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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11


Judge David b. Culberson, of Texas,
whose death was recently announced. was
a member of Congress from the Fourth dis
trict of that State for more than twenty
years and was considered one Of the ablest
men I'm the House of Representatives. OF
uncouth appearance, simple habits and re-
firing disposition. he attracted little atten-
ton, but his wisdom and ability were rec
ognized and highly appreciated by his as
sociates who met him In tie committee
room and there discovered his rare quail
ties. He had a quaint and homely way OF
putting things which gave his opinions
il they had been expressed I'm conven-
tiOnal language. For example, when the
treaty of Paris was signed one of his for
mer colleagues asked him what he thought
the Democratic party ought TO do 10 pre-
.'Expsnsionv' replied Judge CuIberson.
as he shifted his quid of tobacco TO the
other cheek II reckon we've done ex-
banded; and for one don't like TO see the
Democratic party hanging on TO the shirt
tail of progress yelling Whoa"
In the last Congress. when Gar Reed
first gained that title by his arbitrary de-
cisions. Judge Culberson was one Of his
strongest supporters. although he gave the
speaker no public Endorsement. for political
reasons. One afternoon. while the Demo-
Gratis We're i'm a terrible tumult over a de-
cision of the speaker and the proceedings
of the House were very near riot. thun-
derstorm came up. When the confusion
was highest binding flash of lightning
and a terrible crash OF natures artillery
startled every soul on the floor and caused
a profound silence. Judge Culberson, like
everybody else, was deeply moved, but was
the first 10 recover.
THAT was God Almighty. sir. calling this
House TO order," he exclaimed in an i'm
pressive tone, addressing the speaker. Then
turning to his colleagues he said: Now
let US proceed to business like men,"
Senator Culberson. OF Texas. is son OF
the late Judge Cuberson and II believed
TO have inherited much of his ability, al
though he has not been in Congress long
enough to make a record.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11
ON THE CHICAGO PLAN
SALOON KEEPER PATRICK COLE
MAN ROBBED BY THREE MEN.
They Were Very Cool I'm Proceeding
About Their WOrk-One
Man Arrested.

There was considerable activity, last
nignt, among the detectives and police
searching for three men who held up Pat
rick Coleman, a saloon keeper, at No. 124o
West Washington street, and a friend.
about S:45 d. m. The men secured their
plumber and made their escape and had not
been found at an early hour this morning.
Coleman said he was sitting by the stove
talking to his friend when young man
entered and asked for a glass of beer. He
got out of his chair to get the drink and
while drawing it saw three men enter. All
were smiling and he was much surprised to
see each of them pull revolver from his
pocket and quickly cover both his friend
and himself. Two of them went behind the
counter and emptied the cash drawer, TAX
ing about SIS and revolver. The other
went through the pockets of his friend,
but secured nothing. The young man who
was drinking was not disturbed and his
pockets were not searched. After getting
all the available money the men deliber-
ately helped themselves to cigars. tobacco
and drinks and then made a hasty exit.
going in the direction of West Indianapolis.
The police were quickly notified and the
bicycle men were sent out but could find
men. Simons and RAIDER. who had passed
the saloon few moments before the rob-
berry returned and found the young man
who first entered and ordered the beer still
in the saloon. He was questioned, and, be-
ing stranger and unsatisfactory ac-
counting for his whereabouts for the even
ing and his presence in the city, was
searched. In his pockets were found 81.
two skeleton keys which would fit almost
any common house lock- He was sent TO
headquarters and charged with lettering.
He gave the name of Walter Gladosky.
and claimed residence in Chicago. He Is
thought to be an accomplice. He talks with
foreign accent and similar TO the larger
of the three men who followed him I'm.
One of the robbers was tall. dressed in a
light suit and wore dark hat. The others
were shorter and heavier and both wore
dark clothes. One had a black mustache.
They were thought to have been profess
SIGNALS from the business-like manner with
which they proceeded to do their work.
Several men were arrested during the
night for lettering. but none of them an
swers the descriptions given by Coleman.
He was greatly excited and said he forgot
to examine them critically.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11
THE SOPHIA DICkMAN WILL.
A Contest VIII He Made by Two Al
legged Heirs.

Alga NJ Tetley and Ada Metzger brought
suit yesterday against Edward Dickman.
Robert Metzger. Eta Dickman, Clara NJ
Ohleyer, Harry Dickman and Ferdinand
L. Mayer to prevent them from probating
the will of Sophia Dickman, who died April
rs, 1900. The plaintiffs, Robert Metzger and
Clara NJ. Ohleyer are children of Edward
Dickman, a son of Sophia A. Dickman.
Eta Dickman is the daughter of a de-
ceased son of Sophia Dickman. and 1t is al
legged that Harry Dickman claims to also
be a son of deceased son of Sophia Dick
man. Ferdinand l.. Mayer is one of the ex-
ecutors. The plaintiffs allege that, with
the exception of Harry Dickman and Ferdi-
nand Mayer. the others are all heirs to the
estate, which is valued at $4,000, and are
entitled TO share alike.
1t is alleged that Harry Dickman is not
a son of deceased son of Sophia Dick
man and is not an heir 1t is also charged
that the will and codicil are not the last
will and codcil of Sophia Dickman, and
that she was of unsound mind when the
document was made. 1t is alleged that she
did not execute the will, that the signature
is not hers, nor made by any one in her
presence, nor with her consent or knowl-
edge and that it is fraud. The court is
asked to nullify the will.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
ROBBED BY TWO WOMEN.
Walter Crow Claims to Have Lost
800.


Walter Crow who claimed to have rooms
at the Enterprise Hotel. reported to the
police about IL o'clock last night that he
had been robbed of $3.50 by two women.
He said he met them at Delaware and New
York streets. One of them, he claimed.
winked at him and then asked him to buy
a cold bottle. He said he took them to his
room in the hotel and sent for beer. After
drinking it he started to take them home,
and after putting them on the car at Illi-
nois and Michigan streets missed his
pocketbook. He told the district patrol
men that he had the money in a bill book
which was in his inside coat pocket, and
that the money had been taken out and the
book returned TO its place. The police after
considerable work decided that he had not
been robbed and so reported to headquar-
tiers. Acquaintance told the police that II
was unlikely that Crow had that much
money on his person.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

New York Press

Mr.. Webster Davis has eye TO which a
fieldglass is a useless commodity, and an
ear keyed TO telephone distances. He is
wholly magnificent and superb. He is a
hot-footed traveller beside which auto
mobile squad would blow itself up In utter
self-disgust. Combined with these qualities
nc has a fearless disregard of sudden death
I'm the way of duty which leads him TO the
firing line. where he chats. with a sang
froid that can only be compared with that
of the life-weary hero In Under Two
Flags" with gray-haired women under a
pitiiess leaden hail and the other Access
series. When one considers the extremely
limited time of Mr.. Davis's joErney-that
Ii was a mere jaunt, a meagre holiday
with salary as IL were-one realizes that
the former assistant secretary OF the In
terror is a human marvel which IL would
have been criminal to have allowed the
minutiae OF an elegant Office to keep from
the resounding highways OF true greatness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

The appellants brief in the matter of
the application for the removal of John T.
Paskins as trustee of Hensley township,
Johnson county, was yesterday filed in the
Supreme Court. The accusation was filed
originally in the Johnson county Circuit
Court by Benton T. Lang and Robert Nc
Fadden against John T. Paskins as trustee
of Hensley township, charging malfeasance
in Office, and asking that he be removed
A change of venue was taken to the
Marion Superior Court, where demurrers to
the accusation and TO the charges were
both sustained. The State and the in
formants refused TO plead over and took an
appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

The construction of the roadway of the
indianapolis. Martinsville & Southern Rail-
road Company, which has its headquar-
tiers in this city. will be begun about June
1. The company has been Incorporated with
a capital stock of $4,000 The directors are
Daniel Lesley, Albert w. Moore, William
A. Pickens, Joseph T. Gist and Sylvan
Kahn. Mr.. Lesley is president of the road.
This is the second company to incorporate
which proposes running line from this
city TO Martinsville.
The Indianapolis e Martinsville Traction
Company, with a capital stock of $50, 900.
was incorporated last July. 1t is believed
that work on this line will also be begun
this wear
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11
CHARLES wEBsTER's ARREST.
He Was Formerly Clerk Of the Ma
rion Soldiers Home.

yesterday arrested and brought to this city
Charles Webster, of Marion, formerly a
clerk in the National Military Home. Web
ster was indicted by the federal grand jury
on the charge of embezzling $1,7oo of gov
eminent funds that had been sent to the
home to pay pensions. Webster was open
ly accused of the embezzlement by Treas
urer Heichert, of the institution. and there
upon resigned his position and brought suit
for 5000 damages against the treasurer,
alleging that he had been slandered. This
suit has not yet come to trial. Webster s
bond was fixed at $1,000. but he was unable
to give ii and was confined in the Marion
county iail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

When IL o'clock came. last night, the
keeper of barrel house on East Washing
ton street elected sleeper from his place
of business. After locking the doors the
fellow tried to get in again but was unable,
and accosted the district patrolmen who
came along at that time, saying: Il belong
I'm that stable and them fellers s;n't got no
right to trow me out" The police were
unable TO convince him that the place was
not a stable and finally sent him to head
quarters on a charge of drunkenness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

The case of the Indiana Building and
Loan Association against Catherine Stew
art. to foreclose mortgage on a piece
of property on Rhode Island street, was
tried again in Room !, of the Superior
Court, yesterday. Mrs. Stewart worked
for Sarah Hall, from whom she bought
the property. paying for II out of her
earnings. When the property was paid for
it was learned that there was mortgage
against 1t which was foreclosed. In the
former trial the plaintiff secured a judg-
ment, but new trial was granted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

Joseph Jefferson. the veteran actor. is
enjoying an outing with ex-President
Cleveland at Buzzards Bay, Mass.
Roland Reed and Isadore Rush. Ii is
stated. will appear at the Boston Museum,
in August, in a new comedy which has not
yet been named.
Lionel Barrymore has been engaged by
Messrs. Liebler & Co. to play a prominent
role, next season. in support or James A.
Herne. in Sag Harbor."
Next Monday afternoon and night. at the
Park Theater, the Holden Dramatic Com
pany will produce "a Barrel of Money"
piece Is very popular one and will be re-
peated twice Tuesday.
Xxx
When Sarah Bernhardt and Coquelin for
sake Paris for the United States. next De-
cember, they will appear before American
nssdos II T % great Pay
de Bergerac" and Hamlet
XXX
Private John Allen a new play by Lee
Arthur. author OF 'Wee-uns Of Tennes-
see" win be used as the medium of Charles
3. Hanford's starring venture next season.
Mr.. Hanford was, until recently. a member
lance
xxx
Seats may be reserved In any part of the
Grand Opera House. next Tuesday night.
when the handsome production of Rose
dale will be given by the pupils of Mrs.
Prunk's dramatic school The cast which
IL unusually large, contains the cleverest
talent TO be found In Indianapolis
XXX
The Jeffries-Corbett fight will be the CEN
ter OF attraction at the Park tonight. A
special wire, running direct from the ring
side II New York TO one OF the proscenium
boxes, Will furnish patrons OF the house all
the details OF the contest as fast as they
transpire. The advance sale for tonight 5
performance OF Northern Lights" is large
on account OF this extra attraction
The transportation OF Weber & Fields s
entire company OF burlesque and vaudeville
stare from their New York music hall on a
tour OF the great cities OF the East and
middle West Is attracting quite as much
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11
Jame. miller sentenced.

James Miller was in Criminal Court yes
terday to answer to charges of burglary,
grand larceny and receiving stolen goods.
He pleaded guilty to petit larceny and
was given a sentence in the Michigan City
prison of from one to three years. Miller
was arrested for burglarizing the residence
of Charles NJ. Bridges, 1l52 Scioto street.
and stealing bed spread and other articles
valued at $40.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

The Weather Bureau yesterday reported
light frost yesterday morning in this
vicinity. and killing frost at Lafayette
and other northern points in the State 1t is
not believed. however, that much damage
has been done as IL is said that nothing
less than freeze can do any material dam
age TO the fruit crop Chief Wappenhans
insists, however, that the cold weather is
over and that from now on the weather
will get warmer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11
(ubanOla
ADJUSTMENTS.


northern Lights" a melodrama belong
ing TO the more rational class, was pro-
duced in a remarkably finished manner at
the Park Theater yesterday afternoon and
last night by the Jossey Stock Company
The piece Is evidently one with which the
members of the organization are thorough
iy familiar, which was not true OF Jim
the Penman," the play presented during
the first half of the current week. The
greater portion of last nights audience did
not arrive until the first act was nearly
over. a custom that is becoming very an
noying at the Park
The honors last night were about evenly
shared by w. j. Jossey. Barry o'Neil. Will
son Day, James j. Walls. John r. Cump-
son, T. z. Lingham, Nellie Walters and
Bernice Howard Jossey. Mr.. Jossey's de-
lineation of John swiftwind, civilized In
dian, who became assistant surgeon at
Fort Terry. was fine piece OF acting, the
death scene near the close Of the play be-
ing particularly we'll done MI Lingham
was very effective in the role of Dan Hor-
ton. a scout. his splendid physique and
deep voice coming into excellent play.
Barry O'Neil made a dashing Lieutenant
Charles Sherwood and, with the assistance
of Miss Jossey. contributed an exception
ally fetching love scene. James j. Walls
handled the trying part of Wallace Gray.
the deserter and ultimate hero, with COM
mendable skill Wilson Day as Surgeon
Sidney Sherwood gave a portrait OF a new
style of stage villain. one who uses deadly
disease germs to accomplish his infamous
designs. 1t was pity that Mr.. Days ex-
cellent acting should have been wasted
upon an unappreciative audience. The
comedy was contributed chiefly by John r.
Cumpson. assisted by Van kinzie. Mr..
Cumpson quite atoned for his wretched
work in Jim the Penman-
Northern Lights will continue to be
the bill the remainder Of the present week.
Monday the Holden Dramatic Company
will begin a week in repertory. the offering
for the first two days being "A Barrel of
Money"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

Those who have witnessed the amusing
performances given by Professor Gentry's
dog and pony shows in former years will
hardly recognize the show to be seen in
this city an of next week. so greatly has
1t been enlarged and improved. Every
feature Of the show has been changed and
in addition to the dogs and ponies there
are two elephants, monkeys and a zebra,
which aid in giving very creditable per-
Torrance. There will be matinees daily
excepting on Monday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

In the case of trespass against Charles
n. Robson. of the Hollenbeck Printing
Company, Justice Smock yesterday found
him guilty and assessed a fine of IS and
costs. Robson was also charged with as
sault and battery upon Duncan Dewar
cwner Of the land upon which he entered,
and was fined 81 and costs. Both cases
were appealed.
G. L. Longsdon, landscape gardener,
charged with trespass. was found not guilty
and DISCHARGED
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11
A DISAPPOINTED WOMAN
When She Found She Had No Grounds
for Divorce.

Yesterday a woman appealed to Bailiff
John Mendenhall, of the Criminal Court,
to get her divorce. She mistook him for
Prosecutor Pugh and said: "Well, at last
have run you down." Mr.. Mendenhall
did not know what to say at first and
finally summoned up courage to ask her
what she wanted. She said she wanted a
divorce and hunting the prosecutor.
Being informed that the prosecutor could
not get divorce for her, she was referred
to an attorney standing near. who gave her
his attention. After some conversation he
said she had no grounds for divorce. She
was accompanied by her mother and both
seemed much disappointed as they walked
out of the courtroom.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

George A. Rubbish brought suit against
Swift & Co., yesterday, for 5000
damages. He alleges that as he was driv-
ing across the West Washington-street
bridge over White river. he was run into
by one Of the company's wagons. He says
that his buggy was demolished and that
he was run over crushing his knees and
right arm, and that a wheel PASSED over
his head
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

The Supreme Court yesterday affirmed
the judgment of the Marion Criminal Court
in the appeal of Henry Whitney against
the State. Whitney was found guilty of
shooting with intent to kill Arthur Brax-
ton, a boy about sixteen years old, whom
Whitney accused of striking him on the
head with broom while they were both
following a political procession through
the streets of Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

Louis Schoen was fined IS and costs in
three cases in Criminal Court yesterday
on charge of selling liquor without
license at his cigar store, corner of Klon-
dixie and Oliver avenues. He was acquitted
on the charge of selling liquor to minors.
His fines and costs amounted to $685.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

plaintiff and judgment for $163.25. Annie
Perry leased piece of ground from Clark
and claimed that he assured her that she
could make S12 or SIS day raising market
truck. She alleges that the ground did
not produce as he said and resisted the
payment of the note.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

Dora Bostic, who spends but little time
outside the police station and the work.
house, was again arrested yesterday for
drunkenness. n few minutes after she had
been placed in the cells she had torn a num-
Der of iron hunks from their fastenings and
destroyed several OF the mattresses. She
was placed in the dungeon cell. but the
furniture and furnishings there suffered
the same fate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

Ruth NJ. Bozart and the United States
Fidelity Guaranty Company were appoint
ed administrators of the estate of William
Bozart, and gave bond OF 100000
The Indiana Trust Company was an
pointed guardian of Hermann W. Hugo
and others
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

The fires of the last week have been few
and those resulting in losses of conse-
quence quite scarce. Yesterday only one
alarm was turned in. 1t was for a fire
which started i'm the double frame house
at 632 and s34 South Illinois street. occu-
pied by Mrs. Sapperstein and Mrs. Giusler.
The loss was about 500. The origin was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

w. r. Kellogg, of Rockville. reported TO
the police last night that he had lost his
pocketbook at the Park Theater or that
II had been stolen from his pocket during
the performance. In his pocketbook was a
ticket to Noblesville and a small sum OF
money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

w. G. Murphy sheriff of Gibson county,
surprised the attaches of the county jail
here. Tuesday. By escorting FIVE prisoners
destined to Michigan City. All were chained
together. Three of them. Frank Purcell
Ira Light and William Boyd. were going TO
serve life sentences for murder Not being
able here to get deputies he has been taxi
ing them from here one at time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

CINCINNATI. May 10.-Two great con-
certs in one day tested the May music
festival At night the chorus presented
Brahms German Requiem, in which
sembrich and Bispham took solo parts;
the orchestra gave the "Lohengrin Vors-
piel' and Tschaicowsky's Manfred SYM
phony" and Middleschulte played Bach's
'sTocata In F.. for the organ. Madame
Sembrich also sang "Casta Diva" from
BeIlinPs opera of Norma" The successes
OF the two concerts were Schuman-Heink's
singing I'm the afternoon, Sembrich's
"Casta Diva" and ''vorspiel." and MAN
fred Symphony" by the orchestra, at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11
Alvin t. Clark Gets Judgment.

The jury In the case of Alvin T. Clark
against Annie Perry, for the collection of
a note. on trial before SPECIAL Judge Dryer.
brought in a verdict yesterday for the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

The jury in the case of Louisa Bernhardt
against the Indianapolis Street-rai!way
Company for 5000 damages for alleged
personal injuries and for damage to her
milk wagon by being struck by a car,
returned a verdict for the defendant yes
terday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-11

Philadelphia Bulletin.
The boy may be father OF the man. but
he isn't the one who says Come out In the
wOOdshed."