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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10
TRICKY MISS COLLINS.
Arrested in lafayette for Trying to
Sell Forged Notes.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. 9.--Miss Anna
Collins has been under police surveillance
since last evening. an officer being stationed
at the door of her room to prevent her
leaving. Wednesday she called IN attorney
John n. Cougar with a note for $500 to sell.
This note was dated October. 1892. and was
signed Edward S. Dill and Calvin piil.
She gave the name OF Angie Colon, and
said the note was given by Edward Dill
for money borrowed from her mother. The
young woman stated that her mother was
i'll, and that She needed the money with
which 20 buy medicines. Mr.. Cougar told
her 10 call the next day. In the meantime
he communicated with Calvin Dill, who
denied that he had signed any such note.
Cougar tECa nouned the police. VINO arrest
ed the woman. Miss Collins was taken TO
police court and had a fainting spell, going
into a sort of hysterical condition. She was
unfit fer judicial examination, and was per-
m.tted to return to her boarding house, a
policeman being stationed outside the door.
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A PENSION "CICKoo.v
Mr.. Martin Following the Wishes of
Cleveland and Hoke smith.

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Cleveland and Hoke smith.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Representative
Augustus y. Martin, OF the Eleventh Indi-
ana district. chairman Of the committee on
Invalid pensions. set d very poor example
TO the House. to-day. If he really intends
70 pose as the friend of pensions. Some
time ago the House passed a resolution
setting aside Friday nights for sessions Of
the invalid pensions committee. This has
oeen the custom for many years, and on
FRIDAY nights pensions bills alone were
taken up for consideration. This standing
oruer insured consideration of pension
measures, Tor they could not be forced over
Oy any ether business. When the House
mel, today. Chairman Martin arose and
$500 unanimous consent that the order fix
lhB Frlday night for pension legislation be
Hdcateu; he stated that there were only
seven DIS from his committee on the
IlOuse calendar-all private measures, Of
Sourse-and that there was really nothing
session tonight. There was a moment of
suence. and Just as Speaker Crisp was
aDOIt 10 announce that, there being no OBJ
lection, the order would be vacated. Mr..
aIacsy, "a New York Democrat. and a
cuckoo" arose and exclaimed: II object.
1t is about time for this Invalid pensions
Gus bills before it,"
When Mr.. Tracey sat down Chairman
Martin went over to him and expOstulated
LOT some moments Possibly he whispered
INTO the ear-of The New Yorker that Pres
ident Cleveland and Hoke Smith did not
want action on pension bills. for Mr..
Tracey finally withdrew his objection.
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as buttons. dies being used in both cases.
A large MURDER OF counterfeit l-ccnt coins
are i'm circula tion in Baltimore. the coun-
terfeits are thinner and smoother than the
genuine coins. Tie impression Of the Gle
on each side is less clearly defined.
The secret service officers say some OF
the counterfeits were made In Philadelphia,
where a cOunterfeiting apparatus was capt
ured and i've persons were convicted and
sent 10 prison. The dies were made by put
ting a genuine cent between sheets OF hot
steel and using powerful pressure. When
impressions OF both sides OF the cent had
been obtained, the dies were made by cut
ting away the steel around the impressions
feits were made with a screw press. strips
OF copper and bronze OF the necessary
thickness being used. The officers say the
counterfeits first appeared about a year ago,
and that about three and a half bushels OF
them have been detected since az the Phlia-
delphia subtreasury. where they were sent
by banks. There is a profit OF IS cents u
hundred on the counterfelts. III they arr
made OF the same alloy and weight as tia
genuine coins. ~.
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LOCHREN's ANSWER.
Reply to the Bill of Complaint Filed
by Judge Long.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Commissioner
OF Pensions Lochren has just filed his an
swer TO the bill of complaint of Judge Chas.
u. Long, of Michigan, which asked for an
injunction to restrain the Commissioner
from reducing his pension from $72 TO so n
month. 1t is averred that the issue of the
certificate. signed by Commissioner Tanner.
was Illegal, irregular and Il nuIIity, and
that upon its Issuance the prior ore, dated
Nay o, 1889, was surrendered. Thus. il is
aIieged, the complainant now holds no legal
certificate and is not lawfully entitled to
any pension until restoration and accept
ance by him of the last previous legal GER
thcate issued TO him, which the defend
ant IS willing to allow upon surrender of
the illegal certificate. which was issued
without any new evidence or proof what
ever and upon a mere hearing of the evil
dence." The case will be heard before
Judge Cox, of the Equity Court, on Mon
daY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10
THE CASE AGAINST OAKS.
Attorney Duncan Claims that Oaks
Never Fired the Fatal Bullet.

Never Fired the Fatal Bullet.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, Feb. 9.-Interest in the
Oaks trial has not abated in the least, as
was manifested by the large crowd which
packed Judge lions court this morning.
The first witness was Joseph Keeter, a
photographer of indianapolis. who explained
the picture of the scene of the killing which
is being used in the trial. William L. Flagg,
of No.. sos West Washington street, Indian
apolis, was an eyewitness to the shooting.
He was standing ten feet from Pitts and
saw a mar shoot from the car platform.
Immediately cried, My God, I'm shot"
The first shot was fired from the car. When
asked if he saw the man in the court room.
he pointed to the defendant and said:
There is the mar who fired the shot that
killed Pitts"
street, indianapolis, said: II was standing
fifteen feet east of Pitts, and saw a man
standing or the rear end of the car plat
form as Il moved west over the crossing.
l saw the same man step out of the east
door of the car when IL came back and fire
in the direction of Pitts; | then heard Pitts
pointed TO Oaks and said: THAI man did
Peter CutshaI. father-in-law of the muir
dered man, said Pitts had been married to
his daughter about seven months. He was
an eyewitness to the shooting, and pointed
10 OaXS ana Salu. lHdt man SITTING tnere
killed my SON.
William Lenderman was engineer of the
engine attached 10 the tgain from which the
shooting is said to have been done. He said
superintendent Riley gave him orders to
stop az the crossing, and did not revoke
them. Oaks was quite nervous when be-
ing pointed out by witnesses. and seems 10
appreciate the damaging evidence the State
is presenting against him..
~ tn CONCLUSION OF the examination of
the thirty-fourth witness the State closed
its evidence. The State has produced
a number of e~ye-witnesses that have
testified that they saw Oaks do the
shooting, but while they have no
trouble in recognizing Gals. there has
not been one OF them who, when Ques-
tened, could name one of the parties who
were stOning the car. Most OF the wit
nesses this morning gave testimony SINH
lar TO that gone before. Harvey Mcintyre
testified that he saw Oaks fire. and that
right behind Oaks at the time was a man
wearing a hat Tor. as the witness described
II. a 'dicer.") such as Is worn by :he In
dianapolis dudes" The witness was asked
10 point out a hat that resembled the hat
that the indianapolis duuCs WCa:, ana AZ
created a laugh by pointing out the hat OF
stenoerarher Reser. OF Lafayette. hanging
on a hook on the wall.
This &fteTnoon- a. 2 O'Clock. John $.
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Indiana Notes.

A Nuncie electric street car collided viii
G.. Z. DeatCn's milk wagon, tearing the
vehicle &c pieces and badly injuring the
driver.
Prof. William +. Gunter, charged with
emoezzlinS several hundred dollars from his
employers, Emil Wulschner & Son, at his
own request was brought into court at
AIuncie. yesterday, and pleaded guilty.
Judge Coons will pass sentence to-day.
Judge McGregor, of Clay county, has
written to Judge Taylor, at Terre Eiaute,
that he will lie unable TO preside In the
trial of banker Beach. Judge Taylor Will
probably asl. either Judge White. OF Parke
county, or Judge Briggs, of Sullivan. 10
preside.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10
Blew High at Peru.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

CpcCldl " Liz 1uuldHdpOliS JOuTEdl
PERU. Ind, Feb. 9.-One of the most Sc
we're windstorms, and dangerously near a
cyclone, struck this city at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. a number of store buildings
We're unrOofed, a brick barn demolished
and numerous factory stacks blown down,
besides great damage done to small build
inss and trees. From reports it was gem
eral throughout the county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10
Brown Is Acquitted.

VIZ ITIlIIIUPVI5 IIdI.
CRAWFORDSV1LLE, Ind, Feb. O.
The jury in the Ed Brown case returned
a verdict his morning of acquittal. The
jury retired last night, and on first ballot
stood eight for acquittal. After supper two
more favored acqulttal, and at s o'clock
this morning the other two came over and
made a verdict. When the verdict was an
nounced the prosecuting attorney went to
Brown and shook hands, as did also the
jury. There is some talk of a damage suit
being brought by Brown against the ex-
press company. Brown will work for a
man near New Market.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10
Blown from a. Building.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Inc, Feb. "a very high
wind prevailed here this evening and much
damage is reported. D.. H. Havens, a
prominent citizen and business man, re-
ceived severe injuries by being blown from
the top of n building and landing head
first on a pile of brick. His injuries are
not fatal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10
Pension Office Ruling.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Assistant Score
tary Reynolds has rendered a decision hold
Ing that in a claim for pension by a depend
ent father under Section 1 of the depend
ent and the disability act of June q. 1890.
where II appears that at the time of the
nl1ng or the application the laiman is
shown not to be in need of support, but is
enabled by his manual labor TO earn more
than IS necessary for an adequate Support.
he is not reasonable under the first section
OF the act.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10

SPECIAL to the indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, Feb. 8. Fire early this
morning destroyed the annex frame ware
house of the Indiana Manufacturing Com
pany. Loss, $1,000; no insurance. An hour
later the brick wagon shops of Remmick &
SHERMAN was destroyed. Loss, $1,000; no
insurance. The fire in the warehouse was
dangerous. The water works plant was in
danger for awhile. Both were of incendiary
origin, and supposed to be the work of
tramps. The motive is supposed to be
robbery. This makes the eighth incendiary
fire in the past two weeks, and the second
time that the warehouse property has been
set on fire. All the fires were confined to
one locality in the east end of the city.
Efforts are being made to discover the fire
bug.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10
A~ris,ocrats Punme, Ench Other.

CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-The aristocratic sub
urO of Evanston was shocked to-day by the
discovery that a fierce thirty-two-round
barn of Captain COmstOck. one of the lead
ing citizens. Captain ComstOck's son VIII
liam and Clifford jerks, weli-knOwn young
men, were the principals, the former win
ming the mill The fight was managed by
an organization known as the North Evans
ton Athletic Club. composed OF the young
society men Of the place. \ purse of SIS
was awarded TO the victor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10
Tortured and Robbed.

BARBOURSNILLE, Ky, Feb. 9.-On
LeatherwoOd creek. Cumberland county,
last night. three robbers entered the home
or James Clayton ana, after gagging the
family. fired pistols close 10 Clayton's head.
chOked him, burned him. and finally stuck
his feet in the FIRE until they burned 10 a
crisp. This conquered CLAYTON. The rob
bers got $500 and escaped. Clayton will
nrohah1y die
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10
First District Convention.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 9.-The Repub-
lican committee of the First congressional
district met here this evening with State
Chairman Gowdy. 1t was the largest meet
ine Of the kind held here in years. A large
number of candidates for State offices as
we'll as the four candidates for Congress in
the district were present The district con-
vcntion was set for April 10.
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Other Deaths.


SptCtdI % IHt IHUIdIIdpUfIS JUUIIdI.
MARTINSV1LLE. Ind, Feb. 9.-Albert
Dickson, formerly OF this city, died at his
parents home in indianapolis on Wednes-
day morning. His body was brought here
for burial to-day and was inferred in the
family lot in South Park Cemetery.
UNION CITY, Ind, Feb. 9.--ftev. Henry
Cook, minister of the Church one
mile north OF this city, died at his home
east of town yesterday. The funeral took
Mace to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10

any protection whatever for wool. Sena-
tor Faulkner, discussing the subject this
morning, said: I don't see how we can
DO Il We nave talked SO much for free
wool. and wool is so important an item OF
cost in clothing that il would be inconsist-
ent for Us TO change the bill at this stage
He did not believe the omission Of a duty
on wool would have the effect of losing any
votes on the bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10
Miss whi4emore Better Call.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, Feb. 9.-Last week an adj
vertisement appeared in a Cincinnati paper
asking for a male correspondent and signed
by Mabel Whitemore, of this city. Mail
for the young woman has been coming In
from all directions. TIL postmaster, in
counting her letters, this afternoon, discoV-
cred she had 1870. Many being from Canada.
Miss Whitenore has not yet called for her
mil and her whereabouts is unknown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The President
has acted on the following applications for
pardons: S. E. Kennedy. convicted of falsi-
flying the RECORDS of the Omaha National
Bank. sentence commuted to two years and
six months; s. c. Suedaker, Utah, polygamy,
granted; John G. Ostler, Utah, polygamy,
granted; S. F. Longborough, New Mexico,
violation OF postal laws. granted; Richard
Ratcliff, Arkansas, perjury, sentence COM
muted to one years Imprisonment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10
Carried Away Five Cars.

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Feb. "a cy-
clone struck this city at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. 1t swept through a lumber
yard, carrying everything before it and
then passed over the MOnon and Michigan
Central freight yards where it carried five
cars from the tracks and wrecked them.
The funnel then disappeared over the lake.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10

OF last year. with the following exceptons:
In the State OF Texas, the counties OF
Hardeman, Knox, Haskell, Stonewall and
Fisher have been placed in the unaffected.
Eight OF the northern counties OF Arkan-
sas are excepted from the provisions of the
regulations, being the same which were
placed In the safe area by the supplemental
regulations OF Aug. 80. 1893. As concerns
Tennessee. the line. instead Of crossing the
State rs last year. IS now made TO conform
to the southern boundary line of the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10
JeweIry Robbers Brought Back.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

SALEM, Ind, Feb. 9.-Sheriff Underwood
and Marshal Elliott went to Lagrange, KY,
and brought back the four men that did
the Campbellsburg robbing Tuesday night,
arriving here at 10 o'clock last night. A
large crowd met them at the depot and the
men thought they were to be mobbed. The
names given by the men captured are Jas.
Kirk, alias shorty" Edward Clarity, alias
William Burns" Thomas Smith and VIM.
Roberts. The latter claims to be innocent
and, while tramping, got with the others at
Salem. 1t is believed two at least are pro-
fessional burglars and e~x-convicts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10
New Nortinsville hank.
fd 4 EfTC III
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 9.-This city
is soon to have a new bank called the
Citizens National Bank, with a capital of
500, 900. Some moneyed men of Hamilton,
G., are prime movers i'm the scheme, but
local stockholders will have supervision of
affairs in order To give confidence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10
Uniforms for letter Carriers.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The contract for
furnishing uniforms TO letter carriers
throughout the country was awarded by
the Postmaster-general to-day to Fech-
heimer Brothers & CO., of Cincinnati. and
Oehm & Co., of Baltimore. The contract
prices are S11.95 for each summer uniform,
to be delivered to carriers between AIay 1
20 be delivered between Oct. l and Nov. l.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10

make of rod. Payment was not required
until the rcd was W, but they signed an
agreement to pay. The rods were put in
place, and then the farmers found that
they had signed an agreement 10 pay 52l2
cents a foot for the rod. Among the farm
ers thus swindled were John G. Bowman.
for $500: Henry Ragsel, for $i25, and John
Dean. for Sis. The contracts for the light
ning-rod company are signed: j. w. Htey-
nolds, W. r. Baston, agents"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10
Rev. DiuGIedny Guilty.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 the IndlanapoIls Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Feb. 9.-The case
against Rev. Dingleday for brutal treat
ment of inmates of a sectarian orphans
home was concluded to-day, and showed
that the minister had treated Edgar Burk-
hardt ~outrageously. The jury retired at
noon and was out only forty minutes, when
1t returned a verdict of guilty, and fixed
the penalty at a fine of $500. Another suit
for damages against Dingleday will be
brought, it is said.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10

The developments in the efforts to sell the
note to Mr.. Cougar brought out the facts
that a previous note, bearing the same sig
natures, had been sold to Mr.. Miller. The
Dills say the Miller note is a forgery. The
officers have information that there is still
a third note out. The Dills are wealthy
and prominent residents of the county, and
Miss Collins, it is alleged, at one time re-
sided in the same neighborhood and be-
came acquainted with them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10
Jasper County Republicans.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
RENSSELAER,, Ind, Feb. 9.-The Jasper
county Republican central committee met
at the office of the secretary to-day and de-
c-acl to mold a delegate county convention
at Rensselaer, on Monday, March 10. TO
nominate a county ticket and select dele
gates to the State convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10
Colbert will Get a Place.

optCIdI 10 IHe IHuIdndpOHS JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Thomas F. Col
bert, of Indianapolis, who Is in the city, is
10 bo appointed to a position in the secret
service department of the Treasury. He
will probably be assigned to another field
than Indianapolis, the incumbent OF the
secret service division at the Hcosier capt.
TEL having been assured that he will be re-
tainel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10
Shot His v
to the Indiananolls lonrnal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Feb. 9.-Jealousy
over a white woman caused Robert Carpen-
ter, colored, to fire three shots at Shelby
Porter, also colored, to-day. One shot
struck Porter in the abdomen, making a
painful wound. He was taken before Judge
Hulin and pleaded guilty. Sentence was
reserved until to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10
Promised Dominion Sensation.

OTTAWA. Ont. Feb. "a Conservative
member OF Parliament who saw Thomas
McGreVy and NJ. Connolly in jail yester-
day said to-day that within forty-eight
hours after these political prisoners are re-
leased warrants Will be issued for the arrest
OF two men holding high positions in the
political world IN the Dominion. McGreVy
claims to have evidence that will create a
sensation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
YORKTOWN, Ind, Feb. 2.-The Initiation
of Thomas Bowers and George Bowers, Of
the Yorktown strawboard works, last
Thursday night, by the /. o. o. r. lodge
here was attended by visiting brothers from
Kokomo, New Castle, Muncie. Middletown,
Selma and Daleville. After the ceremonies
an oyster supper followed at Shields res
fanrant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10
Tidy Little Nit These X. rd Times.

Special 70 the IndlalapOIlS JOl rnaI.
WABASH, Ind, Feb. 9.-For thirty years
past j. w. Eward. a Converse attorney, has
chung to a relic in the shape of a Mexican
bond Of the denomination of $50. He de-
termined to write to Minister Isaac p. Gray
and have him investigate its value, and yes
terday received a reply from Mr.. Gray. who
informs him that the bond will be paid, to-
gether with interest amounting TO $3.50, or
a total Of sll6.50. To-day Mr.. Eward mailed
the bond to Minister Gray, with a request
TO remit proceeds to him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10
Holman "Sct Down On

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Chairman Cum
mings. of the House committee on naval
affairs. has reported for the committee adj
versely the resolution introduced by Rep
resentative Holman, of Indiana, asking that
an Investigation be made of the granting of
premiums to the constructors of naval yes
sells for increased speed. The point made
by the committee is that the resolution
was introduced at the inStigation OF j.
Hale Sypher. and a large portion of the re-
port is devoted TO an explanation and de-
nunciation of Sypher'S motive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Feb. o.
Iightning-rod swindlers rave been operat-
ing in the vicinity of New Ross and OAR
lington. Some time ago a man claiming TO
be from the East called on the farmers and
offered 10 put q lightning rod on their
houses fer so each. This low price was
made In order TO introduce this Particular
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10
-SCHOOLHOUSE CAVE-IN.
Pupils and Teacher ShOwered with
Debris. but None Hurt.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE severe wind
storm that visited this section did consid-
cradle damage In the way of blowing off
tin roofs and uprooting trees. but the
strangest accident reported was at the Lynn
schoolhouse. a large brick building near
Wabash. All of the gable end above the
front door was blown in, scattering the
brick promiscuously over teacher and pu-
pills. Neither pupils nor teacher were hurt
in any way, although all were panic strick-
EN- from fright. The storm was accom-
panied by a heavy rainfall