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The Newtown bee., 1903-11-20

MT Keating purchased a horse in Derby, last week. The horse, pacer, can cover mile in 2.3O attached to a wagon. What could he do on sulky?
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-20

George B. Dayton has been troubled with boils lately. But his terrible strength and endurance permitted him to perform his duty as stage driver without interruption.
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-20

New roofs have been placed, this week, on the store building of R. H. Beers & Go. The work was done by Carpenters G. w. Stuart, M.a s. Otis, Chester Northrop and Ferris Mead.
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-20

lieved." For sale by R. Fl. Beers & Co.,, Newtown: Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, Sandy Hook; w. N.Hurd, Long Hill; The E.C. Platt Co.,, Hawleyville; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford.
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-20

Mrs J. W. Gordon and Mrs R. B Boisvert went to Bridgeport, last Thursday
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-20

THE BEE man was in Stratford, last Monday, and was royalty entertained at dinner by Capt c. J. Wakeley, at his home.
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-20

Owen Burns passed the most of last
 week fixing his fences at the north end of his farm.
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-20

The road that leads east from Judge Bradley's going onfto Walnut Tree hill is in very bad condition between Judge Bradley's corner and the railroad crossing, and should be looked after by those having the contract.
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-20

Michael Finnell spent last week
 Wednesday in the Park City with
 friends. Miss Mamie Finnell passed Sunday in Danbury with friends.
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
HIGH SCHOOL TOPICS.

IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE IN AND
 ABOUT THE BUILDING.
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-20

Building Inspector D. M. Rowland of Bridgeport and Justice Cavanaugh bagged string of eight cartridges, two quail and three woodcock, while hunting in the Hattertown section, Saturday. MT Rowland was unfortu- nate enough to get smart rap in one eye with twig, giving him badly infamed eye for several days. He re. turned to Bridgeport, Monday morn ing.
 The second annual meeting of the Hillside club will be held at the clut rooms on Friday evening at 7.3( o'clock. The club has grown in popu larity with the members, and while the membership has not largely in creased, it has come to be recognized as valued institution by the youna men of the Street and vicinity. l T.
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-20

MT and Mrs Dennis Cavanaugh are having their house in Hanover newly painted. Ruffels & Nichols are doing the work
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-20

Dr George E. Staub of New Milford was at Hawleyville, Monday.
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-20

Cornelius B. Taylor expects shortly
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-20

MT and Mrs Lawrence Taylor, Rev MT Yaggy and Miss Ives attended the Yale Princeton football game in New
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-20
SANDY HOOK yS. HILLSIDE CLUB.
HILLSIDE BOYS WIN VICTORY.

Combined scores: Hillside Club. s4; Sand Hnok Q6
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-20

George F. Baker was in New Milford Monday.
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-20

Michael Dugan has begun shipping milk to the factory of the Borden Con- densed Milk Go.
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-20

F. E. Wetmore, who has saw mill now located in Dennis Cavanaugh's s woods in Hanover, has moved his fam fly from Roxbury into Mrs FinnelPs house, just south of MT Cavanaugh's.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-12
CITY NEWS NOTES.

E. T. Boardman, who has been seriously
i'll for the past two weeks at his residence,
800 East Walnut street, is slowly recover
ing.
G. E. Newlin, chairman OF the Prohibi-
ton state committee, returned yesterday
from weeks work in effecting new or
ganizations in Madison, Blackford, Wells
and Adams counties.
The trustees of the Trinity NJ E. Church.
of which Rev. George Henninger is pastor,
have decided to make some improvements
on the building this spring. The work will
cost about $1,000 and a library, gymnasium
and other rooms will be added.
A card party will be given tomorrow
evening at the home of Mr.. August
Schmidt, 519 East North street, under the
auspices of the o. p. Morton Circle Ladies'
of the G.. A. r. Prizes will be awarded
and refreshments served. All are invited.
The members of the St. Joseph Training
School will entertain the friends of the
school in the training school hall Thurs
day evening. All are cordially invited, as
the club is desirouS of securing funds to
defray the expenses of some needed re-
pairs on the school building.
The Home and Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the First Presbyterian Church will
meet in the churchrooms North Ala
bama street Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O.
Mrs. Bond will read THE Story of the
Ensign and Mrs. Flora Jones will give a
report of the presbyterial meeting.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-12
SPECIAL JUDGES NAMED
c. f. COFFIN AND w. w. THORNTON
SELECTED TO TRY GHOULs.
COlOred Men in Jail Said tn He willing
to Testify, but the PrOsecu-
tor Says Nay.

There was a report yesterday that the
colored ghouls confined in the county Jail
are not so firm in their determination not
to testify in the case against DR.. Alexan-
der, which was set down for trial this
week. County Prosecutor Ruckelshaus
said last night that the State would not
give these men an opportunity to testify
now even If they have changed their minds.
The State had made all arrangements to
try the case this week, and when Cantrell
and his associates declared they would
keep silent it was a severe disappointment
to the prosecution. 1t was announced Fri
day that the case would be indefinitely
postponed. and Mr.. Ruckelshaus says he
does not purpose to make any other ar
rangements at this time. He says the
negroes charged with grave robbing will be
tried. and If after their cases have been
disposed of they desire to testify against
DR.. Alexander his case will be set down
for trial.
Judge Afford, of the Criminal Court, has
appointed w. W. Thornton and Charles F.
Coffin to try the cases against Sam Mar
tin and Rufus Cantrell. Martins trial will
come up Tuesday before Mr.. Thornton and
a jury Cantrell will be tried April 20 by
Mr.. Coffin and jury. Martin is specifically
charged with robbing the grave of Johanna
Stilz Aug. q, 1902. The charge against
Cantrell is the theft of the body of Rose
Neidlinger from the cemetery near New
Augusta.
w. w. Thornton had been selected to try
the case of DR.. Alexander this week
report comes from the Jail to the effect
that the negroes are saying that DR.. Alex
ander can be convicted without their testi-
mony.
James Andrews and Ollie Sanders, the
colored men who with MIN Davidson also
colored, are charged with the murder of
Doc Lung, the Chinese laundryman, testi-
fed before the grand jury yesterday in the
Lung case. Davidson still refuses to have
anything to say.
The grand jury will make it's report in
this case early this week. In Police Court
yesterday the preliminary hearing of these
men was continued until May II. 1t is un-
derstood If indictments are not returned
the men will be held In order to give the
detectives time to further investigate The
general belief is that the grand jury will
indict the men. Cantrell, it is understood
will be the leading witness against the
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-12
INSURANCE SUIT DECIDED
FINE POINTS OF LAW IN CASE BE-
FORE JUDGE M'MAsTER.
Agreement with Agent Does Not Con-
stftute Payment of Premfum-Geo
N. Catterson Gives Bond.

Judge McMaster, of the Superior Court
yesterday gave decision in the suit of
Matilda Neff against the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company. which was tried last
winter. The case involved some fine legal
questions. The plaintiffs husband. who
lived at Bluffton, had $1,000 policy in the
company. The evidence showed that his
brother-in-law, j. E. Beal, who was an
agent for the company, induced him to take
out the policy in 1901. Nen, it developed
said he had not the money to pay the prem
ium and Beal told him he would take care
of the premium himself The policy was
mailed from New York Dec. IL, 1901, and
reached Bluffton the morning of Dec. 16
The night of the 18th Neff was taken sud-
denly III and died. The evidence developed
the fact that he went home in his usual
health that evening and retired about 10
o'clock. About midnight he woke up and
complained of feeling badly. At 3 o'clock
clans he had eaten something for supper
that caused ptomaine poisoning.
, The policy was sent to the agent and
he returned 1t to the New York office. Mrs
Neff, as the beneficiary under the policy,
brought In claim for the insurance, but
the company declined to pay it on the
ground that the premium had not been paid
insured.
In a number Of States the courts have
held that an agreement by an agent to
take care of the premium amounts to pay
ment so far as the insured is concerned,
and that the actual collection of the money
Is matter between the company and the
agent. The courts have also held In some
States that whenever a policy is mailed
from the home Office to be delivered to the
insured il amounts to a delivery In law.
These questions had never been decided in
Indiana.
Judge McMaster sustained the company
in its contention and held that the agree
ment Neff made with the agent, under the
facts in this case, did not constitute a
payment of premium and that under the
terms of this policy the premiums must
actually have been paid and the policy ac-
tually delivered. The court held that one
or the other of these provisions must ac-
tually have been carried out to make the
insurance contract binding. Chambers,
Pickens & MOoreS represented the insur-
ance company and Attorneys Collier and
Ross were for the plaintiff.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-12

A special Easter programme has been
prepared for the Sunday-school hour, 2
o'clock, at the Fletcher-place Church this
afternoon. There will be selections by the
orchestra and chorus and violin solo by
Mr.. Van Dyke.
Miss Edith Langsenkamp, soprano; Miss
Bess Dean, contralto, and Miss Bertha
Coulter, organist, have gone to French
Lick to render the Easter services at the
Church of Our Lady of the Springs and
Our Lady of Lourge at West Baden. They
will be assisted by other guests from the
hotels.
The programme of Easter music at the
First German NJ. E. Church this morn
ing will be as follows:
Jesus Lives" .....................Sch .Schlemann
"Hail. Blessed Maria" Orchestral. Flowtow
unfold, Ye Portals" Orchestral. .Gounod
II Know that my Redeemer Liveth,"
.;........:..;-... hanoel
Calvary Orchestral. ................ Rodney
XXX
There will be Easter music at Holy In
nocents' to-day, as follows:
Celebration, $50 a. m.
Mathis, 10:30 a.. m.
Professional, Jesus Christ Is Risen To-
day." Christ Our Passover" ...... Holden
Anthem, 'They Have Taken Away My
Full Choral Celebration, IL a. m
Service by Gilbert.
ofertOry anthem Come See the sCsredaes Place
Recessional, Jesus Lives
Full Choral Evensong, 7:45 p. m.
The following musical programme OF
special Easter music will be given this
morning at the Holy Cross Church, begin
ming at 10 o'clock:
wide Aquam,' .................To Toppert
Mass-"La Hache," in honor of ST. Louis
"Aleluia." .........:.. Lambillotte-Dressler
Soprano solo and quartet.
''yeni Creator" .;,....";...,. ,....... .Stollewerk
Tenor solo and chorus.
The solists will be Miss Mayme O'Leary
and Miss Alma Schergens, sopranos; Mrs
T. O'Brien, alto; b. Hessling, tenor and
Martin Grady and F. Sellmyer, bassos
Miss Nora O'Leary will be the organist
XXX
The Easter choral services to be given by
the Roberts Park Choral Society tonight
at Roberts Park NJ. E. Church will be one
of unusual interest. George Eckert will
direct the music and Harriet Hosmer will
be the organist. The vocal soloists will
be Ida Belle Sweenie, soprano; Katherine
Gibson, alto; Henry Cox, tenor, and Frank
Taylor, bass. The programme will be as
follows
Professional (Alleluia! He Is Risen)..
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Neidlinger
Doxology ........................... ken-tranC
PRAYER
Anthem-.The Resurrection. ........ Shelley
Announcements.
Christ. Our Passover" ......... Schneider
Quartet.
DEATH AND LIFE.
"a Cantata in Six Parts, by Harry
Rowe Sheley.)
"IIail King of the Jews '....... Chorus
Now from the Sixth Hour" -. Tenor solo
"Behold the Temples Vail" .......... Chorus
Then They Took the Body Of Jesus.
.................-........ ALTO Solo
sThe First Day of the Week" k".
........... Bass, tenor and soprano
Now the Earth in Resurrection Light
Hymn No. 246.. .Bakewell-Spanish melody
The sacred cantata, The Holy City, by
Gaul, will be given this evening at the
Third Christian Church under the direction
of F. A. Cotton. the organist being Grace
Black The soloists are Jessie Mae Payne
soprano; Mrs. II. z. Hadley. alto; Charles
Daugherty, tenor. and Everson Mediation
bass. A special programme OF Eastel
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-12
CATTERsON GIVES BOND.
His Arrest the Result of Indictment
Returned by Grand Jury.

Returned by Grand Jury.
George N. Catterson was arrested yester-
day evening on a grand jury warrant
charging him with embezzlement. He gave
a bond for $500 for his appearance in
court, with his father surety. He was
accompanied to the sheriffs office by his
father and Attorney r. o. Hawkins. The
arrest of Mr.. Catterson is the result Of evi-
dence given before the grand jury by Miss
Ida Nail, who had already sued him to re-
cover $4,000 worth of j., NJ & /. Railway
Company bonds. Miss Nail is the niece of
the late James l.. Bradley. George n. Cat
terson and his father were made executors
of the Bradley estate, but the younger Cat
terSon resigned Friday. In her evidence
before the grand jury Miss Nail said Mr..
Bradley gave her the bonds about sixty
days before his death. She had been his
housekeeper. He desired her to share in
his estate, but feared to provide for her in
his will, thinking IL might invalidate the
document. Miss Nail claimed that George
N. Catterson got possession of the bonds
by representing they were required in the
settlement of matters in controversy con-
cerning the estate She says he sold the
bonds TO the c. & E. /. Railway Company,
in which he is interested, for about $4,000.
Mr.. Catterson's contention is that Mr..
Bradley gave him the bonds to retain and
pay Miss Nail the interest on them semi
annually. This he did until a short time
the bonds. Mr.. Catterson had long been a
confidential adviser of Mr.. Bradley and at
tended to a great deal of his business for
him.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-12
THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR COURT.


Room No. John l.. McMaster, Judge.
Merchants National Bank VS.. Emeline
pidenour: on note. Dismissed and costs
Maud Rell VS. George Bell; divorce Sub
,i+tad and evidence heard. Finding and
tudement for defendant. Judgment against
nIaintiff for costs.
Matilda Neff VS.. The Metropolitan Life
1nsurance Company; on policy. Finding
FOR defendant Judgment against piaintin
Nelson Burd VS.. Andrew Burd; divorce
c,,hu,itted and evidence heard. Judgment
ou5 decree for plaintiff, with custody OF
ltaor a,tu children. aged seventeen and fifteen
Years. judgement against defendant for
xviIliam Carter vs. Emma Carter; divorce
c,,hrnitted and evidence heard Flndins
o,.S dacree for plaintiff at his cost
x,o,,st Walter VS.. Barbara WAITER; dl-
,,orce Submitted and evidence heard. tind-
,vr a,d decree for plaintiff at his cost.
ing Srann VS. Thomas Crapp: divorce
piointiff's death shown TO court. cause
5,snaissed Costs against plaintin estate
Room s-vinson Carter, Judge
r,aodore r. Oldendorf VS.. Edward r.
ouaxnooi. damages. Jury returned verdict
for plaintiff for 5000 c.o.ro w
Rrvce p. Brown, Trustee VS.. george v
stout: damages. Discharseo anu Sos'S paiu
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen. Judge
A. Wesley Antrim VS.. Joseph di An.1im Fs- fe-
tate. submittsd to court etc slnoink aos
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-12
LIBRARY BILL DEFECTIVE.
Discovery Made That May Invalidate
Stutesman's Pet.

1t was discovered yesterday that the
statesman library bill, which attracted
considerable attention during the recent
session of the Legislature and finally be-
came law without the Governors sigma
ture, is unconstitutional. The title of the
bill states that 1t amends Section of the
OLD library law and then in the first sec
ton Of the bill it proceeds to amend Sec
tion 8.
The bill carries an appropriation of $1,000
for the extension of the travelling library
work, and also provided for the reorganiza-
tion or the library board so that instead
OF the state librarian being the secretary
OF the board the board shall select a new
secretary. The section providing for the
reorganization is the one amending Section
. or the old law when the title says that
IL is Section that Is to be amended. 1t
Is question now to whether the de-
fect in the bill invalidates the entire act
or only that part concerning reorganiza-
ton. If the latter is the case the appro-
priation of $1,000 will still hold and the
present organization, with the state Ii
continued
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-12

pIaintin. Claim allowed for sss1.ss at the
cost of estate
Carrie Biglow VS.. George Biglow Evil
oence concluded. Finding for plaintiff. De-
cree of divorce. Maiden name of Carrie
Bond restored. Judgment against defend
ant for costs
Anna Miller VS.. Indiana Trust Company
ct al Dismissed by plaintiff. Costs paid.
NEW SUITS FILED.
= Lettie Boeglin VS.. Philip Boeglin; divorce
Superior Court. Room l.
j. +. Stern Furnace Company VS.. Samuel
X Waters ct al; foreclosure of lien. Cir
cult Court.
Maggie Johnson VS.. Henry Johnson di-
vorce. Superior Court Room g.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-12
WIVES THAT SEEK RELEASE.
Maggie johnson and Lettfe Boeglin
Say Husbands Are Cruel.

Maggie Johnson is suing Henry Johnson
for divorce on the grounds of cruel treat
ment. She says the defendant is vicious
and violent. and once drew a revolver and
threatened to shoot her. In an apartment
house he quarreled with her fiercely on
one occasion, she says, that the landlord
required them to move, all of which great
Iy Inundated her She asks that her
maiden name, Maggie Tischner, be re-
stored.
Lettie Boegln in a suit for divorce
against Philip Boeglin says her husband
has threatened to kill her and has cursed
and abused her. She charges that he
drinks and makes himself disagreeabe at
home. humiliating and disgracing her in
the eyes of his friends. The defendant,
she says, owns a saloon at 901 Virginia ave-
nue. She asks for the restoration of her
maiden name, Lettie Roller, and $1,000 ali
mony.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-12
Car Sewers Four Fingers.

Joseph Furnis, of No. SIS West Market
street, lost four fingers from his right hand
yesterday at Illinois and Washington streets
i'm a peculiar manner. He was knocked
down by a street car and in reaching out to
save himself placed his hand on the rail
and suffered the injury. The mans entire
arm might have been dragged under the
wheels of the car had not passenger DIR.
]. F. Robertson. got off the car and pulled
him from the place.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-12

The police searched last night for John
Richey, colored, who made threat to kill
his wife Lulu, domestic employed at New
Jersey and ST. Clair streets, yesterday.
Richey has told his wife that he will kill
her and Yesterday showed a revolver in
several saloons and boasted of his inten-
ton. He will be arrested when the police
capture him and held until the safety OF
his wife's life is assured
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-12
Appomnftox Anniversary.

The Union Veteran Legion has issued in
vitations to the celebration of the thirty
eighth anniversary of Appomattox day by
national headquarters and Encampment
No. 50. at Pierson Hall, Tuesday evening,
April H. During the exercises Miss Effine
Mabel Wilson will sing the ''The Star-span-
gied Banner There will be music by a
male quartet, reading by Walter Percy
Pfaff and an address by Lieutenant Gov
ernOr Gilbert
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-12
Caused by Detectfves' Joke.

There was much excitement in various
parts of the city yesterday because of the
rumor that two colored girls had been
drowned in Fall creek at the end of In
diana avenue Bicycle Patrolmen Hull and
Griffin were sent to the scene, but could
find nothing. The policemen went to In
diana avenue and the canal and were un-
able 10 find anything there. The rumor
started from the fact that Detectives Col
bert and Hauser were fishing in the canal
at Tenth street for a stolen bicycle and in
answer TO curious inquirers one of them
had said that they were graphing for
drowned woman.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-12
Robbed of Fifty-Five Cents.

John June, 516 South Capitol avenue, was
held up and robbed OF 80 cents by three
men on Missouri street, near Georgia
street. last night about 11:30. The men
assaulted June and he was severely injured
lie tried TO fight them away, but they
knocked him to the ground and held him
there while one of them rified his pockets;
When he attempted to get up they kicked
and beat him, and when he was found he
almost fnSpnSiblP-
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-12
oIendorf Gets $4,000 Damages.

The jury in the case of Theodore T.
Olendorf against Edward F. Claypool, tried
in Room 8. Superior Court, yesterday gave
the plaintiff Judgment for $4,000 damages
Olendorf walked into an open elevator
shaft in the Claypool building at Illinois
and Washington streets.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-12

Louis GOetzman, aged sixty-one, and
Katie Lester, tllirty-dve, were united In
marriage at the county clerks office yester-
day by Justice of the Peace Stout Inc
groom comes from Philadelphia. The orice
formerly resided in st. Louis, but for the
last sixty days has been a resident or In
olanapOiis
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-12

z. NJ. Johnson has been appointed special
administrator of the estate of John B.
Stumpf giving a bond of $4,000.
Gideon W. Blaine was appointed ad-
ministrator Of the estate of William P.
Atkinson.
Carrie Painter was appointed admins
tratrix with the will annexed of the estate
of Ernst Adolph Forester.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-12
Alarmed for sons safety.

James Stevenson. of Irvington, is great
Iy worried because he has not heard from
his son, Frank j. Stevenson, who is In
Honduras for over a month. There is an
insurrectiOn in Honduras, and MIR. Steven
son requested Senator Beveridge yesterday
70 telegraph the State Department asking
as 10 the safety OF the young man at Santa
CruZe de YojOa, Honduras
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-12
Ftreman That BARRIERS.

The BARRIERS union is complaining Of j. r.
Allen. of the fire department. Allen was
formerly a barber. and it is said that he
has been working In local barber shop
during his .'off time" Chief Coots prom
ised the business agent of the BARRIERS yes
terday that he would investigate the charge
and tell Allen not TO interfere with the
trade If he found him to be doing outside
work
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-12
In Unfortunate Plight.

Mrs. Martin ]. Quinn, formerly Miss
Florence Hamlin, of this city, is in Chicago
suffering from a temporary mental de-
rangement. Her sister, Miss Nellie Ham
lin. a teacher in the public schools, went to
Chicago yesterday to take care of her. Mrs.
Hamlin was married a few weeks ago and
left for a new home in Chicago. She was
found by the Chicago police a few days ago
in a daZed condition the streets and her
friends here were notified of her plight.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-12
Plaintiff Is Dead.

The divorce suit of Sarah Crapp against
Thomas Crapp was dismissed in Room 1.
cunerior Court, yesterday, it being an
bounced that the plaintiff is dead.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-12
knights Temp,ar- to Fort wayne.

The annual state meeting Of the knights
TemDlars of Indiana will be held at Fort
Wayne April Is and l6. special tram
will leave Indianapolis for Fort wayne
on the morning OF April Is. III Is expecttSsu ts
mat 1900 knights will be present At 'n's
meeting { -
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-12
Orphans Home Board Changes.

After twenty-six years service as presi-
dent of the board of managers of the In
dianapolis Orphans Asylum, Mrs. John A.
Bradshaw has resigned. Mrs. John Love
has also resigned from the board after
forty-nine years service. Both women re-
tire on account of their health. Mrs. John
G.. Wright has retired from the presidency
of the board of managers of the Katharine
Home on account of other duties.