The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-24
IRON HALL CONFERENCE.
Fees for the Lawyers Not Yet Al
lowed by Court.

The final report of Receiver Failey al
lows Harold Taylor se.154.75 for legal serv-
ices and expenses incurred on several
trips made in relation to the Iron Hall re-
ownership. This amount, though allowed by
the receiver and included in his report of
the expenses of the trust, mas not yet been
approved by the court, and may be cut
before the allowance is approved.
Judge Winters held a conference yester-
day with the attorneys for the receiver to
arrange for the settlement Of SUCH points
In the case as are not already settled.
They will come up next week, and the con-
ference was for the purpose Of fixing the
time for the consideration of the different
points. Judge Winters said he had author
lied the receiver to make advancements to
the attorneys in the case without placing
any limit on the amounts of such advance
ments. The receiver was told, however.
That the court would exercise its discretion
IN approving the advancements made. He
said the dividends declared in this State
had served the purpose of bringing about
the cooperation of receivers in other States
in the rapid adjustment of the affairs of
the order. Dividends TO the amount of 80
per cent. have thus far been declared. He
said the highest dividend any one State
would have been able to declare would
have been Is cents. Up to the present
time the expenses of the trust have
LIN ~ fNrOSV
A Stenosrnpher's Error.
Charles Randall, a produce dealer, Of Ok
ford, Mich. yesterday filed suit against
Frank Mummenhoff, a South Delaware
street commission merchant. to recover $500
alleged to be due on account. On Oct. i the
plaintiff wrote the defendant, quoting prices
on DC .atoes at 80 cents a bushel. The
plaintiff had intended to quote them at So
- -
letter was dictated, Transcribed the figures
Incorrectly. Mummenhoff ordered two car
loads at intervals Of about five days apart.
Bills for the goods were mailed to Num-
menhof at the time the potatoes were
shipped. The plaintiff alleges that Num-
menhof had knowledge of the quotation In
tended, and knew that the quotation at IS
Mummenhof If he could not accept the po-
tatoes at the price billed to inform him and
Mummenhoff retained the potatoes, and The
plaintiff asks judgment against him fer $500.
DR.. Chavis's Case Continued.
The case of DR.. Chavis, a colored man,
who is charged with a grave offense against
a young girl Of his own color, was yester-
day continued by Judge Stubs. The bond
on one charge was $1,000 and the other was
$1,000. Officers Tomlinson and Heidelman
found the body of the child buried in the
yard where the girl lives. and took it 70
the police station Monday night. Coroner
Beck took charge OF it yesterday, and,
after examining 1t, said he believed 1t was
born prematurely.
Edward Lindley was yesterday fined SIS
and costs fc sault and battery. The as
sault was committed in the presence Of four
or five witnesses, who testified that ii was
not committed, as charged, but The court
told the defendant, in passing sentence,
that he would rather believe the word of
the prosecuting witness, whom he knew to
be a truthful man, than a regiment of
thugs.
bloomington Water Works Case.
Judge Baker will hear argument in the
Bloomington. Ind, water work case this
morning. The Eastern contractors who
built the plant brought suit for $4,000 and
asked that a receiver be appointed. The
city Of Bloomington is involved in the suit
Attorneys Claypool and Chambers represent
the contractors. Miller, Winter & Elan will
appear for the defendants.