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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09
ELECTION LAW CASE.
When n Ballot Is Not Inegal-Other
Decisions.

The Supreme Court yesterday reversed
the decision In the case of John F. Borders
VS.. William p. Williams. The court held
that placing a cross at the left of the
names of two candidates for the same Of
fee does not necessarily make a voters
ballot illegal, If 1t is otherwise properly
prepared as a mixed ticket, and the i'm
proper marking appears to have been due
to an honest mistake. In such a case the
ballot should be counted for each candidate
voted for except the two who were running
for the same Office and rejected as to them.
The parties were rival candidates for the
office OF treasurer of Pulaski county. The
election board declared Borders elected by
a plurality of six votes and Williams
brought suit to contest the election. The
Board Of Commissioners decided that Will
liams was elected by one vote and Borders
Williams had plurality of four votes and
Borders appealed to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court decided that the Cir
cult Court had counted two votes for Will
liams to which he was not entitled and had
rejected four votes that ought TO have been
counted for Borders. and that, therefore.
the latter was entitled to the Office of treas
urer
The judgment convicting William Best of
larceny and sentencing him to imprison-
ment in the Reformatory at Jacksonville
was reversed by the Supreme Court
A judgment for 800 in favor Of Philip j.
Bolin against the sureties on a bond for
pany of contract to furnish natural gas
continuously for fuel and lights at all
dwelling houses in Greenfield was affirmed
by the Supreme Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09
SOME OLD COURT CASES
LITIGATED MATTERS THAT HAVE
BECOME RUSTY WITH AGE.
Room 2, Superior Court. to Have d
House CIeaninG-W. f. Kis-
sci Acquitted.

Judge Leathers of Superior Court. Room
2. will call his court docket next Thursday.
June IL This is the general cleaning up of
term of court and in preparation for the
summer vacation which begins July Is.
There are III old cases to be called and
unless the attorneys interested are present
and show why their cause should be con-
tinued or give sufficient reason for not hav-
ing pressed them for trial, they will be dis
missed.
The cases on the docket run back nearly
ten years. the oldest carried over being that
of Thomas j. Morse against the Berkshire
Life Insurance Company to foreclose a
mechanics lien. The suit was filed Feb. s.
1891, and the last action taken was March
%, 1897. when the defendants were ruled to
answer. They never answered. The next
oldest case is that of Dora Hoyt against
David B. Hoyt for divorce. This suit also
dates back to February. 1891, and nothing
has ever been done with 1t since the filing
of the complaint. The papers have been
stored in the file boxes all these years with
out any notice until last May. when they
were taken out by one of the attorneys
in the case. What is TO be done with the
case. or whether a general denial. answer
or cross-complaint is TO be filed remains to
be seen.
There are many other cases that have
become musty with age that will be called.
Some Of the cases the attorneys have over
looked and in some instances the parties
in the litigation have forgotten that they
were ever in a lawsuit Others have been
purposely neglected as the shortest way
out of court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09
AN OLD MANS REQUEST.
Desired to Preach the Gospel in the
City Parks.

A man claiming to be nearly eighty years
of age called at the ONCE of the Board OF
Park Commissioners yesterday afternoon
desirious of obtaining permission to preach
in the parks of the city. He was poorly
clad and walked with an infirm step. When
told the board had issued orders against
such privileges he said he would not give
UP until he was able to preach to the sim
ming world.
The board met in the morning and the
matter of the free bathhouse to be erected
by James Z. Roberts was discussed. The
park board believed the matter should
come under its jurisdiction and decided
to send Park Superintendent Power to a
number of cities to inspect lighthouses. 1t
is proposed to build free bathhouse at
Military Park over the canal. The board
signed the agreement with l. N Richie
deciding Sherman drive, from North street
to Tenth street to the city.
The board accepted the proposition of
Hiram w. Miller and James r. Henry to
pasture five hundred sheep in Riverside
Park. The city will receive $50 pay for the
privilege
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09
SEVERE PUNISHMENT.
Melted Out to Law vfolators in the
Police Court.

Police Court.
George A. Windsor. who refused to cease
splitting upon the floor of a Brightwood
street car when asked TO do so by the con-
ductor, was fined 81 and costs in Police
Court yesterday morning. The arrest and
fine is the first under the new ordinance.
George w. Fries, of Milldale, KY, and
Mrs. Kate Miller. of Cincinnati, were each
fined $500 and costs and sent to the work.
house for $50 days for unlawfully living
together at zoos fremont avenue The COM
plant was made by Mrs. Fries who came
here from Milldale and after locating the
couple had warrants issued for them. She
was accompanied by their two children,
and so strong was her appeal that Judge
DAILY assessed the full limit of the law.
The case against BENJAMIN Shallman,
charged with forgery, was continued until
June Is. The matter will be presented to
the grand jury this morning, as there is
no means by which witnesses from outside
the State can be brought here for Police
Court trials.
William Howard who assaulted his wife,
from whom he is separated. on East Wash
ington street several nights ago with a
knife, was fined so and costs and sent to
the workhouse for ninety days on charge
of drawing deadly weapons. The original
charge was assault with intent to kill The
new affidavit was made upon the sugges-
ton Of Judge Daily, after hearing a por-
ton of the evidence. it being his wish to
done under the recent decision limiting
the fine and Imprisonment in assault and
battery cases In Police Court to SIS and
costs and thirty days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09
JEFF HARRISON FREE.
Release of n Man Who Was Given
Two Life Sentences i'm Prison

ANAMOSA, Ia, June S.-Twice sentenced
to life imprisonment at hard labor. the
terms to be served concurrently, Jeff Har-
rison is now at liberty and has gone to
Chicago. The United States Supreme Court
relieved him from one sentence and Pres
sdent Mckinley. exercising his right Of par
ton took the final step necessary to swing
open the prison doors. The case is with
out parallel I'm criminal annals. During the
seven years and twenty days during which
Harrison has been confined here he has
been known as THE man sentenced TO
penal servitude during his natural exist
ence as we'll as for the life to come" AS
such he has been an object OF curiosity
alike to feilow-convicts the prison officials
and all visitors. Curiosity has always been
blended with sympathy, though as he has
stcutly maintained his innocence at all
times and withal has been a model pris-
oner. Harrison received his unique SEN
fences from two United States courts. One
was for alleged completely In train rob-
berry near Birmingham. Ala. The other was
for q stage coach robbery near Huntsville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09

Topic for June 10. Lives That Lift
Luke xiii. 2O-21.

Lives that lift must be on a higher plane than
lives that lifted. An elevation OF spirit
must be yours or your life win not be an ele-
waiting influence. The yeast is the plant life
reaching down into dead matter and inapsrtiag
to il something OF Its own energy. The Christian
Is the spiritual life reaching down into the SEN
sual life and uplifting by its inherent
vitality he is the kingdom of heaven set In
the midst OF the kingdom OF earth The first
lesson from the ieaven. then. is this, IL you
want 70 help men you must ally yourself with
the Infinite Helper; IL you want 10 get men 70
heaven you must first get heaven into yourself
The second lesson is one OF neighboriiness.
Yeast in dish dough in the other. and there
Is no result; yeast must touch dough. must press
into the midst OF IL. There can be no real help
fuiness at arms length You give your money
TO missions. but the missionary is the read
helper and you share his grace and Joy only as
by study. prayer and such measure OF self
giving as is possible. you put yourself into per-
sonai touch with missionary work. Being
''benevoence committee does not make your life
a lifting life; you must transform your benevo-
lence into bencheence. your weli-wishing into
wel-doing. Theorizing about helping men. writ
ing beautiful books about IL. may help others TO
lift men. but IL Is not your lifting men except
your inner heart 1t is personality that counts
you getting close to some one else
Another lesson from the leaven Is the cheer
ing truth that IL multiplies Il lifts and lift.
because il multiplies. Every man who helps
other is more OF a man for e. matter how
much he has spent or given up for his brothers
sake. The generous purse Is is a very hotbed for
money. ana the arm that carries other folks
burdens needs gymnasium II you long
ing for the enlargement Of your life. take this
way to IL: Lift on the worlds troubles
But there 10 point IN which the comparison
To the leaven fails Yeast will not grow nor lift
unless the surroundings are favorable. There
must be q rich ground for it's growth. and the
temperature must be pleasantly warm. Not 50
is IL with human yeast. with lives that lift They
seek the stony ground, the barren homes. the
friendless fortunes. They go where Il is cold
and bleak. II they are needed they wait for no
further appeal. II they can help they ask no
further commission. II God is pleased they care
for other reward. There many that
would gladly preach-on Fifth avenue. or do
missionary work In pretty parlors. or uplift
mankind-eeated in cushioned chair. But the
lives that lift mankind have first OF all lifted
themselves out OF selnshness. and 90 alone have
they become able to. help other men,
AMOS T. WELLS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09
Missionary Alliance Convention.

The Christian and Missionary Alliance
convention Will open this evening at the
Gospel Tabernacle. corner East street and
Massachusetts, avenue at 7:3o There viii
be three services. tomorrow In the Taber-
nacle at 1890 a m. 2:s0 d. IN. and 7.f5
evening. Three services Monday AT the
Tabernacle az 10 a m. $50 p. m and 7:l5
evening. On Tuesday morning the conven-
ton services will open in the Second
Presbyterian Church. and continue there
during the week. at 10 a. m. 2:30 D. m. and
7:f5 p. m Rev. Henry Wilson. d D.. New
York, and Rev. w. +. Memingcr OF Chi
cage, Ill, will be present this evening and
tomorrow, and speak at each service
With them during the week will be Rev
A. b. Simpson. OF New York president OF
the Alliance: Rev. ID. w. lie Lacheur OF
Portland. Me-; Rev. NJ NJ. Bales. OF Chi
cago: Rev. ID. w. Myiand, OF Cleveianf:
Miss Emma Barns. of Japan: Mr.. and Mrs
w. III. Seiple. OF Sudan. Africa: Mrs Dora
Dudley. of Grand Rapids. Mich: Mrs. Anna
.. Eldridge, OF Irvington. and G.. N Ed
ridge. State superintendent for Indiana.
Michigan. Kentucky and Missouri. The
Alliance is Observation-Disclosures and inter-
national. and stands for the speedy evan
gelization OF the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09

in the same State. From the time OF his
arrival here, May Il. 1885, Harrison has
been persevering in his effort to regain
liberty. To do so he needed funds and he
therefore turned his attention TO manufac-
turing trinkets and selling them. BY so
doing he raised enough money TO pay the
expenses of an appeal in the train robbery,
and was declared innocent There still re-
manned his conviction in the Huntsville
case. Harrison had used all his money I'm
prosecuting his appeal in the Birmingham
case and when the decision In his favor
was given the time to appeal the Hunts
Vile case had expired by limitation. Then
Harrison turned to his friends and to the
prison officials for help and In neither case
did he appeal In vain.
A petition to the President asking for
Harrison's pardon was drawn up by the
prison chaplain and received the signature
OF every officer and employe at The insti-
tuition Then with the proceeds Of his
labor Harrison employed people &c make
a house-to-house canvass for signatures i'm
Rome. Ga. his former home Hundreds of
personal letters directed to the President
were secured in the same manner. With
all this work accomplished the papers were
finally submitted TO the President. For
more than two years Harrison patiently
waited for the Nations chief executive TO
take action. Finally sister living at Fort
Worth, Tex, intrusted with the last OF
the prisoners money to defray her ex-
penses. Journeyed TO Washington and Sc
cured an audience with the President The
pressed President Mckinley that executive
clemency was Immediately decided on.
Harrison received the glad news by tele-
gram last Friday. but the papers did not
arrive until yesterday. Last night he was
freed from the raiment OF the convict ana
stepped forth from the penitenfiary ar
rayed I'm citizen clothes. He has friends IN
Chicago and at once left for that city. He
visit In the Illinois metropolis and begin
life over again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09
SEARCH WAS FRUITlEss.
A Large Woman Seeks vainly for In
formation.

Yesterday very large woman. weighing
perhaps 200 pounds. accompanied by one of
smaller stature, were in the courthouse
looking up the papers in three cases in
which the larger one was interested The
hunt began in the clerks Office in the
dockets. She gave her name as Jenatta
Cummings and said she was the defendant
in divorce suit brought by her husband.
William Cummings. and that she had filed
a cross-complaint. She also said she had
a damage suit pending against her husband
on which a restraining order had been is
sued to prevent him from drawing his
money from railroad company
She said her attorney refused to tell her
anything about her suits, but advised her
to go look them up herself. She also said
her husband told her he had bought off the
attorneys so that the cases would not come
10 trial until he was ready. No such suits
as she designated could be found on the
dockets, but she insisted that they were In
the courthouse. Then she began to hunt
starting with room No. /, of the Superior
Court and going all the way through A
search was made in each room, but the
search availed nothing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09

The Board of Safety met yesterday morn
ing and accepted the designations of the
twenty-three men who bolted from the
Merchant police force and refused to obey
the orders of the board in wearing uni
forms. The board ordered Superintendent
Guigley to collect all the property from
he men belonging to the city. such az po-
lice box keys and book of instructions.
II is said the men will be allowed to re-
tain their fire alarm keys. They will be
ordered to obtain another style of badge
instead of having the name changed on
their old ones.
The board also ordered Superintendent
Quigley to enforce the fireworks ordinance
preventing people from shooting crackers
and other Fourth of July celebration ar
ticles before that day. 1t was also ordered
that no market statesmen will, be allowed
on the East Market except on the regular
market davs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09
IRvINGTON NOTES.
Personal Mention of Suburban Resi-
dents--Collegc commencement.

Miss May Brevoort will go to-day to
visit friends In Noblesville.
Mr.. and Mrs j. w. Friday will 60 to
Shelbyville Sunday TO spend the week with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Harker are the guests
OF Prof. and Mrs. s. A. Harker, on Julian
avenue.
Miss Eta Thompson, after short visit
with Irvington friends. has returned TO her
home in Muncie.
Miss Katherine Wright will leave to-day
for Attica. where she will spend Sunday
with her father.
The Irvington Shakespeare Coterie will
meet this afternoon with Mrs. Daniel Les
lie. on Central avenue.
Miss Alpha Halton. OF Mooresville is
spending the week with Miss Jessie Dali
rymple on Dillon street.
The Kappa Alpha Theta Club will meet
this afternoon with Miss Augusta Steven
son. on Washington street.
Mrs. Benjamin Clark. OF Red Oak Ia,
was the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. X. E. Moore
for several days this week
Mrs. c. w. Harvey and her sister, Mrs,
Mason. who have been visiting friends In
Lebanon. have returned home.
Invitations have been issued by the young
ladies OF the Kappa Kappa Gamma fra
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09
ADJUSTMENTS.


Louis P. werba, who smoothed the path
ahead of Rogers Brothers last season. has
signed with Klaw & Erlanger for another
term OF service in like capacity.
XXX
Gentleman JIM Corbett, the rejuve-
mated pugilist, is rumored to be slated for
q starring tour next season in Sporting
Life" playing the role originated by Rob-
ert billiard.
Thomas Miaco's theatrical enterprises
will be carried on by two of his old friends.
Harry williams and Robert Fulton, ac-
cording to request voiced by Mr.. Miaco
before his death.
Miss Hobbs is TO be sent out on
road tour next year with Walter Hodges
in Charles J., Richman's old character.
Hodges has played leads In the w. "A.
Brady companies several seasons
Edward E Rice's theatrical company.
which he took to St Louis to play Delmar
Park for the summer season. has been af-
fected by the ,street-car strike TO such an
extent that II Is said TO be stranded"
Dore Davidson, who Julia Morri-
sons business manager for a brief spell,
has Just finished. in conjunction with Fred
stIitk f1rIt1tLcoHs Spectacular NctSioI VI
Monte Cristo," said TO be constructed on
novel lines.
Ben Stern, who Is TO manage Blanche
Walsh once more next season. has gone
to Montreal and Quebec AT the latter city
his new steam yacht Is waiting 10 carry
him for few weeks cruise up and down
the ST. Lawrence river.
XXX
James X. Hackett's engagement in The
Pride OF Jennico," at the New York Criter-
fon ends tonight, upon order received by
cable from Charles F'rohman. who states
that the run of the play will be resumed
at the same house in September.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
ASSESSaENT ROLLS APPROvED

Bowldering roadway of first alley east of
Walcott street from Ohio to first alley
north of Washington street.
Cementing sidewalks of Market street,
from Noble street to Highland avenue.
REMONSTRANCES FILED.
Against assessment of property for con-
strrction of Observation-Disclosures sewer.
PETITIONS FILED.
For vacation of Lafayette street, from
Fifteenth to Sixteenth, lying east of the
right Of way of c., c., c. & st. L. Rail-
road
To establish grade of first alley south
of Ohio street from Dickson street to first
alley west. and first alley south of Ohio
street to second alley south of Ohio street.
PETITION DENIED.
Asphalting roadway OF Twenty-frst
street, College avenue TO Broadway
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09
TOPICS IN THE CHURCHES.
Sunday SchooI Lesson
Christian EndeavOr Work.

court ef Herod Antipas. Manahern. his foster
brother and chuss. his major-domo. rose 10
discipleship with Jesus. Nothing preventeo
Herod himself from rising but his love Of self
and sin. Whom 1 beheaded: No need o.
the Baptist now, Conscience performed the Of
fee OF ten thousand accusers- That the
way OF the trsnsgressor rs hard never had more
apt illustration than in the case OF Herod and
Herodias. The Unfortunately ambitious woman
induced her husband 10 80 10 Rome and enter
his claim 10 the title OF king. But he lost even
what ne had. and both persisted miserabiy IN
exfle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09

Insane and dangerous. Dismissed for want
of prosecution.
City of indianapolis VS.. William Henry;
from city court. Appeal by city. Dismissed
for want of prosecution. Judgment against
plaintiff for costs.
Edward Rozier VS.. Allie b. Rozer d.
vorce. Defendant oefaulted. Submitted TO
court Evidence heard. Taken under adj
visement.
Ada M. Mayhem VS.. Asa Mayhem; di-
vorce. Defendant defaulted. Submitted to
court Evidence heard. Finding for plain
tiff Decree of divorce. Custody of child
Odesse given to plaintiff. Judgment against
defendant for costs Defendant ordered to
pay plaintiff 81 per week for support of
child until further order of court. De-
PENDANT ordered to pay plaintiff for ex-
penses of suit. s25 within thirty days.
William M Shortridge VS.. Charles Steph-
ems; from justice of the peace. Submitted
to court. Evidence heard. Taken under
advisement
State ex rel. Lulu Mcbride VS.. Harry Nc
Bride; fraudulent marrige. Submitted TO
court.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Fremont Afford, Judge.
Hugo H. Lehritter :doing business without
license. Plea not guilty. Trial by court.
Finding guilty. Fine, s..
Harry Swiggart; entering house to COM
NIT felony and grand larceny. Case called
for trial on motion Of defendant Cause
continued on account OF sickness or de-
PENDANT. Bond reduced TO $500
William +. Kissel and Joseph Gates: SELL
ing lottery tickets Defendants each move
to quash. Motions overruled. Exception
taken Defendant arraigned: pleas of not
guilty. Trial by court. Finding not guilty
as to each defendant.
William Freque: doing business without
license. Plea Of guilty. Fine. s..
Arthur Daily; doing business without
license. Plea of guilty. Fine. S..
NEW SUITS FILED.
Henry Jameson VS.. John o. Copeland; on
notes. Superior Court, Room 3.
Thomas +. Hensley VS.. Louis Kaminsky
ct al: to foreclose mechanics lien. Circuit
Court.
Russell M. Seeds; on contract. Superior
Court, Room 3.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09

John B. Elan, attorney for the defendant
In the suit of John w. Person against
William E. Reynolds for $500 damages.
filed an AFFIDAVIT in Judge Leathers's court
yesterday in support of his clients motion
for a new trial. Pierson, by catching hold
of a man by the name of Trotter and jerk
ing his arm, threw Reynolds, to whom
Trotter was holding to the ground. He
was allowed $500 by the jury In his suit.
Elam's affidavit says the attorneys for the
plaintiff told the jury of number of cases
of assault and battery, and says that none
of the evidence was brought TO show that
the proceeding.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09
KIssEL is ACQUITTED.
Policy King Goes Free in the Grim
inal Court.

The Kissel policy game case took an un-
expected turn in the Criminal Court yes
terday, when William F. Kissel, known as
the policy king" and Joseph Gates were
acquitted of selling lottery tickets on the
ground OF insufficient evidence. 1t was
thought there were strong cases against
the men, but when Jerome Jacoby. Edward
A. Little and Charles Bissel. testified that
they had been hired to buy tickets and
write the name OF the place where they
had been purchased on the back the whole
aspect changed. Tom Kane. one of the
witnesses in the cases against druggists for
violating the. liquor law. was also i'm
plicated as an employer. Judge Afford said
under the circumstances he would have to
let the men go.
Prosecutor Pugh said he did not know Of
these transactions and that the testimony
taken In the grand jury room was In good
faith The other cases against Kissel will
likely BY noll!ed. Prosecutor Pugh says