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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29
"BUD" SNYDER SENTENCED.
A Young RObber Begs I'm Vain for
LenieDcy.


Leniency.
Bud Snyder, nineteen years old, pleaded
guilty to larceny in the Criminal Court, yes
terday, and Judge Afford gave him a sem
tence under the indeterminate law Snyder
was indicted by the last grand jury. For
several years he was engaged in peddling
hot popcorn about the city, but was not sat
isfied with earning his living in an honest
way year or more ago he fell in with
Tracy Massner, a rather pretty girl of
eighteen, and for several months the pair
lived together on Massachusetts avenue, be-
tween New York and Ohio streets.
Snyder was arrested by the city detectives
the day before the last election. The police
had been trailing him for some time, ana
it was believed he had been carrying on an
extensive system of robbery After his ar
rest he pleaded guilty to having robbed sew
eral stores. One of these was the branch
establishment of Efroymson s. Wolf, on
Massachusetts avenue. From this store Sny-
der carried off about 500 worth of women's
wraps. He also broke into the Progress
clothing store, among others. The stolen
goods were carried TO the room occupied by
him and the Massner girl. The detectives
learned that this young woman had been
trying to sell some of the stolen goods, and
through this ''tip" Snyder was arrested. The
girl was also taken into custody and her
case was Investigated by the grand jury.
She was charged with receiving stolen
goods. The jurors however became con-
WINGED that she knew nothing of the man
ner in which Snyder came into possession
OF the goods, and she was released. 1t is
said that the girl belongs to a respectable
family, and that she was induced to leave
her home by Snyder.
The prisoner, in pleading guilty to the
charges against him, threw himself on the
mercy of the court, and begged most pite-
ously for chance to show that he was not
entirely bad. The Massner girl sat in the
courtroom during the scene, and, with anx-
ious face. watched the stern countenance
of the judge while her lover pleaded with
him. Snyder broke down and cried bitterly
as he begged Judge Afford to give him
workhouse sentence instead of sending him
to the penitentiary. He promised to lead an
honest life hereafter, if the court would only
relent- He said that his mother had been
in the Hospital for the Insane for seven
years, and he had grown up without the
benefit of her guiding hand Judge Afford
told the boy that it was impossible to change
his sentence and he must go and serve it
out. His offense had been of too grave
character to admit of leniency. The boy
was taken back to the Jail. and the erring
girl left the courtroom when she saw that
all hope was gone.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29
Critics of Detective Thornton.

An attack is being made on Benjamin
Thornton, the colored detective, because he
struck man named Jones, who was tried
in Police Court several days ago for loiter-
ing. The matter was brought to the notice
of Superintendent of Police Quigley by a
newspaper man, and because several of
Thornton's critics are so bitter the super
intendent will refer the case to the Board Of
Public Safety. Superintendent Quigley
talked to Detective Thornton about the
charge yesterday and the detective frankly
told him that hes had struck the man.
Thornton was standing in the turkeys Of
flee after the trial, in which he had been a
witness, and Jones, who is a white man.
was brought in. Jones turned to Thornton
and said: You black - -, you
lied on the witness stand, and you know
il, - you" Thornton then struck
him in the mouth. Those who were in the
office say that Thornton did not hit the man
hard enough to stagger him, and the de-
tective was fully justified in what he did.
Detective Thornton told Superintendent
Quigley that Jones was CRATER Super
intendent Quigley, while he did not make
a statement Of his opinion, feels appar-
entity that Thornton should not be censured
for what he did
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

to be the county's bookkeeper. Go to him
this evening and ask him how much money
the county has to its credit. He cannot tell
you. Marion county is the biggest corpora
ton in the State. Its business should be
conducted like that of bank. Go to the
Indiana National Bank any evening and
they can tell you just how much money
they have in their vaults to cent. Inc
system of bookkeeping l advocate Is pre-
ctsely that which is followed by the state.
Suppose you want to pay the interest on
a school fund mortgage. You present your
AUDITOR he tells you, and get his state
ment.' Returning with the auditors state
ment in your hands, the treasurer takes
your money gives you a receipt and directs
you to go to the auditor for quletuS. AL
the end of each day the auditor knows just
That system should prevail in the counties.
Above all things, the funds of the county
should each day become available, instead
of each six months. Then we will hear no
more of the county borrowing the countyS
own money from the countyS treasurer,
duplicate an enormous expense WOULD De
saved. 1t would no longer be necessary TO
keep twenty deputy treaSurerS. TWO men
could do the work OIL a score. The deputy
auditors would not be spending weeks max
ing tax duplicates, a needless tmpedimenta
that was invented no one knows for what
unless to give the excuse for employing
clerks
would the assessor be competent to
make the extensions?"
IF he was not he would have to employ
competent clerks to do 1t, just as the aud
itor now does. The result of a new law
would simply be to shift the duty from one
away with unnecessary and cumbersome
Methods
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

Ex-Attorney General Ketcham's last brief
was filed yesterday in the Supreme Court
in the case of Chester Hutchins, who is now
under sentence from the Steuben County
Court for burglary. Hutchins in April, 1897
was convicted of having broken into store
at Angola and making away with a large
amount of property. He was followed to
the Michigan state line and arrested, a part
of the stolen property being found on him.
Nevertheless the evidence was purely cir
cumstantial, and Hutchins was first sus-
pected because he had been seen standing
around the store the night of the robbery
and acting in suspicious manner. Between
the time of the robbery and Hutchinss ar
rest Albert Phillips, partner of his, was
arrested and sentenced to a year in prison
tor having stolen property in his possession.
AS basis for the appeal Hutchins's at
tOrne8s charged that the prosecutor had
told Phillips that if he would secure the
conviction of HutchlnS through his testi-
mony has own sentence would be either
suspended or cut down TO a nominal con-
tinement and that the court in charging
the jury refused to impress upon the men,
bers the necessity of Identifying Hutchins
with the crime, the court simply holding
that the jury should satisfy itself that the
incidents as stated in the indictment actu-
ally occurred. and that If the members felt
sure that such was the case. they should
find the prisoner guilty. Hutchins also al
leges that one OF the jurymen in passing
to the juryroom made the remark that he
CHutchins) was a bad man, and he knew it
personally.
In summing up the situation in his brief
Attorney General Ketcham says: Were a
new trial TO be granted In this case the evil
dence of Hackenlively CPhillips's attorney
could not be received under the law, and
the new trial would be, far as this mat
ter Is concerned, useless and purposeless.
A witness cannot be be impeached by in
competent testimony There is every rea-
son to believe from an examination of the
record and the facts shown as to the con-
viction of Phillips. and his confinement in
the penitentiary that there was no such
agreement as is contended for, but whether
the~e was or not. before appellant can get
new trial for the purpose of proving this,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29
THE NEW YORK BOWERS
VIII play q Series OF Games Here I'm
February.

The crack bowlers of Greater New York
win bowl in this city some time during
February. The secretaries Of both leagues
have received letters regarding a date and
last evening the Tenpin League decided
to accept the challenge. The regular meet
ing Of the league was held at Klein,s alleys
and tho league appointed a committee con-
sisting of F. W. Noting, w. p. Smith, and
Dr. Conover to meet with committee of
the Indianapolis League and arrange for
e series Of games.
A large number of applications for an
extension Of the ruling regarding members
playing In both leagues was received. but
the former action fixing Dec. as the date
was approved. and after that date no one
rolling in the Tenpin League will be per-
mitted to roll in the indianapolis League.
The proposition of Val Fahrbach to pre-
sent a ball to the bowler standing second
In the tournament was accepted and it was
added to the list of prizes The next meet
Ing viii be held next Monday evening when
the report of the committee regarding the
Createri New York game VIII be acted upon,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29
THE COURT RECORD.

Room II. L. McMaster, Judge.
Marion Traylor VS.. Anna Magin ct al. I;
appeal from Hay, justice of peace. Judg-
ment for plaintiff for 1872.
Samuel A. Harlan VS.. Jno, w. Woods;
note; Judgment by agreement for plaintiff
VS.; defendant for S252 2 and costs.
Weise ct al; note. Finding and judgment
for plaintiff VS.. defendant for 5000 and
costs,
Terre Haute Brewing Company vs.. Frank
M. Brauthoover ct al. Finding and decree
for plaintiff and quoting title t real estate
described in complaint in plaintiff. Judg-
ment VS.. plaintiff for cost.
Eben Hartman VS.. Denny Hartman; d.
vorce Finding and decree for plaintiff.
Judgment VS.. defendant for cost.
Room FLAMES M. Leathers, Judge.
A. B. Davis VS.. w. A. White. Finding
for defendant on counter claim for $165.
Judgment VS.. plaintiff for costs.
Cora Helms ct al. VS.. Samuel S. Smith
ct al; damages. Finding for plaintiffs and
judgment VS.. defendant Smith for costs.
Room S-Vinson Carter, Judge.
Geo. A. Dickson VS.. julius Sahn; account.
Dismissed and costs paid.
Jesse Warrington VS.. Sophie F. Rhodes
ct al; foreclosure. On trial by. court:
Americas Ackey VS.. Mary Ackey; divorce.
Finding for defendant, Mary Ackey, on
crosS-cOmplaint. Judgment VS.. plaintiff for
500 alimony $25 attorney fees and costs.
Circuit Court.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
Minna Seidensticker VS.. Jefferson Haase
ct al; for possession. Defendant defaulted.
Submitted to court. Evidence heard. Judg-
ment VS. defendant, Jefferson Haase, for
possession of real estate and for $54 and
costs.
Ada b. Raper VS.. George Raper. Sub
mtted to court Evidence heard. Finding
and decree Of divorce. Judgment VS.. defend
ant for costs
New Suits Filed.
Indianapolis Business University VS.. John
D. Hogan ct al; damages. Superior Court
Room 8.
James b. Wilson VS.. Minnie g. Wilson;
divorce. Superior Court, Room I.
Laura Peltier VS.. Arthur l.. Peltier; suit
for divorce. Superior Court, Room 2.
Mary f. Iiehr vs.. Philip Iiehr; suit for
divorce. Superior Court, Room 3.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29
ALLOWANCES KEPT DARK.
Made Them Last Fri
day Evening.

Last Friday evening the County Commits
sioners granted $9.164.1O of claims filed by
county officers. The commissioners kept this
matter from the newspapers, and it was
not publicly known until yesterday that the
claims had been allowed. Allowances were
made as follows: Harry B. Smith, county
auditor, $1.149.22; William e. Shilling, form
er county recorder, $4 S21 20; James w. Fes-
Ter, former county clerk, 81, $685.
These claims were allowed for services
performed under special contract. Mr..
Shillings claim was for indexing mortgage
and deed records and making new plat
books. Mr.. Fesler was paid for work which
he did in the clerks Office under special con-
tract. Mr.. Smiths allowance was for sim
liar services performed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

Attorneys Healing & Hugg, counsel for
George White, charged with murder, yes
terday made application to the Criminal
Court for change of venue from the
county. Judge Afford has the matter under
Amusement White is charged with shooting
a young man at the town OF Lawrence 1t
Is understood that the father Of the young
man has employed Attorney Charles 5.
Wiltsie TO assist in the prosecution. State s
Attorney Pugh will probably follow the case
out Of the county.
In relation TO petitions for change Of Nenue
from the. county Judge Afford yesterday
made an order that hereafter all requests
OF this kind must be made to the court
at least three days before the case is
docketed to be called for trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29
paoen,,on to Municipnl Delegate..

The Indianapolis Women's Club will
tender a reception to the visiting delegates
at the sixth national conference for good
city government, which begins tomorrow.
The affair will be held tomorrow evening
in the Propylaeum Immediately after the
Thursday evening the Commercial Club
will banquet the delegates and their wives
at the Denison. Among the speakers who
viii respond to toasts will be: Dr. Albert
shaw. OF New York, editor Of the American
Monthly Review of Reviews; Josiah
Quincy mayor of Boston: William Dudley
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
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PROPOSALS FOR BARRACKS.

chief Quartermasters Office. AIS Pullman Build
ing, Chicago. Ill., Nov. 20. 1888. Sealed proposals
win be received at this office until II o'clock a.
m. Dec. z 1895. and then opened for construction
of two temporary barracks at Columbus Barracks,
Ohio, In accordance with plans and specifications
10 be seen at this Office and at the Office of the
quarter1naster there. CHAS. d. PALMER. cap
tain and A. Q. NJ, U. S. Vols, acting chief quar-
terInaster.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

agreement. he will have to show that he
has some way of proving it by competent
Witnesses The Judgment of the lower
court should be affirmed"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.


For cement walks on the south side of
Miller street, from McLain street to Reisner
street, to W. IL. Albeit, at % cents a ineal
foot.
For grading tho roadway and cementing
the walks of Sutherland avenue from Cen
trail avenue to College avenue, to George
w. McCray & Co. at $1.15 a lineal foot.
For cement walks on Twenty-seventh
street, from Sutherland avenue to College
avenue to George w. MeCray d Co., at
For cement walks on the north side of
Minnesota street, from McLain street to
Reisner street, to w. II. Albeit, at % cents
a lineal foot.
For cement walks on the west side of Sem
ate avenue, from the first alley north of
julius Keller, at 81 OF lineal foot.
For cement walks on Cornell avenue
to Julius Keller, at Il cents a foot
For gravel roadway and cement walks on
McLain street, from Miller street to Mime
sofa street, to w. II. Albeit at $1.SS.
For gravel roadway in the first alley west
of Illinois street, from Twenty-second to
Twenty-tifth street, to George w. McCray &
Co. at q cents
For cement walks on the west side of Bell
street. from Michigan TO North street. to
Joseph *. Cooper, at AZ cents.
Assessments Due.
For block roadway on Twelfth street,
from Senate avenue to Illinois street.
For gravel roadway in the first alley north
of Tenth street, from Hamilton to Jefferson
avenue.
A petition was filed win the Board of
Works for gravel roadway in the first alley
north of Fletcher avenue, from Cedar to
Grove street.
Municipal Notes.
The board returned the bids for cement
walks on the north side of Georgia street,
from Illinois street to Capitol avenue, and
rescinded all action. There was a mistake
in the specifications, which included space
already paved.
Bids were received for cement walks on
Washington street from Oxford street to
the Belt Railroad on the north side, but the
board deferred awarding the contract The
lowest bid, that of Rogers & Dunlop, was
50 cents lineal foot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29
REWARD.

REWARD win pay liberal sum for informa-
ton OF any malicious or slanderous story or in
snuatior concerning my disposition. morals. SAN
lily. honesty or housekeeping my talking about
or Imposing upon any one; or for any mean story
concerning me, coming from my family or those
who have been taking pictures and listening and
prying into my home and personal affairs. or from
any source. MRS. INDIANA II. CARTER, 1873
Broadway.
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o me will be fun
DIR Miles 4
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Foulke. of Richmond, and Herbert Welsh.
OF Philadelphia.
The Indianapolis Board of Trade has APP
pointed the following members to represent
the organization at the meeting of the Ma
tional Municipal League, to be opened at
the rooms of the Commercial Club to-mor-
row afternoon: Albert Baker. Nicholas Nc
Carly. Albert Sahm, George G.. Tanner A.
NJ Fletcher J. II. Holiday, w. II. Cooper,
X. o. Hawkins.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29
CLAIRVOYANT.


CI5AIRVOYANT-MTs GFiswold reads past pres
ent and future OF ones life. Gives them luck
success and happiness. 546 East South street
Hours. 10 a. m. to p. M
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

c. p. KREGELo. FUNERAL DIRECTOR, has
resumed business at his old establishment, 223
North Delaware street Everything new and COM
plete. Office telephone. No. $50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29

FOR sALE-Ten R.LP.AN.s foI 5 cents at
druggistsi one gives relief.
FOR SALE-Fine lot for residence, between Fiji
teenth and Sixteenth streets, square from
car lire; no cash necessary II house is built;
plenty OF time and cheap Address or call on
a. HALL Journal Office.
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KOsT.

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LOST-Giit foot-stool. Reward; no questions.
MoNNINGER'S. Illinois and Ohio streets.
LOST-Between Madden's factory and Bates
Hotel, small satchel. Deliver Bates House and
get reward.
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PERSONAL


PERSoNAI--Massage treatment Old 2sk In
diana avenue, Room O. Hours a. m. to 10 p. m.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-22
is HEAVILY MINED.
Havana Harb0r Said to be a Dan.
gerouS Spot.

havana, Cuba, Feb. 2l.-I have learned
from the highest authority that no mat
Ter what may have been tire cap3,. NJ The
terrible catastrophe to the Maine. the
har0or OF Havana is and has been for
iong time filled with submarine M ines
anu torpedos. While this fact has been
suspected. but few army anu navy Off
| GERS nave any definite idea of the loca ton
or number of these mines Before the
present insurrection broke ont visitors
TO the Qualifications, now closed 10 ali
excepting the army, were informed that
most effective system OF miEes had
oeen planted and that they could he ex
Eioueu by means Of electric connections
from stations on the shore
- AT the outbreak Of the war the greatest
secrecy was imposed upon those having
these mines under their supervision and
their presence was forgotten by the rub
Tic IN general When it was rumored
that - United States war vessel would be
stationed In the harbor the attention of
one of General Weyler's aide-de.camr "a
was called to the fact that of the large
shore batteries guarding the entrance to
the haroor could only be directed against
III enemy In the open sea, and that is a
warship succeeded in running past the
Tort and entering the harbor the entire
city would be at its mercy
Inc officer replied that the eng,neers
Entrusted with the most recent tortitica
tons OF the harbor had fully considered
this question and had arranged that il n
vessel ever did enter the harbor she should
DE oiown up at once. This explains the
seemingly unprotected condition of the
bay and harbor. am satisfied that nv
information is correct.
All information about these n ines was
SO carefully guarded that Lieutenant
Jenkins, the Inflated intelligence officer
OF the Maine, WAS really uncertain as to
their presence, and so expressed himself
to several friends in Havana
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-22
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