The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-06
FEDERALC OURTGRIND
PLEAS OF PRISONERS CHARGED
WITH VARIOUS OFFENsEs.
Petit Jurors Who Responded-Grand
Jury Report-A $4,000 Verdict
Other Court News.

In the federal court yesterday James
Dickson. charged with breaking into the
Clermont postoffice, pleaded not guilty.
Charles Baase pleaded not guilty 10 the
charge Of a~ssaulting a letter carrier; Har-
riet Ryan was fined $40 for sending an OBJ
scene letter through the mails; John Marks
said he was guilty of the charge of having
counterfeit money in his possession; Harry
Williams, John E. Davis, John Izenburg,
turk Murphy, Grant Morton, William Car
rico, Jesse Way, pleaded not guilty TO
charges coming up under the counterfeit
money laws. Joseph Bennett entered a
plea of guilty. Sentence was reserved. Cas-
par Schmalholz, charged with keeping a
saloon without a government license, showed
that he had been u~nintentionally negligent
and was discharged.
The trial OF w. Fl. Dye, of this city,
charged with violating the oleomargarine
law. will begin this morning at 3 o'clock:
OF thirty-six petit jurors, summoned for
this term of court, only twenty-five an
swered when their names were called yes
terday morning. OF these Dennis Palmer,
of Kokomo, were excused. The others are:
Hans B~arnholdt, Valparaiso; Henry c.
Brown, Anderson; Harrington Boyd, Let's
Corner, Decatur county; Henry 9. Prather.
Spencer; Thomas H. Boswell. Spencer; j.
A. Commons, Centerville; William Cullum,
Frankfort; Elwood Clark, Economy; G.. w.
| Ebersol, oliver Hill; Jared Gardner, West
| Vile; Thomas L. Raymond, Waldren; Will
| son t. Houghan. Franklin; Solomon Hardy,
Markiesville; Turner II. Johnson. Oakville;
Josiah NJ. Jenkins. Frankfort: Frank Old
ham. Sheridan; John l.. Pierce. Lebanon;
W Williamm Ro gers s Ma ffnrd GreAe l5rSa an fssac
NJ. Shoemaker, Mortified; John SwisheT,
Marion; Benjamin Wheeler, Big Springs.
Suit Against the Western Union.
William r. vaughen, a stock dealer. of
Montrose, ILL.,, yesterday filed a damage
suit in the Superior Court against the West
| ern Union Telegraph Company, alleging the
negligent transmission of a message. Last
November the plaintiff sent a telegram to
M. Sells & Co., brokers, at the stock yards,
inquiring as to the prices on certain grades
of cattle. Relying upon the answer re-
ceived he shipped the stock to this city and
alleges that he lost $3.50 on the deal. He
claims that his loss was due to the careless
ness of the operator receiving the message.
A Question of Green Lumber.
Judge Harper is hearing the case of the
| Foster & Bennett Lumber Company against
Percival A. Salisbury, a contractor and
builder. The suit grows out of the alleged
failure of the defendant to settle a bin of
$4O0, which, 1t is claimed, he owes for lum-
Der used in the erection of the Lombard
| Building. Salisbury filed a counter claim
against the Foster & Bennett company
for $500. alleging that the material pur-
chased was not Of the quality contracted
for. He AYERS that Ii was green and de-
| layed the work TO his damage. nc
Probate Appointments.
J The Union Trust Company was yester-
| day appointed guardian of Winfield III.
Kelley, the youth who recently secured a
judgment for $1,000 against the st. Louis
division of the Big Four railway. Mrs.
Selking was appointed Administrative OF
the estate of her husband, William SEEK
ing. She gave bond in the sum of 81, GOO.
The City topped 1t.
Judge Brown yesterday granted an order
restraining Samuel w. Patterson from re-