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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16
BEFORE HIGHEST COURT
ATTORNEYS WILL ASK FOR THE RE-
LEASE OF WATTS AND SACHS.
Release VIII He Sought Under a
Writ of Habeas COrpus-What the
Granting of Appeal Would Mean.

1t is understood that the attorneys for
W. W. Watts and d. A. Sachs, the Louis
vile lawyers sent to Jail by Judge Ander-
son for contempt of court. will appear
before the Supreme Court of the United
States at Washington a week from to-
day. 1t is stated that the release of the
prisoners will be asked by writ of habeas
corpus.
Lawyers say that should the Supreme
Court release the men IL would practically
be finding that Judge Anderson had no
jurisdiction in the New Albany case and
would almost be notification of the bank
ruptcy law. There is no talk Of an appli-
cation being made for the release of the
prisoners on bond pending the appearance
of the lawyers in the Supreme Court.
The two imprisoned attorneys were busy
yesterday in receiving a number of their
colleagues from Louisville and New AL
bany and also from this city. Special
rates were given on the Panhandle Rail-
road for Louisville and New Albany peo-
pie who desired to visit the men now in
Jail. Attorney Sachs. Ii was said. was not
as cheerful yesterday as he was on Satur-
day, when he was sentenced by Judge
Anderson. He felt quite depressed during
the entire day, notwithstanding the number
of callers he had.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16
ARSENAL GROUNDS SALE
MAI. WILLIAM III. MILLER WILL CON-
DUCT AUCTION AT NOON TODAY.
Promoters of the Technical Institute
Hope to Bid $154,OOO for the
PrOpcrty-TO-Day's Meeting.

Major William III. Miller, of the quarter
masters department of the army at Chi
cago, who has been assigned the duty of
selling the Indianapolis arsenal property
at public auction to-day, arrived in the
city yesterday evening and spent the night
at the arsenal as the guest of Lieutenant
Clark. Major Miller, in accordance with
instructions of the War Department, will
offer the property for sale at noon to-day.
The sale is to take place on the arsenal
grounds. The property must bring at least
sl54.OOG and the successful bidder must de-
post $15,400. Major Miller said last night
that he had received no orders relative to
the military post to be constructed here.
George w. Brown, who has been in
charge of the soliciting of subscriptions for
the purchase of the arsenal grounds for
the Technical Institute, said last night
that the institute promoters would make
but one bid. By noon to-day they hope to
be able to offer $4,000 for the property,
but if higher bid is offered they will not
compete further. They do not anticipate,
however, that there will be another bid.
Yesterday afternoon the fund being raised
for the purchase of the property was $l6,-
600 short of the necessary amount Last
night, however, Mr.. Brown said he thought
these figures had been reduced about $780,
The citizens committee. which has been
very active in this matter. will hold a
final meeting at o'clock this morning at
the Commercial Club.
Recent additions to the institute fund
are as follows: A. j. Meyer, $40; Charles
and Ferd Meyer, 800: Fred Ballweg, SIS:
John r. Pearson, 800; b. F. Havens, 500;
III. Van Hummell, SIS; Indiana Saddlery
Company. 500; H. P. WATSON. 800; Joseph
Taggart, 500. Mr.. Havens's recent con-
tribution is the third $l0O given by him.
In deciding to make but one bid for the
arsenal property the institute people con-
clude that they are paying at least $4,000
more than the property would really be
worth as a real estate Investment. There
are seventy-five acres in the grounds. The
board appointed by the War Department
to appraise the property brought in two
reports. majority report estimated it's
value at s154,000 and General John Coburn,
who made the minority report, gave 1t as
his opinion that the property was worth
100000 He contended that the buildings
the grounds were worth $4,000, while
the other members of the board gave the
buildings no value.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16

into use. The ice-making plant has a ca
pacity of twenty-five tons every twenty
four hours.
d. r. Williams. the chief engineer of the
C1aypool who has been in charge for the
past thirty days with force Of eighteen
mechanics under him, said last evening
tail that had been omitted in the arrange
ments of his department, and the rest OF
the hotel.
Il have been here a month";" he said, "and
l have spent practically all that time look
ing over the building and becoming &C
quainted with it. / must say that every
DAY has brought a new surprise to me, l
nave been in twenty-one hotels within the
last five years. having made speciality OF
starting the mechanical departments and
getting them in good running order, ana
the Claypool is better hotel than any with
which have been connected. IL Is the best
arranged and the most complete In the
country"
Mr. Williams came to the Claypool from
the Planters, in st. Louis. which has for
years been considered one of the best hotels
in the West. He will remain with the Clay
pool permanently.
Old BATES HOUSE SAFE.
There will be but one old feature or piece
of furniture about the new hotel-a relic of
the historic Bates House that stood for
years on the site now occupied by the Clay
pool-and that is the old Bates House safe.
When the Bates was torn down 1t was
iouHu tndl the safe was too piS W cS
moved, SO the new hotel was built around
and over it, and it will occupy place In
the Office. big vault has been built IN
the new hotel. back of the desk In the
north end Of the rotunda, but the Bates
safe will be used to store books and papers.
Not the least important work in connec-
ton with the building of this modern hotei
was the financing of the company. Inc
company is Incorporated for $250O0O. which
allowed the selling of $4,000 of preferred
stock, and Mr.. Lawrence sold every dollar
of this half million at par. Not share
was placed in the hands of a broker, but
Mr.. Lawrence himself disposed of II all,
and in this he accomplished something that
experienced financiers told him was utterly
impossible. 1t is feat that has never been
duplicated In Indiana, and there is not an
enterprise in the State that has issued and
sold such an amount of preferred stock at
its inception. 1t required hard work and
there were times when Mr.. Lawrence
thought he would fail, but he kept at 1t
and finally succeeded. Practically all Of
this preferred stock is held by Indianap-
oils people, only 1880 having been sold
outside the city. Mr.. Lawrence controls
the common stock and owns a large block
of the preferred as well.
The Claypool, complete and furnished
will represent an investment of $500. 900,
which includes common and preferred
stock, bonds and the site, which is leased
at valuation of $400.000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16
HE OBJECTED TO ARREST
WOLF SUSSMAN, A SALOON KEEPER,
HAS TROUBLE IN HIS PLACE.
He and His Bartender Attack George
Peek, a Patron, Who Was 'Rush-
ing the GrOyvler."

Little Judea," that part of South ILL.,
of great excitement yesterday afternoon
when Wolf Sussman. a saloon keeper at
6O4 South Illinois street, was placed under
arrest. With Sussman was Myer Perish,
his bartender. and George Peek. a patron
of the saloon. The latter two were charged
with assault and battery. Sussman was
charged with assault and battery, violat-
ing the Nicholson law and profanity.
The trouble among the men arose over
check that Peek had rendered in payment
for a bucket of beer. Peek had been to
the saloon several times purchasing beer.
Finally his cash ran short and, having a
check for a small amount, he rendered it
In payment for another bucket of beer
Mrs Sussman was in charge of the saloon
at the time. Perish was in the saloon, but
Mrs. Sussman acted as bartender. After
she had drawn the beer Peek gave her the
could not be bothered on Sunday, as all
the business on that day was done on
cash basis. She then took the beer and
threw il into sink. Peek demonstrated
with the woman for refusing him the beer
and Perish took hand I'm the matter. In
a short time the two men were rolling over
the floor clutched in one anothers embrace
Sussman, who was in the cellar. heard
the racket and ran above stairs He also
took a hand and helped Perish punish
Peek. The fighters finally reached the
street. When Bicycle Policemen Dunbar
and Askins arrived the trio OF fighters was
surrounded by about FIVE hundred Hebrews
gesticulating wildly at the scene before
them. Sussmans friends were in the ma
jority and they undertook TO keep the po-
lice away from the men. After Duncan
had stopped the fight Sussman became in
dignant that the police should interfere
with his affairs. Duncan claimed that
Sussman threatened TO do him and his part
ner violence IL they arrested him.
Sussman denounced the police department
and said he would not ride in a patrol
wagon. They finally succeeded in getting
Sussman TO think. however that the more
he talked the more harm he did his case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16
FACED EACH OTHER IN COURT.


The second chapter OF the sensational emf
sole In which Ernest p. Bicknell. formerly
Of Indianapolis. became involved last Fri
day Afternoon in Chicago is told in the Chi
cago Sunday papers Bicknell, who is sec
rotary Of the Bureau OF Charities. and his
assailant. Father Claude Basil. superintend
tnt OF st. Johns Home for Boys, faced each
other In Harrison-street Police Court Sat-
urday. Mr.. Bicknell was a sorry sight.
while the priest who assaulted him bore
traces Of a woman's finger nails Both prin
cipals desired time TO procure witnesses.
and Justice Prindiville granted a continu-
ance till next Wednesday
The assault upon Mr.. Bicknell, Friday. by
Father Basil and John Watson. his adopted
son. may lead TO many developments.
Father Basil's friends intimate that the
charity Official will be compelled to face the
charge OF criminal libel and assault. while
Mr.. Bscknell declares that the assault case
~ only the beginning OF series OF actions
yelopments are promised by both sides for
the hearing Wednesday.
Father Basil has issued a lengthy state
ment deferding his attack upon Mr. Rick-
nell. In this statement he SAYS that he
has been maligned by Mr. Bicknen for sey-
eral years IL reads. in part. as follows:
Not content with attacking my personal
made slanderous remarks in reference to
people In my employ, one OF whom was
dead and could not reply. and even went
TO the extent OF attacking the character of
my adopted boy, John Watson a youth
now seventeen, whom / have brought up
from boyhood. have educated and put i'm the
way Of making a success for himself I'm this
world. Yesterday | called at Mr.. Bicknells
ONCE with John for the purpose OF intro
dncing 10 him the boy whose character he
had maligned. Mr. BickneI Is a much
larger man than myself. and upon making
known my errand he arose from his chair
In threatening manner and a scrimmage
taereupon ensued, which was OF such a
lively nature that 10 doubtless would have
been difficult for any one 10 nave told Just
how IL started
Father Basil and young Watson were re-
leased in bonds OF 500 each, and left the
courtroom. closely followed by several
friends among them Archbishop viellette.
OF tie Old Catholic Church. while Mr. Bick-
nell and dozen young women stenograph-
srs. most Of whom. according to Father
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16
That Number of Negroes Arrested for
Throwing Dice.


Seven colored men were enjoying them
selves yesterday in an upper room Of Will
liam Whites saloon, at 324 West Ohio
street, shooting dice, when three policemen
interrupted the game. Patrolmen HUM
and Bicyclemen Lowe and Trimpe walked
into the room and had surrounded the men
before any of them were aware that the
law had taken cognizance of their actions.
On a round table was so cents, while one
negro was energetically throwing pair
of dice in the hope of making his point"
The entire crowd was startled when Po-
liceman Trimpe yelled "Come seven"
When he had counted the crowd he found
that he was right, seven negroes were
in the room. The negroes were sent TO
the police station, where they were charged
with gambling. William White, the pro-
prietor of the saloon, was later found and
arrested on the charge of running gamb
ling house
When the crowd of negroes reached the
police station but 10 cents could be found
among their scant assets. Before Turnkey
Lowe placed them in the cell each negro
wanted to send for a messenger. Lowe
wanted to know how they would pay for
the service. One little negro, whom Lowe
had thought was chewing on a quid of
tobacco, thereupon rolled number of
nickles and dimes from under his cheek.
Lowe then thought 1t best to search the
remainder. He found five of the seven
negroes concealing money in their mouths.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16
Lecture by Robert Grant.

Robert Grant. of Boston, will read from
his own writings before the Contemporary
Club next Wednesday evening. Judge
Grant is one of the most popular of the
younger school of American writer's. His
best-known books are THE Reflections of
a Married Man" and "Unleavened Bread ,"
He Is a lawyer and a Judge of one of the
county courts at Boston. The reception
committee for Wednesday evening will be
Mr. and Mrs Charles r. Williams, Mr.
and Mrs Hilton L. Brown. Miss Mary E.
Colgan and Mr.. Hewitt II. Rowland. Judge
Grant will be the guest while here of Mr.
and Mrs Meredith Nicholson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16
wanted to End His Misery.

Thomas ]. Suttles. living with his family
in the Sudlow block at Massachusetts ave-
nue. and st. Clair street. swallowed Is cents.
worth of cocaine last night to forget all his
troubles. Instead. he increased his worri-
ment. and he became very i'll and imagined
that weird objects were pursuing him SUIT
ties was found near his home suffering
from coma. He was taken TO the City Dis
pensary, where Dr. Moschell gave him sew
eral antidotes to counterfeit the work of
the cocaine. After several hours work
Suttles was able TO be taken to his home,
II was said he had trouble with his wife.
and, being out OF work and troubled with
sore eyes. resolved 10 end his misery by
taking poison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16
WEAPONS FOR PRISONERS.


For some days past efforts have been
made by outsiders to get pistols and saws
in to the federal prisoners on the second
floor of the jail. Sheriff Metzger said last
night that he was guarding the place close
ly, but the two men who had been reported
to him as trying to get the weapons on the
inside had evaded him both on Friday
night and last night. The sheriff said that
on the north side of the Jail the bars are
very wide, and, as the view is INSTRUCTED
from the Office, 1T would be an easy mat
ter for anyone to slip in liquor, revolvers
or saws to prisoners. He said his force Of
deputies had been watching the Jail close
ly. A tall and short man were reported to
him as trying to send weapons to the
prisoners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16

Mrs. Caroline Horst died yesterday morn
ing at 2:30 a. m. at her home. 20 South
Arsenal avenue. after a short illness OF
pneumonia Three children survive her
Mrs. William Schowe- Edmund and George
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16

Mrs. Charles A. Vinnedge. Miss Rose Vim
hedge and Mrs. VIII +. Laycock will return
home next week. after having spent the
winter In Southern California.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16

Basil. scratched him while he was engaged
I'm a fistic- contest with Mr.. Bicknell. left
by an opposite door, glaring savagely at
the priest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16
Hoods Jdrsdpdrilid
and Pills

Which thoroughlycleanse the blood,
expelling all humors and building
up the whole system. They cure
Hoods Ssrsaparilla permanently cured J.
q. Hines. Franks. H.. of eczema. from which
he had suffered for some time; and Miss
Alvina Wolter Box IA. Algons. Wis. Of pim'
Piles on her face and back and chafed skin on
her body. by which she had been greatly
troubled There are more testimonials In
favor Of Hoods than can be published.
Moods SarsapariIIa promises GO
cure and keeps the promise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16
HE YELLED COME SEVEN"

Horst. The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock from the residence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16

Dry, moist, scaly letter, all forms
of eczema or salt rheum, pimples
and other cutaneous eruptions pro-
coed from humors, either inherited,
or acquired through defective di-
gestion and assimilation.
To treat these eruptions with
drying medicines is dangerous.
The thing to do is to take
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16

II you try Mrs. Austin's Pancakes, you viii
always know what to have for breakfast
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16

Mrs Austin's Buckwheat has a WORLDWIDE
reputation on account Of Its purity and genuine
buckwheat flavor. Don't forget the name.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16

SeatOn, the Halter,
Sells the best hats. "Dunlap's."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16

order your coal of Coburn Goa; Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16

Feed your horse JANEs's DustIess Oats.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16

New pianos at sisS and up at wulschner'a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-24
Personal.

Miss Martha Horseman and Mr.. II. j.
Davie were married at Arlington, on
Tuesday afternoon. The wedding cere-
mony took place on the lawn of the
residence of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Horseman.
Miss Bena Stratton, of Alexandra,
is spending her vacation with her father
and sister on Taylor street. Lynch
burg News.
Miss Marie Mansfield left last evening
with some friends for Virginia Beach to
be gone about ten days.
Messrs. Henry Schnell and Frank
Wells, of this city, have returned from
Cincinnati, where they represented the
Alexandria branch of the Glass Blowers
Union in the annual convention of the
national organization.
Mr.. Joseph Power, formerly of this
city, but now of East st, Louis, is here
on a visit.
Miss Alice Brown with her sister, Mrs.
E. A. Brown and Mrs. John Milstead, of
Georgetown have returned from a ten
days trip to Colonial Beach.
Miss Alice Chinn is the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. F. w. Richardson, of Fair
fax.
Mr. r. w. Whaley, who recently re-
turned from the West much improved in
health, has resumed his duties at the
postOffice.
Mr.. Thomas Power, mail clerk in the
postoffice, continues Sc riously i'll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-24
Hanging in Washington.

benjamin G. Hill was hanged in the
District of Columbia Jail today for the
murder of his wife, Carrie Theoda Hill,
on November II, 1902. Hill was 65
years of age and was born in Virginia.
Drop fell at 40, and Hills death soon
followed
Hill lived with his wife and step
daughter, and on November 8 last year
visited the house on Missouri avenue,
entering unannounced while his wife and
daughter were seated at the dinner table.
Going around the side of the table at
which his wife was sitting, he said {:
"Hello, Carrie p and without further
words pulled a pistol from mis- pocket
and fred three times at his wife. Each
shot took effect, and in a few minutes
the woman fell dead at HilPs feet. The
stepdaughter tried to interfere, and this
further enraged Hill, and saying "And
you, too" fred at the girl, but some
one rushing in pushed her out OF the
way and saved her life. Since Hill has
been incarcerated in Jail he has embraced
the Catholic religion, but ever since his
conviction he has denied the slightest
recollection of the killing. He had been
deserted by all his family, except one of
his daughters who lives in New York,
who has kept up a correspondence with
him, and in her last letter she said eff
you have to die, die game" The last
white man hung in Washington was
Frank Funk, who was convicted of the
murder of William H. Brooks, also
white, in June, 1898. Funk was hung
in November, 1900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-24
A Vicious Tramp.

A tramp, who gave his name as
Harris, was engaged in selling fake
rings near the Southern Railway depot
this afternoon, and when Officers Smith,
Allen and Roberts attempted to put him
under arrest he resisted them. 1t was
found necessary to place Harris in a
wagon in order to get him to the station
house and it was at this juncture that
the fun began. Harris had been placed
on his back by the united strength of the
officers, when he threw up one leg and
kicked Officer Smith out of the vehicle.
The latter fell on the cobblestones and
his head was severely cut. Officer Allen
grappled with the nOmad and in a few
seconds time both rolled out of the
wagon into the street, the tramp on top,
and Officer Allen also sustained cut h(a :.
The trio of officers soon closed on Harr S
and with the aid of their batons subdued
the Infatuated man. Later he was con-
veyed to the station house and locked up.
Eighteen fake rings were found on him.
The struggle between Harris and the o.
fcers was witnessed by a number Of
persons in the neighborhood most of
whom were, from their suggestions, as
uncOncerned as the old woman during
the struggle between her husband and
the bear
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-24
MEDICINAL.
Brought toLight
MEDICINAL.
Alexandria People Receiv-
ing the Full Benefit.

There have been many eases like the fol-
lowing in Alexandria. Every one relates the
experience of people We know. These plain
straightforward statements will do much to-
ward relieving the suffering of thousands.
Such testimony will be read with interest by
many people.
Veteran Bernard Brady, of 1ls north Payne
street, says: Ever since left the army
have had attacks of dull disagreeable aching
across my loins and feeling of listlessness
and uneasiness akin TO nervousness which
prevented me from remaining long in one
position. When these attacks were at their
height at night was constantly twisting and
turning in bed and as a consequence | arose
in the morning utterly devoid Of energy. 1t
occurred to me after reading some statements
about Doan's Kidney Pills in my Alexandria
paper that they might help and / sent for a
box TO f. S. Leadbeater & Sons drugstore.
Taking them as directed they did me more
good in a shorter space of time than anything
ever used. To all sufferers annoyed with
pain in back or kidney trouble in any form
/ know of nothing better to try than Doan's
Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents a
box. Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. y,
sole agents for the United States. Remember
the name Doan's and take no other.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-24
Funerals.

Andrew Jackson Lodge of Masons
went to Washington this evening to con-
duct the services at the funeral of the
late James A. Clarridge, a deceased
member of that lodge.
The funeral of James King took place
from his late home on south Lee street
this afternoon. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Brooke. Mechanics
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, andmembers
of the Friendship Fire Company attended,
as we'll as friends and acquaintance Of
the deceased.
The funeral of the infant daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Simmons took
place from its parents residence on south
Lee street this evening. The services
we're conducted by Rev. Mr.. Jeffers