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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13
INDIANA NOTES.

RICHMOND-The interest on unloaned
school funds in Wayne county, which must
be paid to the State by the county, amounts
this year to more than $500. Under the
law governing the loan Of school funds the
counties must pay the interest on the nor
ton that remains unloaned, the purpose of
the State being not to lose the benefit of the
fund, even though unloaned. Wayne
county will settle with the State next week
for the last installment of taxes. The
amounts to be paid aggregate S47 ,550.2.
ALEXANDRIA.-Go Durbin has
appointed Joseph G. Brannum and Rev.
Father ]. Baker, Of this city, to fill va
cancies on the city library board by the
removal from the city of President ]. Chal-
len Smith and o. F. Line. The board will
not be reorganized until the annual election
in February. There is $500 as a gift to the
book fund from r. II. Hannah to start
with.
FORT WAYNE.-Bishop Alerding has an
nounced the appointment of the Rev. John
H. Oechtering, pastor Of st. Mary's Church
for twenty-three years, and the Rev. John
H. Battle, secretary of the bishop for five
years, as Wears general to the diocese OF
Fort Wayne. Both are priests of great
learning and popularity.
VINCENNES.-Mrs Anna E. Leimbach
filed suit against the city of Vincennes for
$500 damages She broke her arm in two
places and injured her spine by falling
over a stake driven In an alley by the city
engineer
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HARTFORD CITY MAN
HAS CURIOUS HYBRID
Cross of Dog and Goat That Ex-
cites the Interest of Stocknen
All Over the County.
IS BRIGHT AND PRETTY

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Dec. ia dog
covered with the silky fleece of an Angora
goat, from which it differs only in color, is
owned by Hosh Mills, a bartender of this
city. The little animal is a most beautiful
creature and has many unusual character
istics.
and the sire is said to be one of the most
beautiful specimens of the goat family to
be found. massive head of the ST. Ber-
nard adorns a short, thick body not over
eighteen inches long, and it's height does
not exceed six inches. Its legs are short
and the feet unusually large, while stub
by tail points skyward. The little freak is
one of a litter OF ten pups and the remain
der possessed no features similar to this
one. 1t seemed more pert from the start
than its little brothers and sisters, and the
mother seemed to take especial pride in
caressing it in preference to them, espe-
cially when any one is around.
The cross in breeding is thought to be one
of the most remarkable ever heard of in
this country. The hybrid is covered with
a fleece that is silky in texture and so thick
that one is unable TO pull it apart far
enough to see the skin.
Mills prizes the animal very highly and
though numerous offers have been made
for 1T, he has refused to part with it, So
far as known this is the only cross of this
country have become interested in the mat
ter
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SITUATION AT INDIANA
SHOWS LITTLE CHANGE
Kappa Girls at the Last Minute
Refused to Attend the Dance
of the Sigma NJ.
GIRLS MASS MEETING

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Dec. 12-The boy
colt situation has not changed since yester
day. but an incident connected with the
Sigma NJ dance last night furnished food
for considerable gossip and speculation.
Two prominent members of the Kappa
sorority, who had declared their intention
the big Five" refused to go TO the Sigma
Nu function at the last minute. Two mem
bers Of the big Five had ''heart-to-
heart talk with the girls while the Sigma
NJ men waited outside. The result was
that both decided not TO go to the dance.
At a mass meeting of the sorority girls
this morning Prof. Mary Breed, dean Of
women spoke on the subject of late hours
Miss Breed refused absolutely to talk to
reporters, but the facts of the meeting were
learned from reliable sources. The boycott
was not discussed. Theta Kappa and Pi
Phi were well represented and Miss Breed
made a short talk. in which she stated OBJ
jections to the late hours at which dances
break up. One o'clock is about the average
time for Home, Sweet Home" but the
dean cited an instance where the last dance
was 5 a. m.
The idea of consulting with the faculty
was voted down by a big majority. 1t is
reported that the girls were unable to come
to an agreement satisfactory to all, and
pledged to secrecy regarding what was
done.
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News of Iea5ana from the Journals Correspondents
TERRELL'S TRIAL IS
PUT OVER TO TUESDAY
State VIII ;hen Try to Rebuff the
Entire Defense Structure Built
on Insanity Plea.
MORE EXPERT EVIDENCE
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Special TO the Indiana polls Journal
BLCFFTON, Ind, Dec. I2.-This evening
cIosed the second week OF the Terrell mur-
der trial, and attorneys connected with the
case say 1t probably will require another
week before the fate or John Terrell IS
placed In the hands of the jury, and It may
be that even more time than that may be
used.
Judge Smith went to his home IN Portland
tonight, and said that It would be frnpossi-
BILE for him to return before Tuesday, and
therefore the court adjourned until so
Tuesday morning. All connected with the
ease are worn out, and are Fiad u have
the chance to rest, except the jurors who
must stay together In the courtroom. prac-
tically prisoners
The trial to-day was occupied with the
testimony OF doctors introduced by the de-
Tense to testify that Terrell was insaHe on
July u, tho day he killed Wolfe. Doctors
who testified Were Mason l. ~. Hatfield,
w. II. Marley, c. W. BiackInan and Fred
Metz. all Of Button. Each was asked the
hypothetical question, requiring thirty-five
minutes TO read il, with the exception of
Dr. BiackmaR, who testified that Terrell
was insane on July u. If the facts are as
70 have forty or fifty witnesses to exam
Inc next week in rebuttal testimony, and
It viii try to tear down the entire insanity
defense set UP by Terreu's attorneys It
VIII, IL is said, Introduce witnesses 10 prove
that he did not lose consciousness on the
day or the crime; that his mind did not
become a blank. and that he knew what
he was doing when he followed Wolfe and
killed him; also that the night he was put
IN Jail he was perfectly rational and sent
Tor his attorneys before he would talk.
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WATER SUPPLY CUT
OFF FROM LAPORTE
Directors of the Water Company
Resent Courts Order Prevent
ing Payment of Rental.
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE, Ind, Dec 12-The city of La
porte is tonight facing a situation that is
considered alarming. At o'clock tonight
the pumps Of the Laporte Water Supply
Company. which supplies water from the
little Kankakee river to the city pumping
station, were shut down indefinitely on or
ders of the board of directors of the COM
pany, as the direct result of the Indiana
Supreme Courts order restraining City
Treasurer Frees from paying to the water
company s1,65O allowed by the City Council.
The city distribution station is now de-
pendent on the chain of lakes north of the
city for water supply, and in the event
that the Pine lake channel should freeze
solid there would remain but a mud hole
at the end of the lake from which to pump
water.
The sudden coming of cold wave at
this critical moment has caused much ap-
prehension among citizens, for a fire would
mean a calamity, the firemen being handi-
capped by an insufficient water supply.
Fear is also felt that the fire insurance
companies may withdraw from the city and
cancel all policies.
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MARSHAL AFRAID OF
OUTBREAK BY Il MOB
Slayer of Dennis Mccain, at Ca
SEVILLE, Surrenders at Brazil
Futile Effort to Secure Him.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, Dec. R.-Dennis Mccain,
who was shot by Marshal Harmon at Casey
vile Thursday night, died last evening of
his injuries. His death has caused con-
siderable Indignation among his friends
and Mr. Harmon, to avoid trouble, came to
this city last night and surrendered to
Marshal Schrepferman and was locked UP.
Some hours afterwards four men from
Caseyyile arrived here and demanded the
prisoner declaring they had been sworn in
as officers to come here and secure Harmon
and take him to the Parke county Jail, as
the crime had been committed in that
county. Their story was not believed and
Harmon was not given up.
Harmon says the shooting of McCann was
accidental; that he drew his revolver on
Patrick Kincade and while scufiiing with
him it was discharged the bullet entering
McCanns abdomen, he being only a few
feet away watching the arrest. Mr.. Har-
mon says he has reasons to believe the
toughs of Caseyville had planned to kill
him, as he had frequently arrested them
since he was elected marshal of that town.
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FOUR TANKS OF OIL
SPILLED ON GROUND
United Oil Company Suffered Con-
siderable Loss Near Montpelier
Efforts to Find Culprit.
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special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
MONTPEL1ER, Ind, Dec. 12-The United
OIL Company. which has leases on the G.
q. Shull and James West farms, four miles
north of Montpelier, has lost four tanks of
oil since the nth of November by it being
run out on the graund by some one during
the night In each case the tank full
when the valves were opened and the oil
run out. At the present price the loss to
the company represents $1,000.
The first tank was tapped on the 18th of
last month on the Shull farm, and few
hours after two on the West farm were run
out. On Wednesday night of this week the
West farm was again visited and another
tank Of the fluid was run out on the
ground
+. R. Buck. the local manager, is at a
loss to know who they are that doing
the dirty work, but will investigate the case
thoroughly. A Pinkerton detective from
Chicago is at work on the case. He has Sc
cured bloodhounds from Marion, o., and Is
using them to trail the guilty.
TIE matter has been kept secret, but a
report was circulated that the Standard
OF Company's tanks were tapped, which
brought out the facts mentioned in the
foregoing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13
INDIANA GLEE CLUB
Will Start in Few Days on It's
Holiday Tour.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE Glee
Club OF Indiana University will start in a
few days on the annual holiday itinerary
Howard Dean Chapel. this years manager,
has just closed dates for a two weeks
tour through the principal places in the
north-central portion OF the State. There
are twenty-five members of the club, the
largest number ever carried before. Four
special artists will accompany the club on
its tour. Thomas o. Sheckell, OF Salt Lake
City. Utah, will do crayon sketching: Percy
Pfair, who made good" with the club last
year with his reciting. will be along this
season. and Z. C.. Woodburn and Claude A
Ward are the soloists.
The itinerary includes the following
places: Dec. %. Roachdale: Dec. %, Leb-
anon; Dec. 20. Goodland; Dec. 26. Delphi;
Dec IS. Knox; Dec. %, Warsaw Dec. 80,
Bluffton; Dec 81, Union City; Jan. /. Alex
andria: Jan. 2. Cicero: Jan. A. Noblesville;
Jan. 5, Pendleton: Jan. 6. Irvington mat
inee); Jan. 8, indianapolis. at Claypool
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DESPERATE PRISONER
REMOVED SIX BRICKS
Escape of Reformatory Convict
from Logansport Jail Barely
Prevented.
SHERIFF ON HIS GUARD

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Dec. 12.-But for
the quick ear of Sheriff Lewis Beckley,
which detected the noise made by prisoner
in scraping the plastering from between the
bricks in the Cass county jail. there would
have been an important Jail delivery here
last night in which Clyde Musselman. a
notorious prisoner. would have made his
escape, not only from the Logansport
authorities. but also from the authorities of
the Jeffersonyille Reformatory.
Musselman was sentenced several months
ago, from Peru, to a term in the southern
prison for horse stealing in Miami county,
and Friday he was brought here in GUS
tody Of E. w. Peterson prison officer, to
testify against his pal, John Meeks. in
dicted by the grand jury for highway rob-
berry and housebreaking, who is in jail
awaiting tria! next Monday. To keep the
two apart Musselman was placed in the
womans department of the jail
Yesterday afternoon Musselman started to
handle from hand mirror with cellulold
back he used the small piece of steel which
strengthened the handle. 70 scrape the NOR
tar from between the bricks in the bath
room at the end of the corridor, where
he had been allowed to walk about during
the day, and before his discovery, about 8
o'clock last night, he had succeeded in re-
moving six bricks and had made a hole
large enough to pass his hand through the
opening. He had pried a piece of iron from
the bedstead and with this he forced the
bricks out of the wall.
The falling plaster and the scraping noise
attracted the attention of Sheriff Beckley,
who FASTENED to investigate and found Mus
selman hard at work He was Immediately
removed from the wOman's department and
placed in q steel cage, where he will be held
for safe keeping until he is returned to
the Reformatory to complete his sentence
been free in less than half an hour He
would have been able to pass through the
residence portion of the Jail TO the street.
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Traction Franchise I'm Wayne.

Special to TIE indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. 12.--The Wayne
county commissioners to-day granted a.
franchise to the Columbus. Greensburg &,
Richmond Traction Company. The fran
chise Is for the townships OF Center
Abington, Washington and Wayne The
franchise only grants the right to cross the
roads wherever necessary. The company
has its own right OF way. Ths franchise
states that the line is to be outfit within
two years.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. 12.-Slippery
walks and high wind combined to-day to
cause a series of accidents to pedestrians.
Leopold Niermann, a merchant tailor
fell in front of the Lahr House early to-
day and sustained a serious conclusion of
the brain. One eye was badly injured and
he may lose the sight of the member. John
Ross fell and was severely bruised. Hon.
j. Frank Hanly, counsel for John +. Judy
in the latters trial now in progress, fell
his office and was so severely hurt
that he could not come to court to-day
Theodore Thoma, circulater of the Demo-
crat, fell and cut large cash I'm his head
The wind tore down signs and did consid-
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wernIc Orphans Home.
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Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND. Ind. Dec. 1.-THE annual
meeting OF the board OF trustees OF the
Wernle Orphans Home, a local institution
under control OF the Ohio Lutheran Synod.
20 be held I'm this city early next year will
be one OF the most important this body has
held for years. IL viii wind up the most
progressive years work the institution has
ever experienced and plans will be adopted
for the celebration OF the tWenty-fifth ami
versary. The property IA worth probably
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Dec. I.-The DEM
ocratic county central committee met here
this afternoon and was called to order by
the county chairman. Peter P. Fettig. The
roll Of the committee was called. and this
had not progressed very far when a ques-
ton arose as 20 the presenting or proxies.
The lie was passed between Orlando Hun
ge<ford and Secretary Herman Chueden,
and the father of Hungerford and Chueden
were kept from blows with difficulty. There
was another wransle over the adoption OF
the unit rule, but IL finally prevailed, which
IS thought To assure the defeat OF the Rush
cocnty candidate for circuit Judge. The
county convention and district judicial con-
yention will be held on March u.
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TWO WOMEN HELD UP.
Richmond Editors Wife and Her
Guest Attacked and Robbed.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. IA daring
holdup was committed last night, the vic
tins of it being Mrs. James r. Hart, wife
of the editor of the Palladium, and Mrs
Reginald Reynard. of Union City, her guest.
AS the ladies were going down a prominent
side street, past the First Methodist Church,
a man jumped out and dragged them into
the alley. Both were thrown to the ground.
The thief seized Mrs. Reynard's chatelaine
bag, which attached to her wrist
by chain, and in doing so lacerated her
wrist. One of the women caught the man
by the coat tail and tried to hold him, but
he broke away and escaped. Fred Ellis, of
this city, is under arrest ON suspicion.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. Dec. 1.-THE third
assistant postmaster general. in his an
nual report for the fiscal year ending June
50, 1905, makes special mention OF the fact
that Letter Carrier George Z. Smith, OF
this city, carried to the postoffice 6S2
pieces OF mail to be registered. From a list
OF sixty cities In the States at which the
greatest number of letters were registered
during the year by any carrier, he stands
eleventh. He is the only carrier mentioned
I'm Indiana
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BANK OFFICIALS IN
Il SERIOUS DILEMMA
Vault of a Connersville Institution
Out of Order for Two Days,
Tying Up the Resources.
special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CONNERSVILLE, Ind, Dec 12.-The
First National Bank officers have been in
desperate straits the past three days but
are now again able to breathe free. The
safety vault in which the funds are placed
every night is governed by time lock.
Some time during Wednesday night the
clock stopped and the following morning
the vault could not be opened in the reg
ular way.
Expert workmen have been working day
and night to remove the door and only sue
ceeded this morning. The vault is new,
having been placed in the bank within the
past six months.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
SCOTTSBURG. Ind, Dec. Tx. A Kel-
ley, foreman or the handle factory, was
struck by Cecil West with a monkey
wrench on the head and knocked uncon-
scious this morning. Cecil, his brother Gill
bert and his father We're employed at the
factory. They were dilatory and Kelley
told them 10 begin work at once or go
home. They became angry and began beat
ing him with clubs; then Cecil struck him
with the wrench. Mr.. Kelley is now con-
scfcus but seriously injured.
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indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Dec. 12.-Erwin ]. Snod-
win. aged thirty-five. married. was caught
in shafting at an oil pumping station of
Withon McCulloch, south of the city, to-
night and was dead when found. His body
was horribly mangled Snodwin was alone
when the accident occurred. He had been
employed in the Grant oil field as a
pumper for some time and came here from
Allentown. n. Y.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. ia wreck
occurred here this afternoon between the
first and second sections of G. r. G. l.
freight train. No one was injured. as the
fireman and engineer saw their danger in
time to jump. The engine was very badly
damaged and the caboose was partly
burned. Two fiat cars and Standard
Oil tank car were derailed. The loss will
amount to several thousand dollars.
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INDIANA OBITUARY.

LAFAYETTE. Ind, Dec. 12.-Around the
city last night buying Christmas presents
and this mordning cold in death-such was
the ending of Mrs. Lizzie budding, wife
of Edgar budding, a well-known travel
ing salesman living on Sylvia street, West
Lafayette. When her husband arose this
away. Heart disease was the cause. She
was forty-seven years old and left four
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NOtre Dame Faculty Entertains.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NOTRE DAME, Ind. Dec. 12.-The Philo-
patrian Society of Carroll Hall entertained
the faculty at Notre Dame in the univer-
sity parlors this evening. fine literary
and musical programme of twelve numbers
was presented and at the conclusion re-
freShments were served. The Philopatrian
orchestra furnished the music. a flute solo
by Master Frank Sabin and two piano solos
by Master Jose Gallart were well received
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second Trial OF Mrs. Drake.

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CONVICTION, Ind, Dec. l2-The second
trial of Mrs Elmira A. Drake. which be-
gan wednesday. Is moving along slowly
nothing of Importance or of a startling
nature having come up. Several witnesses
have been examined Little interest IS
shown In the trial. but public sentiment has
Changed somewhat In her favor since the
first trial. Mrs. Drake Is permitted 10 go
about town unattended.
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Trouble Ended at Hanover.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HANOVER, Ind, Dec. 12.-The strike has
been declared off. College exercises will be
resumed usual Monday morning. The
juniors went back yesterday, having set
tied their differences. No apologies have
been made on either side, except by the
sophomores. All absences are excused. The
students are glad to go back to their places.
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wabash Professor Assaulted.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE,I Ind, Dec. R.-Prof.
]. b. Garner. of Wabash College. was as
sauIted by an unknown man last Monday
night. He was returning from meeting of
the Ouatenon Club when a man stepped
out Of a dark alley and struck him with a
large club, but the full effect of the blow
was warded off and the injury not
serious. The police have made quiet
search. but no trace Of him has been found.
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SULLIVAN NOW FREE.
Attorney Who Was Charged with
Conspiracy Discharged.

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-The end was reached
to-day in the case of Attorney Alexander
Sullivan, charged with conspiracy, the de-
PENDANT being ordered discharged forthwith.
The decision was rendered by Judges
Honore, Gibbons and Healy, sitting en- banc,
and was the outcome of habeas corpus pro-
ceedings. 1t was shown that the defend
ant had four times demanded trial at sue
cessive terms of court. The decision was
unanimous.