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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21
A DANGEROUS CONSTRUCTION,


At 1880 o'clock last night the room AZ
% West Washington street. occupied by
George w. Sloan's drug store, was discov-
cred to be full OF smoke and still alarm
brought the fire chief and headquarters
chemical apparatus. The front door was
broken open and a search failed TO discover
the blaze. The room adjoining. occupied by
S. VI. Knox & Co., was also filled with
smoke by this time and entrance was
effected here. Ii was discovered that the
same cause which brought the department
out at a little after noon yesterday was
responsible for the trouble last night In
tearing down the walls of the Robson q
Iawrie building. recently destroyed by fire.
the fiue of the building occupied by the
and lO-cent store was clogged and caused
the gas TO set fire TO timbers OF the floor
above the furnace, which occupies place
i'm the middle OF the basement. Ii was be-
lieyed that danger from further trouble
was removed when the fiue was cleaned
out Yesterday afternoon and the furnace
was lighted last evening. One OF the Joists
supporting the floor enters the wall right
into the ffue apparently. II was this tim
her that caught on fire last night and made
the smoke. The only loss resulting was
i'm breaking i'm Sloans door.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21
THE BREWERY SWITCH.
board of Works Orders 1t Taken Up
Before Monday.

Yesterday the Board of Works received
a letter from City Attorney Curtis which
caused immediate action in regard to the
switch recently laid across West New York
street by the indianapolis Brewing COM
pany to connect the Maus brewery with
the railroad The board decided imme-
diately that the switch must be removed
and gave the brewing company until Mon
dav to take it up. The following letter
was sent to Street Commissioner Herp:ck:
''You are hereby instructed to take up
the switch laid across West New York
street and alley adjacent, laid there with
out authority by the Indianapolis Brewing
Company, unless this company has re-
sent to the brewing company q bill for ex-
pense of doing this.
This action was taken on receipt of the
following letter from the city attorney:
request of your president concerning the
building of a railroad track across West
New York street, i beg leave TO say that
according to the statement made all pro-
ceedings required by the statute were COM
pleted on Oct. 81 and that no one had a
right to build track across the street
after that date without permission"
There was for a time some doubt about
the right of the city TO compel the removal
of the switch. The proceedings for opening
West New York street where the switch is
laid were completed Wednesday, Nov p,
but were not certified to the county re-
corder until the following Saturday. The
switch was laid between these two days.
1t was thought that 1t might possibly be
that as the opening proceedings had not
been recorded at the time the switch was
laid the city had not at that 'imc ac-
uuired control of the street, but he let
ter of the city attorney shows that the
city acquired control at the time the pro-
ceedings for opening the street were ccm-
pleted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21
THE COURT RECORD.
SUDeriOr Court.

Room 1-IIon. John l.. McMaster. Judge.
Edwin Henderson VS.. Citizens Street
railroad Company: damages Judgment for
plaintiff for $50 and costs.
Whitson rs. Patterson. Judgment for
plaintiff for $95l.9
jackson VS.. Howbeth. Finding for plain
tiff and decree quieting his uitle at his
cost 20 real estate.
Rouse VS.. indianapolis Tobacco Works.
Taken under Amusement.
II. II. Shrewsbury VS.. Katie Martin; for
possession of child. On trial by court.
Room 2-Hon. Lawson NJ. Harvey, Judge
Madison-road Savings and Loan Associa-
ton VS. Mary l.. Thomas ct al. foreclos-
ure. Judgment against defendants for sia1. Is
and costs: sale ordered.
Frederick Stiltz William kerschnel.
eft FL. Judgment for defendants for $l,3l5. Il
and costs
Byron p Carroll VS. the Beck oil Com
for S17l.45 and costs.
Union Ssreet-railway Advertising Com
pany vs.. Van Camp Packing Company: on
account and contract. Dismissed.
George Thomeyer VS.. Katie Wilcox ct al ;
mechanics lien. Dismissed at plaintif1 s
cost.
Hartford Savings and Investment Com
pany W. Frank c. Nancy ct al Judgmen,
for plaintiff for s9.eo6;;s and costs and for
Merchants National Bank for sz26-Si; fore
closure and sale ordered.
Room S-Hon. Vinson Carter, Judge.
Clara j. Villiers VS.. Eliza y. Cobb: dam
ages. On trial by court.
Circuit Court.
Hon. Edgar A. Brown. Judge Pro Tenn
William L. Shearer vs.. Nettie j. Shearer:
divorce. Trial by court: finding for plain
State ex rel. Mary Tyner w. Winnie
Rutherford; petition TO commit to Reform
School. On trial by court.
Criminal Court.
Hon. Frank McCray. Judge.
State VS.. Minnie spurgen; grand larceny.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21
NO IDENTIFICATION YET
CASE AGAINST PERCY Ii. SULLIVAN
FOR PASSING RAISED BILLS.
Warrant Ont Against Him. However.
for Swindiing Insurance Companies
STORY of winnie Rutherford.

The trial of Percy 3. Sullivan for coun-
terfeiting was continued in the United
States District Court yesterday until next
Wednesday. One of the witnesses, Alice
Dark of Evansville, who was believed to
be essential TO the governments case, was
detained at home by illness. She is expected
20 identify him as the man who passed
some of the raised bills upon her. Several
other witnesses were present, but none IF
them indicated that they could identify the
prisoner. Sullivan seemed in the best of
spirits. and was in no hurry to have the
case tried. He is aware of the fact that
there is a warrant out for him for swind-
ling the insurance companies, which will
be served if the government dismisses its
case against him
The only case called yesterday was that
of John Asten, a tramp. who was charged
with passing a counterfeit quarter. 1t was
shown that he had given lead quarter to
a small boy and tod him to go and buy
cigarettes with it. He was acquitted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21
A MERCHANT POLICE BEAT.
Safety Board Has It's Solomon Wise
Powers Tested.

The members of the Board of Safety two
lawyers. about forty witnesses and specta-
tors and one newspaper reporter spent most
of yesterday afternoon trying to decide
who owned u certain property right which
is conceded to be a thing that nobody can
own. The question was to oe,errnine who
had n right to sell a certain merchant
police beat. The beat includes portion of
the south end of Indiana avenue and some
adjoining streets Feb. 3, 1894. Mr. Coli
day. the man who then held the beat. Tied.
During his sickness the beat was patroIed
by Mr.. Chandler. who had often patrolet,
the beat at times when Mr.. Gollday was
unable to do SO. After the death of Mr..
Golliday Mr.. Chandler Offer ell TO buy the
beat, but could not secure the money to
pay for II. He then entered into a contrars
with the widow whereby he was TO patro;
IL Tor fXed portion of the earnings ard
was to be permitted TO buy IL for sI00 at
any time within year. Af,.r patroIIng the
beat Tor "A year or more Chandler died.
and then the beat was turned over to Henry
Thrush. who now has it. Both Mrs Coli
day and Mrs. Chandler have been atternl,.-
ing TO sell the beat to Thrush. and he did
not Know whom 10 pay for il. In the Gi-
lemma the case was appealed 10 the Board
of Safety for decision
Mrs. Golliday testified that Chandler had
paid her only a small portion OF the receiDts
Of the beat during the time me on troled a
and had never entered int a contract Ia
buy II. She maintained mat the small
amount or money he had paid her Wa
merely portion of what due of her
share of the receipts during the time he
patroled the beat for her. she also testi-
fled that ner copy of the contract with hin.
was secured by a man representing Chand-
Ter through fraud. Mrs. Chandler testified
that her husband had paid Mrs. Golliday
$3.50 on the purchase price. but there was
also evidence that Chandler had admitted
that he owed Mrs. Golliday $50
The board decided that If Thrush would
pay Mrs. Golliday 81 the amount Chandler
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21
Mr.. GROSS LEFT REGRETS
WE'RE IN SHAPE OF bogus CHECKS
AMOUNTING TO ABOUT S1,2OO.
Dfsappea rance Of a Nan Who Made n
Very Rapid Rise i'm
the World.

A doleful crowd of men were gath
cred yesterday afternoon in the Office
of Edward l.. Gross. real estate dealer and
lcar agent who recently did business In
Suite 129 Iemcke building. They we're
friends and creditors of Mr.. Gross, who has
been absent from the city since last Sat
urday evening. A telegram had been re-
ceived from Rochester. n. Y, during the
morning which led them TO believe that
they had seen the last OF Gross.
On Saturday afternoon he had displayed
to his wife and number of friends. one at
a time, an alleged telegram from Elrnira,
n. ", stating that his mother was dying
and was very anxious 20 see him. 1t was
Saturday afternoon, and the banks We're
closed He would like TO cash check in
order to take the next train for the East.
He cashed checks amounting TO 500 or $500
among about q dozen different people. c.
u. De Haas. who had an office in the same
suite had cashed a check for something
/ over $500 and had loaned Gross a new over
coat. Others were caught for considerable
smaller amounts in bogus checks and leans.
1t is estimated that Gross left behind him
regrets to the amount of about $1,000.
One of the peculiar things about 1t was
that he gave his wife a bogus check for
Sl5. These checks were all drawn against
the Merchants National Bank. where
Gross had on deposit the magnificent sum
of fifteen cents. He had once had hum
dred dollars and fifteen cents on deposit
there, but had drawn out the hundred
About ten months ago Gross met the
woman who is now his wife on a train
in Kentucky and two days later they were
married at her home near Shelbyville Ky.
Last April they came here and Gross
found employment a machinist In one
of the bicycle factories. Last September
he suddenly began TO reach out. He
washed the CRIME of the machine room
from his hands and face. put on new suit
of clothes and purchased a real estate busl-
ness of Charles \. Dale & Co. He took
possession on Sept. %. and ran very
fancy sort of a real estate office with arch
tectural, rental and other departments. Ii
is the impression that he has deserted mis-
wife as well his friends and creditors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21
u. OF |. VS.. EARLHAMS.
The Quakers VIII he on the Local
GrfdirOn To-day.

The University of Indianapolis football
team will try conclusions with the Earl
ham College team at the ball park this
afternoon. Since the defeat of the lndi-
annapolis boys at the hands Of Miami they
have practiced hard and consistently. and
their play at last shows evidence OF
strength and aggressiveness. The ten
dency to tumble. heretofore the most ex-
asperating trouble with Indianapolis. has
been greatly lessened In the last week. and
the boys promise not Go disapposnt their
friends with another such performances as
that Of last Saturday. Earlham has q
strong team. however. and IL will take
good straight football for l.. OF 1. 10 win
The teams will line up as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21

The Empire next week will offer a strong at
traction IN the engagement Of Weber and Field
Vaudeville Club Company by John Kernel
Brother for Brother closes an excellent
weeks business with performances this afternoon
and evening at the Park Monday Steve Rrudie
begins his long talked-of week here in ION the
Bowery.''
From the inquiries concerning Otis SINNERS
engagement IL is evident he viii do well AT the.
Grand the last half OF next week as he did last
year. He opens in Lady OF Lyons ThanlCsgIv-
Ing matinee and plays "a Soldier Of Fortune
that night. The sale opens Monday.
There is always a mysterious charm In the
magic Of the Hindoos. They a quaint people
and their fakirs clever performers. Magician
Kellar spent many years among them study ing
their art. and during his entertainments next
week ne promises present numbers of de-
ceptions Of the character performed by the most
advanced magiciaHs of India.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21
Afraid to Come Forward.

A committee from the fire department
called on the Board of Safety yesterday
afternoon in regard to the charges Of
stealing made. by an unknown man against
some members of the department. The men
told the board that they thought they had
done their full duty in the matter and
that ii is now the duty of the man who
made the wholesale charge. without spec-
flying who he thought was guilty. to come
forward and make himself known so the
matter could be fully and intelligently in
vestigated. The board agreed that the com
mittee had done its duty in the matter
and 1t was the sense of all that the man
who made the charges owed it to himself
to the people of the city and to the indi-
vidual members of the department TO come
forward and make his charges in the prop
q manner
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21
Dcmconcssen, Hospital Gets sIo.ooo.

The Phoebe Ladies' Aid Society con-
nected with the Protestant Deaconesses'
Hospital. will give Christmas fair in
Maennerchor Hall Dec. 2, and L. There
will be six booths, representing as many
lines of trade. Each booth will be IN
charge OF a committee of ladies'
With the aid of gift of $1,000 from John
e. Stumph. who was patient IN the hos
pital tho society will he ena bled 30 erect
more buildings next spring than at first
intended This money will probably be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21
George holloway Foyp,, Dc,a

George Holloway who has been living
with Captain Writ at No Indiana ave-
nue., was sent to the City Hospital five
days ago and yesterday at noon was found
dead in the male medical ward No i'm
mediate cause for his death could be as
signed by the hospital physicians and Cor
cner Braytcn ordered an inquest made by
the stan. Holloway was sixty-fiVe years
old and by occupation a cabinet maker.
He has a sister. Mrs. Jennie Raffner at
No. o. Oliver avenue. West Indianapolis,
ard a son, George @. Holloway, a photcg-
rainier at Terre Haute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21

Plea of guilty to petit larceny; fined 81
and costs and sentenced TO the county Jail
for one day
State VS. John Brennan and Frank Hahn;
grand larceny. Motion for change OF venue
sustained and w n. Harding appointed "a
special judge: on trial by court
New Suits.
William H. Drapier VS.. Isadore Wulfson;
on lease for rent. Superior Court,
Room 5.
c. l.. Rhoades VS.. DR.. Clarenda h. Jeter;
damages. Superior Court, Room i.
Samuel johnson and Charles Johnson VS.
William II. Rooms: foreclosure mechanic :
lien. Superior Court. Room 2
George Weaver VS.. John n schumacher
and Lilly Varnish Company; foreclosure OF
mechanics lien. Superior Court. Room ).
Louissy Walle VS.. George Bridges et al.
habeas corpus. Circuit Court.
Mollie Driscoll va, Jeremiah Driscoll; oil
vorce. Superior Court. Room ?
William Gum VS.. Christopher ct al; fore
closure of mechanics lien. Superior Court
Room ..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21

Bids for cleaning the improved streets of
the city Will be received Dec. 9 Yester-
day maj action was taken on the reSolu-
lions providing for this work
Yesterday the Board of Works rejected
all the bids received Nov. Is for leasing
sellers farm. They were considered too
low. New bids will be received Dec. 2
Egypt will have another inning before
the Board of Works next Wednesday
morning. Ii is announced the proceedings
for the opening of Weghorst street will be
finally disposed of on that day.
A remonstrance :iied xcstorda
against granting the Pennsylvania Com
pany the right to lay tracks across Della
ware street to connect with the site re-
Gently purchased for the pdrpose % erect
ing a new freight depot.
There is complaint that the Sun Vapor
Light Company is not fulfilling its con-
tract in that many of the lights are not
lighted until o'clock yesterday "A letter
the contract be fully carried out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21

Mollie Driscoll has filed suit for divorce
from jeremiah Driscoll, alleging cruelty.
She says they were married July 10, 1894
and lived together until Nov. 16, 1885, when
the defendant, without cause assaulted
beat and choked said plaintiff blackened
her eyes. then threw heavy shoe at plain
tiff's head. swearing that ne would brain
her" The complaint AYERS that at various
other times the defendant threatened to
LII nj
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21
Market Site Cost. 30, 600.

Yesterday the Board of Works sent a
communication to, the Council in response
to resolution of that body asking that
the board ascertain what price the city
would have 10 pay for the property bourded
by Maryland street and Senate and Ken
Council that the land might be used for a
market. The hoard investigated and found
that the cost OF the property would be APP
proXmately $i2l geo. This information was
sent to the Council in letter Yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21

Loussy Walle has begun ,habeas corpus
proceedings in the Circuit Court against
George Bridges for the recovery of her
nine year-old daughter Effie Fread When
the child was born it was given into the
custody of the Indianapolis Orphans Asy
lum and subsequently given a home in the
family of George Bridges About three
years ago the plaintiff was married and
now seeks to secure her child.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21
Miss Hay Returns from California.

Miss Mary G. Hay returned yesterday
from a six months visit to the Pacific
coast I'm the interest or suffrage and the
w. G. T. l. While the measure for SUI
ffaSe Was defeated ut the recent election.
the women viii begin at once 10 carry their
effort for the next campaign. Miss Hay
Will De III the city until early in Deem
return 10 California i'm February or nIarch
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21
SuccinI Police Powers.

The Board of Safety yesterday granted
special police powers as follows Samuel
Hart. for the Big Four shops: Charles
Garrard. sprinkling inspector; William
Hubbard. Furnace-place NJ T.. Church:
John w. Rupp. Merchant policeman for
North Indianapolis George II. Herpick
John Kiley. Michael j. Burns Michael
Gautner. city employees. and all the janitors
of the public schools.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21
Earlham.
That outiandish Man Wa. Jones.

NJ. c. Jones. a travelling advertiser for q
patent medicine. stopping at the Occidental
Hotel. who for the last week has been ap-
pearing on the streets in the exaggerated
costume of an English dude. was arrested
Yesterday afternoon for obstructing the
sidewalks. As he had no inscriptions on his
clothes he could not be arrested for vio-
lating the advertising ordinance. But the
crowds that collected and stood gawl<iag az
his outlandish costume furnished the on
portunity for arresting him. lie promptly
produced bail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21

An invitation has been sent out asking
hat all members Of the L. y. W. meet
a the Zlgzag Cycle Club rooms. No. 81
North Delaware street. next Tuesday night
Ier the purpose OF organizing an l.. ~ w
plcycle club. The announcement states
that most OF the club members are also
rnernbers CT the l.. A. W. and IN Is desired
tnat this club shall in the future be an
l. A. W. club
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21
The Engineer Was Negligent.

In the case of Hosea Tullis against the
l.. E. & w. railroad for $4,000 DANA ges for
personal injuries. the jury in the federal
court yesterday returned a verdict for the
defendant Tuliis injured by an
CINE running into the train on which he
was brakeman. The evidence showed that
the engineer negligent, and his con-
tributory negligence lost the case for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21

NEW YORK. Nov. 20.-Rose CoghIan has not
found successful play for two or three years
ard she Is in need of financial aid. letter was
sent TO her to-day signed by ChaIncey NJ. Depew.
Mayor Strong and about fifty others asking he
permission 10 give testimonial for her. Charles
Frohman has been asked to assume the manage
ment OF the affair and the testimonial will be
given in the first week In December. Associated
with Mr. FrOhman in the
Schoenel anc Grau. TIE grand oDera managers,
Al Hayman. Daniel Frehman Hoyt and Mckee.
lSlaW a Erlang r. Rich a Harris and other
prominent managers. numbering about twenty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21
Rehecca A. Hnzrnrd,s Estate.

The will of Rebecca A. Hazard was pro-
bated yesterday. The estate. which is
timated as worth about $1,000. is divided
among two children. Kate T.. Robson and
Mary r.. Hinton, and Stepdaughter,
Louise j. Dewey. John S. Berryhill was
appointed administrator of the estate under
Of x
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21
Ro-enthnI has the Grin.

BOSTON. Nov. 20-The piano recital by
hauritz Rcsenthal To be given here to-day was
poctTo'ied owing to the illness OF the artist HIS
phyEtciaDs state that u IS simply an attack of
the influenza and that hr. Rosenthal will be
abe to keep his engageusents here next Tuesday
and also his Chicago engagements Nov. q and 2S
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21
Minnie Spurgeon Convicted.

Minnie Sturgeon was convicted yesterday
in the Criminal Court of stealing a bicycle.
She has been in jail sixty days awaiting
trial. and this WAS taken in considerable
in making her sentence one day in jail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21
Refused Rescner,s Damage CIaim.

The Board of Safety yesterday refused
to allow bill of G. F. Resener for s12
damage done TO his phaeton by a wire
that hung low across Butler street. near
Broadway The fire department linemen
had removed a pole from the corner of
Butler and Broadway and II was charged
that in doing so they cut a dead wire and
allowed 1t to fall across the street. where
it struck the top of DIR. Resener's phaeton
they had removed the pole, but that the
only wire they cut was then fastened to
tree. where 1T could not drop, and that if
il had dropped ii could not have fallen in
the street. for it extended northwest to a
house near the pole and did not cross the
street at all This WAS merely a dead end
Of the wire. The linernen thought it pos
sible that the other end of the wire had
broken off and dropped into the tree tops
before they removed the pole. 1t was a
telephone wire that did the damage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21
THE COMPLETE RETURNS.
Secretary of state Now Has Mcf<in-
Iey's Plurality at 1921.

The last returns upon the electoral vote
of Indiana have been received by the Secre-
tary of State. They show the following fig
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21

In calling up prisoners to be discharged
after the report of the grand jury James
Thomas who shot and killed Daniel Nc
Carly the Saturday night before the cleo
ton. answered when the name of James
Thames was called, but corrected the
error and said his name was Thomas. The
grand jury recommended that Thames be
discharged. but continued the case of
James Thomas for further investigation
This mistake caused the release of
Thomas. The police began a search for
Thomas and he soon heard of it and gave
himself UP at the police station.