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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-25
SAYS HE SHOT A MAN.
Bert Ferguson Makes Serious
Charge Against himself.

A young man giving his name as Bert
Furguson and accompanied by his wife
called at the police station last night,
about 1890 and stated that he had shot
another man. Furguson first requested of
Sergeant Kurtz that he be allowed 20
carry revolver, as he thought that there
was a man who was attempting to get
into his house. No. Margaret street. The
sergeant referred him to Captain Campbell,
but as soon as he met that officer he
stated that ne had shot his brother-in-
law. Isaac Smith, living at No. 81 Fayette
street, and wished to be locked up He
explained that Smiths wife and his own
were sisters, and that Mrs. Smith had
been out with himself and wife during the
evening, and that when they took her
home Smith was waiting for them. He
claims that he spoke to Smith, who called
him a vile name and then struck him
Furguson says he then drew a revolver
and shot Smith. The woman corroborated
the story told by her husband.
After Furguson had been locked up. his
wife left In talking OF the matter, after
being placed In cell. he contradicted
himself several times and threw an air
of mystery about the entire affair. He
He also stated that he did not hit Smith
when he fired and that after he had fired
they both walked about in a friendly man
ner. Mrs Furguson had previously stated
that Smith had been hit In the hip. Farg-
uson explained the matter of his having
revolver at the time of the occurrence in
that some one had been in his house dur
ing the early morning hours for several
mornings recently. and he claims that the
person looked very much IKE smith. al
though he could not positively state that
il was he. Officers were Immediately de-
tailed 10 search for Smith and his wife.
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STRENGTHENING MACHINERY.
Contention ms to the Merit OF Sweep
ers Before the Works Board.

Almost all af yesterday morning was
consumed by the Board Of Works in hear
ing the claims of the various bidders for
the street cleaning contracts for next year
The bids were received several days ago
and were held over for consultation. Fueh-
ring Bros made the lowest bid In three
Of the four districts and the Indianapolis
Street Cleaning Company, which owns tn
kurnas sweeper, submitted the lowest bid
for the other district There was con-
siderable contention among the bidders as
to the quality OF the work done by each.
Fuehring Bros. announced that they were
now having constructed new air-blast
sweeper. which they would use as soon as
II was completed. but would not want to
agree to use 1t on all streets.
The board will consider the question
again Tomorrow and will probably let the
oids at that time. 1t is almost certain that
they viii be awarded TO the lowest bidder
In each district, for the showing made
Yesterday was that either of the bidders
VIII be prepared 10 do much better work
than they have done heretofore on account
OF the improved machinery which they will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-25

character of particular services rendered
may properly give their opinion as to their
value. 3. The qualifications of a witness
10 testify as an expert are for the de-
cision of the trial court and when such
discretion Is not abused 1T. will not be re-
viewed in the. appellate tribunal. I, II Is
not error for the judge to charge the jury
that they may take into account their
experience and relations among men" in
reaching verdict.
s. c. Reversed. Jordan. 1.-THE laws Of a
foreign State under which a guardianship is
pending control the ward, and guardians
when they are domiciled in such State and
If the guardianship is sought to be changed
application must be made to the proper
court where the guardianship is pending.
1905. Holder VS.. City of Crawfordsville
Montgomery C. C. Affirmed. Howard. c.
1.-THE Common Council may delay the
alley unti7Sthe benefits are Collected; unless
this is done the damages assessed are due
and colectible from the city as soon as
1880 State ex rel Blair VS.. Wilson.
Shelby c. c. Affirmed. Monks. J.-Where
an act provided that a city attorney may
be chosen by the Common Council and by
an amendment the time of holding Office
was changed from the first Tuesday in
May to the first Monday in September,
not change the right Of the Council to
abolish the office or remove the incumbent
thereof at it's pleasure after the first Tues
day in May and elect mis- successor.
1871 Tate VS.. Hamlin. Marion S. C.
Submission set aside. Mccabe. There
is no legal authority for the appellant
the appeal against the agents of the APP
pellee, and in no case can service OF no.
tice of an appeal to this court on the
attorney of the appellee alone confer
Jurisdiction over the appellee.
17291 McMahan VS.. McMahan Hamilton
C. c. Petition for rehearing overruled.
1882. Baker VS.. Paine. Allen c. c. Dis
i7459. sedbetker VS.. Winchel. Grant c.
C. Petition to reinstate overruled.
1854. strable VS.. City Of New Albany.
17el6. I. l. & l. Railway Company VS..
Cannon Stark c. c. Appeal dismissed.
177O7. Yeagley VS.. Yeagley. Fulton c. c.
Cause reversed on confession OF error.
Appellate Court.
ows. warrick c. c. Alarmed. Ross. j.
J.. Where the facts pleaded show duty
a violation of that duty is negligence. 2.
an employee is a passenger and entitled TO
all the protection due a passenger, al
though riding simply on an invitation OF
1860. Spurgeon VS. swain. Delaware c. c.
Affirmed. Davis, il. consideration is
presumed in the case of bills Of exchange
not necessary TO aver the consideration. 3
An oral acceptance to pay q money order
is promise to pay. ones own debt and
1863. Miller VS.. Michel. yanderburg S.
G. Affirmed Gavin. IL Where tenant ant
is ousted by the landlord from part OF d the
the whole 2. A landlords entry upon
leased premises must be under an assump-
ton of title. g. Where properly, - LEASED ga
before the termination OF said lease the
landlord leases 10 another person the first
,a Seer or he may treat the same as his
own eviction of the premises.
1890. Lime, Company VS.. MOCK delaware
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-25

driver for stephen Crawford. wholesale
butcher. was driving on Indiana avenue
near the yellow Bridge. his horses took
fright and ran away AT Ohio and Illinois
streets the wagon struck a telephone pole
and was smashed, while Klein was thrown
10 the pavement Klein was picked up In
an unconscious condition and taken to the
house of mis- employer. "a North Missis-
sippi street He suffered fracture OF the
lower jaw and a few minor bruises The
team was stopped after another collision
with tree at the corner Of Meridian and
Ohio streets
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-25
SAFE DEP0si1
JOHN 8. rARKINGroN. Manager.

to commit murder. Finding OF guilty. Sen
tence OF six months and 500 fine
State VS.. Charles Young and William
Kane: petit larceny Finding 10 Kane
of guilty and fine OF 81 and costs and ff-
teen days.
State VS.. Bert williams and Harry
Hodges robbery. On trial by court
Circuit Court.
Edgar A Brown, Judge.
Edmund Zoeller vs.. Caroline r.. Suffers
Estate Claim allowed by agreement for
$2i0.
Efiie Strickler Stokes vs.. Joseph Deitch's
Estate: claim. on trial by jury.
New Suits Piled.
Superior Court.)
Marion Adams vs. Jacob J. Hill et al:
mechanics lien.
George o. Carver VS. W. f. Slayer: me-
chanics lien.
Edward Hendricksons ct al. VS. Eighth
street Methodist Protestant Church,: me-
chanics lien.
Joseph Beringer Albert II. Johnson.
note. Demand, STs3-3i
. Emma Crabtree vs. City Of Indianapolis
et al Damages. $500.
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Court Notes.
THE COURT RECORD.
supreme Court.

Marion S. c. Affirmed Hackney. IL
One may recover on common count not
withstanding the evidence discoses a
sepcial contract 2 Sonexperts who ara
shown to be familiar with the extent and.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-25

letter received yesterday from secre-
tary OF State Owen announced little I'M
provement In the condition OF Mrs. Owen.
Sunday she was able 10 sit up. but only for
q short time. Mr.. Owen writes that he
u'fe rhesrs ---s~ses s'rf1e ~ .,~~'.-'---,><.--
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-25

to reduce the fares, but to make quicker
time 1t Is thought that in short time
further changes will have 10 be made"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-25
THE PARK APPROPRIATION.
Commercial Club Favors $4,000
Special Council Meeting.

The Commercial Clubs committee on city
interests hold a meeting yesterday after
noon and adopted resolution favoring a
large appropriation for public parks. The
resolution reads as follows:
Whereas. 1t Is believed TO be Unfortunate
TOR the best interests OF Indianapolis that
the development OF a park system should
pc retarded during the next year by the
lack OF sufficient funds. therefore. he il
Resolved. BY the Commercial Clubs COM
m1ttee on city interests that In its judg-
ment the appropriation for parks should
not be reduced below $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-25

The Board of Works yesterday ordered
che Union Railway Company to remove
the stands at Washington and Noble
streets that were formerly used for safety
gates They are not now used. and are
menace to drivers in the street They are
about ten feet out from the curb.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-25

The following letter has been received by
the Board Of Safety from Robert w. Reid.
Ct kingan & Co.. which explains itself:
The advisability CT purchasing a water
tower for the city's use is now being pub
iicly discussed. I beg leave to mention to
you that a water tower did eminent serv-
Ice 81 March last at the Reid Brothers
packing house fire in Kansas City. The
water tower saved two adjoining buildings
which were filed with merchandise when
a seemed almost impossible TO save them.
The main building was a mass of flames,
which were rising at times 13S to 40 feet
In the air. yet the constant volume of
water from the tower kept the flames in
control at the ind adjacent 10 the smoke
house and Office and these buildings were
saved. together with about 100000 worth
Of meats and other property"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-25

new Christian Church was organized
last night on Rural street. This church
Is the outgrowth OF Sunday school that
has been In existence in the neighborhood
for several months The officers elected
last night are as follows: Elders Henry
Holt and b. :. Cling: deac0ns. Martin Bonz-
s0ff. r. b. Hobson. j. n. Brown and l.. A.
Nccannon: trustees. Henry Beville. John
Bates and George Fate: clerk. A. c. Ward.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-25
The pIeasnnf Rum Bridne.

The new Columbus Bridge Company was
yesterday granted the contract to put
sidewalks on the bridge over Pleasant
run at Spruce street. The city furnishes
all lumber and tie company all other
materials. The contract price Is $3.50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-25

Improvement petitions were granted and
TIE necessary specifications ordered by the
Board OF Works yesterday as follows:
Paving east sidewalk OF Stillwell street
with brick. from Madison street to the
1rBt alley south.
Grading and graveling Sycamore street,
from Pleasant avenue 10 sylvan street.
Grading and graveling Sylvan street,
from Sycamore to Cypress street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-25

Now see that your blood Is pure. Good
health follows the use OF Hoods Sarsapar-
illa. which Is the one great blood purifier,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-25
DEITcH WAS IRRITABLE.
The Suit of Mrs. Ellie Stokes for Lon
Services Begins.

The Suit of Mrs. Ellie Stokes for Long
Services Begins.
The trial of Miss Effie Stokes's claim
against the Deitch estate was resumed yes
terday in Judge Browns room. The morn
ing was taken up with the opening state
ment to the jury of the opposing Sides Mr..
Thompson, of Carson & Thompson, made
the address on behalf of the plaintiff and
Mr.. Howe for the defense. Mr.. Carson
stated that the plaintiff had come into the
home of the deceased testator when she
was eleven years of age. and that she
had lived and grown up there. working
for Deitch in the most mental duties She
was never paid anything, but it was sup
posed that she would share in his estate
by the viii. She bore with the snost exact
ing demands upon her strength, even To
backing Deitch's shoes. htching up the
horse and cleaning the stable. Deitch. Mr..
Carson said, was man OF very irritable
nature and had come 10 look upon plaintiff
as his own property. He abused her with
harsh words and treated her almost as a
slave. but she bore with MIN and did her
When she married, he vented his spite at
her by reyoking the provision in his will
which gave her 5000
Judge Howe in his reply. said that the
statement of the plaintiffs counsel had.
made the most of every circumstance but
that ne Would SapW mat b ne girl had nad been
vided for her and that she had piano,
and instruction in music. She was part
of the household, sharing in all its COM
forts, and had no right to expect compensa-
tion in the WILL
There are more than fifty witnesses drawn
from the neighborhood in which Deitch
lived and kept his horde of gold and cash
hidden away. Among those who testified
yesterday was DR.. Waterman. who said
that Deitch was very irritable and unreal
sonabie. especially when he was sick He
was then almost unbearably fretfui and
testy, and sometimes even Extensively So
For instance" said the Doctor, ''at one
time he called for me because his nose was
bleeding profusey and he became fright
ened- / did not reach him as soon as
wanted for some reason and when 1 en-
tered his room he said: Time you were
coming. You ought TO have sense enough
TO come at once when a mans dying
Court Notes.
The Union Trust Company was yesterday
appointed guardian of Samuel Ehrman, in
sane.
The will of James McGinnis was pro-
bated yesterday and the Union Trust Com
pany was appointed administrator
Judge Brown yesterday appointed the
Union Trust Company trustee of Henry
MagePs property, in place Of Edward
Flaherty, removed. 80
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-25
VANDALIA LINE.
For ST. LOUIS and THE WEST

Leave Indianapolis-7.so a. m. $50 a m.
II - q m, II 40 noon. IL % D. "a
Arrive st. LG-is-5:2 p m. s:4s D. M
$40 d. M, 100 p. m, 200 a. IN.
Paricr car on z:40 noon train daily and
local sleeper on IL 20 y. m. train Dolly for
Evansville and 81. Louis open to receive
Ticket offices. No. 4s West washington
street. No. as jackson place and Union
GEO. z. ROCKWELL. d. p. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-25
Did Not Restore rates.


The freight representatives of the West
ern roads met in Chicago yesterday to
see If they could not evolve some method
to stop the Generalization in rates which
has become apparent within the last week
The meeting was without success and adj
journed without taking action of any kind.
The trouble seems TO be that the cause
Of the cut rates is too deep 10 be eradi-
Gated in 50 short time. Ever since the
collapse of the Western Trunk line COM
mitee all of the rates have been cut and
If the reductions have not been heretofore
apparent IL was only because there was
not enough of the business TO call for a
has commenced TO move and the cut rates
which really have been in effect since the
collapse CT the committee have come 10
the surface. The general opinion at the
close of the meeting was that the time
is not ripe for a settlement or the rate
troubles, the reason probably being that
the transfer of freight which they could
not fulfill IL they observed any agreement
for the preservation of higher tariff.
The Jofnt-Inspection bureau.
The appended statement shows the gains
in revenue for August of the joint inspec-
ton and weighing bureau in the Indian
apolis district, of which ]. B. Eckman Is
Inspector AT Indianapolis, through weigh
weighing platform freights. S,5S7.35;
change in classification, s705.62; total 3d.
7O72O. At Louisville, through weighing car
load freights. s4.657.43: platform freights,
$71076: change in classification, s526.3f, total
increase, s., S9i.53. At Terre Haute, through
weighing cars, s6.105.76; weighing platform
freights, S33-5S; change in classification,
$7274S; total, $713i07 At Evansville.
through weighing carload freights, 1882
platform freights. S45367: change in CLASH
fication, $1,S72 total, s2,432.0l. At Nincennes,
through weighing carload freights, 81 .TO.l6;
platform freights, $52-22; total, Si,S52.3s. The
total increase In revenue TO the railways
at the five points was $31 .020.19.
Fast Time on the New York Central.
A special train created new record be-
tween Albany and Syracuse on the New
York Central yesterday morning, making
the 149 miles in two hours and fifteen min
utes. The official time was: Left Albany
$500 a. m: arrived at Syracuse, S:13 80.
The train consisted of two cars drawn by
engine No. $685. A New York newspaper
also ran a special exclusively for its edition
and made time as follows: Left Albany,
6:22:30 a. M; arrived at Syracuse, S:4f:l2.
This train would have broken the record,
but was frequently delayed in not getting
clear block signals at signal towers. AS IL
was she was within two minutes of the
best previous record of l40 minutes, 80 Sec
onds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-25
PENNSYLVANIA LINE
THE BEST LINE TO
CHICAGO
AND -
NORTHWEST

Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars on 1886 a. m.
Train daily. Arrive Chicago 8 p. m. Pull
man Vestibule Sleeping Car starting from
indianapolis on IL 20 p m. Train, daily.
open 10 receive passengers every night az
$50 Arrive Chicago. 80 a. m.
For fun information as to rates OF fare
and sleeping car space. call on agents O.
IS West Washington street, As jackson
place; Union Station, Massachusetts aYeaue.
or address
GEORGE e. ROCKWELL. ID. PA.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-25
Special council Mcetinx.

A special meeting of the Council has been
called for Thursday night TO consider the
appropriation ordinances.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-25
SIX O'CLOCK.
WEARY WOMEN WATCH FOR THAT
BLESSED HOUR.
Help for our vorking-Girls and
Women Near at Hand.


tsfEcIAL TO 0rE LADY HEADERS
~N the stroke of six ends the
EfN days work at stores, offices,
factories, mills, where women
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-25

Meeting Trolley Competition.
The Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia
& Reading have been sufferers from the
inroads the trolley lines have made on
the passenger business. AT first the roads
paid but little attention to the traffic which
was being diverted from them owing TO
the cheapness OF the transportation. and
ii was thought that the regular riders
would soon tire of the trolley lines and
come back to the steam roads, but time has
demonstrated that the passenger officials
of these extensive systems of railways,
which reach many important towns in
Pennsylvania, were not correct in their
theories. and now the passenger officials
or the steam roads propose 10 protect
their business by Offering lower rates. Be
ginning to-day, both the Pennsylvania and
the Philadelphia a. Reading will put into
effect new passenger tarin which con-
siderably reduces the cost of transportation
between numerous points ON their respec-
tive lines. The Philadelphia Press says:
The Reading company has practically re-
duced all It's passenger rates TO points
where there Is trolley competition. The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has done
the same. but the Reading took the in
itiative when IL made the sweeping reduc-
ton on its Germantown branch Since
then its passenger business has greatly
frequent intervals better results are OBJ
tanned. While the railroads in this vicinity
there are other points along the systems
where trolley competition is making itself
felt. The passenger department OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company is now
considering the advisability of making a
reduction on its local rates between Baltl-
more and Washington While no decision
has been reached IL Is understood that the
change will DE made. There viii be Is
sued package tickets well as one hum
dred-trip tickets, and ia all probability the
rate will be ~ cents mile, instead OF
cents. as Is now charged. The trolley lines
have been Responsible for the changes and
the railroads have been compelled not only
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-10-03
HORSEWHIPPED BY HIS WIFE.
Mrs. Gustave Pabst, Formerly Margaret
Mather. the Actress, Uses the Lash on
Her Husband in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Wis, oct. 2.-Mrs. Gustave
Pabst, formerly Margaret Mathcr, the
actress, created sensation near
Twenty-ninth and Cedar streets this
afternoon by striking her husband, a
son Of the wealthy brewer, several times
with horsewHip What was the cause
Of the trouble no one seems % know, but
numerous residents In the vicinity We're
eye witnesses To the alteration, which
began in a buggy in which the couple
We're riding, and which ended at the
corner OF TWrnty-tOLrth and State
streets where Mr.. Pabst wrenched the
whip from his wife's hand as the latter
struck her husband blow full in the
face
Mr. and Mrs. Pabst We're driving along
Twenty street about noon, when
suddenly just as they We're about to
turn on to Cedar street toward their
home, Mrs. Pahst grabbed the whip from
the socket and, doubling 1t, struck Mr.
Pabst fun In the face.
Mr. Pabst jumped out Of the buggy
and started down the street The wom-
en- drove the horse to "A post, hltChed il
and followed her husband, overtaking
him a block a way, where she struck him
four times in the face. Young Pabst
then wrenched the whip from her hands
ana threw II away. But the one-Sided
battle was by no means ended, for she
then clenchcd her fist and planted
blow from the shoulder square on his
rapid pace, the woman following, both
entering their home together on Cedar
street, The affair took place in a
fashionable part of the city and was
Witnessed 10y a large number of people,
Gustaye Pabst and Margaret Mather
We're married in November, 1892, but the
wedding was kept a secret for several
months, creating a great sensation when
il finally became known The bride soon
after left the stage and has since lived
quietly with her husband in this city.
Friends Of the couple give no eXplana-
tion Of the trouble and Mr.. Pabst has not
been found since the encounter,
The horse was allowed 10 stand where
II was hitched until 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, when Mr. Pabst's, Sr., coach
man came and took IL away.
Mrs, Pabst was seen at her home this
evening after repeated attempts by re-
porters She said il was all a "cruel,
cruel falsehoOd.'
Young Pabst has disappeared, but his
father and other friends We're out among
the newspaper offices tonight and visit
ing correspondents trying 10 have the
story suppressed. one of them said that
the horsewhipping was done "only in
lit Of temper" that there was nothing
back of the quarrel and that Mr. and
Mrs, Pabst had always lived peacefully
together since their marriage.