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The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07
OLD HACK WAR REVIVED
EFFORT TO KEEP OUTSIDERS FROM
THE UNION STATION PLAZA.
Railway Company Brings an Injunc-
tiOn Suit-Dar Association Asks
q Special Verdict Law Repeal.

The old fight between the Union Railway
Company and the independent hackmen of
the city has broken out afresh. Yester-
day the company filed suit against David
Earhart. Benjamin Dohn. Lake Morrison
Carey A. Myers and Noah Albers. hack
owners and drivers, asking that they be
enjoined from allowing their hacks to
stand in what is known as Jackson place
which is the semi-circular area way be-
tween the north side of the Union Station
and Jackson-place street.
The complaint was filed in the Circuit
Court. 1t sets out the fact that Jackson
place is the properly of the Union Railway
Company and has never been dedicated TO
the public as a street. but that the public
is merely allowed to use it for the pur-
pose of entering and departing from the
station. A rule OF the company forbids
hackmen from allowing their vehicles to
for a passenger already engaged. The
complaint says the defendants have
tered into an agreement for the purpose
of annoying the plaintiff and that they
on the forbidden ground for this purpose.
The fight is really one between the Frank
Bird Transfer Company and the outside
hackmen. This company rents an Office
room in the station and pays for the ex
elusive. privilege of soliciting passengers
within the station and Of allowing hacks to
stand on Jackson place.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07
MRS. FLACK'S ASSAILANT.
Recognized I'm the Negro Arrested for
Stealing Harness

After two years the negro who attempted TO
assault Mrs. John Flack. near F1ackville in
October, 1894 has been arrested. The negro was
employed on the farm Of Joseph Flack. and one
evening after cutting all day he went over
10 the house OF Joseph Fiack's sister-in-iaw Mary
flaek. and in the struggle with her almost
killed her. Some neighbors heard her screams
and ran to her assistance. but the negro had
escaped lie known as Mack Richardson
The Indianapolis police searched high and low
for Richardson but unable TO locate him
After a time Mrs Flack recovered and moved 10
North indianapolis. and the affair was forgotten
Recently coOred man arrested for steal
fng harness from many farmers north ana north
west OF the city. lie gave the name OF ia
RlchardsOr. but in the investigation concerning
the theft OF some harness "a mentioned the
name OF Mack johnson. saying he had bought a
let OF harness from him. This suggested the old
case TO Superintendent Colbert and before the
harness thief taken for preliminary trial 10
tectiye Thornton had in the meantime recognized
Richardson a. Mack Johnson. Nothing was said
however The man allowed be bound over
10 the grand jury THIEF. Yesterday Grant
Gridwell. storekeeDer at Flaekylle. who was
wen acquainted with Mack Johnson. was taken
Jail and had trouble in picking out
Mack Johnson from among a dozen colored men
johnson and Richardson one and the same
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07
SPECIAL VERDICT LAW REPEAL.
Bar Association to MemOriaIize the
LeEislnture.

At a meeting of the Marion County Bar
Association held In Room l of the Superior
Court yesterday afternoon resolution was
adopted stating that il is the sense of the
bar that the law of 1895 providing for spe-
cial verdicts should be repealed and the old
law re-enacted. committee, of which
Charles W. Smith was chairman. reported
a bill providing for the repeal of the special
verdict law and the revival of the old law
with the addition that when special Ver-
dict is to be rendered the court shall III
struct the jury as to- the facts in the case.
This was rejected and committee was ap-
pointed to prepare bin in accordance with
the motion of Pierce Norton that will SIM
revive the old law repealed by the act or
1880.
IT was also decided to recommend that the
Legislature continue the Appellate Court
without changing its Jurisdiction.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07
She Followed the Baggage.

Abigail Campbell yesterday filed suit in
the Superior Court demanding $500 damages
frCm the l.. +. q w. Railway Company for
inconvenience occasioned by the neglect
and mistake of a passenger brakeman. She
bought a round-trip uicket from Kempton,
Ind. 10 Paxton. H.. according TO the COM
plaint. and boarded train the l.. r. &
w. road. When the train reached Hopes
ton. H., twenty miles from Paxton. a
brakeman picked up her baggage and put il
off the train. She followed. believing she
had reached her destination. and ii was not
until after the train had left that the mis-
take was discovered. She did not reach
Paxton until late that night thereby miss
ing reunion dinner at her brothers home.
which was the object of her trip. She was
also compelled 70 drive three miles to her
brothers home after night in the cold.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07

ney. il. 1t is the duty of racing asso-
Citations TO use ordinary care. considering
all the hazards of racing upon its track.
to protect those participating therein from
extraordinary dangers. >. In a special
verdict all OF the allegations of complaint
are not required to be found. 1t il enough
when facts sufficient TO constitute a cause
of action within the allegations of the
complaint have been found.
1893. Reed Kallsbeck. White c. c.
Appellant petitions for rehearing.
1ISlS. Stultz VS.. Gibler. Huntington e.
c. Petition for rehearing overruled.
Superior Court.
Room John l.. McMaster. Judge
II. Hibben vs.. City of indianapolis: i'm
provement lein. Dismissed and costs paid.
Laura T.. Reuter- VS.. Dirk De Reuter-;
divorce. On trial by court.
Room 3-Vinson Carter. Judge.
State of Indiana ex rel. Charles Costa
mangue vs.. r. Milton. r. Likens ct al; false
Imprisonment: On trial by jury.
c,alrn Taneis rnd, T. Meyer VS. Allen shaw fore
fendant for sSl9.s1 and costs
Criminal Court.
Frank McCray Judge.
The State of Indiana VS.. Charles Johnson
and David Taylor: petit larceny. Tried by
the court. Defendant Johnson is fifteen
years old. Judgment withheld. Cause as TO
Taylor taken under advisement.
The State of Indiana vs.. Dee Hart; burg
larry and petit larceny. Tried by court.
VI suilty StHltAStu " thC
Prison North for two years.
The State of Indiana Ts. William ID.
Hendricks: perjury Committed TO the
county Jail by order of the court.
The State of indiana VS.. Thomas O'Con-
nor: assault with intent TO rob. Plea of in
sanity. On trial by jury.
Circuit Court.
Henry Clay Allen. Judge.
State of Indiana ex rel Indianapolis Or
phan Asylum VS.. Nina Morford. submitted
to court Evidence heard and order COM
mitting defendant TO Reform School for
Girls.
William Manion executor. VS.. Margaret
Burk ct al. Dismissed and costs paid.
New Suits Filed.
Oscar Horton VS.. Helen F. Wilson; me-
chanic's lein. Room =.
Abigail Campbell VS.. l.. L. and w. Rail-
way Company: damages. Room 2.
Margaret NJ. Abbott VS.. Louis II. Abb
bott divorce. Room 3.
indianapolis Union Railway Company VS..
Daniel Earhart ct AL: injunction. Circuit
Court.
Henry c. Webb VS.. Jacob ID. Meyers and
Cigar NJ. Wright: on note. Room 2.
Terre Haute Brewing Company VS.. Ger
rome w. Burns; replevin. Room ].
Millard NJ. Hart VS.. Citizens Street-rail-
road Company; damages Room j.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07
CENTS PER LINE OF SEVEN WORDS.
STATIONS

Alabama and 5th Sts.-S. Null
Bellefontaine St. No. s0S-ClaUde Fields.
Christian Ave, No. lys-F. +. Dannettelle.
Clifford Ave. No. 324-Phiiip Miller.
College Ave. and 9Th St-Geo. e.. Fisher.
Columbia Ave. and 9Th St.-Geo. &. Ruch.
Columbia and Hill Aves.-R. &. Hampton.
Delaware aad McCarty-H. A. Pfaftiin.
DILLON and Fletcher AVe.-Hugo H Lehrritter.
East and McCarty Sts.-E. &. Reick.
Ft Wayne Ave. No. 1s0-Thos. X. Thornburg.
Hillside Ave. No. l9-H. W. Carter.
illinois and ist Sts.-S. Muhl.
illinois and 18th Sts.-S. Muhl.
Illinois and 9Th Sts.-J. NJ. Scott.
Illinois and 22d Sts.-Frank Keegan-
Illinois and North Sts.-R. NJ Navin
lnciana Ave. and Vermont Str L. Blodau.
Indiana Ave. No. 20l-John -. Gauld
Madison Ave, No. 4Z7-JOs. VI. Dwyer
Mass. and Cornell Aves.-C. y. Barmm.
Mass. Ave. No. 30i-L. r. Haag.
Mer- and Morris Sts--C. II Broich
Mer. and Ray Sts.-JOhn r. Myers
Mer. and Russell Ave.-GeC. +. Borst.
Mich. No. 1853 EASTMAN Arsdale Bros.
New York and Noble Sts.-E. II. Enners-
New York, No 55S West--F. Il. Woicott
Pine. No. 20i South-A l.. Walker.
Senate Ave. and Sd STA NJ Eyster.
senate Ave. No. 1883 North-E- +. steward
Shelby ST, No. H2-C. a Eitel-
Talbot Ave. No. 55O-M. Schwartz
Virginia Ave. and Coburn-C. c. Mueller
Virginia Ave. and McCarty-M. c. Staley.
Wash 81. and state Ave.-N. 8. Driggs
Wash. St. No. 7o3 East-Baron Bros.
West ST.. No. 500 NOrth-C. W. Eichrodt.
Yandes and 9th Sts.-Dixon.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07
THE SANTA FE CHANGES
PASSENGER FRATERNITY TREATED
TO A GENUINE SURPRISE.
The General Agent and His Varied
-GeneraI Railway News.

The announcement that Dempster Wish
art. who since May. 1873. has been general
passenger agent of the ST. Louis & San
Francisco, was to retire on Feb. /, was
much of a surprise. but the surprise was
greater when it was announced that George
i. Nicholson. general passenger agent OF
the Santa Fe. had resigned to succeed Mr..
Wishart on the st. Louis & San Francisco
on the same date. Mr.. Nicholson has been
with the Santa Fe since 1852, commencing
as a clerk in the passenger department. 1t
is understood that w. j. Black, assistant
general passenger agent of the Santa Fe,
will be promoted to general passenger
agent. and in that case 1t is thought that
C. A. Higgins, assistant general passenger
agent. will go to Topeka, and that. an
economical measure, the position now held
by him at Chicago will be abolished. Mr..
Wishart. as general passenger agent of the
st. Louis & San Francisco since 1875, has
built up an enviable record. Mr.. Nicholson
is a younger man, but in every position he
has held In the line of promotion has not
disappointed his superior officers. and II is
said handsome increase i'm salary led
him TO make the change he does on the
1st of next month
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07
The Union
Trust Company

at No. 6s East Market street. Trust COM
panies are organizations established by law
to fill many functions which heretofore
have been assumed by individuals. They
are subject TO examination by the auditor
of state at least twice "A year, and are also
under the supervision OF the courts in all
such capacities as executor. guardian.
signee etc. They are better than in
dividuals in most cases because they have
perpetual existence, are financially re-
sponsible for twice the amount of their
capital, unite the combined experience and
judgment of many able men, and usually
can render more efficient service at
smaller cost. because their business is both
systematiZed and extensive. IL is the same
principle that prevails in selling goods.
The large dealer. by reason of the magnl-
tude of his sales and organization, can sell
for less than the small dealer. He can
afford a smaller relative profit. The Union
Trust Company will be glad TO consult or
correspond with any one wishing 10 lend
money or have trusts of any description
handled.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07
Protestant Church Mass Meeting.

There will be union mass meeting of
the Protestant churches of Indianapolis at
Roberts Park Church Friday evening. This
meeting is under the auspices of the Union
Ministerial Association. Rev. DR.. Sims, OF
the Meridian Methodist Church. will pre-
side. The general topic for consideration
will be City Evangelzation.
The subtopics will be: THE influence
of Christianity upon Citizenship City
Evangelization Necessary TO the Welfare of
Evangelization.'
Capt T. F. Ritter will speak on the sec
ond of these topics. Several of the local
ministers will take part in the discussion.
The committee hopes 10 be able 10 secure
n speaker of national reputation TO take
part i'm the discussion. The music will be
led By the large chorus choir OF Roberts
Park Church.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07
A Hiuhwayman.. "Insanity."

Tom Connors is on trial in the Criminal
Court for attempting to rob Michael Ma
hons saloon. at 159 West Washington
street, on the night of Nov. 5. He has en-
tered plea of insanity. which is backed up
by a record of confinement in hospital
for the insane. Heohas also been twice con-
fined in hospitals for people who can
not distinguish the owner of property that
NAV seem loose With George Goldman.
Connors entered Mahon's saloon about IL
O'Clock. and. pointing a revolver at Mahon.
demanded his money A Merchant police
man happened along at that time and the
two men ran without getting anything.
Goldman is now serving a term OF three
in
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07
A CUBAN RECRUIT SHOCKED.
Directed to n House Whose Keeper
He Had Arrested.

few days ago young man from
Waterloo, giving the name of h. j. Abb
hey. came to Indianapolis with the inten-
tion of joining the Cuban recruits which
he heard were getting together here He
dropped into East Washington-street
saloon and asked the bartender TO direct
him to a boarding house. The bartender
for joke. sent him to a house on South
New Jersey street kept by Minnie Grayson.
The young man went there and soon
learned his mistake. He was greatly
shocked that a house of the character
should be in existence, and at once made
affidavit against the GraySon woman. She
was taken before Magistrate Nickerson and
fined $40 and costs. The fine was stayed
until yesterday. when Attorney William
Herod filed an appeal bond and took the
case TO the Criminal Court. Ii is believed
the prosecuting witness has left the city.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07

his future and all his future prospects
III there had been burglars they would cer-
tainlv have left some sign. There was not
in the house nor in the street anything
to evidence any struggle. The evidence
shows there was snow enough to show
tracks The tracks would have been seen
If they had been made.
Mr. Ketcham then made the concluding
argument for the State, pursuing a good
deal the same line of argument that
used by Mr.. Hadley. He began with three
propositions: CD That the death OF Mrs.
Hinshaw was either suicide. t2D a killing
by the burglars. or 90 that she was muir
dered by her husband. He attempted TO
refute the first two of the propositions ana
argued that the only logical conclusion
was that Hinshaw had murdered his wife
The court rose at y. m, and viii take
up the case TO decide upon IL on day IN
the near future.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07
THE COURT RECORD.
supreme Court.

1885. Johnson W. Schlosser. Ripley c.
G. Reversed. McCabe. il. The failure of
the clerk of the Circuit Court TO enter a
Judgment rendered i'm the same county i'm
the Judgment docket. does not remove the
lien from real estate. although il may be
held by bona flde purchaser. 2 Section
594 x. s.. 1891. is construed TO give bona
fide purchaser Of the real estate against
which there is Judgment lien a right of
action against the clerk for all damages
sustained by him not causing the Judgment
10 be recorded in the Judgment docket
within the statutory period.
1873. Agricultural Association VS..
powney. Madison 8. c. Affirmed Hack
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07
A Gang of Tramps CorraIIed.

Patrolman OBrien yesterday corraled a
gang OF nine tramps in an old shed near the
Belt road at Washington street He ar
rested them on charges OF vagrancy and
petit larceny. Recently there has been
much petty thieving about this part OF the
city and IN Irvington. and the tramps are
the tramps. giving the name OF Frank Mil
Ter. OF Greencastie, had lot o. cheap Jew
elry. which was irst supposed tp have been
stolen from Irvngton houses He showed
a bill OF sale for H.. and said was ped
ding IL.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07
WARMER AND FAIR.
Predictions and Observations of the
Local Weather Bureau.

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty-four hours ending II p. m,
Jan. Warmer. fair weather on Thurs
day.
General Conditions Yesterday-Hgh at
mospheric pressure prevails. The temper
ature rose everywhere except near the At
lantic coast. Fair weather prevails except
near the lakes. where light fiurries of snow
occurred.
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-For Ohio-Gen-
orally fair weather. slowly rising tempera-
ture: light to fresh southwest winds.
For Indiana and Enthusiastically fair
and warmer: southwest winds.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07
An Adjustable Title.

In railroad circles there are but few IL
any titles which are as elastic that of
general agent. A railroad man who is re-
tired on a pension takes that title. and 1t
is not intended to carry with it any dis
grace, but rather TO indicate that the SUBJ
ject has been faithful servant and is to
be given an easier position. On the other
hand. 1t may mean an official of high au-
thority with the railroad company. The
Pennsylvania Company was the first to
give the title of general agent much i'm
portance, the company appointing the late
f. B. Wall general agent with headquarters
at Chicago. The business men of that city
had complained that there was not an Off
cial of high authority located at Chicago.
and this led to the appointment. and Mr..
wall was given more authority than a
general superintendent. being subject only
To orders from the general manager or one
of the vice presidents he having power TO
sign important contracts for the company.
no official at that point in authority out
side of the men under him, Ralph Peters
was appointed general agent and signed
contracts for the new bridge. and other inn
pOrtant improvements at that city were
placed under his entire supervision. The
fact that as able men as those spoken of
were appointed TO the position Is evidence
that the duties were OF the most important
character. and before the decease of T.. Il.
Wall he placed the Pennsylvania lines on
a footing with the business men Of Chicago
and the city authorities which has done
much to make them popular with Chicago
business men. Receivers Of railways now
almost invariably appoint "a general agent.
who acts on all important matters with
about as much authority as does the re-
ceiver. The general agent, in these cases,
must be approved by the courts. n num-
ber of important systems now have general
agents who have high authority and from
a small beginning the position has come TO
be nearly as important that of general
manager
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07
A Grand Trunk Project.

a dispatch from Warsaw last night says:
Many new lines of railroad have been pro-
jected through northern Indiana of late.
and the latest addition to the number is a
line to begin at the terminus OF the Mich
igan Airline division of the Grand Trunk
Railway at Jackson. Mich. extending in
southwesterly direction TO a connection
with the Toledo. st. Louis & Kansas City
(Clover Leaf at or near Frankfort. Ind.
The route as projected will pass through
a rich farming country and many thriving
towns among them being Coldwater
Mich Lagrange. Iigonier. Warsaw
Rochester and Frankfort. i'm Indiana. The
Grand Trunk Company is said to be behind
the scheme for the purpose of establishing
"A new route between St Louis and the
East via Detroit Port Huron and Canada
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07
TRAINER BISSELL DEAD.
He Had Brought Out WelI-knOwn
Harness Horses.

Daniel p. Bissell, a well-known horseman
of this city. died yesterday morning at his
residence 73 Lockerbie street. He was
veteran horse trainer, and in the early days
his name coupled with a new horse to ap-
pear on the track was sufficient to create
interest. Some of the best horses of his
time We're brought out by Mr.. Bissell, most
at a time when the records of to-day were
not dreamed Of Marion and Pilot r.. two
horses in the 2:2l class. were also trained
by Mr.. Bissel. He leaves u wife and five
grown children.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07
Damon 10 Pitch Here No More.

II was announced yesterday that the fans win
not have the pleasure Of seeing Damon pitch for
indianapolis next season. but they will have the
pleasure of seeing their old favorite Billy
GRAY at third. \ deal has been made whereby
Cincinnati trades Frank Foreman. Billy Gray and
Mike Kahoe Damon. This viii give Indian
aDois a good pitcher. strong catcher and the
old favorite third baseman. who Is also good be-
hind the bat when an ernergency demands 81.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07
Had Another Mans Tools.

Otis Gof. of 81 Birch street. ar
rested yesterday by Patroman Warren ON
a charge OF petit larceny. He had three
carpenters planes which were the prop
erty of William Rogers The patrolman
happened to be inside "A secondhand store
on East Washington street. when Con
came along and started To enter the store
Seeing the policeman. he run. Warren
caught him. He claimed the tools were his
own. They were afterward identified by the
owner.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07

For I'VE days Aonzo Harrison. colored. in
tire last stages of consumption was cared for I'm
the little Big -Four Depot. al North Indiana polls
lie was attempting q reach sister In South
lend. but unable o. get there. Kind cfti-
furnished him bed and food and medicine
While waiting for money froin his sister 10 send
him 20 South Bend
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07
Personal, Local and General Notes.

William Henderson will succeed w. ID.
Trump q assistant to General Manager
Grape, OF the Flint * Pere Marquette.
The Ohio Southern and the Valley roads
have been added the lines over which
the Big Four milage book will be honored.
Thomas Noonan general manager of the
Central States Dispatch. was I'm the city
yesterday. going To Chicago in tho evening.
T. T.. Brooks. who has represented the
Louisville K Nashville at Clarksville. Tenn
goes To Florence, Ala, 10 represent the
road
Fenton Ross, paymaster of the Columbus
* Hooking Valley. has rendered his resg-
nation on account of i'll health effective
Feb. I.
T.. X. Scoville trainmaster of the Bal
timore q Ohio Southwestern. will this
week remove his headquarters from Chill
lcothc 10 Cincinnati.
j. w. Tedford. who has represented the
Santa Fe at Pittsburg. has been trans
ferred 10 ST. Louis. and W. L. Orr goes TO
Pttsburg as his successor.
The lake transportation lines have
adopted an agreement which provides for
virtually q new association and co-opera-
tion with the joint Traffic lines. IL will
be submitted for the Endorsement of The
Joint Traffic managers to-day.
The employees on the St Louis & San
Francisco have presented their late super
intendent Mr.. Wentworth as "A token of
the esteem in which they held him a hand
some gold watch and chain and diamond
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07
Receivers suit on a $4,000 Note.

Edward Hawkins, receiver of the Indian
apois National Bank. yesterday filed suit
i'm the Federal Court against Harry E
Drew for the collection of a note. Among
the assets of the bank was "a note executed
by the defendant for $1,000 bearing date
June %. 1898 and due thirty days after date
The receiver seeks TO collect the note with
interest to date and attorney 5 lees,
amounting in all to AO4J.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07
homeopathic Officers.

The Marion County Homeopathic Medical So
ciety night in the Century Club room. at
the Denson House. and elected the following Of
dcers:
President-Dr. Soils RunnelIs.
Vice President-Dr. W. p. George.
Secretary and Treasu sr-Dr. n. A. Adams
BOARD of censors-I)rs Febecca Rogers J. A
,-ornDfon and L. {.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07

Yesterday Judge McCray ordered the re-
lease of Leonard Meiskell from Jail, where
he was serving ninety-day sentence. half
of which had been served. His wife rep
resented that he could secure work If re-
leased and that she and two children We're
dependent upon him for living. He was
sent up for stealing while on drunken
spree.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-01-07

Rheumatism Is a foe which gives no quar-
ter II -orments its victims day and night.
Hoods Sarsaparilla purifies the blood and
cures the aches and pains OF rheumatism
Hoods Pills are the best family cathartic
and liver medicine. Gentle reliable. sure