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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-03
AN ATTEMPTED HOLD.UP
TIM M'CARTY AND JACK RILEY ARE
UNDER ARREST.
Failures i'm Enactfng the Role of
Highwaymen-Davi z. Mcclure
the Intended Victim.

Tim McCarty and Jack Riley, two young
men who live on Church street. were ar
rested last night by Bicycle Policemen Hull
md Griffin and charged with highway
robbery. Both Riley and McCarty have
long police records, and each has served
several sentences in the workhouse for
petty crimes. Riley was recently released
from the workhouse, where he served
term for petit larceny, having stolen some
money from a man in Burkhardt's saloon.
Riley and McCarty last night tried to be-
come highwaymen, but their attempt was
oad and they were arrested by posse of
citizens, after having been followed for
several blocks by their victim and being
intimdated by his umbrella.
David z. Mcclure, a carpenter who lives
at 331 West New York street, was returning
home shortly before midnight. At Illinois
and New York streets he was confronted
by Riley ana McCarty, one of them holding
a revolver and the other club. They COM
nanded him to throw up his hands. but
instead he clutched his umbrella tightly in
his hand, and, thrusting ii at Riley and
raising it at the same time, he threw il at
the hold-up men and ran. The highway
men wrestled with the umbrella until they
had lowered II, and then turned south on
illinois street. Mcclure followed them by
circuitous route through alleys and
streets from the corner where the at
tempted hold-up occurred until he reached
the alley in the rear of the Newton
-laypool building. Here the two men
caught sight of him, dropped the umbrella
and separating ran. one toward Pennsyl-
vania and the other toward Ohio street
Mcclure shouted Justify for assistance, and
soon several belated pedestrians came 10
his rescue. Three of them, John o. Her
rem Walter Weakley and Theodore Gaasch,
more feet of foot than their companions,
Joined with Mcclure In the chase at Mar
xet and Illinois. caught up with Riley
and McCarty. who. after short struggle.
gave In and allowed themselves TO be led
toward the police station.
Griffin and Hull the two bicycle police
men, who were sent after the men, when
they got to the posse of citizens seemed
to excite the bad temper of Riley, and ne
refused to be arrested. After fight
which lasted several minutes Hull sue
ceeded In subduing him.
The policemen searched for the revolver.
but were unable TO find IL. The umbrella
was recovered and Mcclure went home sat
ished with his ability to catch highway
men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-03
QUEER POISONING CASE
TONA DUNLAP TRIED FOR THE MUIR
DER OF ALLIE DOOL.
Former Is Alleged to Have Given the
Latter Poisoned Candy Because
She Wanted a Clerkship.

ALEDO, ILL.,, Jan. 2.-The fate of Tona
Dunlap, charged with the murder of Allie
Dool, was submitted to the jury tonight.
The case, which has been on trial for sew
eral weeks, is an outgrowth of a tragedy
that has excited the people of this COM
munity since early last summer. Allie
Dool, clerk in a general store here, died
suddenly after eating chocolate candies
that had been given her by Tona Dunlap.
1t was proved that she died of strychnine
poisoning, and charges were made that the
poison was administered by Tona Dunlap.
A coroner's jury, however, exonerated Miss
Dunlap, and thus the matter was allowed
to rest until late in the fall, when grand
jury indictment was returned against Tona
Dunlap. Her trial followed.
The only motive alleged by the prosecu-
ton for the crime charged was that Tona
Dunlap hoped to succeed Allie Dool in the
store clerkship. position paying only IS a
week. 1t was proved that Tona Dunlap
had purchased strychnine from druggist.
but the young woman testified, and in this
was corroborated by her mother, sister
and brother, that she had bought the
poison and used 1t as corn remedy. The
prosecution proved that the chocolate cam
dies contained poison, and that Miss Dun
lap gave them to Miss Dool was admitted
The testimony also developed the fact that
Tona Dunlap and another young woman
had eaten candies taken from the same
paper bag and that neither suffered in
jury. Miss Dunlap has stoutly maintained
her innocence. and her lawyers have tried
to establish a theory of accidental poison
ing.
For two days rumors have been current
concerning statements alleged to have been
made by a juror prior to his acceptance,
but nothing of an authentic nature can be
learned. The juror in question is said to
have told a friend he would either hang
Tona Dunlap or hang the jury should he
be chosen as Juror.
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HOW THE CABLE WAS spLrcED.
Much Delay Caused by Angry Seas
Jubiiation ON Ship and shore.

HONOLULU, Jan. 2--GBy Pacific Cable
Having buoyed the deep sea end of the
cable in the turbulent Molokai channel at
$40 o'clock on the morning of Friday
Dec. %. after much difficulty and great
risk. the Silvertown came on to Honolulu.
docking at the naval wharf at noon The
big ship was met In the harbor by tugs
and excursion boats. carrying welcoming
delegations with bands OF music and
escorted TO the wharf where a great crowd
awaited. II was the intention OF the en-
gineer In charge of the expedition to take
on board 1000 tons of coal as ballast and
await favorable weather to return. pick
UP the sea end and bring IL close in shore
and buoy H. The shore end of the cable
was then to be laid out and the final con-
nection made at that point. Saturday
brought no Improvement in the weather
conditions The wind blew great guns from
the northeast. and craft arriving through
the channel reported the sea stirred into a
maeistrom- IL was then decided to make
no move that day. but to delay the at
Asmpt until Sunday morning. Dec. 3. when
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-03
NEW INSTRUCTIONS.


Coroner Tutewiler has prepared new in
structions 10 be observed by the Indiana
polls police department and the depart
ment was yesterday notified of the changes.
The instructions provide that where per-
son meets death by accident in the open'
such as by train. street car, etc. and the
body is not at once identified. it shall be
taken Immediately to the city porSue, Dut
in cases where bodies are found In hotels,
rooming houses or under cover, they are
not to be removed or in any way disturbed
until viewed by the coroner or his deputy.
Bertillon measurements and photographs
will be taken of all unknown dead TO assist
in identifcation All bodies not bIo luensi1Jo
or claimed will be kept for reasonable
length of time, two or three weeks or
month If necessary. before any disposltlon
is made of them. In cases of suspicious
deaths photographs will be taken OF all
the surroundings where the supposed crime
was committed or the body found.
Another important change has been maoe
by Coroner Tutewiler and that Is an order
for the cleaning and washing of bodies
killed by cars or mutilated in other acci-
dents when taken to the morgue. Hereto
fore bodies were taken TO the morgue as
found and when relatives appeared they
saw a CHASTITY sight. Coroner Tutewiier
believes the practice was not humane and
hereafter bodies will be made as presenta-
BILE possible before relatives of the per-
son killed arrive at the morgue.
There will be absolutely no delay in max
ing investigation of all suspicious deaths.
said Coroner Tutewiler. DR.. Gels, chief
deputy coroner, is one OF the best known
analytical chemists in the State and he will
Immediately make proper investigation or
all deaths supposed TO be the result OF pols-
onng. Dr. Gels has made a thorough study
of the duties of the office as he himSelf
was candidate for the office of coroner.
He has been an expert witness IN suspi-
cious murder cases in nearly every county
in the State and is thoroughly capable OF
making complete Investigations OF all sus-
picious deaths.
Yesterday was the second day of Coroner
Tutewilers regime and no cases had been
reported for an Investigation. He does not
expect such luck to continue very long. He
believes when his new plans have been
given a thorough test they will be found
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-03
Scenes at San Francisco During Re-
ception of the First Signals from
the Island.
WORK OF THE s1LvERTOwN
SPLICING OF THE CABLE DELAYED
BY TEMPEsTUOUs SEAS.
Announcement Made by Mr.. Mackays
Company that Manila VIII BE Con-
nected by July A.

= WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-The following
cabIcgram, the first message sent from
Hawaii TO the United States. was received
at the White House at 2:30 this morning
dated Honolulu, Jan. l, 9:SS p. m:
1.-The President, Washington:
1.-The people of the Territory of Hawaii
send their greetings TO you and express
their qualification at the Inauguration or
teIegraphic communication with the main
land. We all believe that the removal or
the disadvantage OF isolation will prove
strong factor in the upbuilding of pa
triotfc and progressive American common
wealth in these islands
HENRY L. COOPER,
Secretary of Hawaii
Following is the reply of the President to
the message of Secretary Cooper:
.The President sends to you. to Governor
Dole and the people OF Hawaii his hearty
congratulations on the opening of the cable.
He believes Ii will tend to make the peo-
pie of Hawaii more closely knit than ever
to their feIlow-citizens of the mainland.
and will be for the great advantage of
all our people.
GEORGE B. CORTELYOU,
Secretary TO. the President"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-03
HEART OF TOWN CAVES IN
SIX THOUSAND SQUARE FEET OF
OLYPHANT DROPS INTO ABYSS.
Roof Of . Mine Gives Way, Carrying
Four Buildings, Including a Hotel,
Into Abandoned ColIiery.

SCRANTON, Pa, Jan. 2-Abandoned
workings of the Eddy Creek colliery of the
Delaware & Hudson Company beneath the
very heart of the town of Olyphant, caved
i'm this afternoon and engulfed four frame
buildings covering an aggregate ground
space OF 5000 square feet. The settling was
gradual, and people in the affected territory
escaped without being Immediately endan-
gered. A gang of men and boys who were
at work in the mine beyond the fall en-
countered a flooded depression in a vein in
making their way out by a circuitous route
and had to swim across. No one was in
jured.
In half an hour O'Briens three-story
hotel, Mrs. Ann Evanss double dwelling.
Mrs. Jane Ackerly's double store building
and one-story barber shop were ground
to debris in the yawning pit. with the up
permost part of the mound forty feet below
the surface. O'Brien's hotel, which plunged
first into the opening. entirely disappeared.
few houses are projecting over the edge
of the pit.
The vein that caved in is lis feet below
the surface. The settling started in the
street just in front of the hotel property.
The brick pavement was seen to be work.
iils anu the teieSTdpH pOieS ana trees along
the curb were noticed to be wabbling The
cause was apparent and the alarm was
spread. Two sick guests were removed
from the hotel. Twenty minutes after the
disturbance was first noticed the opening
had widened until 1t reached across the
street and half way beneath the hotel
Then with a crash the building pitched for
ward, turned over and landed on it's roof
i'm the bottom OF the abyss. An immense
amount of earth from the edge of the hotel
adjoining double dwelling of Mrs Evans
fell over the edge and was demolished on
the ruins or the hotel. The Ackerly store
building and the Evans barber shop prop
erty slid into the chasrl about the same
time and piled themselves. broken and
twisted, on the debris The property dam
age Is estimated at $4,000.
The workings which caved i'm were i'm the
uppermost part OF the worked out veins.
The timbers. II is explained by the COM
pany officials. supported thin roof of rock.
which in turn supported strata OF quick
sand and gravel extending to the surface.
The timbers rotted. the roof gave way and
the quicksand sifted through. carrying the
gravel with il. The water mains broke and
torrent OF water poured through the
aperture and down Ks foot plane which
has its heading Just at the point where the
roof broke through. The surface ceased TO
crack ninety feet from the river bank. Had
II reached the river the mine would have
been drowned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-03
ROUGH ON INEBRIATES.
Britain's New Licensing Act-Lady
Lawson Accused of Drunkenness.

LONDON, Jan. 2.-The first notable case
under the new licensing act, which went
into effect yesterday, came up i'm a London
police court to-day, when Sir Charles AL
len Lawson, the Anglo-Indian newspaper
editor and writer, applied for a summons
against Lady Lawson, whom he described
as an habitual drunkard. The summons was
granted. The new act enables either a
husband or wife to secure a separation in
the case of habitual drunkards and allows
the police TO arrest an inebriate anywhere
except in a private house. whether dis
orderly or not. After conviction drunkardS
are blacklisted for the space OF three years
IL they attempt TO obtain drink during that
period they are liable to fine while the
publican supplying them Is fined $50 for
a first offense and 500 for second offense.
Imprisonment is provided for drunkenness
of person in charge of a child under
seven years or age.
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a start was made. The vessel had not
proceeded one mile from the dock when
the full force of gale from behind the
high hills struck her. The skipper at
once decided not TO go outside, as picking
up the buoy in the channel was quite i'm
possible.
end while the conditions were favorable
on that side of the island. The Silver
town was taken in shore within half a
mile of the coral reef and preparations
were made to haul line ashore The
character of the bottom. which is rock,
with a narrow opening through the coral
reef, rendered great care necessary in plac-
ing the extremely heavy type of cable:
Throughout the day crowds ashore watched
the steam launches running in and out
and awaited patiently the actual landing
of the long expected submarine telegraph.
At a quarter of o'clock in the evening
the end of the cable left the Silvertowns s
bow, bow with tn ball balloon buoys attached at in
line was hauled ashore by steam power
without hitch or halt
ALOHA, SHE SAID.
One hour and five minutes from the
time the line left the Silvertown the cable
was hauled upon the soil of picturesque
San Souci Park amid the shouts of thou
sands and the crash of band of music
playing cable march dedicated to Presi-
dent Mackay. Just as the cable touched
the shore heavy shower of rain fell upon
the gaily attired multitude, but danger of
a wetting was ignored in the eagerness to
catch glimpse of the magic line that
was TO connect them with the rest of the
world. There official ceremony
az at the time, further than the laying of a
lei or native wreath upon the end of the
cable by Mrs. Halves. who repeated the
customary native greeting, Aloha"
The Silvertown remained at anchor, hold
ing 10 the line until near noon Monday,
Dec =, when she moved out upon the
course prescribed by the chart ins paying
out the cable. Six miles were laid to a
point OFF Koko head At this point rough
seas were encountered and the line was
buoyed. A start was Immediately made for
MOlokai channel TO investigate whether the
Douy had weathered the buffeting to which
! II had been subjected for nearly three days.
some anxiety was expressed lest il had
been overwhelmed and allowed the line at
tached TO the end of the 2,O00-mie strand 10
carry away. Fortunately, however no
such disaster had occurred. The buoy was
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War Department TO inquire Whdt MODE OF
procedure must be adopted by the tech
nical institute promoters in order to pur-
chase the arsenal grounds. The money
has been raised and the promoters are
nounce that il is ready TO sell. Mr.. Over
street will also have a talk with Senator
Fairbanks about the matter.
xxx4
Third Assistant Postmaster Madden to-
day received letter from the editor of
the Fireman's Magazine, published at In
dianapolis. in reference to slight mis-
understanding which the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen have had with Post
master McGinnis. A few days ago the de-
partment got the idea that the firemen
were asking that they be given credit at
the Indianapolis postoffice; that is, that
they be allowed to mail their magazine
and pay the postage later. In his letter
to the third assistant, the editor of the
magazine declares that no credit was
asked. AS he explains it. the publishers
of the magazine desired to send ii to the
postoffice and then pay the postage at
the end of the day or after the entire
publication had reached the Office. This
would be all right said Mr.. Madden to-
day. if it is meant that they want to
send the magazines to the Office and store
them until they care to pay the postage.
This rests entirely with the postmaster
to whether he has the room. But If they
want to send the publication to the office
and start it through the mail at once and
settle the postage afterward Ii cannot be
done. The postage must be paid at the
time the matter is mailed" Mr.. Madden
is well acquainted with the editor of the
magazine and also with General McGinnis
and he has confidence enough in the good
Judgment of both to think they will be
able to arrange the matter without an ap-
peal to the department
Representative Steele has recommended
the appointment of George w. Funk, of
Logansport, to the position of disbursing
officer for the new Logansport federal
building. Funk probably will be appointed.
Senator Fairbanks will present to the Sem
ate when it convenes next week petitions
forwarded by labor organizations from
Sullivan, Stone Bluff, Montpelier, Indian
apolis, Marion, Evansville and New AL
bany in the interest of the eight-hour law
He has also been asked to present petit
tions from the Peru Electrical Manufac-
turing Association against the eight-hour
BILL Human & Co., of Terre Haute, the
Wabash Baking Powder Company, the
National Association of Retail Grocers of
South Bend, and the Climax Coffee and
Baking Powder Company have filed pc
titions with Senator Fairbanks praying
for the passage of the so-called pure food
BILL
Senator Beveridge called at the White
House this morning to pay his respects to
the President, and presented John r. Bon
nell, of Charlottesville.
xxx
Representative lands. who is Temporal
rily absent from Washington, has been to
Michigan for several days. He expects to
be in Indiana the first of the week.
Mrs. Halford and Miss Halford will re-
ceive tomorrow afternoon and the fol-
lowing Saturdays for the remainder of the
season. Miss Atkins, of Indianapolis is
visiting the Halfords. c. A. C..
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ton themselves until the arrival on the
scene of myself or my chief deputy. The
deputy coroners are allowed mileage, con-
stable fees and fees for serving papers on
witnesses. and / believe my plan Will save
the county 80 per cent and still proNioe
pay for the deputies"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-03
ON A SILVER BASIS.


SHANGHAI. Jan. 2.-The taotai has paid
the January installment of the internation-
al indemnity on q silver basis. He ex-
planned his inability TO accept the interpre-
tation of the protocol adopted by the Inter-
national Bankers Association.
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vincennes Railroad. 1t is understood
further that there will be no trouble in
getting a rife range in that vicinity. Mr..
Overstreet will make another call on the
War Department to inquire what mode of
procedure must be adopted by the tech
nical institute promoters in order to pur-
chase the arsenal grounds. The money
has been raised and the promoters are
now waiting for the department. to an
nounce that il is ready to sell. Mr.. Over
street will also have talk with Senator
Fairbanks about the matter.
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lance Steals In to Occupy the City Treasury
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-06-04
W B. Good Appointed.

Greeneville, Tenn, May 99.-W. d.
Good has been appointed chief clerk to
the quartermaster- general Of the Sold
iers' Home, Johnson City, and leaves
Saturday to assume the duties of that
office. Mr. Good is now head book
keeper for the Brown Manufacturing
Company, this place. He was for
merly county court clerk of Greene
county, and was one Of the most print.
nent politicians in the county, being
highly respected by both parties on
account of his political purity and bust
ness administration. He was one of
the strongest supporters of Capt. w.
Il. +. Milburn, when that gentleman
opposed Brownlow for congress several
years ago and has persistently fought
Brownlow ever since, even up to the
very day when he was gathered into
the fold with the rest of his former
enemies.
In W. d. Good Congressman Brown
low has gained strong political ally
and further demonstrates his ability to
forgive his enemies and transfer them
to friends.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-06-04
Auspicious Launching.

Austin Springs is now ready for
"the good old summer time" and if a
young couple is seen driving in that
direction it is Every good sign" that
they are going to enjoy their visit to
this famous resort. Last Tuesday ev-
ening the opening ball very successful
ly launched this resort upon an appre-
ciative public for the season of 1908.
The weather man could Lave been
kinder but the dancing could not have
been more pleasant. To the music Of
McLeod's famous orchestra the devo-
tees of Terpsichore tripped the light
fantastic toe until the little hours Of
morning grew old. The new dancing
pavilion and the elegant refreshments
were entirely satisfactory and much
enjoyed by the following well-known
society people whose names haye beer
given us very kindly by Mr.. +. S. Mil
Ter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-06-04
C0MMERCIAL-APPEAL NOTES.

Mr.. Machen's name seems to be the
first cousin to the machine.
Can it be the postoflice department is
suffering from Payne in its little in
sides
Teddy is said to have also discovered
the Ten Commandments. We trust they
will do him some good.
Perhaps the western mothers thought
that kiss from Roosevelt would be
good for a teething baby.
"What do you say to Judge Walter
Clark of North Carolina ?" asks Mr..
Bryan. We would say "Howdy" if we
had ever met the gentleman.
A kind friend has sent us q Jug OF
Vitascope whiskey, and we must say ii
works like a charm. You take three
drinks OF it and you see moving pic.
lures Hardeman Free Press.
Roosevelt should turn the prosecu.
ton of the postoffice swindlers over ia
the Smithsonian Institute, the Fish
Commission, or some other department
of the government. The way things
are going there will soon not be enough
righteous men left in the postoffice de.
partment to prosecute the evil-doers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-06-04

1t is but the simple truth to say that
the "House- Warming" edition of the
Memphis Scimitar is the handsomest
publication of the kind ever printed in
Tennessee. 1t is a genuine beauty.
The supplement is in Magazine form
and contains 116 pages filled with facts
about Memphis and Memphians and
some OF the handsomest half-tone en-
cravings that have ever adorned the
pages of newspaper in the South
The work was all done in the Scimitar
office and evidences the fact that this
enterprising paper has one of the best
equipped offices in the State as we'll as
one of the finest homes. If you see a
copy it will interest you to Pickett up.