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Arizona republican., 1903-02-21
WHITE STAR.

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 C. B. WOOD, Box 1851.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-21
METALS.

New York. February 20-Copper closed Ss 9d ..igher at London at r5s
Arizona republican., 1903-02-21

HIDES AND WOOL. New York. Feb. 20-Hides and wool. firm
Arizona republican., 1903-02-21
AN ENDLESS CHAIN.

That's What it Looks Like to a Coffee
 Toper.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-21

HARTW ELL 6 HAMAK Photographic Gallery is the swellest photographic
 in the territory Is done - 29 :. 2 Q c ond Str
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16
Arraigned, She shows No Sign OF Con-
Germ and Says Nothing When Judge
shfveIy Talks to Her.
VICTIMS ARE GETTING BETTER
FOUNTAIN AND HARNIsH FAMILIES
HAVE BEEN FRIENDS FOR YEARS.
JOSEF 1, T.. Unkefer Held for Sons MUIR
slaughter-IndianaC Crimes.
to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind, Sept. 15.-Mrs. Belle
Fountain, whose bold attempt to STAY her
despised rival. Miss Lola HaTnish. for the
affections OF Bert Z. Turner. of this city.
by the application of chloroform and whose
dime novel confession OF last night rem
dered her punishment swift and sure, was
arraigned In the Wabash Circuit Court this
morning the courtroom being filled with
. curious crowd. Mrs. Fountain was indif-
ferent TO her surroundings and was not in
the least Disconnected when. escorted by n
deputy. she entered the room and the anx-
ious throng tried to get glimpse of her
Judge shiveIy made short work Of the
case. James Conner, her attorney, stated
to the court that she wished to enter plea
OF guilty and that it was hoped the court
would be as lenient as practicable. Mrs.
Fountain had nothing at all TO say except
when the judge asked her age. She replied
she was thirty-slx and he suggested that
she was comparatively young woman;
that at least half of her life, possibly, lay
before her and by right living she could
repair tho mistakes OF her earlier years.
To this Mrs. Fountain said nothing and the
Judge then sentenced her to from three to
fourteen years In the woman prison at IN
dianapolis. Mrs Fountain was not affected
IN the least by the sentence. though later
she said she proposed TO make all the good
time she could and reduce the term of i'm
prisonment After the sentence she was ac-
companied to her home by an officer, where
she completed preparations for her trip to
Indianapolis.
Miss Harnish, to whom she gave the chic
reform, is rapidly improving and will soon
leave her home. The rest of the Harnish
family have all recovered. Mrs. Fountain $
relatives live not far from the Harnish
home and the families are old acquaint-
ances. Alexander Moore, the father OF
Mrs. Fountain, is old and highly re-
spected resident of Lagro township, but
owing to the persistent waywardness Of
the daughter he refused TO come TO her as
sistance in her trouble. 1t is understood
Mrs. Fountain will be removed TO the
womans prison at indianapolis tomorrow
evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16
PLIGHT OF YOUNG LOVERS
WESLEY LEWIS MUST BECOME
GUARDIAN BEFORE HUSBAND.
John w. Hoffman Sues John w. Bow
lus to Enforce Collection of
Note-Court Grfst.

In order that Wesley Lewis may marry
the good-looking young girl upon whom his
heart is set he must first become her
guardian. The case has some interesting
features that were brought TO the atten-
ton of the probate commissioners office
and Marriage Clerk Sourbier yesterday aft
ernoon.
In company with Miss Adelaide Shoemake
Lewis appeared at the Office OF the county
clerk late in the afternoon blushingly seek
ing marriage license. With the two was
Mrs. Anna Van Cleave, at whose home
Miss Shoemake has been living, her mother
being dead and her father residing in Cali
fornia. When Clerk Sourbier made the
usual interrogation about the age of the
young woman there was embarrassment
and CONSERVATION. 1t was found that she
was only seventeen, and therefore the clerk
could not issue the license until parents
consent had been obtained. This was OBJ
viously impossible and the young couple
deliDerated with troubled faces.
Finally Clerk Sourbier, who has soft
place in his heart for youthful candidates
for matrimony. suggested that Lewis take
out guardians papers, become the legal
guardian OF the young woman and author
lie the marriage himself The suggestion
probate commissioners office, where infor-
nation was secured. They finally left, say
ing they would talk the matter over with
Judge Allen to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16
HAMPTON is FOUND GUILTY.
Convicted of Granddaughter as n Re-
suit of His Third Trial.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Sept. b-Charles
Hampton will not go free as a result of
his third trial on the charge of murder.
The jury in the case late this evening re-
turned a manslaughter verdict against him,
and he will go to the penitentiarytfor an
indeterminate period of from two = twen-
ty-one years.
The case was begun Monday morning OF
last week. and was one OF the most bitterly
fought criminal cases that has been in the
Putnam court. 1t was brought here on a
change OF venue from Hendricks county,
where 1t was tried once, but reversed in
the Supreme Court. The first trial resulted
IA a verdict OF guilty OF murder in the first
degree. The evidence in this last trial of
the case was practically the same as in
the first, but there were different attorneys.
The jury In this last trial stood for ac-
quittal, seven. and for frst-degree murder,
i've. until the patience of all was exhausted
and the compromise on manslaughter was
agreed upon. Hampton said ne confidently
expected 10 be freed by the jury, and he
showed his disappointment very much.
Hampton was accused of the murder of
Wilson Haynes in back room OF q Coates
vile drug store on Nov. %, 1901.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16
FENCE CAUSED THE FIGHT
CAPTAIN NEUMANN SLAPS MAX
DRACH's FACE AFTER sQUABBLE.
Barrier Shut Sunlight from Drach's
Barroom and He Tore Ii Down.
Neumann Released.

Captain Neumann, Of the salvage corps,
was arrested yesterday afternoon by Bicy-
clemen Trimpe and Lowe and slated at the
police station for assault and battery.
Neumann and Max. Drach. the proprietor
Of the Jefferson Hotel. engaged in a wrangle
In which Neumann lost his self-possession
and slapped Drach in the face. Neumann
recently erected high board fence be-
tween his property and Drachs saloon.
shutting the sunlight from the barroom,
and Drach tore 1t down. Neumann erected
1t again and again ii was torn down by
the keeper OF the saloon. Yesterday after
noon Neumann erected his fence once more
and caught Drach In the act OF pulling IL
down for the third time The fight followed
Drach reported the ARRAY TO the police
and caused Neumann's arrest, but he was
released as soon as he was slated. The
quarrel on Drach's side Is said TO have
resulted from the recent arson case which
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16
CONDITION OF THEY .M.C.A.
STATE COMMITTEE REPORTS EX-
CELLENT SHOWING MADE.
Marion and South Bend Are Contest
ing for Next State Convention
Other Business Considered.

The state committee of the Indiana Young
Mems Christian Association held its quar-
terly meeting last night at the Hotel Eng
lish. No business of especial Importance
was transacted. but the reports Of the vari-
departments were received and dis
cussed at some length. The report of the
college associations for the college year
ending last June were read and showed
that this department had established a
new record during the year. with twenty
associations and a membership of 1850, a
gain of 200 over the preceding year. In the
Bible institute work Of the college associa-
tons 725 students were enrolled. The pros
poets for the coming year in the college
work are excellent.
The reports of the Lake Geneva confer
ences and the showing made by Indiana
were most gratifying. The Evansville as
ISOLATION sent the largest delegation of any
city in the country to the city association
conference at the lake.
The next state convention of the Y. M. c.
A. will be held in November, and Marion
and South Bend are bidding for the honor
of entertaining the convention. The ques-
ton of the place for the meeting was no.
settled last night but was left to a SUBJ
-
arrangements. Prior to the state conven-
ton the State Association will cooperate
with the International Association in hold
ing an educational institute at Terre Haute
some time in October. The object of the
institute is 10 foster and encourage work
along educational lines in the state associa-
tions, a department which has not hereto
fore been taken up and developed in Indi-
ana.
CT. NJ. Wells, who was formerly identified
with the state committee, has been located
in the association work in New York city
for one year. after which he will return to
this city TO become one OF the assistant
secretaries of the state committee.
The recent death of l.. III. Wales former
vice president of the state association was
reported to the committee, and several of
the members took occasion to pay a high
tribute to Mr.. Wales. Mr.. Wales left In
dianapolis about five years ago, going to
New Britain, Conn, where he engaged In
business. His death occurred at his old
home in Mansfield, o.
The members of the committee I'm attend
ance at last nights meeting were s. o.
Pickens, c. s. Rhodes, J. +. Wallick, J. f.
Hadley and Prof G. b. Coleman, of In
eianapolis j. c. Haswell. CT Marion; H.
r. Townley, of Terre Haute; NJ. s. Sonn-
tag, of Evansville. and Secretary E. Il.
Stacey and Assistant Secretary A. W. Han
son, of Indianapolis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16
GOODMAN MURDER CASE ON.
Young Man ON Trial at Columbia City
for Killing Frank StaIIsmith.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind, Sept. 15.-The
trial Of Claude Goodman. indicted for the
murder OF Frank II. Stallsmith, prom
inent farmer and justice of the peace, at
his home in Washington township, Whitley
county. on the evening Of April IS. 1903, was
commenced in the Whitley Circuit Court on
Monday before Judge Adair. The interests
OF the state are being looked after by Pros
ecuting Attorney w. II. Kissinger and Otto
Grant and E. B. Gates. A. A Adams and
Whiteleather 4 Gallivan have charge of the
case for the defendant.
Goldman, who is but twenty years old,
was paying attention TO Miss Pearl
5ehrader. Stallsmith's stepdaughter. and on
the fatal evening called TO take Miss
Schrader buggy riding. To this the mother
and stepfather objected. Goldman did not
take kindly 10 their objections. Angry
words followed between Stallsmith and
Goodman. when the former elected the latter
from the house After reaching the door
yard Goodman pulled revolver and fired at
Stallsmith. the bullet striking him in the
breast, from the effects OF which he died at
u:o the same night.
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again held the fort against all corners.
Again the constable ousted the negro, and
again he moved his belongings back to the
old stand. Yesterday an agent OF the real
estate dealer who sued for possession called
upon Oliver s.. and, after securing admit
lance to the house, started to move the fur
niture out into the street When he looked
up he was gazing into the barrel Of re-
volver held firmly In the dusky hand of the
Claysonian- "Claysonia forever cried Oil
yer Clay. ''and if you dare TO move anything
from this house you will forfeit your life"
The agent dropped a chair that he was
about to carry into the street and few for
an open window but as he went out PATROL
man Miller walked In and had an interest
ing scuffie with Clay before he could dis
arm him.
Finally Clay. ruffied in spirit. was landed
In the partol wagon and sent to the police
station, while the agent OF the real-estate
dealer moved. for the third time, the Clay
possessions out into the highway, and locked
the house, carrying the key away with him.
Clay said at the police station last night
that the Claysonia would live long years
after he himself was dead, and he is not
bit disheartened over his many trials.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16
WOES OF A PHILOSOPHER
OLIVER s. CLAY IS AGAIN IN DEEP
DEEP TROUBLE.
In a Moment Of Anger He Drew
Revolver ON a Real-Estate Agent
and Is Behind the Bars.

The troubles Of Oliver s. Clay. of Clay
sonia fame, were given a fresh start yes
terday by his arrest on charge of drawing
deadly weapons and resisting an officer.
Clay and his mother for years have lived in
their home at 1905 East Sixteenth street,
but on account of reverses. financial and
otherwise. were compelled to mortgage their
property for several hundred dollars. which,
on becoming due, remained unpaid. The
real-estate man who held the claim against
the property brought suit for possession in
a Justices court, and the constable ousted
the proprietor of the Claysonia. piling his
goods and chattels into the street.
Within five minutes after the constable
had turned his back upon the Clay home
the industrious oliver S., with the assist
ance of his aged mother. had moved all OF
their belongings back into their house. and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept, I-From the
town of Granville. seven miles down the
Wabash river, comes a tale of cruelty that
has resulted in the removal of the thirteen
year-old. daughter of Elijah Tfmmons from
her father and placing her in the Women
Christian Home in this city. The Woman S
Foreign Missionary Society of the Shade
land NJ e. Church. near Granville, caused
a suit to be brought in the City Court here
to-day. 1t was alleged that the child lived
in a howell amidst poverty and filth Mr.
Timmons said the child has been in the
Orphans Home here and that he had
again been given possession OF her. He
denied that he had dealt cruelty with the
girl. The court decided to take the child
from her father.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16
WEALTHY MAN ENDS HIS LIFE.
Cass County Farmer, Dependent,
BLOWS His Brains Out.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT. Ind, Sept. 15--With the
muzzle OF a double-barreled shotgun placed
at the back of his head and a crutch
pressed against the trigger. John III. Wey-
and. a prominent and wealthy farmer of
Harrison township. blew his brains out at
6 O'Clock this morning. His wife had gone
10 the home OF her son across the road after
a pail of water, and when she returned she
found her husband dead, with his head par
TALLY resting on a barrel near the wood
house.
A year ago Weyand was partially par
alyzed and his physical infirmities SO
troubled his mind that he frequently talked
OF suicide. He was the owner of 400 acres
of fine land and was a stakeholder in the
Logansport State Bank and the WinamaC
Bank He was sixty-seven years old and
left family consisting of a widow and four
children. three of whom are married.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16
ARSON AT MoNTMoRENCI.


Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Sept. 15-The town
OF Montmorenci, west of here on the Lake
Erie & Western Railway, was thrown into
q state OF excitement last night by the
burning OF one of It's principal business
houses. 1t is generally believed that the
building was burned by the application of
a match to kerosene by some incendiary.
Postmaster o. j. Styner discovered the
blaze. Crawford & Noel, grocers, occupied
the first floor and the Court of Honor used
the second. The authorities are making
every effort to apprehend the alleged
arsonist. The total loss TO building and
stock is estimated at $1,000. Several other
attempts have been made recently to fire
houses in the vicinity of the block burned
last night and more attempts, 1t is feared.
will follow.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, Sept. 15.-Coroner
Plummer has filed his report regarding the
supposed suicide OF Mrs. susanna Ireland.
which occurred on Labor day, and owing
to suspicious circumstances connected with
the case. her daughter and son-in-law,
Joseph Weeks and wife, are in Jail charged
with the murder of their mother The
eoroners report gives the cause of death
as yet unknown" Mrs. Weeks. the daugh-
ter, is in the Bedford jail, her husband
having been removed to the Bloomington
Jail for safe keeping. The grand jury will
investigate the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16
OLD MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
Fate of Richard Haney, Who Has Been
Missing Since 1860.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
BLUFFTON. Ind, Sept. 15-Graders on
the new Cincinnati. Bluffton & Chicago rail-
road unearthed an old walnut box on J..
w. Terrelfs farm yesterday which old resi-
dents say clears the my stery of the disap-
pearance of Richard Haney, who came here
from Ohio in 1860 to buy land.
He came TO Wells county and was on the
point of buying land when he suddenly
disappeared. 1t was known he had large
sum of money and it was believed that a
gang of Adams county desperadoes had
followed him and killed him. A few days
after his disappearance his horse without
bride and saddle was found. Near the
old coffin unearthed was found q piece of
a bride on which was the letter III"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16
THE COURT RECORD.
CRIMINAL COURT.

Charles Traylor, assault and battery with
intent to kill. On trial by court. Evidence
heard Finding of guilty to assault and
battery. Fined SIC. and costs. Imprisoned
six months in workhouse.
New Suits Filed
Morris NJ Defrees VS.. John c. Foley. ct
AL. divorce. Superior Court, Room g..
John @. Higlmann ct al. VS.. Samuel S.
Helms. Superior Court, Room 2.
John w. Holtzman VS.. John w. Bowlus
ct al; complaint on note. Superior Court,
Room /.
Lena l.. Buckley VS.. John F. Buckley;
divorce. Superior Court, Room 2.
Frank Tillman vs. Mollie Tillman; di-
vorce. Circuit Court
Calvin A. Oyler VS.. Franklin p. Huffert.
Superior Court, Room 8.
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Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL. Ind. Sept. 1.-THE anti-sunday
baseball people OF this city have taken steps
10 stop Sunday ball In this city The vari-
Gus clubs that have been playing ball at
the new fair grounds on Sundays have been
notified that II they attempt to play an
other game on Sunday they VIII be prompt
~ arrested The ball grounds are near
Epworth Chapel Methodist Church, and IL
Is declared by the members OF the church
that the interest IN the Sunday-school has
diminished since Sunday ball was COM
menced as the whooping and noise made by
the fans attracted the scholars, and the
te<chers were unable 10 induce them TO
study their lessons. The ball clubs say they
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16
HOLTZMAN SUES BOwLUS.
Action Is Brought to Enforce Pay
ment of a Promissory Note.

John w. Hoffman, Democratic candidate
for mayor, and John w. Bowlus, we'll
known Republican politician, are parties TO
suit filed yesterday in the Superior Court.
Hoffman is seeking TO collect a note for
$500 given by Bowlus. which, it is alleged,
is long overdue. Mr.. Holtzman's complaint
states that Bowlus gave a promissory note
payable to the order of William e. Pullen
Sept. 6, 1892 Pullen made assignment
of the paper to the keystone Land and I'm
provement Company, which. in its turn.
assigned the note to Mr.. Hoffman. The
court is asked for a Judgment of Sl,1O0, COW
ering the $500 principal 500 interest due
and 800 attorneys fees.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16
Executive Committee Receives Flat
tering Reports at Denfson.

The executive committee Of the Bethany
Assembly Association met at the Denison
Hotel yesterday and received reports On
the year just closed which has been one OF
the best in the history OF the association.
1t was shown that the association will
clear about 5000 on the season. although
all the receipts were not reported Those
present at the meeting were: Presidopt.
l. L. Carpenter. Wabash: secretary. l.. E.
Murray. Indianapolis; treasurer. Amos Cliff
ford Indianapolis: superintendent, Samuel
Harris, Franklin
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16
STATE RESTS In RIOT CASE.
Evansville Jury VIII Get 1t Thursday
Afternoon or Friday.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 15.-In the case
of William Trimble, charged with rioting,
the State rested this afternoon, and the de-
tense will begin Wednesday morning. The
witnesses who were on the stand to-day
corroborated the statements of Police Cap
tain Fred Brennecke and Deputy Sheriff
Joseph Schneip yesterday that the defend
ant was near the jail on the night Of the
riot and was melting the crowd TO break
into the Jail. The case will probably go to
the jury Thursday or Friday, and the other
riot cases will then be taken up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16
A Badly Treated Husband.

Frank Tillman, who wants a divorce from
Mollie Tillman, believes that he is badly
treated man. His wife refused to cook his
meals and was accustomed to curse and
browbeat him. Worse than all, the COM
plant states. Mollie has become an habitual
drunkard. Tfllman also alleges that he has
been treated cruelty and inhumanly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16
WAS DEATH DUE TO HAzING..
Button SchooIboy Dies from Septic
POisOning-Hazers Are Alarmed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLUFFTON, Ind, Sept. 15.-Ralph Nc
Bride, age fifteen. a high school student
died this morning at i o'clock from septic
poisoning. An operation performed yester-
day to remove the decayed bone of one leg
gave no relief. Parents and friends of the
boy believe his injury was caused by a
hazing given him by members of high
school fraternity last spring and Prosecutor
Burns will investigate. Three other boys
were hazed at the same time and County
Auditor ect-Brennernan, father of one of
the boys, had nine of the hazers arrested
charging assault and battery. The cases
have not yet been tried and the charges
may be made more serious. The boys are
alarmed. Doctors refuse to say McBride's
sickness was due to haZing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16

II. @. Mccabe. a Panhandle fireman. fell
from his cab at the crossing Of the Belt
and the Panhandle last evening and sur
fered internal injuries and bruises. He was
taken 10 81. vincents Hospital an the Dis
pensary ambulance. attended by DIR. SeatoA
His condition Is not considered serious
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16
Charged with Grand Larceny.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
UNION CITY. Ind. Sept. 15.-John Mason.
thirty years old. was arrested to-day on a
charge OF grand larceny. Sunday Charles
Michaels, while at picnic. left his pocket
book. containing 500, in his buggy, and il
Is claimed that Mason took IL when he put
up the horse at the livery stable. where he
works.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DECATUR. Ind. Sept. 1.-THE special
grand jury called into session by Judge Err
win on account OF the murder OF John
Busenbeck by Joe Osborne and the attempt
on the life OF Editor Roher began work
to-day. A number OF witnesses are being
examined.