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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13
SECURED FIVE THOUSAND
ROBBERS At OwENSyILLE SHAT
TERED THE BANK VAULT.
Coins Driven Into the Wall and Bro
ken I'm Picces-Chnpin Forgery
Casc-Scourge of Chicken Pox.
snecial 10 the IndiananolIs Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PRINCETON, Ind, Jan. 12-The vault
and safe of McGinnis, Teel & Co.'S bank, at
Owensville Gibson county, were wrecked
by robbers at about 2:30 o'clock this morn
ing, and the robbers escaped with about
5000. Less than $1,000 in gold and
paper were left in the safe, and the paper
was badly mutilated. About $1,000 in gold
coin was found scattered about the outside
of the bank. probably discarded as being
too heavy to handle. Five hundred dollars
worth Of stamps. kept on deposit by the
postmaster. were also found by the road
side. Deposits amounted to nearly 100000,
but were kept well loaned out. Depositors
will lose nothing by the robbery. Later
investigation shows that the robbers also
secured a tray of diamond rings. valued
at several hundsed dollars belonging to
George Fogas. a jeweler, and notes and
stocks to the value of $500 belonging to Will
liam Jones. farmer.
1t is believed that two men who were
seen in Poseyville yesterday, each with a
valise and a gun, are Identical with two
of three strangers, also with rifles, who
were seen in Owensville last night, but
they did the work. The money was loaded
on a handcar on the Evansville G. Terre
Haute road, Vernon branch, and taken to
Poseyville. twelve miles. where the car
was abandoned and vehicle taken, which
has been traced to the Wabash river below
Mt. Carmel, Ill. No arrests have been
made, thought detectives have been en-
ployed, and farmers, far and near, are on
the alert, spurred by the hope of securing
the reward of $500 offered by the bank for
the apprehension of the robbers 1t is be-
lieved the work was done by professional
craftsmen, and that they used nitro
glycerine, as dull explosion was heard
about 2:30 o'clock, but no one thought to in
vestigaue it, The explosion so severe
that gold and silver coins were so bent
and bruised as to be unrecognizable, and in
some cases were actually broken. Coins
were driven into the walls and through the
windows. Late tonight the citizens added
$500 to the reward offered by the bank for
the apprehension of the thieves. The town
has no night watchmen. and the robbers
were thus enabled TO work undsturbed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. 12.-At the next
meeting of the City Council, Monday night,
a special committee, appointed to investi-
gate the feasibility of a municipal electric
light plant, will submit report. The COM
mittee sent out many letters of inquiry to
cities having municipal plants, and over
thirty replies were received. All are favor
able to municipal ownership. The commit
tee will submit an estimate of the cost of
construction and operation OF such a plant
for this city. The Council is looking for
ward to the erection of a plant when the
present contract with the Light, Heat and
Power Company expires. Arc lights are
costing $50 each per year, while prices on
commercial lighting are practically pro-
hibitive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13
CHAPLIN FORGERY CASE.
Friday Devoted to Arguments, Which
VIII he Finished To-Day.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, Jan. 12.-The arguments
were begun in the Chaplin forgery case
this morning. Prosecuting Attorney John
Rawley delivered the opening speech for
the State, speaking the greater part of
the forenoon He stuck closely to the evil
dence and his argument was of an effec-
tive nature. A. w. and George A. Knight
occupied the afternoon session for the
prisoner. They contended that sufficient
evidence had not been produced to con-
vict the defendant, and told in a dramatic
manner the way Holt had prosecuted
Chaplin, taking advantage of his youth and
inexperience and fleeing him of his
money. George A. Knight, who spoke last,
Gid not finish his presentation of the case
until nearly o'clock. Attorney Span will
make the closing speech for the prosecu-
ton tomorrow morning.
Speculation is rife to the verdict, but
most of the attorneys who are not in
volved in the case predict an acquittal.
The arguments of counsel were listened to
to-day by the largest crowd that ever as
Sembled in the courtroom.
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Mai. John II. Guthrie.

BUFFALO. n. Y. Jan. 12.-Major John
B. Guthrie. aged IS years, died suddenly in
this city to-day. AT the battle of San Juan
hill Captain Guthrie. of the Thirteenth In
fantry. was wounded while leading his
regiment up the hill after the commanding
officer. Colonel Worth had been wounded.
He was invalided home. appointed major in
the Fifteenth Infantry and assigned 10 spe-
cial duty, representing the War Depart
ment on the board of managers of the
United States government exhibit at the
Pan-American Exposition. He will be
buried at Paterson, ~. j.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13
State Political Notes.

The Delaware county Republican commit
tee, elected yesterday, is said to be strong
ly in favor of Representative Cromers re-
nomination and election. In case of the
precinct meetings resolutions were adopted
indorsing him for a second term. Chairman
Lambert will be reelected.
Republicans of Henry county held enthu-
siastic mass meetings yesterday. At New
Castle, II. III. Evans, two years ago the
Democratic candidate for county prosecutor,
made a strong Republican speech, advocat-
ing the administrations financial and mill
tary policies.
S. T. Yancey, of Louisville. was elected
yesterday, by Hancock Republicans. dele
gate to the district convention at Cam
bridge City, Jan. 10.
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Verdict of Mortgage Foreclosure.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Jan. ia few
weeks ago there was filed in the Cass Cir
cult Court a suit in foreclosure against
the Columbia Brewing Company, of this
city, by the estate of the late Casper G..
Schmidt, the original interest in the brew
cry. Yesterday Judge Chase awarded judg-
ment in favor of the plaintiff and the fore
closure of the mortgage was ordered, the
sheriff being ordered to sell the property
to satisfy the execution. The amount of
this mortgage is $5l. 066.63 and the amount
secured by the foreclosure is to go to-
wards paying the liens against the prop
erty and other expenses of operating the
plant under the receivership which has
existed for some time past By agreement
OF parties at interest John G.. Kiep is con-
tinued as receiver TO operate the plant.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Jan. 2.-The
Crescent Gas Company is putting down the
fourth well. The company has made a new
departure in finding gas territory. The well
is located only a few squares from the
courthouse and is on a town lot owned by
John Sebring. The company's idea is that
the gas supply under the city is almost
intact Heretofore nearly all the wells
have been drilled considerable distance
from the city limits and piped in In the
early period of the gas field several mon
ster wells We're drilled I'm town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13
WORKING CONSOLIDATION.
Tin-PIate Trust VIII DO Business
Through Two headquarters.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD. Ind, Jan. l2.-About two
months ago the announcement was sent out
that all of the Offices of the American Tin
plate Company would be removed from
Chicago TO New York. A later conference
resulted in a division of the territory and
there will be Eastern and Western general
offices. the latter located In this city This
information was given out to-day and it
is expected that Manager Reed and the
other EIwooc men. who have been at Chi
cago will be placed In charge In this city.
The policy OF concentration decided upon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13

The following special venire has been
summoned to serve as a petit jury In the
trial of bankruptcy cases in the Federal
Court Jan. %: Henry Anderson. @. w.
Baxter, Edward w. Barrows, Aaron H
Blair, Joseph Earnshaw, w. NJ. Elder, W.
r. Fairy. f. ]. Heeb. Joseph p. Shipp, w.
III. Smith. August Sommer. A. +. Spigei,
A. ]. Treet, G. T.. Vonnegut, H G. Hem
drixon, ]. III. Hooker, Charles j. Kuhn.
John Landers, James Mustard OF Broad
Ripple. Allen Myers. Frank Noble, ]. H
Orr, J. c. Piersoa and Henry Rauh.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13
An AcquittaI for SHELTON.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PRINCETON, Ind, Jan. 12.-Thomas NJ.
Shelton, charged with numbering his wife
at Owensville, in 1884, was found not
guilty by the jury at o'clock this after
noon and the court discharged the pris-
oner. The jury was out four hours and
stood eleven for acquittal and one for con-
viction on all ballots except the last. The
verdict gives general satisfaction here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13

The nominating committee Of the Com
mercial Club. which was : appointed by
President English, has reported the names
of S. Z. Morss. F. NJ. Heron. s. b. Sweet.
f. p. Porter, c. c.. Perry, c. A. Kenyon.
A. NJ. Glossbrenper and NJ .. Wilson al
candidates for the board of directors TO MI
the vacancies caused by the expiration Of
the terms OF +. NJ. Ayres, w. c. Bobbs,
W. ]. Elvin. II. T Hearsey. Charles Mayer.
s. r. Morss, S. o. Fickens and /. ~.
Richie.
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Deaths Elsewhere.

ATHENS, O., Jan. 12-Charles Town
send, formerly secretary of state and men,
Der OF the Legislature. died to-day. aged
sixty. He had been commander of the G..
A. r. for the department of Ohio, dele
gate to national and other Republican con-
yentions and was once a competitor of his
neighbor, General c. r. Grosvenor, for
Congress.
MONTREAL, Jan. 12.-W. G. Ogilvie. the
millionaire miller, of Canada, fell dead on
the street to-day after attending meeting
of the directors of the Bank of Montreal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13
scourge of Chicken Pox.

Special u the Indiana polls Journal.
CLAY CITY, Ind, Jan. 2.-The scourge
of chicken-pox, which began here early in
the fall, continues, increasing in virulence.
Many of the patients become completely
covered with the pustules. and the head
and neck so swollen as to make the patient
unacceptable. There have been at least
three hundred cases, many of them much
resembling smallpox. Some of the physi-
clans say it is apt to go till it becomes
as bad as smallpox. No fatalities have &C.
Cured, but there have been several narrow
escapes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13

some time ago is being carried out. The
first OF the machinery of the Montpelier
tin-plate mill, which closed last Saturday.
has reached this city. The company has
ordered twenty cars 10 that place to re-
move the remainder of the machinery The
Elwood mills are already the largest in the
country and with the addition of the Mont
peiier plant and the other small ones des-
tined to be added, will employ several hun
dred more men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13

NEW YORK, Jan. 12-One postage stamr
brought sl,Il0 tonight at the sale OF collec-
ton of w +. Hunter. of this city. This
is the largest sum stamp has ever
brought In this country at auction Ii was
a specimen of the first issue or British
Guiana In 1850. The stamp was purchased
by stamp and coin company which rep
bought Il for 5000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13
Trust Company Organized.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Jan. 12.-The New
Albany Trust Company has been organized
by Charles l.. Jewett, II. e. Jewett, Rob-
ert W. Morris, ]. o. Endris, John M. Bay
lor C. WI Mcguire, Frederick Sauer,
George Moser and j. w. Andrew. The
corporation has capital of $4,000 and
will engage in a general trust business,
executing receiverships. guardianship, as
signmentS and estates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13
Fatal Gas Explosion.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, Jan. 12-While David Rey-
nolds, his son, John Reynolds. and Till
man Howard were preparing for magic
lantern performance at Staunton, the gas
generator exploded, injuring John Reynolds
so badly that he died to-day, and break
ing David Reynolds's leg and otherwise in
juring him so badly that he probably will
die. Howard escaped with several severe
body bruises.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WILLIAMSPORT, Ind, Jan. 12.-In the
Circuit Court to-day the jury, after being
out sixteen hours, returned verdict of
guilty in the case of Elias Haines, tried
for assault with criminal intent on Lulu
Green, thirteen years old. Haines is fifty
nine years old and has wife and mar
ried daughter. The penalty carried by
the verdict is two to fourteen years in the
renitentiary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13
Election Booth Burned.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR, Ind, Jan. 12.-During the
Democratic primary election. to-day. a
lamp exploded in a booth in the First
ward. setting fire to the building. The
booth, the ballots, much clothing. and val
liable papers of the Decatur Egg Case
Company were burned. The election was
delayed several hours.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13

Dispensary physicians were called last
night to attend Mrs. Shalclaus at 20 North
New Jersey street She was under the
influence OF morphine and friends thought
she intended TO Kill herself. After recov-
ering consciousness she claimed TO have
taken an overdose and said she habituaily
used the drug
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13

RICHMOND. Ind, Jan. Thames Van
Uxem, one of the most prominent of the
older residents of this city, died this after
noon at the age OF eighty-six years. He
was born I'm Morrisville. Pa. in 1914 and
came TO Wayne county In 1888. He first set
tied at Dublin. some miles west OF here.
where he engaged In business. In 1861 he
transferred his interests to this city. which
has since been his home. One son. resi-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13

Lewis Z. Goldsmith, for years the as
sistant cashier OF the Port Jarvis On. W
National Bank. who pleaded guilty to an
indictment accusing him OF having stolen
about $4,000 from that institution during
the period beginning with April 1885, and
ending on Nov. IA. 1899. has been ~entenced
to serve eight years In the penitentiary at
Sing Sing.
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scraps of flames to take the chill off the
yellow water for the children's tea. After
shutdown steady Scotch drizzle settles
down upon u.s."
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dent of Chicago. survives. The deceased
made his home with Mrs. E. r. Beatty. who
IS niece.
Mrs. Mark Haynes. aged seventy-three
years. died this afternoon after an Illness
of some length with pneumonia. She was a
prominent woman. Two years ago Mr.. and
Mrs. Haynes celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary. The husband survives.
The late Harry o. Haynes was a son. and
the wife of Attorney John G. Duncan, OF
Indianapolis, is relative.
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Holiday Gifts for InyaIids.

Reclining and Rolling Chairs for parlor and
street, Carrying Chairs Wheeled Couches, Food
Eterilizers and Desiccators, Feeding and Spit
Cups Electric Belts. Insoles and Batteries.
VIM N aRnSTRnNn A. Cn
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-06

and Mr.. ]. Saunders Gilliat, who respec-
lively represented those constituencies in
the late parliament. have been returned
by the Conservatives with enormousy in
creased majorities.
Sir Robert eBarnatyne Finlay, attorney
general, was elected as the Liberal
Uniondst candidate in Jnvernessburg.
At Maidstone the Liberals captured a
seat their candidate, Mr.. J. Parker, re-
ceiving 2,20e votes. assagainst 2,l62 cast for
his Conservative opponent, Mr.. f. Times
S. CORVALLIS, who represented the seat
in the late parliament.
Thus far the Ministeriaiists have gain
ed % seats and the opposition 15, which
would give the government All additional
le votes on a division in the house of
commons Last evening Mr.. Chamber
lain, secretary of state for the colonies,
sent the following telegram to a candi-
date:
LET all patriotic Englishmen remem-
Der the words of the mayor Of Mafeking:
"A seat lost to the Unionist' government
is a seat gained by the Beers .
Timothy NJ. Heaiy retains his seat for
North Louth after bitter fight
The Liberals suffered an unexpected
loss in the defeat of Sir Wilfred Lawson
in the Cockermouth division of Cuniber-
land. Sir WTilfred Is the president of the
United <ingSom alliance for the sup
preston of the liquor traffic.
On the other hand the Conservatives
made an unlocked for gain in London
derry.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-06
YOUISEY TRIAL i BEGUN
sEetsE ssges
THIRD OF THE GOEBEL MURDER
SUSPECTS TO FACE HIS
ACCUSERS
STATEMENT OF THE DEFENSE
Claim That Proof of the Defendants
Innocence Can BE Amply shown
by Numerous Wit
nesSes.

GEORGETOWN, KY, Oct. 5.-The
Youtsey trial proper began today, and
the jury is being selected, though the
job may not be completed until Monday
or Tuesday, which will necessitate night
sessions of the court to get through the
trial in the two weeks yet remaining Of
the term. Besides the overruling of the
motion to postpone, the feature of the
days proceedings was the filing of the
affidavit of Youtsey, stating he could
prove by ex-Gov. w. S. Taylor, ex-Secre-
tary of State Charles Finley, Reuben Mil
Ter, Mrs. G. e. Mason, W. ]. Davidson,
and others, if they were present. He
aff1rms that Taylor, Finley, Davidson and
Miller would swear that Youtsey had n
gun in the office of the secretary of state
on Jan. 27 solely for the purpose of de-
Tending the executive building against
an expected riot or attack. and this ac--
ton had no reference to Goebel, or any
other particular person; that Taylor and
Miller would further. testify that Youtsey,
on entering Taylor's office a few min-
utes after the shooting, said in answer to
inquiries, that he did not know what had
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-06
SETTLED IHE. BREAKFAST
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF CLUB
WOMEN AT DULUTH WRESThE
WITH THE PROBLEM
NAILED THE DATE At FEB. 10
With the Departure OF the Last
Guest the Zenith City Hoters
Elevator Boy Heayed
Sigh.

DULUTH, Oct s (Special).-An execu-
tive board session, lasting from 9 a. m
to II M, put a period to it's sixth annual
convention of the Minnesota Federation
of Women's clubs-the most successful
meeting which the Federation has held in
the six years Of its existence. Those
who left Thursday night thinking that
the executive board session would not
amount to much, forgot evidently that
that Federation breakfast matter. had
really to be settled, as nothing had gone
beyond suggestion in regard to the many
snarls in the threads of arrangement
This morning the board made short shift
Of the proposition to change the form Of
the mdwinter fete from d breakfast to a
reception. To breakfast or not to break
fast was not the question with the club
women, but when to breakfast and how
many to breakfast did require stern de-
liberation.
The date was dragged from Dec. Il to
Feb. n and back again. It was finally
nailed at Feb. II. Lincolnss birthday, and
instead of being limited to 500 of the 5000
club women in tie s.ata, the privileges
were simply confined to state and general
FedcAGtion club women. The sale of tick
cts, by vote of the board, will stop Feb.
9. The st. Paul women who were given
the delight of arranging for the breakfast
are. MfS. A. Il. .BlSe4OW5 mis-. w. T .
Graves. Mrs G. H. Ranny,. Mrs. William
E. Bramhall, Mrs. Terbush, Mrs. Conde
Hamlin, Mrs. George C. Sauires, and Mrs.
Greer, of Merriam Park
1t is quite probable that the date of the
next annual meeting will be Oct. ., 1901,
as the board, though voting to let the
Owatonna ladies, who are to entertain
the delegates, AK the date, yet strongly
recommended Oct 15
By unanimous vote 1t was decided to
make official announcements through the
Courant hereafter, wherein space for
such matter is reserved each month.
The drive around the boulevard to
which SO many had looked forward with
keen pleasure, had to be, given up in de-
ference to the incorrigible weather man.
This ended the conference and the ele-
vator boy at the hotel heaved a sigh of
relief as the besatche1ed line of women
left the hotel, for like the women in Mil
waukee, ''they might be smart, but they
don't one of them know where to find her
room and forever is coming back for
something she forgot" so said the bell
boy in the cream city.
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happened, and that he did not
state that Goebel had been shot;
that Finley would testify that to
his knowledge there never was but one
key to the private office of the secretary
of state, and that that key had been
turned over to him by his successor, Ca
leb Powers that Mrs. Mason will testify
that Immediately after the shooting
Youtsey entered the eastern door of the
main hail of the legislative building, with
his vest open 50 soon after the shooting
that he could not have taken part in 1t:
that all of the Breathitt county witnesses
will testify that Walker R. Day said in
their hearing that he Snew nothing to
connect Youtsey with the shooting. This
testimony is what the prosecution agreed
might be read as dispositions of the said
witnesses.
y When the case of Youtsey, charged with
being principal in the shooting of Gov
Goepei, was called in the circuit court to-
day, counsel for the defense moved Il
further postponement, alleging that the
sheriff of Breathitt and Knox counties
had made no returns for the witnesses
! summoned. The motion was overrule1
the defense having been given ample time
to prepare for trial and it must now pro-
ceed if the commonwealth were ready
The commonwealth insisted on trial ana
the Judge ordered the regular panel of
jurymen to be called