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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-19
new Wing OF HOSPITAL
1T WILL REQUIRE A LIBERAL SUM
FOR EQUIPMENTS.
Mayor, Controller and Health Board
Inspect New Building-Kenningto
Bill Up To-Day-City Affairs.

Superintendent Martin, of the City Hospi-
tai. was instructed yesterday afternoon by
Mayor Hoffman and the members Of the
Board of Health to make immediate prepa-
rations to occupy the new wing of the hos
pital. Mr.. Martin will submit to the city
controller an estimate of what will be need
ed to equip the new building and the Board
of Works will then advertise for bids for
the furnishings and equipment.
Mayor Hoffman, City Controller Dunn
and the members of the Board of Health
made an inspection Of the City Hospital
yesterday afternoon. The main purpose of
the investigation was to make immediate
preparations for the occupancy of the new
wing. This addition to the City Hospital
has been completed more than year but
has never been furnished or equipped for
occupancy The city has fund of about
$500 with which to furnish and equip the
wing.
Mayor Hoffman said last night that he
has not yet taken up with the city con-
troller the matter of asking Council for an
appropriation with which to repair and re-
model the City Hospital. This matter will
not be taken up until the new addition is
furnished and made ready for occupancy.
Part of the wing will be occupied by the
nurses department.
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bluff" and he placed little credence in
the claims of his prisoner. Moore was ex-
amined by Drs. PeItijohn. sr., Pettijohn,
jr., Noble, Fiske, Sheek and Mackey. and
all the physicians agreed that physically
nothing was wrong with HIM: Still he
continued sick at his stomach and re-
manned in half-torpor day after day.
Heroic measures were resorted to by the
doctors, none OF whom believed the man
was i'll. Pins and needles were run into his
blown into his nose and he refused TO
sneeZe. He was scratched and cut and the
doctors even shut off his breath for min
ute at time in their efforts to break nlIn
down. Every manner 10 conquer ms VIII
failed and Sheriff Metzger decided TO take
man in the cell with the negroes, ducked
him in bath tub filled with cold water and
did everything he could think of 70 stop
the shamming. Two days before his trial
Moore pretended that he was deathly SICK
and that night he had all the negroes in the
jail scared to death by his cries and groans
At midnight he cOnfided TO several OF them
that he was dying and they at once called
the night jailer and told him of Moore
predicament, Moore In the meantime be-
coming louder and louder in his groans and
cries. Mr. Travis, the jailer called Drs.
Sheek and Mackey, of the City Dispensary,
and after examination they said he was
shamming and was in perfect physical
health. a watch was placed over the sick
man from that time on and 1t was then dis
stomach he had eaten soap. The day be-
fore being placed on trial he broke down
and confessed to Sheriff Metzger that he
had been playing sick. He could not stand
the strain any longer, he said. His plans
were TO be committed either TO the City
he hoped to make his escape and, in that
way, cheat the law of its dues
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MRS. HORN ASKS $4,000
BIG SUIT FOR DAMAGES AGAINST
TRACTION s. TERMINAL co.
Victory for Temperance Forces I'm the
Supreme COurt-Cases in Marion
County Tribunals.

Anna E. Horn yesterday filed $4,000
personal injury suit in the Superior Court
against the Indianapolis Traction & Ter
minal Company and the Broad Ripple line,
on account of painful injuries received in
a collision between the defendants cars
the night of Oct. 81.
The plaintiff was riding on a Central
avenue car in the vicinity of Fifteenth
street and Central avenue, when the troll
ley flew off ana the car became dark. A
Broad Ripple car was approaching from
collision was inevitable, ran to the rear of
the platform and started to jump. Before
she could jump the cars collided and the
plaintiff was hurled into the air and fell
upon the hard street, receiving severe in
ternal injuries.
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THE BENNINGTON BILL.
Board of Works May Reduce 1t at
To-MorrOw's Session.

~
To-Morrow's Session.
Tomorrow the Board of Public Works
will take up the matter of cutting down
Remington Bros sprinkling allowance of
about $1,000. City Engineer Jeup will make
a report to the board tomorrow morning
of his investigation of the pay roll. He
will recommend that the allowance be cut
down on account of Remington Bros. fail
ing to sprinkle certain streets. 1t is prob
able that the allowance will be cut down
between 200 and $1,000.
Councilman G.. G. Davis's bill of 1892 for
painting the Haughville town hall, which
was held up because there was no record
of the work having been ordered. was al
lowed yesterday by the Board of Works
Councilman VAIL. from the Fifteenth
ward. informed the board that the work
was done satisfactorily. He was requested
by the board to inspect the work
The indianapolis Mortar and Fuel Com
pany was given the contract to furnish
800 tons of Greene county No. coal at
s26S ton for use at the Brigtwood water
works plant and 800 tons of coal at s375 a
ton for Tomlinson Hall. The Island Coal
Company was awarded the contract to fur
nish LOCO bushels of coke at 10 $40 cents a
bushel.
The Board of Works has received petit
ton from the Peoria & Eastern Railroad
asking the right to lay tracks across Depot
and Station streets and the alley between
them.
On the advice of the city attorney the
board yesterday ordered returned to z. j.
Robson the $50 he paid for the iron In the
old bridge over the canal at Washington
street Robson claims that he bought the
iron legally from the old board and says
he may take the matter to the courts He
sold the iron to j. NJ. Kaminsky for $3.50
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GLAZIER MADE A CAPTAIN
VETERAN FIRE FIGHTER WILL COM
MAND HOSE COMPANY NO. IL.
Police Sergeants RockafellOw and
Leet Reduced, Schaeffer and kiefer
Promoted-Market Matters.

AS a compromise measure for reducing
John Glazier, one of the best fire fighters
In the department, from first assistant
chief to the rank of fireman, the Board
of Safety yesterday promoted him to the
place of captain of Hose Company No. IL.
He will succeed Samuel Pugh, Republi-
can, who will remain on the force. Pugh's
resignation was voluntary, Chief Coots
says.
GIazier was removed from the office of
assistant chief to make room for Demo-
Gratis WI pm the administration wanted to
advance Glaciers record as fire fighter
and as one of the best all-round members
of the department, is known and recog-
nized, and Mayor Hoffman was so severely
criticised for reducing him to the rank OF
fireman that the mayor recognized he had
carried the spells system too far in the
fire department and that Glazier would
have to be given higher position.
John Rockafellow and Ira Leet were yes
terday reduced from the rank of sergeant
in the police department to patrolmen
Newton Schaffer and Henry Kiefer were
appointed sergeants. Both the deposed and
the promoted officers are Republicans. The
board confirmed the appointment of 0. N.
Alcon as fireman and reinstated George
Cahill There will be no more changes in
the fire department until after Jan. 1.
The petition of a large number of the
retail dealers III the market buildings to
have the retailing of vegetables. meats,
prohibited, was formally received by the
Board of Safety yesterday. No action
was taken on the petition. The board Will
hold a special meeting soon to investi-
gate the market house matters and con-
slider the petition. Sam Ferguson was
given the contract to remove the garbage
from the market buildings at SO a month
The market master was instructed to put
I'm operation the rule requiring the mar
ket house to be closed at 1880 o'clock Tues
day and Thursday nights and at 10 o'clock
Saturday nights.
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SIG SCHOEN PUNISHED.
Vfrginfa-Avenue Barrel House Keeper
Fined by Judge Afford.

Sig Schoen, a barrel-house keeper on Vir-
GINA avenue, was fined $50 and costs yes
terday in the Criminal Court for selling
liquor on Sunday. There were two counts
to the indictment, both charging the same
offense Schoen pleaded not guilty to the
first count and the case was taken under
Amusement. He was fined on his plea OF
guilty to the second count.
Schoen's indictment grew out Of the muir
der of William II. Collins, an old soldier,
by Frank Davis on Sunday, Sept. 10, In
front of Schoen's barrel-house. The men
started quarrel in the barrel-house over
the possession OF a magnifying glass. Col
Inns had been drinking. Collins left the
place and was followed by Davis, who
struck the old man, who fell, striking his
head on the curbstone, which fractured his
skull. Davis was convicted on the charge
Of manslaughter in the Criminal Court and
sentenced to a term of two to twenty-one
years in the penitentiary.
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WANTED TROUBLE AND GOT IT.


AS the result of desire for trouble,
brought on by the influence of too much
liquor, Harry Whiteman is lodged behind
the bars of the police station charged with
assault and battery. AS a souvenir he has
a very badly beaten I'D face.
Whiteman went into the Grand Theater
last night and took a seat we'll down in
the front of the house. When the man
came with the check calling for the seat
that Whiteman had occupied. Whiteman
refused to vacate. but could not show a
coupon as evidence of his claim to the
seat.
The usher reported the fact to the door
keeper, who succeeded in getting White
man to the outer door. There Whiteman
started the trouble by hitting the door
keeper in the head with cane. The blow
knocked the doorkeeper down, but in a
second he was on his feet again, and. see
ing that the fellow intended striking him
again, started in on him and used his fists
to such advantage that Whiteman was
down and out in one round and took the
count. Later he took the patrol wagon for
the police station.
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THE COURT RECORD.
COURT.

Room John L. McMaster. Judge.
Charles Willis City of napolis: dam
ages Plaintiff dismisses at his cost.
Margaret Elliott Cyrus Barrett ct al: on
note Finding and Judgment for plaintiff for
si69. AZ and costs.
Nora Brown VS.. Indianapolis Traction and
Terminal Co: damages. Plaintiff dismisses
Judgment against plaintiff for costs.
John Felix VS.. Indianapolis Traction and Ter
minal Co.: damages. On trial by jury.
Room flames NJ. feathers. Judge.
Young & McMurray VS.. Saul Soloman; account
Jury returns verdict for plaintiffs and assess
their damages at So.
Van Duran VS.. Roberts; injunction. Evidence
concluded. Injunction granted by court.
Charles B. Clark, admir-, VS.. William Cogill
ct al: note. On trial by jury.
Room 3-Vinson Carter Judge.
Homer F. Hester George H. Rickes; ap-
peal Finding ana Judgment against defendant
for Se5. Is and costs.
Foster Lumber Co. VS.. Albert W. Wshard ct
al mechanics lien. Dismissed and costs paid.
Caiharine Toohill VS.. City of Indianapolis: APP
peal. Dismissed and costs paid.
Samuel Miller vs. William King: note. Finding
and judgment against defendant for SIP and
costs
Peter ]. Mccain VS.. the Old Wayne Mutual
Life Association. On trial by court.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen. Judge
In re. condemnation OF the indianapolis q
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

Unity Circle, of Meridian-street Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, will meet Friday
afternoon, Nov. 20, with Mrs H. H Horn
brook, rs North Capitol avenue.
Early yesterday morning a box car on
the Cincinnati division of the Big Four
standing at Laurel street, was found afire
The blaze was sooh extinguished. 1t is
supposed to have been started by a tramp
The Ladies Aid Society of Wesley Chanel
NJ. Z. Church will give their annual
Thanksgiving dinner at the home of Mr..
Howard Buchanan, corner Richland avenue
and New York street. Take West Washing
ton street car to Richland avenue and go
north to New York street.
Sister Catherine Cecile, who died at st
Agnes's Academy on North Meridian street
Tuesday morning. was formerly vocal and
instrumental music teacher at Washington.
Ind, and mt Saginaw, Mich, and had only
been here since last September. The body
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HIGHER COURTS RECORD.
SUPREME COURT.

2oeoe Burke vs. Barrett vigo c. c. Dismissed
Hadley THE amount in controversy" as
used in Clause 8. Section 1897, Burns. 1901. re-
lates only TO money demands and money Judg-
ments, and has no application to mere partition
proceedings
2oO5o. Davis Kendall. Upton C. C. At
frmed. Monks. c. il In order for person
interested in an estate to prevent the sale Of
real estate of the decedent to pay debts etc.
he must comply with Section 2527. Burns. 1901. by
section a mere offer to pay such liabilities is
insufficient. 2. Where causes for a new trial de-
the record. 3. A motion for a new trial as
matter of right must be filed after the rendi-
ton of the Judgment upon the verdict and not
2Ols7: Southern Indiana Railway Company vs.
Harrell. Greene G. G.. Appellants petition for
leave to file brief and withdraw record granted.
Minute
2O21s The Pittsburg Cincinnati. Chicago & ST.
louis RAILWAY company vs. GeoTse w; Light
rors. Notices served below.
APPELLATE COURT.
1886. wieneke VS.. Deputy. Jackson c. c. Re-
versed. Roby. il In action in ejectment
and 10 quiet title. general denial to the COM
plaint, a cross complaint to quiet title by the
defendant and answer in general denial
thereto thereto defendant may introduce testimony
estate contained in the conveyance under which
he claims title. 2. Parol evidence is admissible
OF the mistake in what IL consists and 10 show
how the writing should be corrected in order to
equity will not interpose in such case unless
there is the clearest and most satisfactory
proof of the mistake and OF the agreement OF
the parties. g. A person who asks the co.Tec-
ton OF a mistake must offer to rectify on his
part the mistake asserted.
456l Sexton Goodwine. Warren c. c. AZ
hrmed. Robinson. c. J.-Remonstrators the
granting OF liquor license cannot withdraw
their names from the remonstrance within the
three days period after IL is filed with the
county auditor.
1909 Alden White. Allen c. C. Affirmed.
Henley, Jan attorney who has had con-
nection whatever with suit In which iudg
ment is entered cannot thereafter. by protect-
ing interests in the judgment. have a statutory
lien thereon FOR his fees.
1870 Southern Indiana Railway Company va
Davis. Martin G. c. Opinion withdrawn and
cause set for oral argument Dec. IL. 1893.
4fi3 Life Insurance Company Haughton
Knox {. {. Appeees motion to modify opinion
sustained; opinion recalled and modified.
fS4S zoe Newcomb. Madison G. c. APP
peiiant's motion TO amend assignment OF errors
granted
Minute
1904 John Kohn al David d. Shidsler.
Marion s. &. Appellee's brief 81
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APPLICATIONS APPROVED.
Commercial Club VIII Take in Six
New Members.

At meeting of the membership commit
tee of the Commercial Club yesterday the
following applications were approved: Lot
ID. Guffin, a. VI. ROsenthal. William Allen
Wood, G. W. Blain, Frederick Lansing and
Parks NJ. Martin.
Elaborate preparations are being made
by the club for the smoker next Tuesday
night. The programme has been almost
completed and will include as speakers
Judge Gavin. Lewis Mummert, of the In
dianapolis Car Service Association, who
will speak on the management OF street
cars, and Charles a. Bookwalter. who will
speak on Indianapolis a manufacturing
center The evening will end with vaude-
vile programme. one feature of which viii
be Sidney Jerome.
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Decision to Spend from $4,000 to &c.
900 for Detention Hospital.

The Board of Health held meeting at
the city hall last evening and practically
decided to build a detention hospital to
cost between $4,000 and 5000. 1t was stated
that work on the construction of the build
weeks.
The board has not decided finally upon
the plans ii will use, but it has been set
tied practically that the new detention hos
pital will be constructed in three parts
an administration department in the CEN
ter, with wing on either side. The board
will probably complete this week the work
of selecting plans for the building The
selection will then SO TO the Board of Pub
lie Works for approval The Board of
Works will then advertise for bids for the
construction of the building.
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The temperance forces of the State won
victory in the Appellate Court yesterday
when the denial OF license to John Sexton,
of West Lebanon, was affirmed. Sections
claim was that the remonstrance against
him was not filed until $3.50 o'clock of the
Friday before the Board of Commission
ers met. The court holds that since the law
knows no fractions of day, half past nine
o'clock at night was as much part of the
day as $3.50 in the morning. The court also
held against Sexton on the question of the
withdrawal of the names of -some of the
demonstrators. These Withdrawals are held
to be not effective because they were not
filed.
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dozen more just such difficult tasks that
are common TO the scissors-user.
To help tighten the burden and facilitate
the work OF all these an active mind has
contrived scissors with handles at each
end. The accompanying illustration gives
good idea of the device, and its manner
of MANIPULATION is easy to understand
Take the seam, for instance. When this
obstruction is reached by the blades the
operator, finding that the ordinary pressure
fails TO carry the machine through the
cloth, merely grasps the far set of handles
with his free hand, and then with medium
amount of pressure at the two ends-presto!
he has done the deed.
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Ask for q New Trial.

The attorneys for John Spaulding, COL
ored, have petitioned the Supreme Court
for a new trial for their client on the
grounds that the jury was not properly
Instructed by the lower court and that
new evidence had been found. Spaulding
who was implicated with number of other
people in the murder of Raphael Compe-
tello, an Italian fruit vender. during
street fight in East Washington street on
July 3d. 1902, was convicted of the offense
and sentenced in the Criminal Court to
life Imprisonment.
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Verdict for Exceptors.

A jury in Judge Aliens court yesterday
returned a verdict of $500 for the excep-
tors in the matter of the RECOMMENDATION
proceedings by the Indianapolis G. Martins
vile Rapid Transit Company. The ap-
praisers appointed in 1901 by the traction
company to assess the benefits and dam
ages which would accrue to the property
owners along its proposed right of way, by
reason of the condemnation of their prop
erty, assessed $500 damages to the farm of
Fielding, Ida H., Anna l.. and Martha z.
Beeler located at Belmont and Kentucky
avenues. The Beelers objected to the as
sessment, claiming that their property was
damaged in a larger amount, and filed a
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SANE BUT GUILTY.
Grand Jury Finds Joe Ellis Committed
Theft I'm sound Mind

Some time ago Joe Ellis stole s14 from
William Heiner. a farmer living near Cler-
mont, and was brought before the justice
of the peace. His lawyers claimed he was
insane. insisting upon an inquest. The
inquest was held and Ellis adjudged in
sane, but instead OF going TO the insane
asylum Ellis preferred being tried and
taking his punishment Sheriff Metzger
heard something OF the case and called
Judge Affords attention 10 IL, who ordered
Ellis To appear before the grand fury
Ellis was found sane By the Jury, but
guilty OF stealing the money and he was
sentenced to three months In the work.
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CRIMINAL COURT.
Fremont Afford, Judge.

Walter Moore: forgery and uttering forged
checks. Plea of not guilty TO first count. On
plea of guilty to second count. sentenced to two
to fourteen years in Indiana Reformatory.
Louis Reopen; petit larceny. Defendant enters
plea of guilty Age, nineteen. Sentenced TO
one to three years in Indiana Reformatory. fined
81 and costs, disfranchised one year.
AL Farmer: assault to kill. Defendant enters
plea of guilty to assault Fined $50 and costs.
State dismsses intent to kill.
George Baker; petit larceny. Defendant ar
raigned and pleads not guilty
Sig Schoen: selling liquor on Sunday. De-
PENDANT enters plea of not guilty. Submitted TO
court on agreed statement Of facts and taken
under advisement.
Sig Schoen; selling liquor on Sunday. Sub
mtted to court agreed statement OF facts.
Fined $50 and costs
John Arnold petit larceny. Defendant ar
raigned and enters a plea of not guilty.
NEW SUITS FILED.
William Beck VS.. j. II. Charter and the CO.
lumbia National Bank; suit on promissory
checks. Superior Court, Room g.
Noble o. wilkins Mona Mccarthy ct al.
foreclosure Superior Court. Room l.
Anna Z. Horn Indianapolis Traction and
Terminal Company ct al: complaint for dam
ages. Superior Court. Room 2.
George Bosdorfer VS. Mary Shea; foreclosure.
Superior Court, Room 3.
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ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.


AT a meeting held last night by the d.
rectors of the Independent Turnverein Hall
arrangements were made for the celebra-
ton of the twenty-fifth anniversary of that
organization, Jan. Is, 1904. The executive
committee. which will have charge of the
affair, is composed of the following men,
bers: Joseph Keller, chairman; Adolph
Seidensticker, II. o. Thudium, Fred and
George Monniger, Henry Ballman, Theo.
WOerner, Harold Smith and Julius Keller,
jr. The programme will consist of the ded-
ication of the new flag, concert, exercises
by the classes in physical culture, a supper
and a dance. There will be no invitations.
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was shipped % ST. Marys of the Woods
yesterday anc the burial will take place
to-day.
A concert is to be given at Franklin next
Friday evening under the auspices of the
]. G. o. A, in which several local musicians
will take part Those most prominently
known are as follows: r. b. Rudy musical
director of the Johnson County Oratorio
Association; Miss Ida Sweenie, Miss Maude
Parkhurst, Everson Mediation and Master
Arthur Lewis.
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WOIcott Versus Panhandle.

The Supreme Court heard argument In
railroad case yesterday appealed from
White county. The town of Wolcott con-
structed a street across the Panhandle
Railroad tracks and the company objected.
The trial court decided the town not only
had a right to open the street, but that the
railroad company should receive no dam
ages The Supreme Court heard oral argu-
ment in the case, j. Frank Hanly repre-
senting the town of WOlcott and George E.
Ross appearing for the railroad.
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j. HARRY ROBERTS ENJOINED.
William A. Van Buren, Wants South
eastern Avenue Left Intact.

Judge feathers granted a temporary re-
straining order to William A. Van Buren,
yesterday to prevent ]. Harry Roberts
from taking gravel and sand from South
eastern avenue in front of some lots in
Forest Park edition. Van Buren, is the
receiver of the National Bond and Realty
Company, the owner of the lots, and he
brought the suit against Roberts a few
days ago to recover ST. 500 damages, which
he claimed his company had suffered, and
also TO prevent Roberts from taking out
any more gravel sand.