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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-12
GATHERINGOF A. 2. AS
They Will Hold a Secret State
Convention in This City To-Day.
Delegates i'm Caucus Last Night-New
PlankS to Go in Their Platform
Their Campaign.

The American Protective Association
holds its State convention in Indianapolis
to-day. Many of the a. p. AS are al
ready here and large delegation is ex-
pected this morning. 5. ID. Symms, of
Charlottesville, State secretary, and John
NJ Mavety of West Lebanon, are at the
Grand Hotel, with half dozen other dele
gates. Mr.. Mavety is editor of the West
Lebanon Gazette and is chaplain of the
State A. z. A. Other members Of the ord
der are scattered about over the city at
the various hotels. Ii is stated that the
convention will open this morning with
between two and three hundred delegates
present
Those members already here observe the
strictest secrecy relative TO the future
movements of the order. and last night de-
clined to announce the place of holding
the meeting. One delegate stated that il
had not yet been decided as to the location
of the hall.
This is the second State convention held
in Indiana, and the members of the order
say that business of great moment is to
come before the body. New officers are to
be elected, but the list of officials will not
be placed before the public One section of
the constitution prevents a member from
disclosing the name of an officer, so that
unless he sees fit TO reveal his identity his
official title remains buried. The purpose
of holding the State convention at this
time is to prepare for the State campaign,
in which the \. z. a. expects to take an
active part. Z .e of the delegates said last
night that the organization would be a
prominent factor in State politics this year,
and he added: I'VE expect TO make bit
ter fight against the placing of a Catholic
on any of the partisan State tickets
The convention will probably continue for
two days, unless the business can be dis
posed OF to-day. A number of new
form of principles observed by the order,
and a set of resolutions are TO be drafted
for during the campaign.
The delegates do not herald their coming
with sounding brass and lave even dis
carded the bright-colored badge of white
meetings. A modest little button, bearing
on it's face the crossed swords, a miniature
set of scales and the letters IF. Il. =.
peeps through the buttonhole OF the vest
and is scarcely observable. The mystic
IF. Il. P.'' evidently has deep signiti-
canoe for the wearers, for they refuse To
explain the initials. One member was
didn't about fill the bill, but be declined to
say. AT the Grand Hotel, last night, a
dozen delegates held a secret session, which
they termed a caucus. They stated that
there was nothing to be made public. Ii
is probable that the deliberations of the
| the delegtes are remarkably close about
| all matters pertaining to the occasion. II
was the intention to keep the meeting last
night from the public.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-12
FAIR GROUND REVIEW UES.
Driving Club Wanted to Share the Rev.
enues from Picnics.

The executive committee of the State
Board of Agriculture was In session here
yesterday afternoon attending to some rou-
tine work in connection with the next fair,
and making a few unimportant changes in
the premium list. Representatives of the
Indianapolis Driving Club met with the
committee to talk the question of
controlling the twenty-five acres set aside
by the board as a park They urged that,
as they leased the fair grounds for fifty
weeks out Of the fifty-two they should
have the privilege of renting out this park
and taking the proceeds. The board has
been letting this tract OF twenty-five acres
to picnic parties and securing quite a lit
tie revenue from it. copy of the lease
was produced, and the driving club people
shown that the board reserved that right.
However, to make everything far and
satisfy the driving club the committee
agreed to share the profits of renting this
park, provided the club would bear half
the expense of putting steam pipes In GER
tain of the buildings. This was agreed to-
and the club representatives departed sat
ed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-12
WHITECAPPING ENDED.
Governor Closing Up Expense Accounts
Against His Contingent Fund.

The Governor is Just closing up some of
the expense matters In connection with the
white-capping outrages in Washington,
Orange, Dubois and other counties. He
thinks this nefarious business is pretty
well stamped out. owing to the vigorous
prosecutions which have landed eight men
in the penitentiary during the past year.
1t used to be difficult to get these fellows
prosecuted earnestly, but when the State
took hold and some of the Governors con-
tingent fund was spent in employing coun-
sci TO assist prosecutors, the desired result
was accomplished and the white-capping
ceased. 1t has now been some time since
a case was reported In this State. Be
fore any State money expended in
this direction the whte-cappers used to
retain all the lawyers of any prominence
and the prosecutors were thrown solely
on their own resources. Some of them were
not very vigorous in their prosecutions
for various reasons. 1t is hoped now, for
the credit of the State, that the White
Caps occupation is gone forever.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-12
HER POCKET CUT OPEN.
Mrs. Farris, of Ingalls,, Robbed on an
Incoming Train.

Mrs. F. c. Farris residing at Ingalls, on
the Big Four railroad, robbed a
train at the Union Station yesterday morn
ing shortly before Il o'clock of a pocket
book containing $27.17, a check on Fletch-
er's Bank for 500 and three railroad tickets.
The train arrived in the Union Station
about u:35 O'Clock. and as she was leav-
ing the car she noticed a smooth-shaven
man crowding and felt jerk at her
pocket in her jacket On alighting she
found that her pocket had been cut open
and her pocket-book missing. She re-
ported her loss to the station officers and
also gave a description Of the man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-12
WEST INDIANAPOLIS CONVENTION.
Republicans VIII Name Their Ticket
TO-Night-The PrOhibitiOnists,

The great interest manifested in party
politics in West Indianapolis will warrant
a packed meeting at the Republican con-
vention tonight at Spencers Opera House,
on Morris street. The number Of candi-
dates has not been increased since the
flood of declarations several weeks ago,
when the town voted to be incorporated
into a city. The ones who usually claim
to know just who are going to be nom-
mated are at a loss to name to-nights
ticket. They state, nevertheless, that there
are no chances for the dark horses" as
each candidate has been making a "hus-
Ting race. with the result that there are
even chances for everybody. There are at
least three candidates for each office, and
this indicates that several ballots will be
required before choice in each nomina-
ton.
The West Indianapolis Prohibitionists Will
hold their nominating convention to-mor-
row night at Spencers Opera House, on
Morris street. A full ticket will be nom
mated, there being several candidates for
each nomination. After the convention F.
T. McWhirter will speak on Hard Times
Their Cause and Cure"
No candidates for county or township
officers will be admitted to the convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-12
PETTIS DRY GOODS co.
JOE FOPPIANO'S CASE
Expelled from the Druids for
Giving POOl-ROOm Evidence.
Sim Coy Said to Have Obtained Grand
Jury Observation-Disclosures Deputy
Loses POOl-ROOm Case.

An interesting story was told yesterday
anent the prosecution of the case against
Samuel Douglass, the manager of the Iron
pool room. Douglass Is under indictment
in the Criminal Court. During the March
session Of the Marion county grand jury
the pool-room evil taken up, and wit
nesses were examined, including Joseph
Foppiano. young man formerly in the
employ Of Iron and Douglass. Foppiano
has until the last week or two enjoyed a
membership in the Druids. Simeon Coy,
William Iron and Samuel Douglass are
also members of the order, and when 1t
became known that brother member had
been instrumental In bringing the law down
upon the Douglass and Iron resort there
was high indignation among certain men,
bers OF the society. Foppiano was looked
upon in the light Of traitor. He was ar
raigned by Coy and promptly expelled
from the organization.
Coy, 1t was said. was in possession Of GER
tain details of the interview between Fop-
piano and the grand jury, and, in stating
the case before the lodge, it is reported
that he produced card which contained
the names of number of witnesses who
had testified before the grand jury. These
names, he claimed, had been furnished the
jury by the offending member. Just how
this list came into the possession Of Coy
II he so exhibited it, no one seems to know
The fact that he was able to secure the
names at all would reflect upon some one
who was under oath to reveal no part of
the proceedings of the grand jury. Every
member Of the body, with all of the pros
ecuting officials, were bound by solemn
oath to reveal nothing, yet by some means
IL Is claimed the names of the witnesses
called in the pool room case fell under
the notice of Coy and were charged to
the account of Foppiano in his hearing be-
about the matter. He does not deny the
expulsion Of Foppiano. but claims that it
was not entirely account of the pool
room exposure. Foppiano himself declines
to talk, as he was under oath both before
the grand jury and the Druids Deputy
prosecutor Cox was seen last night and
asked about the matter. He said:
Il did not know that Foppiano belonged
to the Druids, and had not heard of his
expulsion. | know nothing of 1t. haven t
not conjecture where he got mis- infor1na-
ton, II he did get 1t. l am quite sure he
did not get anything from the grand Jury,
because 1 am confident of the ability of
those gentlemen TO keep their affairs a
secret. / don't know what Foppiano may
have let out / understand that he had
hardly left the grand jury room until he
have Iron and Douglass indicted L know
tnat he did too much talking himself but
rs TO the information filed with the Druids
know nothing of it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-12
THE AFFIDAVIT WAS FAULTY.
mr.. Holtzman's Deputy Loses u Police
Court POOl-ROOm Cnse

It is very hard for Mr. Hoffman or his
deputy TO punish a pool room, gambling or
saloon law violator. This was demon
strated again yesterday in the Police Court
In the pool-room case, wherein Jesse D.
Carlisle was charged with betting 81 on a
horse race run at Madison. Ill. There was
no dispute as to the fact of the bet having
been made and the money paid to the So
called Mercantile Telegraph Company,
whose Office is I'm the rear OF Irons sa-
loon. The defense was that the money
was simply paid TO the telegraph company
to be transmitted by it to the race track,
where. according to the instructions of the
bettor, 1t would be placed on such horse
as he might name, and that the company
simply acted as agent of the sender for
the purpose of transmitting money and in
structions
Prosecutor Cady. in his opening state
ment Of the case said he would show
that no money was sent out OF the city,
and that the telegraph line was simply a
blind to conceal the actual dealings. S. L.
Douglass. manager of the Mercantile Tele-
graph Company, testified that he made
monthly settlements with the auditor of
the company at Chicago. Joe Foppiano
testified that during the races at Saratoga,
which were run in the morning, the COM
pany could not get to use the wire, which
IL leased only in the afternoons, but that
bets were taken and money received and
paid out though no messages were re-
ceived sent away.
]. r. Holligan. auditor of the Mercantile
Telegraph Company at Chicago. testified
that the company not in any way in
terested in any bets made nor in any
bucket shop or pool room He said the
company simply did a legitimate business
In the transmission OF money by telegraph
and asked no questions as to the purpose
or sending the money. The average amount
OF money sent from here every day is be-
tween $500 and $500 he said
When Sam Pugh was called TO the stand
enough 10 any one what the defense de
pended upon for an acquttal Sam Pugt
Is a jockey OF soma local note. He was
asked the location OF the race course in
question, and testified that il was located
at Madison. Ill. Mr. Cady's affidavit IL
money on a race run on a track "at OF
near the city OF 50. Louis, In the State, o,
Missouri" The Madison track is in iii
Eois: not very Tar, II is true. from st
Louis. but not In the State Of Missouri
The defense asked the court to instruct
things asked that the jury be Instructed
that unless the prosecution had PROVED
that the bet was made on race run a
or near st. Louis, in the state OF Mis-
acquittal- This instruction was given.
The jury out about three-quarteri
or an hour and returned a verdict or no
guilty. The body could not have don,
otherwise with such affidavit drawn VI
by the prosecutors deputy This Is In M
sense victory for the pool-room prOprie
tors. as the verdict was rendered entirel,
on account OF the faulty affidavit, and no
because the evidence was not sufficient 4
convict
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-12
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.
Room 1-James NJ. Winters Judge

Room 1-James NJ. Winters. Judge
Eastman Schleicher & Lee Company vs.
Geo A. Boeckling ct al; account. Dis
missed
John Wocher VS.. Barbara Meyers; ac-
count. Judgment for plaintiff for SO
John w. Smith VS.. Jas. Mitchell; Habch,
j. T. Dismissed
John Schaffner VS.. John Kober ct al
Judgment for plaintiff for $500.
Room 2-J. w. Harper. Judge.
Ella Kilbourne Henry l.. Hoffman ct
al; suit on note. Tried by court, Finding
and Judgment for plaintiff for $50.
John South Patrick Hartman; Sprtnk-
ling assessment. Cause dismissed and costs
paid
John South VS.. Columbus G. Irwin; sprink-
ling assessment. Cause dismissed and costs
paid.
Henry T. Noting VS.. John Il. Stumph: al
ley Improvement. Cause dismissed and costs
paid.
John r. Pruitt VS.. Jasper o. Banion: dam
ages. on trial by jury.
Otto III. Hasselman VS.. VIM. A. Edwards
et al suit on account. Tried by court.
Finding and Judgment for plaintiff for
$75697.
Room 3-Pliny w. Bartholomew Judge.
Union Mutual Building and Loan Associa-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-12
RELATES TO POLICIES
Judge Winters's Ruling of Inter
est to Insurance People.
A Man Who Bought a Knights of Honor
Policy Under Certain Conditions
Is Entitled to 1t.

Judge Winters is ready to rule on the
claim of Alberti Metcalf against the Su-
preme Lodge of the knights of Honor,
which was up for argument in Room L.
Superior Court, the first of the week. The
court finds that Metcalf is entitled to $1,000.
the amount of an insurance policy held by
him, and which was vigorously protested
by the order The suit involved a number
of law principles that attracted widespread
attention over the country, and particularly
among the members of the society and of
other fraternal insurance societies.
Metcalf was not an original beneficiary
Of the lodge, but years ago purchased the
policy of Michael w. Nye. who found him.
self unable to meet his assessments On
the death OF the latter, two years ago,
Metcalf presented the policy at the office
OF the supreme treasurer, where payment
was refused. Metcalf, in his suit for re-
covery, alleged that he had purchased the
policy with the sanction of the supreme
officers The order of knights of Honor
as defendants to the suit, set up the claim
that the policy was void because Nye had
secured 1t through a representation.
They alleged that he represented himself
to be but forty-nine years old, when in
truth he was 1fty-1Ve.
Among the cross-complaints filed in the
case that of the widow of Nye, who
held that, as the only living relative of the
insured, Michael W. Nye, she was entitled
to the proceeds of the policy. AS the is
sues were made up she would have been
| entitled to the proceeds of the policy had
| it been issued after the incorporation of
| the company under the laws of the State
| of Missouri BY the statutes of Missouri
| the benehciaries nominated in the policies
| were expressly limited to the kindred of
| the insured by blood or marriage.
The court ruled upon the introduction of
evidence that the policy having been is
| sued in 1874 under the charter of the State
| of Kentucky, which permitted the policy
| holder to nominate whom he pleased as
| beneficiary, could not ne abridged or af-
| fected by the company ten years after
| ward reorganiZing under the State of Mis-
| souri, This would affect and abridge pre-
| existing contract. If this ruling is right,
| the husband of the cross-complainant,
Elizabeth j. Nye-he being at that time
| a widower-had the right to nominate as
| a beneficiary the plaintiff Metcalf. Judge
| Winters will withhold his decision until the
| defendant and cross-complainant have de-
termined as to whether the finding shall
| be special or general one. Ifi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-12
He Lost His Eyesight.

Last September John r. Pruitt lost the
sight OF one eye in n peculiar manner. He
is a journeyman plasterer. and as 1t ap-
pears had done some work for Jasper
Banion, contracting carpenter, living on
Alvord street. The men had some trouble
over the account one morning in front of
Banions home The question of the ac-
count was revived and a rough-and- tumble
fight was the result. Pruitt in a complaint
for damages filed against the contractor
alleged that the latter attacked him with
a pitchfork. and that one of the prongs
pierced his eye. He AYERS that the sight
was entirely destroyed and demands $40. 900.
The case came UP for trial in Room 2, SUI
perior Court Yesterday afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-12
Two Police Court Cases.

Daisy Davis. who left her home about
three weeks ago ostensibly to go TO Terre
Haute on a visit and was found here
Tuesday night, was dismissed by Judge
Stubs yesterday morning on her promise
to return home and stay there
Richard Conklin. who gave the warning
signal of three raps on the door of a West
Washington-street saloon last Sunday at
the approach of officers, was fined s. and
costs for lettering. and the charge of in
terfering with an officer was dismissed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-12
Now in the Insane Asylum.

In tire Criminal Court, yesterday, Judge
Cox dismissed the charge of wife deser-
ton pending against Isaac Shots. Prose
cutor Hoffman informed the court that
the defendant was incarcerated in the Cen
trail Hospital for the Insane. Shots was
tried in the Police Court on the same
charge, and appealed TO the Criminal Court
but was sent TO the asylum before the
case could be heard
Edward White was found guilty of as
sault and battery on Constable Charles
Whitsel, and fined 81 and costs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-12
A VIII Probate Set Aside.

Acting Judge O'Bryan, of the Circuit
Court. yesterday ordered the probate of the
will of Julia 4. Smith set aside. Mrs.
Smith died In September, 1893. leaving a
will which was filed for probate in Octo-
be-. Suit TO set aside the document was
brought by Inez GanOung who alleged
that by the terms of the will she, the
daughter of the decedent, was excluded
from her lawful inheritance. Walter s
Morton, executor, and nine benefciaries
were made defendants to the suit. 1t was
alleged that the will had been unduly exc
tod
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-12
Building Permits.

The following building permits were
issued yesterday:
Oscar b. Johnson, frame house, Bellefon-
tame street, $500 Mary A. Dudley. frame
house, corner Of Fourteenth street and
Central avenue, $1,000. VIM. Kotteman,
frame house, rear of 419 North East street,
$500. Sarah Elliott. frame house, corner
keystone avenue and Orange street, 500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-12
Missouri Members share Equally.

Judge Winters yesterday approved the
decree of Judge Kline. Of ST., Louis. in
sending the Missouri funds of the Iron Hall
here and directed receiver Failey to ac-
cept the conditions Of the order issued by
the st. Louis court Under the conditions
of the decree the Missouri members are to
share equally in the distribution with those
accounting before.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-12
.Boone Wilson" Case Settled.

Judge Winters yesterday disposed of the
litigation over the pacing horse Boone Will
son, which arose some time ago among the
sureties of John c. Riley. the purchaser.
The court found upon the cross-complaint
of John w. Riley that he was surety only
for the defendant, John G. Riley, and that
the property of John G. be first exhausted
before recourse is had against the property
of John w. Riley. on the cross-complaint
of Oliver Myers, William Mcdonald and
Il. r. Osborn the court found that they
were sureties only upon the note for 1900
for the defendants, John c. and John w.
Riley. 1t was ordered that the property
OF the latter be exhausted before recourse
can be had against Myers, Mcdonald and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-12
Rrick Wagon Does Damage.

w. H. Landmeyer, who was driving a
wagon loaded with brick, ran into and
demolished the buggy occupied by j. Co
hen at the corner of Washington and Penn
sylvana streets yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Cohen escaped injury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-12
Suit Against a Railway.

In Room 8, Superior Court. Judge Bar
tholomew is hearing the damage suit of
Earnest Spicer against the Cleveland, Gin
cinnati, Chicago & st. Louis railway cor
poration. The plaintiff brought suit for
$500 for the loss by fire of his house and
barn, located near Mt. jackson. The prop
erty was destroyed last winter, and
Spicer alleges that the fire COM
municated from one of the defendants To-
comotives, through the negligence of the
company in maintaining a defective spark
arrester.
James W. Coombs, a Haughville citizen,
wants to recover $4,000 damages from the
Big Four railway. Last December he
drove over a defective crossing at Haugh-
vile and thrown violently to the
ground. He AYERS that his injuries are
permanent and the court is asked to find
judgment against the road.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-12
NOrth-Side Republicans.

The North-side Republican Club will meet
at the old Seventh-street NJ. E. Church,
corner Bellefontaine and Seventh streets,
this evening. at o'clock. Thomas Hanna
dress the meeting. The Bald-headed Glee
Club will sing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-12
In 1850

Browns Bronchial Troches' were intro
duced, and their success as a cure for Colds
Coughs, Asthma and Bronchitis has been
UNPARALLELED.