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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02
HE WAS A PLUNGER.
Solomon Leopold Considered a High
Roller by the "Levee' Sports.

1t seems that the immediate cause of
the suicide of Solomon Leopold. of los North
Liberty street, Thursday afternoon, was
that he was short in his accounts with
the Ohio Live Stock Insurance Company,
of which he was the Indiana agent. He is
said to nave used $4,000 of the company's
funds and had promised to make the
amount good before noon yesterday ard
said that if he did not make up the short
age the company could collect the amount
from his bondsmen, Frank NJ. Rottler, who
owns a harness shop at IS North Della
ware street, and Samuel Dinnin, a saloon
keeper, at the corner of Washington and
of Brewer, saying he was the general agent
of the Ohio Live Stock Insurance Conn
pany, called on the two bondsmen, but
they denied having ever signed the bond
of Mr.. Leopold and said that if their names
appeared on the bond it was a case of
forgery. Leopold is said to nave been a
%frequenter and a heavy bettor nj the pool
In the rear of Irons saloon on North Illinois
street. 1t is claimed that he often lost
several hundred dollars in a single day.
Leopold had been in the habit of re-
ceiving premiums on policies supposed to
be held in his company, but never sending
in the amounts. He was supposed to have
insured several of the horses which were
several weeks ago, but when the policy
holders wrote to the company for their in
surance they were Informed that no policy
had been issued to them by the company.
That is supposed to have started the dis
covery as to Leupold's dishonest dealings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02
SHE ALLEGES FRAUD
MRS. MORRIs's SERIOUS CHARGES
AGAINST DIN. DAVID c. BRYAN
Says He Secured Her Note for S5,2SO,
Without Consideration, Through
False Representations.

Christine L. Morris yesterday began an
action in the Circuit Court against David
c. Bryan and Eva Bryan to set aside a
real-estate conveyance as fraudulent and
void. She also demands judgment against
the defendant for $lo,Uoo The plaintiff
shows that June 16, 1894, she was granted
an absolute divorce from her husband,
Nathaniel n. Morris. AT that time she was
residing at No. 25 North Meridian street,
in the neighborhood of David C.. and Eva
Bryan. She alleges that she was not in
timately acquainted with the defendants,
but believed then to be hones,, respectable
persons. and being at the time in great
distress of mind and depression. she was i'm
PEELED to place a great degree OF confidence in
them when they proposed and offered to ex-
tricate her from her financial difficulties.
She desired to make a sale of certain lots
for thu purpose OF paying off her debts and
alleges that the defendants, with fraudulent
intent, and knowing of her distressed and
weakened condition, assured her that she
could obtain an order from the court
which would permit her to make the de-
sired sale, but that to secure such order
IT would be necessary for her to show
sale.
The complaint further AYERS that the de-
iendant, David Bryan. convinced her that
V6o " 5alkk-
clentiy large to make such showing and
finally induced her to execute q promissory
note to the defendant, Eva Bryan, for
the sum of 1850, under a false pretense
that she had borrowed such amount from
the defendant. The plaintiff alleges that
after the above transaction she was eau
uoned TO secrecy and was told that she
must rely wholly on the defendant Bryan.
The further allegation is made that the
Bryans, after the execution of the note, per-
suaded the plaintiff to confess Judgment
and she accordingly did so for the sum of
The plaintiff AYERS that she at no time
received money from either of the de-
PENDANTS and charges that the notes and
Judgment were obtained without considera-
ton and by the false representations and
conspiracy on the part of the defendants.
1t Is averred that the defendant Bryan
agreed to dispose of certain lots for the
plaintiff, but failed to do so and afterward
as a further part of a scheme to defraud
the plaintiff, transferred the judgmen to
the Union Trust Company, OF the State
OF Illinois, and caused execution to issue on
the judgment, which necessitated the sale
OF the plaintiff residence property for the
sum of $3,400. 1t is alleged that a sheriff's
certificate was given to the trust company
showing the sale, and unless it be redeemed
within one year the plaintiff will lose her
property She says that through the inn
portunities of her attorney the defendants
have released a part of the Judgment, but
there still continues a lien upon her prop
erty with the sheriff's certificate for the
amount OF the sale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CHILD DRUNK.
Two Arrests Follow and the End Has
Not Yet been Reached.
R EMPORIUM.
telephone 500.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND

Emma Irving. a motherless child of twelve
years, was the prosecuting witness in Po-
lice Court yesterday. and the story which
she told was one of inhumanity and cruelty.
The girl lives with her father at No. 20
West South street. f. NJ. Reynolds and a
Mrs. Crummell live at the same number.
Wednesday night, 1t is alleged, the couple
sent the child for a bucket of beer, and
John Scanlon. a bartender at Harrington's
saloon, sold the liquor to her. She told
Judge Stubs. who did not hesitate to ex-
press his surprise, that Reynolds and Mrs.
Crummell forced her to drink beer until she
became drunk. 1t is known as a fact that
"Wednesday night the child was maudlin
drunk and her shrieks and cries aroused
the peighborhood. Later she was very sick
and it became necessary to ca. in DIR. r..
G. Shafer, who found the girl unconscious
from the effects of liquor. She screamed
and tore her hair and suffered great pain.
An investigation was made which resulted
in the arrest OF Reynolds for giving liquor
20 "a minor. and Scanlon for selling to a
minor. Mrs. rumme has not been found.
hut there Is n warrant out for her arrest.
Reynoids's case has been continued until
Tuesday. and Scanlon's case has been taken
under Amusement. The latter claims that
he knew nothing of the purpose for which
the beer was purchased, and that he sup
posed il was for some family In the neigh
horhOod.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02

to lands becomes liable for the pay
ment of the unpaid taxes. interest and
penalties accrued thereon.
Appellate Court.
1887. Levi VS.. Bray. Lawrence G. G. Re-
versed. Ross, G. il. It Is vel settled
that a debtor may prefer a creditor. pro-
E Fraud i Is q p onestien Of Z fae n a g90i Il cannot aan1ot be-
inferred as a matter of law from other facts
or circumstances.
.12i2. Kirwan VS.. Packing Company. Ma
rion G. G. Reversed. Lott, i'll. The
word '.about" when given a legal co%nstruc-
ton indicates an estimate of a particular
space, and when used denotes the guam
tity as approximately. but not precisely
known. Z. When a contract is equivocal,
obscure or ambiguous it will be construed
language.
1890. Insurance Company VS.. Neiwedde.
Jackson c. c. Reverse. Gavin. IA per-
son who violates the future incumbrance
clause of an insurance policy by subse-
quently n1ortgageing the insured property,
does so at his peril. although done in the
utmost good faith.
1922. Charlottesville Association VS.. &C.
ments. Montgomery c. c. Reversed. Rein
hard, IA City Council cannot authorize
the construction of a sewer under the pro-
vl iais' q TIE lay Z 81 to R slaewalk Com
pany VS.. Martin. Fountain c. c. Affirmed.
Davis, J-It is the duty Of the master to
in view the nature and character of the
business, all the machinery and appliances
used in and about the premises where the
employees in the performance of their serv-
ice and relations properly incident thereto
would naturally and ordinarily be likely
to go.
1868. p, c., C. & ST. L. Railway Com
pany VS.. Myers. Cass G. =. Reversed on
confession of errors.
1886. Azores VS.. Armstrong. Huntington
c. c. Motion to reinstate sustained.
Superior Court.
Room John L. McMaster, Judge.
Equitable Saving and Loan Association
VS.. William koning ct al; foreclosure.
Cause dismissed and costs paid
New Suits Filed.
Eli Lilly VS.. the Wawasee Club; suit on
note. Superior Court, Room 3.
William J.. Benner VS.. Minnehaha Gran
lite Company; suit on account. Superior
Court. Room 2.
Fred Ruskauf VS.. John M. Whyte; suit
on account. Superior Court, Room 2.
The Merchants National Bank VS.. Thos.
r. Clegg ct al; suit on note. Superior
Court, Room l.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02
Y. NJ. c. A. Young Mem. Rally.

Mr.. Horace a. PitlSin. of Yale, class 1896,
will speak at the young mems rally at the
Young Mems Christian Association to-mor-
row afternoon, at 3;45 o'clock. He is visit
ing the colleges of the United States and
Canada in the interests of the students
volunteer movement Tor Ioreish missions.
Indiana Medical and other colleges will be
present. The music will be conducted by
the Y. M. G. a. chorus of twenty voices.
The meeting will also be addressed by Rev.
NJ. Fl. Appleby. who will speak on VIVA
] Owe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02

Brewer g. Love Brothers yesterday took
out a permit sSeS the construction of an ex-
tensive addition 70 their factory on White
river, a short diStance north of Washing
ton street. The value of the building as
that when The structure has been furnished
SD new machinery put In the expenditure
will amount to $4,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02
A Husband Restrained.

Judge Bartholomew yesterday issued an
order restraining II. Gundlach from dispos-
ing of certain property pending the action
for Civorce on a cross-eomplaint filed by
Mary Gundlach. The defendant is also en-
Joined from interfering with his wife or
their infant son. Gundlach brought the orig
inal suit for divorce and his wife replied by
a cro-ss-complaint alleging violation of mar
riaOn yAWS. -.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02
New Law Point.

In the case of the administrator of Will
liam Menifee, of Fountain county, against
the Big Four railway, the Appellate Court
Yesterday decided that the railway COM
pany was liable for damages. Menifee was
employed by the Big Four company and
was killed by a boiler explosion. Judge
Reinhard dissented from the opinion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02
Sale of "a Quarry Ordered.

Judge Baker yesterday ordered a decree
for the sale of the property of the Dark
Hollow Quarry Company for the benefit of
tho plaintiffs. The litigation was between
plaintiffs, and the Dark Hollow Company.
of Bedford, and the Kentucky Trust Conn
pany. of Louisville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02
Carnage Bill.

The garbage contractors have filed a
bill for s2,725 for disposing of garbage for
the three months ending Jan. Is. A credit
of $3.50 for failure to dispose of night soil
is given. making the net bill for three
months $2,S75. The Board of Works recon-
ticn of the garbage contract. President
HAYS, of the Board of Health, advises that
the city purchase a plant of its own, which.
he thinks can be made seif-sustaining.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02

A telegram was received yesterday by the
commission men at the Stock Yards. tell
ing of the death of Bert Armstrong, of
Center, Ind. MIR. Armstrong was a we'll
known hog shipper. He was killed by O. fall
ing tree. He was about thirty-four years
of age ana leaves a wife.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02
Wants Fay for Curbing.

William j. Benner, an agent and dealer in
stone curling, yesterday brought suit in the
Superior Court to collect a sum Of money
alleged TO be due from the Minnehaha
Granite Company. The firm of Fulmer &
Sefbert, Sterling r. Holt, treasurer, and
the city of Indianapolis are made code
PENDANTS to the suit. The granite company
purchased of the plaintiff d quantity of
stone curbing to be used in constructing
cutters on Michigan street between Blake
and West streets. 1t is alleged by the
plaintiff that the firm of Fulmer & Seibert
became %sureties on the bond of the granite
company. The plaintiff complains that a bal
ance of 500 remains due on the contract
and prays judgment for the amount. The
court is asked to compel the city of Indian
apolis and Sterling r. Holt to answer as to
any morey they may have in their posses
sion belonging to the granite company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02

The attorneys for Winifred B. Smith will
file a motion for a new trial in the Grim
inal Court to-day. On account of the ill
ness of Charles w. Smith the argument
will not come up until later. Errors in the
Instruction given by the court will be al
4eged. besides the misconduct of jurors. sup
ported by af1davits showing that certain
members of the panel had expressed prejud-
icial opinions in the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02
Argument In Orth VIII Case.

-Four of the Supreme Court Judges heard
an argument in the Godlove S. Orth will
case yesterday. Judge Howard was absent
on account of illness. The case involves lit
igation between the heirs of the late Con-
gressman, who was twice married. The
estate in contest involves about SAC, 600 worth
OF real estate, including a large farm in
Benton county.
1t was alleged by the appellees that God
love S.. Ortiz bequeathed his property to
his second wife and at her death the, es-
tate was to be divided equally between
the three children, one of whom was a
son by the testator's first wife. The Sec
ond wife died soon after her husband and
brought suit for his share of the estate. He
died before the case came to trial, but
his heirs have continued the litigation.
They contend that the t~estator, before his
death, exacted a promise from his second
wife and her two children that the prop
erty should be equally divided.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02
THE COURT RECORD.
SuurcIme Court.

1913. Beard. Treasurer, vs.. Alien. Hunt
ington G. G. Reversed. Jordan. ia per-
son that becomes reinvested with the title
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02
Hoard of SAFETY Meeting.

The lights were burning in the Board OF
Public Safety office. last evening. but they
were turned down low. The policeman on the
courthouse beat observed them, however,
and the news that the board was in ses-
sion soon spread among the members of the
force. 1t does not take much to excite the
policemen nowadays, for they are contlnu-
ally expecting something to happen. 1t was
true that the board was in session and SUI
perintendent Powell was present. All four
gentlemen refused to say why they We're
holding a meeting. Colonel Ruckle SAID IT
unfinished business but it would be inn
possible to convince the members of the
police force that matters pertinent to re-
movals were not considered. It is known
that Mr.. Powell is not altogether satisfied
with the actions of several of the men, and
some changes are expected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02
~ LUCKY NUMBER
~AY7eSS SALE

Save your tag and compare with numbers on goods
in our windows. There were nineteen lucky ones yester-
day. Your number may get a nice Suit or Oyercoat, at
least it will pay you to call and see. If you should not
be among the fortunate ones who will get suits free, you
can afford to buy now while you can can get YOUR
CHOICE FOR
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02

The appointment of Sam Dorsey, colored,
to membership in the fire department, mas
nearly thrown the other candidates for the
position into spa SINS. Yesterday three of
the men who stood below Dorsey in the ex-
animation, appeared at the Board OF SAFETY
cfice, end prest nted a letter, making
charges against Dorsey, which they falled
to sustain. They also allege that Dorsey
obtained his high mark by fraud. William
Keen, who came out lowest In the eXani1a-
ton Is reported to be the author OF the
letter which says:
II could nave answered every question
correctly, but I knew that there was a job
put up, when / seen Sam Dorsey In the
tuiIding inspectors private Office
The disappointed intend to bring the mat
ter before the board.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Nest Perfect Made
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02

The resignation of Sprinkling Inspector
Scholl has been requested by Mayor Denny.
Yesterday he asked the Board of Works to
discharge Scholl as the last official act OF
the department. The board had charges pre-
ferred against Scholl at the time the in
vestigation began. but concluded to hold
There is some doubt now whether the board
will remove Scholl as the members say
they merely remain to finish a few matters
and it is thought that they will leave Mr..
Scholl for the consideration of the new
board. Mr.. SCholl feels that he has been
mistreated. The committee made no at
tempt to find out what he did during the
season. He says he fined sprinkling con-
tractors ESQ days, amounting to $1,000, and
sweeping contractors $500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-02

DunIap's Celebrated Hats
At Seaton's Hat Store.
Insure your home in the Giens Falls.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-27

The new electrically operated dental
engine recently invented by gentle.
man III this city, Is something new in
dentistry. 1t embraces the latest anil
most approved principles in the sci.
ence OF electricity, and has been de.
signed with IA view to safely and con.
vcnlently adapting the power OF cleo.
tr.cily to the uses and requirements of
the dental operator
The device Is very simple in con
struction AMI of small anil compact
design. 1t consists Of q Hmtll electric
motor and two disks or friction wheels
SO arranged that by shiitIng their DO.
sltlons, by means OF speel AMI re-
verse lever, any speed may be given
the drill or its motion reversed irde.
P2ndently of the speed or direction OF
rotation OF the motor. This device
also permits of instantly stopping tho
drill or burr in case of accident to the
patient. Being very small md light,
it may be attached directly t. the side
of the bracket table, swingin9 imme
diately in front OF the chair anil hay.
lBg the advantage OF all the convent.
ent positions OF tho bracket table.
With its use the operator is enabled
to stand on both feet all the while an !
to work from either side of the chair
with equal facility. II allows him also
to concentrate his attention solely OF
the work in hanl and the Inanipuln.
ton Of the burr or pluggcr. The ma.
chine is stopped and starred nutometi.
c1lly by picking mp or laying down
the haud-piece. Al corls aud pulleys
nro eliminated in its construction.
and, being 50 smlil and simple and al
most entirely automatic in operation,
1t requires no care to Keep i'm r5uuiuz
order. The foot switch AMI rhcJstnt
have both been eliminate in this mn.
chine, nul, the mini o. the operator
being thus freed, hc is cuablo Ito per.
form his operations quicker nul with
more freedom OF movement, with con.
sequeut saving OF tim sl1rt.nin cot
the operation aud mil sltipn OF Oh
pain of the patient
This electric deutll en- ln3 is cspe.
chilly adapted Co running tlediTsrent
forms OF mcchluicu nnllcts, ns it
ranges from low to O very high
speed. 1t is woIul for use with a.
botterv, or mean lcsceut circuit. -
New York Herald
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-27
POPULAR SCIENCE.

The coolest place in the isebox is
underneath the ice, not on top IF it.
Az rule, mans hair turns gIav
I've years sooner than woman's.
The electric fan tina. keeps room
cooler in summer will nlso keep il
warmer i'll winter.
Cation declares that tho patterns on
the finger tips are not only unchauge.
able throughout life, but that the
chance of the fin yer prints Of two per
sons being alike Is les than one in
sixty-four billions.
Investigation Of the atmosphere OF
English railway cOlches shows thtt
there arc 5000 microbes to tho cubic
inch in the first-class, 81, 900 in tho
second-class, AMI rs 600 in the third
class compartments
1t is n noteworthy fact that n ma.
lority OF the color blind belong to
what arc called the educated classes.
and that OF these, taking the civilized
Nations through. no less than four Der
cent. have this defect.
The hemlock plant grows wild in
many countries, hut it is strongest
AMI most abundant in tho activl
poisonous principle in Italy AMI
Greece. 1t is plant of exceedingly
unpleasant olor, AMI all part, arc
considered poisonous.
1t is proposed to hang number OF
clocks along tho walls OF tho bic belt
tunnel in Baltimore, MI, for the use
ot the motormen. 1t woull he i'm.
possible for them t. carry watches a.
the electric current nee,sury to ooer.
ate the trains woul | speedily reu Ter
watch absolutely unreliable
The system OF teleyraphiug in
Chinese is very simple There are
about 500 Character, in Tho Chinese
language. These are numbere fro n
one up. an 50 printed in book form.
1t Is, therefore, only necessary t. tcle.
graph the numbers. This system Is
used IN the Government dispatches
In India certain regiment with
500 men were placed under obs
ton. They were divided into free
drinkers, mo lcrite drinkers and alb.
stalnerS. 1t w. foun thrt tn death;
OF the former We're fovty-four per
thousand, OF the mo Ter lts drinkers
twenty-three per thousand, anl OF ths
nbstalners only eleven per thousand
The outer ear OF mouse is . thin
almost transparent membrane, AN
recent experiments show that 1t is
highly sensitive to movements OF tho
air which to human ears do not repre-
sent sound Mt ell. 1t IS nsserte on
good authority that mice nre sensitive
TO music, and the stories of their slug.
ing have been fully confirmed. They
have IA pleasant, musical note re-.
eembling that of tn. cricket.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-27
German Army Marriage.

No Germ1l u'icer can marry with
ont the consent OF his Colonel accord
ing to Pouitney Bigclow IN the Bor-
derlanl Of Gar and Kuiser), aud this
consent can be obtained only after
careful inquiry into all tho circum-
stnnces surrounding the proposed al
lance. First, is the young lady suit
able for association with tho wives of
the other officers? Second, will the
bri le9rooh be able TO live respectn-
bly, anil bring MP his family? Third,
are his means, or those Of his wife,
invested in proper securities. so that
he Is not likely to be expelled by rea.
son of bankruptcy? The eytraordi.
nary social advantages enjoyed by tho
German officer, and the pecuniary re-
sponsibilitics growing naturally from
such advantage, make his small pay,
which amounts only to about n dollar
day in case of First Lieutenant,
appear even smaller than it is.
An American lady, who has been
spending II winter in Dresden, told
Mr. Bigelow that all tho bachelors OF
tho garrison were furnished with
list of marrir cable women, each name
ornamented with the property she
might he expected to inherit. This,
no doubt, wa Il mistake on her part,
but it is very common one. German
officers stationed in desirable town
are very apt to to get into debt, and
have to choose between leaving tho
army in disgrace or marrying rich
girl.
Mr.. Bigclow adds: "From my own
experience in Germany the officers
would appear to have married for love
and to he happy in consequence, and
yet, "thc number of those who get into
debt and fail TO secure rich wife il
considerable, although it makes no
particular ripple on the surface; sucb
men simply disappear and turn up
sooner or later in America, wherO
they take employment rs coachmen,
winters, teachers or instructors III
riding schools. The change of life is
very violent, aud is adopted only as
preferable to suicide. "-Philadalphia
Press