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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-05
RISE IN BROWNS FORTUNE
SHOWN IN BANK ACCOUNTS
PRODUCED IN S.COURTS
Sum to Accused Mans Credit In
creased Thirty-Two-Fold in
Six Years.
TO HOLD NIGHT SESSION
Defense Objects to Judges Init
mated Order, but Is Evi-
IDENTIFY Overruled.
STORY OF MEETING TOLD
Nocturnal Conference on Eve of
End Is Rehearsed by
Thomas.
TO HOLD NIGHT SESSION
TORY OF MEETING TOLD

Another days session of the trial of j.
Walter Brown, of Elkhart il the Federal
Court, brought forth an avalanche of the
most disastrous testimony which the pros
ecution has yet presented against the de-
fendant. Nearing the end of their case,
the government attorneys are bringing
their evidence swiftly to directly bear upon
Brown, who in a greater part of the pre-
vious testimony has played a second in
the financial tangle.
When District Attorney Healing turned
to the records of Browns personal trans
actions with the bank and began to an
alyze them near the close of the session
yesterday afternoon, interest of court visit
ors which has been at low ebb for several
days. took a sudden jump. Teller Dan c.
Thomas who has been on the stand for the
past two days, was the witness through
whom Healing delved into Browns personal
account with the now defunct bank.
This was done by introducing ledgers No.
/ and No. 2 and item by item noted money
drawn out under the account of the Nation
al Manufacturing company and the pur-
poses to which it was put. AS Mr.. Keal-
ing read page or two of the items, a
smile went round the courtroom. Sums
showed, had been drawn out from time to
time, itemized tax, gas and telephone
rents. bills of all sorts and checks tb vari-
Gus merchants ana dealers of Elkhart
According to the annual footings of Teller
Thomas from the year 1897, when Brown
began his transactions with the bank, il
was shown that his account at the bank
grew from year 10 year as follows:
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JAPdN HAS 100000
SOLDIERS IN MOTION

SHANGHAI. April A letter received
here from Kobe. Japan, says the Japanese
government has 260.000 troops I'm motion
and fully 10000 more under arms in garrt-
sons and at the depots. These numbers
are exclusive OF the third reserves num-
bering 10000. which have not been called
to the colors. The exact number of troops
which Nave left Japan for their various
destinations is not known. but the entire
first army has been landed and has estab-
lished itself I'm northern Korea with its
main base at Chinampho
The Japanese general staff still carefully
guards the plan of campaign. but II is gen.
orally believed that IL will operate three
armies. each nominaliy numbering 10000
men. the second army landing west OF the
Ialu, and the third army east OF Nieu-
Chwang The landings of the latter two
armies will be easily accomplished. for the
light cruiser squadrons can protect both
movements.
Ii is thought the landing of a heavy
Japanese force west OF the mouth OF the
Yalu will force the Russians 10 abandon
the fortifications which they have been
erecting north OF the Yalu for the purpose
of opposing the crossing OF the first army OF
Japan from Korea.
IL Is also anticipated that the three great
Japanese forces will operate In conJunc-
tion. the third army swinging eastward q
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REMAINS ON SrANl


The government will continue this evi-
derce to-day to show that Brown converted
this money to his personal use.
Throughout yesterday, Mr.. Thomas was
on the stand. testifying to different notes
and checks found in the bank, most of
which bore Browns signature. Among
these were checks aggregating $4,000. which
were kept in the tin box in the vault of
the safe, to which no one had access but
Brodrick and Collins. These checks ii is
alleged. were used to ffuetuate the gold re-
items when the cash items had to be de-
creased or increased. according to the gold
reserve.
District Attorney Healing said that he
would show that these checks were carried
in the bank assets and were used to pay
the repair expenses on the Consolidated
Paper and Bag Company. and that they
were not paid with the Tousley and AL
ford notes and checks, as the defense con-
tends.
Another single check of Sc, 500 on the Ma
tional Manufacturing Company signed by
Brown and marked paid" on Nov.
IL. 1903. was introduced and exhibited by
the prosecution. Thomas gave testimony
showing that when this check was paid on
Nov. IL the account of the National
Manufacturing Company was overdra VIII
almost $4,000. Many such notes and checks.
most of which had not been paid. were
brought into play, and Healing in his ex-
animation rained question after question
upon the witness, who answered with tell
ing effect.
During the latter part of the afternoon
Healing turned his attention to the meet
ing at the bank on the night of Nov.
Is and Browns part in the cabal. Thomas
said that he called from his bed at
clock in the morning by Brown and Col
lins and ordered to come to the bank.
Brown, he said. stood the sidewalk
while Collins came up to the door. Tie
two left before Thomas got dressed. saying
that they would go back to the bank and
Thomas could come as re was
dressed. The doors of the bank were
locked and the curtains drawn, Thomas
testified. when he arrived, and he entered
by his own key.
OBJECT TO NIGHT SESSIONS.
"Who were at the bank when you ar
rived?" asked Healing.
"Walter Brown, J. l.. Brodrick and W. l.
| Wilson were in the back room," answered
| Thomas.
"Did Brodrick ask you If you suspected
| anything?"
| He did. and 1 replied that I had sus
| pected either of two things-that the banl
| had to get some more money, or else clos,
| up.
| Thomas said that they declared they haC
| tried every means to keep the bank afloat
| CONTINUED ON PAGE 8, COL. u
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JAPAN APPARENTLY
OCCUPIES ALL KOREA

LONDON, April Eight weeks from the
opening of the war sees Japan. without any
real fighting, apparently in complete pos
session of Korea and the first stage of the
campaign ended.
According to the Daily Mails Kobe. Japa-
nese correspondent, who telegraphs under
date Of April 4. Ping-Yang dispatch has
been received there confirming the report
from Shanghai that japanese scouts en-
tered Wiju, Korea, at II o'clock a. m Mon
day, and that the Russians apparently re-
treated beyond the Yalu river. but no
further news of any kind is to hand throw
ing light on either land or sea operations.
Everything. however, is regarded as point
ing to the imminence of important develop
ments.
The Daily Mails Seoul correspondent
telegraphing Monday. asserts that the land
ing Of japanese troops at Chinnampo has
now ceased. but that the port is guarded
by large feet and the japanese basr he-
moved north from Yang. where only
few troops now remain.
The correspondent of the Standard at
Toxic reports that the japanese corre-
spondents at the front who followed the
army through the Chino-Japanese war.
tApIcSs great SuIpTlSt dt the Improvement
Of the Japanese troops during the past
decade. The improvement is noticeable
alike in equipment. organization and dis
cipline, and more especially in the educa-
tional standard of the men.
The morning Posts Toxic correspondent
says japanese torpedo boats scouting az
Port Arthur discovered an unencumbered
channel 100 yards wide. which still admits
of the passage of vessels.
The> Times's correspondent at sea on
April 4. in wireless message via wei-Has-
Wei, says: Il am cruising i'm the vicinity
of Port Arthur and have discovered no
evidence of vessels of either bell.eereut
The impression is gaining ground that tho
Russians were not totally shut in by the
japanese attack of March 27.''
The Times's Che-Foo correspondent saws
the Lao river is extensively mined and
that twelve stone-laden junks are ready
for sinking at the entrance to the river
at a moments notice. The guns OF the
Russian gunboat Sivoutch have been re-
shipped.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-05
JAPANESE TO. dDVANCE
BY THREE ROADS

CHE-FOo, April 3, 10 a. m.-The Nippon
Yusen kasha has resumed it's service be-
tween Korea and northern China with for
eign steamers. The first steamer has arrived
from Chemulpo and from the passengers IL
was learned that the last contingent OF
Japan's first army landed i'm Korea March
80 The army consists of $1,000 men. includ-
ing coolie carriers. Japan has made Aniu
frontal base and has bridged the Chang
Chung and Pak-Chung rivers, and is ready
to advance by three roads to the Yaiu
river. 1t will possibly be a month. how
ever, before big battle will be fought az
the artillery moves slowly on account OF
poor horses and the BAD management OF
the horses. Otherwise the organization of
the japanese forces is almost perfect. An
immense quantity of supplies is going for
ward by coolie carriers
1t was also learned from the passengers
that work had been resumed at the Ameri-
can mines a. Unsan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-05
GIRL BADLY WOUNDED
BY BROTHER OF F|ANCE
Shot Through the Stomach as the
Boy Was Examining the
Loaded Weapon.
BALL CANNOT BE FOUND
Special to tho indianapolis Journal.

Special to tho Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Ind, April 4.-Mabel
Howard, the seventeen-year-old daughter
of Henry Howard. an employe of the Bal
timore & Ohio Southwestern Railway, in
this city, was accidentally shot about $50
o'clock this morning by John Fougerousse.
aged fifteen, who works in the mines at
Montgomery.
They at the home of Valentine
Miles, a neighbor. Miss Howard was sit
ting with baby her lap when Fou-
gerOusse took a revolver from the mantel
to examine it, and accidentally discharged
1t. The bullet, narrowly missing the baby,
struck Miss Howard in the left side and
lodged in the stomach. She is probably
fatally injured
Physicians performed operation on
the young girl this afternoon, but failed
to locate the bullet. 1t had passed through
the stomach. The revolver Is owned by
the girls affianced, Peter Fougerousse,
brother of the boy who did the shooting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-05
ALLEGED ABSCONDER IS
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
Clewell, of Cleveland, Tracked by
Surety Company Sleuths, Is
Arrested at Keokuk.
FRIENDS READY TO AID

CLEVELAND, O., April A telegram
was received by Chief of Police Kohler late
this afternoon from Chief Franz, of the
ST. Joseph. Mo-, police department, an
nouncing that George f. Clewell, the miss
ing secretary and treasurer of the recently
assigned Federal Trust Company of Cleve-
land, had been arrested there. The charge
against Clewell was a shortage of $4,000
in his accounts with the Federal Trust
Company. The warrant for his arrest had
been sworn out by ]. c. Gilchrist, the pres
ident of that company, and il was placed
in the hands of the Bankers Surety Com
pany, which was on Clewells bond in the
sum of $4,000. The latter company imme-
diatey set its secret service to work to
apprehend Clewell and have him returned
TO this city.
Just why Clewell went to St. Joseph is
not known; he is not known to have any
relatives in that city. The last person who
saw Clewel prior to his sudden disapper-
ance a week ago Saturday was his brother
in-law, Arnold Kahle, who met Clewell on
street corner while the latter was wait
ing for a to go down town.
The conversation between Clewell and
Kahle disclosed the fact that Clewell was
disappointed at the pending absorption of
the Federal Trust Company by the Guar
dian Trust Company and the loss of his;
position by the change. Clewell accord
ing to Kahle, considered this a disgrace
that he was unable TO bear.
1t had been arranged some time ago that
the Guardian Trust Company and the Fed
eral Trust Company were to combine their
business, the latter company to be alb
sorbed, but rumors of irregularities in the
accounts of the Federal Company made an
assignment necessary before the pro-
gramme for the consolidation could be car
ried out. The Guardian Trust Company
has assumed all the business of the Federal
Company, and other than the disappear
ance of Clewell the matter has been regard
ed a. closed incident.
If Clewell will return without requisi-
tiOn he can be brought here within day
or two; if he demands that formality his
arrival will be delayed perhaps a week.
Clewel'S friends have raised a fund and
stand ready to make good any discrepan-
cies he left in his accounts at the Federal
Trust Company. II is said TO be the pur-
pose of Clewells friends to prevent If pos
siple, prosecution by the bank. Clewell'
shortage, so far known, amounts To
SIS. 100.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-05
PISTOL DUEL ON THE
STREETS OF LAWT0N
Two Democrats Go Cunning for
Each Other and One Is Shot
Three Times.
RESULT OF AN OLD FEUD

LAWTON, o. T. April A pistol shoot
ing ARRAY occurred to-day between l.. T.
Russell, of the State Democrat, and Col.
j. W. Hawkins. former assistant chief of
police. who have been enemies for year.
Hawkins was shot in the right thigh, left
knee and abdomen
Each was active in the preliminary or
ganization of the Democratic county con-
vention in session.
The streets were crowded with people.
Russell fired three shots before Hawkins
pulled his pistol Then the crowd was in
the way, and Russell got behind a wagon.
Hawkins fired Russell ran from the
wagon to a stairway. but Russell was not
hit. From the stairway Russell fred again,
but shot wild. Hawkins was cool enough
to ask the crowd to stand out of the way.
Hawkins, seriously hurt, rests easily at
the home of Chief Thomas. Russell has
been arrested and is in Jail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-05
MARSHAL FEARS FRIENDS
WILL TRY TO GET WOMAN
United States Officer Prepares to
Resist Attempts to Liberate
Mrs. Watson.
ON TRIP TO OREGON

CHICAGO. April AIRS. Emma l..
Watson. under indictment at Portland.
Ole, in connection with alleged land
swlndlers, waived examination to-day
when arraigned before United States Com
missioner Humphrey and three hours later
she, in company with United States Dep
uty Marshal Middleton. boarded a train
for the Pacific coast.
Because of information from a secret
source that an attempt would be made to
take Mrs. Middleton from his custoy on the
trip, Deputy Marshal Middleton went
heavily al led and the railroad over which
the trip to the West was made, was kept
a seCl ct.
Mrs aWtson said before being taken to
the train: THE secret service agents have
told their side of the story. | will not tell
service agents may have said too much
for their own good. That's ALL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-05
SOLDIERS WANT 4
NEW BILL OF FARE
Garrison at Fort Sheridan Makes
Formal Protest to the Gov
errlment.

CHICAGO, April 4.-Formal protest
against the quality of food furnished to
the soldiers of the garrison at Fort Sheri-
dan has been expressed by them in pc
tition sent to Washington. The men who
signed the document declare therein that
unless their request for more palatable ra-
tions is granted they will refuse to re-en-
list when their present time expires.
Since the Twenty-seventh Regiment, now
stationed at Fort Sheridan. returned from
the Philippines 160 men have been given
honorable discharges. OF these men it is
claimed that not one has returned to the
service.
1t is not only the kind of food to which
objection is made, but the manner of serv-
ing it is also a source of much discon-
tent 1t is claimed by the soldiers that
they given practically no variety in
their food and that they grow tired of
eating the same article every day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-05
WRONG COUPLE MARRIED
BY JUSTICE OF PEACE
Comedy of Errors at Evansville
Strightened Out After Con-
siderable Difficulty.
FOUR WERE MADE TWO

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, April "A comedy
of errors was enacted in the parlor of the
Wellington Hotel this afternoon.
Gus Meyers and Miss Pearl Owen. of
Sebree, KY, came here TO be married and
were accompanied by Robert McCurry and
Miss Jimmie Grayson. Meyers procured a
license and sent for Magistrate III. F.
Schrader, who went to the hotel and by
mistake married McCurry and Miss Gray
son. When he realized his mistake he
turned and united Meyers and Miss Owen
McCurry said 1t was not his intention to
get married but as il had been done he
went out and secured a marriage license
and the magistrate signed il TO make the
ceremony legal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-05
WATERS OF RESERVOIR
POURING To THE WABASH
All Danger Past at Celina and St.
Mary's, but Work on Banks
Continues.
FARMERS LOST HEAVILY

CELINA, o., April 4.-The waters of the
reservoir still pouring out of the waste
weir and emptying into the Wabash river
The gates at the waste weir were broken
by timbers Friday, placing the water be-
yond control Despite this the waters Of
the Wabash and Beaver rivers are reced-
ing and all danger is passing rapidly. The
Wabash bottoms were badly flooded and
farmers lost thousands of dollars in grain
and stock The reservoir is going down
and. without rain, will be at normal stage
i'm two days. The work still continues on
the east bank, but this is being done to
fortify the bank in case of another rain.
There is no immediate danger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-05
SEEKS A PENSION AND
PAYS FOR AN OLD CRIME
Civil War Veteran Is Convicted for
Murder Committed Thirty
Six Years Ago.
AGED MAN PLEADS GUILTY

KEOKUK, Ia, April f.-Charles /. Cack-
ley, aged sixty-eight years, murderer of
Constable Reuben Fenstenmaker in 1866 at
Pennington, who was arrested after thir-
ty-six years, to-day entered plea of guilty
and was sentenced TO ten years in prison at
Fort Madison.
During the thirty-six years following the
murder Cacbley led an honest, upright life
i'm wood camp in southern Missouri He
married and reared family. who knew
nothing of the indictment hanging over
him. His whereabouts was discovered
through an application for a pension.
Having served in the civil war he ap-
piled for a pension. His name attracted
notice on the pension list, an officer was
sent to Cackleys home at a woodchop-
pers' camp i'm Southern Missouri. The flu
gitive was arrested and brought back for
trial
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo, April 4-George F.
Clewell, treasurer and secretary of the
Federal Trust Company of Cleveland. o..
was arrested here tonight by the police
detectives. He had been here for a week.
and living at a fashionable boarding house,
attracting no attention He said he was
willing to return to Cleveland without a
requisition and declined to discuss the af-
fairs of the trust company or his connec-
tion with ii further than that he was in
volved to the amount of $4,000 Clewell de-
MED that ne was trying to escape from
his obligations, but that he was so i'll and
weak that he needed rest and sought a
city in which he was unknown to obtain
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-05
EIGHT PERSONS ARE
HURT IN B. AND O. WRECK
Wheel of a Car in Mixed Train
Broke and Two Coaches
Were Ditched.

COLUMBUS. o.. April A mixed train
on the Baltimore & Ohio was wrecked four
miles east of Somerset at o'clock this
evening by the breaking of a wheel on a
freight car, and eight persons were in
jured. Two passenger coaches, which con-
tanned about thirty people, were ditched.
The injured are: Brooks f. Shell, Lam
caster, o., arm broken and shoulder dis
located William Z. Finch attorney, Som
erset, o., rib broken; George A. Blood, jr.
Newark, o.; John Merrill. brakeman, New
ark; j. NJ. Workman, baggageman, New
ark: G. L. Blackford. Cincinnati; d. c.
Birch, travelling salesman, Newark; the
Rev. Father Noon, Somerset.
All of the injured were badly cut and
bruised but none fatally.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-05
MOTHER AND CHILD
KILLED IN 4 WRECK

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April "A
through freight on the Southern Railroad
ran into the caboose of a local freight
standing at Temple, this county, this aft
ernoon, burying the passengers. Mrs. Fred
Bill, wife of the night agent at Villa Rica.
Ga. and her two children under three cars
of coal. The mother and one child are
dead and the other child cannot survive
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-05
FINDS MADE BY THE
ANTARCTIC EXPLORERS

LONDON, April 5.-The Times corre-
spondent at Wellington. N. H., says that the
expedition conducted by the Royal Geo.
graphical Society's Steamship Discovery
has made important geological discoveries,
including sandstone and fossil remains of
dcotytedenous plants at an altitude of
5000 feet. showing that the Antarctic once
enjoyed milder climate. probably in the
Mioceno period.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-05
Collapse of n Bridge.

PEORIA, ILL.,. April AIT 1l:3O tonight
two sections of the lower free bridge, which
spans the Illinois river, in this city, col
lapsed and fell into the river carrying doz-
ems of telegraph and telephone wires with
il. No one was injured as the structure
had been closed to traffic for over week.
The recent floods had undermined two
piers. The bridge destroyed tonight is
about 400 feet in length and was built fifty
wears ago
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-05
MURDERER CAUGHT
AFTER Il LONG CHASE
Mob Threatens to Kill Negro Who
Is in Jail at Lynch
burg

ROANOKE, Va, April 4.-Robert Bowles,
colored, who two weeks ago shot and
killed John A. Ruff. a white fireman on a
Chesapeake & Ohio train near Clifton
Forge. Va, and escaped. was captured to-
day at Huttonville. w. Va, and is being
taken to Lynchburg. Va, for safekeeping.
There is much Indignation at Clifton Forge
over Bowles' crime, and threats of lynch
ing have been freely made There was a
large reward offered for the apprehension
of the negro
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-05
ESTATE OF LEMP is
VALUED At $Io,ooo,ooo

ST. LOUIS, April Am inventory of the
personal property of the late millionaire
brewer, William j. Lemp, filed to-day
shows a total valuation of s4347. .67942. This
does not include any of the real estate
this real estate is worth about 100000 All
of this property, with the exception of
few minor bequests, Is willed to the widow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-05
GIRL, REMEMBERS
HER FORMER HOME

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, April 4.-The hospital
authorities who have been OBTAINING a
young woman named Fannie Won Krese
for almost a week because she could not
remember anything about herself but her
name, succeeded to-day in awakening her
dormant memory TO the extent of learning
that she came to st. Louis from Alton.
H.. three years ago. Nothing more was
learned beyond the fact that she declared
she had never been married
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-05
GLASS WORKERS NEW
OFFICIALS ANNOUNCED

PITTSBURG, April 4.-Official announce
ment was made to-day of the result OF the
vote cast for officers of the Win
dow Glass Workers Association of
America. Daniel Winters. jr, was elected
president by large majority. while
Charles Zimmerman was chosen secretary
This means that John Phillips, jr.. who
is at present head of the organization
will retire on May l. The new officials
are from Pittsburg.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-05
RAILROAD STRIKE
SPREADS IN PANAMA

PANAMA. April 4.-The railroad switch
men have joined in the strike of the rail-
road laborers United States marines will
be landed on the wharves and other proper
~ of the railroad, which the soldiers OF the
republic are now patrolling.