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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03
BOLD HIGHWA
Attempted of John w. Tobin
In "a Much F~requented Place.

A bold attempt at robbery occurred at
s o'clock last night at the crossing of West
street and the /. * v. Railroad. John w.
Tobin. proprietor of the grocery and gen.
eral store at 39S and 400 South West street.
was coming up town after closing his place
of business. Near Greenlawn he noticed
two men. but did not give them a second
thought. lie had barely passed them when
one of them struck him d severe blow with
some sort Of a bludgeon or slung shot. He
was knocked down. but sprang to his feet
again and the robbers ran and made their
escape.
The fact that Tobin wore a stiff hat prob
ably saved him from more serious injury
and from being robbed. On account of the
style of his hat IL is believed the thug
aimed the blow purposely low. and that
he was unable to strike "A knockout blow.
Failing to render their victim unconscious
the robbers feared TO stay longer, and ran
before they had robbed him.
DIR. Wilson answered a call from the City
Dispensary. He found Tobin at the Van
dalia yardhouse. He had a cash two inches
long on the back OF the head near the neck.
IL was merely a scalp wound. the skull and
brain not being affected. ToDin was treated
at the Dispensary and sent home in an
ambulance.
The police learned that Tobin is having
trouble with his wife on account of a di-
vorce suit. 1t is said that some of her male
relatives are particularly bitter against the
husband and the assault is accounted for
in this way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Judge Baker was compelled to adjourn
court yesterday on account of illness.
Thb meeting OF the Christian Alliance
announced for yesterday at the Sixth Chris
tan Church was postponed until Friday,
April 3.
DR.. Anna Bryson delivered a lecture last
evening at the Young Woman's Christian
Association rooms on the subject OF Build
ing an Ideal"
The following Indianapolis people are at
the st. Denis Hotel, New York: Louis +.
Goebel. j. j. Curtis, l.. ID. Wells, ID. ID.
Brosnan. Lee Elaine.
ID. p. Erwin left for California last night
on account or the illness of his wife. who.
with her daughter. Miss Louise Erwin. is
travelling for her health.
The body OF James III. Scott. architect.
was removed Thursday from single inter-
Wsnt ground to a private lot in Crown Hill.
Pastor and Mrs. Nj. l.. Haines.
Mr.. John l.. Grifiths delivered hts address
on Abraham Lincoln last evening AT the
First Baptist Church before an appreciative
audience The lecture was the important
part OF an entertainment provided by the
Ladies Social Circle OF the church.
The lecture TO have been given this after
noon I'm the McCulloch Clubs Young Peo-
pies course by Mr.. Charles r. Coffin has
been indefinitely postponed. Mr.. Coffin be-
ing unable TO nil the engagement owing TO
an attack OF grip and throat trouble.
a pukse containing s. was snatched from
Miss Gertrude Manning. OF No. 20 Chris
tan avenue, Thursday night as she was
walking near the corner of Massachusetts
avenue and Bellefontaine street. A colored
man committed the theft and escaped.
During the last week the Salvation Army
has been without a hall and has held only
street meetings. The trustees OF the Old
Friends Church. situated on the corner of
St. Clair and North Delaware streets. have
Tented their building TO the army till an
other hall can be secured in a neighborhood
suited To the drmyS work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03

rated with flowers. Mrs. Schmidt was as
sisted by Mrs. kirchmein. Mrs. l.. r Rob
inson. Mrs. l.. f.. Rove. Mrs. Brown and
Miss Grace Mayhem. During the afternoon
a short programme was given by Miss May
Powers and Miss Horace Marshall.
Mrs. r. NJ. Simmons and daughter gave
a handsome dinner last evening in honor
OF Mr.. Finlater, of Detroit. The table dec
o~rations were elaborate. pansies preGom-
at each cover and were presented as
souvenirs. Covers were laid for eighteen
guests. Among those from out of town
were Miss Selman. of Greenfield. and Mr..
James Knox, of Grand Rapids. Mich.
MAYOR TO WE'D AN HERES.
LOUISVILLE, April 2.-The engagement
OF Mayor George d. Todd. of this city. and
Miss Helene Durkee. of st. Louis. has been
announced. The marriage will take place
during the latter part of this month. Miss
Durkee is said TO be worth over half a
million. while Mayor Tod is a well-to-do
standing. Miss Durkee is a member of one
of the best ST. Louis families. and has been
quite q social belle for Il number OF sea-
sons. Mayor Todd is forty years of age,
and a bachelor. He comes of good old Pur-
itan stock. and before his election To the
mayors chair he was the head of a whole
sale iron company in this city.
EDMONDSON-CRAIG
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE. Ind. April AT the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. a. Craig last evening
took place the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Minnie. and William Edmundson. The
eremony was performed by DR.. W. II.
French, of the United Presbyterian Church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03
BAD MONEY In SUBURBS
Many People I'm West Indianapolis
Are L~amenting Their LOSSES.

Developments yesterday disclosed the fact
that more spurious coin had been passed in
West Indianapolis by the two showers of
the queer who worked the merchants
Thursday night than was at first supposed.
Quite a number of counterfeit dollars and
half dollars are now known to have been
disposed of in this suburb: and from the
fact that quite a number OF the coins are
being found in the possession of citizens,
il is evident that merchants We're victimized
who never learned the fact. Besides those
reported as being victimiZed in yesterdays
Journal. Jasper Lewis, restaurant keeper
on Oliver avenue, had a spurious half dollar
worked off on him, and yesterday a clerk
in Louis T%roggutt's place received a bad
half dollar from one of his regular custom
ers. The two men who worked the suburb
Thursday night tried and failed TO pass
counterfeit coins at Mrs. Mary Swopeis
grocery, on River avenue; Charles HAYES
grocery, on Birch avenue, and at NeelyiS
grocery, on WOODBURY. avenue. One of the
drivers of Bryce's bread wagons took a
counterfeit dollar in payment for a bill
from one of the grocerymen of West In
dianapolis, but did not discover the fact
until he tried 10 give it to Mr.. Helt, gro
ceryman for change. AS he had collected
money at several places. he was unable TO
tell where he got it.
The counterfeit, half dollar which has
been circulated here bears the date 1877,
and on the reverse side the mint mark c..
G. Carson City.) The lettering, emblems
and stars are more distinct and stand out
in holder relief than on the genuine. but
the milling is very bad and easily battered.
1t rings fairly well, but when compared
with the genuine sounds sharper and
lighter. This coin has been made In a mold,
is softer and thicker than the genuine, and
when rubbed has the greasy touch of most
spurious coin.
1t is reported than quite a number of
these dollars and half dollars We're also
passed on business men on West street.
Raymond Dollarhide, who gave Marshal
Tharp and his deputies so much trouble on
the night OF March 3, by resisting arrest,
bombarding them with stones and clubs
before he merrily went his way. surren-
dered himself TO the marshal yesterday.
Dollarhide was drunk at the time he had
the fight with the officers, and as he struck
one OF them, he was charged with assault.
He was taken before Magistrate Martin.
who, as the mans sister was obliged TO
pay his fine, fined him only 81 and costs, 81
In all.
Gus Rahke has made a clean sweep in
his gambling rooms over his saloon in West
Indianapolis, and not a piece of his gam
bling apparatus is now to be seen. 1t is re-
ported that he will move out near the far
grounds If he can secure the building hr is
row negotiating for, and. failing in this
deal, he Will move out to Broad Ripple.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03
THE COURT RECORD.
Supreme Court.
NEGLIGENCE CONTRADICTORY PIT
FALLS IN


1871. Dearborn c. G. Sale VS.. Aurora.
etc. Turnpike Company. Affirmed. Monks,
III. A turnpike company is not required
in this State 10 construct and maintain its
road OF "A greater width than eight and one
half feet, and the road need not be of uni
form width it's whole length. .. Unless il
is expressly alleged or clearly appears from
the facts alleged in the complaint that the
plaintiff in an action for personal injuries
was without any fault or negligence con-
tributing TO his injury the complaint is in
sufficient on demurrer. 3. Where plaintiff
knew the width of the road. knew of the
fills. the e~mbankment and the pitfall into
which he drove, knew of the curve in the
road. and that IL was too dark 10 see the
road. and yet undertook 10 drive over the
I'LL past the pitfall without providing HIM
self a light, and was injured, he cannot re-
cover. 4. While "A person Il not bound to
forego travel on "A highway which he knows
TO be defective. he must use care To avoid
injury In proportion 20 The known danger.
1881. Hendricks c. G. Hinshaw vs.. State.
Affirmed. McCabe. Jan error not dis
cussed is waived. 2. y conviction ro- muir
der may properly be had on circumstantial
evidence which so clearly points TO the guilt
able doubt from the minds OF the jury. 3.
a fact in the nature of an inference may
itself be taken as the basis of a new infer
ence. whether intermediate or final. pro-
vided the first inference have the required
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03

The last performance of "Side-tracked"
will be given at the Grand this afternoon
and evening. The next attraction, opening
Monday afternoon. will be THE Deacon's
Daughter with Lillian Kennedy in Annie
Pixley's old part. This piece is a musical
comedy by a. G.. Gunter. and well known as
an attractive production. The engagement
IL for three days. "A Bowery Girl fol-
lowing the last half of the week, played by
Harry Williams's company.
The attraction for next week at the En-
pire is Dave 2tarion's Big Extravaganza
Company. The olio offers Hastings and
Marion in their comedy act; the Fremonts.
East Side couple; Van Leer and Barton,
~knockabout comedians; Fannie Vedder.
contortion dancer. and James Bernard. in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03
ORDER OF EQUITY CASE.
Argument on Petition for Receiver
CIosed-Rests on Validity OF Deed.

Yesterday the Circuit Court was occu-
pied in hearing the petition for the removal
of Jesse H. Blair, assignee of the Order OF
Equity, and the appointment of a receiver.
The attorneys in the case argued the law
points. for the whole matter in the present
proceedings rests on the validity of the
deed of assignment. 1t was commended by
the counsel for the petitioners that the as
signment was invalid for a number of rea-
sons given in the Journal yesterday. After
hearing the argument the court stated that
as he understood the matter the whole
question was on the validity or the deed
of assignment. He said If the deed was
not valid he would appoint a receiver, while
If il is valid he would not appoint a re-
ceiver. He instructed the attorneys 10 pre-
case. on which there seems TO be no con-
troversy. and submit them 70 him with
his decision on the validity of the assign
ment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03
RAISING THE WHITE CHILD.
A COIOred Couple That Gave the Poor
Mother "a Home.

Frank Evans. white. yesterday filed a
petition for a writ of habeas corpus against
Robert Duncan, colored. The petition
shows that the three-year-old child of the
petitioner is kept in possession of Duncan,
at No. $40 Blake street. contrary to the
wishes of the plaintiff. who claims to be a
householder and able to care for the child.
1t is claimed on the other han that when
the child was less than a year old and its
mother was in very feeble health Robert
Duncan and his wife. although colored,
opened their home to- the mother and child
and cared for them when they were prac-
tically deserted by the petitioner. The
mother has since died and Mrs. Duncan has
given the child a good home, being album
dainty able TO do SO.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03
AthIe,ic. -, The rmn,r.

~ the Empire Tonight VIII take place
a first-ciass athletic entertainment. intro
ducing some very clever boxers and wrest-
iers. Among the boxers who will appear I'm
three-round goes are Pete Lace and Mart
Lynch: Merle Pauley and Frank Girard;
Jack Davis and Unknown. Kid Williams
and Carl Steele: Bob Pangle and Lon Nc
CIelian: Anil Steeb and Elmer Corkins.
Ten-minute wrestling bouts viii take place
between Herb Hale and Jack O'Hara. Roy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03
RUMORS OF DOLLAR GAS
Some Talk of a New Company to Fur
nish ArfifciaI Gas.

There are INC that a new gas COM
pany is about to be formed to furnish
dollar gas" i: is discredited about the
City Hall. Controller johnson said yes
terday that if any one had interviewed the
Board of Public Works or other city Off
Gals about procuring "A franchise he had
not heard of IL. A question as to whether
there was anything that would preclude the
city from granting a franchise has been
answered in the negative. Although there
is nothing TO prevent ar outside mpa
from coming in to compete it il not consid-
cred likely by city officials that anything
of that kind will be tempted. unless to
scare the company already in the field
and perhaps 'blun' it into making a lower
rate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03
WILL BRING A TEST SUIT.
Ha People VIII Proceed with
Building of HarbOr.

II is believed TIA an attempt will be
made TO test the right Of the Governor 10
take up the Hammond harbor bill Is he did
and veto II after he had allowed II to go
To the secretary OF state to become a law
without his approval. Yesterday. il is said.
a prominent law firm secured a certified
copy Of the bill with the intention of pre-
paring TO take action 10 secure its enforce
ment- IL Is said tho work of building the
harbor Will be commenced Just as In the
law had been allowed TO be printed. This
will get the case into the courts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03
O'DAY'S CONDITION CRITICAL.
Henry j.. Harris Dies from His Injury
Received Thursday.

Martin O'Day, the man suffering with
emphysematous gangrene caused by the pis-
tol shot received from Patrolman Haley. is
still very low at the City Hospital. The
physicians are. still in doubt about his re-
covery. 1t Is not known whether the mi
crobe which produces the disease has taken
sufficient control of the body TO produce
death or not. The amputated leg is doing
we'll.
Henry j. Harris, the Big Four machinist
who was injured at the East-street cross
ing of the Union tracks, is dead. He
suffered a concussion of the brain. He re-
manned In an unconscious condition all yes
terday and at times was delirious. He died
at midnight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03
FIack still AT Work.

Haughville is somewhat nervous over the
efforts of j. b. Flack. who is said TO be
efforts to head off annexation by
appealing 10 the courts. 1t is said that
Flack is circulating a petition against the
annexation. A notice has been posted in
conspicuous places warning people that
signers of the Flack petition will have part
OF the court costs 10 pay.
A petition is also being circulated asking
the Council of indianapolis to reconsider
its action in cutting out the land along
White river from the park system.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03
MT. JACKSON SETTLES.


Its Cash TO the City.
Mount Jackson is the first of the newly
annexed suburbs to make cash settlements
with the city. III. w. Neal. treasurer Of the
town. yesterday paid over to Controller
johnson $s4,S0, the balance of cash on hand.
This suburb had not anticipated the spring
taxes and comes 10 the city in pretty good
shape All accounts were checked over and
found to be in good condition.
The settlement with Brightwood has not
yet been completed. The treasurer was
with the controller yesterday explaining his
books n vouchers. 1t is likely tina he
will pay the cash On hand TO the controller
Monday. Haughville and West Indianapo-
lis AVE not yet made settlements.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03
Petition. for Improvement..

The Board of Public Works held a short
session yesterday morning. at which sew
eral petitions for new improvements were
presented. They were referred to the city
engineer for his recommendation as to
their necessity. The board decided TO con-
struct a local sewer in Eastern avenue,
from Washington street 10 New York
street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03
SUBURBAN saloon Licenses.

James ]. Keller. proprietor of a saloon at
23 Hadley avenue, West Indianapolis. was
the first liquor dealer in the suburbs TO
take out a city license. as a result of the
annexation. He paid the fee of $3.50 yester-
day.
License Inspector Manning will not take
steps to look after the licenses of the sub
urban saloons until the annexation has
been fully completed By the expiration of
the ten days for appeal. He estimates that
there are forty TO forty-five saloons to be Ii
censed. which Will bring in an income of
Sl0- 00 or S1l n0 a year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
Petitions Filed.

For cementing the sidewalk of Central
avenue at the state ditch crossing.
For graveling the roadway and cementing
and curling the sidewalks of New York
street, from Rural To Watt street.
For sewers in Bates and Noble streets.
For bricking the roadway of Wabash
street. from Illinois street TO Capitol ave-
nta
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03
A Lawsuit Fourteen Years Old.

Judge Woods yesterday heard in cham
bers arguments in the Sturm-Boker case,
that has been dragging along in the Fed
eral Court for fourteen years. The subject
under discussion yesterday was exceptions
to the report of the master commissioned,
filed some months ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03

The city engineer was instructed 10 in
vestigate and report on petitions for a
bridge over Pleasant run and for water
mains in Keith street from Stoughton to
Louisa street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03

Clark and Len Zeizer; Kid Faulkner and
George Snyder. The doors will be open at
the usual time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES

WASHINGTON, April 2.-For ~Ohio-Prob-
ably fair Saturday; warmer; east winds.
For Indiana and Illinois-Fair, followed
by showers in evening or night: southeast
winds; warmer in Indiana and northeastern
Illinois.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03
Papers Ordered.


For crawling the first alley east of East
street 10 the first alley north OF Buchanan
street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03
Observations Friday.
March Weather.

c. +. r. WAPPENHANS,
Local Official
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03
WARMER AND FAIR.
Predictions and Observations of the
Local Weather Bureau.

Forecast for indianapolis and vicinity for
twenty-four hours ending II D. m. April
3-Warmer, fair weather on Saturday.
General Conditions Y~esterday-The low
area west of the Mississippi,
south of the Missouri. central over north
western Texas, Is increasing in energy
again. East of the Mississippi and in the
Northwest the pressure remains high.
Warmer, fair weather prevails and light
rains fall only in the upper Mississippi
valley. in the Ohio valley. near the gulf
coast and in southwestern Kansas. Snow
continues TO fall from Colorado and Wyom-
ing northward.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-03

basis of proved fact. L. An explanation of
"A circumstance which involves evident
absurdities and apparent impossibillties
NAV well be discredited. >. \ grand Juror
may disclose on ms witness stand what
passed before the grand jury when required
on the witness stand in a court of justice.
Is. The evidence is to be considered as "A
whole. and not in Z. Instruc-
tions are 10 be considered as a whole. :.
ANY fact which tends to prove the guilt of
the accused may be proved and connected
with other facts tending the same way.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08
THE DAYS OF la YtcToR1NE,

The days of In Victorine are being
revived, and We find ourselves sub
merged in the most Russian of coats,
really nothing more than the old, fa-
miliar redingote, with its skirt reach
ing nearly to the foot of the dress
skirt, and giving one curious look of
separatedness not at all becoming to
all figures. There is snugness and
symmetry about these half-long wraps
which make them very fascinating in
deed, especially SO for wintry wealth.
er. Beauties in this style are being
built of all kinds OF stuAfs, velvets,
brooades, matelasses and heavy cloths
of all kinds. A striking cloak OF this
sort is built of seal.brown melton,
heavy with braiding la hussor, and
showing q wide collar, cuffs and an ac-
companying muff of stone marten fur,
together With huge horn buttons. The
cloak is lined throughout with golden
yellow and white brocaded satin. This
garment is intended for driving wear,
and with it goes smart Virot hat of
dark brown beaver, with high crown
and narrow, straight brim, draped
softly with creamy lace, and two float
ing ospreys of grass-green. Another
smart Russian coat is built of black
velours and finished at the bottom
with a wide band of Russian sable,
while q wide collar and cuffs finish
throat and wrists. Tho mufis carried
are of the largest size and look won
derfully cozy. Coats entirely envel-
oplng the gown are built in all sorts
OF heavy materials, and made rich by
trimmings of fancy furs and huge.
richly carved buttons. A. fetching
model is made up in the softest gray
shade OF melton, topped off by far
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08
The Horse in History.

As late as the ninth century Euro
peau horses were shod only in the
winter time.
TIE first horses IN New England
were introduced i'll Massachusetts, in
1929 or 1880.
The horse in thu art OF the Romar
Catacombs is an lblem of the swift.
ness of life.
Queen Elizabet had the reputation
of being the most accomplished eluos-
trienne Of her tina,
1t is said by competent persons that
over 100000 hoses are every year
killed for foo in Paris.
The first King of England to estab-
lish royal stable fx breeding pur-
poses was Henry VIII.
Students of the equine race declare
that the mule has all the faults OF both
his ancestral lines.
1t is tradition among the Hebrews
that Solomon had 10000 chariot
horses aud II, 900 cavalry.
The Arabian horses have, from tho
earliest times, been noted for their
neetness and endurance.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08

Observes the New York Press:
"When We reflect that there are more
farmers than there are laborers in all
the manufacturing and mechanical in
dustries, that there are 5000, 600 pco-
pIeearninga livelihood by work in the
fields, more than one-third of all the
men and women working in the United
States, we understand that the pros.
perity OF such class means much for
the prosperity of the whole country.
This idea is emphasized when we think
that the two,thirds not at work on the
land are nevertheless quite as depend
ent upon land products for the food
necessary to sustain lie as though
they themselves were tillers of the
soil"