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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-12
WANT CASES DISMISSED
MOTION MADE BY LAWYERS IN BE-
HALF OF INDIANA OPERATORS.
Twenty-One Reasons Advanced why
the Defendants Should Be VIM
dicated at Once.

CHICAGO, March u.-Arguments on a
away from the jury and to dismiss the
charges against the defendants were SUBJ
mitted to Judge Chetlain to-day by Attor-
neys Hamill, Wing and Hacker. represent
ing the accused operators. Twenty-one
reasons were advanced why the prosecu-
ton should terminate at once with vindi-
cation of the prisoners. The jurors were
excluded from the courtroom during the
argument of the motion.
The attorneys alleged in their argument
that tn, State had failed to make case
of violation of the law and that the inter-
state-commerce law should govern. There
was no evidence, they declared. TO show a
combination TO control prices of coal in
Illinois They held that all OF the corpora
tions on trial. with one exception, were of
Indiana and that the State had failed to
show any unlawful intent-in fact, that the
State had adduced no evidence making IL
incumbent upon the defendants to offer
any defense whatever. They sought TO
show that there was no evidence of an
agreement 10 fix prices or restrain public
trade and that the contract upon which the
indictments were based is valid under the
law.
hour in the evening and will be resumed
in the morning. The attorneys for the de-
fense assert that the state court, i'm which
the ca ses are being heard. has no jurisdic-
ton, for the reason that the charge against
the defendants implies violation of both
state and federal statutes. 1t Is asserted
that the case against the coal operators
should have been brought In the federal
instead of the state court
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REPORTS DISTORTED.
Alleged Scheme to "BIeed" the Metro
poIitan street-Railway Company.


NEW YORK, March n.-Eugene A. Phil
bin. former district attorney of this city,
was retained to-day to look into the finan-
cial affairs of the Metropolitan Street.
railway Company and examine evidence
and reports of accountants with view TO
the advisability of further proceedings.
This announcement followed printed re-
ports to-day TO the effect that District At
torney Jerome had been making an official
inquiry into certain charges concerning the
company. When Mr.. Jerome was asked
what had been the result of his inquiry
he declined to discuss the matter at pres
ent. He also declined to say who had
made the charges.
The examination Of the company's books.
which. IL Is alleged. furnishes the basis
for Mr.. Jerome's inquiry, was made by
John c. Hertle, former commissioner of
accounts of this city. and Max Treicb.
mann, president of the State Board of Ex-
aminers of Public Accountants, of Mary
land. The report made by Mr.. Hertle says
that none of the company's annual reports
to the railroad commission since 1894, i'm
his opinion, have consequently described
the company's true financial standing. He
further declares that on June 80, 1901, in
stead of a surplus of s., ,403 465, as reported,
the company actually had deficit.
President Yreeland. of the Metropolitan
company, issued a statement denying the
charges, which, he said were false from
beginning to end. 1.-The figures shown in
those reports" said Mr.. Vreeland, were
unscrupulously distorted and perverted for
dishonest purposes and in the interest of
an organized bear raid upon the securities
of our company, and of an attempt by cer-
tain persons to extort money from us as
consideration for the withdrawal of at
tacks. / shall not comment at this time
upon these charges in detail. 1t is suffi-
cient TO say to the public and especially tc
our stockholders that not one of them Is
fTlro and hat fI4 Ill
pany is precisely we have represented
1t to be-"
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the left wrist; s, a deep cut two inches
long running vertically down the back be-
tween the shoulder blades.
Identification evidently had been made a
fad with Pennell. On the back case of the
handsome gold watch. which was still tick
ing in his pocket, the intricate monogram
A r. P. was engraved. On his key ring
was an Identification tag bearing his name
and office address in the Austin building, at
No IS Franklin street. In Snakeskin
wallet there were eight visiting cards with
his name engraved upon them His name
and address, in gilt letters. was on the flies
of the wallet. An identification card issued
by a life insurance company was also In the
wallet Besides these articles the medical
examiner found. in compartment of Pen
nelrs wallet, s3S in bills. Sixty-nine cents
in change was in a pocketbook. and in an
other separate compartment of one of the
two books was lot of newspaper clippings,
which were found to be bits of poetry on
Chief of Detectives Cusack said: .I have
investigated the death of Pennell, and it
is my belief that it was purely accidental" :"
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RATIFIED BY THE CUBANS
RECIPROCITY TREATY APPROVED
BY TWO-THIRDs OF THE SENATE.
Little Probability that the Agree
ment as to Naval Stations VIII he
Acted ON by Present Congress.

HAVANA, March 1.-THE Senate to-day,
by vote of 16 to s. ratified the reciprocity
treaty with the United States. The treaty
was thus ratified by over a two-thirds
vote of the Senate. Fifteen Republican
Conservatives. or administration senators,
and one Nationalist, voted In favor of the
treaty and five Nationalists against it,
There were three absentees, all of whom,
fication required only a majority vote, so
that there were three votes to spare.
Senior Zayas. the only Nationalist who
voted for ratification. explaining his vote.
said it was his desire to amend the treaty
with reference to the exchange of similar
commodities produced in both countries,
but he had no intention of opposing the
treaty itself. Senior Sanguilly. the leader
of the opposition, explained that his oppo-
sition was designed chiefly to draw out
whatever could be advanced in support of
the treaty and that the arguments of Sem
ator Bustemente. put forward in the
Senate yesterday, convinced him that the
country would be more prosperous with
reciprocity than without ii, but nevertheless
the attitude Of the opposition and disap-
proval OF the acts of the executive de-
partment of the government forbade him
voting yes
According to the views of many senators
the approaching adjournment of the con-
gressional session renders 1T improbable
that the naval stations agreement will be
ratified before the beginning Of the new
session in April. resolution pending in
the House of Representatives sets the ad-
journment for Saturday and the Senate
will end In any case next week. Senators
infer that the United States is in no hurry
to occupy the naval stations in the Carib-
bean sea. since the Venezuelan troubles
have quieted down. The foreign relations
committee, TO which the agreement was
referred. has not yet considered II. Senior
Palmas reference of the agreement to
the Senate is considered rather a mat
ter of preference than legal requirement.
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WILL DEFEND KNAPP.
Thomas Darby to he Counsel for the
Se1f-COnfessed Murderer

CINCINNATI, March IL. - Attorney
Thomas Darby, of Cincinnati, who will
defend Alfred Knapp. the wife murderer
at Hamilton, has protested against the
announcement of the attorneys of Joe
Roth. who is on trial at Hamilton,
charged with having assaulted the Motzer
children, that they would place Knapp
on the stand as witness for the defense.
Darby does not think this course proper,
Knapp will soon face a trial for his
own life, and the attorney evidently be-
lieves that the attempt TO make him a
witness in the Roth case is inspired by a
desire to force another public confession
from him. Darby telegraphed the Judge
vino will preside at the trial of Roth and
received word that Knapp will not be
placed on the stand in this case before
Thursday. Darby will go to Hamilton to-
morrow and will be in the courtroom. pre-
pared to protest against placing his client
on the stand as a witness. A telegram
from Hamilton stated that Knapp's hear
ing had been set for Monday morning.
March 16
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ACCUSED OF TWO CRIMES.


Murderer of Hugo Beckman's Wife.
CHICAGO. March 11.-Jacob Gilhooley,
who is held by the police and is suspected
of having had part in the murder Of Will
liam B. Tracy, young man who died yes
terday as the result of injuries received in
a saloon brawl, was tonight identified by
Hugo Beckman, young German, as the
man who killed the wife of Beckman in
1896. For this crime Beckman was tried
and convicted of manslaughter. receiving
a sentence of from one to fourteen years
I'm the penitentary. Beckman was par
doned after serving eleven months. Beck
man asserted at the time that he had been
chloroformed by a robber who had killed
his wife. Gilhooley, who is petty criminal
well known to the police, was arrested at
the time of the murder of Mrs. Beckman
and charged with the crime Beckman then
picked Gilhooley out of crowd of suspects,
and said: This is the man whom / saw in
my house on the night of the murder
Since his pardon Beckman has been watch
ing for Gilhooley. Tonight hearing that
man of that name had been arrested,
Beckman called at the police station and
for the second time picked Gilhooley out of
crowd of prisoners. Gilhooley will now
be charged with the murder of Mrs. Beck
man, as well as with that of Tracy, al
though the latter crime has not yet been
fastened upon him.
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Water Three TO Fous Feet Deep An
Many Houses and Others Under
mined and Carried on.
OHIO RIVER NOW STATIONARY
AT EVANSVILLE AND POINTS ABOVE,
BUT EXPECTED To RISE AGAIN.
Several Mississippi Levees Reported
to BE weakening-Deer and Bears
Seeking Higher Land.
ecial 70 the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. March u.-While
the Ohio river is stationary at this port.
and has been all day. the possibility OF
damage is not yet passed and there Is
great alarm among the people residing in
the bottoms. At Z O'Clock tonight the
river stood at 42.3 feet, and is expected to
begin falling some time Friday morning.
Another rise is coming from above and
ii is safe to predict that the river here
will reach forty-four feet by the last OF
this week or the first OF next week.
1t is impossible at this time to esti-
mate the exact amount of damage to the
farmers in this end of the State. The
farmers living along White and Patoka riv-
ers will lose heavily. Several levies
White river ebove Hazelton broke to-day
and as a result several hundred families
have been forced TO move TO the high
lands. A ferryboat has been busy all day
taking people from the low lands. Many
families are living in houses surrounded
by water and in some Of the houses the
water is three and four feet deep. Much
stock has been killed and several build
ings have been washed away.
The Wabash river is still rising at Mt.
ports received tonight say the river Is
twelve miles wide In many places. and
farmers have to go miles for their food
Many families have been camping out for
several days. being unable to secure aux
houses The wheat crop has been gre31y
damaged and In many counties probably
will be killed. Corn in the crib has been
washed away, and 1t is estimated that
100000 bushels of corn along the Wabash
river alone have been lost.
The farmers living below this city have
also lost heavily. They are forced to move
about in skiffs. At Rham's station. on
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. there
is two feet of water in the houses. Peo-
pie have moved to the second story and In
case of a severe windstorm would be i'm
great danger. The worst will not come
for several days yet. and there is great
anxiety among the farmers.
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FIVE BOYS MANGLED.
They Lighted a Stick of Dynamite and
an Explosion Resulted.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 11.-Five small
boys lighted stick of dynamite which
they found this afternoon in the northern
part of the city. The explosive went off
with terrific force. 1t Is feared that sew
eral of the boys will die, while those that
survive will be marked for life. The in
jured are: Anthony Gerace. five years old,
face. arms and neck lacerated: James
Schloria, eight years old. flesh torn from
parts of the body, internally injured, prob
ably will die; Tony Schloria, sixteen years
old. lacerated hands, legs and face; John
nally' injured; Tony Ferria, six years old,
entire body. particularly face and hands,
lacerated, may be internally injured.
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Suicide Theory Secuted.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, March I.-Before he
received news of the death of his daughter.
Mrs. Carrie Pennell, Winslow M. Lamb
started for Buffalo tonight. Mr.. Lamb
said when told the story of Pennells death
and Mrs. Pencils injury: AZ do not be-
lieve the suicide theory. L believe that Ar
thur would have vindicated himself of any
connection with the Burdick murder when
the time came My daughter has stood by
him in this case, and mad he been guilty
she would not have done so. The legacy
my daughter received was $4,000"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-12
ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI.
Levee at CaruthersviIle Weakenfng-
Workmen Sent to the Scene.

Levee at Caruthersville weakening-
workmen Sent to the Scene.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. March ia telegram
was received tonight which gives a more
hopeful view of the levee situation at Car
uthersville, Mo-. where a serious break In
the embankment is threatened by the cav
ing in of the rivers bank before the levee.
The telegram is to Captain Lucas. United
States engineer. I'm charge of the First
and Second districts Of the Mississippi riy-
err and from First Assistant Engineer Kill
patrick. who is in personal charge Of the
work at that point. The telegram says the
caving OF the river bank I'm front OF the
first levee has necessitated its abandon
ment and that the second levee or loop Is
now relied upon alone. Assistant Kilpat-
rick says the second levee will stand fur
ther rise of FIVE feet IL no further csving
of the river bank occurs.
The river tonight registers 35.4 feet and
is rising. This Is advance of only =
feet since morning. The Weather Bureau
says the stage at Memphis will reach thir-
ty-eight feet by Sunday, and that stage
of thirty-nine feet should be prepared for.
as such stage seems assured. The Georgia
Lee left tonight for Cairo with many
bales OF sacks aboard for Caruthersville
and intermediate points. A thousand SHOW
els were carried for the levee workmen
at Caruthersvile The government steam
er Chisca left for Caruthersville at O'Clock
with a large cargo OF supplies.
All incoming boats from both directions
are bringing refugees and the local sun
shine Society Is making preparations TO care
for the destitute. Several Thousand sacks
were sent out to-day for various points.
Reports from Mississippi county. Arkansas.
say a large area behind the levees Is flood
ed by water which has seeped through the
embankment. The report says this flood
ed area extends back seven miles from the
embankment and that IL practically has
been abandoned by people living In the ter
ritory grave uneasiness having been caused
for the safety OF the levee. which has been
weakened by the seepage from the water.
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WOMAN'S BODY FOUND.
1t Was Lying at the Foot Of Stair,
Leading 10 a Negroes' ClubrOom.

NEW YORK, March 11.-Detectives of
the West Thirtieth-street station are much
mystified over the finding OF the body of a
young white woman lying at the foot of
the stairs leading to a billiard room owned
and patronized by negroes on the second
floor of 1O4 Thirtieth street. The woman
was of good appearance and we'll dressed
A surgeon who examined the body said
death was due to a fracture of the base of
the skull There was blood upon the steps
leading TO the clubroom as though the
woman had either started down or had
tried TO drag herself up after she was hurt
Thirteen colored men who were I'm the
clubrooms were taken 10 the station house
and four of them were locked up on sus-
picion OF knowing something of the man
ner In which the woman came to her death.
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CINCINNATI. March 11.-At o'clock to-
night the river here is 49.4 feet. having been
stationary since noon. Weather Forecaster
Bassfer tonight stated that il would be-
gin rising slowly early tomorrow morning
and pass the danger line Of 50 feet about
noon tomorrow, but that a stage of over
50 feet would not be reached on the present
rise. The situation here Is not alarming.
and unless more rain falls I'm the upper
Ohio valley all danger of a serious flood Is
over for the present at least.
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TWO COACHES SHATTERED.


HENDERSON. KY, March 11.-At Rank
In station. about four miles south of here.
the south-bound passenger train No. 81 and
north bound freight train No. "A. on the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad. met I'm a
head-on collision to-day, and two coaches
were shattered and Engineer T. w. Bon
ham, Fireman Ben Meyers. Conductor L. s.
Bramwell and Mail Clerk James Nolan
were injured. Engineer Bonham was the
only one seriously injured. 1t was marvel
Gus that none OF the passengers or men,
berS Of the freight train crew were hurt
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BERIAH WILKINS STRICKEN.
Owner of the Washington Post and
Former Congressman Paralyxed.

NEW YORK. March 11.-Beriah Wilkins,
of the Washington Post, has been stricken
with paralysis in the Waldorf-Astoria.
The physician attending Mr.. wilkins to-
day said his condition was very irregular,
his left side being completely paralyzed
and his temperature being less favorable
to-day. He said that Mr.. Wilkins's case
was aggravated by a kidney trouble. His
age also was against him. The physician
said that IL Mr.. Wilkins's condition i'm
proved he would be sick lons time.
Mr.. wilkins was representative In Con-
gress from Ohio fifteen years ago. With
Frank Hatton, former postmaster general
he acquired possession of the Washington
POST about 1890 Mr. wilkins returned from
abroad month ago. He has been in ill
health for several weeks. Mr.. Wilkins IL
fifty-seven years old. He was born in Ohio
and was formerly banker in Uhrichsville
that State. He was an Ohio state senator
in 1879
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PADUCAH, KY, March 1.-THE gauge
tonight is 45.7 and rising. The rise Is back
ing water up into the sanitary sewerage.
and in few days 1t will be useless. Many
thousands of acres of wheat are reported
ruined from the flood in this section. Tie
men have every available boat out to save
the thousands Of ties up the Tennessee and
Cumberland rivers. 1t is estimated that
175,000 ties are I'm danger, and they cannot
be loaded. as the negroes refuse TO work
because they have to wade In water to han
die them. 1t is not believed there will be
less than a 4s-foot stage here.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind. March 1.-THE
football teams OF Purdue and Indiana Uni
versity will not meet on the gridiron this
fall This is the report that officially
circulated here to-day, and the only rea-
son assigned for calling of the big game.
which was to have been played here in No
vember, is that the managers were unable
to agree. This game Is always the most
decisive contest of the football calendar in
the State. and Its cancellation has created
much disappointment here among the
students. Coach Horne has secured a game
with Illinois for Nov. %. to be played here
Indiana will send track team OF fifteen
members TO indianapolis on the 10Th TO en-
ter the Y NJ c. A. meet Men are now in
training and will be picked on Saturday
in a try-out-
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HAS MUCH STOCK AFL0AT.


LIMA, o., March 1i--Seven stockholders
of the Union Oil, Gas and Refining Conn.,
pany. residents of Dubuque. Hampton and
Primghar. Ia. have brought action against
the directors of that company, asking for
an accounting, an. injunction and the ap-
pointment OF a receiver TO wind up its at
fairs.
The Union company was organized by
jackson b. and H ~. Adkins, with others.
In December. 1901. and has fioated s., 500. .000
OF stock throughout the United States. The
plaintiffs own 100 shares. and have COM
bined with others. making a total stock
holding OF 10000 shares.
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ITHACA. N. Y. March 1.-THE increase
In the number OF students returning to Cor
nell University TO renew work was more
marked to-day than at any time since the
exodus began, over a month ago. The re-
port OF Health Officer Hitchcock shows five
new cases OF typhoid during the last twen-
tY-four hours
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station, near midnight, and a disastrous
outcome was narrowly averted. Engineer
Davis. of the west bound train, was badly
bruised. and Robert Simpson, eighteen
years old, of Hope, Ida, who was stealing
two were hurt The two locomotives are
badly damaged The cars remained on the
ao1r
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NATCHEZ. Miss. March ia report
reached here to-day that the Texas Pacific
Railroad embankment at Bougre. I'm iove-
er concordia parish about thirty-ive miles
south OF vidaiia. had broken. but Sheriff
Gillespie. OF that parish. could not verifx
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LfMONI Col. March 1.-THE Rocky
mountai4 flyer on. the Rock Island road
coIiided head-on with the through passen-
eer trsid from Denver last night at Agate