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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
CRAFT STORY INVOLVING
100000 IS ALLEGED
Conspiracy That Is Said to Involve
a New York Republican
Leader.
POLICEMAN PAYS $1,000

NEW YORK. April pa remarkable
charge of conspiracy involving a prominent
Republican district leader, the purpose of
which, it is alleged. was to procure money
from applicants for positions on the police
force. made in the West Side Police
Court to-day by William Duke. AT the
same time he stated that the district at
torneys office is in full possession of the
facts of the case
Dukes appearance in court and his story
of alleged juggling in police appointments
was brought about by summons issued
at the instance of James +. Fitzpatrick,
who claims that he paid $500 last August
to get position as patrolman- The ex-
pected appointment was not made, he said.
and all attempts to get his money back
had failed. When the case came UP in
court to-day Duke startled the magistrate
with his story. He said that more than
$4,000 involved in the scheme and
that he had personal knowledge of in
stance where a roundsman paid 5000 TO
secure a sergeantcy.
The magistrate adjourned the case until
next Tuesday. when an assistant district
attorney will appear in the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
GEN, THOMAS j.. BRADY
DEAD AT JERSEY CITY
Pneumonia Carries Away Noted
Figure in the Nations Military
and Civic History.
WAS NATIVE OF MUNCIE

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, April 23.-Word was re-
ceived here tonight that General Thomas
J. Brady had died, to-day, of pneumonia,
in the Jersey Hospital at Jersey City.
General Brady was born in Muncie on
Feb r. 1870 He received his education in
Asbury (now De Pauw) University. He
raised the first company that went to the
civil war from Delaware county. He was
rapidly promoted until he became brigadier
general of volunteers. He married Miss
Emeline Wolfe, of Muncie, in 1864. In 1870
President Grant appointed him consul TO
St Thomas, Danish West Indies. In 1874,
while home on a leave of absence, he was
made chairman of the Republican state
committee. In 1875 he appointed by
President Grant supervisor Of internal rev.
enue for Ohio and Indiana. In 1876 Pres
ident Grant appointed him second assistant
postmaster general, which place he held
until 1881, serving during the few months
of the Garfield administration and figuring
prominently with Stephen Dorsey in the
Star route trials.
General Brady prominent figure on
Wall street where his office was. He was
the father of Arthur w. Brady, general
counsel for the Indiana Union Traction
Company. Mrs. Frank c. Ball, of this city,
and Mrs j. o. Adams, of Brookville, wife
of the artist of that name. a brother, Sam
uel f. Brady, also survives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
JAMES N. JONES RET|RES
FROM STREET-CAR COMPANY
Assistant General Manager of the
Corporation Has Handed in
His Resignation.
WANTS PERIOD OF REST
Personal Affairs Also Need Atten-
tion-Was Formerly Mayor of
Kansas City.

James NJ. Jones, for nearly four years as
Street-railway Company. yesterday rendered
his resignation to President Hugh j. Nc
Gowan.
While the resi- gnation came something
of a surprise. it is understood that Mr.. Jones
had been for some time considering the mat
ter of severing his connection with the COM
pany When asked last night by Journal
reporter if it were true that he had re-
signed Mr.. Jones answered in the affirma-
tive.
Il have said he been actively con-
nected with the management of the Indian
apolis Street-railway Company for nearly
four years, and feel that ] have earned
rest | also have some personal business
affairs that have been TO some extent neg
lected and which / feel now need my at
tention. | shall remain in Indianapolis for
some time, but am not now prepared to
state where l shall eventually locate.
When asked If he knew whether or not
any arrangements had been made as to his
successor, Mr.. Jones replied that he did
not.
Mr.. Jones came to Indianapolis from Kan
sas City, where he had for a good many
years been an intimate associate of Mr..
MCGOWAN. For the four years prior to his
residence in Indianapolis he mayor of
Kansas City and was actively identified
with the business interests of that town.
During his official connection with the
Indianapolis Street-railway Company Mr.
Jones was associated in one way anoth-
ed with many of the business men of the
CITY as well a s with city officials, and easily
made many friends.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
EDWARD THOMPSON DEAD,
ONCE POSTMASTER OF
CITY, LATER OF HAVANA
End Comes Quickly and Unex-
pectedly After Serious Illness
OF Only Few Hours.
DUE TO SUDDEN COLLAPSE
Former Official in Poor Health
and Out of Active Business
Life for Two Years.
N THE CUBAN SERVICE
Freed from All Suspicion in the
Investigation OF the Insu-
lar Postoffice.
DUE TO SUDDEN COLLAPSE
N THE CUBAN SERVICE

Edward Payne Thompson. for many years
closely identified with the local pOstoffice
bota as postmaster and assistant post
m -ter. and later postmaster of the office
st Havana Cuba died very suddenly last
oieht shortly after i O'Clock, at his home,
fg2 Central avenue. Although Mr. Thofnp-
son had been in poor health for two years,
his death at this time was unexpected,
and ne was not considered seriously i'll
untH noon of yesterday. His physician,
pr Brenneman, attributes his death to
sudden general collapse.
lie was born in Salem. Ind. June Is. 1si1.
and when "A small child came here with his
father, Judge John II. Thompson, whose
residence stood on the site of the present
pastoffice building When a young man he
attended Ast'.sy University. now De Pauw.
While in his junior year at college he en-
listed in Company X, Sixteenth Indiana
Volunteers. and went clear through the civil
war.
At the close of the war he married Miss
Mary Williams. daughter of Hon. William
Williams. "a prominent statesman of War
saw In 1866 n was appointed assistant
postmaster of the Indianapolis postoffice
and served continuously until 1885, when
he LEFT the service until 1889 After filing
out the unexpired term of William Wallace,
who died while he was still in office, Mr..
Thompson was appointed postmaster by
President Harrison. 1t was during his con-
nection with the office that the present
carrier system was organized.
After retiring from the postoffice he was
made secretary of the Board of Regents
of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, and
he was serving in this capacity when he
was appointed TO the postal service in
Cuba in 1883 by President Mckinley. Dur
ing his work in Havana. the postal scandal,
in which so many prominent Indianians
were implicated developed. Mr.. Thomp-
son came in for a part of the general
criticism, and was relieved from office
pending an investigation OF alleged
violation OF a technicality of the pos
tai laws. During the time he was
out of office in Cuba he en-
ployed by a street car company in Ha-
vaHa. Mr.. Thompson was later exonerated
from the slightest suspicion OF any. criminal
act during the investigation of the irreg-
ularities in the insular postal department
and he returned to Indianapolis two years
ago His health has not permitted his
engaging in active business life since his
return.
Maj c. II Thompson, an only brother,
lives in Chicago, and three daughters, Mrs.
W. @. Mcguire and Misses Caroline and
Mary Thompson, live here. The latter two
resided with their father at the time of his
death
The funeral will be held from the resi-
dence Monday afternoon, the exact hour
to be decided later.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
WATCHMAN AND THIEVES
ENGAGE IN FATAL FIGHT
One Man Slain and Two Seriously
Injured in Battle at Stock
yards.
ONE ROBBER CAPTURED

CHICAGO, April 23.-Arthur Clemons,
watchman, was killed. Peter MCGEE, watch
man. was probably fatally wounded, and
George Walsh was severely wounded in a
fight between watchmen and thieves in
the stockyards tonight.
The fight occurred at the plant of the In
ternational Packing Company. The watch
men were making their first round for the
night when they discovered two men in a
smokehouse stealing hams The thieves
started to run and one of them escaped.
Clemons seized Walsh. who pressed a re-
volver against Clemons's breast and killed
him at the first shot. MCGEE ran to help
Clemons. firing on Walsh as he ran to-
ward him. Walsh fell TO the floor. but re-
gained his feet and shot MCGEE three
times. He then staggered to his feet and
attempted to escape. but was intercepted
by other employees Of the place and held
until the police arrived.
At the hospital the wounded man gave
his name George Walsh and said he was
twenty years old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
FIREMEN CRUSHED
BY FALLING WALLS
Two Men Are Killed and Fifteen
Injured While Fighting Flames
at Newark, n. ].

NEWARK, y. J.. April 23.-Two fremen
were killed and fifteen others injured to-
day at a fire in a siX-stOry brick building on
Mechanic street. occupied by Weiner & Co.,
saddlery hardware manufacturers.
While the fire was at its height score
of fremen were on the roof of the building
of the Empire Gear and Top Company,
One-story brick structure adjoining the
WeiueT building. An explosion occurred in
the Wener building which blew out the
wall of that building and three stories OF
the side wall of the Weiner structure
crashed down on the firemen. The build
ing. on the roof of which they were stand
ing. was smashed like an egg shell and the
men were buried under a huge mass of
brick and timber. Three of the firemen
We're in a dying condition when taken out.
Two died on the way To the hospital.
The dead are. William B. Crane and
Jacob Bleyle
J. Donahue Fireman Leo Ross and Fred
erick A Reiff may not recover.
Among the injured firemen were the
chief of the department. Robert F. Kier-
stead Battalion Chief Robert F. Morgan
and Captains Theodore Wolf and Russell
Bercaugh.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
WINCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENT WAS KIDNAPPED
Kept Under Close Guard in the
Woods During the Hours of an
Oratorical Contest.
COMPANION ALSO TAKEN
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WINCHESTER, Ind. April 23--Last
nights primary high school oratorical con-
test was signalized by the kidnapping of
a senior by several as yet unknown per-
sons. John Macy. son of Judge Macy. as
president of the oratorical association, was
On the programme for an address of well
come. Early in the evening he was on his
way TO the church in company with Chaun-
cey Canada, son of Silas Canada, and when
near the church waylaid by five or
six men in disguise. he was taken in
charge by the party. hustled into a closed
car riage and driven out of town TO a lone
some place known as the Kent Brown
woods. because IL was there that Kent
Brown, a colored barber, murdered,
and there kept until almost IL O'Clock.
During the whole time the party had him
kept their identity concealed. Young Cana
watch kept over him until the party
capped with Macy. when he was permitted
to proceed TO the contest Later in the
night Macy was returned to the outskirts
Of the town and given his liberty, but too
late for him TO attend the contest.
The contest was held at the Methodist
Church, for the purpose OF selecting rep
resentatives for a contest with the Union
City High School to be held at the Union
Grand Theater In that city on May 13. The
contestants in defamation were Pearl
Mace, Lora Canada and Mona Baker. whose
grades were in the order named Lulu Nell
son and <Welby Watson competed for drst
place In oratorys
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
RUhOR THAT JAPANESE
HAVE LANDED 10000 MEN
CLOSE TO PORT ARTHUR
Report Current in St. Petersburg
Last Night, but Could Not
Be Confirmed.
OTHER RUMORS DENIED
Story that Japanese Lost 1000
Men on the Yalu Is Dis
credited.
OTHER RUMORS DENIEI

ST. PETERSBURG, April pa report is
current that the Japanese have landed 20,
600 troops at Kin-Chau, just above Port
Arthur. This report cannot be confirmed
tonight.
a rumor that the Japanese lost 1000 men
in a fight while attempting to land on the
Yaiu river is officially discredited here.
The Russians have placed guns in posi-
tions covering the crossings of the Yalu
river. While General Kuropatkin desired
that the Japanese shall enter Manchuria. he
proposes that they shall pay as dearly
possible for the privilege without precipitat
ing a general engagement. ajor General
kashtalinsky begged General Kuropatkin
Tor permission to engage the enemy, but the
commander-in-chief strictly forbade even
small skirnlishes where it was possible to
avoid them. 1t is thought that General Kur-
opatkin inten TO deliver the decisive bat
tie himself. in the meantime the cavalry
and the artillery at the front are engaged
In constant drill and reconnaissance.
The Admiralty believes il unlikely that
Vice Admiral Skrydloff Will attempt to fol-
low the bold torpedo boat tactics OF Vice
Admiral Makarof. 1t is known that the
Russian torpedo boats went almost TO
Chifu on the night before the Petropavlovsk
disaster.
The story that attempt made
General Kuropatkin's life by two disguised
Japanese while the new commander
was in Nieu-Chwang a few days ago, is
confirmed The would-be assassinS imper-
sonated Chinese beggars. They wore false
queues. One of them reached for a dagger,
but was felled by one of two Cossacks who
always accompany the general.
The stories to the effect that Nicholas II
was about TO withdraw many millions of
his private fortune, deposited in England,
as loan to the war fund is authoritatively
denied.
Some excitement was caused this after
noon by report that mines had been dis
covered south of the River Neva, where
they had been planted by the Japanese to
blow up the battleships when they leave
the works at ST. Petersburg for Cronstadt
to receive their guns. The report grew out
of the sighting of four floating powder
caps which had been dropped through the
ice over a year ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
HEARST MAKES A STRONG
FIGHT IN INDIANA, BUT
GETS MEAGER REWARD
Wages His Hardest Battle IN
Montgomery County, and Elects
Eight of His Men.
THIRTEEN FOR PARKER
Hamilton County Democratic Con-
vention InStructS for the New
Yorker-Results Elsewhere.

The supporters of w. r. Hearst did not
secure as many delegates as they expected
at the Democratic county conventions held
in Indiana yesterday. In Montgomery.
where the Parker and Hearst factions
clashed hardest, thirteen of the delegates
chosen are for Parker and eight for Hearst
In Hamilton all the fifteen delegates are
for Parker. Cass county Parker men claim
twenty out of the twenty-three delegates,
while the Hearst supporters say they will
have four. In Bartholomew county there is
only one Hearst delegate. In Jay, however,
the Hearst faction claims twelve of the
seventeen men who will vote in the state
convention. Parkerites swept Hancock,
with the exception of one. Three of the
Several counties did not report last night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
JAPANESE TRY TO
BAIT THE RUSSIANS

PORT ARTHUR, April 23.-The Japanese
have failed in what is believed to have
been a ruse TO entice the Russian ships out
of Port Arthur Several men-of-war were
sighted Immediately after the battleship
Petropavlovsk was blown up, steaming
rapidly towards Port Arthur with other
1t is possible that it was a chase of mer-
chantmen, but the opinion is that the
Japanese desired TO create the impression
that the Vladivostok cruisers were at
tempting to form junction with the Port
Arthur fleet. Knowing the whereabouts OF
the cruisers, however. the Russian fleet
did not go out and the japanese ships re-
tired.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
SAYS BOTH FATHER AND
SON LED DOUBLE LIFE
States Attorney Claims Good Citi-
zens in Daytime Were Rob
bers at Night.
LIKE JEKYLL AND HYDE

CHICAGO. April 2S.-Respected and law
abiding citizens by day and expert raliroao
thieves at night is the life that the State Is
seeking to- show a jury has been LED py
Daniel C. Creider, carpenter. and his son
Charles, who are on trial Many frienos
of the Creiders. however. are willing 10 tes-
tify TO the good character OF both fatner
and son.
Thousands of dollars worth OF prop
erty, it is charged, has been stolen from
the Chicago. Milwaukee ST Paul Com
pany by the Creiders. the plan being, 1T is
charged. for the elder Creider to board in
coming freight trains near Chicago, pry
open the door of a car and throw out varl-
oi,s articles of merchandise, which were
gathered up by the son. who took them
home the elder Creider afterward nnding
a sale for the stolen property.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, April 23-F. V. Mar
tin. although his home was at Attica,
twelve miles west of here. was very well
known in this city and news of his tragic
end caused deep grief among his friends,
with whom he was very popular. At one
time he was district chancellor of the
Knights of Pythias and in this office he
became acquainted with hundreds in north
ern Indiana. His brother Harvey is treas
urer of Fountain county. Frederick Mar
tin was first lieutenant of the Attica Bat
terry of the Indiana National Guard organ
lied by Major II. b. Schanz, and was with
the company during a weeks encampment
at Camp Charles +. Wilson AT the Tippe-
canoe county fair grounds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
BRAKEMAN SHOT
BY Il HIGHWAYMAN
he INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND, Ind, April 23.-Wifred
Back, brakeman on the Wabash, was shot
in the stomach by highwayman at Hege-
wisch this evening and fatally wounded.
He was brought to st. Margaret's Hos
pital in this city. His home in Mont
pelier, o. The robber secured a gold watch
and considerable money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
CZARTN4 PREPARING
FOR THE .STORK'S VISIT

ST. PETERSBURG. April 2S.-The
Czarina is taking such interest in the
dainty little wardrobe which is being pre-
pared under her personal supervision at
the Winter Palace that she no longer ap-
pears at public functions. The royal stork
Is expected To appear on the banks of the
Neva late In the summer and the prayers
OF al the Cars subjects Will be for an
heir 70 the throne.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
ALICE ROOSEVELT HIS
THE GERMAN MEASLES

WASHINGTON. April 23.-Miss Roosevelt
is suffering from a slight attack Of Ger
man measles. As she Is isolated from the
rest of the household physicians do not
think il is necessary for Mrs. Roosevelt
to recall Invitations for Monday afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
PAIIENT ENDS LIFE,
DESPITE HIS NURSES

ZANESVILLE. o. April 2s.-After at
tempting to commit suicide tonight by
cutting an artery with broken glass. Ed
ward Hennike, OF Detroit. fought back hve
nurses at the City Hospital ana jumped
fifteen feet Gown an elevator shaft dying
shortly afterward. Hennike was employed
a the GAINESVILLE rnalleable iron shops and
was admitted TO the hospital as a pneu-
monla nafienf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
INDIANA MAN COMMITS
SUICIDE IN PORTO RICO
immigration Inspector Frederick
V. Martin, of Attica, Cuts
His Throat.
BROODED OVER FINANCES

SAN JUAN. r. r., April 23.-Frederick V.
Martin, of Indiana, commissioner of immi-
grafton for Porto Rico. killed himself last
night by cutting his throat. His body
discovered this morning. The cause of
Mr.. Martins act was brooding over private
financial matters The affairs of his Office
are believed to be in good shape.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
TORD" BARRINGTON
SENTENCED TO DEATH

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. April 2s.-Sentence of
death was to-day passed upon Lord
Frederick Seymour harrington in the Cir
cult Court at Clayton. who was recently
convicted of having killed James F. Nc
Cam. his benefactor. Judge McElhinny set
the date for the execution on June a. put
later granted q stay Of execution until after
July ..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
BODY OF Il RUNAWAY
UIFE FOUND IN RIVER

CHICAGO. April 23.-The body of
woman found in the Desplaines river at
Haywood was to-day identified as that of
Mrs Caroline I.ipps, wife of John Will
liam Lips who recently ran away from
her home with the janitOr of the building
a. which she lived. Search for the janitor
IS being made. 1t is believed the woman
Vas murdered
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
Receiver for Buggy Company.

CINCINNATI. April 23.-Judge A. c.
Thompson, of the United States Court, to-
day appointed George s. Haydock, of this
city, temporary receiver for the Decatur
Buggy Company of Middletown. O., which
assigned two weeks ago. Haydock's bond
was fixed at $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
CASEY MURDERED ON
LOUISVILLE STREET

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 2S--Janes D.
Casey city salesman for LouisVihe
whisky house. was found on the street to-
day with his skull crushed. The coroner
las returned 9. verdict Of murder. -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24

BUFFALO. n. Y, April 23.-The contract
for the construction of the Mckinley monu-
ment authorized by the State was signed
to-day. The monument. which will be Of
marble. will be erected in Niagara square.
this city. and will cost $9S, $50. Work viii
ae beSun at once,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
ANOTHER ADV, IN BABY
FORM, FOR ". r. HEARST

WASHINGTON, April pa son was
born tonight to Mr. and Mrs. William
Randolph Hearst.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
LORD BROOKE TO BE 4
WAR CORRESPONDENT

LONDON, April 23.-To a number OF
famous and interesting personalities now
CONTINUED ON PAGE 2. COL. 3D.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-02
TIE SPANISH NOViO.
A Gallant who Rarely WEEDS the
Maiden He Attends.

a Spanish maiden who Is In the
least attractive is always attended by
young man. He is called her novio,
and 1t is his privilege to accompany
her on her walks. though of course al
ways with either her mother or a maid
to play proprlety. His courtship sell
dom ends in his becoming engaged to
the young lady, but while 1t lasts she
has to be obedient and loyal to him.
If he should transfer his affections
to another fair damsel the sighted one
has no redress, for he is quite at llber-
ty to do so, their friendship never be-
ing regarded in the light OF formal
engagement. Marriages are settled by
the heads of the two families chiefly
concerned, and until such an arrange
ment Is made the young Spaniard may
be novio to as many girls as he likes,
one after another. This custom has
certainly more advantages for the men
than II has for the maidens. but yet
few Spanish girls would care 10 be
without novio, however tickle he
might be-