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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-09

Lena Brown. a young woman of twenty
-four. was given a sentence of ninety days
Va jail by Judge Afford. OF the Criminal
Court, yesterday. She was charged with
the theft of n dress and $50 i'm money from
her employer. She came TO the city last
August and took service In the home of a
North Pennsylvania-street family She
iearfully pleaded guilty to the charge and
cried while the court talked to her. The
family with whom she lived expressed re-
gret that they had complained against her
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-09
THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR COURT.


Room John L. McMaster. Judge.
Samuel Morrow VS.. Indianapolis Street.
railway Company ct al; damages Jury
finds verdict against Bird Transfer Com
pany for 500.
Room s-vinson Carter. Judge.
Henry Coburn Lumber Company VS..
Frank Barton ct al; mechanics lien. Dis
ST. Lawrence Elevator Company VS.. the
Vernon Insurance and Trust Compahyd % u
Indiana: policy. Evidence concluded
Robert Martindaie VS.. virginia Blake
Green ct al; to quiet title. Finding for
plaintiff and title quieted in piainfn1nc Juds-
Bertha j. Humphrey VS. william T.
Killion; appeal Dismissed. Judgment
against defendant for costs;
Charles McClelland VS.. William Drapier
mechanics lien. Dismissed by plaintiff.
Judgment against plaintiff for costs.
State ex rel Auditor of State VS.. the
ceiver files final report. Examined and ap-
proved and receiver discharged.
Henry E.. Cramer VS.: Ernest e. Rooert.
| defendant for costs.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
Dora Rowe vs. George Rowe. Dismissed
by plaintiff. Judgment against plaintiff for
| City of INDIANAPOLIS VS.. Walter Kennedy.
| plaintiff for costs.
City of Indianapolis VS.. Charles Hessong.
| Dismissed by plaintiff.
City of indianapolis VS.. William Johnson.
| Dismissed by plaintiff.
Jesse Sandefur VS.. Charles Sandefur.
| Plaintiff dismisses and by leave of court
| withdraws complaint. Judgment against
| plaintiff for costs.
Clary J. Todd Cline VS.. Douglas Todd ct
| al. Submitted to court, etc. Finding for
| plaintiff. Judgment correcting description
| Of property and quieting title In plaintiff.
| Judgment against plaintiff for costs. Costs
| paid.
| NEW SUITS FILED.
Bessie z. Curtis VS.. Joseph Curtis; d.
vorce. Circuit Court
Elizabeth l.. Hogue VS.. George e. Hogue;
| divorce. Circuit Court.
| Sheppard Haywood VS.. Indianapolis
Street-railway Company; damages. SUI
| perior Court, Room /.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-09

ing the Bird Transfer Company party
defendant. Yesterday he got verdict
against the transfer company for $500. the
case being tried by a jury in Room l. SUI
perior Court. A transfer wagon ran against
a car where the plaintiff was standing on
the running board. He was Knocked on
and injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-09
HIGHER COURTS RECORD.

SUPREME COURT.
Minute
20025 Perry Matthews Buskirk Stone
Company VS.. Walter A. Wilson. Monroe
c. G. Appellee's waiver.
APPELLATE COURT.
Minutes
4716. Chicago e Erie Railroad Company
VS.. Louis La Porte. administrator. Porter
G. c. Appellee's brief (S)
472S. The Nordyke q Marmon Company
VS.. Augustine l.. Fitzpatrick. Greene c..
G. Appellee's motion to dismiss and notice
for May 15 1903.
4279. The London Guarantee and Acct
dent Company, limited, VS.. Mike Siny.
Lake G.. G.. Appellants brief on motion to
dismiss. Petition for rehearing 81
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-09
Plaintiff Will File Brief.

The injunction suit against Sunday base
ball did not come up In the Superior Court
yesterday and the temporary restraining
order was continued until further order OF
the court The next step In the case will
be the filing of the plaintiffs brief in reply
TO the one filed by the attorney for the ball
ol,,h
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-09

Samuel Morrow sued the Indianapolis
Gt:eet-railway Company for damages, max
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-24
COULDN'T SWIM TO CONEY.
Members of Volunteer Life Saving
Corps Exhausted an attempt.

Nine men Ieaped from the stone dock at the
Barge Office yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
clad in swimming trunks, and struck away on a
journey down the Bay. The long distance
swimmers were members Of the Volunteer Life
Saving Corps which had picnic at Coney ISL
and. They were Thomas Wallace, &. Golding,
T. Muller, Captain c. Thorman. Il. c. Miner, J.
Z. Enrght, Arthur Deatly, H. kontzmann and
William White Fourteen men in seven ooats
accompanied the swimmers to look after their
safety end give refreshments to such of them as
might require it before the end Of the journey.
There were also in the boats three pairs OF re-
lay swimmers. the first couple Of whom were
to go overheard at Governors Island. being re-
lieved at the end OF two miles by their partners,
and so on until the Old Iron Pier was reached
The race was under the direction Of Colonel
J. Wesley Jones, president Of the Volunteer Lie
Saving Corps: Commodore E. II. Luebbers, jr.,
Inspector Hugh F. Doherty and Captain Can
field. None of the swimmers succeeded in fn-
ishing. H. Kontzman. who got the furthest, was
picked up exhausted, while still three hundred
yards from the Old Iron er at COney
Island and all the others had already given UP.
One of the men, Mr.. Enright, went crazy from
the long strain. and had to be pulled from the
water after swimming for three hours and five
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-24
THEIR HOME IN 4 DEAN.
Three Mem Who RivoI DiOgenea-
This Story No pipe"

Verona, " J.. Aug. % (speciaD.-Diogenes. hav-
ing aversion TO elevators. and thinking the
air shaft Of a first floor fat too small admit
sufficient oxygen for the proper exercise Of his
lungs. lived in tub, purchased at secondhand
store. There was an old who lived in
shoe thinking it no great feat, and saying that
although her large family frequently down at
the heel for the most part with them, it was an
upper story. There a.so a couple who lived
the year round in a pumpkin. but that was merely
vegetating.
Now along come Robert Nelson, John Ryan and
John Foley. to make their home in two sections of
thIrty-siX-4nch sewer pipe.
Proud in the possession of their peerless pipe
they peel potatoes, press pajanas and play plnochle
LANDLORD is Nelson. ooaI ue. s Ryan ana Fo.ey,
and al the end OF the week. "Ha. you must pay
the piper his pesos, says Neson,
Books at the sides keep the pipe stationary. for
says Nelson with a chuckIe, AN were 1t not, some
ire night wed wake up an away we'd we rolIin
over an over. uphill an downhlil I'll sometn.n
give, an they'd collect carefully. with sorrowful
steps an leakip eyes what I'd be left of me an
IN boardels- No loopn tn loop inside a sewer
pipe fer ours
I he space between the sections is sealed up with
asonry, and al each end are curtains heavily
says Nelson. privacy. like equality, is gua anteed
by the Constitution. an no PeePn' Tom shall focus
tn curtains by way of ornament, an they
keep OUT ;he rain when it's comm straight down. :"
BY night, at one end STANDS Washstand; at the
other oil stove.
IAN able bodied. wei behaved washstand that'n
keep sober, an properly trained. well fed oil
an. tn geese of ancient Rome beaten a stand
still for protection from burglars Arguss oculist
an the. cost OF keePin tn geese supplied with
quaCkin' food resulted in tn loss Of a meyoralty
e.e tion Tn wash basin an Oil stove for mine"
But there are flies in the ointment. They are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-24
CONFESSED TO ROBBERY.
Prisoner Helps Mount Vernon Police
an Brigand Hunt.

In the arrest of Luigi Damando, of No 16I
Mott-st.. Manhattan. who posed as an Italian
nobleman. and Bernard Deluca, saloonkeeper
of Grand-st., the police of Mount Vernon say
they have captured members Of a band Of Ital~
ian brigands who have robbed several rich Ital-
fans in Westchester County. Yesterday Damando
confessed to Sergeant Grant and Detective En-
Der that he of a trio of Italians
that robbed Mrs Julia Caanduno, of Mount
Vernon. in April last of 5000. The robbers
beat her with a club until she was nearly dead,
tore off a belt containing the money which she
had tied around her waist and fed.
Danando who is well dressed. wears neatly
cut side whiskers and looks like a count, told
the police that he was induced 10 commit the
crime by Deluca, who planned the robbery and
the method Of carrying it out. Deluca was ar
rested on a warrant, and is held. together with
Damando in $1,000 bail to await examination
on Friday Detective Ember yesterday
rested George Demarco an Italian contractor, OF
Mount Vernon and nephew OF Mrs CaIanduno,
as an accessory. because the police assert that
money which represented the savings Of a life
time and told them how to gain admission 10
her apartments. TIE prisoners would never
have been arrested it is said, If a rival in love
of Damando had not given the whole plot away
to the Mount Vernon police.
Damando, who is in love with the wife OF a
tailor in Manhattan, had planned to elope with
her this week and sail for Italy, but his enemy,
who is also deeply III love with the same woman,
heard Of his intentions and also his confession
that he had robbed the Mount Vernon woman,
and decided to have revenge by having him ar
rested The police now looking for another
Italian who aided DamandO in rObbing Mrs.
Calanduno, and who got the largest share Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-24
KILLED CATCHING TRAIN.
Nan While Rushing from Auto Ran
Dozen by Engine

While rushing from automobile to board
train the New-YOrk NewHaven and Hart
ford Railroad late Saturday night at Rye
Ebert BrusseI, who is said to be electric engi
neer of this city. run over by freight train
and died yesterday in the Women's Hospital in
Port Chester. His foot cut off at the ankle
and a part OF his shoulder was torn off.
Mr.. BrusseIl lived at Larchmont with his mother,
Mrs. Fanny Brussell The family has a villa with
SOL Lichtensein. who is relative. and says that
he is not the bookmaker of that name Mr..
Seidenberg, who is said to live at Hastngs-on-
accident.
Saturday afternoon SeideEberg who is said to be
a New York broker. went to Larchmont and took
Mr.. Brussell fol ride in his big machine. The
two went to Rye Beach. where they met two
women and had dinner at the Rye Beach Inn. The
women sisters and said to live between
White Plains and Hastings. The entire party
started for the Rye station in the automobile Mr..
Seidenberg, 1t is said, intended take the women
ever to Hastings. and his guest expected to go TO
Larchmont by train.
AS the party neared the station the train for
Larchmont came in. Mr. BrusselI sprang out of the
automobile and ran for it. but had not gone far
when he discovered that he the wrong side
OF the station knowing that If he took time to go
climbed over the fence and attempted to cross the
tracks While he was crossing a freight train,
which he had not seen because of the curve, went
along and ran him down.
The accident was witnessed by the people in the
automobile, and two men who had a few minutes
before been making merry shrieked with fright
Mr.. Seiden berg. with the aid of the station
ployes picked Mr. Brussell up and carried him into
the station He was still conscious and exhibited
When the doctors arrived from the Port Chester
Hospital the dying man said We'll doctors
guess I going to lose my leg He was taken
friends with their automobiie His death occurred
soon after midnight and the body was taken to
was unmarried.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-24
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY
HURT IN TROLLEY CAR COLLISION.
One on the Eighth-ave. Line Crashes Into
Columbus-ave Vehicle.

A rear end collision Of trolley cars in Safest
yesterday afternoon gave the passengers Of both
a good shaking up. Several were thrown from
their seats, and the services of ambulance sur
geon were required to attend the injured persons.
a Columbus-ave. car had Just rounded the curve
IN lower Safest and slowed up for signal when
a car OF the Efghth-ave. line came bowling along
at a rapid rate. Peter COlautd OF No. 423 West
Fifty-second-st., motorman of the Eighth-ave. car
saw the car ahead of him too near TO avoid
collision. he put his brake and jumped of.
His car struck the one ahead with bang which
was heard a block away.
August Malard a tinsmith OF No. 246 West
Twentieth St. who was in the Eighth-ave. car,
landed on his head in the street His scalp cut
and DR.. Rice of the Hudson Street Hospital, at
tended him. Then he decided to go home. instead OF
on a pleasure trip.
James Young, six years old, and his brother John
three years old. with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs
John Young. of No. 444 Hudson-st., were thrown
against the seats and slightly cut on their heads
No arrests made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-24
RICHARD PICKERING DEAD.

Richard Pickering, who a Democratic al
derman from the Twenty-sixth Ward in the old
city Of Brooklyn from 1855 to 1881 and was for two
years president Of that body died yesterday after
He was seized with attack OF heart failure Sat
urday, and lived less than twenty-fo hours Mr.
Pickering was born in Yorkshire England. sixty
one years ago. AS boy he went to Fall River
Mass. where he learned the printers trade. For
some some years. ne was connected with The Fall
established weekly newspaper. called The Long
Island Record IN the old town of New Lots now
a part Of the East New-York section OF Brooklyn
he nae eontnued to publish his paper up to the
time OF his death Always taking an active in
terest in Democratic politics he became an infu-
entail member OF the Board OF Aldermen Al one
time he was president Of the Twonty-sixth Ward
Board Of Trade. He member OF the com
mittee OF nifty appointed by the Manufacturers AS
soeiaton to secure the Improvement OF rapid
Brooklyn and Manhattan Mr. Pickering leaves a
widow. three and daughter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-24
THE EMPLOYED MEMS UNIVERSITY

The Young Mems Christian Associations are pre-
paring this month for the opening OF their educa-
tonal classes in which last year were enrolled 30
600 students nearly twice as many as are enroHed
in Harvard Columbia. Yale and Cornell UNIVERSE
ties Until a few years ago these classes were de-
signed especially for young men IN commerclaI oc-
equations. Attention is now etven especla3tly 20
though the commercial features are retained Inc
association in the Bowery passed fortyseven OF ts
members for examination as patrolInen. 4HeSe
men worked In the gymnasium In connection VIZ tIi
classes The East Side Branch In this city, vii
have a Civil Service class this coming winter eS-
pecially designed for police and hremen; T9ree
lists published in New-YOrk by the ClVl ser
vice Commission contain five hundred names OF men
eligible for patromen and for foremen In nre de-
nartnents: the highest in all three lists were
members OF the East Side Branch Nine OF It's men
are among these appointees for the ponce
force At New Orleans large class Is now pre-
paring for the October railway mail service exam
nation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-24
THE ACTORS UNION INDICATED.

The Actors Protective Union was indicated
yesterday at the meeting of the Central Federated
Union. In the course of report about his orga nj
cation Delegate Barry Of the Actors Protective
Union made the statement that the actors organi-
cation fines every of its members caught
smoking a non-union cigar. Applause followed
and the delegate of the Suspender Makers Union
looked as if he had something on his mind. He
the floor.
y want TO say" he said. that my union imposes
heavy lines who wear sUspende without
The union label The CigaTmakers' Union is not
the whole thing If all the other delegates would
do the thing the Suspender Makers Union
would soon be one OF the strongest in city"
Delegate Barry Immediately got up. and, taking
of his coat turned his back and, loosening one Of
the suspenders he turned il back and showed the
union label on the inside 10 the suspender makers
delegate who EXPIRE ssed himself perfectly salts
ned. Laughter and applause followed. and the
suspenoer makers delegate said he wished that
every one was as good union man as Barry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-24
FOUGHT FOR BABES BODY.
Crazed Father Held Corpse While He Weld
ed Bale Hook

Dennis Hogan. living IN the Franklin Court
apartment house al Myrtle and Kemp ayes,
Brooklyn crazed by grief and drink last night
threatened with death any who should attempt
70 take from him for burial the BODY of his three
months old child Hogan is a longshoreman.
working for the J. Williamson Company. in Ham
ilton-aye He was completely wrapped up in the
child and spent al his spare time with ii. Yes
terday morning the little one died suddenly from
rnernbranous Group, and the father was almost
cTazed BY grief
His wife sent him out TO get undertaken. and
he stopped al the nearest saloon 10 drown his
grief in the way usual With his class. When he
returned home at about o'clock. he fairly
intoxicated, and his wi1es question ABOUT
the undertaken with the atenent that he had
changed his mind. and would not allow any one 70
take The boy away from hin. His vile then started
70 the door. and he, thinking that she was going
10 get some 70 take way the child. seized the
little body from the table where il lay, and sprang
before her. bo.ting the door His wife's mother
and sister we're IN The anc stared 10 go
10 the door. but he grabbed Up bale hook, and
stu no ding the body Cf his dead baby laid about
him with such VIC ence that the women retreated
70 corner Of the room.
TIE noise made IN MS attempts 10 defend the
body attracted the attention OF the neghboTs. and
they soon succeeded IN forcing the door and
PoweriEg the man The ch!lds body again
laid out the table. ana undertaken vas sent
tor while HOGAN was taken 70 the police station
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-24
Mailed TO any address for SLID, Dl2,r eoV'i''
or cloth bound for $50

Prince Ia and Kingston II to the HaHouFs -ivet s.
Line. with passengers. mails and mise ATM
Bar ESQ ,r.,,sr Ia, %
Steamer UIIer CSorl Petersen Las1na Aus.S' a. a
" d Munson. with mahogany arrived II --
S.45 a 70. -.--..-, August
Steamer Abs Nor Chris1onersen Santi1so' Srrysl
Bar at $50 a m r--,s.- August -
Steamer Normaadle tNor)s LSeis Ea-S- - ne
10 + Whitney & Co. wiki plaster Arrived a. 49,
sJs5nsr Cor,al woodward Galveston. august -: ~
Brunsvick % 10 c Il Mallory * Co. with pasSease-
ID c =
Mallory & Co with passengers ana r.se ,-. On az
steamer A0a-he Staples Jacksonville aug -Esr
Charleston I'll 10 William P Clyde s. Co. Win PeS'
and .s-,-At, 81, william ?
Stesmer Hsmlton Boaz. Newport News and Nss-.ssrs
to Old Doniui1n steamship Company. Wiz '
United states batrIeship MassachsetJs 1-> Bss.
s,uadrcnl CAPTAIN J C eaton. trlr Frene---- zoo .
Ne August 81 Anchored c1 Toupklnsyl.e q. - ',rc-
United states batteship Indians g., ~ august q
tain ~ II Emery. from Frenchnnau's BAY ~ -9
Anchored or TornpAirsvile az = h--, ,asr- us1i
sandy Hook, J. Aug Is. S'So IL
E.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-24
TO IMPROVE THE METHODS.
Committee to Consider Instruction in Publ
Schools in Municipal Government

The National Municipal League has appointed
committee instruction in municipal govern
ment in American educational institutions with
William H. Maxwell, City Superintendent NJ
Schools. chairman The purpose of the COM
mittee is to study the instruction on rnunicpsI
government being given in the public schools
and to devise methods to improve and increase This
instruction.
The committee does not feel that it needs to
argue that children should learn something of the
government Of the city in which they live but
purposes to find methods which will make the
teaching OF those subjects more effective and wide
reaching. A committee. with President Drown OF
Lehigh University as chairman. has already done
valuable work along the same line for instruction
in colleges.
Two meetings of the committee in New-York. on
Memorial Day. and in Boston. in connection with
The session of the National Educa tonaI Association
have been held and scheme of inquiry prepar-
atory to the formulation of courses Of study for
elementary and high schools has been outlined.
The committee is composed Of the following:
Superintendent Maxwell. chairman; DR.. James J.
Sheppard, principal New-York High School o.
Commerce; President Thomas NJ Drown of Lehlgh
TniysrTsity; President John H. Finley College of
the Gily Of Ne% York; Cnton Rogers woodruff
Phadc phi a Professor John A. Fairiis GRi iicIt
sity OF Michigan; b. F. Buck, Lake View High
School. Chcaeoi George II. Martin, Board of Su-
School. Detroit. Mich; James 3. Reynolds sccfe-
tary 10 Mayor Low Aaron Cove. Superintendent OF
Schools, Denver. Col; James H Van Sickle Su-
perintendent of Schools, Baltimore Nd; Richard
ohio Charles 9 Birmingham NeWlYor PTafassor;
Frank ]. Goodnow Columbia University; Charles
Grammar School Phiiade phia and Frederic {.
Ll2GeeT principal PUBLIC school No l25. Borough
fornta. D.. Albert Shaw. The American Review
q Revi4ssws': the Rev Thomas R. sicer, Ne9eYork
Re1 6sentF6 gb F sdf6o{ Pr4ePal 81 Paul
LoLA chicago Normal School
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-24
LOST HIS LIFE TRYING TO SAVE DOG.
Laborer Swims to Drowning Pet, but Both
Perish.

1t is hardly probable that the world at large
will call him hero He was Iaborer and he
gave his life in a vain attempt to save his
dog. There many. many laborers and many
many dogs left The absence OF one of each will
not be noticed save in this way. and the usual
funeral ceremony for the man.
Rudolph Pausch. OF No. $40 First-ave. visited
his friend, r. ]. Gill of No 3O2 West One-hundred-
forty ninth-st.. yesterday, accompanied by his
dog. Gill has a dog, and the men decided to give
their pets bath in the Harlem, near Central
Bridge AS the men watched the dogs Pausch saw
that his pet was drowning. Throwing off only
his coat, Pausch jumped in and swan to the
struggling animal The brute. as drowning
human beings DO, struggled with the one who
would rescue him. Both sank and did not reappear
Later, Pausch's body was recovered
For men who have done less, monuments have
been erected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-24
ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP TRAIN.

Kansas City Mo- Aug. 23-An apparent atteu1pt
10 wreck two passenger trains on the Missouri Pa
cifc Railroad made Qundaro Kan last
night. A charge Of dynamite exploded under
the engine Of train from 81. joseph. and an open
switch was placed for a train outbound from this
city. The latter train uninJuIed and on me
incoming train only the headlight and the windows
Of the cab II the engine shattered
The dynamite placed the track at a place
known as Big EDDY. road croz sing north OF Old
CuirGaro. When the train reached that place il
was running at the rate OF ATTY miles an hour.
There were about forty passengers the train.
The explosion Go zed the engineer and fireman and
shook The entire train. When the train stopped il
was found hat large hole had been blown out
under the right hand rail-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-24
MAY GET MONEY SPENT FOR DRINK.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCNEI
Binghamton. n. Y. Aug. Z-Cafe proprietors and
temperance workers Of the State are interested IN
a decision by Supreme Court Justice Lyon. Of this
city in the action brought by Mrs. Eliza West
brook. OF Ithaca against Joseph Miller and seven
other cafe proprietors to recover 5000 damages
from each for allowing her son, Harry Westbrook
TO spend with them for drink money needed at
home, injuring his health and morals.
The defendants moved to dismiss the complaint
on the ground that Mrs Westbrook had no cause
for action.
Justice Lyon has decided that Mrs. Westbrook is
entitled to recover the full amount asked If the al
legations she makes in the complaint are proved