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The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-27
MYSTERIOUS ASSAILAHT
OF MAN AND DAUGHTER
Stones Thrown at Both by I'm
known Man at Lawrenceburg
attempt to Seize the Girl.
NO CLEW IS AVAILABLE

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAWRENCEBURG. Ind, Jan. 26.-Just
after dusk. while Jacob Decker. an en-
ploye Of the Ohio Valley Coffin Company,
was on his way home. an unknown per-
son sprang from the mouth of dark alley,
on Williams street, and threw at him a
heavy bowlder. which barely missed his
head and crashed through a board fence.
The assailant made off with great speed,
running so fast down the alley that Mr..
Decker, who gave chase. was unable to
overtake or recognize him.
About an hour later, while Mr.. Decker
was notifying the police of the attempt
upon his life, an unknown man sprang
from behind a tree near the Decker home,
on Charlotte street. and attempted to
seize his daughter Miss Lulu, as she was
leaving her home to call on friend. Evad-
ing his grasp, Miss Decker fled screaming
to neighbor's house. Her assailant threw
a stone, which narrowly missed her Search
was Immediately instituted, but the man
had escaped.
The force with which the missiles were
thrown al Mr.. Decker and his daughter in
dicate that they were thrown with mur-
derous intent. The community is aroused
to a high pitch of indignation over the at
tacks
Neither intended victim can give the
slightest clew to the identity of the assail-
ant and both are at a loss to account for
the motive which actuated him.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-27
Brght N0ys of Happenings from Journals Correspondents

certain correspondents who have sent the
papers they represent. exaggerated accounts
Of the tragedy. He denounced them and
used such names as ''fakirs'' and sensation
mongers." He denounced statements that
Miss Schafer secretly met man on the
corner that fatal night, as wholesale lies.
~ deed more foul, deed more bastard
ly, fiend more inoarnate. there never was
were the opening words Of Mayor Smith.
re fer-ing TO the crime and it's perpetrator.
This city will spend the last penny in its
treasury before it allows the guilty one TO
escape" he declared IF he escapes my
faith in d Divine Beng will be shaken" ="
were Mayor Smiths closing words In his
talk he said that the best detectives in the
country would be brought TO Bedford to fer
ret out the crime.
When Senator Brooks feelingly told Of
Sarah Schafer walking to her death with
a song on her lips. boys and girls alike
broke down and wept and older ones failed
to restrain their feelings. II was a dramatic
close to the memorial.
Resolutions on the death by High School
members were read. Miss Arta Knox, one
of the dead girls closest friends and prin-
cipal of the school, told of the grief-stricken
family at Elkhart
JOSEPH WEIMER.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-27
LOOSE CONDITIONS IN
THE SOUTH BEND JAIL
Board of Charities and Correction
Declares Neither Law Nor
Morals Is Observed.
COMMISSIONERS TO ACT

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND Ind, Jan. 26.-The sensa-
tional statements made by Very Eley, a
prisoner in the county Jail. involving grave
charges against the Jail officers. have been
sustained in report of the Board of Coun-
ty Charities and Correction, filed by ex-
Senator Marvin Campbell at a meeting of
the st. Joseph County Commissioners. The
report is signed by Z. G. Berhart and
Charles Endich, of Mishawaka, and DR..
j. B. Bertling and Marvin Campbell. of
South Bend AS a result of the investiga-
ton, Sheriff Schuyler Robinson has been
called on to appear before the commission
ers and explain the alleged loose conditions
at the Jail. The investigation was of such
a character that the women members of
the board did not take part in it.
The report recommends an Improvement
in the system of keeping the Jail records
and condemns the lack Of repairs in the
padded cell, the condition of which had
formerly been called to the attention of
the sheriff. 1t declares that evidence has
been secured to support the charges that
the authorities permitted condition or
immortality to exist among the prisoners
and that the men and women prisoners
were not segregated. The report even
makes the accusation that men who were
not prisoners in the Jail are implicated in
the charges of immortality. 1t concludes:
1.-The present turnkey should be at once
discharged and one placed in care of the
Jail whose fitness should be well considered
by your board before selection is made"
Action will be taken next Monday, when
the commissioners will meet for their
February term. John Robertson, son of the
sheriff, is the present turnkey.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-27
BABY BURNED TO DEATH
BY ACT OF HIS BROTHER
Two Year-Old Frankfort Boy Set
Fire to the Clothing of His
Infant Brother.
BODY HORRIBLY BURNED
,eciaI to the IndianapoIis J,urnal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKFORT, Ind, Jan. 26.-Ora Virgil,
the seven-weeks-old boy baby of Mr.. and
of North John street, was burned to death
this morning. The accident occurred about
7:3O o'clock. and the babe fingered until
2:30 this afternoon, when death came to it's
relief
ing up her morning work she put the baby
in cab and left it in the sitting room, in
charge of her son, who Is seven or eight
years old. In the room also was another
little son, who is about two years old. I'm
known to the mother the elder boy went
alone. There was a wood stove in the
room and while playing on the floor the two
year-old boy opened the door of the stove
and secured brand with which he set
mothers attention was attracted to the
room by the smell of smoke the fire had
nearly roasted the baby. Its clothing was
entirely burned away and its little body
was charred and blistered There was hard
ly a spot on it's body that had not been
ribly dishgured and the hands hardly re-
sembled parts of a human being. The
fingers were charred and blackened and the
ends entirely burned away. The charred
flesh 50 extended up each arm almost to
the elbows. The little boy whose amuse-
ment was the cause of the baby's death
was not burned at all, although he re-
mained in the room while the fire did it's
deadly work. He was too young to realize
what a dreadful thing was being enacted,
and made no attempt to alarm the mother.
The father of the child is employed at the
Glover Leaf shops He and his wife are
almost crushed by the tragedy which has
overtaken them.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-27
WEATHER BELOW ZERO
4AND HEAVY SNOWFALL
ALMOST STOP TRAFFIC

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
given the company permission TO run
sweeper across the bridge If IL would do 50
at its own risk. This aided the situation
but little, il was impossible TO get the
sweeper from one line TO another. Large
numbers of teams and men were put TO
work with scrapers, in an EFFORT 10 get all
the tracks west of the river clear of snow.
but the wind blew the fine snow back on the
tracks in big drifts within a few minutes
after they were cleared.
This difficulty was encountered by the
workers on all the lines all day, so that
the lines that were open for time were
covered to such extent that they could
not be used within a short time. The West
Indianapolis the Stockyards, West Wash
ington and West Michigan lines We're all
open for a short time, but were soon closed
again, while the Riverside Park and Fair
during the day. The North indianapolis
line was only partially opened, while the
Bismarck line was not touched
With many parts Of the city completely
shut off from downtown and their residents
isolated. complaints were frequent and de-
cided. Many persons called up the offices
Of the Board of Public Safety and she
Board Of Public Works and complained OF
the situation. In the meantime the street
car company stated that il regretted the
interference with traffic as much as any Of
it's patrons. j. NJ. Jones, assistant mana
ger of the Traction & Terminal Company.
said last evening that the company found IL
simply a physical impossibility TO do more
than IL had done.
1--WE did as much as anyone could do un-
der the circumstances" said Mr.. Jones
and spared no expense 10 clear the tracks
as much as possible. But the snow was
so fine and so light that IL drifted back on
the tracks soon as IL was scraped on.
Complaints were TO be expected, but We
feel that We did all that could have been
expected of u.s.
The lack of street car accommodation
was felt in business. Many Office and fac
tory employees were late in getting to work
or prevented entirely from going. while
shoppers consisted only of those who felt
that their needs We're imperative, and who
were able at the same time TO get 10 a
car line that could take them to the down
fov1a district
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-27
POLICE PREVENT IN
ATTEMPT TO ELOPE
Negro and Young White Girl
Held at Logansport-Former
Charged with Abduction.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Jan. 26.-With rail-
road tickets in their possession for CO.
lumbus, o., Henry Lay, coored. and Edith
Myers, white, were arrested at the Pan
handle station at midnight, just as they
were about to board a train. The elope-
ment was prevented through Warren Nc
Manaway, stepfather of the girl and pro-
prietor of a roadhouse near Kenneth, who
notified the police over the telephone to
intercept them.
Both were arrested and placed in jail, the
negro on a charge of abduction and the girl.
who is only fourteen years of age. as a
witness. Jacob b. johnson, also colored,
who drove the couple to the depot in a
hack, is being held as an accessory.
charge of larceny has also been placed
against Lay the complaint of McMan-
away, who AYERS Lay took $40 in cash
from his cash drawer before eloping with
the girl
The girl claims McManaway has been
abusing her and gives this as reason for
leaving home. After the couple were
brought into police headquarters McMan-
away tried to shoot Lay, but a patrolman
interfered and took his revolver away.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-27
WEATHER IS TO BE
FAIR AND WARMER

WASHINGTON, jan 26.-Weather fore
cas-. for Wednesday and Thursday:
Indiana and IlIinois-Fair and warmer on
Wednesday and Thursday; light, variable
winds becoming southerly.
Ohio-Fair Wednesday, except snow along
the northeast lake shore. Thursday fair
and warmer; fresh west to northwest winds.
kentucky-Fair on wednesday and Thurs
day, warmer in west portion. Thursday
fair and warmer.
Lower Michigan-Fair on Wednesday and
Thursday, warmer on Thursday; fresh
northwest winds, diminishing.
Tennessee-Fair on Wednesday and Thurs
day: warmer Wednesday in west portion.
Iowa and Missouri-Fair and warmer on
Wednesday and Thursday.
Minnesota-Fair and warmer on Wednes-
day and Thursday; fresh west winds, becom-
ing variable.
kansas-Fair on Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Nebraska-Fair on Wednesday, warmer in
east portion. Thursday fair.
South Dakota-Fair Wednesday, warm
er In east and central portion. Thursday
fair.
North Dakota-Fair and warmer on
Wednesday. Thursday fair.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-27
INDIANA NOTES.

RICHMOND.-The foreign mission board
of the Indiana Yearly Meeting OF
Friends met here on Tuesday. The
greater part OF the time was spent
mission field. irving Kelsey, the superin-
tendent. has brought the field into splendid
heartily commended. At Victoria espe-
cia ,ly the efforts of the Friends have met
with success. A new church was recently
erected there
NEW ALBANY.-The Hoosier Poultry
Associations annual exhibition closed In
this city yesterday, with the annual cleo
ton OF officers. which resulted as follows:
President Edward McCulloch; vice presi
dent. Jacob Fein; secretary. Ray McCui-
loch treasurer, w. A. Green: executive
committee, James Mclaughlin. John Err
man, Johr Mathews, Daniel Beard, Lewis
A. Stot Martin Huncilman, Of this city,
and DR. Jones, of Charlestown.
RCSHVILLE.-Morifs Winship, who was
appointed by Mr.. Mc.abee, state inspector
of buildings. TO investigate the Milroy High
school building has made his report. He
condemned the building as UNSAFE and says
escape would be impossible from the lowest
floor in case of fire There are escapes
for the second and third floors. He found
the sanitary conditions Of the school TO
be bad.
NOBLESVUL LE.-The congregation OF
the Presbyterian Church of this city has
extended call TO the Rev. John I. Charlie
ton, OF Louisville, Ky. Mr.. Charleton was
here on trial on Sunday he Is graduate
OF Princeton Iheoioglcai oeiniaIs, ana
was for six years pastor Of the Presby-
terian Church at Seymour
WARASH.-The Central Union Telephone
company. which has been operating here
without a franchise for the last four
months has made formal application for a
franchise The Council Monday night de-
creed that unless the company secured
legal rights to the streets the poles and
wires should be removed
VINCENNES.-Lee Zuckerman, arrested
here Sunday by Detective Bailey. OF Chi
cago was taken to Grand Rapids by De-
tective Smith 20 answer A charge OF en-
bezzling s4O0 from r. w. Rosenburg. 3 mer-
chant.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-27
PENDING RAILROAD
MERGER ANNOUNCED
Clover Leaf, Chicago & Alton and
Ontario & Western to Be In
cluded in the System.

CLEVELAND, Jan. 26.-The Leader to-
morrow will print story to the effect that
the recent purchase of the Glover Leaf
road by the syndicate headed by Edwin
Hawley is preliminary to the formation
of a new middle West and Atlantic sea-
board line. Mr. Hawley is said to be work
ing for ample financial interests in the
East.
The roads to be merged would include
the Glover Leaf, the Chicago & Alton and
the New York, Ontario & Western, the
three forming a system that would extend
from just east of the Rockies through
Chicago and east 10 the Atlantic seaboard,
an outlet at tide water being found at Bos-
ton. or some other New England point.
Included in the proposition is the extern
sion of the Glover Leaf until a gulf port is
reached. Connection Is also to be made
with the Iowa Central and Glover Leaf at
St Louis.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-27
Shock
Of Lightning Left me
ParalytiC.
Became a Weak, Ner-
vous Wreck.
DIR. Miles Nervine Made
DIR. Miles Nervine Made
a New Man of me

"A severe shock from lightning, left me
almost a paralytic. / would have prickine
sensations running from the top of my head
down the full length OF my body This
gradually wore away and left me a nervous
wreck, unable to sleep at night. In fact
GOT no real lest al night until / had pur-
tive Nervine. The FIRST few doses taken
strictly in accordance with directions. con-
vinced me there was merit in IL. Invent
in for a thorough cure and got IT, lhad
employed physicians but got no particular
benefit from them. i have taken in all nine
bottles of DIR. Miles Restorative Nervine and
it has made new man of me. am healthy
and strong now, weigh I75 pounds / also
got one bottle of DR.. Miles Heart Cure and
one bottle Of DR.. Miles Blood Purifier this
spring, and they are doing the work also. i
have recommended these remedies TO many
friends and know they have always been
satisfactory from the reports made TO me-"
George D. Hurlburt, Clark, S. ID.
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inc and Nerve and Liver Pills and Anti-P ain
Pills. ! do not know of anything that will
stop headache quicker than the Anti-Pain
Pills nor do believe there is so good liver
pill on the market as those of DR.. Miles. I
took the Nervine for general debility and de-
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All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DR.. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
Or Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co. Elkhsrt. Ind
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-27
WEARS CROSS OF HONOR
EDITOR FOR FIFTY YEARS
Indiana Democrat Who Does Not
Drink Liquor, Chew or Smoke
Tobacco.
IS AN EX-CONFEDERATE

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINAMAC, Ind, Jan. 26.-Aiarion Ham
lin Ingram editor of the Winamac Demo-
crat, for fifty years a newspaper man and
a former soldier, wears the Southern Cross
of Honor, presented by the Mississippi di-
vision. Daughters of the Confederacy. as
evidence that he had the courage of his
convictions when the civil war began and
went South to fight for secession.
Mr.. Ingram was born in 1884 and came to
Pulaski county with his parents in 1S43. He
learned the printers trade in Peoria, ILL.,,
and afterward published paper in Mis-
siSsippi He served through the war in the
Confederate army, rising from private to
major. After the war he returned TO In
diana ard purchased the Winamac Demo-
crat and has published it ever since. He is
a member of the Sons of the Revolution,
and is a charter member of the Winamac
Methodist Church. He is total abstainer
from liquor and tobacco.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-27
Deaih of James w. Brown.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind. Jan. 26.-James w.
Brown. ex-clerk of the Rush Circuit Court,
died at 1890 o'clock Monday night. He was
born in Marion county on Sept. 29 1887. and
was sixty-six years old. At the age OF
fourteen he became deputy clerk of Hamil-
ton county and served seven years. He
came to Rushville, serving eight years as
deputy county clerk, and in 1870 was elect
ed clerk. At the end of his term he began
the practice of law with the late George
c. Clark. continuing until 1879, when he was
again elected county clerk. He served till
1884 He was a Republican and served as
chairman of the Sixth congressional dis
trict from 1882 to 1884. The funeral will be
held at the residence on Thursday after
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-27

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WORTHINGTON, Ind, Jan. 26.-Sixteen
inches of snow fell here, being the deepest
in the last forty years. Considerable suf-
fering is being experienced by live stock.
CLAY CITY, Ind, Jan. 26.-Snow fell here
yesterday and last night to the depth of
one foot This has added to the discomfort
of families living in the river bottoms.
where they have been surrounded by water
for several days, some of them running
short OF provisions and fuel. A few families
in the low bottoms were taken out in boats
Much live stock was drowned. Trains are
behind time from a half hour to three
hours, and travel is greatly impeded on
account of the snow.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-27
Wayne County Primaries.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. 26.-Details have
been completed for the Republican primary
election to be held in this city and coun-
ty on Feb. s. Candidates will be chosen for
Congress, state senator, representative,
joint representative, treasurer, prosecuting
attorney, sheriff. recorder. coroner, commits
sioner and surveyor, in the county, and for
mayor, clerk, treasurer and cOuncilmen, i'll
the city, while each township will choose
trustee and assessor. There are many can
.didateS
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-27
New County Chairman.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 26.-The Re
publican county central committee of War
rick county to-day selected Preston Till
man as county chairman and Claude Wolfe
secretary.
The Democrats of Spencer county to-day
selected George Wendell, of Grandview, as
county chairman. L. ". Savage was made
vice chais man.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-27
FLOOD SITUATION IS
MADE WORSE BY SNOW
River Gorged Solidly at Blooms
burg. Pa, and Roads Badly
Flooded or Drifted.

WILKESBARRE, Pa. Jan. 26.-The flood
situation at Bloomsbury and other points
was further intensified this afternoon and
evening by fierce storm. accompanied by
a high wind The snowfall was eight inches
deep and drifted badly that all roads
leading from bloomsbury. which were
under water, have now been rendered i'm
passabIe by huge drifts.
The river is gOrged sOlidly, from Boyd's
station on the Pennsylvania Railroad for
several miles. The ice is packed so tightly
that no water is passing along the bed of
the river All the water is escaping
through new channel formed by the river
east OF the gorge.
a conservative estimate fixes the loss so
far suffered in the flooded districts at
$350,O00.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-27
ESTATE IS RESTORED.
Confscated French Property Re-
verts to American Heir.

PARIS, Jan. 26.-The Civil Tribunal Of the
Seine has ordered the restoration to Mrs.
Flora Walter (who was born in Philadel-
phia) of the estate of her grandmother
which was cOnfiscated in 1896
When she was five years old Mrs. Walter
was brought to Paris and placed in charge
of her grandmother. who died ten years
later leaving the child only aware that her
father was killed at Guantanamo Cuba, and
unable to prove her relationship to her
grandmother. The courts at the time did
not think Mrs. Walters claim to the estate
was valid and confiscated il. but the miss
ing mother of Mrs. Walter returned to
France, searched for and found her daugh-
ter and proceedings were Immediately insti-
tuted with the result above noted.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-27
TERRE HAUTE TIED HARD
AND FAST BY STORM
No Sign of Let-Up-Other Parts
of the State in Practically
the Same Situation.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Jan. 26.-Terre
Haute has been snowbound for twentyfour
hours and tonight is still without street car
service. The streets are not lighted and
business houses depending on the electric
company for heat and lighting are without
the service.
To make the obstruction Of deep SHOWS
and severe cold worse, the company had
permitted it's plant to run out of coal. The
coal mines of the State were idle to-day
because the railroads are unable to haul the
output. Railroad trains are from five To
twelve hours late the most serious delay
being from the South.
The Wabash river reached twenty-one
feet and this evening was on stand, the
overflow and back water freezing.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-27
Badly Frozen I'm Alaska.

Special the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, Jan. 26.-Lewis B. Har-
ris, formerly of Elkhart. but now at
Yukon. Alaska, recently had a narrow
escape from freezing to death, when over
come by cold some miles from camp, and
his rescue was due to chance discovery
by his partner, Enoch Myers, and the lat
ter's heroic efforts to get Harris to camp.
1t was necessary to amputate Harris 8
right arm, but ii is hoped the rest of the
arm may be saved. The mishap occurred
about five weeks ago. and the news reached
his brother, John +. Harris, machinist in
the Lake Shore shop. Monday.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-27
MANY PASSENGERS IRE
SAID TO HAVE SUFFERED
Fort Worth Express on the Iron
Mountain Road Wrecked
in Arkansas.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. 27.--The Fort
Worth express. southbound from st. Louis.
on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & South
ern Railroad, is reported wrecked near
Diaz, five miles north of Newport, Ark.
Many passengers are said to have been in
jured, if not kill ID A relief train has been
ordered sent from Little Rock. Wire COM
munication cannot be had with DiaZ. The
wrecked train was due in Little Rock at
1:10 this morning. Diaz is 125 miles north
of Little Rock.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-27
ELVOOD GRAYS WILL.
GET 4 NEW PLAYER

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, Jan. 26.-Manager Sc
bern announced to-day that negotiations
were being conducted for a new player for
the Elwood polo team, but no statement
would be made as to what position the
new man will play, nor as TO whether or
not any of the present team will be re-
leased. The Grays have been undergoing a
bad slump for a month, but just now are
putting up a stronger game than since
the opening of the season. The new man
is an Fastener. and said to be one of the
fastest at his position in the country.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-27
HAIRS FOUND IN DEAD
GIRLS HAND EXAMINED

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Jan. GA messenger
from Bedford arrived here tonight with the
hairs that were found in the hand of Miss
Sarah C. Schafer. He visited DR.. j. L.
Hays. a specialist. in the St Charles flats.
After an examination DR.. Hays was un-
able TO determine whether all of the hairs
were human. One looked as If it came
from a mans mustache. The specialist
withheld his decision until tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock