The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-30
THE CITY PAID THE COSTS.
Sellers Farm Damage Suits Compro
missed by the City.

Sellers Farm Damage Suits Compro-
missed by the City.
The suits of Mary Terrill and seventy
eight other plaintiffs against the city of
indianapolis. for damages, was dismissed
yesterday in Room 1, Superior Court. The
suits were brought two years ago by West
Indianapolis citizens, and involved nearly
900. The complaints alleged that the
Sellers farm, utilized by the city as gar
bage dumping ground, had grown to be
nuisance to the suburb of West Indianap-
oils, and that the odors arising from the
ground were inimical to the health Of those
living in the vicinity. The suits were set
tied advantageously to the city, the COM
promise. including the settlement of the
costs and attorneys fees. aggregating
about s1,57O. In Room 8, of the Superior
Court, twenty-eight suits Of a similar char
acter were dismissed.
Argument in Alabama-Street Case.
The suit of Evans and others against
Treasurer Holt to enjoin the collection OF
assessments on the Alabama-street paving
improvement was concluaed in the Superior
Court yesterday evening, but no decision
was rendered. The attorneys for the
plaintiffs contendsd in argument that the
contractor, instead of filing the crevices
between the blocks in accordance with the
specifications, had tried q new experiment
The defendants admitted this charge. but
refused to disclose in court the nature OF
the material used. The defendants averred
lecting assessments before they were due,
and that the plaintiffs could have no cause
for complaint until suit was brought against
them.
Wants Damages for Saturation.
The case of Hattie Wallace VS.. the
Standard Oil Company was yesterday
transferred from the courts of Shelby
county to the federal court The
plaintiff demands 5000 damages for
the death of her son, aged seven
teen, who was employed by the
clothes. when. he left his work. were sat
warming before the fire in the office, they
caught fire and he was burned to death.
Probate Matters.
The will of Mary B. Coffin was probated
yesterday. The document provided that
her residence, No. 81 Hoyt avenue, be sold
and the proceeds, after the payment OF the
just debts of the decedent. be divided
equally between her five children and one
grandchild. Clarence Weir was named as
executor.
Walter Sinks Furgeson was yesterday ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
Mary j. Sinks. Bond, $1,000. s.u
Two More Couspirators Sentenced.
Judge McCray, of the Criminal Court,
yesterday sentenced Richard Smock and
Sarah Smith. the forgery conspirators, to
the State prison for two years. The court
has taken the case OF William Bell, CO.
conspirator, under advisement. The Smith
woman received the verdict cheerfully, and
requested that she be taken to the
womans prison at once
The Dcwald & Gall Assignment,
Probate Commissioner O'Bryan yesterday
held an examination in the Dewald & Gall
assignment in reference to the validity of
certain mortgages given on the stock prior
to the assignment. The examination re-
vealed a conflict of evidence as to the date
Of the execution OF the mortgages.
Calling the Criminal Docket.
The Criminal Court docket will be called
on Monday morning. There are a great