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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17
Assist. WOODEN BLOCKS
BOARD OF WORKS DECIDES ON MORE
PAVING IMPROVEMENTS.
A Mile of Cement Walks for the North
End Of Capitol Avenue-Oth-
err Public Work.

The Board of Works yesterday ground out
quite grist of preliminary street improve
ment work. One OF the important improve
ments ordered was the paving OF the road
way of Ash street with creosoted blocks
and cement sidewalks, from Fourteenth to
Twenty-first street. The cement walks on
Alabama street, from Massachusetts avenue
TO st. Clair street. will be next the property
line, as the city engineer recommended that
the petition for walks next the curb be
overruled. There was another petition for
walks next the property line. An i'm
portant resolution adopted provides for ce-
ment walks on Capitol avenue, from Twen-
ty-second street to run eleven blocks north
The board has finally decided not to de-
stroy the old wooden bridge across White
river on the National road. A contract for
repairing it and making it perfectly safe
was yesterday awarded TO the Wrought
Iron Bridge Company at q cost of $3,49O
Property owners some time ago petitioned
the board to build foot walks on the sides of
the Morris-street bridge leading into West
Indianapolis. A contract for this work was
yesterday let to ]. d. Adams & Co. for
81 go
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17
standards Freeze-out Game.

The fight which the Standard Oil Company
has started against the opposition compa-
MES in this city is assuming formidable pro-
portions. The price of oil was lowered to
and cents a gallon during the last week.
a reduction of cents from the low price
that was maintained for ten days prior.
This price is considerably below the cost of
the OIL The independent companies are
urging their patrons to stick to them
through the fight and show that they will
profit by their loyalty in the end. They cite
the case of Little Rock and other cities
which have gone through this sort of u
warfare In Little Rock the price of oil was
put down to far below cost until the indie
pendent companies were driven out OF the
field. and the price WAS raised 10 from II
TO II cents Wholesale The independent COM
panies show that the Standard Company 5
agent is pursuing the characteristically I'M
scrupulous methods of this trust
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17
TRIAL OF BRIDGEWAT
JURY SECURED AND PROSECUTORS
OPENING STATEMENT MADE.
Slayer of OIister wharton at Wood
ruff Place, Last Summer, VIII
Claim Self-Defense.

The trial of William Bridgewater, who is
accused OF the murder of Olister Wharton
in Woodruff Place last summer, began yes
terday morning in the Criminal Court
Nearly all day was spent trying to get a
jury. The special Venre of forty men was
exhausted and the baliffs were then kept
busy bringing other men into the box. 1t
was o'clock before both sides were willing
to accept the jury.
Bridgewater sat with his sister, who held
child in her arms. Across the room with
the attorneys for the state sat Helen
Bridgewater, the ex-wife of the prisoner
The courtroom was crowded with specta-
tors, most of them being colored Men
stood up in the rear and along the sides
of the ROOM and hundreds of dark faces
peered over the balustrades of the galleries.
AT the opening of court j. b. Healing, who
is conducting the defense, with John w.
Bowlus and John RuckeIshaus. stated he
would withdraw the plea of not guilty. and
would enter a motion to quash the indict-
ment. Judge McCray overruled the motion.
and the work of impaneling a jury COM
menced. At o'clock the jury was accepted
as follows:
G. B. Hale, South Summit street; c. Sher-
idan, Wayne township; J. f. Smith, SOC Har-
rison street; Wesley Coppock. 624 Dorman
street; AlOnZo Graham, $50 Meek street !;
John Johnson. Lawrence township; G. +.
Collins, Franklin township; Emil Ducks,
Wood street; A j. Gardner. 2126 North Me-
ridian street; g. r. Hickman STA Lord
street; Lawrence Edwards. Decatur town
ship; G. II. Minnemeyer, Wayne township.
There were no witnesses examined yester-
day. States Attorney Wiltsie taking up the
remainder of the afternoon with his opening
statement. He first read the indictment of
the grand jury charging Bridgewater with
murder in the first degree, and defining the
different degrees of murder as covered by
the statutes Mr. Witsie then gave a his
tory of the tragedy in detail and the cir
| cumstances that led up to it. He spoke of
the trip to the country made by Wharton
and his companions the day of the murder.
and of the return to Woodruff Place, where
the women in the party were employed as
domeStics. Mr.. Wiltsie concluded his state
ment with a recital of the immediate cir
cumstances of the tragedy, showing how
Bridgewater came upon his victim from the
rear and attacked him with a knife. The
prosecutor explained to the jury the mean
ing of 'premeditated murder. He said
that the moment a man made up his mind
to kill another and did kill him. it was as
strong a case of murder in the first degree
as if the crime had been planned ten years
before. The defense will try to show that
Bridgewater acted in self-defense and that
Wharton had a knife in his possession when
the men came together The first testimony
will be taken this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17
Resolutions Adonted.

For cement walks on Capitol avenue, from
Twenty-second street to 632 feet north of
Thirty-third street, in two sections Ce-
ment walks next the curb line on Missouri
street. from Merrill to McCarty street. Ce-
ment walks on the northeast side of Madi-
son avenue, from South street to Merrill
street, and on the southwest side, from Me-
ridian to Merrill street. Cement walks on
the north side of Sixteenth street, from
Broadway to College avenue. Cement walks
on Villa avenue, from Prospect street to the
first alley south of Orange street. Cement
walks on the southeast side of Brookside
avenue, from Woodruff avenue to Newman
street. and for a sewer on Pennsylvania
street, from Merrill street to twenty-five
feet south Of the first alley south.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.
Chairman Rockford still Refuses to
Call Them.

The Democratic county organiza ton will
probably not be effected until the county
convention is held, despite the resolution of
the state committee requesting all counties
to organize by March II. There is Il large
portion of the party demanding that the
traditional method of forming the organi-
cation immediteiy upon the adjournment of
the nominating convention be not departed
from. This contingent of the party con-
tans nearly all the more obstreperous of
the numerous horde of candidates for the
nominations. On the other hand, many OF
the Influential men of the party want the
primaries for the organization held previous
to and separate from the primaries that will
choose delegates to the convention. They
want to see Mr. Rockford set aside and a
chairman whose affiliations are not so close
with the free-slver radicals substituted.
The chairman is in position to WELD much
influence in shaping the ticket, and with
another chairman beside Rockford the hope
is entertained that a ticket viii be nom-
mated which will not estrange the support
of the gold Democrats. The fight for the
divorcing of the organization from the NOM
mating convention has thus become fight
between opposing sets of candidates.
The most active Democratic candidates
are: For the treaSurership, Albert Sahm.
Peter Sindlnger and Henry McCaslin; for
the authorship, r. NJ Johnson; for the
elerkship, Charles Mcguire and James
Healy: for prosecuting attorney. j. j. Roch-
ford and Willard Robinson. and for the Su-
perior Court judgeships Thomas l.. Sulli-
van Willard Cox. w w. Spencer, e. A.
Brown James w. Harper and John G. Me-
Mutt For county commissioners in the city
district Julius Reinecke and William Moore
are candidates; in the First district John
IIilikene. Richard Senour and Albert Blue.
The candidates for sheriff and recorder are
without number. Among those for recorder
are Patrick J; German, J. III. Mahoney, j.
II. Scanlon. William Allen. Henry Mohr.
VIM. j. Shinn, August Tamm. Fred Coons
and Arthur Leopold. Among those for
sheriff are Joseph Bauer Fred Grossert,
Robert Emmett. Edward Lyons Isaac
King, John De Busk and j. T. Smith.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17

AT the meeting of the Board of Public
Safety yesterday morning q resolution COM
mending Patrolman Lemuel +. Tyner for
bravery in rescuing Frank Chavis from
drowning in the canal last Sunday after
noon was spread on the minutes. Chavis a
boy seventeen years old, was sinking for
the last time when Tyner plunged into the
water to save him.
Superintendent Quigley recommended that
the special police powers of George w.
Dilts, who has been employed at Stout S
resort on West Market street be revoked,
on the grounds that he had been abusing
his powers. The recommendation was con-
CURED in. The pay of Daniel Penrod, who
has been engaged in the laborious work of
hauling garbage from the East Market, was
increased from $50 to SIS month.
There will be another meeting of the
board Friday to take up the Wittendorfer-
Heitkam market-stall controversy. Evil
dence will be heard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17

Scott l.. Smith, of Shawneetown, Ark,
began suit yesterday in the Federal Court
against the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany for $1,000 damages for failure to de-
liver a message. The case was transferred
from the Clark Circuit Court. 1t is alleged
in the complaint that William Wilmington,
telling Of the death of his mother and
Smiths mother-in-law; that Wilmington
paid So to guarantee that the MESA ge
be delivered to Smith at Shawneetown the
same day it was sent; that the message
was not delivered until two days after
ward, and that when Smith and his wife
arrived at Jacksonville the body of Mrs.
Wilmington had been buried
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17
THE AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE.
Board OF Works Sees No objection 10
Franchise.

There was a conference between the
Board Of Public Works and officials of the
Citizens Cooperative Telephone Company
yesterday afternoon with reference - the
companys petition for a modification of its
franchise. The company was represented
by Leon .. Bailey and j. L. Bieer. With
them was A. e. Keith general electrician
of the Automatic Telephone Company, who
came here from Chicago to explain the
workings of the apparatus the company
proposes to use. He went into the subject
at length, maintaining that the scheme of
automatic connections is practicable and
satisfactory. 1t was explained to the board
that with this system there is a saving of
500 a day i'm operating expenses, because
less labor has to be employed.
The board seemed much interested and
without making any promises intimated
that there did not seem TO be any objec-
ton to granting franchise on terms to be
hereafter arrar ged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17
TO CALL REV. T. j. VILLERS.
First Baptist Congregation viii Meet
Tonight.

The congregation OF the First Baptist
Church will meet Tonight at the church
to extend a call TO Rev. Thomas J. Villers
who occupied the pulpit of the church last
Sunday Members Of the congregation say
there seems to be a perfect unanimity
among the membership i'm regard to calling
the Syracuse, y. Y. divine. Mr.. Villers is
a comparatively young man. enthusiastic
in his work and eloquent. He made an ex-
cellent impression last Sunday. 1t Is be-
lieved he will agree to accept the pastorate
laid aside by Rev. Mr.. Ellison who was
one of the most popular ministers ever
brought to indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17
cain for Assessors, Meeting.

The State Board of Tax Commissioners
yesterday sent out a call for the meeting
of the county assessors of the State, TO De
held in this city on March ID and l6. The
object of the meeting, as given in the call
is for the purpose of comforting with ref
erence 10 the equalization of values, the
discovery of seQuestered property and a
better understanding of the tax law ~ It's
relation to pipeline companies, bulldlng
and loan taxables. etc. Besides sending the
call to the assessors the board also sent
letters to the boards of county commission
ers asking them to allow the expenses oil
the assessors in attending the meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17
A CHILD MARRIAGE ENDS
THE sWAFFORDs WILL RETURN TO
THEIR RESPECTIVE GUARDIANS.
They Welded Because He Was Going
ON a Trip to Far-OH
California

William NJ. Swafford has brought suit in
the Circuit Court against Ella F. Swafford,
asking that his marriage to the plaintiff
which took place in the town Of Franklin.
Ind, on July %, 1897 be declared void.
STAFFORD is about eighteen years of age,
and his wife, at the time of the marriage,
was only fourteen. The wedding seems to
have been a childish escapade which both
afterward regretted.
Mrs Swafford's maiden name was Ella
Durham. She lives with her parents on
Bright street, and, at the time OF her mar
riage, was employed in one of the cotton
mills of the city. Theodore c. Whitcomb
is the guardian of young Swafford, and
knew nothing of his wards matrimonial
venture until several days afterward
Young Swafford and Miss Durham had been
sweethearts for some time. Last summer
the young man arranged to make trip to
the far West on a visit to an uncle, and
broke the news of his intended departure TO
his sweetheart. The girls heart grew heavy
at the thought of a separation, and her
eyes filed with tears when he came TO tell
her goodbye. Both young people were
quite low in spirits for several days before
Swafford's departure, and they came to the
conclusion that the parting would be re-
man and wife. July 20 young Swafford pro-
cured vehicle and invited Miss Durham
to go for ride They drove in the direc-
ton of Franklin, Johnson county. Before
that town was reached the pair were agreed
on the proposition Of marriage. At Frank
lin they procured a license and were made
one by a justice of the peace. Then Mr.
and Mrs. Swafford drove back to the city
and the child wife went to her home. That
evening the young husband left on his
Western trip
A few days later Theodore Whitcomb
guardian of young Swafford, was surprised
to receive visit from a pretty young wom-
an, who introduced herself as Mrs. William
M. Swafford This was the first intimation
Mr.. Whitcomb had of the marriage. Mrs
Swafford had broken the news to her par
ents, who were distressed over the occur
renee. While young Swafford was an excel
lent fellow, they felt their daughter was
much too young to assume the responsible
tiles Of wifehood Mrs Swafford had come
to the same conclusion, and she decided to
seek the advice of her husbands guardian
Mr.. Whtcomb advised that nothing be done
until the return of her husband. In due
time young Swafford finished his visit and
returned to indianapolis. During his trip
he had been thinking of his recent adven-
ture, and had begun to wonder II he had
not made a mistake He had little money
with which to support a wife, and he could
see no immediate prospects ahead Shortly
after his return he and his wife held a con-
ference with his guardian, and it was de-
termined, as both were agreed, to have the
marriage annulled. So Mrs. Swafford re-
turned to her work in the cotton mills and
her husband resumed his own way in life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17
interpretations.

The following corporations were incorpo-
rated yesterday:
The Fathers Remedy Company, of Fort
WAYNE. with a capital of $4,000 The direc-
tors are Henry H. Haines, Alice Bell and
John Ferrll.
The Collins Ice Cream Company, of Hunt
ington. with "a capital of $4,000. The direc-
tors are J. d. Collins, Il. A. Collins and
VIM. II. Collins.
The r. A. Wilke Company, of Richmond,
manufacturers of portable kilns. Capital
stock. OOOO The directors are Frederick
A. WiIke, Charles Williams and George w.
Williams.
The Consolidated Strawboard Company,
of Muncie, with a capital of $500
The Continental Assurance Company OF
North America filed a certificate increasing
its capital stock from $1OO,OOO to Sl2o,WO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17
Petitions Filled.

For cement walks on the east side of Del
aware street, from Maryland to Georgia
street. Brick roadway in the alley west of
West street, from Washington street to
Court street. For wooden block roadway
on Cruise street from Southeastern avenue
to the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, and
for the vacation of the alley between Lots
"a and 25 in Drake e. Mayhew's first addi-
i'm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17
Lecture on Municinnl Homo RnIe.

At the meeting of the McCulloch Club in
the lecture room of Plymouth Church last
night, d. g. Atkinson, of this city, delivered
an address on Municipal Home Rule" He
maintained that craftsmanship was carried
too far in the United States: that party
men allowed their opinions on national af-
fairs 10 govern their actions in the support
Gated more freedom and Independence OF the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17

Sadie Cannon committed suicide yesterday
by taking morphine She was living temper
arily ut 1913 West Market street. and had
a man calling upon her, with whom she
quarreled. Tuesday night she was heard
moaning in her room. and 1t was learned
that she had taken morphine. Physicians
from the Ipispensary and the Medical Col
Iege of Indiana worked with her all night
and yesterday. but she died at o'clock
Yesterday afternoon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17

For a sewer in Tenth street, from Senate
avenue to the second alley east, to S. F.
Heron at 76 cents a foot.
For a sewer in Twenty-third street, from
Delaware to New Jersey street, to Samuel
Robbins at 80 cents a foot
For a sewer in Twenty-fourth street
from Delaware to Central avenue with
branches, to II. G. Roney at 10 cents foot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17

T.. Morton and Senator Shively a commit
tee to deal with sculptors, the Legislature
adopting Morton as one OF the men TO he
honored. The two models submitted by Mr..
Niehaus are considered fine from ar
tistic standpoint, though they lack consid-
cradle of being true to life One is in q
standing posture in the attitude of address,
and the other is sitting in a Senate chair
II is likely the committee will adopt the
former
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17
An alleged swindling PeddIer.

Patrolmen STREET. and Lancaster were
called yesterday TO arrest the man sup
posed to be peddler who has been swind-
ling people recently. The fellow gave his
name as Charles Reinschreiver, from Bos-
ton He had several pairs of silk stock
ines in his pockets and a Vaise full of
samples, such as had been exhibited al
houses where the fraudulent pedder had
obtained money in advance on orders. To-
tifv the man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17

llfcult OOuFt
Henry Clay Allen, Judge
VIM. G. Sloane VS.. VIM. Sloane's estate.
Jury returned verdict for plaintiff for
Marsh Haywood VS. Joseph +. Heckman's
estate Submitted TO court t-VldenCe
heard. Finding for defendant for SSl 40.
Judgment against estate for costs.
John f. Whistler VS.. Tiley Eatons estate.
Submitted TO court Evidence heard Find
ing for defendant and judgment against es-
tate for S45l.70 and costs
Edward b. McCombs vs.. Benjamin Beas-
ley; appeal. Submitted TO jury. Evidence
heard.
Criminal Court.
John +. McCray, Judge.
The State Of Indiana VS. William Bridge
water; murder. ON trial by jury.
Police Court Docket.
Petty Iarceny-Katie Jones. fined 81 ::
workhouse. Robert Stevens. $50; sentenced
for ninety days to workhouse.
Vagrancy-Eugene Carver and Ray Cole
man; judgment withheld.
Throwing Stones-Con Shea, Otto Randall
Eddie Randall; continued to Feb. 49,
Miscellaneous Misdemeanors-Wm Sinker,
SIS; workhouse. Henry Smith, alias Dupee,
$ll; stayed.
New Suits Filed.
VIM. NJ Swafford VS. Eta F. Swafford
suit to declare marriage void. Superior
Court. Room 2.
Mnnies Plummer ct al. VS. Thomas r.
Shufelton ct al; suit to quiet title and in
junction. Superior Court, Room 3.
Atlas Savings Association VS.. Charles f..
Weiland ct al. suit to foreclose mortgage
Superior Court, Room 8.
James W. Brendel ct al VS.. John p Hea-
ton; suit on notes Superior Court. Room /.
Frederick H. Wiley vs.. Leander A. Full
mer ct al; suit on note Superior Court,
Room 2
Oscar Mueller VS.. Frances Mueller; suit to
vacate title. Superior Court, Room 3
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17
Ntehaus,s ModeI. of Mortop.

Charles II. Niehaus. New York sculp-
tor, has on exhibition In the Office of "a. c.
Harris two models of Governor oliver =.
Morton which he offers in competition for
statue to go in statuaay Han at Washing
ton. The last Legislature appropriated $5-
900 for one Of two statues TO so into this
hall, and appointed A. 9. Harris, Oliver
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17

Anna Belle Ferguson, who sued the Van
dalia Railway Company for $4,000 damages
on account of personal injuries was given
a verdict yesterday against the company
for 81 300. Mrs. Ferguson was injured in the
Coatesville wreck in 1895. The suit was tried
in Room l. Superior Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17
DEPOSITORY FOR SAVINGS
...OF....
The Marion Trust Company

N +. Corner Monument Place and Market ST
Receives deposits of S1.00 and upward and pays
interest thereon at the rate of per cent. per
mum. compounded semi-annually.
The advantage of our plan that of the
binary savings bank and other savings institutions
LIST. That we have safely invested n large capital.
I'd. Interest is paid at . fixed rate per cent and
is not dependent upon the earnings of the insti-
tuition
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT open Q q. M. TO 1 D.
m. and to p. m on Saturdays and Mondays.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17

Special. personally. conducted excursion
will leave Indianapolis 2:45 p M. Friday,
Feb 49, route going via Louisville, New
Orleans; returning via St. Louis
Round-trip rate from indianapolis, S275,
which includes all expenses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17

Via Pennsylvania lines, Feb. IA to 21st i'm
elusive. on account Of Mardi Gras festivl-
ties Return limit. March 49, Low rate
open to all. Full particulars furnished by
PENNSYLVANIA lines ticket agent corner
Washington and Illinois streets, and Union
Station
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17

Mayor Taggart is again suffering with
stomach trouble and has gone back 10 West
Baden, intending to stay until there is some
real Improvement in his health
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17
LITERATURE

"A weekly course in Modern Literature
comprising the study of Nietsche. Haupt-
mann, Sudermann. Voss. also of Ibsen.
Tolstoi, Maeterlink, Daudet. Maupassant
Echegaray and others, will be given TO adj
vanced students in German at moderate
rates. Also: Class and private instruction
in French, German, Spanish, Latin and
Greek. For particulars address DR. VIM
JAEGER. 13 East Eleventh street, oppo-
site Tabernacle Church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17

A bottle of Cooks Imperial Extra Dry
Champagne with your dinner makes 1t COM
plete. 1t pleaSes every one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17

John Arthur, Charles b. HUMPHREYS and
Daniel Dempsey were appointed inspectors
in the engineering department, subject to
the needs of the office.