The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-16
CHIEF powELI,s CLERK.
Suit in which He Is Made Defendant
by n Prisoner begins.

Suit in which He Is Made Defendant
by n Prisoner begins.
Charles w. Williams, the plaintiff in q
suit for replevin against Eugene Harris,
police department clerk, was brought before
Judge McMaster, of the Superior Court
yesterday, and his evidence taken. Williams
is under sentence Of four years to the
northern prison and has been held here
for nearly two months account of the
pending suit He was arrested and convict
ed on the charge of grand larceny, in
formation being furnished the grand jury
by Carbon & Lenox, music dealers. Will
liams was accused of the theft of piano
from the firm and in court pleaded guilty
to the charge. The officer who arrested
Williams found musical instrument
s sn9 ma as the graphFaphoner IN his room
strument sent to police Headquarters
where Harris afterward secured possession
After his sentence early In February, VIII
hatns filed replevin suit against Harris,
alleging that the latter had declined to
give up the instrument. In court yesterday
Williams showed written agreement by
which Harris was to sell the instrument
sale over $50. Williams declared that Harris
made no effort to dispose of the instru-
ment and averred that when he finally got
damaged. He says that Harris and de-
tective splann told him he would not be
penitentiary, but he wrote to the chaplain
of the prison. who informed him that the
tbat M IN eeror The me prS9nsr ad
He would not divulge his full name, but
sid sal ,,. the E, f I part Of it was Chester
wanted in Detroit on two indictments,
charging him with offenses similar to the
McMaster said il would not be necessary
TO keep the. prisoner longer, as his evil
dence could be used as a deposition in the
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He Had Found the Pocketbook.
Judge McCray, of the Criminal Court has
granted a new trial to George Harrington,
who was sent to the penitentiary two
months ago for grand larceny The Har-
rington case presented scme peculiar legal
points. The man was arrested by one of
the city detectives with the pocketbook of
a woman named Lulu Grady in his pos
session. Harrington protested that he had
found the purse, which had originally con-
tanned sloo. However, when the arrest was
made he was fast spending the money, but
the truth The WOMAN lost the nI pock seu
book in front OF the l.. S. Ayres dry-goods
store, and .i harrington who stood on the
was a farm labcrer employed near South
port.
An Iron-BOund Rule.
In the suit of Carrie Pork against the
National Building and Protective Associa-
ton, of ST. Paul, Mimi Judge BarthoIo-
NEW, of the Superior Court yesterday found
for the defendant. The plaintiff brought
suit to recover $50 which she had paid as
dues. alleging that when she became
that she could withdraw at any time she
desired. When she demanded the money
her attention was called to a clause in
the associations bylaws. which prohibited
patrons from Withdrawing their member
ship The ,,a attorney orr y. for the association
rules when she became a member CT the
Dog Tax in Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court yesterday heard the
oral argument in the case of Taggart, audi
tor. and Gold, trustee, VS.. Williams, treas
urer of the School board. The argument
was made by Ayres & Jones for the APP
peIlants and Charles Dryer for the APP
pellees. The issue is as to the construction
of tho law relating to the distribution of
the surplus dog tax--after the township
trustees have paid all claims for sheep
killed by dogs etc. The decision, when it
comes, will direct whether the money shall
be distributed under the act of 1885 or 1891
dollars.
Postal Clerk Sues for Injuries.
Otto Schoen, an Indianapolis postal clerk
who was injured in the Vandala wreck at
Pocshontas, H.. some months ago. has sued
the railway company for $4,000 damages.
he alleges that he was permanently in
jured and has no hope of regaining his
former excellent health. The complaint
charges that the road I'm the neighborhood
of the wreck was supplied with bad ties.
Pennsylvania IRON Hall Fund.
II. O. Hawkins. representing Receiver
Failey, will go to Philadelphia next week
10 consult with Receiver Graham. who
has charge OF the Iron Hall fund In Penn
sylvania. As receiver or the Pennsylvania
fund. Graham Is also In charge Of the
assets Of The someroy bank. For some