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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-13
SK00G LED DOUBLE LIFE
WAS A GOOD CITIZEN IN PUBLIC
AND COUNTERFEITER AT HOME.
Career at Williamsburg of the Man
Who Made Bogus Kroner Notes
and Tried TO Kill Himself.

NEW YORK, April IL. - John Albert
Skoog. the alleged counterfeiter. who shot
himself twice Tuesday night while being
pursued, was found to-day 10 be suffering
from paralysis OF the right side. The hospi-
tai physicians do not think he will recover.
The Journal and Advertiser says: "Skoog
led a double life and he did il so cleverly
that hardly a person in Williamsburg will
believe that the would-be suicide and a.
bert A. Brown the photographer Of Grand
street. Williamsburg, are one and the same
person. That he is a man who escaped
from prison in Joliet after killing a guard
is beyond their power to realize He was a
favorite in the homes of his neighbors
In the political club OF the district he was
one of the leaders and was regarded as i
power at the polls. In the Swedish Church,
at Leonard and Griggs avenue, the same
Brown was one of the most devout wor-
shippers. To the poor OF the district he was
a veritable Robin Hood. His neighbors said
he gave away more than he could afford.
They thought he lived on the proceeds of
the little photographing establishment AMI
did not know that night after night his
printing press the top floor was turning
out fifty and observation-disclosures notes, as
we'll as notes of Uncle Sans currency and
bills of the Bank Of Scotland
"E. NJ Clifford. who has charge of the
house where Skoog lived, said that as
Brown he was the best tenant they had
Mrs. Clifford said she could not believe the
man was a cOunterfeiter. Skoog's apart
ment was just across the hall from her,
and Chief Hazen and his secret-service
men were. at the moment she expressed her
faith in Skoog, packing away the plates
from which the cOunterfeits were printed
Skoogs apartments were on the top floor
1t really was a workshop There was only
one bed in the place. The back room was
given up TO the tub in which he made his
paper, and the shelves in IL were filled with
bottles of chemicals and inks. In the front
room was a table, and on il hand press.
on which the bills were printed. The other
furniture sofa and a mirror, with a
little work bench behind IL. There were
heavy curtains on the only window to shut
out prying eyes Chief Hazen says Skoog
photographed his notes on zinc. etched them
and then went over the etching as an en-
graver"
Secret-service agents went to-day 10 the
Headquarters OF the counterfeiters, John
A. skoog and Emile Mobert. in Brooklyn,
ana found a large quantity OF English ani
other foreign money, which the men used as
copies TO make cOunterfeits from. Ii was
reported that from 5000 TO 5000 In good
English money was found. besides about
$1,000 of foreign notes lot OF chemicals.
a large camera. a hundred pounds OF pre-
Jared paper with silk fihers running through
H. and a milling machine 10 make five-
dollar Indian-head bills We're also found.
and, with the money, were removed 10 the
headquarters OF the bureau.
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WILL SETTLE IN FULL.
Former Broker Tewksbury to Pay
S60O.COO and Interest.

NEW YORK, April 12.-The Times to-
morrow will say: According to b. G. Op-
penheim, lawyer who has just returned
from the City of Mexico. the creditors of
Lewis G.. Tewksbury, the broker who dis
appeared from this city last July. are not
only to get the full amount of their claims
but To receive the interest Tewksbury
left claims sggregating over 100000 lie
was the promoter OF the firm of l.. g.
Tewksbury & Co, which was supposed TO
do a brokerage and banking business. On
July last he had his clerk draw 81, 900 from
a bank for him. and he left the city, saying
that he was going 10 Chicago TO settle up
a mining claim. He did go to Chicago but
never came back 10 New York. The story
of Tewksbury's intention 10 settle all
claims as told by Mr.. Oppenheim is as
follows: Among the creditors of Mr.
Tewksbury was w. r. Johnson. who had
a claim Tor $1,000 Early this winter q
lady who was visiting in the City OF Mex
leo recognized a man she saw there as
Tewksbury 1 heard OF this. and made an
investigation, which resulted in my finding
out that under the name of Louis Thorne
he was doing business as the Supply Con-
tracing and Decorating Company. / en-
tered into correspondence with him I'm re-
gard To our claim and he asked me 10 come
TO Mexico and he would settle I went
there with instructions to take $3.50 If 1
could get no more | went to Tewksbury's
place and found that he was doing a good
business He told me that a number OF his
friends had advised him 10 so into bank
ruptcy and thus avoid paying his creditors
but that he had refused TO do SO, because
hs. vanfed n satfla all inst debts I'm f,,fl
with interest. Mr.. Tewksbury has sold out
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LINCOLN'S BODY.
There May BE Delay i'm Its Removal
Casket May BE opened.

SPRINGFIELD H., April 12.-It is prob
able that the removal OF the remains OF
Abraham Lincoln from the temporary vault
in which they have reposed during the re-
construction of the Lincoln monument Will
be postponed for two or three weeks, or
possibly until a later date. as the catacomb
is not ready for their reception. The daSe.
in any event, will not be made public, as il
is desired to avoid a public ceremony. 1t
has not yet been determined whether or not
the hermetically sealed casket will be
opened. Mai. +. s. Johnson. custodian of
the monument, said to-day that the only
reason for opening the casket would be for
the purpose of Identifying the remains.
There have been several removals OF the
body since it was first deposited in Oak
Ridge Cemetery. thirty-siX years ago, ami
on each occasion the casket has been
opened. The last time this was done was
April 15 1887 Only about twenty persons
were present. Major johnson, who was a
member of the Lincoln guard of honor and
was a spectator, recalls that the body was
in an excellent state of preservation. The
features were somewhat shrunken and of a
brOwnish hue but after the lapse OF twen-
ty-two years showed no signs of decay. The
dead Presidents clothes were perfectly pre-
served. The familiar black scarf was in
place, as in the last photograph, taken
only few days before the assassination.
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ONE NEGRO WAS LOST
AND ANOTHER WAS SHOT TO DEATH
BY AN ANGRY FATHER
Both Undoubtedly Met the Same Fate
Prospective LynchinE for
Murder i'm oklahoma.

SYLVANIA, Ca, April 12-Kennedy Cor
don. negro, who, it is alleged, on Monday
attempted TO assault the daughter of David
Cowart, near Portal. is believed to have
been lynched here last night. Gordon was
arrested Tuesday in North Carolina ana
was given a "chance for his life" The
negro made an effort to escape, when two
loads of buckshot were fired at him. Some
of the shot went into his back, passed
through his body and stopped under the
skin. He left. supposed to be dying
Yesterday he appeared at Rocky Ford and
crowd of people took charge of Gordon 10
take him to Portal. After crossing the
river there were a number of shots fired.
No member OF the posse returned but the
report is that the negro was lost"
TUSCUMBIA, Ala, April 12-Emmett
Crittenden. n well-known farmer of Spring
Valley, in this county, shot and instantly
killed a negro named West for criminally
assaulting Crittenden's Oldest daughter.
When Crittenden was informed of the as
and went TO the field where West was
working. He calmly told West he had
come to kill him. With a frightened look
the negro cried, 81 amt done nufin," and
started 10 run. Crittenden fired twice. and
twentyfour buckshOt passed through
Vests head and body. Crittenden came 20
Tuscumbia and surrendered to the sheriff.
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added that Sandico has a bad record and
may be tried.
CAPTURED BY THE BRITISH.
Commandant BresIa and Eighty OF
His Boer Followers.

LONDON. April pa dispatch from
General Kitchener from Pretoria, dated
Thursday, April II. says Colonel Monro
mounted infantry. after two hours hard
fighting, has captured eighty prisoners, in
Guiding Commandant Bresla, at Lietfin-
deque, near Dewetsdorp.
All the inhabitants Of Mushroom have
been sent TO Pretoria. Mushroom is eighty
miles north Of Pretoria, on the railroad.
~ serious seditious movement" says
the Pietermaritzburg correspondent of the
Daily Mail. 'is spreading among the ma
tives. 1t is headed by native ministers,
who preach the doctrine OF Africa for
Africans and incite the natives 10 throw
off all European control. The authorities
are carefully watching the propaganda, but
are reluctant to interfere through fear of
making martyrs of the ringleaders.
The Daily Express this morning says 1t
understands that the government has de-
cided to cease sending reinforcements TO
South Africa.
THE police of this city" says the Am
slerdam correspondent of the Daily Ex-
press. recently got wind of contemplated
attempts on the life of Mr. Kruger. One
of the persons arrested is said to have
made a confession
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BY "A VOTE OF 18 TO 10
CUBANs GO ON RECORD AGAINST THE
PLATT AMENDMENT.
Terms of Some of the Clauses Objec-
tiOnable to the Constitutional
COnvention-Santia Quiet.

HAVANA, April 12.-The Cuban constitu-
tional convention placed itself upon record
to-day against the Platt amendment by a
vote of is to 10 a resolution that the
convention should declare itself opposed to
the amendment ION account of the terms
of some of the clauses and the way in
which they are drawn, and also on account
of the contents of others. especially Clauses
3, and q" The Conservatives assert that
this action is embarrassing, inasmuch as it
practically ties the hands of any commits
sion that might be sent to Washington.
The legal authorities have granted per-
mission to Charles F. Neely to sell the
brickyard and land in Havana standing in
his name. The money realized will be
turned over to the court and kept i'm trust
until a decision is reached in connection
with his alleged embezzlement of postal
funds
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Alleged Murderers of n Grocer Over
hauled Yesterday by Pitts
burg Detectives.
FIGHT AT ONCE RESULTED
ONE OF THE OFFICERS KILLED AND
A BURGLAR WOUNDED.
Struggle Between n Posse and a Band
of Gypsies-One Man Killed and
Three Persons Injured.

wHITEsBURG. Ky. April 1.-TWO men
were killed and two wounded in a fight be-
tween Sheriff John W. Wright and his dep
uties on one side and the desperadoes who
robbed and murdered aged Mrs. Jemima
Hall and her son on the other. The fight
occurred on the mountain top. between
Boone's fork and Milestone creek Wright
and his posse started out several months
ago TO capture the gang who cruelty tor
tured the aged widow and after securing
her money murdered her and her son and
burned her body with the little hut in
which she lived. Citizens have been daily
expecting TO hear of a pitched battle be-
tween the two crowds. that have already
had several small scrimmages.
Yesterday John and Morgan REYNOLDS.
Isaac and Greed Porter and George New
some were located by the posse in a rem
devious on top OF the mountain. Morgan
Reynolds Newsom and Isaac Porter went
away, and while they were gone the Off
GERS suddenly confronted Greed Porter and
John Reynolds and all OF them ten i'm num-
Der, opened fire. The desperadoes repiied
with rifles and revolvers and more than
three hundred shots were exchanged al a
distance OF less than a dozen PAGES. John
iNcsHoluS ItCtiftu a ttflOuSs III not Idtal.
wound I'm the left shoulder. and retreated,
leaving Porter alone. The latters ammuni-
tion gave out. and he, too, went into hid
ing. or the posse. Willie Wright, aged
eighteen, was killed by a steel bullet,
which passed through his abdomen. and
Isaac Millard, aged twenty-one. was shot
through the heart. A third man named Os-
borne. was struck in the right leg and Sc
verely hurt.
Young Wright, who was killed at the first
fire. Joined the posse about a month ago
to avenge the murder Of his father w. s.
Wright. whom the gang assassinated
about a year ago.
The firing was heard for distance OF
thirteen miles IL was at first feared that
the posse had been defeated and Governor
Beckham was telegraphed to send state
troops 10 capture the gang. When IL was
learned, however, that the desperadoes had
retreated and Sheriff Wright declared that
he could capture the gang without the All
of state troops. Governor Beckham was
notified not to send the soldiers.
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NO AGREEMENT YET.
FruitIess Conference of Jersey Gen.
trail officials and Employees.

NEW YORK, April 12.-The trouble be-
tween the Central Railroad Company of
New Jersey and its employees is still far
from a settlement. Representatives of the
employers and employees held two lengthy
conferences in Jersey City to-day, but to-
night the conferees confessed that ma
Ierial progress toward a settlement had
been made. Some minor points con-
ceded by the representatives of both sides,
but on the principal points of difference
neither side would make concessions. An
other conference will be held tomorrow,
but it is not expected that agreement
will be reached, and the conferences will
be continued into next week.
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SLAUGHTER OF ARABS
FIVE THOUSAND ALLEGED TO HAVE
BEEN KILLED In A GORGE.
Kingdom of Ncjcd Recovered by Ibu
RaschiJ in u Battle with the
Sheil<h OF kOweyt.

BOMBAY. April 12-Ibu Raschid has re-
covered the kingdom of Nejed Central
Arabia, after defeating Mabaronk. Sheilx
of Koweyt, who recently seized the city of
Nejed and deposed Ibu Raschid, after a
pitched battle The army of Mabaronk
was lured into a narrow gorge, where tho
hordes of Ibu Raschid swooped down from
the mountains and overwhelmed their enc
mics. The fugitives who have reached gulf
ports declare that 5000 men were killed.
The fate of Mabaronk is not known.
1t was announced IN a dispatch from
Bombay March s that Mabaronk, the Sheik
of Koweyt, was then master of Central
Arabia, according TO dispatches received by
the Times of India, Mabaronk having fol-
lowed up his previous victory over the army
of Ibu Raschid by driving the defeated
troops clear across Central Arabia, seiz-
ing the city Of Nejed and deposing Ibu
Raschid. The latter appealed to the Sultan
of Turkey to send troops from Bussorah, a
frontier city of Asiatic Turkey, to his as
sistance, threatening TO stop the overland
pilgrimages TO Mecca if he was not helped
by Turkey.
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BAIL INCREASED.
Messrs. short and Meyer Got the Re-
verse of What They Desired.

NEW YORK, April 12-Robert M. Moore.
counsel for Albert T. Patrick, David l..
Short and Morris Meyer, who are charged
with the forgery OF the will of William Nj.
Rice, appeared before Recorder Goff in
the Court of General Sessions. to-day, and
made a motion to decrease the bail of Short
and Meyer. IN opposing the motion Assist
ant District Attorney Garvin said that il
was the intention of the district attorney
tc connect Short and Meyer with the con-
spiracy TO get control of Rice's fortune
Instead of acceding TO the request that the
bail be reduced. Recorder Con- increased it
to $4,000 each. instead of 10000
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would not record the thousands Of fine
dots of which the pictures are composed
Thomas Mills, inventor Of the electrograph
was in charge Of the test in this city, and
his assistant, H. r. Palmer, directed opera
tions in New York In the latter city there
was gathered a number of men of world
wide fame, among whom were Thomas n.
Edison, Nikola Tesla, Signor Marconi and
Professor Pupin.
The electrograph resembles in slight
degree a large graphophone. The paper on
which the picture is reproduced is wrapped
around a cylinder, upon which very sensi-
tive stylus makes in ink dots correspond
ing in light and shade to the dots COM
posing the halftone Illustration. Messrs
Mills and Palmer, in view of to-night's lack
of success, decided to delay further tests
a few days.
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FIGHT WITH GYPsIEs.
One Killed md Another Wounded and
Two OF "A Posse Seriously Hurt.

JOHNSTOWN. Pa. April 12.-In fierce
fight in the mountains near Lilly last night
between a band Of gypsies and a posse OF
officers one gypsy man was killed outright.
a gypsy woman was shot through the
shoulder. Division Foreman Titler of CAL
litzin. was wounded in the mouth and
Frank Coons. his assistant was shot
through the bowels. The latter Is expected
10 die The officers were attempting 20 ar
rest the gypsies on charges OF stealing.
which precipitated the fight. After the
fight several OF the gypsies were arrested
and put in Jail
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PICTURES BY TELEGRAPH.
Effort to Transmit Them Unsuccess-
full Because of Induction.

CHICAGO, April 12.-Failure tonight
marked "A test which drew a number Of
men of science TO the Quadrangle Club
University of Chicago. IL was an effort
TO transmit and receive half-tone pictures
by telegraph between Columbia University
New York, and the University OF Chicago
The instrument. or eiectrograph. had
worked successfully over distances of sew
eral hundred miles, but tonight. owing
to induction OF the wires in New York.
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RRYAN's LETTER TO LOPEZ.
w. j. Says He Was Disappointed with
the Vote of the People.

BOSTON. April 12.-Senor Sixto Lopez.
the Filipino who lives here as a representa-
tive Of the so-called Filipino government.
has made public correspondence he has had
with William j. Bryan In reference to a
statement that he Qopezl acted with dis
courtesy toward Mr.. Bryan at the public
meeting in Philadelphia on March 12 Senor
Lopez in his letter says ha was honored
by Mr.. Bryan's presence at the meeting.
The note that handed to Senior Lopez
on the platform, land OF which the press
has made SO much" he says. was a well
come from a Masonic lodge" Mr.. Bryan.
under date Of April s. says he regretted
his inability TO meet Senior Lopez. He as
sures Senor Lopez that the report to which
he referred-ths alleged act OF dIscourtesy
gave him no concern. as II am accus-
toned to have the opposition papers mis-
ccnstrue everything with which l am con-
cerned. In closing Mr. BRYAN saws: II
wss disappointed that our people did not
last faI realize the dangers Of imperialism.
and feel sure that they will sooner or later
return 10 American principles"
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LONDON. April IA. Pierpont Morgan
in an Interview with a London reporter. is
quoted as saying that he thought the for
nation OF the United States Steel Corpora
ton would have a steadying effect on the
British steel market. and rather more ia
vorabIe than otherwise. He did not see
why the steel trade should suffer either in
Great Britain or Germany. AS 10 the re-
port that he intended 10 place trust securi-
ties on the European market, Mr.. Morgan
said. There Is no surplus capital 10 give
away. The people on this side are under a
Misrepresentation All the shares are allotted
long ago. What We bought we had 10 pay
FOR
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA April 12-Recent
advices from the United States Indicate
there is an organized effort. based in par.
on special press dispatches of April from
Santiago TO New York, TO spread the i'm
preston that conditions of friction am dis
content exist in eastern Cuba. So far as
the province of Santiago is concerned, moth
ing could be more remote from the facts.
There have been and are differences of
opinion regarding the Platt amendment,
particularly the conditions as to coaling
and naval stations. and these have led to
some discussion, but there are absolutely
no indications of serious trouble
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Lynching Possible i'm Oklahoma.

WEATHERFORD, o. T.. April r.
Thomas II. Pemberton. aged sixty-five
years, was killed here at midnight last
night. and tonight six suspects were ar
rested and will be held for investigation.
Their names are r. j. Welch. Thomas Nc
Cormick Charles Reed. Charles Chapman.
]. a. Welch and j. S. Bower Pember-
ton. who came here six weeks ago from
Glasgow. Ky, where his family resides.
was assaulted by some one who struck him
twice across the head with heavy club.
The coroners inquest is in progress to-
night, and If the guilty person is found
he viii be lynched. Pemberton's remains
will be shipped TO Glasgow tomorrow.
1t was reported early this evening that
a lynching had taken place, but the rumor
was untrue.
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Car Shops Shut Down.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, April 12.-The tie
up in the car shops Of the Central Rail-
road of New Jersey, at Ashley, is now
complete. To-day the machinists. black
smiths and laborers Joined the car men,
who went out yesterday. A few men still
remained at work, but the officials con-
cluded to shut down the works and no.
tices were posted TO that effect this after
noon. About 625 men are now idle.
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Husband Held for Murder.

clung. wife OF wealthy retired farmer.
was found dead In her bed this morning
with her head crushed. and her husband
has been arrested charged with the crime
Al o'clock this morning Mr.. McClung
called Mrs. Baysore. who occupied a part
OF the house. and told her that his wife
had been murdered by a robber while -
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WASHINGTON, April 12.-Another step
toward the establishment of full civil gov
ernment in Cuba was taken to-day by the
appointment by General Wood of Ernest
Fonts Sterling as deputy auditor of the
island. Senor Fonts has been discharging
similar duties for some time past under
Major Ladd. but is now reappointed as
purely civil official.
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sixteen MOsIems Killed.

LONDON, April 13.-The Daily Express
publishes the following telegram from VII
emma: 1.-THE Moslem population of Adach-
ale island. near the Iron Gate of the DAN
ube. rebelled. The troops were called out,
but met with resistance. Sixteen Moslems
were killed"
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FRANKFORT, KY. April 12.-The Lex
ington and Louisville batteries Of the Ken
lucky State Guard were put in readiness to
be sent to Letcher county, but later news
was TO the effect that troops are not needed
and they will not be sent.
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his business in the City of Mexico at a
good figure and has gone 10 South America,
where he is interested in a mining deal,
out Of which he expects to make several
hundred Thousand dollars"
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Church mited.

GUTHRIE. O. T.. April 12.-The Christian
Church four miles north Of Ripley o. T.
was destroyed by dynamite last night No
arrests have been made. The church was
a new structure, and was only recently
dedicated.