The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL OVER HOOSIERDOM.
Malpractice Alleged in Damage Suit
Forgery Charges Dropped.

ELWOOD.-Patrick OBrien. wealthy
contractor and politician of this city, has
sued the Pennsylvania Railway Company
and its Richmond surgeon, DIR. Weist, for
10000 damages. He alleges that his son.
Patrick, jr., was thrown from a seat in a
coach while going from Elwood to Rich
mond two years ago, suffering broken
arm, and that through imperfect attention
on the part of the surgeon the arm is per-
manently crippled and deformed.
JEF'FERSONVILLE- Taylor, of
Henryville, was remanded to Jail for re-
fusing to testify before the grand jury,
and he will be allowed to remain there
until he changes his mind about giving
evidence. Taylor was summoned TO tell
are said to have been operated boldly
at Henryville, but preferred to be locked
up to telling what he knew.
LAWRENCEBURG.-T injunction re-
Gently issued against the Big Four Railway
Company by Township Trustee Jacob Span
agel to prevent the laying of railway tracks
across the turnpike near Hardentown was
set aside by George E. Dewney,, judge of
the Dearborn Circuit Court. The laying
of the tracks across this highway caused
considerable excitement several weeks ago.
FORT WAYNE.-The annual meeting of
Hope Hospital Association, which was
held Thursday night, showed in the report
OF Mrs. Fourier, matron, total of GIL
patients treated during the year, an in
crease crease of 20 over the year previous The
pital is now on a self-supporting basis.
S. NJ. Foster was reelected president.
WABASH.-The betrayal suit. for 5000
and the State case of Emma Garrett against
Marcus Cory, which was set for trial in the
Wabash Circuit Court for next Monday,
ended suddenly on Friday when a compro-
mise was reached by which for sum not
made public the plaintiff permitted judg-
ment TO be entered for the defendant in
both cases.
BLUFFTON.- Guerley, aged
about twenty. who escaped from Jail at
tured here Friday by Sheriff Johnson. and
will be returned to Kokomo Saturday. He
Vas sentenced to jail for sixty days at
vest left at a dye shop, where he was
working.
MUNCIE.-There is a general demand in
the city for the appointment by the City
Council of dairy inspector. This demand
Betty Dragoo, dairymen, who were accused
of selling the milk of diseased cows to their
patrons, and who are now under bond for
$500 to be tried in Circuit Court.
LOGANSPORT-Benja r. Shrader,
the young man arrested in Chicago some
weeks ago on charge OF forgery and
brought here to face the charge. has been
released and allowed to return to his home
in Cincinnati. his relatives having succeed
ed in satisfying the persons whom he is
said TO have sw1ndled.
TIPTON;-sherman Graham. living near
Brownsville. northeast of this city. met
with an accident while working with G
corn shredder. in which he lost the index
finger OF his right hand and narrowly
missed losing his arm. 1t was his frs
experience with shredder.
DELPHI-Another case OF smallpox de-
veloped in Pittsburg on Thursday, the VIC
tim being Edward White. He has been
working in the neighborhood of Chalmers
and 1t Is believed he contracted the disease
there where it is quite prevalent.
BEDFORD.-Opal Bell. brakeman on the
Bedford Belt Railway, slipped on frosty
rail Friday. falling on the track and suf-
fered the loss of one foot. He lives in this
city and has wife and one child.
LEBANON.-C. .. Scott's department
store was broken into Thursday night and
| about $50 worth of clothing was stolen
There is no clew to the thieves.
RUSHVILLE.-A council of the knights
of Columbus, a Catholic social and insur-
ance order will be instituted here on Sun
day, Dec. Ii.