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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
The Messenger's stOry.

FORT WORTH Tex, Sept. 4.-The train
on the Union Pacific. Denver & Gulf which
was held up seven miles south of Folsom
and forty-three miles north of the Texas
line in New Mexico arrived here after
o'clock. over two hours late. Charles p.
Drew. the Pacific Express Company's mes
senger tells the story of the hold-up, which
was very daring, very businesslike and
thoroughly successful. I'VE left Folsom on
time, and about seven miles south of
there the engineer and fireman were
hailed by two men crawling over the
tender With Ieveled six-shooters they
commanded them to hold up their hands.
They did So The robbers then ran the
engine to a point they indicated, where
the train was stopped Then they turned
their attention to me. That is, they came
and crawled into my car. 1 had opened
the door when the train stopped and two
cred me with their revolvers and tried to
make me open the safe. / had a little fight
with them before that. and was knocked
down twice and have very sore head
and bad punch from the muZzle of a gun
in my ribs. / made the best fight
could They said they would kill
they would have to kill me: as
/ could not open the safe, and would not
if / could. Then they used dynamite fir
ing three shots, two sticks in each of the
first two and four in the last. The through
safe was blown to pieces and they got what
was in it. Much of the baggage, for it was
a combination car, was ruined and the car
so badly wrecked we had to drop it at the
first place where we could get a freight
car. into which the express and baggage
masked. wore white hats, flannel shirts,
pants in boots and certainly did not look
like cowboys. l have no idea OF the
amount of money they secured.
Passengers on the train say the amount
of booty was a little over $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05

Another Company Organized to Push
the Enterprise.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Sept. 4.-The association
of Philip Matter. of this city, and other
capitalists, with an undertaking to build an
electric line of railway from here to Ander-
son. gives reason to believe that that part
of the proposed road from here to Indian
apolis will certainly be built. Last night
articles of Incorporation were filed and
company organized, with Philip Matter,
president; j. A. Van Osdal, vice president;
Ellis Carpenter, secretary; John c. Fork
ner treasurer, and Congressman Charles L;
Henry as principal hacker. The capital
stock is 100000. AT meeting held to-day
an agreement was made with the Marion
City Electric Railway Company, according
to which traffic from Jonesboro to this
place is to be handled by the Marion Com
pany and the details of the entire project
have become sufficiently definite to assure
a speedy completion of the road from An
derson to Jonesboro. The extension from
Anderson TO Indianapolis is regarded as
only question of time. This project has
no connection with the Clodfelter enter
prise, and will altogether ignore it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
VICTIM OF TURKS.
War Correspondent of the Minneap-
oils Tribune Killed in Greece.

LONDON. Sept. A special dispatch
from Canea, Island of Crete, says that an
American, Cyrus Thorpe. has been killed
by Turks near Hierapetra.
MINNEAPOLIS. Min. Sept. 4.-George c.
Thorpe whose death is reported from
Greece, he having been killed by the Turks,
left here May A. and since that time has
acted as war correspondent for the Mime
apolis Tribune. Thorpe was twenty-five
years of age and the son of wealthy parents
residing at Morris, MINI. He was excep-
tionally bright, but possessed of an adj
venturous spirit and this led him to the
seat of war against the advice of friends.
He was formerly at the Annapolis Naval
Academy, but was compelled to leave that
institution on account of failing health two
years before his graduation.
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Shot by a Masked Robber.
ecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PERU. Ind, Sept 4.-Samuel Myers,
well-to-do farmer living two miles south of
this city, was probably fatally shot tonight
by a masked robber The thief entered the
house with a drawn revolver and asked
Mrs. Myers if her husband were at home.
She said he was at the barn. but the rob-
Der did not believe her. He ordered her
about the house at the point of his revolver
and forced her to open bureau drawers and
overturn bed covers in a search for money.
While thus engaged Mr.. Myers entered the
house and the burglar threw a lamp at him.
1t missed its mark and then the thief fired.
The bullet entered near the left shoulder.
The robber escaped. Mr.. Myers's chances
for recovery are very slim.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
Examiner Packard in Charge.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
GREENSBURG, Ind, Sept. 4. - o. M.
Packard, bank examiner, arrived to-day and
took charge of the First National Bank
and posted the following notice: This
bank suspended. l am in charge o. M.
Packard.
He has given out no statements on the
condition of the bank
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
Alleged DefauItcr Captured.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. A. T. Hurd.
late chief clerk in the office of the United
States marshal of Kentucky and prior
thereto private secretary to Governor
Hunter. and wanted in Louisville for de-
falcations. arrived in Phoenix three days
ago To-day he was recognized on the
street by Mrs Mary r. Half. till a year ago
a resident OF Frankfort, KY, who claims
to be his creditor to the amount of several
thousand dollars. On the basis of note
trunk and the fugitive has thus been pre-
vented from leaving the city, which he
apparently was on the point of doing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
Mad Horse in the Street.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ind, Sept. 4.-The village
of Gwynneville. three miles east of here,
was the scene of great excitement this
morning, owing to horse belonging to w.
w. WilcoXin going mad and taking pos
session of the entire place. 1t ran women
and children from the street and tried to
gain entrance to the dwellings,. After some
hours the horse fell dead near the railroad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
CAR FAMINE IN THE. WEST.
Railways Have Not Sufficient Equip
ment to Handle All Business.

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-The car famine from
which many of the Western roads have
been suffering for the last few weeks still
keeps up, and the roads are having trouble
to handle all of the business that is thrown
at them. Some of the roads have been COM
PEELED to leave freight trains far out on the
line because of the lack of yard room in
Chicago in which to store the cars. Freight
officials report that they could handle much
over the lines if only they could get the
cars emptied and returned to the West.
where the grain is piled up waiting ship
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
Mrs. Eckrote Wnnfs Divorce.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR, Ind, Sept. AIRS. Eckrote
wife of Democratic County Commissioner
Ec<rote. asks for separation from her hus-
band and makes some rather serious
charges against him. Since taking the Of
flee of county commissioner Eckrote. who
is a farmer. has become addicted 10 strong
drink, and not long ago was fined for public
intoxication. In fact almost every time
Mr.. Eckrote comes to the city to attend
meetings of the commissioners he gives way
to his appetite for drink.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
OLD MURDER RECALLED.
Sam Marley, LOng-Missing Criminal,
Captured I'm Missouri.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DECATUR, Ind, Sept. 4. Sheriff Ash
baucher has just received word from OFF,
GERS at Carthage, Mo-, that Sam Marley,
who is wanted for murder here several
years ago, had been captured there. About
fourteen years ago Marley, with Fred Rich
ards and Charles Worst, brutally murdered
an old man named Amos Backesto, near
this city. Richards came near being lynched
and he and Vert are now serving life sem
fences in prison for the crime. Marley
made his escape The murder of Backesto
created the greatest excitement ever known
here. Richards was taken from the officers,
dragged to the fair grounds and came near
being lynched by an angry mob. Timely IN
reference of leading citizens saved his neck.
Marley will be brought back for trial at
once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
Attempt to Blow Up n store.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, Sept. 4.-Great excite
ment prevailed in Redkey to-day over what
is alleged TO have been the attempt to blow
zap the drug store of Rinker & Hustled, in
the Odd Fellows block. A few months ago
fire was discovered in the back room of
the drug store, but was extinguished with
little damage. John Rinker, one of the
members OF the firm, together with Charles
Crandall, who is suspected of having been
hired to do the job. are in jail here charged
with the conspiracy. A can of nitroglycerin
was found in the store and hole had been
cut through the floor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
Appointed a New Treasures.


LEBANON, Ind, Sept. A. - The County
Commissioners met this morning and APP
pointed William c. Crump as county treas
urer to succeed David w. Osborne, whose
four-year term expired last night at mid
night. William H. Stewart who was elect
ed to the office last fall was before the
board demanding that, as he had received
his commission and had duly qualified, he
should be given the office. The commits
sioners overrued his motion and proceeded
to appoint Mr.. Crump, who will serve until
Jan l. He is an ex-county commissioner
and has been one of the deputies under Mr..
Osborne
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, Sept. 4.-Hon Ben
jamin S. Parker, ex-consul to Sherbrooke
Canada, and author of "Hoosier Bards, "
THE Cabin in the Clearing" and other
books of poems, is lying at his home in this
city dangerously i'll. He has been in feeble
health all summer and a few days ago he
suffered a relapse, and grave doubts are
entertained as to his recovery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MORRISTOWN, Ind, Sept. 4-Some time
ago the Town Council decided to cut down
and grade Main street. necessitating a cut
of four or five feet in some places. The
contract was awarded to Wrennick &
Bankert, of this place. but the citizens along
the proposed cut filed an injunction, and in
order to get around this difficulty new
ordinance was passed and the contract
awarded to Quincy Bankert, the sum in
volved being $500. Work was begun and
now, from Washington street west. all the
grading has been done. To-day the con-
tractors started ON the part east of Wash
ington street, but they and the Town Board
were warned to not trespass on the ground.
No attention was paid to the legal warning.
and w. A. Bodine and c. T. Williams, the
prepared TO give the Town Board trouble.
Several damage suits will be filed in the
near future
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05

wax. an Indian chief residing in lower
Nicola valley. has been arrested after d
hot fight with members of his tribe by tho
provincial police for tying his aged squaw
to horse by the heels and then having
the young bucks lash he horse TO galiop
with the result that she was dragged II
death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
Another Greenshnrg FaiInre.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 the IndlanapoIls JOURNAL.
GREENSBURG. Ind. Sept. 4-The
Greensburg Limestone Company made an
assignment to-day for benefit Of creditors.
naming w. c. Patten as assignee. The as
sets are estimated at $4,000; liabilities, s47,-
600. OF this $4,000 is in commercial paper.
This assignment was precipitated by the
filing late yesterday OF a petition By jesse
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
VigiIant Won.

NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. 4-The race be-
Vigilant and Royal Phelps Carrolrs Nava-
hoe for a cup offered by the Newport Yacht
Racing Association was sailed to-day and
Nigilant won. The course was over dis
tance of 1924 miles and covered three times.
Vigilant finished at 6:25:52 and NavanOe At
6:27:4 Vigilant allowed Navahoe two min
utes and fifty-eight seconds and won on cor
rected time by fifty seconds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
HOrsethief Easily Caught.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, Sept. 4.-Silas Wray, a
farmer living eleven miles east of Bedford
had two horses stolen last night and traced
them to movers camp just east of here
where the horses were recovered. From a
description of the men who brought the
horses there little trouble was experienced
in finding the thief, who is man named
Edwards, who was arrested and lodged in
Jail this afternoon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
Cheap Ga. Franchise vetoed.

DENVER, Col, Sept. Mayor McMur-
ray has vetoed the ordinance granting a
franchise to a now gas company, which
agreed TO furnish gas 10 customers at
greatly reduced rate. Accompanying the
message was a proposition from the Dem
Yer Consolidated Gas Company to lease the
plant 70 the city at a yearly rental of G
per cent. on valuation TO be fixed by a
committee Of experts The mayor is
strong advocate of municipal ownership OF
gas, water and similar plants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
Edward Atterbury Killed.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal.
PRINCETON, Ind, Sept. 4.-Edward At
terbury, young man living in Fort
Branch, a small town seven miles south
of here was killed by an Evansville &
Terre Haute train last night. He fell under
the engine while stealing d ride Atterbury
comes of prominent family. Two revolv-
erS were found on his person.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
DR.. F. NJ. Pc erman Dead.
ial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WARSAW Ind, Sept. 4.-Dr. F. M. Pear
man, an old army surgeon of the Thirtieth
Indiana Regiment died here yesterday and
the funeral will he held Monday. DR.. Pear
man was member of the pension board
here and was prominent among the old SOL
d1ers. He was SiXty-one years old. He
lived at Palestine a great part of his life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05

DENVER. Col. Sept 4-En accepting the
nomination of the Silver Republican STATE
convention for justice of the Supreme
Court. Judge Hayt has announced that ne
would reject the nominal ton of the McKln-
ley-Wolcott Republican convention if it in
Volved the acceptance of the st. Louis
platform. Should he accept the nomination:
It is possible he will forfeit the support OF
Senator Teller
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
Ex-sInxe Dend nt 1O7.

ST. JOSEPH, Mich Sept AIRS. Heien
Ward Lewis, who was born in Delaware
one hundred and seven years ago ms
month, is dead from extreme old age She
was a slave and was sold several times.
She has always enjoyed good health. 20
Joined the Roman Catholic Church on heE
hundredth birthday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
Farewell to Rev. Graessle.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SEYMOUR, Ind, Sept. 4.-The members
of the German NJ. E. Church gave their
pastor, Rev. Andrew Graessle a farewell
party last night at the parsonage Rev.
Graessle has finished his five years work
in the church and will be called TO a new
field of labor when conference convenes.
The German Methodist is the wealthiest
inent ministers have their eyes on Rev.
GraeSsles pulpit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
fHE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL. SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 1897.

and between all these questions the old
shell, which is neither beautiful nor safe,
will undoubtedly continue to occupy the
most beautiful building site in Greencastle
until 1t decays and crumbles away. 1t Is
one of the relics of the State and monu-
ment to Putnam Democracy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
Killed by a Horses Kick.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, Sept. 4-LoweIl
Watts, young farmer, was kicked on the
head by a vicious horse tonight and killed
James Hogan, a farmer of Emison. was run
down by Baltimore & Ohio switch engine
and had a leg cut off.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
Decatur Democrat sold.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
DECATUR, Ind, Sept. 4.-Mr. L. G. Ell
lingham has purchased all stock of the
Democrat Press Company and is now sole
owner and publisher of the Decatur Demo-
crat Mr.. Ellingham was formerly pub
Usher of the Winchester Democrat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05

NEW YORK. Sept 4-Justice Russell !, na =
been appointed a receiver for Ihitsa
states government warrant for $l2s,Sn "a
favor of the late Phineas Burgess, outltssI
of the monitor Monadnock. His creditors
have Sl1ed his executor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
The Grand Trunk Causing Trouble.

SAGINAW, Mich. Sept 4.-The Grand
Trunk is issuing exchange tickets here to
any one who presents one of their $40 mile
age books. Hitherto the original purchaser
only could use the book The new depart
ure means a 2-cent rate over the system
within Central Passenger Association ter
ritory and war to the knife with the Michi-
gan Central and other Michigan roads
tenn, which tina Grand Trunk has always
foilg1h
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05

NJ Thomson trustee for Mrs. Lou Ross, a
nonresident. asking for receiver. The
company did large business and employed
from 100 to $50 men. but, as 1t is claimed
has not paid any dividends for six years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05

LOUISVILLE. KY. Sept 4.-The report as
Just issued of Health Officer White teI - -
SAYS the death rate in Loulsville-l4a *. -
thousand inhabitantsAis the lowest N sAs
history OF the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
WORK OF MASKED MEN
TRAIN on THE DENVER & GULF
ROAD HELD UP IN NEW MEXICO.
Safe in the Express Car Dynamited
and About $4,000 stoIen-The
Messengers Account.

DENVER, Sept. 4.-Passengers train No.
l. on the Gulf road was held up and robbed
at Twin Mountain. near Des Moines, n.
NJ, last night at II 80 o'clock 1t is believed
that over $4,000 was secured by the rob
bers Immediately on receiving the news at
Folsom a posse was organized and started
in pursuit A posse also started from Trini-
dad at a. m. The railroad company has
offered a reward of $500 for the capture of
the robbers. Superintendent Griffith, of the
Pacific Express Company, says that as a
rule only small sums are carried over the
Gulf line. However, it is still thought that
the loss is somewhere between $1,000 and
$l5 600.
There were four men in the party that
committed the robbery. They were sta
toned on the blind baggage and II is pre-
sumed they boarded the train at Trinidad.
At a lonely spot just beyond Des Moines
two of the men climbed over the tender
and covering the engineer and fireman
with rifles, ordered the engineer to stop
the train. He complied. These two men
continued to guard the engine crew while
the other two raided the express car. They
got into the car before the messenger had
time to bolt the door. He refused to give
til he had been knocked down several times
The robbers also threatened to shoot MIN
if he would not open the safe. AS nobody
came to his assistance he finally opened
the safe. He was kept covered by gun
in the hands of one rObber while the other
rifled the safe. The registered mail was also
ranSacked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
Divorce Day in Brownlee's Court.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Sept 4-This was divorce
day in Judge Brownlee's court. At the
opening of the term Judge Brownlee an
nounced that he would not hear divorce app
plications except on one day, Saturday,
Sept. 4, and at that time he would dispose
of all of them in a bunch. This he did to-
day. wiping twenty-eight divorce applica-
tions off the docket in two hours. Out of
this big batch of petitions only three dl-
vorces were granted. the other actions be-
ing dismissed for want of sufficient evidence
or previously withdrawn. Judge Brownlee
is not believer in easy divorce, and pleas
do not go with him, as many applicants
were surprised and discounted to learn to-
day. One of the three fortunate ones 10
secure divorce was Ben r. Tillman, cousin
of the South Carolina Tillman. He claimed
his wife was an opium iend" and as
saulted him with a pitchfork.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
Burglars Caught with Bloodhounds.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHOALS. Ind, Sept. 4.-Burglars raided
the jewelry store of George Keifner and
the saloon of kit" Williams at Loogootee
early yesterday morning The safe at Keif-
ners was blown open and 500 worth of
jewelry secured. They also secured whisky
and tobacco from Williams's saloon. Hot
pursuit was made yesterday by the Loo
gootee Horse Thief Detective Association
with the result that James Paymfer, of
near Oak Town, and John Mathis, of Colo
RADIO were arrested. Eight watches belong
ing to Keifner were found on them and
THEY were Immediately brought here and
placed in jail Bloodhounds are not on the
trail of another member of the gang An
attempt was also made to burn Keifners
ctn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05

!, - nAA% III manu-
is preparing to
drive it into his
heart, has had
a narrow escape.
There are thou.
sands of grateful
men who have
aroused them
selves from tho
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Indiana Notes.

The creditors of Isham Sedgwick who
recently failed, are making arrangements to
reopen the wire-fence works owned by him
at Richmond