The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06
"Peg" Hamilton Tried for Loafing on
the Leyee and Acquitted After an
Hours Bitter Trial.
WARRANT OUT FOR MoY KEE
CHINESE RESTAURATEUR CHARGED
WITH "sPIKING" CHOP sUEY.
Carnival Closes in a Storm of Fun and
Receipts Will Net Charity Fund
a Big Sum.

closed last night after a week of over
whelming success. On each of the seven
evenings that the carnival was thrown wide
open to care-free and jovial crowds the
hall was packed by visitors. each of whom
literally contributed to the charity fund.
The managers of the carnival are more
than satisfied with the results of their work
and say that the receipts Of the Mardi Gras
will mount into the thousands of dollars.
G. w. Kevers, who has charge of affairs,
said last night that the carnival was the
best patronized entertainment the Elks had
ever given in this city and that the public
more than realized the most conservative
expectations. 1t will be several days before
the exact receipts will be known. as no
count has beep kept of the money taken in
each evening
Last night was the "cleaning-up'' evening
and by IL o'clock all the booths wore bare
and deserted appearance. The early part of
the evening was devoted to selling wares
by means of the fortune wheels, after
which Lew Shank mounted the auctioneer's
box and sold the leftover articles to the
highest bidders. A great many valuable
trinkets and useful articles were sold for a
mere trihe.
DID NOT CARE FOR MONEY.
One of the largest crowds of the week WIS.,
tied the carnival last night The bankers
were more animated than on any other
evening. The bartering spirit was one of
don't care and consequently the largest
receipts Of the week were realized. The
fortune wheels at the automobile We're
patronizd increasingly until after Il o'clock.
Two thousand dimes were corralled on the
| automobile alone last night. The other
booths also did fast and furious business
and closed the evening with records of the
| week.
Yesterday was profitable day all around
for the Elks' charity managers. The vau-
deville matinee in the afternoon for chill
dren was well attended, and in addition the
Elks' police department sprang a surprise
| on the city officials in the afternoon by
| sending their patrol wagon through the city
! and dragging prOminet Elks to the bar of
! justice in Tomlinson Hall, where not jot
| OF sympathy was melted out TO them. The
| fines yesterday afternoon were larger than
on previous occasions. They were generally
% to so cents and costs, the costs being 70
| cents. However, wnen Lady Justice thought
| her prisoners would stand heavier fines she
| did not hesitate to levy them Five wagon
| loads were carried to the Marion County
Jail in Tomlinson Hall, among whom We're
| BILLY Davis, Lew Shank, Moy Key, Peg
| Hamilton and many others.
| WARRANT FOR MOY KEE.
| The first load was taken from the court
house, where the policemen had a spirited
fight with the county officials but were
finally overcome and carted off, charged
with sundry misdemeanors. A warrant
was sworn out for the arrest of Moy Kee,
the Chinaman who owns a restaurant on
East Washington street He was taken
before the bar and fined for "spilxing' his
chop suey with whisky. Peg Hamilton
was also one OF the victims. When he APP
| Aafn har ha
BILLY Williams to come and pay his fine.
but when the latter could not be found
| Peg pleaded guilty. A jury was sum-
moned and after an hours argument Peg
| was acquitted. He was charged with loaf
ing on the levee. The patrol wagon was
in charge of Mike" Jefferson and John
Bess, the mysterious. closed her engage
ment in Indianapolis in blaze of glory.
Her booth was packed time and again last
night. During the performances of the
week BesS has been the attraction of the
carnival. She has been the drawing card
and has reaped the charity fund hand
some amount According to Billy" Quinn s
record of her patronage. she has been seen
during the week by 3,794 people and has
Melted the Mardi Gras $37e.
The identity OF Bess has been kept a dead
secret throughout the week. but now that
the Mardi Gras Is over, mum Is no longer
lives on Toledo street She weighs 25l
pounds and has large conception OF
humor. She appeared In the performances
4 q
her occupation being to chew large stick
Of striped candy.
BESS SORRY ITS OVER.
Bess was seen last night after the car
nival and she said she is sorry the Mardi
Gras is over, as she had enjoyed 1t immense
ly. Although her name is Anna she says thai
she likes "Bess" better and thinks she will
change it and hereafter go by the name that
has made her famous. Bess said that was
her first appearance on the stage, but that
she likes il so much she Is anxious to fol.
| low it as her profession.
The Mardi Gras has been thoroughly en-
joyed by the people who visited Tomlinsor
| Hall during the past week. The success OF
4 the carnival has not been questioned from
the moment the doors were thrown open or
Monday night Its success has been due
very much to the activity of the Elks, as.
sisted by their wives, who have worked
every night at the various booths, shoutins
| themselves hoarse and resorted to all kind.
of antics in order to make the occasion ar
enjoyable one.
The rattle of the automobile will not occu,
until the last of this week as IL cannot bt
held until all the tickets sent in. The
| rattle of the launch will occur at the same
time.