The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-29

Terre Haute Salesman Captured
While RObbing n Safe.

ihC Il, July so.-OlllCeTS last
night arrested Harry Clatfelter as he left
the office OF the Terre Haute Buggy Com
pany. where they had seen him rob the
safe. He had been employed by the COM
pany first as bookkeeper and latterly as "a
travelling salesman. For a year or more
there had been considerable talk about his
high rate of living and wonderment that he
continued in his position. He is a handsome
young man of a good family and was very
popular. 1t is reported that he was taken
OH the books some time ago because of ir-
regularities, but was trusted. as a salesman.
Recently, however, he had been requested
TO resign, and he was soon TO retire from
the employment of the company. The book
keeper has been reporting that some one
was robbing the cash drawer In the safe.
and a watch was placed on the office last
night. Clatfelter. accompanied by Yves Nc
Peak. a ~well-known ~"rounder, went to the
office at midnight. Chatfeltr had a key
and after both had entered he turned the
combination of the safe, and with Il key
opened the inside money drawer. AS the
TWO men left the office the officers arrested
them. McPeak said he did not know that
Chatfelter did not, have the right to go to
the safe for money, and he was released.
Clatfelter at first insisted that he had gone
to the safe 10 get some notes which he was
TO take out for collection to-day. but the
police found on him a marked $40 bill. which
he had taken from the safe.
New OIL Wells and Their Capacity.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MONTPELIER, Ind, July Ill. c.. Line
man & Co. have completed well No. 6, on
the c. b. Abshire farm, in Section rs, Ches-
ter township. Wells county. and it is good
for five barrels. Kerr. Pyle & Brewer have
completed well No. s, on the Wolfang farm,
in Section 2. Jackson township, same coun-
~. and it is good for ninety barrels. The
Rowland-Zeigler Oil Company's well, No..
6. on the S. A. Pulse farm, in Section II,
same township, is good for ninety barrels.
The Camp Oil Company's we'll, No. 3, on
the Shade farm. in Section Z, Chester
township same county. is good for eighty
barrels. j. e. Russells well. No. /, on the
Jane Lucky farm. in Section %. Salamonie
township. Huntington county. is good for
sixty barrels. s. Warmers well, No. 4, on
his farm, in Section 20, Nottingham town.
ship, same county. is good for fifty barrels.
The Rowland-Ziegler Oil Company's well,
No. l. on the w. Chapson farm, in Section
4. Jackson township, is good for twenty
five barrels. The Imperial Oil Company's
we'll, No. 8. on the J.. b. Hoover farm. in
Section 'l5. Harrison township. Blackboard
county, is good for fifteen barrels. The
Fort Wayne Gas Company's well. No 3, on
the Bash * Huffman farm, in Section Is.
Washington township, same county, is good
pany's well. No. 3, on the N. Henderson
farm, in Section 8. Harrison township. is
good for ten barrels. Baugher, Arnold &
Cos well. No. i, on the j. Mason farm,
in Section -, same township, is good for
five barrels. The Rowland-Ziegler Oil Com
pany,s we'll. No. 2, on the II. Dean farm.
in Section IL, Nottingham township. Wells
county. is good for ten barrels.
DePauw's New Military Instructor.
4 Srecial to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind. July 2S.-The an
nouncement of the appointment of Lieut..
s. p. Vestal as instructor of military
science and tactics at DePauw University
gives general satisfaction here. as he was
the choice Of the faculty and board OF
trustees at their late session. He was
highly recommended by Lieut.. E. NJ.
Lewis. the retiring commandant. Lieuten-
ant Vestal was born in North Carolina
May 3. 1864, the family soon after coming
to Indiana. Mr.. Vestal was given a com
mon school education and later taught
school, He attended the Valparaiso Nor
NAL School and then at Lafayette passed
the examination of the West Point Mill.
tary Academy. After completing the four
years course he then graduated as ninth
in a class of 40 who entered with him
He was commissioned second lieutenant OF
cavalry and sent TO the Indian Territory
where he remained three years. He was
afterwards stationed at Western point.
and is now occupying the position of over
seer of government commissary stores anC
adjutant of the post at Fort Grand, A. II
In 1889 Lieut.. Vestal married Louise
two children, a boy and a girl. Lieutenant
Vestal and family will arrive in Green
castle at the beginning of the coming
school wear