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A LYNCHING IN VIEW
FRENCH LICK MOB AND BLOOD
HOUNDS CHASING A RAvIsHER.
Six Men Probably Fatally Burned I'm
Hartford City OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
State News.
special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRENCH LICK, Ind. May 2.-The wife
Of George w. Stringer, farmer living six
miles west of here, was outraged Saturday
morning by an unknown man. Stringer was
at work in a field about mile from his
house. The stranger called at the house at
about $780, Mrs. Stringer left the house to
go for her husband, but went back after
her five months old baby. The man fol-
lowed her TO the road and overcame her.
He then started toward Hiliham. where
he was seen at about 1 o'clock. A posse
was soon organized and in pursuit OF him.
Nothing more was seen or heard OF him
until Sunday morning at IL o'clock. when
he called at farmers near Centerville.
The farmer had heard the news and sus-
pected the man, and so persuaded him to
engage in a game of horseshoes in order to
delay him. About II o'clock two of the
posse came riding by, and at the first sight
of them the stranger took to his heels.
Nine shots from revolverS were fired at
him, but 1T is not known that any took
effect.
The bloodhounds of Seymour were tele.
graphed for, and Arthur Carter arrived at
French Lick at o'clock this morning with
two OF his best dogs, and started at once
for the place where the man was last seen.
There are some DOUBTS about the dogs be-
ing able to pick up the trail, but Mr.. Car
ter said that they have taken up even
older trails. .s...s..7
over one hundred men were riding and
hunting in every direction Sunday Since
the stranger travelled nearly thirty miles
between Saturday at $50 and Sunday at IL
o'clock he is possibly so near worn out that
he has taken refuge in the hills not far from
Centerville. The whole country round about
is thoroughly aroused, and IL Will be difficult
for him 10 escape. Every one is expecting
a lynching before morning
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Canton's silent Man Is Said to Prefer
the Gifted New Jersey Politician
ms His Running Mate.
HELEN COUGAR THREATENS
SHE TELLS WHAT MUST BE DONE By
IKE PROHIBITIONIsTs,
And If They Don't Heed Her, She and
Her sBroad-Gauge" Sisters and
Brothers Will Bolt the Party.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Nav H.2The mex

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-The next i'm
rorfant visitor to Major Mckinley will prob
ably be Senator Elkins. of West Virginia.
Tne West Virginia Senator denies that he
has been sent for up TO the present time,
but does not destroy the existing impression
that his invitation is on the way. He states,
with characteristic frankness, that he will
certainly go If asked.
Mr.. Hansbrough. OF North Dakota. is back
in the Senate, not little chagrined at the
publicity of his visit to Canton, a fact he
had hoped to conceal. None of Mr.. Nc
Kinley's visitors will make any statement
regarding the topics OF their conversations
with the silent candidate. Meanwhile, there
are people who express surprise that a can
didate whose agents, after claiming more
than enough delegates to elect him on the
first ballot, and are now reaching out and
claiming more than majority OF the ma
tional committee, should. nevertheless. deem
1t necessary to send invitations to all men
who control dozen or even less delegates.
One of the noteworthy invitations of the
past few days is the request OF the silent
candidate TO national committeeman Fes-
sender. of Connecticut. The reason of this
call is believed to lie in the generaly-avowed
desire OF Mr.. Mckinley and his, friends to
have Mr.. Hobart, of New Jersey. Mr.
McKinley's companion on the ticket. Owing
to the fierce fractional fight in New York
between the Plat and anti-Platt elements
1t is feared that 1t would prove impractical
BILE to select any OF the many excellent
names that have been suggested in that
State, because il would be impossible to
select a man who has not become identified
with the fight Next TO New York man
New Jersey man would be strongest, par
ticularly man like Hobart. who is well
known in all the business communities of
his own State and New York and Connecti-
cut. Mr. Hobart is believed to be willing
The mention of Governor Lowndes's name
for the Eice presidency is accepted here as
intended to be pleasant compliment to the
first Republican Governor of Maryland. Mr.
Wellington. who arranged the deal by which
fourteen of the sixteen Maryland delegates
went over to Mckinley, is not the man to
be blinded by such an idle bauble the vice
presidency for his friend.
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FOR THE NEW TRIAL
COL. CRAWFORD HOLDS JACKSON
WAS IMPROPERLY CONVICTED.
Admitting All the Evidence to Be
True, the Jury Had Nothing but N
Case OF Manslaughter to Settle.

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NEWPORT, KY, May 25.-Scott Jackson
made sudden appearance in the Campeli
county court room to-day 1t was agreed
Saturday by all the lawyers concerned in
the Jackson case that the argument for
new trial should not come up until
O'Clock. When motions were made before
Judge Helm Jackson was brought into the
court room by guards in order that he
might hear the motion. Colonel Crawford
asked the court to forbid Jackson's appear
ing in court again. The trial is surely
over he said, land there is reason
why the prisoner should be compelled to
come here again. He does not desire to be
exposed in this way"
That is correct" answered Judge Helm,
and he ruled as the attorney wished. Jack
son says he Is tired Of being stared at.
Judge Helm called court TO order at 2:15.
There were only one hundred spectators
present Jurors Shea, Bachman and Motz
were there. Colonel Crawford filed more
papers, which. he said were additional argu-
ments for a new trial Judge Helm perused
them. Crawford had seventeen law books
with him for reference during his argument.
Colonel Crawford began his argument by
saying that, as far as the evidence was con-
cerned. the whole responsibility rests on the
of appeals cannot go into 1t as deeply as
. the L =, court. Admitting everything in
proof" he said, "as true, / cannot see for
a moment how the jury could find any mall
ice. which Is necessary TO the death SEN
tence"
Admitting that all the evidence is true
the Jury might have returned q verdict OF
involuntary manslaughter. But admitting
that Scott Jackson cut OFF the girls head.
show any crime greater than manslaugh-
ter?"
The first ground claimed for a new trial
was the absence of the defendant during
certain parts OF the proceedings. Col Craw-
ford said that he had not been able TO fix
the exact date ON which the defendant was
absent and did not argue the point at
length.
The second ground for a new trial was
that the judges instructions were faulty.
Judge Helm interrupted the argument. He
said that he had searched all the law re-
ports and had been able 10 find no case on
problems that have demanded answer In
the Jackson trial.
Colonel Lockhart will make the argument
for the prosecution.
A heavily yelled woman. who said she
was Covfngton friend, called at the New
port jail in a carriage Sunday and left
Scott Jackson bouquet of rare flowers.
Many Indiana excursionists called at the
jail. Colonel Washington visited Walling,
his client, whose trial begins tomorrow.
Tickets OF admission have been issued for
secured a witness who has seen a decapi-
tation and knows something about the
squirting OF blood, TO testify in the Walling
trial.
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all-round athlete. will be in the pentathlon
event. which consists OF the pole vault, 100
yard dash, mile run. putting l6-pound shot
and standing broad jump. The Poly stu
dents take a great deal OF pride in ath-
letics. The institution has many less stu
dents than either Purdue. DePauw. Wabash.
Butler, Earlham or the Indiana University
There are now 132 students here and the
highest number ever in attendance was 135.
while most Of the other institutions have
several times that number from which &c
select a team. Perhaps seventy-fiye Poly"
boys will go to Lafayette next Friday morn
ing. returning that night after the reception
on a special train. The list of names Of the
team is as follows: w. L. Decker, %. r.
Edwards, j. j. Mcclellan, III. Il. Liggett. N.
NJ. Austin, F. j. Jumper, A. u. Crebs, A. j.
Shaver, p. w. Klinger, W. j. Klinger. o. z.
McMeans, +. G.. Pierson, +. w. Schneider.
II. II. He,lweg. w. S. Ingham, j. F. Schwed,
]. E. Hubbell, f. II. Froelich. c. NJ. Ridge
ly. ]. Harrington, r. Merriwether and w.
a. Tau}S
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Cold water for the Centennial.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind. May 2-The Hon.
Charles E. Shively. State Senator. said to
the Journal correspondent to-day in an in
terview regarding the Indiana centennial:
II introduced the bin in the Senate pro-
vlding for the appointment Of the commits
sion to arrange for the centennial aud
unsed my influence to get 1t through. ]
had little opportunity at that time TO ex-
anime into the merits of the bill and &C.
quaint myself with the results and enormous
expense that would be entailed. Since the
adjournment of the Legislature, however, i
have looked into the matter, and now very
seriously doubt the rropriety and expedien-
cy OF entailing the expense that such a
be source of State pride and give the peo-
pie an opportunity TO show to the world
what great progress has been made within
the past century, but / doubt whether CT
not second bill, providing for the expenses.
would pass the next session.
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.POLY, BOYs CONFIDENT.
Expect to Carry on the Honors I'm Col
leEe Field-Day Sports.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, May 25.-The en-
tries for Rose Polytechnic in the State inter-
collegiate field day contest at Purdue next
Friday have been sent in and the Poly"
boys believe the team will be able to take
the pennant for the seventh consecutive
year. Eleven were In last years team, when
rne per cent. was 80. the highest I'D to that
time Purdue last year as for several years
before, was second. Her percentage was 50.
Earlham was third Shaver, who now holds
the State record on the mile walk (made
last year in S:U2), Is expected TO make a
record OF 7:45. He has shown mile at that
rate. The Klinger brothers. who have made
so many bicycle records are entered for the
TWO races and Ridgeleys the ''Polys'" best
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Anderson's High-schooI Class.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, May 25.-The baccalau-
reate sermon for the graduates of the An
derson High School was preached last night
by DR.. G. n. Eldridge, OF Meridian-street
NJ. E. Church. The graduating exercises
will take place In the opera house next Fri
day night. Speeches will be done away with
for the first time in the history of high
school commencements in Anderson. DR..
w. L. Bryan, of the State University, will
deliver an grafton. Following are the MEM
bers Of the class: c. T. Forkner, Ivan Ohm
stead, Minot Cleveland, Guernsey Van Ri
per, Earl Morris, Blanchard Horne, Joe
Sullivan, Misses Bertha Beebe, Rosa Lou
Brazier, Alta Brunt, Catherine Chapman,
Mary Campbell, Clara Todd, Mary East,
Dona Hedrick, Mary Lavelle, Emma Miller,
Carrie Turner, Minnie Walton, Mabel Upde-
graph and Pearl Wilder.
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many threshers and separators. was struck
fore midnight. The immense structure. said
to be the dargest frame building In the
State, was destroyed within an hour, with
firemen and the heavy rain prevailing at the
time prevented the destruction of other Of
the shops The loss Will probably exceed
100000, probably we'll insured
DALLAS, Tex. May 25.-Fire broke out to-
night in A p. Blocks paint store, 2SI Elm
street. destroying six stores and causing a
loss of $50 OO0 insurance 100000
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind. May 25.-Four persons
employed at the works of the Elkhart Car
riage and Harness Manufacturing Company
were seriously injured by the falling of an
elevator from the fourth story to the first
floor this morning just they were ascend
ing to their days labor. The injured are:
Mrs Minnie Hosterman. J. II. Stevens.
Charles O'Dell and Peter Rush. Stevens had
several ribs broken, was internally injured
and Is in a critical condition. Aside from
broken bones all are seriously injured in
ternally and the result cannot yet be deter
mined. The accident was caused by the
breaking of the cable.
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NEW YORK, May 25-Arrived: Mobile.
from London; Fulda, from Genoa; Cevic
from Liverpool; Marsala, from Hamburg.
GIBRALTAR, May 25.-Arrived: Kaiser
Wilhelm III. from New York.
COPENHAGEN. May 2--Arrived; Norge,
from New York.
MovILLE, May 5.-Arrived: Furnessia,
from New York.
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Mrs. George NichoI.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
AMBER SON Ind. Nav 25-Ona

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind, May 25.-One of An
derson's most esteemed women. wife of Mr.
George Nicho, leading hardware merchant
and chairman of the Republican county CEN
trail committee. died at her home in this
city, at o'clock this afternoon. Mrs. Mich
leading attorney of southern Indiana, who
was member Of the State constitutional
convention OF ISL She was the sister of
the late NJ s. Robinson, judge of the APP
peilate Court of the State. She was born in
Ripley county in 1885, removed to Anderson
in 1854 and was married the following year
They have resided In Anderson since that
time. Tine funeral will take place Thursday.
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EDINBURG, Ind, May 25.--John Trean. an
old citizen of Ed!nburg, died suddenly at his
home this morning, OF neuralgia of the
heart. He was sxty-four years old His
wife was on a visit 70 her son at Knights
town, and there was no one at home but
one daughter at the time of his DEATH
, WORTHINGTON. Ind, May 25-Mr d.
o. Harrah, prominent citizen of this place.
died yesterday morning. He was eighty.
eight years old and had been in poor health
for several years.
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IRVINE. KY, May 25.-Captain John VIII
son. the hero OF Lookout Mountain. who
had long been suffering from cancer In
his face. died at his home at Station Camp
yesterday morning at 3 o'clock. He was the
man who first planted the federal flag on
the summit of Lookout mountain and that
act will go down in history as being one OF
chivalry and honor. He was seyenty-four
wears old.
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Big Dapti.ing at Pleasant Mills.

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DECATUR, Ind, May 25.-At Pleasant
Mills yesterday afternoon over one hundred
converts to the United Brethren Church
were immersed in st. Marys river. over
two thousand people congregsted along the
banks to witness the ceremonies, which
were performed by three ministers. 1t was
this section.
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LONDON, May 25.-Edward Armitaga. the
painter, Is dead.
PARIS. May 25.-Louis Frederick Mana
brea, Marquis de Valdora, Is dead at Cham
berry, aged eighty-fve years.
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The G. A. r.. Applnuded Sermon.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, May 25.-Rev. s. Light,
of the NJ. E. Church, this city. delivered the
memorial sermon to a house filled to over
flowing at the M. E. Church in this city last
Right. James M. Emmett Post No. 6. at
tended I'm body, as did the Sons of Vet
Grams. The sermon was one of the most
fowery and inspiring ever heard in this city,
and the old soldiers on four occasions APP
MA lad hoo ri Yx-
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table, This disposed OF It for the present
meeting of the Assembly.
The popular meeting IN the evening was in
the interest OF the Freedmens Board, the
speakers being colored commissioners 20 the
Assembly.
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Arrested for Bicycle stealing.

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WINDFALII. Ind, May 25.-William Par
rish, living three miles in the country. was
arrested to-day by Marshal Alfred Gibson.
the charge OF stealing bicycle at Upton
last Saturday, belonging to Frank Kemp,
of Kempton. The properly was found in his
possession and fully identified by the owner.
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Found Dead with "a Hole i'm HIS Head.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR, Ind, May 25.-The body of
Samuel Fiehlman, a farmer west of here,
was found in the woods by boys yesterday
afternoon. There was a bullet hoe through
the head. Beside him lay a rife. 1t is
thought ne committed suicide.
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DIR. G. p. Frost.


HANOVER. N. H.. May 25.-Dr. C. p
Frost. dean OF Dartmouth Medical College
Is dead.
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Funeral of j. w. Binford, Member Of
Col. LiIIY,s Bafferx.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE Ind. May 25.-The
funeral of James w. Binford, OF Paris, ILL.,,
was held this morning from the residence of
his mother. Mrs. f. A. Binford. The serv-
ices were in charge OF Rev. Gustaf Carsten-
sen, OF Indianapolis. The deceased was
member of Col. Ell Lilly's company.
Eighteenth Indiana Battery.
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OBITUARY.
Hon. A. C. MeIIette, Ex-Governor OF
south DaIOfa.

PITTSBURG. Kan, May 25.-Hon. A. c.
Mel.eIte Ex-Governor of South Dakota
died this morning at his home in this city
after an illness of about five weeks. The
remains will be shipped to Watertown. s.
d., for interment. The deceased moved to
this city about a year ago.
Mr. Me,lette was for several years editor
of the Muncie Qnd) Weekly Times. and was
prominent in Delaware county politics He
was fifty-two years old and died of. heart
l;co, GO.
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Della Kebler, wife OF J. A Kebler. manager
OF Dun's mercantile agency, died. at her
home. go East Washington street, yester-
day She had been an invalid for four years.
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Bullet Through the TempIe.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONvILLE, Ind, May 25.-John
MARYLAND, aged twenty. shot himself
through the temple, death resulting almost
instantly, near Borden yesterday. He was
sent to the insane asylum some time ago.
but was returned as entirely cured.
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FORECAST FOR TODAY.
Rain Early This Morning, Followed
by Cooler. Fair weather.

Rain Early This Morning, Followed
by Cooler, Fair Weather.
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for
the twenty-four hours ending IL p. m. May
2s-Rain in early morning, followed by COOL
er. fair weather on Tuesday; possibly rain
Tuesday night.
General Conditions Yesterday = Low at
mospheric pressure prevails. except near the
Atlantic and gulf coasts. Storm areas are
central over New Mexico and over Lake Su-
perior. with the low barometric reading of
1926 at Marquette. Mich. The temperature
rose from the Ohio valley southwark and
near the Rocky mounts ins; elsewhere il fell.
Local rain fell near Lake Superior in Michi-
gan, in the upper Ohio valley and near the
eastern gulf coast
FORECASTS FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON, May 25-For Indiana and
Illnos-Fair; slightly cooler; westerly winds
For Ohio-Local showers in the early MORN
ing, followed by fair weather; cooler in
westerly portion Tuesday evening; brisk TO
high westerly winds
Local observations.
Bar Their. R.H. Wind. Weather Pre-
Up. m. 1874 50 60 S'west. Cloudy 600
Maximum temperature. So; minimum tenn
perature. Go.
Following is a comparative statement of
the temperature and precipitation on May Is:
Temp. Prec.
Normal ............................. 65 Ola
Mean ....-......-.-.:.. .......... IS Leg
Departure since May 1............ 1928 s0.10
Departure since JAN 1-............ s447 $50
'Plus. c. F. r. WAPPENHANS.
Local Forecast Official
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind. May 25-After be-
ing out since Friday night. the jury in the
case against John HolZbeef, charged with
the murder of his wife by clubbing her to
death one night last June. returned a YER
dict of manslaughter to-day and he was
given nineteen years In prison.
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MANSFIELD. o., May 25.-The Aulfman
& Taylor warehouse. ia which were stored
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Cumberland Presbyterians.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 25-The General
Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church of the United States held no morning
session. AT the afternoon session the COM
mittees on Christian Endeavor work and sys-
tenatic benehcenece reported and their re-
ports were adopted. The case of Rev. c. II.
Lincoln. of Pittsburg, evoked a hot debate.
coming up the adverse report OF the COM
mittee to the overture OF the Pittsburg
PresDytery asking that the assembly make
the synods in each State final courts or APP
peal, except in matters of doctrine and con-
stitution. Rev. Lincoln. who has been turned
out of his charge. has flooded the assembly
with a 1.5o0 page appeal DR.. III. Z. Bird,
Un.ontown. Pa; DR.. ID. Nj. Harris. St. Louis,
and Dr. j. r. Henry Pittsburg, spoke for
the change, so that the assembly should not
be burdened with petty disputes. The con-
servative element appealed. The matter
went over.