The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-17
Sentenced to One Years imprisonment
other Man Served in His Name.
TWENTY-FIVE PRISONERS UP
JUDGE INCLINED TO SHOW LENIENCY
TO A sOBBING WOMAN.
Sentence VITA BE Passed ON Dale
Mathews Thursday-Cases I'm the
County Courts.

OF the twenty-five prisoners against
whom indictments were returned by the
federal grand jury last week. and who were
arraigned before Judge Anderson yester-
day. Patrick Hartman, OF this city, an old
soldier, presented a case that was worthy
OF the story teller's pen. The charge
against Hartman was making false pension
affidavits and he was sentenced to one
years imprisonment at Fort Leavenworth.
His case reverts to the days of the war,
when the soldiers were encamped at Camp
Darlington. At the outbreak OF the war
Hartman enlisted in the federal army from
Hamilton county and In 1866 was stationed
at Camp Darlington. After his enlistment.
Hartman either grew tired of the service
or longed for other employment. for he
formed a compact with one John Shoe
maker, who had seen previous service, and
been honorably discharged, whereby Shoe
maker was to take Hartman's place in the
army and his remuneration was to be 8, 900.
Hartman retired from the ranks and Shoe
maker took his place under the name of
Patrick Hartman. Ninety days later Shoe
Harper's Ferry. He was then paid the
Q,00 by Hartman.
SECURED A PENSION.
= In July OF 1901 Patrick Hartman filed ap-
plication for a pension and made affidavit
that he was the Hartman that had served
IN the army. The pension was granted him.
but a few months ago the correct story
leaked out, when Shoemaker. who is still
living, fell into conversation with an &C
quaintance of Hartman. in the course Of
which the former was asked II he knew
Hartman. why, yes" replied Shoemaker,
rI served for him in the civil war.
arraigned before Judge Anderson. acknowl-
edged their guilt. number of those in
dicted by the federal grand jury are out
: on bond and their cases will not come up
until later In the week. Dale Mathews, the
girl from Angola. who raised 81 bills to
$40 entered plea OF guilty Saturday and
her case will be decided by Judge Anderson
on Thursday.
Carthel Nowlin. seventeen-year-oldb boy
of Clarksburg, who was arrested for send
ing obscene letters TO girl. was released
by the court II appears that Nowlin did
not know there was law against sending
immoral notes by mail. Nowlin had no
money with which to get back to his home
and subscriptions were taken in the court
room and enough raised TO send him back
to Clarksburg.
Oscar Wells, the man who maintained a
matrimonial agency and was fined last
spring. but left the State in order to avoid
the fine. was sentenced 10 prison until the
fine OF $50 is paid ~ =,
MARVIN PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
George Marvin. the desperate who robbed
the Jail at Michigan City last April. plead
: ed not guilty. His trial will come up the
last OF the month. Albert Jackson and
Junius Stark, the two colored men arrested
by Captain Halls In Louisville for raising
one-dollar bills. were fined $40 ard cost and
sentenced to Fort Leavenworth for three
and two years respectively.
A little woman by the name of Rosa
Smith, of Montpelier, was the last prisoner
hQfora Judge Anderson She charged
with making a false affidavit In a pension
case. She was convulsed with sobs and
told the Judge that she made her living by
washing. Judge Anderson was inclined TO
be easy on, her. and fined her SIS and costs.
and gave her ninety days in which to pay
it. "In have IL paid before that" she
sobbed as she left the room:
Edward Corbin, OF Vincennes. was fined
$40 and costs and sentenced to two years at
order given him by his mother. Jesse
King. counterfeiter with a long string of
aliases to his name. pleaded guilty and his
trial was set for Nov. "a =
THE GUILTY PUNISHED.
Judgment was passed by the court on
those who pleaded guilty as follows: WILL
lam p. Nay, of Marion. fined $40 and costs
and given one year at Fort Leavenworth,
for impersonating a revenue officer; Henry
LaRue. of st. Louis. arrested at Anderson
Tor the same offense. fined $40 ard costs
ana sentenced 10 one year 5 imprisonment,
William A. Slack, of Lagrange, for yiolat-
Ing the postal laws, fined 500 and costs;
Fred wiessing. of Lafayette. fined s25 and
costs for sending obscene mail matter;
Harry Long. OF Greensburg, charged with
violating the revenue laws, sentence sus-
pended; Joe Burkhart, OF Gibson county,
fined SIS and costs for violating the rev.
enue laws: Spencer Smith. of Lawrence
county, fined $40 and costs for the same Of
fense: Tony Desicco. an Italian. fined $l0C
and costs for using Cancelled stamps: Sam
uel c. Kuhns, OF Princeton, fined $40 and
costs, with ninety days in which to settle
for violating the revenue laws. A number
CT others pleaded not guilty and their
trials were set for the latter part of the
month.