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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-01

capped. Dey is all on de stage, under new
names. If you had only give me dis tip a
few years ago I'd now be dragging royalties
from de box offices of Sudern. Mansfield.
Hackett, and a bunch of lady stars as well.
No, we must seek something new, and at dis
blessed moment I'm divided between de
eclipse Of de moon, 'ad when is a fish why
it bites as de subject of me immortal
drama"
l shouldn't wonder but Mr.. Paul was kid
ding a little In dat game OF talk. If 1 had
time to write a play de subject wouldn't
bodder me a little bit. 1 seen a play on de
Bowery once, and it was de corkingist play
dat ever was acted out on top of de stage.
De name of it was de Floorwalker's Folly,
or Grand Street by Gaslight." Say, it was a
peach! De Floorwalker was de villain, but
In de start tings comes his way so fast dat
he had to dodge en-. OATS funny, too. Viii
lains always truns skies at de start, and
twos at de end. 1 wonder why? When 1
writes me own play I'm going to give de
villain a start to de bad, and have him
put up all de margin OATS called for, and
win out at de end wit hands down, giving
de foe de ha-ha. Dat'Il be realism, and
you'll have to keep people out of de teeater
wit a gattling gun.
But as I was saying. dis play was to de
good, all right. De owner of de store has a
daughter, see? and she was de star. Floor
walker says to her, he says, Fly wit me to
Grand street." he says, land We'll live
happy ever after de old gent gives me de
store to run on me own account" he says.
Sure, Reginald. DEAR" she says, ''sure,
as soon as 1 see is me hat OF straight
But dere was a goil in de store what sold
corset covers, and she had a call on de
FIoorwalker she wouldn't cancel. She
wasn't de leading lady, but de one what
wears black close, wit white cuffs and col
lar, and she says to de leading lady.
Daughter Of de rich,'' she says. what
know you of de suffering of de poor?' Den
de leading lady says, "Womanl" she saws.
at have trouble of me own. What wouldst
dow wit mel" che says. Den Collars and
Cuffs says, II AVE noting in dis woild
but me love for Reginald. He is a villain.
but ] love him; and cen when he was a
cash boy I'm de ribbon section / promise
him my land. Seek your playtings in de
purlieus of de rich, but come not here" she
says, "Oh, come not here!'
So de leading lady changes her makeup
and goes TO woik as a cloak model in de
store for to get a fair line on Reggie. No
body knows 1t but her and de audience.
Reginald pipes off de new cloak model, and
he gets gaily-gaily to once. She passes
him out a bunch of goo-goo eyes, and when
he links he is No. /, he says. Fly wit
me to Grand street." he says. Fly wit
me-" says he. zane as soon as I marry de
daughter of de boss, we'll live happy ever
after / get a divorce" he says.
so she says she'd fly, and he got so chesty
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WHO DEvERY IS.
A Figure I'm New York Politics ON the
Democratic Side.

New York Independent.
William s. Devery is the man whom
Mayor Van Wyck declared was the best
chief of police New York ever had. He is a
tall, fat, middle aged man., weighing about
so pounds. He was the Tammany leader in
the Ninth district when the Low earth
quake happened and shook him out of Of
fee. He announced then that he would still
be chief of police and events of many
months after showed that his boast was
not an idle one. Somebody during the term
of Commissioned Partridge was checkmat-
ing all attempts to reform the force. Only
recently has Commissioner Greene, Part
ridges energetic successor, been able to
conquer this influence.
Tammany. during the Shepard-Low cam
shoulders of Devery, and he was finally ex-
set up as the friend of the people with
bundles of money to spend in buying coal
and ice for the poor and taking children
on excursions and TO see shows. By lavish
spending he has held a strong following in
his district, and. like the Democratic rebels
in Brooklyn, he contributes a certain amount
of aid and comfort to- the fusion cause.
Nature, which is given TO compensations,
left morals out of the making OF Devery,
but made up for the omission by providing
him with a peculiarly rich and varied vo-
cabulary that is all his own. In times when
interest in other matters is at an ebb the
utterances of Devery leaning againSt his
pump and passing Judgment on men and
things often set the whole dull town aroar.
In consequence of this, citizens OF New
York feel that they can almost forgive
Devery for many t~hings-even for living.
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A NATURAL HISTORY STUDY

them discovered me, l think, for the whoie
flock suddenly made for the water. and
started TO swim away. But as though the
speed they made was not fast enough 10
suit them, they took to the wing, and
wheeled around TO the other side or the
point where they dropped into the lake
again. Between us was the rounded back or
a grassy promontory. and across this / went,
hidden by the rising ground. But soon the
top was reached, and again 1 came in sight
of the wild ducks, which turned to swim
away. That might see them nearer, If only
for a moment, 1 ran forward toward the
shore with all my might. The ducks did not
rise at once, but when they found me gain
ing on them they sprang from the water, at
first a few. but followed rapidly by the rest.
a dark cloud filled with whistIing wings
and scattering a sunshower of heavy drops
from their wet and shining feet. They were
not greatly alarmed, and after a short flight
they splashed into the lake again. and be-
came strung out across the water, where,
with the naked eye, they might easily be
mistaken for the shadow sides of wavelets-
But the ducks were not the only birds which
L had alarmed. for the gulls upon the rock
had also arisen. half a thousand strong.
AeaA oh1 0AAAA IA ~ oA INV 49,
fakes of a Brobdinagian snowstorm. And
presently they came down to the water, but
not with a splash, as the ducks had done;
they settled lightly, and paused for just a
moment with their shining pinions pointed
to the sky, like the mainsails of miniature
yachts; and then the sails were furled, and
the white fleet, riding high upon the water.
was apparently at anchor. A year ago, at
dusk II uvaa uofobino n aooIr % 0,11s doat-
ing far out in that same lake, when I was
interested to see one solitary bird much
nearer the shore than his fellows. AS 1
watched, l saw that he was floating slowly
toward the shore, and marking the spot
where he would probably come in, l went
, there and waited. Presently he came with
in reach and 1 grasped him. He scarcely
struggled. though he struck at me feebly
with his bill, and before 1 had true to de-
eide what was the matter with him, he
died in my arms. Then I found that he had
been shot, not by a sportsman, for sports
men don't shoot gulls. but by some butcher
who had wounde the beautiful creature as
1t fioated on the water. This 1 knew because
of certain shot holes through the primary
feathers, which must have been made while
the wings were at rest and folded over the
back. Sport Is one thing; butchery is an
other. II a man shoots game birds in rea-
sonable numbers and at seasons prescribed
by laws adequate to protect those birds
from all danger OF determination, I nave
nothing to say; but I think that a man who
butchers beautiful, harmless creatures Just
to try his craftsmanship, or "for the fun
OF seeing them drop" as some of his class
would express it, should be considered as a
social outcast by all lovers of decent con-
duct and fair play, and placed In the same
general class as anarchists and others who
wilfully threaten the peace and well-being
OF society.
ERNEST HAROLD BAYNES.
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having done a deal toward upsetting the
Tweed ring. Tweed was quoted as saying
that he cared little for what was said
about him, but that Nast's pictures hurt.
=
What is the total number Of prisoners held
In the United States? 2. How many of them
are federal prisoners? 3. In case or war,
how many men in the United States are la
bic to military service ?-J. ID.
Satisfactory statistics are lacking. A COM
pilation Of last year puts the number at
about $1,000, which, In view of the total
returned by the United States census Of
1890, of S2,S29, obviously is too low. The law
establishing the national Census Bureau
provides for an especial inquiry relating
to crime, pauperism and benevolence, to be
made at the conclusion Of the reports on
population, manufactures, agriculture and
vital statistics. Plans for it are now max
ing, but results will not be published for a
year or so. 2. About 1900, some two-thirds
of them being held in State institutions. 3.
About S~,727,500.
What is the present condition of the new
star that appeared in the constellation
Perseus a year ago last February Tor
March,? 1t is still visible as a star of sixth
or seventh magnitude? Does it present the
appearance OF a nebula through the tele-
scope?-S. w. s.
The new star in Perseus was discovered
two years ago last February. 1t is known
as Nova Persei. At the end of last year
1t had dropped in magnitude to the eighth.
When first discovered it was near the first
magnitude. 1t has now expanded into a
telescope nebula. All new stars are tenn
porary. In all probability Nova Persei was
made visible to us by the collision Of two
invisible stars. The heat generated by the
impact expanded the star into a gaseous
nebula-
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,harleston News and Courier.

ND ItstUu -Nt"o dfIu uTft .
The election about to be held In New York
will cost that city not less than $4,000.
Some of the items in the expense account
are interesting. The inspectors who will
have charge of the election at the polls Will
receive $266.00 The rent TO be paid for
polling places alone is estimated at $4,000
The printing of the mere ballots will cost
$4,000, and possibly more. Then the poll
clerks, ballot clerks. stationery and maps
and advertising are all individual charges,
none OF which will foot up less than $4,000.
These are special expenses which have TO
be borne every time a general municipal
election In held. There is, however. a per-
elections which costs the city annually
about $4,000. Government OF, by and for
the people is unquestionably a boon. but
outline way, may not be denied. But IL
New York IL as badly governed as the lead
ers Of all parties declare IL Is this Is merely
a bagatelle.
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and can stop to home.
But, foist, listen: since Miss Fannie has
married Mr.. Paul it takes a crowbar and a
argument for to get him started out of de
house after dinner. 1t used TO take a safe
deposit lock and a guard wit a gun to keep
Mr.. Burton, what was Miss Fannie's odder
husband, to homeland den he'd make a
sneak somehow. Duchess says dere is no
romance about de married life of Mr.. Paul
and Miss Fannie, because dey just seems to
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-01
The Reflection.
10 held a crystal in his hand;

He held a crystal in his hand;
L looked therein 10 see,
When lol there rose at his
A Thing that frightened me.
''Oh, drive IL back" L cried in dread.
seal II in It's abodei"
'yvhy dost thou fear?' Ito me he said.
Twas but thy Soul i showed"
Susie n. Best. In the Independent
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Thinking of writing a play"
says Mr.. Paul de odder evening
while I was fixing de log fire in
de library where dey sits nights
when dey hasn't to go no where,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23

Reamy, are daughters in his affections, as
he reared them.
James Gillespie formerly lived with his
twin sister Elizabeth and his mother. Two
years ago he moved across the street with
his other sister, Mrs. Seward and her son
Earl, who occupied one side of a double
house, the other side being occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Barbour. The scenes about both
of these houses tonight cannot be de-
scribed. The heads Of two of the house
holds are in jail and that of the other Is
dead None of those living across the street
from the bereaved mother, and who were
indicted to-day, have visited old Mrs.
Gillespie since Elizabeth was shot None
visited Elizabeth. who fingered three nights
after the tragedy, and none of the accused
attended her funeral: In her unusual
affiiction old Mrs. Gillespie has been at
tended by her two sons, William and Rob-
ert, the latter being farmer living near
Rising Sun, and they are with her tonight.
FOR SAFE KEEPING.
1t is stated that James Gillespie and
Myron Barbour will be taken to the Dear
born county jail at Lawrenceburg after
the habeas corpus hearing on Wednesday.
AT that time il is believed that some of the
evidence will become public 1t is well
known that Elizabeth Gillespie was shot by
an assassin standing the outside of her
parlor window, when she was arranging
for reception of the literary club. Fol
lowing that tragedy there were reports
about differences in the family over the
settlement of the estate, in which Eliza
beth was said TO have been favored. But
later there were more startling stories in
circulation, intimating that the victim had
reflected on another woman in the family.
so as to create deadly hatred. If this mat
ter is not fully brought out at the habeas
corpus proceedings on Wednesday, 1t is
stated that it will surely be developed dur
ing the trials.
Public opinion is almost unit that at
least two of the accused persons have guilty
knowledge of the commission of the crime
and many believe that all of them are
equally guilty.
As soon as the news of the arrest came
TO the knowledge of Mrs. Elizabeth Y.
Barbour mother of Myron l.. Barbour, she
became frantic and later Is reported as in
a dangerous condition. Physicians and
relatives were hastily summoned and are
doing everything that can be done for her.
James Gillespie is tall raw-boned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23
BARBOUR'S INDICTMENT
WAS 4 GREAT SURPRISE

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RISING SUN, Dec. 22.-The immediate
relatives and friends of Myron L. Barbour
have constantly insisted that he had no
connection with the assassination of Eliza
beth Gillespie and although his sister-in-
law and perhaps other relatives within the
last day or two warned his mother that
Myron was about to be indicted in con-
nection with others she spurned the thought
of her son being connected in any way with
the crime and when the news came to her
of his indictment she at once became al
most deranged, screaming at the top of her
voice and refusing any consolation or as
sistance. Mr.. Barbour has held the con-
fidence of the entire community, always
affable and agreeable and in no way dis
posed to be quarrelsome or pugnacious. For
many years he has occupied a position in
the national bark here and has been for
some time past its assistant cashier. He is
also largely engaged in local insurance.
When the time came for Mr.. Barbour to
be committed to the county Jail this even
ing several persons In the courtroom took
him by the hand in sympathy and friend
ship for him. His wife, Carrie Barbour,
present and just about to be released
on $4,000 bail. Myr0n turned to his wife and
extended his hand to say goodbye to her.
With a contemptuous shrug of her head
and shoulders she turned from him and
went away leaning of the arm of DR.. Giles
pie without even one word from her to cheer
him in his lonely CELL This action on the
part of Mrs. BsTbour is regarded as signi-
ficant.
Mrs. Belle Seward appeared to be indis-
posed and several times Dr. William Giles
pie went to her and felt her hearts action,
apparently. She was much pleased when
it was agreed that she should be released
on bail. Her son Earl was a silent spec
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
William Walker Believed to Know
Something of O'Brien's Death.
,ecIal to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Dec. 22.-Not until
an early hour to-day was the arrest of an
alleged murderer on the streets last night
known. so quietly was it done, and he was
hustled off to Anderson without any chance
for it becoming public. The suspect is
William Walker, colored, aged about
thirty-five, a barfly and hanger-on about
gambling and other disreputable resorts.
The crime with which he stands charged
is the killing of John OBrien, Gilman
glass worker, who. on the morning of Dec.
IL, 1901, was found dead under the Lake
Erie & Western Railroad bridge in the CEN
ter of this city and less than 100 yards
from the depot. OBrien's head was badly
battered and the body was lying in six
inches of water, the mouth full of sand. 1t
was generally accepted as an accident and
had almost been forgotten. O'Brien had no
relatives here and he was buried by the
Gilman Preceptory of Window Glass Work.
ers, he having funds on his person. al
though il was known that the night he
was killed he had a months pay, probably
$3.50, in his pockets, and that his COM
panions when last seen were two colored
men. Nothing was known as to what came
of the investigation then, and 1t had been
forgotten. 1t seems a warrant was issued
at that time for Walker, who disappeared
soon after.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-23
BIG MUNc|E OFFICE
BUILDING IS SOLD
Block Owned by George F. McCul-
loch Is Reported Purchased by
Frank C.. Ball.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 22.-The Muncie
Observer, a weekly paper, announced the
sale Of the new McNaughton building, at
Walnut and Charles streets. The building
was constructed by George F. McCulloch,
president of the Indiana Union Traction
Company, expressly for the w. A. Nc
Naughton Company. The purchaser is said
to be Frank c. Ball, the millionaire glass
manufacturer of this city. The building is
estimated to have cost SIZE. 900 and the site Is
worth at least $4,000. No deed for the pur-
chase has yet been filed. The building was
only entered two weeks ago by the Nc
Naughton department store, which occupies
the entire five stories and the basement
Mr.. Ball, when questioned as to the trans
fer simply referred the questioner to Mr..
McCulloch.
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tator Of the courtroom proceedings. He was
up town the evening Of the shooting and
so far there has been no special mention
of his name In connection with the murder
other than that ne is a member OF the
family. He is a quiet, inoffensive young
man with considerable Of the Gillespie tenn
permanent in his makeup. He was mucn
chagrined at the arrest Of his mother ana
very solicitous for her welfare.
There Is but little If any sympathy ex-
pressed for James Gillespie. He has long
been known as a passionate. strong-headed
man, yet he has had but little trouble with
others outside of his own family.
Late this evening Myron Barbour became
very much excited in jail and imagined that
a mob was coming to take him out and hang
him and he sent for City Marshal Thomas
+. Overly to come to the Jail. Overly agreed
to stay all night with Barbour, who is be-
coming greatly Frustrated. Barbour's rel
atives now feel that he Is being made
ing to make a vigorous defense in his be-
half. An effort will be made to prove an
alibi for him. Messages were sent to Gin
cinnati this evening looking to the employ
ment of able counsel for him. The belief
that there is an attempt to put the RESPONSE
blity for the crime upon an innocent per-
son is rapidly spreading.
The hearing of the habeaS corpus proceed
ings tomorrow is awaited with much inter-
est. 1t Is said that much sensational tesu-
mony will be adduced. The family skeleton
will doubtless get an official airing unheard
OF in judicial proceedings here In years.
There has been a great deal of scandal in
terWOVen throughout the grand jury lnVeS-
tigation and more will follow during the
trial. Deputy Prosecutor Cassius McMul-
len and Mayor Charles b. Matson were in
Cincinnati to-day investigating matters or
evidence there, and it is said they secured
very important testimony which will be pro-
duced at the proper time
The women will be defended by a lady.
Miss Cynthiana Coles, who is a law part
ner of her father, was in consultation with
Mrs. Seward and Mrs. Barbour and IL is
said that she will be the first woman in In
diana that appeared In such a criminal case.
Word was said TO have been received here
this evening from Aurora that men there
were ready 10 assist mob in lynching the
criminals If they were wanted There Is
no apprehension of mob violence here now
The people are satisfied with the indictments
and arrest of the parties and have faith that
they will be duly prosecuted and the law
indicated.
1t is reported that one other person may
yet be involved before the matter Is finally
disposed of, though the evidence before the
grand jury was insufficient to indict.
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TELEPHONE SYSTEM WAS
ENTIRELY KNOCKED OUT
Lebanon People Can Do No Talk
ing Over the Wires for a Few
Days-Dafnage to Plant.
,ecial 70 the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ird, Dec. 22.-The Lebanon
Telephone Company's plant was damaged
to the extent of 81 800 This morning and the
system was temporarily put out of BUSH
ness. A force of men was engaged in string
ing cable across South street over the
trolley wire of the Indianapolis & North
western Traction Company. The block
broke and a messenger wire fell across the
trolley wire AS a result 800 switchboard
drops and coo phones were burned out, and
two new cables were badly damaged, one
being burned entirely in two.
When the current from the trolley wire
entered the exchange, it seemed for awhile
as if the entire room was ablaze. The young
women operators were badly frightened and
fled from the building. None of them was
injured. Over town several small blazes
were caused by the burning out of tele-
phones, but all were extinGuished before
much damage was done. Campbell smith
& Ritchie's plahing mill caught fire, but
the force Of hands employed there put out
the blaze before ii gained Roadway
The Lebanon Telephone Company had
about 800 telephones, including those on Its
rural lines, In operation: None or THESE s
subscribers are now receiving service. The
toll line was not damaged and service was
not interrupted on that line. Burned wires
caused slight damage TO the Bel company,
one of its local lines being burned out. The
Lebanon Telephone Company is stock con-
Germ In which Lebanon people are interested.
The greater poiti of the stock, however,
is owned by s. Z. Sheerin and MIR. Norton,
of the New Long Distance Telephone COM
pany, of Indianapolis. Repairs will be at
once made and it is thought that partial
service will be given by the last of this
week and that complete service Will be CIV
en- In two weeks. The company has under
consideration a proposition to dispace the
present system with central energy sys-
tenn. AT the time of the accident the COM
many was engaged in making several thou
sand dollars worth Of improvements In the
local p1Qp.