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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11
MAKING A STRONG CASE
STATE PUSHES ITS ADVANTAGE IN
THE HAYNES MURDER TRIAL.
Damaging Evidence Against Hampton
jackson COunty's Speedy Justice
-Braxil's Assault Hearing.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Sept. 10.-The evil
dence of to-day in the Hampton murder
case continued the impression that the de-
tense will have q hard task before ii il IL
expects to clear the defendant of connec-
ton with the murder, or TO even secure
less than life sentence. The former
strong testimony that was given in the
first trial at Danville. resulting In his con-
viction, is again being given in all its for
mer completeness. The State is not quite
through with its witnesses, having FIVE or
six yet on the list. after which the defense
will have witnesses. but what they expect
to prove or what they expect to contradict
is not known.
They attempted to weaken the testimony
of the States most damaging witness,
timony stood in the first trial and is said
not to have been weakened at that time
The evidence of Samuel Oliver. seventy
years old, who lives by the side of vacant
lot at the rear of the OBrien drug store
and not far from the lumber shed where
NJ E. Masten found Haynes the next morn
ing, was strong and damaging 10 the de-
Tense. He said he heard moaning, which
was first in the direction of the back part
of the drug store but which was moved
toward the lumber house, where il ceased
after some one said, make him hush.
can't you?" He didn't hear any one else
in the vicinity until about 2 o'clock when
some buggies passed on the road two blocks
away.
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CONFERENCE AT WARSAW
UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST TO
CONVENE ON TUESDAY.
Bishop kephart to Professionalism
Missionary Conference VIII He
Held at Atlanta.
;neciaI 70 the Indianepolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WARSAW Ind, Sept. 1o-The fifty-niath
annual session Of the st. Joseph Conference
of the United Brethren in Christ will be
held in Warsaw, beginning Tuesday, Sept.
Is. and continuing six days, with Bishop E.
B. Kephart, of Westerville, o.. presiding.
The boundaries of ST. Joseph Conference
embrace about twenty-five counties i'm
northern Indiana. with 202 organized
churches and a total membership OF 1887,
the denomination maintaining 155 Sabbath
schools with a total enrolment OF boil
scholars and 1892 officers and teachers.
There are also sixty-three societies OF the
Young Peoples Christion Union, having a
total membership OF 2.6oe
A total of 153 churches are maintained
and the church property is valued at s3f7.-
rs, with an Indebtedness OF s17.O0i The
denomination has thrty-fve parsonages,
valued at $1,000, which are practically free
from debt. The conference is divided into
four districts-Warsaw, Peru, Fort Wayne
and Elkhart. Besides the elders and
ministers. the annual meeting usually at
tracts an attendance of 600 church workers
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BIG INCREASE EXPECTED
ENROLMENT AT STATE UNIVERSITY
TO BE LARGER THAN EVER.
Yet COmpleted-Big Heating Plant
to He Put in This Fall.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, Sept. 10.-Indiana
University fall term will open Tuesday, the
sd, and Registrar John w. Cravens says
he will be disappointed if the total attend
ances does not reach 1000 before the close
of the year. For the year ended last June
the total attendance was 1850, but during
the summer there has been an unusual de-
mands for catalogues. and the correspond
ence relative to entrance has been so I'M
usually heavy that il is believed the in
crease will be the largest of any year in
the history of the institution. 1t is ex-
pected that the freshman class will show
an increase of from so to IS, and there are
many inquiries as to the higher classes.
Especially is this true of the law depart
ment, where a much larger enrolment is
expected.
1t was expected that by this time the
student building would have been we'll un-
der way, but the plans are not yet ready
for contractors to bid on. Science Hall is
equipped in every department. The pro-
posed new heating plant, to be centrally
located and large enough to heat all the
buildings, and as many more, If necessary,
is to be put in this fall, and figures are now
being taken. 1t must be completed before
cold weather.
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PURDUE UNIVERSITY.
Instructors Hardly Able to Handle the
Very Heavy Enrolment.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. 10.-ClasseS
were called at Purdue University and
attempt made TO divide the host OF stu
dents into their proper sections in the diff
ferent departments. Never before have the
buildings been crowded as at present. In
structors were scarcely able to handle the
large number of students who reported for
the various branches of instruction. 1t will
De several days before the classes are we'll
under way. President Stone announced
to-day that chapel hereafter will be called
a. 10 o'clock Wednesday morning instead
of at 1915, as formerly. Following cut the
presidents plan to provide noted speakers
for the chapel exercises each week it was
announced that the Hon. Andrew d. White.
former ambassador to Germany, viii ad-
dress the students of Purdue while on a
visit to his daughter, Mrs. Erwin s. Ferry,
daughter of Professor Ferry, of Purdue,
next week
Arthur B. Marsh, of Boston, has been
Scholarship" in Purdue University, the
executive committee of the American Rail-
way Master Mechanics Association making
the award, as designated in the offer of the
donor. The committee. consisting of w. H.
Lewis, of Roanoke Va, president of the
association: Peter III. Peck, of Chicago, vice
president, and Joseph w. Taylor, of Chi
cago, secretary, have been at Purdue for
several days to decide the matter. 1t was
announced at the June meeting of the as
ISOLATION that very liberal scholarship
would be granted for four years to some
student entering one of the technical
schools of the country. Purdue was Sc
lected for this purpose and the conditions
were that the scholarship was to be granted
to the candidates standing highest in a
competitive entrance examination. Several
tried for the prize. Marshs average grade
was 81 % per cent.
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Other Deaths in Indiana.

ELWOOD, Ind, Sept. 10.-Patrick ONeal,
who six weeks ago received his honorable
discharge from the United States navy, died
at the home of his father, John O'Neai' las.
night, of typhoid fever ONeal served four
years in the navy, having been on six dif-
ferent battleships, completing his term OF
enlistment in Chinese waters he was a
member of the special commission whlch
represented the United States navy at the
silver jubilee of the late Pope Leo, and was
preparing to re-enlist i'm the service when
his fatal illness attacked him. The local
post of Spanish-American War Veterans
will attend the funeral In body.
JEFFERSONvILLE, Ind, Sept 1o.-Mrs
Caroline Bachley, aged seventy-seven,
widow Of Theodore Bachley, AMI one OF the
weaithiest women of this city, died last
evening at the home of her son, A. N:
Shaeffer, at Pomeroy, o.. where she had
been visiting for several weeks. The BODY
will arrive here tomorrow. Mrs. Bachiey
left four children. She was the founder or
Helvetia Lodge. No. 3O6, Is. and l.. OF h,
and was an enthusiastic member at the
time Of her death.
ROCKVILLE, Ind, Sept l0.-Simpson 0.
Hail. forty-eight years old, a farmer three
miles south of Ridgeville. died yesterday
of cancer of the stomach. He left widow.
GOSHEN, Ind, Sept. 10.-George +. Prom
nett, aged eighty-six years, resident or
Goshen for forty-eight years, died to-day,
after a sickness of six years.
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Suit to Construe a Will.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS, Ind, Sept. 1o.-"John Beatty
VS.. William G.. Irwin, executor of last will
and testament of Emma Beatty, deceased"
is the title of a suit filed in the Circuit Court
to-day. The plaintiff seeks to have the title
to real estate Of the value Of about $35, 600
quieted In himself and Mary Brown as the
only heirs of the late Josiah Beatty Under
the terms Of the will of Josiah Beatty.
who died in 1925, fine farm adjoining the
city of Columbus and the residence property
in this city became the property of Emma
Beatty, the widow, during her life or so
long as she remained unmarried. Mrs Beat
ty died in 1903 without having married and
by her last will and testament provided for
the sale OF the two properties by her exec
utor and the distribution of the proceeds
John Beatty who is a son OF Josiah Beatty
by his suit seeks to have the title of this
property quoted i'm himself and Mary
Brown, who Is a minor grandchild of Josiah
Beatty. The court will be called on to con-
strue Mrs. Beatty's will, and. as the amount
involved is considerable. strong legal fight
is anticipated.
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Friday:
Indiana-Fair and warmer on Friday;
showers and cooler at night on Saturday;
fresh 10 brisk south winds, shifting To
northwest Saturday.
Illinois-Fair and warmer on Friday.
Sir, - a. IIIgnI or saturday. Cooler on
Saturday. fresh TO brisk south winds. shift
ing TO west and northwest Saturday
Ohio-Fair on Friday; cooler in east por-
ton. Saturday rain: warmer in east por-
ton. variable winds.
Lower Michigan-Fair on Friday. Sat
urday rain with warmer in southeast por-
ton: variable winds
Kentucky-FaiT on Friday. Saturday
showers and cooler.
North Dakota-Rain on Friday: cooler In
east and south portion. Saturday fair and
warmer.
South Dakota-Rain on Friday: cooler in
central and eastern portion. Saturday fair
Mnnesota-Rain and cooler on Friday
Saturday probably fair: fresh to brisk
winds, becoming north.
Wisconsin-Cloudy on Friday; rain In
north and west portions Saturday; cooler
with fair in west and rain east portion;
variable winds, becoming northwest and
fresh to brisk
Nebraska-Showers on Friday: cooler in
west and north portion. Saturday probably
far.
Kansas-Showers on Friday; cooler in
west portion. Fair on Saturday.
Iowa-Increasing cloudiness on Friday
followed BY rain in north and west portion;
warmer in south portion. Saturday fair.
cooler
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latter part of the session when hard rap
was made at the Anderson Fair Associa-
ton.
At the fair just held. for the first time.
beer was sold the grounds, despite the
petition of twenty-five saloon keepers OF
Anderson to the police commissioners 10
large number of the farmers. Heretofore
the association advertised mo beer sold or
permitted the grounds. but this time
IL was wide Open" although well reg
ulated from police standpoint. The shows
were rather loud and these were also con-
demned. A resolution was passed express
ing the disapproval of the members OF the
association.
In October tri-meeting of the three as
sociations of the county will be held ana
at this meeting the matter will be again
discussed and at that time n resolution
probably will be adopted to boycott the
fair if the practices are permitted again.
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SHELBYVILLE--Tax ferret Samuel l..
Wallace has put in his bill before the Shell
by County Council for the payment of 30
per cent. of the collections made from the
people of this county, according to a con-
tract he had with the County Commissioners
for the past eighteen months. The Council
has made an appropriation of 1880 for the
repairs made to the bridge on the johnson
and Shelby county lines which crosses a
stream at That point.
RICHMOND.-The work of raising an
endowment fund of $4,000 for the new hos
pital, for which Daniel G.. Reid, of New
York, has given $780, is still in progress
IL has now reached point at which sue
cess Is assured This fund. with the $1,000
given by the City Council. will give the
new institution $4,000 endowment.
SEYMOUR. The BrownstowE Baptist
Association is holding a two days session
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DIR. E. j. PICKETT DEAD
WELL-KNOWN DOCTOR AND PROMI.
NENT DEMOCRAT OF MUNCIE.
Oldest Resident of Shelby County
Passes Away-ElwOOd Veteran
Dead-Other NecrOl0gicaI.
pecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Sept. 1O.-Dr f. j. Puck
EFT. aged sixty, one of the oldest practicing
physicians in Muncie and this part of the
State. died this morning at 7:3O o'clock at
his home in this city. He was in his Of
flee and attended to his practice on Sunday
but his ailment serious from the be-
ginning. He had had heart trouble for
over year.
He was a veteran of the civil war, coming
to Muncie to begin his practice after being
discharged from the army. He was a mem.
Der of the Eighth Indiana Infantry, Com
pany G. and also served in the Sixteenth
Indiana Infantry, Company X. He is sur
vived by wife and three daughters. Mrs
Anna Mckinley, of Cammack. Mrs.
Blanche Bloom, of indianapolis, and Mrs
Alonzo Allen, of indianapolis and one son.
Fred Pickett. of this city. DR.. Pickett
was member OF the Methodist Protestant
Church of this city and OF the local lodges
of the Masons. Red Men and Odd Feliows
He was leading Democrat of the county
and was Il pension agent under Cleveland
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BENJAMIN b. CUSTER.


Special to the indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND. Ind. Sept 10.-Benjamin b.
Custer, who for more than fifty years had
been a well-known character in eastern
Indiana. died early this morning at his home
I'm Centerville. His age was seventy-eight
He was born i'm Connersville in 1895 He
early showed musical talent, and through
his own efforts secured fair education in
a musical line. He turned his attention to
dance music and soon became the most
widely sought dancing master in all this
part of the State. 1t is estimated that In
the long time he was engaged i'm this bust
ness nearly $4,000 persons were given in
structions In his younger days Professor
Custer furnished music for many notable
gatherings One of these was club recep
ton given in honor of Abraham Lincoln at
Bloomington. ILL.,, I'm 1889. He composed a
great deal of dance music and issued much
of IL in book form.
Professor Custer first married, i'm ISL
Miss Sallie Simpson. of Cincinnati She died
i'm 1861 and in 1874 he married Miss Mary
futile, of Centervile, who survives Three
children BY the first wife are living-Mrs
F. C.. Baker, of California. Mrs John ST
Clair OF Portland, Ore, and Fienner Custer.
OF Chicago. Professor Custer had held
membership in the Masons for nearly half
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11
CITY REFUSES TO PAY
HITCH OVER CONSTRUCTION OF A
BRIDGE AT KOkOMO.
County and Traction Company Con-
tribute Their Share, but City Holds
Back-JacksOn County Jail.
peciai to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind, Sept. 10.-The County
Council, the Indianapolis Northern Trac-
ton Company and the City Council are at
loggerheads over the proposed new Union
street bridge. The bridge will cost $4,000
The County Commissioners are willing to
vote $4,000, and the traction company has
offered to give 5000. but the city declines
TO appropriate the remaining $1,000. Inc
contention is delaying construction work on
the interurban line.
The county and railway company, II the
city continues to hold back, will build the
bridge without sidewalks, compelling city
pedestrians TO swim, fly or go around some
other way The bridge is badly needed.
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WORK OF INCENDIARIES.


Resident Near Prather.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Sept. led
ward Milligau and his wife and several
children had a narrow escape from burning
to death in their home. near Prather. last
midnight. The fire. which destroyed the
house. was the work of incendiaries
A choking sensation and the glow of a
blaze In his face caused Miligan to awake
suddenly just before IL O'Clock. He hastily
awakened the family. and. taking two chill
dren I'm his arms. called for the rest TO
follow. Their escape was none too soon. as
they had just reached the yard when the
roof fell. There was no fire about the
house when the family retired last evening.
and Ii appeared that the building had been
fired in a number of places. The entire
contents of the home. including the cloth
ing of the family, was burned.
Mr.. MilliGan said that he knew OF only
one man who might be his enemy, and he
could scarcely believe that even he would
resort to such means for revenge. He is
completely at loss TO know the cause of
this attack upon him. The matter is being
investigated by the officers
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with the church al Brownstown. The Rev.
w c. Martin, of this city, preached the in
troductory sermon and the Rev. III. w. Da-
Wis, of Greensb,rg. delivered an address
The Rev. L. G. Cverman is moderator and
Jay c. Smith is clerk.
LAPORTE.-The Rev. Charles Whitley,
pastor of the Friends Bethel Church, at
Stillwell. this county. has resigned the
charge in order to accept a call to Carthage,
Ind. The county commissioners
have appointed George W. Rogers trustee of
Scipio township, to succeed w. s. Orr, who
recently was adjudged insane.
MUNCIE.-Thomas Shaw a skilled me-
chanic employed by the Ontario Siverware
Company, of this city, has filed suit against
the company for 5000. He claims to have
lost the use of a hand through the COM
pany's negligence
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COUNTY WILL NOT PAY.


Anderson Must Board Its Prisoners
Before Commitment To Jail.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Sept. Henderson
must face at once the question of taking
care of the prisoners arrested by the police
officers and locked in the Jail overnight.
The sheriff receives a fee for committing
and also for releasing prisoner as well
as for his lodging and board. This charge,
heretofore. has been made on the county.
The County Council at its session Wednes-
day refused to vote an appropriation for
keeping prisoners of the city for next year.
The County Commissioners have decided
to cut this expense at once and have dis
cussed the proposition at some length with
the members of the City Council
A special session will be convened to take
up the matter and arrange for the housing
and board of city prisoners before their
legal commitment to the county jail. 1t Is
alleged by the commissioners and men,
bers of the County Council that this will
mean saving to the county of fully $3,-
900 year.
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a century and that order will have charge
of the funeral
ANNA CARMODY HINES.
Oldest Person In Shelby County Dies
ut the Age Of Over 1o3.

-
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYvII.LE. Ind, Sept. 10.-Anna
Carmody Hines, the oldest person in Shelby
county. aud probably in this part of the
State. died early this morning at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Michael Cooney, aged
1o3 years. months and Is days.
Mrs Hines was born i'm ireland. County
Clare. on Feb u. 1900. She married Cor
nelius Hines, and his d sath occurred In
1SS5. In 1862 she came to America with her
daughter and they located in Cincinnati.
where she secured a position as nurse In
one of the hospitals, resigning this position
at the end of three years. In 1866 she To-
Gated i'm Shelbyvile, where she had since
lived. She was a member. of the ST Joseph
Catholic Church of this city, and the last
time she attended services was two years
ago. The last pleasure trip Mrs. Hines ever
took outside of this city was visit TO MIS-
Patrick Hines, at indianapolis, eight years
ago.
Mrs. Hines left daughter, Mrs. Michael
Cooney. of this city, who is now I'm ner
seventy-third year, and son, John Zines,
also of this city. He is about sixty-six
years old. The funeral will be held at the
st. Joseph's Church on Saturday.
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BOY SHOT in THE BACK
PROBABLY FATAL MIsHAr N A
HUNTING AND FISHING PARTY.
Unusual Accident 10 n Farmer-sleep.
ing Wagon Driver struck by Eiee-
tric Consolidated Family.
ecIal to the 1ndianapolissyournal.

Special to the IndianapoiissJournal
COLUMBUS, Ind, Sept. iO.-lrwin Bur-
ton. aged seventeen. of Arcadia. who Is
visiting his uncle. George Phillips. here.
was accidentally shot in the back this
morning by George Roby. receiving a
wound which may prove fatal.
The boys, in company with others, were
at the mouth of Clifty river, a few miles
south of town. Young Burton was bending
over some fishing tackle. when the gun. q
magazine rife, was accidentally discharged
by Roby. who was trying to shoot FISH
hawk, and the bullet took effect I'm Burton
OF the lower portion OF the spine. The ball
has not yet been located.
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Strike Situation Unchanged.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Sept. TO-
There is no change to-day in the strike
situation at the car works. The strikers
held a meeting at 10 o'clock this morning
and six candidates were initiated into the
union. Fifteen other applications were pre-
sented. A meeting will be held i'm the lodge
rooms each morning until the strike Is
ended. The men are conducting themselves
quietly and there is no show of violence.
They say their demands are just and that
they will stand pat" No meeting of any
kind was held between the strikers and the
officers of the car works to-day, and Man
ager Ingram said he was awaiting adviceS
from st. Louis before he took any action
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HANNA WILL SPEAK.


CLEVELAND, o., Sept. Ex-senator
Hanna to-day denied a printed statement
to the effect that he had decided not to
speak at the dedication of the Mckinley
monument at Toledo next Monday because,
as reported. he feared that he would be
overcome by his feelings and fail to do the
subject justice. Mr.. Hanna said he had no
idea or canceling his engagement to speak
upon the occasion mentioned
Prominent Republicans from all sections
of the State were visitors at Mr. Hanna 8
ONCE to-day. They came generally TO dis
cuss the Republican State campaign. which
will be opened at Chillicothe Sept 10 While
Mr. Hanna continues to slowly regain his
strength he is apparently far from we'll
He Is. however, at his office several hours
each day.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
IAEAYETTE Ind Sant ~

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE. Ind. Sept. 10.-In settle
ment of suit brought by Albert F. Pea
cock postmaster at Attica. against the Wa
bash Oil and Gas Company, Attorney Dan
w. Simms, counsel for Mr.. Peacock. has re-
ceived from the defendant company check
for 81, 2i9.50. which he paid over to his client
to-day. Peacock sued the company for
$500, alleging that he had been induced by
of the companys stock for $l.250 In his
complaint he averred that GeorgeJM Tim
beriake of this city. had falsely represented
the financial condition OF the company
which has It's headquarters I'm Muncie. Pro-
ceedings were instituted by Peacock in the
Tippecanoe Circuit Court three weeks ago.
Ii is also alleged In the complaint that the
company In insolvent. although the direct
ors deny the statement