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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
EDGEY IS BOUND OVER FOR
THE MURDER OF CORCORAN
Appears Little Concerned Over
Courts Action-I1aS Been Ar
rested Dozen of Times.
TESTIFY

For the murder of Patrick Corcoran,
known better as 'Corky Pat James Edgey
yesterday morning was bound over to the
grand jury from Police Court. Edgey ap-
peared little concerned over the outcome
of his trial and had regained much of the
clustering bravery he exhibited at police
station when first arrested before it was
known he was implicated in the death of
Corcoran.
John Murphy. bartender in Mulholland's
saloon at 450 West Maryland street, testi-
fed that on the night of the murder Edgey
was in the saloon. Corcoran was seated on
an empty keg and was hit and knocked
down by Edgey, who claimed Corcoran
said something about him. Corcoran walked
out of the saloon and was followed by
Edgey. AS the men stepped from the front
door OF the saloon Edgey struck Corcoran.
knocking him down and fracturing his
skull. The injury received resulted in the
mans death. Dr. Eisenbeiss. who attended
Corcoran during the three days he lay I'M
conscious before his death, also testified
describing the nature OF the injury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
WANT BETTER SERVICE
AND A BETTER BRIDGE
West-SiderS Permanently Organ
lied in Commercial Club-Di-
rectors Instructed.
FOR a NEW FACTORY

Permanent organization of the West In
dianapolis Commercial Club was effected at
a regular meeting of the organization held
in the Red Mems Hall in West Indianapolis
last evening. Officers to serve for the rest
of the year reelected, and the constitu-
ton and bylaws were considered, but not
finally adopted. as they were not completed.
The preliminary organization of the club
was effected at a meeting held several
weeks ago at the West Morris-street engine
house, and the organizers have been busily
al work since that tine perfecting plans for
putting the club or a permanent working
basis. This work was practically completed
last evening.
Officers of the club were elected as fol-
lows:
Presidential Conway.
First Vice Presidents. A. Morgan.
Second Vice President-F. w. Helt.
Secretary-E. r. Hisey.
Treasurer. w. McGrew
Directors for Three Years-William +.
Bornkamp, +. T. Guriey Henry Friedman.
Directors for Two Years-Councilman Fay
Wright, u. ID. Brooks.
Directors for One Year-Dr. Z. ;. Alex
ander, y. ID. Grub.
The board of directors was instructed to
take some immediate action toward secur-
ing for West indianapolis better street-car
service. more cars on better schedules and
especially better connections at the River
avenue bridge. The same board was in
structed to meet with the committee OF
promoters now at work negotiating for the
esta biishment in Indianapolis of a new
watch factory. with the end in view OF
persuading the factory TO locate in West
indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Frank W. Glen, chairman of the men,
bership committee of the Commercial Club.
gave his official fal-iily dinner at the club
rooms last night.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed yester-
day by Charles f. Posey, an oil well digger,
OF Marion. He places his liabilities as
81 1861 and assets, Sf4S.
The Indiana Mirror Company yesterday
sixteen feet high and five feet wide. This is
one OF the largest ever turned out.
DIR. c. r. Fletcher will give an illustrated
lecture at the Y. W. G.. a. this evening on
"a Trip Through England" Each member
of the association is allowed TO invite two
guests.
The surday-schooI teachers who are TAX
ing a series of studies on Sunday-schOol
lesSo..s urder Rev. y. Is. Philputt, will meet
this afternoon at Ais in the Y. w. c.. A.
building.
a fire OF unknown origin destroyed the
stable in the rear of go North West street
about 9 o'clock last night. The stable was
owned by =. w. Carr, who estimated his
loss at $500.
The musical services that were instituted
short time ago at the Second Presby-
terrain Church on Sunday evenings are TO be
continued for some time. as they have
proved attractive and we'll attended
on Thursday evening Bishop Francis read
paper on Chinese and Japanese Race
Characteristic" 10 the pupils and teachers
OF Knickerbacker Hail. A number of the
friends of the school were present.
George II. Rice, Il merchant of Mitchell.
Ind, yesterday through his attorneys. Har-
vey. Pickens. Cox and Kahn. filed a petition
in bankruptcy. His liabilities are 81, 79S IS
and assets. $500. His accounts are mostly
with Chicago firms.
Mrs. LUcretia stephens will give a social
at her home, 625 South Alabama street
Tuesday afternoon. March s, for the benefit
Of George II. Thomas w. r G Mrs.
Stephens viii be assisted by Zelpha Peak
Margaret SulSrove, Ida s. Mcbride, Ella
ID Zion and c. Rose Hampton
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
MOTHER WANTS TO KEEP
PROSPECTIVE SON-IH-LAW
Police Are Asked to Aid Cupid
and Keep Back Stern Father
of Young Lover.
NOT THEIR BUSINESS

1.-The course of true love never runs
smooth is an old saying and the little God
of love received a jolt last night down at
Norwood. The small party usually repre-
scented as wearing few less clothes than
a modern poster picture and carrying
small bow and some arrows was badly
frightened, but at last reports had stood to
his post and love again won out. An effort
was made to have the police assist him in,
but Desk Sergeant Corrigan decided that
policemen have enough troubles without
mixing in love affairs.
An excited voice, belonging to a woman
and an angry one, too, told the story TO
the sergeant as follows: II want the BIZ
cyclemen Immediately. What's that? Where
am /? Why, I'm in Norwood. Never mind
what 1 want them for, you send EN- and
tell EN- TO hurry. you hear" The sergeant
heard. MY dear woman" he began, but
he didn't finish. you send them there bike
cops right away. What's the matter? Well,
my daughter keeps company with a young
man and his father don't want him to go
with her. Well, he's at my house with her
and his old man is soin' TO come and get
him. You hustle them bike cops" With a
weary sigh and remark not exactly
prayer, the sergeant hung up the receiver
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
LEAP YEAR GIRLS
FOUND HUSBANDS
Young Women Secured the Mar
riage Licenses and Managed
the Details.

NATION, ILL.,, March 4.-Behind the
double wedding of Miss May Meneou and
Emery Cartwright and of Miss Maude SAT-
ford and ]. r. Pedigo lies a story of the
much-talked-of privilege of leap year; a
story of how the prerogative was exercised
by two young women establishing pre-
cedent for their more timorous sisters
But Cupid alone knows the story of the
courtship and conquest of the young men
and he will not tell.
When the young women presented them
selves before County Clerk Rardin and re-
quested marriage license blanks he was
taken by surprise and only after much
questioning and some confusion were the
coveted pieces of paper properly filled out
and turned over to the first leap year girls
in the county, if not in the State. 1t is
a standing joke among the brother-of-
ficeholders and friends of the clerk that in
his confusion he forgot TO collect the license
fees.
Mr.. Cartwright is the only son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Cartwright, of this city
and an emDloye of the Big Four Railway
while Mr.. Pedigo is connected with the
firm of Simpson * Rudy Company
The bridegrooms are young men of good
habits and the friends of the actors in this
little romance are sure that their lives will
be happy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
DENY ATTEMPT WAS
MADE TO DEFRAUD
Stockholders in Holt Company An
swer Charge Made by Henry
G. c.. Balls.

In regard to the suit filed recently by
Henry C. G. Balls asking for the appoint
ment of a receiver for the Holt Ice and
Cold Storage Company, an answer was
filed yesterday by the defendants in which
it is denied that Sterling r. Holt, John r.
Wilson, James L. Reach and NJ. A. Down.
ing entered a conspiracy to defraud Mr.
Balls or any other of the stockholders
1t was also denied that the affairs of the
company had been mismanaged and was
shown that all of the expenditures on the
plant had been entered upon the books and
that they would show such statements at
this time.
IL was admitted that for the payment of
the grounds upon which the plant was
erected stock to the amount of $4,000 had
been issued TO NJ. A. Downing. 1t was
also admitted that the business of the COM
pany had fallen off from year TO year and
that the expenses had increased due to the
general advance in the cost of fuel, sup
plies and the cost of labor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05

Walls of Business Houses and Res
licences Shaken, but No Lives
Reported Lost.
VOLCANOES IN ERUPTION

LIMA. Peru, March A tremendous
earthquake, which did much damage, oc-
CURED here at $40 o'clock this morning.
Nothing comparable with it had been ex-
perienced during the last thirty years. No
lives were lost. The principal damage was
the cracking of the walls of business and
residential structures.
WASHINGTON, March 4-The Peruvian
legation tonight received the following an
swer from the government of Peru to
dispatch inquiring about the earthquake
felt there yesterday: "A simple strong
earthquake without loss of lives. Slight
damage in private houses. Americans are
not affected in any way at ALL
Lima is somewhat subject to earthquakes.
The most destructive was in 1746. when
more than one thousand persons persisted
and the city was nearly destroyed. 1t was
also the scene of earthquakes in 1885, $780,
1851 1906. 1928, 1897 and 1901. There was no
loss of life as a result of the earthquakes
of the last two years mentioned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
THE COURT RECORD.

Room John L. McMaster, Judge.
Roy Beasley the Wrecking and Con-
struction Company; damages. Defendants
motion for new trial sustained Plaintiff
dismisses. Judgment VS.. plaintiff for costs.
Room 2-Hon. James Nj. Leathers. Judge.
Anna Scott VS.. Indianapolis Traction and
Terminal Company; damages. Jury return
verdict for defendant.
Mary Scheporkoter VS.. Chas Scheporko-
ter ct al; restraining order. On trial by
court.
Room 3-Vinson Carter, Judge
Damages, $4,000. John l.. Ketcham, jr.,
VS. McElwaine- Richards Company. On
trial by jury.
on motion of Charles w. Moores, Lewis
q. Richardson was admitted to the bar.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
Israel Pollock VS.. Street Railway Com
pany. Evidence concluded. Arguments
heard.
Mary A. Lucas VS.. John w. Little Jury
retires and returns verdict for defendant
New Suit Filed
Minnie Ford VS.. Geo a Ford: complaint
for divorce. Circuit Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
A Steady Slugger
Coffee
works
works
In ways people
fail to understand

With many persons it sets up
stomach disease and directly CON
|gests the liver thus causing yellow
skin. bad breath, constipation and
extreme nervousness and frequent
ly heart trouble.
One can find out exactly how
much coffee has TO do with bad
feeling and sickness, by leaving it
loft entirely for 10 days. Drink
Postum (well made) in its place
land note the change in feeling.
That's an easy way to fix the guilt
lon the fellow" that is silently and
i'm a most stealthy manner doing
deadly work.
Ii health and the ability to "do
things are worth anything at all
lit certainly is worth such a test,
ATTENDED by no inconvenience what
ever, on the contrary one feels bet
Fer from the beginning.
1t may solve your problem.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
EDWIN BROOD MYSTERY CONTEST
One Hundred Dollars i'm Cash Prizes VIII
Be Paid to journal Readers

The Journal offers 500 in prizes for the
best solution of the mystery left unsolved
by the death of the great English novelist,
Charles Dickens.
The last work of Mr.. Dickens was a story
entitled THE Mystery OF Edwin brood.
The great tale teller had woven a tangled
skein of mystery around the tragic disap-
wealth The novel promised TO be one OF the
greatest of Dickens's works. But before he
had completed the book death overlook the
author, and no man knows what the end
was TO have been.
Monday, Feb. s. the Journal began the
publication a serial story THE Mystery
OF Edwin brood" Every man and woman
boy and girl iii Indiana may enter the com
petition for the solution prizes. The terms
of the contest are such as TO make The COM
petition an entirely open one and one in
which THE READER OF LIMITED EDU-
CATION HAS AN EQUAL CHANCE OF
SUCCESS WITH THE STUDENT OR
THE MAN OF LETTERS.
CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST.
First-Six cash prizes will be given. as
follows: First, 5000; second. Sz5o0; third,
$1,000; fourth, fifth and sixth. $500.
Second-At the conclusion Of the contest
the prize-winning contributions will be pub
lished, with a number OF the better solu-
tions which viii have received honorable
mention.
Third-The contributions must not exceed
five hundred words,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
FATHER SHEARS BEFORE
COURT TO DO BETTER
Sad Tale of Lad Made to Steal
Coal to Keep Family from
Freezing.

pathetic case of a poorly governed and
disrupted home was aired in Juvenile Court
yesterday when Oda Barnett. twelve years
of age, was tried on a charge of petit
larceny. 1T developed that the father, an
employee at Kingan's, was an habitual
drunkard and that the most of his wages
were used in satisfying his desire for drink,
at the sacrifice of his home and family.
The boy testified that during the winter
in order to keep from freezing he would
be sent to the railroad tracks by his mother
to get what coal he could from the cars on
the tracks. The boy was taken from his
home and put under the care of probation
officer. Judge Stubs severely reprimanded
the father. who with tears streaming down
his cheeks. promised the court that he
would live better man, make every effort
to quit his drinking, and pay more atten-
ton TO his home and family
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
DOCTOR DIAGNOSES CASE
AS DRUNK ARRESTS MAN
John Wade Hamilton, Official Dog
Washer, Comes to a
Sorry End.
INSISTS THAT HE IS HURT

Bicyclemen Hull and Griffin got the cred
1t for an arrest last night, but they didn't
make it. DR.. Kenneth Jeffries. of the City
D.spensary, made the arrest and the 'aT-
restee' was John Wade Hamilton, colored
gentleman Of uncertain years. who had
taken an uncertain quantity of liquor and
who was intoxicated certainly.
John Wade secured the position as official
dog washer for the owner Of n dog resid-
ing on Senate avenue. Yesterday evening
John Wade laved the dog carefully and re-
turned the animal to its mistress. In at
tempting to descend the stairs John Wade
fell and scratched his head. a hurry call
was sent for the ambulance and DIR. JEFF
fries took John Wade to the Dispensary.
He examined him carefully. but could find
no injuries. John kept insisting that he
was not drunk until the doctor decided he
was. Turnkey Lowe agreed with the doc
tors diagnosis OF the case and John Tecov-
cred from his injuries 90 I'm a cell.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05

SPELLING, GRAMMAR AND
LITERARY STYLE WILL NOT BE CON
SIDERED BY THE JUDGES. The contrt-
buttons viii receive consideration only as
solutions of the mystery The most plausi-
ble and convincing manner OF ending Mr.
Dickens unfinished story viii be chosen
and the manner Of the telling viii not be
considered Important.
Eifsh--ContribUtions must be written on
one side OF tie paper only and addressed 20
the Contest Editor OF the Journal" In
dianapons.
Sixth-An contributions must be submit
ted before midnighI. Thursday. March 10.
SeVenth-rhe contributions viii be nied
by the contest editor ana viii be submitted
by him without comment or change. 10
the judges Of the contest, who Will pass
upon them and announce their decision.
Checks will he mailed 10 the winners upon
the day the awards are announced.
JUDGES or TIE CONTEST.
The following gentlemen have been Sc
lectcd to pass upon the contributions and
make the awards:
William Pinkerton. q Chicago. head OF
the famous PiGkcrtOn Detective Agency.
Capt J. e Kinney. chief OF the Indian
apolis detective department
The Hon. Fremont Afford, judge OF the
Criminal Court of Marion county
There viii be no coupon. subscription re-
ceipts Or ether requirements. The contest
Is open 10 everybody.
Study the contest conditions and try fof
cash prize.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
MANY GUESTS 1T
LODGE INITIATION

Queen Esther Chapter. No 8. Order of
the Eastern Star. held grand stated meet
ing at the Masonic Hall last night. Miss
Lillian Catch. past grand matron, of Kan
sas was the guest of honor. Grand Matron
GOltra was 10 have made an official in
spectiOn of the order. but was detained at
her home in Charlottesville by sickness
Naoma Chapter of this city. was also en-
teTtained by Queen Esther Chapter Zion
Chapter, of townsville. the new Augusta
Chapter and chapters from Illinois Ala
.bama and Michigan were represented. De-
grees were conferred upon two candidates
after which about 800 people sat down 10 a
sumptuous banquet. The banquet room
was tastefully decorated in the colors of
the order
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
MINERS WILL VOTE ON
OFFER OF COMPROMISE
MADE BY OPERATORS

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
ment, which is dear TO his heart and which
means so much to the miners organization
The operators presented their terms with
the unmistakable understanding that they
had made their final concession and that il
Is to be accepted or rejected: consequently
II IL is turned down by the miners, opera
tors claim that il will mean the disruption
OF the interstate movement and a loss of
then years of progress to the miners. Sew
erai operators said that their concession
was made in order TO keep the movement
intact
1t was ruinored yesterday that politicians
of the country were taking a hand in the
conference and asking that an agreement be
reached at all odds. as a strike coming in
a presidential year would do general harm
10 the prosperity of the country as we'll
as the campafgnS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
PRAYS AND CURSES
IN SAME BREATH
Insane Franklin Youth on Way
Back Home with His Father
PAGES Cell.

Alternately praying and cursing. bias
pheming and then calling upon heaven to
help him. Merrill Demaree, once well known
in Franklin, where his parents now reside.
paced back and forth or struggled des-
perately in his insane efforts to get out
side of the bars in gloomy cell at POI
lice station last night.
Insane over religion, the young mans case
is pitiful. Several years ago he left his
home in Franklin and went West. Recently
word was received by the father that his
son was insane and he Immediately went
10 Grand Junction, Col. where the boy was
living. to bring him home. The father, with
one companion and his insane son, reached
this city early yesterday morning and the
boy was locked up at police station TO
await the action of an insanity commission
which will meet to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
Judgment for $I4,7o8,
With Only SISS Assets

With only SIS assets a judgment for
s14.79S was rendered yesterday by Judge
feathers, of the Superior Court, against
the Commercial Insurance Company in
favor of the Marion Trust Company as re-
ceiver for the Vernon Insurance Company.
The claim was admitted to be just, but At
torney Roemler, for the Commercial Com
pany, thought il would be working a hard
ship upon the plaintiffs TO demand payment
for the amount and at the same time satisfy
a number of other creditors out of the small
amount.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
Death of Mrs. j. w. Hewitt.

Mrs. Sarah d. Hewitt. the wife of James
w. Hewitt. travelling auditor OF the Big
Four Railroad Company. died at Gao o'clock
yesterday evening at the family home. 1903
North Delaware street. Death was due TO
pneumonia. Mrs. Hewitt was fifty-f1ve
years old and was well known i'm tho city.
The husband and three children, two boys
and one girl-Allen W.. OF New York city
James and Cora, OF this city survive Ar
rangements for the funeral have not been
completed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
Presidential Timber Speaks.

A. A. Hopkins delivered the principal adj
dress last night at the Prohibition rally in
the Criminal Court room. The room
filled with an enthusiastic audience and
the sentiments expressed by the speaker
were cheered loudly. Mr.. Hopkins is a
probable candidate for United States Presi-
dent ON the Prohibition ticket.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
Saloon Keeper Held Not
RESPONSIBLE for Death

In the case of Mary A. Lucas as admin
istrator of the estate of John w. Lucas
against John w. Little for $4,000 damages
the jury yesterday returned a verdict for
the defendant
The husband was killed while in an intox-
icated condition a few years ago at Cum
berland. Ind. and Little was made the
defendant in the suit on the ground that he
had sold the deceased liquor after he had
become intoxicated. This is the second time
that the case has been tried, the first trial
the jury disagreeing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
BROTHER RELEASED
TO TAKE BODY HOME

telegram was received last night from
Mrs. Murphy, mother of James Murphy,
who died in the county Jail, asking that the
body be shipped to the mans former home
at concord, Mass. at her expense The
brother of the dead man. who also was
in jail, has been released and will accom-
pany the remains to their former home
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
Wire Case in Judges Hands.

John X. Bennett, of New York, attorney
for the Columbia Wire Company in its suit
against the Kokomo Steel and Wire Com
pany, closed his case yesterday afternoon
and the case is now In the hands of Judge
Anderson. Thomas a. Banning, for the de-
PENDANTS, closed his argument in the fore
noon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
IOWA MINE WORKERS
TO BE LED BY WHITE

DIES MONIES, Ia, March by the
largest vote for president in the history
of the association. John z. White, a labor
leader from OskalOOsa, captured that Of
fee and placed himself at the head of the
United Mine Workers of Iowa to-day. The
committee resolutions reported unfavora-
bly, on the proposed exemption of wages
and favorably 10 the establishing of postal
savings banks by the government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
Wanted to Take Fortune,

The police yesterday were asked TO locate
If possible, Frank Hurt, supposed to be in
this city. His half brother, w. S Garnett
died recently at Riverton. H., and left a
considerable estate to Hurt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
COmOra Volcanoes Active.

PARIS. March 4.-Mail advices received
at Madagascar Mayotte, Comora islands,
say that three craters of the great Comora
islands have been in continuous eruption
since Feb %. There have been some vic
TINS among the natives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05
Marines for the Philippines.

PHILADELPHIA. March two hun
dred marines from the League island navy
yard left to-day for San Francisco, en- route
10 the Philippines. The party includes
thirty-eight men from Annapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05

Mrs. Austin's famous pancake flour Is in
town-fresh and delicious as ever.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05

The Union National Bank solicits your
business: facilities second TO none. illiam
J. Richards. president.