them as a gift"
There is just one thing about it, said
Trustee Moore. Il heard from responsible
parties that one of the School Board said
that he would not accept three lots as d
gift, which had been previously offered for
$500, and that's no lie.''
Then there came a motion 70 lay aside
the petition. which was carried. 1t Is safe
10 say that no new SchoOlhOuse viii be
given to Haughville by the present board.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-11
Appellate Court Decision.

The Appellate Court yesterday affirmed
the decision of the Marion Superior Court
in the case of Wright w. Champion against
the Chicago, St Louis & Pittsburg Rail-
road Company for damages for injuries
sustained while in the latter's employ.
Champion was switchman, and while at
work with an inexperienced employe he had
his hand crushed because of his compan-
ions alleged lack of experience, the acct
dent occurring while they were trying to
couple cars. Champion was given a YER
dict for 81 $50 in the lower court. The rail-
road company appealed on the ground of a
refusal to instruct the jury that when a
man enters the employ of a railroad COM
pany a yard brakeman he implicitly as
sumes the risks Of accident caused by the
ineXperience of his fellow yard brakeman in
that service. The court holds that such re-
fusal was not error, and that the in
structions given covered the case in every
particular. Judge Ross dissented.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-11
The Garstang Locomotive.


The new engines on the Big Four, known
as the Garstang type, are creating so much
talk through the excellent records they are
making with heavy trains that descrip>
ton of the locomotive, as given by one of
the master mechanics, will be read with
interest. On Sunday a theatrical party &C.
cupying three cars and a baggage car were
hauled by these engines 352 miles in seven
hours and twenty minutes, making one
change Of engines, and one of these en-
gines ran, with six cars attached TO it, re-
Gently quite distance at speed of sew
enty-two miles an hour, covering some
miles in forty-five seconds The master me-
chanic says they were built by the Schen-
ectady locomotive works from specifica-
tons prepared by William Garstang. super
intendent of motive power. The engines
present plain, but symmetrical, appear
ance, standing high on their wheels. The
cylinders have a twenty-four-inch stroke,
and are 1S1a inches in diameter. The driv-
ing wheels are 6S inches in diameter. The
rigid wheel base is feet, and the total
wheel base is % feet 81 inches, and of the
engine and tender 46 feet rs inches. The
total weight OF engine in working order is
1850 pounds, of which 1900 pounds rest
upon the drivers and $4,000 pounds upon
the truck. The tender weighs S5,2i0 pounds
loaded, and has a. capacity for 1000 gallons
Of water. The boiler Is made of steel and
carries a working pressure of $50 pounds
per square inch, with a factor of safety OF
5. The boiler is of the wagon-top type, with
crown bar fire box, and has an extension
front; it is So inches in dia meter at the
smoke box end, and contains 26S tubes,
inches in diameter and IL feet SIS inches
long. The fire box Is 8 feet long by 3 feet
inches wide; ii is made of steel plates; the
back and side sheets are 5-16 thick, the
crown sheets q of an inch thick, and the
flue sheet y inch thick. The piston heads
and followers of cast iron, and have
Dunbar packing; the piston rods are of
steel, keyed to crossroads, and held by
nut to piston heads; the quicks of
MidvaIe steel, and the crossheads of
wrought iron, with cast steel shoes holding
brass glbs. The driving axles are made or
Otto steel. with journals sig inches in d.
ameter by l0i9 inches long. The driving
boxes are of ajax metal. The side and main
rods are of steel, and have an eve beam
section with solid ends on the side rods
and front end of the main rod. Comparing
the performance of one of these engines
with a ten-wheel engine in pass snger SeTv-
ice 1t was found the eight-wheel enginc
consumed 9.72 pounds of coal per car mile.
and the ten-whsel engine 1422 pounds OF
coal per car mile
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-11
NEW L. E. & w. SCHEME
w. E. HackedOrn Says There Will
Be Branch to indianapolis.
Mortgage for 81, OOO,O 900 Filed at Muncie
Ohio River Valley Lines at Peace
-Freights Going Up.

A dispatch from Muncie says: Mr.. w. E.
Hackedorn, the well-known attorney for
the Lake Erie & Western railway, caused
some excitement in Muncie this afternoon
by his actions during a very short stay In
the city. The attorney went direct from
the depot to the courthouse. where he filed
a mortgage for 81, 100000. The mortgage was
given by the Indianapolis d Northeastern
Railway Company to secure loan of that
amount for a term of fifty years from the
Manhattan Trust Company, Of New York
city. The money Is to be used on the In
dianapolis, Anderson & Muncie division or
the road The mortgage states that the
road is to run northeast from
Mincfe through Jay county 70 the Ohio
State line DR.. s. H. Baxter is named as
president of the company and Mr.. Hacke-
down secretary. Mr.. Baxter is a we'll
known banker OF Lima, o., and a partner
In the railroad and land speculation Of Cal
vim S. Brice OF Ohio. When seen this even
ing Hackedorn simply stated that he had
no news at present. When asked If this
was not the much-talled of branch Of the
Lake Erie & Western from Muncie to In
dianapolis, Mr.. Hackedorn again stated that
he had no news. He finally stated that the
company was an entirely new one, in no
way connected with the Lake Erie & West
srn or any other road; that the road would
be built but probably not this
year. Regardless of Mr.. Hacke-
dorn's statements it is believed
the road is to be part of the Lake Erie.
thus shortening their distance from points
east Of Muncie and on the Fort Wayne
division of the road to Indianapolis, touch
Ing at Anderson. Harry Crawford. of the
Chicago g. Southeastern railway, was in
Muncie to-day, and some believe that the
old Midland road is TO be gobbled up by
the Lake Erie neOnle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-11
Suits on Notes.

There were two suits on promissory notes
begun in the federal court yesterday against
the Greenfield Iron and Nail Company,
Franklin Landers. William c. Whitehead.
John Landers Edward c. Egan and William
G. WATSON. The Block-Pollak Iron Com
pany, of Cincinnati is the plaintiff in one
suit for 1880, and Joseph Joseph e. Bro. of
the same city, file the other suit, which is
for $3.50. These notes were given for ma
plaintiffs for use in defendants business
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-11
Dispute with q Tenant.

]. Harry Johnson yesterday brought suit
in Injunction and damages against James
a. Artman. The plaintiff claims to have
leased to the defendant certain farm land
and that the latter IN violation Of the
terms Of the lease is making alterations in
the property. He asks that the defendant
be enjoined from this and that he have
judgment against the plaintiff for 81 900
DAMAGES
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-11
T.. ID. FuIford Returns.

z. d. Fulford, who was arrested at the In
stigation of the Long Distance Telephone
Company. for forgery, has again returned
to the city from his home in Syracuse, n.
Y. No indictment was returned against him
by the last grand jury. and it was reported
that there was prospect of a compromise
with the company. The grand jury will take
up his case during its present session and
Fulford has returned to prepare for his de-
Tense If he be indicted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-11

stolen. The stolen property was recovered
at the residence of a sister of Davidson.
who testified that the property was brought
To the house by Davidson and Simpson. The
latter admitted upon the witness stand
that he had served three terms in the peni-
Tertiary, and said he might have served
more, but he did not remember them.
WEIGH has also served time in the peni-
tertiary. The defendants demanded sep
arate trials by jury, and Simpson was
tried first The jury was not out but a
few minutes when they brought in YER
dict of guilty, and fixed Simpsons punish
ment at nine years in the penitentiary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-11
Straight as a String.
Puck

Louisiana Sheriff. wnnter sit err war
rant fer ole 81 Plunkem. fer drunkenness;
he's practicin with his rifle on the niger
campmeetin'. and he's hit four already.
Louisiana Justice-Wharab bouts be ST?
Louisiana Sheriff-He be shootin' from his
snOkehOuse winder.
Louisiana Justice-ShO, officahi That's
nigh onto six hundred yahds FUN the mig
ger camp meetin'. Old ST KANT be very
drunk If he kin hit a niger at six hun
dred yards YO' must be mo- keerful bout
askin' this cot 70 warrants sab.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-11
Won by the Railroads.

In the suit of the Insurance Company of
North America against the L. E. & W. and
other railroads, Judge Bartholomew yester-
day instructed the jury to bring in a YER
dict for the defendants. The suit was one
to recover for the loss of a carload of cot
ton burned at Battle Ground, Ind, several
years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-11
Ohio valley Rates Restored.

The freight managers Of the Ohio valley
lines. in session at Chicago. agreed, yes
terday to a restoration of the traffic rates
and appointed a committee on a reorgani-
cation of the old association which dis
banded a year ago. The rates affected by
the agreement are on provisions. grain and
fertilizers from Chicago to Ohio river points
and pig iron from the Ohio 10 Chicago. The
rates go into effect az once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-11
GONE TO THE WALL.

Proprietor of Franks Furniture Fair
Makes an Assignment.
F. w. Frank. proprietor of Franks Fur
niture Fair. at Nos. lis to 119 East Wash
ington street, has made an assignment TO
the Indiana Trust Company for the benefit
of all his creditors. His store occupied
three floors of the building and he car
ried large general stock of furniture. Re
Gently he has filed a number of chattel
mortgages to secure creditors. His assets
are estimated at $4,000, and his liabilities at
about the same amount
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-11
All Druggists sell it for rs cts. per bottle,
and refund the money if it fails.
fo-
New Suits Filed.

Fred J. Wetzel VS.. Lewis Baum; to salts
fy mortgage. Superior Court, Room 2.
Isaac Joseph Iron Company VS.: Green
field Iron and Nail Company ct al; notes
Superior Court, Room l.
Priscilla j. McCurdy vs.. James r. Nc
Curdy; divorce. Superior Court, Room 2.
Enoch II. Moore VS.. Christian Michael
eft al; mechanics lien. Superior Court,
Room /.
Barbara A. Sanders VS.. William Sanders;
divorce Superior Court, Room 3.
j. Harry Johnson VS.. James A. Artman;
Injunction and damages. Superior Court.
Room 3.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-11
aI:xZISZYsE0sISTK $

EiV-.. Indianapolis Union Stauon.
Trains iSdss 1Or 81 Louis IA "a nm n "A
a. m, Loo y. N. IL ~ Z. "A. Trains connect
at Ierre daute Tor Z. d 7. II. pointa
Trains arrive from st. Louis s:35 a. m.
$50 a m, zoo y. M. p. m, 7:4O %. m.
ton arrives at 1000 a m and leaves at
600 p. m.
Sleeping and Parlor Cars are run ON
through trains. Dining Cars on trains 20
and n.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-11
BURGLARS on TRIAL.

One of Theru, John simpson, Given n
Sentence of Nine Years.
In the Criminal Court. yesterday, John
Simpson, William Welch and JEFF David
son were placed on trial under indictments
for burglary and grand larceny They
were jointly indicted for the burglarizing
OF the residence of Chris Harmening our
ing last November. at which time clothing
and jewelry OF the value Of about 500 were
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-11
ONE ENJOYS

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its action and truly beneficial in its
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to all and have made it the most
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Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
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gists. Amy reliable druggist who
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substitute.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-11
Vie Advertising

OF Hoods Sarsaparilia is always within the
bounds of reason because II is true; ii al
ways Sp1eais 10 the SOBER. common sense of
thinking people because IL is true; and ii is
always fully substantiated by Endorsements
which IN the financial world would be &c
cepted without a moments hesitation.
Hood Pills cure liver Ills, constipa ton,
biliousneSs. jaundice. sick headache. indiges-
ton
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-11
UnfavorabIe Farming Exhibits.

The Toledo. St, Louis ), 8 < Kansas City
earned in the year , isS5 sSS5 qo decrease
The so-called Mackey lines made bad ex-
hibits for December. The Evansville &
Richmond earned $500, a decrease of S.
742; the Evansville & indianapolis. $25 1SS,
a decrease of 1886; the Peoria. Decatur &
Evansville, $54.933, a decrease of S16.CCo;
the Evansville & Terre Haute. 1880, de-
crease Of $l2C2l
The operations of the Cleveland Cincin-
natl. Chicago & St. Louis railroad for No
vember were: Gross, S,1O0,0S8; decrease,
sls5, 3O1: net S2S5. 25S: decrease. A7.1S5: sur
]: Gross. $6,OO6.654; decrease. S6S9. 25l; net.
S1.49i.4 Az; decrease S22f2S9; surplus, $567, 300;
decrease, $250,03S. The gross earnings for
the fourth week Of December were $685.. 093;
decrease. $6S.6S7. Month; s.. Ice, 447; decrease.
slsS.56I- Since July. S.llS,10l; decrsase.
The gross earnings only are given for De-
cember as the net portion has not been
fully prepared.
Personal. Local and General Notes.
d. B. Martin. general passenger agent of
the Big Four. is In New York attending the
meetings TO bolster up rates.
E o.. Mccormick. passenger traffic man
ager OF the Big Four. was in the city last
evening en- route to st. Louis.
W. n. Price has been appointed travelling
freight agent for the Canadian Pacific for
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Mis-
souri,.
William Green. general manager of the
Cincinnati. Hamilton x Dayton lines, is
in New York Tor conference with Presi-
dent Woodford.
The Canadian Pacific and the Grand
Trunk said TO be paying IS commission
each emigrant passenger who reaches
them through Canadian ports.
j. H NJ. Claggett. formerly with the In
diana. Bloomington & Western, has been
appointed general. agent OF the Philadel-
phia * Reading Coal and Iron Company,
with headquarters at Buffalo
Argument the motion for the appoint
ment Of a permanent receiver for the New
York & New England road was heard
yesterday by Justice Wallace in the United
States Circuit Court OF New York. Decis-
Ion reserved.
The Hammond Packing Company's trans
fer line, which was incorporated I'm the Sec
Rotary OF States Office for Indiana q short
time ago. Is to develop as belt road ten
miles long, connecting with the NQnon, the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-11
DR.. REeECCA w. ROC

- DISEASES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN -
OFFICE-l9 Marion Block Office Hours: tol2
a. m. TO SIP. IN. Sundays: to p m. at Resi-
dence $50 North Illinois street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-11

indianapolis Union Station
|VEEGnnGyIVonid LINES.
EssT Trains Run by Central Time.

TICKET OFFICES at Station and at corner Illinois
Washington Streets.
TRAINS RUN FOLLOWS:
snail
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Wabash. the Rock Island, the Michigan
Central and the Chicago & Erie The road,
when completed, will be known as the
Indiana Northern, and IL Is expected TO be
valuable a line as has the Elgin, Joliet
q. "a nrONal To be