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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28
JUVENILE COURT CALENDAR.
First Case OF a Boy Being Sent to
Writ Home at Plymouth

The first case of an incorrigible sent from
the Juvenile Court by Judge Stubs to the
Writ Home at Plymouth, Ind, came up
yesterday, when Carl La Roche was trans
ferred TO the care of the County Commits
sioners until he can be sent to Plymouth
The boy was arraigned for assaulting a
companion in his neighborhood on Oak Hill
From the evidence of neighbors and the
truant officers the boy is regarded as hav-
ing vicious character. A number of wom-
testified against the boy. claiming that
young La Roche had their own children
"bluffed"
An amusing case was in the arraignment
of Clarence Green, ten years old, charged
with burglarizing a tin shop at Ludlow
avenue and Sixteenth street. The boy was
so small that he was unable to look over
the desk where the judge and prosecutor
sat. He admitted his guilt and was sent
TO the grand jury.
Everett Middaugh, the young man
charged with working a bunco game on
Harry Cook. newsboy, Sunday morning
proved almost Tartar for the court Mid
daugh. who is known as Shine" denied
stoutly that he had ever seen young Cook.
The latter accused Middaugh of taking
three papers and 50 cents from him Sum
day m orning on the pretext that he knew
where he could sell them. Middaugh on
the stand denied ever having heard of Cook
before. Judge Stubs felt that Middaugh
was guilty and sent him to the basement
with his father TO be whipped.
Corporal punishment was also admins
tered to Charles Staley, who was accused
of stealing coal from trains. Young Staley
was said to belong TO crowd of coal
thieves tried last week.
Four colOred boys charged with lettering
were fined s. and costs and sentenced to
serve thirty days in Jail.
Nellie Huffman, the demure little miss
charged with stealing jewelry from the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Christian, on
Ashland avenue, was sent to the home of
her uncle in Mooresville. The girls mother
is a widow and works as a domestic for
Mrs Christian. Ii was while the girl was
visiting her mother that she purlolned the
iewelry The court and officers of the
CHARITY Board felt that because Mrs. HUFF
man worked out she was unable to take
the proper care of the little girl.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28

Joseph G. Hayes, Frank ]. Hayes and
Clinton T. Hayes, all of this city, compose
a company known as Hayes Bros, which
filed articles of Incorporation yesterday
with the secretary of state to organize a
company to do buying and selling of all
kinds of plumbing, gas, steam and hot
water fittings and carry on mechanical
work. The capital stock of the concern is
5000 and the company will locate here.
A certificate of Incorporation was filed by
the Pioneer Pole and Shaft Company OF
New Jersey. The capital stock of the COM
pany is s1.50O.000. and its incorporators are
+. M. Atterholt +. Il. Thesis, H. Z. An
dress, all of Akron, o.
The South Bend Athletic Association has
filed articles of Incorporation with capital
stock of $3.50 and the following directors:
Edward b. Doran, Frank r. Carson, George
L. Wolfe, Edward f. Gaffney and Charles
r. Harper.
Notice has been made of the increase in
stock of the Winchester Telephone Com
pany from 81, $50 TO '$25 900. The increase is
to be divided into shares of SIS each. Alonzo
L. Nichols is president and j. A. Browne
secretary of the company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28
YOUNG LAD is MISSING
SON OF REV. JOSHUA STANSFIELD
NOT TO BE FOUND.
He Left Home Last Tuesday to Go to
n Dentists Omce-Parents Are
Much Worried.

A search has been begun by the police
to locate, If possible, the whereabouts of
Thornton Stansfeld, the thirteen-year-o
son of the Rev. Joshua Stansfield, pastor
of the Meridian-street NJ. z. Church. The
boy has been missing from his home since
Tuesday evening. At that time he left
home ostensibly to visit DR.. Thompson, a
dentist. Inquiry at the Office of DIR. Thomp-
son by the parents of the boy informed
them that he had not arrived there. DR..
and Mrs. Stansfield are unable to account
for the boys absence, he young
and had never been out at nights. They
said last night that they had no theory on
which they could work to locate the boy,
as his habits were above reproach. DR..
Stansfield said he thought the boy might yet
be somewhere in the city under the spell of
someone.
Thornton Stansfeld is considered hand
some boy, being about five feet tall, with
light complexion, rosy cheeks, light hair
and dark brown eyes. When he left home
he wore a gray Scotch tweed suit and
cap. but did not have an overcoat or over
shoes.
1t was said by Dr. Stansfield that his
sons actions In remaining away from home
can hardly be accounted for. He said the
boy always remained at home and APP
peared content with his surroundings, eSpe-
cially with his little sisters and brothers.
DIR. Stansfield said his son was considered
bright for his age, judging from the re-
ports sent home by his teacher at school
No. 13.
After reporting the matter to the police
DR.. Stansheld had a number of circulars
printed, which were given to Superintendent
Taffe. These have been sent TO all the
large cities of the United States in the
hope of throwing some light on the boy
| location.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28
BEN W. BROWNS REGULATIONS.


Ben w Brown. a well-known clerk in
the county treasurers office, has left the
service of the county and moved from In
dianapolis to escape punishment for steal
ing about 500 intrusted him by his friends.
Brown resigned his position last week on
the assurance of County Treasurer Armin
Koehne that he would not be prosecuted if
he left the city. He has gone TO Chicago
TO visit brother.
Browns thefts consisted Of failing to
pay TO the treasurer money he received out
side the office for taxes. IL is an Office
rule under Mr.. Koehne that taxes shall
not be accepted by himself or any of his
subordinates outside the Office. and Brown
disobeyed the rule by accepting money
from his friends and other persons who
knew his official connection and sought TO
expedite their tax paying by 1aying a
clerk in the treasurers office rather than
going TO the Office and taking their turn
in a line of waiting taxpayers.
Browns offenses were discovered last
week and when he was accused of a spe-
cifc theft he confessed 10 several others
and gave Henry Smith. cashier. a list of his
populations. These persons Will stand the
loss. as they were not furnished with a
receipt for their money and the county
does not officially take the responsibility
OF the acts of it's clerks.
Brown was q member OF. the Marion Club
and formerly the head of it's bowling club
and was well known In the city. espe-
cially among the younger Republicans. The
discovery OF his dishonesty and his subse-
quent quiet departure from the city were
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28

Father of Harry $. dinner, of Grand
Hotel, and Friend of Mr.. Taggart.

Nicholas Dinner. of Dayton, o., father of
Harry S. dinner. manager of the Grand Ho-
tel. died yesterday morning at his home in
Dayton of apoplexy. Mr.. Dinner was eighty
years old and all the surviving members Of
his family were at his bedside when he
died. He was stricken several days ago
and his death was certain.
Mr.. Dinner visited his son Harry in this
city Feb IL and IL and enjoyed an extensive
ride about the city. He expressed his graft
fication at the great development Of the city
since his last visit. many years ago. Mr..
Dinner was a particular friend of former
Mayor Taggart, who spent his early years
in the employ of n. & G.. dinner, whose
eating places along the railroads of Indiana
and Ohio were famous. He had not visited
the city before since Mr.. Taggart sold the
Union Station restaurant.
Mr.. Dinner was OF French descent. For
thirty-five years he had been president OF
the Montgomery County Horticultural So
ciety and had national reputation as a
horticulturist His fruit farm near Dayton
was representative OF all the native trees.
The surviving children of Mr.. Dinner are:
Frank b. dinner, New Castle, Va; Edward
]. Dinner, proprietor of the Manhattan Ho-
tel, Wichita, Kan; Harry S. Dinner, Grand
Hotel, indianapolis; Charles T. dinner,
of the Rock Island Railway hotel, Phillips
burg, Kan, and Mrs. George w. Knecht, OF
Dayton; Mrs. Edward G. Gillette. of Gin
cinnati. and Mrs. w. ID. Witwer, of Salina,
Kan. Mr.. Dinner is also survived by his
widow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28
FIREMAN LOSES HIS LIFE
HESS TACOMA KNOCKED FROM HIS
ENGINE AT EAGLE CREEK.
Was DrOwned-The Engineers
Discovery.

Hess Tacoma, a fireman on Big Four
freight engine No. 81. which left this city
yesterday morning at 2:1s o'clock for st.
Louis, was killed a few minutes later as the
train crossed Little Eagle creek. Tacoma
was struck by the bridge. his body falling
into the water twenty feet below. 1t was
recovered at 7:SO o'clock yesterday morn
ing by Sergeant Hagerman and several
other policemen.
Tacomas death was rather peculiar in
that he was not missed by his engineer
until the train had run three or four miles
farther west. The engineers attention was
attracted to the fireman's absence by the
lack of steam in the boilers. He then made
search for Tacoma, but could not find
him. He ran his train back to Eagle creek
bridge and on investigation found a number
of blood spots on the girders. He at once
came to the conclusion that Tacoma had
met with an accident. The engineer ana
other trafnmen searched for Tacoma Dody
for several hours and then sent for the po-
lice. Sergeant Hagerman found Tacoma s
hat underneath the bridge and came TO the
conclusion that the body was Immediately
under the bridge. A few drags with the
hooks located the body in about eight feet
OF water. 1t was drawn TO the bank. Ia
coma had suffered an abrasion of the scalp
about five inches long on the right side
which extended down to the forehead. An
other cut was over the left eye. The skull
was not fractured. 1t is thought that Ia
comaS death was due to the severe shock
he received when his head struck against
the iron Orders, which rendered him un-
conscious. He fell off the bridge into the
water and. was soon drowned.
The only explanation the engineer could
give Sergeant Hagerman of Tacoma
death was that the fireman had evidently
walked out on the running board of the
engine after building his fire to notice how
the draft was working. He said Tacoma
often did this after putting in plenty of
COAL The distance between the running
board and the iron Orders Of the bridge is
about twelve inches.
Tacoma was twenty-five years old and
was unmarried He lived at 2444 Stuart
street, in Brightwood. He had been en-
ployed as fireman for the Big Four for
eighteen months. Coroner Tutewiler was
called TO view the body and turned it over
to Flanner & Buchanan. undertakers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

The Rev. Willis L: Gladish will speak
Sunday evening on why Christ Suffered
and the Relation of His Death to our Sal
walton" at the New Jerusalem Church, 623
North Alabama street.
lecture will be given this morning at
1O:45 o. clock at Harrison School by Hon.
Frank A Hill, of Boston, secretary of the
Massachusetts, State Board of Education.
Subject, Seven Lamps for the Way
An experience social and entertainment
Will be given by the willing workers of
the Fourth Christian Church Monday even
ing, March 2, at the church on North West
street. between st. Clair and Pratt streets
Frank P. Hawley, grand master of the
SWltchrenS Union, will be here Sunday
morning TO confer with the local committee
OF switchmen about the arrangements for
the national convention, to be held here in
May.
Revival meetings will begin at the Hall
place NJ. z. Church, corner Illinois and
Sixteenth streets tomorrow The sery-
ices will be conducted by the Rev. l.. E.
Prentiss, a well-known evangelist. DR..
Prentiss Will preach at 1880 and at the
evening meeting There VIII be meetings
every night next week excepting Saturday
Col. w. S. McCaskey. Maj. w H. Miller
and Lieut.. Col. p. H. Harvey, the army
board that selected the post site at Law
renee, are here to examine the land needed
to make the boundaries of the tract regular.
In all 1900 acres will be needed. The orig
inal tract purchased contained 1888 acres
and some of this may be cut off TO give the
post site regular formation.
Frank Is. Burke, formerly United States
district attorney and Democratic candidate
for the nomination for Governor in 1900. is
reported much improved at Jeffersonville-
Mr.. Burke was regarded as hopelessly i'll
with perforation of the bowels some weeks
ago but is now improving and will soon be
able to undergo an operation that is ex-
pected 10 insure his complete recovery.
s. EartweIl Pratt, who is acting pastor
of the First Baptist Church during the
absence of Rev. T. j. Villers abroad, has
under contemplation the holding OF Sc
rfes of evening meetings during the lental
season of an evangelistic character, in
which line of work he has been very sue
cessful. movement is on foot to have
Mr. Pratt give a series of Bible readings
on Sunday afternoons, in which all the
churches can unite.
G. A. Hauk, of No. 1880 East Washington
| street. fireman on a local freight on the L.
& V Railway. met with an accident yester-
| day that for time threatened 10 put him
| out of business. His train had just pulled
cut of Brooklyn, going west. when a brake
man came from the rear OF the train and
| climbed over the tender and jumped down
into the cab. AS he did so MS foot struck
a pick. which few up and the iron head
| of the pick struck Fireman Hauk on the
back of the head, rendering him senseless
for an hour.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28
TRUNKS FULL OF PLUMBER
FOUND At THE HOME OF FRANK
PENNICK, A COLORED MAN.
1t Is Thought by the Police He Was
Engaged I'm Many Robberies on
the North Side.

The police are of opinion that they have
one of the negroes In custody who caused
great anxiety both in police circles and
among private residents last fall when
many robberies were reported each day.
About o'clock yesterday morning Sergeant
White and Patrolmen Bolen and Gillispie
arrested Frank Pennick, colored man liv-
ing at No 4O7 North West street, on the
charge of burglary and grand larceny. The
police also recovered three trunks in Pen
hicks home that are filled with what is
thought to be stolen goods. Some of the
stuff was identified yesterday.
Among the things in the trunks are a
number of bottles of perfume and toilet ar
ticles that were reported stolen from Tim
berlake's drug store last fall. Also several
pieces of mems furnishings that were stolen
from Charles Citizens store. at Sixteenth
street and College avenue. A number of
people who lost goods last fall called at the
police station yesterday and identified some
of the goods as belonging to them. There
are yet quite a number of pieces of table
linen, womens clothing, tableware, MILL
merry goods, including hats and trimmings,
white skirts and underclothing.
The police opened the trunks at Pennick' S
home and Mrs. Pennick asserted that she
was the posSessor of all the wearing ap-
parel in the three trunks The police did
not think Pennick and his wife were In such
financial condition to afford costly raj
ment and in such quantity. Records OF
much of the stuff were at hand and on in
vestigation the police were able to locate
the owners of a number of the articles.
At the time of the robberies for which
Pennick was arrested the police and detec-
tive departments had been worried with re-
ports each morning and night of robberies
on the North Side Several men were
caught with plumber and received terms in
prison. Now the police are of opinion that
Pennick, with other negroes, did a thriving
business in robbing North Side residences
and stores. Ii is thought that in the arrest
member of the gang the crowd will be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28
GEORGE M. D. POSEY WINS
WILL REPRESENT sHORTRIDGE IN
STATE HIGH SCHOOL CONTEST.
Alfred Brandt, John White and James
Meyers Put I'm the "AIso Ran"
Class by Judges.

George NJ. d. Posey, senior representative
IN the Shortridge primary oratorical
test, last night at Roberts Park Church
demonstrated his superiority over three
other speakers and will carry the colors of
fhe High School at the state contest In this
city May s. Alfred Brandt was second
and John White, the freshman candidate,
was given third place. James Meyers was
the other contestant
After an organ solo by Charles Jami-
son, the president OF the local association,
Edwin Friend, opened the meeting with
few remarks the growth and origin of
the organization. The Shortridge orchestra
then rendered selection dedicated to the
school by Professor Birge. THE Genius
OF Emancipation" was the subject of
Posey's Grafton. In clear and convincing
manner the successful candidate told of the
period OF slavery and exploited the genius
OF william Lloyd Garrison. He handled
his theme in a good fashion. but was not
as sure OF himself in delivery as a year
ago. However. he was easily the best of
the orators, and the decision of the judges
was popular.
Mrs Gertrude Fugate rendered a solo.
after which John White discussed "Abra-
ham Lincoln and His Attitude Toward
Slavery" This speaker surprised his fresh
man followers with his grafton, which was
exceedingly good and delivered in a COM
mendable manner for a frs. attempt. An
organ number by Charlie. Jamison pre-
coded the next orator, WHO was Alfred
Brandt. representative of the junior class
Nathan Hale" was the subject of Brandt 5
Grafton, and he made favorable impress
sion as he described the stirring scenes in
the life of the spy. Mrs. Fugate sang an
other number, and was followed by James
Meyers, who spoke on Harriet Beecher
Stowe, the Philanthropist." Meyers was
since then. He is young cOlOred lad
working his way through school, and was
supported by big crowd or SOphOmOreS.
AT the conclusion OF the addresses the
large audience OF students that filled the
church gave vent to cheers for the various
contestants, and there was much enthu-
siasm. A number of the young men up
desire 10 start something were promptly
invited TO leave by big guardians OF the
law. The judges delivery were the Rev.
Perry Edward Powell, of Greenfield,
George Porter and John B. Elan, and those
on manuscript We're DR.. l.. r. Hodges, John
J. Griffiths and Judge James Il. Black.
George POsey. the winner is well known
in the Shcrtridge school. having been in
the primary three years before. and pTomi-
nent in OratOrical circles in the institution.
He is a popular student, is making his own
way through school and caring for his
aged mother by carrying papers. Next
year ne will attend the kentucky Univer-
Sity, after which II is his ambition to study
law at Harvard.
The marks OF the Judges were follows:
Posey. H. Brand, 10; White. 10, and Mey-
erS, is.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28
Widow GET. $4,000.

1t Is learned here that the widow of
Lieut.. Thomas Arthur TOmhnson, OF the
Washington Fencibles. who was well known
here prior 10 his tragic death at the Union
station in Little Rock, Ark. July S. 1894,
has been awarded damages 10 the amount
OF $4,000 by the United States Supreme
Court for the accident. The widow orig
inally sued for $50. 000 damages and the case
was tried three times The officials of the
Iron Mountain Railroad appealed from the
lower courts decision when Mrs. Tomlinson
received verdictS.
Lieutenant Tomlinson was we'll known
here. both among military men and in pri-
waite families. lie visited here I'm 1891 at the
time OF the national military encampment
and made quite an impression. AT the time
OF hts death he had attended another mill
tary encampment at Little Rock. He had
gone 20 the Union station TO bid goodbye
20 the members Of the indianapolis Light
Artillery. who We're 10 leave at Z O'Clock
July 8. 1884. for their return home. He was
Instantly killed by an engine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Gravel roadway, in the first alley north
of Market street, from Oriental street to the
alley east of Oriental street.
Cement walks and curb in Walden street
north side. from Missouri street to the
canal.
Vacation of the thirty feet off the east
side of Capitol avenue, from Thirty-sixth
street to Thirty-eighth street
Vacation of an alley through the west
part of Outlet 5. west of White river.
Vacation of a street through Outlot 5,
west of White river.
Open and widen Miley avenue, from YER
mont street to Michigan street
Open and extend Barnhill street, from
Michigan street to Tenth street.
PETITIONS FILED AND REFERRED TO
THE ENGINEER.
For grading and crawling the alley be-
tween st. Peter street and keystone avenue
from the first alley north of Prospect street
to Woodlawn avenue
For cement walks on both sides of Lincoln
street, next TO property line, from Madison
avenue to East street
PLUMBERS BOND APPROVED.
In behalf of Robert E. Patterson and
Frank Patterson in the sum of $1,000, with
American Surety Company, New York.
Bond first class.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28
May Have Been i'm Brazil.

The Indianapolis police were informed by
long-distance telephone last night at IL
O'Clock that young boy answering the
description given of Thornton Stansfeld
was seen about o'clock in several stores
in Brazil The message was given by the
chief of police, who said the boy had en-
tered one of the shoe stores in that city
He also visited a grocery, where he tried
TO sell chances on some articles by selling
tickets. The boy was uncommunicative TO
all inquiries by the grocer or shoe dealer
about himself. Failing TO dispose of any
of the tickets in the grocery the boy left.
He disappeared after reaching the street,
and il was thought he went TO Terre
Haute Police OF both towns were asked
by the indianapolis police to keep a sharp
lookout for the missing boy, and report i'm
mediatesy to this city should they locate
him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28
Cheap Sprinkling Bids.

Bids were received yesterday by the
Board of Public Works for sprinkling the
unimproved streets of the city. The board
asked for bids for one year and for three
years. None of those bidding submitted
prices on the one-year period. w. c. Bud
denbaum bid SIG per 10000 square feet, New
The price paid last year was $3.50. The
Newly bid is the lowest figure ever made
for this work. All the bids are on the
basis of two sprinklings daily. The bids
were referred to the city engineer and will
not be acted ON before Monday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28

all OF the property OF the Deere Company.
including it's manufactures, warehouses
and salesrooms I'm various parts of the
Union, together with the farming land In
the West owned by the company and the
numerous equities in lands held by the COM
pany on mortgages given to secure notes
with which farm implements were pur-
chased The bond issue is of per cent
gold bonds, and was marketed severai
months ago. when reorganization of the
company was effected and the concern re-
Incorporated with the firm name Deere q
IN