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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-25
The Insane Deed of WelI-Known
Terrc Haute business Man Early
Sunday Morning.
RUNNING DOWN A FRAUD
Ex-COJNTY SUPERINTENDENT GRIT.
FIN ARRESTED AT COLUMBUS.
John RiIxel, of Richmond, Charged
with Attempted Observation-Disclosures.
Kuhn Expects Acquittal.

Associated Press Dispatch.
TERRE HATTIE. Ind, Feb. 2i.--At day
light this morning Altan,ont G. Walker. a
well-known business man, awakened his
sleeping wife and fired at her. The bul.ee
imbedded itself in the pillow. Mrs. Walker
started TO fee from the room, but was
grabbed around the neck by her husband.
who. with a pistol in either hand, fired two
more shots, one wounding Mrs. Walker
slightly in the hand. Walker then turned
the pistol on himself and sent bullet
through his lungs He lived but a short
time. Mrs. Walker is a sister OF b. ID. Hud-
nut. owner of the Hudnut Milling Company
and president of the Vigo County National
Bank. Mr.. and Mrs. Walker, with their
four children, lived in a handsome house in
one of the most fashionable streets. Insan-
ity Is supposed to be the cause of the at
tempted murder and suicide. Not long since
he wrote letter to Senator Sherman full
of vagaries outlining his trouble.
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GONE TO THE BOTTOM.
Philadelphia Maritime Underwriters
Have Some Sad Stories.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. aL--The losses of
life at sea this winter have been greater
than during any corresponding period with
in the recollection of the oldest shipping
men along the wharves. 1t has been years
since so many Philadelphia vessels have
been lost. and the local underwriters cam
not attempt at this time to figure out lust
what number of policies they will have to
pay as 1T is contended that the full and
worst results of the recent storms have not
yet come to light 1t is pitiable sight to
stand at the entrance gate to the Maritime
Exchange at these times as the doorkeeper
is besieged with inquiries by anxious wives.
mothers and other relatives of seamen who
went out to sea previous to the great storm
OF the. 7th inst and have not yet been
heard from.
The friends of Captain Oliver OF the
Philadelphia schooner Emma j. Meyer
which sailed from Charleston fourteen days
ago with cargo of railroad ties and has
not been heard from since. are almost pros
trated with grief. as they believe the vessel
has foundered and that all hands, eight in
number, have been lost. The vessel would
In all probability have been about OFF the
Jersey coast at the time the storm ragged
Her agents here, however, have not given
up hope. claiming that she may have been
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CAPTAIN ZOLLINGER MURDERED.
Mysterious Assault an Ex-Sheri6
at Newton, Ia.

NEWTON, Ia, Feb. A.-Ths community
was greatly shocked this morning when
the news spread that Capt. J. r. Zollinger
a prominent merchant and ex-sheriff, was
found dead, probably murdered. Mr.. Zol-
linger left his place of business about $3.50
o'clock last night, and when he reached
home his wife noticed blood flowing down
his face and on inquiring what was the
matter, he stated that he had fallen or
had been hit. These the only words
he spoke. A physician was summoned and
on examination a large cash was found
on his head. He never regained conscious
ness but died between Il and | o'clock this
morning. 1t is very mysterious case,
some believing he was waylaid and the
thug. failing to bring down his victim, had
fed. Nothing on his person had been taken.
Others think he was overcome with a stroke
of apoplexy and struck his head against
an electric light pole Whichever it was
it happened within few rods of his home
Two clubs were found near the spot where
the first blood was visible. which makes
it look like case of murder. Mr.. Zolinger
had been captain in the army and his
funeral will take place tomorrow, conducted
by Masonic and c. A. r. organizations
of this city. He leaves widow, one son
and one daughter.
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GRIFFIN ARRESTED.
ShelbyviIic Officer Drove Over to
Columbus After His MnR.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS, Ind, Feb 2A.-Ex-County
Superintendent w. j. Griffin, of this county,
whose home is in this city. but who has
during the last year been teaching school at
Flatrock, Shelby county, was arrested here
this afternoon by an officer from Shelby
vile, who drove through for that purpose.
The charge against Griffin is that of perpe-
trating fraud on the schools of Shelby
county by procuring in advance list OF
questions prepared by the State Superintend-
ent and sent to the county superintend-
ents for the examination of applicants for
teachers license and selling the same TO
applicants. The charge as published in the
Journal of Sunday. was read to Griffin in
this city early this morning by the Journal
representative here. and he was asked what
ut is news TO me-" was the reply, and
he continued, Il do not see how they could
connect County Superintendent Wade with
the affair. 1 am sure that / did not run
from the officers. for / am not of the run
ming kind did not even know that they
wanted me"
The arrest of Griffin on this charge
created some excitement but not so much
as the connecting with the affair OF the
confidence and respect of all who know
him. The Journal representative called ar
to secure a statement bat several vigorous
rings at the door bell failed to bring a
response. Wade and Griffin are. all
know here warm friends and occupy new
and elegant homes in one OF the suburbs
of the city, the street only separating them.
yet Columbus people are slow 10 believe
fair. In Wade's behalf ex-County Super
intendent Griffin said, There might be
such thing the questions coming from
the printer or some one else connected with
the printing 0epartment.'
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OHIO'S UNEMPLOYED.
Committee Will Report Sad State
of Things to Governor Mckinley.

CINCINNATI, o., Feb. 24.--The committee
investigating under the direction of Gov
ernor Mckinley the condition of the un-
employed in the Hooking valley and other
Ohio coal regions Will report to the Gov
ernor this week and also to the commercial
bodies which they represent in different
cities. They found much suffering and desti-
tuition existing and tnat outside relief is
absolutely necessary until the mines open
and enable the miners to become self-sup-
porting The Cincinnati Chamber of Com
merce will resume its efforts for relief
At Buckingham the miners during the
last year has had eighty-six days work
The mines shut down last September and
have not run since. Since the commissary
has opened up they have received the fol-
lowing average to each person: Flour l6
pounds; meal, pounds; meat, 2la pounds:
BEANS l pound; sugar, rs pound potatoes.
Is pound; coffee, y pound honliny, AZ
pounds; crackers, Il pound. Divide this
by thirty-six days and the acutal daily
allowance can be had. The other stations
remain about the same. The COMMITTEES
is satisfied as to the condition, but is at
q loss to know when it will end and how
TO meet the demands. The provisions that
are being received are not nearly sufficient
TO supply the needy.
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A BLOCKADE RUNNER
CAPT. j. l.. HANsF0RD RETURNS
WITH A STORY TEOM JAPAN.
Delivered Cargo Safely After Be-
ing Chased by Chinese Torpedo
BOats-Other War Ventures.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24.-Capt. ]. l..
Hansford was one of the cabin passengers
on the steamer Gaelic, from Hong Kong
via Yokohama. He is returning to England
after a long voyage from Hamburg to the
Japanese naval station at Yokuska, near
Yokohama, during which his vessel was
chased by Chinese torpedo boats cruising
to intercept the vessel and capture sink
her. He was in command of the steamer
Metapeda. a fast English built steamer.
The Metapeda took cargo from Hamburg,
composed Of war materials worth $4,OOoO0o.
At the same time another English steamer.
the Guy Mannering, was also loading with
war material, presumably for Chinese
port When the Gaelic left Hong Kong
the Mannering had arrived from Hamburg
and was shipping her cargo overland to
Chinese forts. They We're flying Japanese
flags so profusely that Captain Hansford
became suspicious and set the pace for an
ocean race which began late in the after
noon. The torpedo boats gave chase. After
darkness set in the Metapeda veered around
in a large circle towards her course. BY
daylight the torpedo boats could not be
seen and the Metapeda a few days later
reached the Japanese naval station. The
Japanese government purchased the Meta
peda at an advance over her original cost.
Captain Hansford was presented with $500
and the crew handsomely rewarded FOR the
safe delivery of the cargo.
Captain Hansford has won reputation as
q a., blockade rum runner During the recent
arms and munitions of war on the coast
Of the South American republic, but the
most daring work in that respect was dur
ing the revolution in Brazil a few years
ago. when he ran a steamer loaded with
war material up the Amazon river and al
most under the noses of the revolntionists'
feet stationed along the coast to iner
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4 MYSTERIOUS SHOT.
And John Rikel, Well-AnOwn
Richmond Man, Is I'm Jail.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind. Feb. PA sensa-
tional attempted assassination occurred
here this afternoon and John Rikel, a
weli-known citizen. is now in Jail charged
with shooting with intent to kill. Rikel
and Jacob Minner live near each other and
for some time there has been grudge be-
tween them. This afternoon, while Minner
and his wife were sitting at home, rifle
ball pierced the door and passed very close
to her head and would probably have
struck Alinner had he not just before arisen
and gone to another part of the house.
Smoke was arising from Rikers barn
which angles with MINERS house and
few minutes later Rikel was seen going
to his house. News of the affair was cir
culated and little later Rikel was ar
rested and is now in jail. smooth bore
rife found in his possession and 1t
bore evidence of having been fired this aft
ernoon. Rikel resisted arrest, but finally
gave in and went to the police station with
out hat o. shoes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-25
EXPELLED FROM CHURCH.
baptism Gets n Professor and Stu
dent in Trouble in Oakland.

: OAKLAND, Cal. Feb. 2i.-Charles w.
Woodworth, professor of entomology at the
State University, and W. c. Maxwell, a
student at the same place, have ,ieen ex-
PEELED from the First Baptist Church of
Berkeley on charges of haterodoxy, pre-
ferred against them by Rev. w. C..Learned
and the deacons of the church. Some time
ago Maxwell began to express opinions in
church members as heterodoX in their
nature. The young dissenter was brought
before the pastor and deacons and made
to answer to the charges of heresy. Max
Well refused to repent ard Professor Wood
worth upheld him, expressing the same be-
lief that Maxwell did. lie published a cir
cular giving his views, the main point of
which was that baptism is not prerequisite
to church membership and not to the Lords s
supper. Then both offenders We're expelled
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driven off to the eastward of the gulf
stream. and, being crippled. has not been
able to work back.
On JAN 20 the three-masted schooner
Marooshen, Capt. F. S. Brown. laden with
325 tons OF coal and manned by a crew of
seven men, sailed from this port bound for
Wfscasset, Me. 1t is thought that she, too
met with the gale of the 9TH inst. and foun-
dered with all hands.
Nothing has been heard from the
schooner Governor Ames. which sailed from
salem early in the month for Philadelphia
or baltimore. She is manned by crew OF
nine men, and is the best vessel known on
the coast being distinguished by being the
only five-masted schooner af1oat.
The family of Capt. Tobias Dalling. or the
Philadelphia schooner Maggie Dalling,
which was passed at sea the 18th inst.
in latitude % 0s, longitude 1906. abandoned,
waterlogged and her foremast gone one
third from deck, main and mizzen mast
gone by the deck, by Captain Williest, of
schooner Governor Hall, from Charleston.
have not heard anything from the cHsw,
and are becoming extremely anxious. Many
other vessels missing, and some have
no doubt foundered in the same gale. /
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-25
"OLD DAvY," OF YALE.
The Old Candy Peddler Found Dead
A In His Chair.

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, Feb. 2i.--David
stockbfidge. colored. known to every man
who has attended Yale College during the
past thirty years as "old Davy," was foand
dead III 4 chair at his home. No. 497 Win
chester &venue. by neighbors this afternoon
He WAS stxty-eight years old, and had ped
died candy about Yale College for more than
a quart8f of a century. Death was due 10
lIeaxt kQ1@eaSe, and asS had evidently been
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-25
CABLE CAR COLLISION.
Several Women Injured ON Chicago's
Famous Halstcd street.

CHICAGO. Feb. PA collision on the
Halstead-street cable line this afternoon
caused a great deal of excitement and
resulted in three women being badly bruised
although at first Ii was thought number
OF persons had been seriously injured. The
accident was caused by the gripman being
unable to release his grip from the cable
on account of a broken strand becoming
entangled In the grip, and the train crashed
into the one ahead. Many passengers
escaped by jumping while Il number were
thrown TO- the floor of the cars by the
collision. Those injured are: Mrs. Ellen
Cronin. Miss Margaret Cronin and Miss
Ida Martin.
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NOT UNTIL APRIL 4.
Probable Date for the Close of the
Morrison VIII Case.


RICHMOND Ind, Feb. From all ap-
pearances at present the MORRISON will
case cannot be finished before April l.
The plaintiffs have still two or more wit
nesses to introduce. one of them being DR..
Rogers medical superintendent of the
Long Cliff Hospital at Loearsport. an ex-
pert on mental diseases. DIR. Everts who
was last on the stand, Is one of the noted
experts on insanity III the country. lie has
been called to testify in many cases where
the question of mental unsoundness entered
into the controversy. and among these cases
was the trial of Guiteau for the assassitia-
ton OF President Garfield. DIR. Everts was
called as expert BY the government and
hls testimony was that Guiteau was not an
insane man. but crank" This fact was
referred TO recently while a group of at
torneys We're talking together. General
Harrison was among the number. and he
stated that he was also a witness In thae
memorable trial. AT the, time OF the assas-
sination OF President Garfield Mr. Harri-
son was in the United states senate. and
he saw a great deal of Guiteau while HI
was making his demands to be appointed
to some ONCE. Dir. Harrison said e ~
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ONE-YEAR SENTENCE.
Verdict in the Woodruff Case After
Four Trials.

LITTLE. ROCK, Ark, Feb. A.-After de-
iberating two and one-half hours the jury
in the Woodruff case at Perryville late yes
terday returned q verdict of guilty ard fix
ing the punishment at one year imprison-
ment. This is the fourth trial of the fa-
nous case and has cost the State nearly
$4,000 He was tried in 1891 the charge
of embezzlement. the jury failing to reach
a verdict He was next tried in 1892 OF,
the same charge and the trial again resulted
in hung jury, standing 10 to for con-
viction. In 1898 he was tried on the charge
of misappropriation of State funds and
was acquitted. The present specific charge
was false pretenses in obtaining the sigma
lures of the State debt board TO an order
to sell certain scrip to one Johnson L.
Jones' Woodruff s bondsmen have paid into
the State treasury $4,000 account of
his defalcation.
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HUMAN TARGET SHOT.
Tragic DenOuement of nm Act with a
BulIet-PrOOf Steel Plate.

CHICAGO. Feb. 24-Wiliam Haverly was
shot and fatally injured tonight at EngePs
Pavilion by Professor Alfred Rieckhoff
alleged champion rife shot of the world
The men were performing the human target
act. Haverly, who was acting as Rieck-
hoffs assistant, had a steel ptate oyer his
breast. Rieckhoff fired twenty shots at the
steel plate, ringing the bell nineteen
times. At the twentieth shot Haverly sans
TO the floor. crying. My God | am shorv'
One of the bullets had entered his stomach
below the plate. At the hospital ii was said
ne could not live, Rieckhoff was arrested
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PRICE CENTS 4HAfss fss Sas sss sgssss

generous welcome 1t showed him. he said.
that they did not regard him as pull IN u
China shop, and especially papal Dun IN
the beautiful china shop of the I. NJ G. A.
The climax of his eloquent address was
reached I'm the following passage:
while am uncomrromising III the mat
ters Of my faith and infiexible In those
lines of conduct which depend on the prin-
cples of faith, and while / would deserve
the contempt and scorn of every right
minded man If / We're recTeant 10 my con-
science in those things which | hold as
truths. yet | know of no doctrine or the
Catholic Church which prohibits or pre-
vents me from working for the good OF my
fellow-men; no doctrine which interferes
with my allegiance to the government ana
laws of my country On the contrary. !
know that the whole teaching. the whole
spirit of my religion. requires me to be
true 10 my country and its government.
and to promote its honor by the faithful
discharge of all the duties of American citi-
zenshp and all of you would know II, too.
If you knew my religion well as / do"
(T md
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BISHOP WATTERSON.
The Ohio Catholic Addresses tn
Columbus Y. vi. G. A.

COIum bus \. VI. G. 4.
COLUMBUS. o., Feb. 2i-Rt. Rev. John
A. Watterson Bishop of the Columbus Do-
cese, addressed a big meeting of the Y. NJ.
C. A. to-day. AS many persons as gained
admittance TO the hall were turned away
unable to get in. This was the first time in
history that a Catholic clergyman had sa
dressed a meeting under the auspices of fbe
Y n. c. a.. and naturally ii attracted wide
attention. The Bishop was introduced bv
General Secretary w. 7. Perkins. and
spoke for hour and a half on Christian
citizenship, the audience being held In ranf
attention and frequently breaking into an
plause- When the Bishop advanced on the
platform the applause amounted to an ova-
tion. and he thanked the audience for the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-25
LAST WEEK OF CONGRESS-
Night and Day Session. to Be Held
After Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-To-morrow the
House enters on the last week of the ses-
sion, and the usual rush which character
ICES the closing hours of every session of
Congress will begin. Under the rules the
last six days of every session are suspension
days, and members recognized may call up
bills and have them acted on under sus-
pension of rules. There are 33i public bills
on the calendar. 211 of which must be con-
sidered in committee Of the whole, and ia
on the reguar calendar. In addition to these
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-25
Other Deaths.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Feb o4-Dr. III.
L. N Dubois, L. $. N, died this morning at
Kittery navy yard from apoplexy, aged fifty
seven years. He was one of the best known
men in the navy. He leaves widow and a
daughter.
LONDON, Feb. 24.--Rev. William Meade
Jones, an American Abolitionist, who for
twenty-five years was the minister of Bap-
tist chapter in the Whitechape district of
this city, is dead.
GLASGOW, Feb. 24.-Mr Thomas Hem
derson. of the Anchor Steamship Company,
is dead.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-25
MAX BERGMAN'S BODY.
Remains of Cincinnati business Man
Found in the Ice.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 24.-While breaking
ice in the llarbor to-day the body of Max
Bergman was found. with handkerchief
tightly TIED about his neck, indicating foul
play. No money other valuables were
found on the body. He had been In business
here and had money. A note was found re-
questing the body be sent TO his brother at
Augusta, Ky. also check to A. w Som
erfeld from whom he had purchased goods
The friends insist that the man was muir
,iared and robbed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-25
CAPTAIN HowGAT.E ACQUITTED.
The Jury Ont Seyenty-TwO Hours Be-
fore Corning TO Agreement.

fore Coming to Agreement.
WASHINGTON, Feb. a4.-Captain Henry
w. Howgate formeSIy disbursing clerk of
the signal service who has been on trial
here since Jan. % on two indictments charg
ing him with embezzlement and forgery,
was to-day acquitted of the charges. The
case was given to the jury at noon on
Thursday last, and it was not until noon to-
day that a verdict was reached. On the
first ballot, it is said the vote stood seven
to five for acquittal. The jury reported on
yesterday their inability to agree, but Judge
and uIta trv again. The Howgafe case has been
unusual in many ways Fourteen years ago
important frauds affecting. large sums of
money were discovered in the signal service
accounts and Howgate was charged with
having committed them. He was arrested
hut by a ruse he escaped from his guards
and for thirteen years remained IN New
York city. Although reward of 5000 was
offered for his capture, he was not arrested
until last fall. At the beginning of the trial
there was hot legal battle in regard to the
validity of the indictments on which it was
proposed to try Howgate. They were finally
sustained and the case tried on it's merits.
The jury found that the case was not
barred by the statute OF limitations, but
held that Howgate was not guilty of the
particular offenseS charged. After the YER
dict was rendered Howgate was sent back
to Jail to await trial on the seven indict-
ments still remaining against him. 1t is not
known which of these will first be tried
Conversational Temperance Society.
WASHINGTON, Feb. A.-rhe sixty-third
anniversary exercises of the Congressional
Temperance Society drew large attend
ance at the Vermont-avenue Christian
Church tonight. Congressman Dingley, of
Maine, presided. On the platform were
Mrs. L. NJ N. Stevens, of Maine, the first
vice president at large, and the State pres
dent of Maine of the WomenS Christian
Temperance Union; Mrs Josephine r. Mich
OILS. of Indiana, one of the superintandeats of
the worlds w. c. T. u; Ex-Governor and
Congressman Penham, of Maine; Hon. Mar
tin n. Johnson, of North Dakota, and
Rev. F. d. Power, the pastor of the church,
and secretary of the congressional society.
Several addresses were made.
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FIRE ON THE ALTAR.
Flames started i'm Catholic CHURCH
and the Priest Scorched.

oCALA. Fla. Feb. si.-During high mass
at the Catholic Church this morning the
dead leaves. ferns AMI other decorations
around the altar became ignited from the
candles. The flames caused considerable ex-
citement in the congregation, but by prompt
action the fire soon extinguished- Faith
er OReilly had his hair badly suged AS
soon as order had been restored the SER
vices we're continued.