The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-20
From Sundays Second Edition.)

III atbtilQdiCcs was Gu dl the
Republican Commercial Travellers rooms,
on North Pennsylvania street. Saturday
night.
From Sundays Second Edition.)
Col. r.. w. ThompsOn Speaks.
GREENCASTLE. Ind, April 1S.-Putnam
county Republicans to-day held the most
enthusiastic convention ever known here.
In many respects the meeting took on the
didates for Governor. Congress and the
United States Senate were present. Hanne-
mann's Opera House was crowded at 10
and others arrived at 1.S5, and Col. Thomp-
Ing for several minutes He made a brief.
Ali the DePauw male students were out
and cheered until the convention hall rang.
Colonel Thompson SAID that he attended
health would permit with safety, and that
he was gratified toswitness such enthusiasm
in behalf of the Republican principles
always 4 felt : interested ii Putnam, for he
remembered the time when he represented
in Congress the fathers and grandfathers
they gave him thait SUPPORT willingly and
gratefully after heohae given a vote for the
great protection tariff ofa1s42; Mr.. Thomp-
cisely the same question that Is now at issue
between the parties. He spoke for protection
to manufacturing iaterssts, as In IT were
he had no preparedspeech,. He spoke direct
ly to the young MEM aid asked them to
study and reflect that their forefathers. In
United States, sought TO establish protection
forever against any Lpdssible contingency
that would arise in thesfuture.
"The first law they passed" said he, had
In 1t the declaration that It was destined to
protect, American observation-disclosures, and not
He spoke of how under the administra-
ton of WashingtonpitAAt policy grew and
~prospered. He said our manufacturers need
especially against the Democratic party.
down through ADAMS Jefferson and Monroe
and Jackson there was NJ one who dared to
the Congress of the tinted States that a
protective tariff law sEas a fraud. In closing
Mr.. Thompson TRACED the tariff pack from
with all the brightness OF his eighty-seven
years that the Republican standpoint was
the co GoIy 'ra Tho ons SEssns re ansaiisA" w paep'f fire.
quently interrupted By long applause. A fea-
ture Of the, OCCASION was the interest the
took in his speech. Greencastie SECURED one
of the few speeches the Colonel will make
this year. and the Republicans of Putnam
biggest biggest cor they ever held. "'
Hon. w. r. Mckeen was, present also, he
being a great friend OF the student body,
him for Senator. Mr.: McKeen and Mr..
Thompson held a reception at the Belnap
Hotel before leaving for Terre Haute at 5:lS
o'clock. Hon. John-E. Griffths's speech was
in his usual happy vein, and he made many
friends here, where he has often spoken be-
fore. srusctl viz
Chairman Case opened the meeting. Hon
s. A: Hays was made. chairman and III. NJ
Smith secretary, with III. C. Lewis and d..
L.. Anderson assistants- Resolutions were
a aseRssa aa"G tSe afFaf tse Of pf Putnam county mnfy
as Incompetent and extravagant for the
reason that the burden OF taxation has been
greatly increased during a period of serious
business depression, although during that
time no permanent public improvements
have been made and atne salaries OF county
per cent. The following ticket was elected:
DIR. A. III. Moore Representative; James
Matthews, treasurer; Daniel w. Macy.
liams. surveyor; DIR. WE Summers. cor
oner; j. c. Reat land TLycurgus Stoner,
commissioners
CIew in Pearl bryan Case.
CINCINNATI. April lS.--The police are still
unable to prove where Pearl Bryan spent
the early part Of the Friday night on which
the murder occurred. The evidence that the
unfortunate girl was in Bellevue on Thurs
day and Friday seem to be ind.sputable.
She was seen Friday on Washington ave-
nue., in Bellevue, by. naif a dozen reputa-
BILE people. She was seen there on Thurs
day by others, whose word is regarded as
unquest.oned. 1t IS positively declared that
She even sent telephone messages to Scott
Jackson from Foertmeyer's drug store.
She was seen in Cincinnati Wednesday
at the Indiana House, which she left before
noon Of that day. and in a piano store. corn
er OF Fourth and Race streets by waning
| that afternoon. On Thursday afternoon she
was seen In the postofice i'm this city by
Harry Mathies. Dave Wallingford says she
was in the saloon, corner or George ana
Plum streets. with Jackson early in the even
ing. and Waliing says he saw her in the
postofice that evening. She was also in the
saloon just mentioned on Friday evening
and left with Jackson and Waihng In a
was at various times during the earlier hours
of these three days.
The mystery is, where did she spend these
nights? There is no testimony on this point.
No one saw her enter any boarding house,
hotel or private house on these three days,
| either in Bellevue or in Cincinnati. No one
has Vet been found who saw her leave Gin
cinnati for Bellevue or return. No one will
say positively that he saw her on any pri-
| vate premises in Bellevue, except when she
was seem in Foertmeyer's drug store. There
have been one or two persons who say they
saw a strange blonde young lady in Wag-
ner's yard. but the Wagner's claim that this
was one of their friends living in Bellevue.
Maud Wagner. the eldest daughter OF Dr.
george b. Wagner, is back from Nicholas
Vile. Ky. To a question she replied: IL
never met either Scott Jackson or Alonzc
Walling. ] would not know them If / saw
them, unless. possibly. / might identify them
from their published pictures. Neither one
of them was ever at our house or anywhere
else where l was. so far as 1 know. If 1
had made their acquaintance i don't see why
/ should deny 1t, for we all are introduced
to a great many persons whose acquaintance
may afterward prove undesirable"
Ibid you and Miss Ruddle ever receive a
telephone message from Jackson and Wal
| Ing2"
Il certainly never did. nor did Miss Ruddle,
/ believe"
"What do you think makes Mr.. Foert-
meyer say you did?"
Il cant say. 1t seems dreadful. / cannot
think that any personal spite Is actuating
him. but his statement is certainly not true.
Miss Wagner's relatives at NichoIasvilie
are greatly wrought up said Mrs. Wagner,
who was present. and her uncle will come
here IL this thing keeps up"
Why did you try TO commit suicidey
asked the reporter OF Miss Wagner.
THAT was not 1. 1t was my sister. Nettie,