davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
HARRY BEHR, Il SUSPECT,
ARRESTED At LOUISVILLE

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. q. BY the arrest
here this afternoon of Harry Behr, a white
man, the police are disposed to believe that
they have the murderer OF Miss Sarah
Schafer, of Bedford, Ind, in custody. Evil
dence, circumstantial but startling, has con-
WINGED the police and detectives, who rigidly
questioned the prisoner tonight, that he is
guilty of the crime. There are, however.
some contradictory facts which must be un-
tangled before more than a charge of suspi-
cion can be placed against Behr. Behr's
clothing is stained with blood, his face bears
the marks of scratches, and he has admitted
to two negroes, who harbOred him here since
the day after the murder, that he got the
scratches in n fight with a woman"
Tonight, under q crOSS-fre of questions,
he declared that the blood and scratches
came from a fight he participated in at
Memphis during the recent election. He
says that city is his home.
Due TO the fact that he is an inveterate
user OF opium, and that he has been under
the influence of the drug ever since
posed to give full credence to his state
ments. either discriminating or otherwise.
But his actions have been more than sus-
piciOuS. He has, since his stay in Louis
Vile. manifested a morbid interest in details
of the Schafer murder and a thorough in
vestigatiOn will be made before he is re-
leased or held on serious charge.
a strong point I'm Behrs favor came to
light at 10 o'clock tonight when a tele-
phone message was received from G. {.
Howard, editor of newspaper at HodSen-
vile. Ky. Mr.. Howard stated that he
boarded an Illinois Central train at Cecilia.
Ky. last Friday morning. Shortly after
he got aboard there was a fight between
two passengers. and on Howard making
inquiry as to the names of the cOmbatantS
ne was told by a man hailing from Mem
phis that one of the men was Harry Behr,
of Memphis. The man thus identified. ac-
cOrding to Towards story, answered in
every way the description of the man ar
rested at Louisville to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
nHTEEHTN obtained. Suits conducted.
IN M - Personal attention. Highest
80 ~ T. - Tstsrsness VIM. r. HAIL
BAR TAKES ACTION ON
JUDGE LOWRY'S DEATH
EulogiStic Addresses by Allen
County Attorneys-Date of
Funeral Not Fixed
A DISTINGUISHED CAREER
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 27-The Allen
County Bar Association held a session this
afternoon to arrange for the funeral OF
Judge Lowry. Vice President J. b. Harper
presided. Eulogistic remarks were made
by Judge Taylor, who mas known Judge
Lowry for forty years. Committees were
appointed to have charge OF details. The
date of the funeral will be announced to-
morrow
Judge Lowry was twice member of Con-
gress from this district, serving a number
of terms the bench, and was the first
president Of the Bar Association of Indiana.
He was born eighty-two years ago in Coun-
ty Down, Ireland. He came TO this coun-
try when a child with his parents anc they
settled in Rochester, y. Y. There he re-
ceived his education and training for the
bar.
He came to this city in 1S4S and was APP
pointed city recorder. He served two terms
and was then admitted TO the Allen county
bar. and at once assumed prominent
place. In 1852 he was appointed judge TO
nil an unexpired term. In 1864 he was
elected Judge of the Circuit Court. In 1861
and 1870 he was reelected judge OF a cir
cult including three counties-Adams, Allen
and Wells.
He was elected TO Congress in 1882, and
served two terms, taking the most promi-
nent place of any man who had ever gone
from the Twelfth district. He was mem
Der of the committee on elections when W.
+. English, OF Indianapolis, made his ia
nous contest for a seat in Congress, but
the committee reported unfavorably on Mr..
English, and Judge Lowry, who was his
champion. obtained a second report, and
after two days debate succeeded I'm seating
Mr. English He was Instrumental In pass
ing legislation which obtained for FIT.
Wayne a fine federal building. OF late
years he was engaged in the practice OF
law, and Notwithstanding his age, was
active until the last. During recent years
he served as special judge I'm many cases
in northern Indiana. He left a widow and
three daughters Miss Anna Lowry, of this
city, and Mrs Melville Brannon and Mrs.
H. Brooke Sale, of Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
CHICAGO UNIVERSITY
NO LONGER BAPTIST
President Harper Says His School
Has Passed the Denomina-
tional Stage.

CHICAGO, Jan. 27-"The University of
Chicago is no longer a Baptist institution"
Almost in so many words President Will
liam r. Harper announced to the senior
class to-day that the university had out
grown it's UNCONVENTIONAL character. He
declared that in the nature of its faculty,
it's students and it's methods it had spread
beyond it's allegiance to the Baptist Church.
Most of the students and most of the pro-
fessOrs, he said, were non-Baptists. All
the buildings on the campus were paid for
by people of other creeds, he continued and
500 out of every $100, except that given by
John d. Rockefeller. who was a Baptist
were contributed by people not members
of that church.
Religious denOminationaliSm in universe
ties he added, lis narrow mindedness, and
the fact that the University of Chicago has
broken away from this class is an evidence
of its mental progress. Observation-Disclosures
may apply to small colleges but not to large
ones"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

The japanese cruisers Nishin and Kasuga
have arrived at Colombo. Ceylon.
Sarafoff's Macedonian agents at Belgrade
have proclaimed fresh revolt for March IS.
Emperor William has appointed Cardinal
Fischer, OF Cologne. life member Of the
P1ussian House of Lords.
The French gunboat Cassini, carrying re-
lief supplies contributed by French SYM
pathizers with the fire sufferers, sailed
yesterday for Aalesund.
King Leopold, OF Belgium. who arrived
in Berlin Tuesday, called on all the am
bassadoTs yesterday and left his card in
scribed with few words in the language Of
the ambassadors country.
Joseph Israel, leader of the Dutch school
of painting was the recipient at The Hague
yesterday of many congratula tons from
artists at home and abroad on the occasion
of his eightieth birthday. His English
'IsraeIs fund for the assistance OF young
artists
Former Serviau Minister of the Interior
Todorovics, who was wounded IN the pal
ace at Belgrade during the assassination
June II Of King Alexander and Queen
Draga has been arrested on the charge Of
rnisappropriating $4,000 belonging 70 the
estate OF 4 natural son OF Prince Michaelo
ObrenOvicz.
Andrew Carnesie's gift OF s1.5o0.OO0 10 de-
fray the cost of erecting 4 palace OF peace
for the arbitration tribunal. was the sub
Jet OF many eulogies on the part OF r1cm-
DerS OF the llcl A-ilh-llbrl VI ldflldileil.
The Hague, during yesterdays debate on
the estimates OF the Foreign Office, which
subsequently were passed.
The cordial desire on the part OF the
government of Italy TO meet the wishes Of
the United States regarding the Chinese
indemnity payments is shown by Treasury
Minister Duzattl, who IS III, deputing
Sisnor Mortara. Inspector general OF the
treasury. 10 confer with Charles ~ Conant
of the monetary commission, who has been
in Rome conducting negotiations with the
Italian government respecting the standard
ization of silver currency in the Orient be-
fore the latter left Rome. -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
DEFENSE SCORES IN
BLYDENBURGH CASE
Evidence of Luetgert Expert
Shows that Arsenic Was Used
in Embalming Fluid.

ELDORA, Ia, Jan 2S-Prof Vaughn.
the Ann ArbOr chemist who analysed the
contents OF Mrs. Blydenburgh's stomach
and other organs, finding traces Of arsen-
zeal poisoning. was ordered back 10 Eldora
to-day, the defense claiming ii could not
proceed intelligently until the exhibits were
in court. This action caused a delay until
a late hour. when the defense proceeded
with its evidence, tending to prove that
Mrs. BlydeEburgh came TO her death
through natural causes. and that traces of
arsenic in the organs were due to the en-
balming fluid used by the undertaken
The defense scored a victory in the evil
deuce OF DR. Gibson, of Chicago. who testi-
fed in the famous Luetgert trial Dr. Glib
son analysed the embalming fluid used by
the undertaken in preparing Mrs Blvden-
burgh's body and testified that il contained
a large per cent. Of arsenic. Another in
ming scored in the testimony OF a
neighbOr woman. who swOre that Blyden-
burgh did not prepare the meal on the day
of his third wfe's death
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
DEMOCRATS IRE IN
HOPELESS DEADLOCK
Five Candidates for Maryland
Senatorship Hold Their Own"
but Nothing More.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan 27.-All of the
ninety Democratic members of the General
Assembly of Maryland met in caucus to-
night in an endeavor to get together on
ship. An effort was made to pass a reso-
luton calling for secret ballot in the
joint session of the two houses. The mo-
ton failed by viva voce vote.
The Democratic candidates for the Of
flee TO succeed Senator Louis Z. McComas
are former Governor John Walter smith,
Isidor RaynOr and Fernard Carter of Bal
timoTe city, former Governor Elhu Jack
son and Joshua w. Miles. Each of the
candidates have been holding their own
since the ballOtins began ten days ago.
Several unavailing efforts have been made
to induce members representing various
factions to cOalesce. but the action of the
caucus tonight indicates that the deadlock
Will be continued indefinitely.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
TROLLEY CARS COLLIDE
IN A DENSE SMOKY FOG
Conductor and Passenger Were
Ouarreling Over Fare When
Crash Came.
FORTY PERSONS INJURED

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 27-At least forty
persons were injured, some OF them fatally.
when two cars on the Broadway line col
lided to-day. Most of the seriously injured
were taken to the Alexander Brothers
Hospital, while the others were sent home
The seriously injured are: John Barring
ton, badly crushed, internal injuries. prob
ably fatal; Walter Sieventritt. internal in
jures; ]. H. Hobleman, internal injuries;
William Miller, badly bruised about body;
Thomas McGovern, both ankles broken;
Frank Alter. upper lip cut off; Christopher
Juergin. motorman of front car. injured
internally, perhaps fatally.
Both cars were north-bound and travel
ing in a smoky fog so dense that it was
impossible to make out an object a block
away. The accident occurred while the
front car was stationary, owing to a quar-
rel between the conductor and a passenger
over fare. The second car was coming
at a high rate of speed through the fog,
the motorman. Christopher Juergin. ringing
his gong. When less than 100 feet away,
the front car doomed through the foG. Juer-
gin stuck to his post, but 1t was useless TO
try to avoid a crash. The slippery tracks
made a quick stop an even more difficult
matter than usually, and the rear car
smashed into the front one. The second
car crashed its way through the rear of
the front car until IL reached almost the
middle of it. The dozen or more passen-
gers on the rear platform of the front car
were damned together under the rear car.
The other car was crushed and the pas
sengers inside were thrown about on the
floor and under the wrecked seats, while
showers of broken glass fell upon them
Juergin. the mctorman, caught the full
force of the collision. He was cut and
crushed and his back was broken. He will
die.
a manic ensued on both cars and in the
fight for escape children and women were
trampled on and the weaker ones We're
beaten against the wreckage by the
stronger fellows. The collision, in point OF
numbers injured, is one of the worst in the
annals of the company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
DEAD GIRLS FINGER
NAILS WE'RE CUT CLOSE

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKIART, Ind, Jan. 27.-The parents of
Sarah G. Schafer. who was killed at Bed
ford, say they do not believe the murderer
will have scratches on his face, as they de-
clare their daughter habitually bit her
nails so close they could not make mark,
and a sister says she noticed the nails were
cut close when the body was brought
home.
The family also declares the insurance
policy had no significance, explaining that
it applied for during the holidays and
issued soon after. They say the fathers
brother, Edward Schafer of South Bend.
who is an insurance agent, urged her to
apply for a policy in his company last
fall; that she did so, but the company S
physician reported adversely. Having
formed the desire she was disappointed,
and the uncle said he would try to place
her in another company. which was done
about the LIST of this month.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
FRENCH MAGISTRATE
ARRESTED HIS SON
The Boy Had Stolen $4,000 from
a Church College and Fled
with Woman.

PARIS, Jan. 27.-M. Bacot, a magistrate
in the Passy quarter, has had to perform
the unpleasant duty of arresting his own
son. aged twenty years. a charge of
theft The sum Of $4,000 was recently
stolen from the Christian Brothers College
at Passy, evidently by n person familiar
with the institution. NJ. Bacot was ap-
pointed to investigate the matter and he
found evidence that the thief was his own
SON. The boy, accompanied by a young
woman had fled to Brussels with the
money He was formerly a pupil at the
college The father followed his son TO
Brussels, found him and induced him to re-
turn to French soil, where he was prompt
ly arrested Only a small part of the
money was missing and the remainder has
been returned TO the Christian Brothers,
who say they will not prosecute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 27.-Sailed: Havcr-
ford, for Philadelphia, via Queenstown;
Oceanic, for New York Via Queenstown:
Buenos Ayrean, for Philadelphia
NAPLES, Jan. 27.-Arrived: Calabria.
from New York. Cor Marseilles. Genoa and
Leghorn. Sailed Republic from the Le-
want fer Boston.
NEW YORK. Jan. 27-Of Nantucket
Majestic from Liverpool (previous report
was an error. Sailed: Cedric. Tor Liver
pool.
PLYMOUTH. Jan. H-Arrived Patricia.
from New York. for Cherbourg and Ham
burg.
GIBRALTER. Jan. 27.-Passed: Victoria.
from Genoa, Palermo, etc, for New YORK
QUEENSTOWN. Jan. 27.-Arrived Teu-
tonic. from New York. for Liverpool.
SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 27.-Sailed Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, for New York
ANTWERP. Jan. 27.-Sailed Switzer-
land. for Philadelphia.
GLASGOW. Jan. 27.-Arrived: Furnessla,
from New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
INDIANA OBITUARY.

SPICELAND Ind. Jan. 27.-Mary W.
Foster died suddenly this morning OF heart
disease. aged sixty-six. She was the widow
of Elijah &. Foster. who died several years
ago. Four sons and two daughters survive
one OF the sons being William Foster. a
merchant Of Cicero. She had lived here
over half a century.
KOKOMO. Ind, Jan. 27.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Swift q pioneer. died to-day. aged eighty.
The children are Mrs. Donahue. wife OF
Captain DOnahue. OF the KokOmo police
force Mrs joyce. wife OF Attorney j. 4.
Joyce and VIII Swift.
VALPARAISO. Ind. Jan. Thames n.
Hawkins aged eighty-two. formerly a
prominent business man and an eX-city
treasurer. died here this morning lie had
been q resident OF the city for sixty years.
lie left family.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28

MEMPHIS, Jan. 27.-Henry Behr, who
was arrested at Louisville to-day. suspected
of completely in the murder of Miss Sarah
Schafer, resides at 102 North Main street in
this city, where his mother. Mrs. Augusta
Behr, keeps small store. Mrs. Behr stated
to an Associated Press representative that
her son had left Memphis on Tuesday, Jan.
49, for the North. and that she had not
heard from him since his departure. Behr
is twenty-five years old and unmarried.
Mrs Behr was asked if her son
was in the city during the first week
in January. She replied that he had
been here without interruption for
period of several weeks preceding the cleo
ton. and that he had only left the city
about one week ago. The municipal election
took place on Jan. I. She said that he was
in the city on that day and that he had
voted Mrs Behr felt certain that her
son was not present at the riot in the
Ninth ward on the night following the cleo
ton, but she did not remember where he
was. She also stated that he had been
towns, but not recently, and that it had
been several months since he had been
there. She was positive that he had been
in Memphis for more than two months pre-
vious to his last departure.
search of the records OF the police
station for period extending TO Jan. l Of
this year showed that no Harry Behr had
been arrested for any crime whatever.
Mrs. Behr showed some reluctance with
reference to talking about her son. and
stated two different dates for his departure
to newspaper men who interviewed her
This morning she said that Behr left Mem
phis Tuesday, Jan 10. a week ago yester-
day. Tonight she stated that her son left
Memphis on Thursday last.
Harry Behr's mother tonight presented
TO the police affidavit from Louis VacarO.
a saloOnkeeper in which oath is made that
Behr was in various saloons during the
early evening of Jan. 81 the night that
Miss Schafer was murdered a Chinaman
has also been found who states that Behr
was at his place on Main street on Tues
daV night Ian 10
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
SAW MISS SCHAFER
DAY BEFORE MURDER

+. a. Preston, living at 500 North Pennsyl-
vania street stated yesterday that he had
visited the school where Miss Schafer was
teaching Latin the day before she was muir
dered. He met the young woman and with
Professor Lowder walked to Miss Schafers
rooming place, where she left them. He in
tended to call on the unfortunate girl
Wednesday night, but was unexpectedly
called to Bloomington.
He said Miss Schafer was a girl of the
very highest type of character and ex-
tremely popular wherever she went. At De
PAW, where she attended college after the
close of the State Normal School, she was
one of the favOrite young women in the in
stitutiOn.
Mr.. Preston is travelling agent for Allyn
& Bacon, Boston book publishers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
FIRED ON ASSISTANTS.
Plucky Arizona Miner Who Re-
fused to Be Held Up.

TUCSON, A. T.. Jan. IA special from
Patagonia. Santa Cruz county, says that
Michael O'Mera, a well-known miner in
that section. was held up yesterday in the
Patagonia mountains while on the way to
his mine by three strangers.
O'Mera had 5000 on his person which he
was taking to the mine TO pay off his men.
The highwaymen called on him 10 halt but
instead OF complying o Mera opened fire
with a Winchester. killing one and wound
ing a second who, with a third, fed in such
haste that they left their horses II Is be-
neved that all three men We're Mexicans
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
TAINTED IN COURT.
Lulu Prince Kennedy on Trial for
Killing Her Husband.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 27.-Mrs. Lulu Prince
Kennedy. on trial a second time for killing
her husband, Philip II. Kennedy, local con-
tracing agent of the Merchants Dispatch
Transportation Company, three years ago
collapsed in court to-day when her mother
on the witness stand, admitted that the de-
PENDANT had secretly married John Kramer
a local lawyer, since her conviction for
the murder of her husband.
The defendant tainted. and it was neces-
sary to carry her from the room
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
TO CLOSE THE BALTIC
IN EVENT OF VAR

PARIS, Jan. 27.-The st. Petersburg cor
respondent of the Paris edition of the New
York Herald has telegraphed an extraordi-
nary story to the effect that Germany and
Denmark have reached an understanding
under the terms of which, in the event of
Great Britain fighting with Japan against
Russia, Germany would amicaby occupy
Copenhagen with powerful force, thus eff
fectively closing the Baltic and preventing
the Russians from leaving or the British
from entering that sea.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
where Bchr Bought His Clothes.

CHICAGO, Jan. IA detective visited
haberdashery at Clark street and jackson
boulevard. where. it is believed. Harry Behr,
arrested in Louisville in connection with the
murder of Miss Sarah c. Schafer, of Bed
ford. Ind. bought a suit Of clothes The de-
tective found that the description of Behr
fitted that Of man who gave the same
name when he bought the clothes Hugh
Mcmillan. the salesman who sold the suit
believed 10 have been worn by the man un-
der arrest. said that the latter had told him
nothing about himself. his home or business
The man. ne said in the store only
once and took the clothes with him when he
left. Mcmillan said the man looked like n
person Of good habits and was neat in his
appearance at the time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
AUTHOR OF "BONNIE
BLUE FLAG" IS DEAD
Mrs. Annie CunberS Ketchum
Passes Away in New York
Wrote Famous Song in 1862.

NEW YORK. Jan. 27-Mrs. Annie Cum
bers Ketchum, author of THE Bonnie Blue
Flag" one of the most famous war songs
of the Confederacy as we'll as of many 9TH
er poems and prose writings, died to-day in
St. vincent's Hospital after less than
weeks sickness, in her eightieth year.
Mrs. Ketchum wrote THE Bonnie Blue
Flag in Memphis, Tenn, in 1862, about the
time of the battle of Shiloh, where her hus-
band, Leonidas Ketchum. then adjutant Of
the Thirty-eighth Tennessee, received
wound which later resulted in his death.
"A Battle CALL song contemporaneous
with THE Bonnie Blue Flag" was also
written in Memphis mt this time and was
a favorite among the soldiers of the Con-
federacy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28

TOXIC, Jan. Fit is understood that the
Cabinet, assisted by the elder statesmen,
has completed financial programme which
il is anticipa ted will be published shortly 1t
is said 10 include the issuance of excheuupr
bonds TO the amount of 100000 900 ven and
the increase of taxes to the extent of 5O,OOO-
coo yen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
SCHOOL BOARDS DUPED.
Swindled on Conditional Contracts
Which Turned Up as Notes.

LA CROSSE, Wis. Jan. 27.-District school
boards of La Crosse, Vernon and Monroe
counties have been swindled TO the amount
of 500 900, notes for which have been depOs-
tied in several banks in the counties named.
The swindlers took conditional contracts
for books and other school supplies, repre-
senting themselves az agents of a Chicago
concern. The conditions on an end OF
the document and soon after the contract
i entered into it hobs up at bank as
note, the conditions having been torn Off
The swindlers have disappeared.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
shot by Newly Married Man.

CHARLOTTE, y. c., Jan. III. f. VIII
helm formerly proprietor OF the Monroe
Hotel was fatally shot by III. NJ. Eubanks
in the latters store at Monroe. y. c, to-
day The alteration which resulted In the
shooting was the elimination of long-stand-
ing trouble between the men. Eubanks shot
half an hour. EUbanks was married last
Sunday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
SAIV LAFAYETTE IN 1924;
WOMAN HGED IO3 YEARS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Mrs. Katherine
Kendall Steele. the Oldest woman in New
Hampshire. and cousin OF President Frank
lin Pierce, is dead at her home, Lyndeboro,
y. II. She was 1G3 years old. One of the
events of Mrs. Steele's life was her meet