The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-28
The Trial Of DR.. Joseph C. Alexander,
Central College Demonstrates,
Will Begin ON Nov. II.
CANTRELL NOT READY TO PLEAD
NEGROES BROUGHT INTO THE
COURTROOM HANDCUFFED.
Two Men Under Suspicion Not In
dicted-The investigation VIII
Be Continued.

All Of the persons indicted by the grand
day of the ghoul and grave-robbing inves-
ugation have been arrested on capiases
with the exception Of one. a physician of
the county who does not live in the city
and whose name cannot be divulged until
after the service of the capias. The men
indicted. in addition to the seven negro
ghouls now confined in the Jail, are some
of the most prominent in the city, all of
them with the exception of three or four,
being connected with some one of the In
dianapolis medical colleges
The whole list of persons indicted is:
DR.. Frank M. Wright, DR.. Joseph c. Alex
ander. Herman Fritz. James Harvey. Cas-
ius Willis, w. H. Speers, Adam Ault. DIR.
John Wilson, DR.. William Molt. William
Haymaker, Bud Richardson, William
McElroy, Burford Cooley. Walter Daniels,
Sol Grady, William Jones, Rufus Cantrell.
Samuel Martin and Isom Donnell.
or the men indicted the most prominent
in the medical profession in the city is DIR.
Joseph G. Alexander. who is the demon
strator at the Central College Of Physi-
clans and Surgeons. DR.. Frank M Wright
is the secretary and treasurer of the
Eclectic Medical College and DR.. John Will
son an inferno in the Central College of
Physicians and Surgeons DIR. William
College. and the physician whose name
has not been made public are the other
two professional men indicted.
OF the others, Casius Willis is a colored
undertaken on Indiana avenue and VILLA m
II. Speers is the proprietor Of the Mt. Jack
son Cemetery. Adam Ault the night
watchman at this cemetery, is another per
son indicted for completely in the crimes
of Cantrell and the other negro ghouls who
have been confined in the Jail since the in.
vestigation was begun. Herman Fritz is
a bartender, and in his place 1t is alleged
that body stolen by the ghouls was
secreted. Bud" Richardson Is a janitor
under the custodian of Tomlinson Hall and
is accused of completely in the crimes.
James Harvey Is an assistant to Willis in
the undertaking business.
William Haymaker is the janitor at the
Central College of Physicians and Sur
geons and is one of the men who. 1t is al
legged, paid money to Cantrell and the 9TH
ers in purchasing the bodies stolen by
them and brought to the colleges for sale
for dissection purposes. William McElroy
a negro who was indicted is accused of
North street, where Herman Fritz the
bartender, is employed.
BONDS FURNISHED.
All of the men indicted furnished bonds
which were accepted at the sheriffs office
with the exception OF the negroes who are
in jail and whose bonds were fixed a,
81 900 each by Judge Afford.
On DR.. William Molt's bond of $1,000 ir
each OF two cases the names OF Collins p
Bradford. Cyrus n. Harold, Alonzo r.
Herrod, David II. Smock. l.. A. Duthie. E
NJ Outen. Z. NJ Haggard. C. E. Day
Walter Smith and John ]. Baker were
signed. DR.. John Wilson's bond of $40
in each of three cases was signed b,
Allison Maxwell. Joseph r. Eastman anS
Thomas B. Eastman. The bond OF Hay.
maker, the janitor. was also signed b,
Drs. Allison Maxwell and Thomas b. East,
man. DR.. Frank NJ. Wright. whose bono
was fixed at $1,000 In each case was re-