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evening to visit his fraternity brothers at
the Phi Gamma Delta chapter house and
to attend the basketball game with Butler
tomorrow evening. He was seen by the
Journal correspondent late tonight and IN
reply to questions, said:
Il barely knew Miss Schafer, having met
her only once. That was at a basketball
game in Bedford. / introduced to
her by Miss Knox. In a brief conversation,
she asked me about George Shaw and
James Boyle, with whom she was acquaint-
ed while they were on the baseball team
This is all the talk 1 had with her. L
never called on her and / never wrote TO
her. In fact. my acquaintance with her
was very slight"
When Heitger was asked if he had been
examined by the authorities at Bedford IN
regard TO his acquaintance with Miss
Schafer, he said positively that he had not.
mo one asked me anything about the
case" he said. II know nothing whatever
concerning the tragedy except what have
read in the newspapers and what learned
from friends at home. No one limited or in
timated that L was under suspicion. l re-
peat that L know nothing about the case
whatever, and that my acquaintance with
Miss Schafer was only what have stated ="
Late at night, after Mr.. Heitger had gone
10 bed at the chapter house, your CORE
spondent called him up by telephone and
informed him of what his father at Bed
ford had said about the searching of his
room. Joseph Heitger said he knew moth
Ing about what the detectives had done,
and that he left Bedford in ignorance that
his name was coupled with that of Miss
Schafer. He reiterated his previous state
ment that he had never called on Miss
Schafer and that he had never met her
but once and that was at the basketball
game alluded to previously. 1T is utter
fOolishneSs," he said, Ito charge me with
either attempting to kiss Miss Schafer or
with showing her any attention whatever. L
never called on her in my life, as L have
already said"
Mr.. Heitger seemed surprised when in
formed that his room had been searched,
but would make no comment on his father s
statement
Joseph Heitger is a well-known athlete,
his speciality being bag-punching. He at
tended school here about three years. but is
not now a student. His home is at Bedford,
and he has been coaching the basketball
team there. He was very popular with the
students here and his conduct was without
a ofCh
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INDIANA NOTES.

SHELBYVILLE.-Th $4,000 damage suit
against the Big Four Railroad Company
brought by John Wendall, of Boggstown, is
set for hearing in the Shelby Circuit Court
Monday John Wendalis sixteen-year-old
son was killed on Jan. 9, 1903. by being
struck by a passenger train while he was
seated in a wagon which was crossing the
railroad track a Acton.
I.APORTE.-The Laporte County Farm
ers Institute closed Saturday night. after
the most interesting and best attended
meeting ever held in this city. Halls
Opera House was filled al all the sessions
H w Henry presided The principal
speakers were J. =. Burris, of Cloverdale
Ind. and Mrs Virginia c. Meredith, of
Cambridge City, Ind.
PERSONAL---VERY. retail cloth
iers and furnishers OF this city have formed
an organization for the purpose OF pro-
tecting their credit system from the many
INSCRIPTIONS persons who are in the habit
of running an account with one store until
credit is cut off and then going TO another
merchant in the same line OF business and
doing the same thing.
RICHMOND.-W. H. Afford and other
local men are forming a company TO manu-
facturc a lock nut invented by Charles
Border, of this city. The company will be
capitalized at $4,000.
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QUIET DAY At BEDFORD;
WORK OF DETECTIVES

An unusual quiet pervaded this little city
to-day The crowds were gone and few
people passed by on the streets
The citizens who have stopped in little
groups on the street corners to discuss the
murder of pretty Sarah Schafer, a crime
that has aroused the entire country, were at
their homes. and the work of investigating
the murder and running down its perpetra-
tor was almost at a standstin this peaceful
Sunday morning.
The few people that passed on the streets
were bound for church, as it was expected
that from every pulpit of the city would
come forth some comment on the terrible
crime, termed Bedfords disgrace
,Detective Halpin the only man &C
tlvefy engaged on the case to-day. Halpin
is member of the Chicago city detective
department, and with his partner, Hogan,
mas made a reputation a shrewd detec-
1--WE. Behind the bars OF the Illinois pris-
onS are scores of criminals landed by the
two sleuths. and to Halpin the Bedford OFF,
Gals look TO locate the man who brutally
murdered Sarah Schafer.
Halpin spent the greater part of the day
alone, and in the afternoon walked over the
west end OF Bedford for probably the tenth
time, surveying the scene of the crime. 1t
is not believed he was working on a new
clew, but following out the story told the
court OF inquiry yesterday by Albert Deich
Detective Hager, former chief of police of
morning. He was called there on business
but will return early tomorrow. Hager is
one of the shrewdest men of his profession
In the country and is working in Bedford
without the least assurance on the part of
the city officials that he will be rewarded
His only purpose is to land the murderer
and secure the 1000 reward offered by the
city and county.
The court of inquiry was not in session to-
day although Mayor Smith and Prosecutor
Stephenson came to the city hall at IL
o'clock and held an hours conference with
Detective Halpin. Both men spent the rest
or the day at their homes
). Il. Lowe president of the School Board.
VINO has been most active in the fnvestiga-
ton and who first brought the Chicago de-
tective to Bedford. declared to-day that in
his belief the murderer of Sarah Schafer
would never be apprehended.
Despite the fact that the police and de-
theory which will eventually run the muir
derer to earth, there are many in Bedford
who still believe that Miss Schafer the
victim OF an assault at the hands OF a
brute, prompted by no motive Of revenge
President Lowe holds to this belief. Never
theless, the School Board has decided to
prosecute the investigation OF the evidence
already in the hands of the officials regard
less of expense.
Prosecutor Miller, Of the judicial district
of Lawrence and Monroe counties, arrived
in the city this afternoon from Bloomington
He will assist in the investigation to-mor-
row.
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REV. DIR. HYDE'S ADVICE;
LESSONS OF THE TRAGEDY

Uphold the law; control your feelings:
do nothing rash in case OF an arrest" was
the advice to his congregation given by the
Rev NJ. b. Hyde. pastor of Fletcher-place
NJ. Z. Church, Indianapolis. from the pulpit
OF the Bedford First Methodist Church
yesterday.
Miss Schafer, the murdered woman. afili-
ated with this church Immediately after
going 10 that city. During the discourse
half the hearers were in tears. and a num-
Der OF women gave way completely TO their
feelings.
Much comment on the crime was expected
from pulpits of that city yesterday. and the
churches were crowded. Only two minis
tiers referred TO the tragedy-Dr. Hyde and
the Rev E. Richard Edwards, OF the First
Christian Church. DR.. Hyde said
"a crisis Is on with this community now.
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h Nevy of happenings from urualS Correspondents
Joseph HeItger, State Univeyuty
SWdent, Is Examined at Bedtoyd

Right we'll have you met and maintained
your poise. congratulate you over the
way you have controlled your feelings.
heinous crime has been committed. But
you will do nothing rash nor even say a rash
word. This is q Christian community 1t is
to be hoped that the murderer will be
found. This community will see TO 1t that
the majesty OF the law will be upheld In
diViduals have 10 come TO the crisis. Miss
Sarah Schafer came TO IL a few nights ago.
Who can doubt that the great All Father
was nea.r to offer comfort to his child? The
struggle was fierce, the crime gross beyond
all words TO describe, but in ii all may not
have given consolation? Miss Schafer was
the idol Of many She was as beautiful in
character as was her personality charming
Many were attracted to her. All VINO knew
her loved her. She was n brilliant student.
and she was an efficient teacher-she was a
patrons beiaved In Rer he was l0as s much
and more TO the church Of which she was a
member. All departments feel the loss
keenly. The EpwOrth League is in deep
mourning The heartbroken children move
about IN sorrow. Sadness Is everywhere"
Abiding to the theories at present being
worked on by the police, DIR. Edwards
made a few remarks almost sensational.
He held in mind the story OF the secret
mountaineering, and said: This deed
has Mortified our entire community. Every
circumstance of the dastardly crime makes
ii seldom II ever equaed in the catalogue
of brutal murders. While still under dis
cuSSion and fresh in minds there is
one thought | would impress on both
youths and maidens. That reflection is the
necessity of having a true friend, a loyal
confidant, TO whom We may freely speak of
those affairs deemed usually as too deli
cate and sacred to be intrusted TO anybody.
First OF all, our parents should be fully
Informed Of our alliances and friendships
and any important matter that has to do
with our lives, il we are so unfortunate
TO possess parents who fail to sympathiZ
with us, then select some trusted friend.
II then any such calamity should come
as that which recently visited our town
somebody would be in position to give aid
TO the proper authorities in ferreting the
crime and perhaps materially assist in
bringing the culprit to justice. In the
present instance, we are led to believe that
such Will prove to be the case. From
personal acquaintance with Miss Schafer.
i can say that she was exceptionally gifted
with bright mind and a vivacious per-
sonality and that f1end who guilty
or her murder could not well have selected
more shining mark. Above all else, the
record of this beautiful maiden must be
source of Infinite comfort to the grief
stricken family
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RED-HAIRED SUSPECT
TO BE EXAMINED TO-DAY
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, Jan. 2-The red
haired man arrested here yesterday while
loafing in a schoolhouse, and held on sus-
picion of being connected with the Bedford
tragedy, will be examined by the mayor
tomorrow morning He refused to make
a statement to your correspondent to-day
and would not talk even to the sheriff
He seems too well dressed to be a tramp
Dispatches from the Bedford officers ask
that he be held until a thorough investi-
cation can be made. He is about thirty
eight years old, weighs about 80 pounds
and has red hair and mustache and came
here from the direction of Bedford. The
two men arrested with him are still in
toll
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INDEPENDENTS NOT
READY TO LAY DOWN.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special % the Indlanepclis JouTnaI
PRINCETON. Ind, Jan. 24-The efforts
of the Ohio-standard Company TO drive all
Independent companies out Of the Princeton
field is meeting with no success whatever.
Work in the established field continues, and
preparations are going forward for tests in
all directions from this city.
The finding OF oil in the Standards well
on the Glaze farm. FIVE miles north and a
little east from town. will give great i'm
petus TO operations as IL established the
value of thousands OF acres OF INFESTED
leases and proves the field Is between seven
and ten miles wide. Standard men claimed
the Glaze we'll as dry, but the fact that
since II was Abandoned a tank and pump
ing outfit have been placed on the ground
disputes their statements.
The cut I'm Princeton oil from s1.30 90 IS
cents is a severe blow, but has not served
to cause any companies to pull out.
Several wells in various parts OF the field
are expected I'm during the coming week.
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SNAPPERS GETTING TOO
INDUSTRIOUS AT WORKS
Trying to Learn the Glass Blowing
Trade All by Themselves
Interrupted.
LOSE THEIR GOOD JOBS
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Jan. 24.-Five
snappers were found at work blowing glass
and stealing the trade at the plant of the
Clelland Glass Company last night. They
had remained after the regular shift of
blowers had departed, and were making
good Roadway at turning out good work.
They were discovered by several blowers
who had suspected that all was not right
when the snappers remained. The blowers
insisted that the snappers be discharged,
and the management compiled with their
request.
Once or twice before a couple of the
snappers had been found stealing the trade,
and had been warned that they would be
discharged if they attempted it again. Man
ager James Clelland was home, sick in bed,
and knew nothing of the attempt OF the
snappers to make blowers of themselves.
The affair created considerable excitement
in the ranks of L. A. 800.
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LIVERY MEMS STRIKE
INDORSED BY UNIONS
Members of Labor Organizations
Called Upon to Secure Sat-
isfactiOn at Polls.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2.-At a meeting to-
night of the Central Trades and Labor
Union, embracing all the labor unions in
st. Louis, resolutions were adopted indors-
ing the strike recently declared by the
drivers for liverymen and undertakers and
denouncing the course of Governor Dock
cry and Chief of Police Kiely in taking
such rigid cognizance of the strike and per-
hitting nonunion drivers 10 be sworn in as
private watchmen empowered to carry
arms. All union men are urged TO secure
satisfaction at the polls when the election
comes.
The attempts of the Liverymen and I'm
dertakers' Association are also declared to
be unfair and union men are called upon
TO refrain from hiring carriages or patron
izing the association in any way. Many
undertakers drove their own carriages dur
ing funerals to-day. No interference was
attempted by any Of the strikers.
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AGED HANCOCK COUNTY
RESIDENT PASSES AWAY
John NJ. Thomas, of Willow
Branch, Is Dead at His Home
at the Age of 81.
BURIAL OF MRS. HELMS

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENFIELD. Ind, Jan. A.-John III.
Thomas. of Willow Branch, died yester-
day at the home of his son, Taylor B.
Thomas. Death was due to ailments in
cident to old age He was born in Cler-
mont county. Ohio. Aug. 80. 1872. moved
to Rush county, Indiana in 1916, and came
to Hancock county in 1s47, settling in Boone
township. He was a successful farmer and
at one time owned 500 acres of land which
he gave 10 his children. He leaves two
sons. Taylor Il. and Alfred B. Thomas, both
of Willow Branch. He was the grandfather
of Arthur II. Thomas, of Cleveland, a
prominent Republican politician of this
county. and of Joseph L. Thomas, Of 1890
Central avenue, Indianapolis. Mr.. Thomas
was an ardent Republican and leading
Methodist. The funeral Will be held on
Tuesday at l p m.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Helms,
aged niney-six. was held here to-day. She
was born In Germany, but was sent to this
country when a young girl and her services
sold until she was twenty-one 60 pay Tor
her passage. She came TO Hancock county
at an early day and was the oldest resident
She was the mother of the Rev. John
Helms, well-known Methodist minister
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Lame
Crippled by Sciatic
Rheum atism.
Specialist Failed to
Help.
Dr.. Miles Anti.Pain Pills
Cured Me.

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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

KINGSTON. Jamaica, Jan. 4-Arrived:
PTinzessln Victoria Luise, from New York
via ST. Thomas and San Juan.
NEW YORK, Jan. A-Arrived: Perugia
from Leghorn and Naples; Auguste Vic
toria. from Hamburg
SOUTHAMPTON. Jan. 24.-Sailed: Blu
cher. from Hamburg, for New York, via
CherbOurg.
NAPLES. Jan. A.-Arrived: Republic
from Alexandria, for Gibraltar and Boston.
QUEENSTOWN. Jan. 24-Sailed: Etru-
ria. from Liverpool, for New York.
LIVERPOOL. Jan. 2-Arrived: Umbria
from New York. via Queenstown.
GLASGOW, Jan. 24-Sailed: Anchoria
from New York via Neville.
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|N|T|ATORY WORK BY
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Class of One Hundred Was In
Quoted Into Order with I'M
posing Ceremonies.
FOLLOWED BY BANQUET
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Jan. 24-Catholics from
Anderson, Kokomo, Elwood, Alexandria
and Fort Wayne to the number of 500 were
in Marion to-day to participate in initiatory
work of Marion Council No. 623 Knights
of Columbus. The exercises began at 8
o'clock this morning and continued with
short intermissions until late tonight.
A class of 100 candidates from Marion.
Elwood and Anderson received the de-
grees of the order. The first degree was
given by Marion Council, the second by
Anderson and the third by William p.
Breen and staff, of Fort Wayne.
An elaborate banquet closed the meet
ing. The Rev. Father j. d. Mulcahey. of
Anderson Council, was POSTMASTER, and
j. =. Joyce, of Kokomo: John L. Tobin,
Marion; Phillip B. ONeil, Anderson: John
Finan, Elwood; John O'Hara, Peru. and
William p. Breen responded to toasts.
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HER ROOM WAS FULL OF
COLLEGE REMINDERS

A visit was made to-day to the Smith
home and to the room Sarah Schafer left
a half hour before she fell victim to the
murderer who lay in wait for her.
Everything was as the dead girl had left
it when she turned out the gas and left the
room for her boarding house. On the desk
covered with little trinkets gathered in the
years spent by the girl in college, was a
letter only begun. She probably had laid
down the pen a moment before she left the
house.
The note was addressed Dear Georgi-
ana" and was in answer to a long letter
received from her girl friend a day or two
before.
How cam were the words written, and
then, it is thought, the girl, believing she
would not have time TO finish the letter
before dinner decided to wait until she re-
turned, at $50 o'clock.
The detectives have examined the letter.
and are puZZling over the words How
can" GeOrgiana however, is a girl friend
now in the State Normal at Terre Haute.
and the note is not regarded as having a
bearing on the case.
on the walls of the attractive little room
are canes, banners, ribbons, all reminders
of college days Across one corner is a
huge yellow banner from Syracuse Univer-
sity. At its side is a De Pauw banner. The
room is stacked with school and monogram
pillows.
Miss Schafers roommate, Miss Love, is
in a prosrrated condition at her home in
Seymour. She left Bedford a week ago
suffering from a slight cold, and becoming
worse. was confined TO her bed. Newspa-
pers were kept from the sick girl. her par
ents fearing the shocking news Of her
roommate'S murder might cost their daugh-
ter's life In some manner, however she
learned the dreadful news, and last night,
over the phone, she talked 10 Mrs. Smith
Miss Love implored the latter to come at
once TO Seymour and tell her the particulars
of the tragedy. Mrs. Smith. although her
self grief-stricken and in a state of nervous
collapse as the result of the murder, to-day
left for Seymour. She will return to-mor-
row
Every day since the crime has brought
mail for the dead girl. 1t has all been
turned over TO the officials.
Miss Schafer's correspondence for the
past three months is locked in a safe at
the city hall. JOSEPH WEIMER
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REVIVAL SERVICES OPEN.
Big Choir of Children to Furnish
the Music.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind, Jan. 24-The re-
vival services, which are to last for two
or three weeks. began a the First Chris
tian Church tonight, large audience be-
ing present. One feature of these meetings
is the large number of singers composing
the choirs. The membership of the regular
choir has been increased to fifty and a
new choir known as the Sunshine Choir,
has been organized to assist in the meet
ings. This new organization is composed
of nearly one hundred children, members
of the Sunday school. They will be present
every night while the meetings are in prog
ress.
The Rev. H. o. Pritchard. pastor of the
church, will preach at these meetings and
Prof. Leonard Daugherty, a singing evan
gelst of Lexington, KY, has charge OF the
song service
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WASHINGION, jan z4--Weather Tore
cast for Monday and Tuesday:
Indiana-Fair in north. snow and colder in
south portion on Monday. Tuesday fair;
fresh northwest winds.
Lower Michigan-Fair and cold on Mon
day and Tuesday; fresh west winds.
Illinois-Fair in north, snow and colder In
extreme south portion on Monday. Tuesday
fair: fresh northwest winds.
Ohio-Fair and continued cold on Monday.
Tuesday snow; fresh west winds.
Kentucky-Snow and colder on Monday.
Tuesday fair.
Wisconsin and Minnesota-Fair and cold
on Monday and Tuesday; fresh west winds.
Nebraska, South and North Dakota
Fair and cold on Monday and Tuesday.
Kansas-Sair on Monday: much colder.
with cold wave in southeast portion.
Tuesday fair.
Iowa-Fair and cold on Monday. Tues
day fair
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BUT FEW SOCIALISTS
ATTEND THE MEETING

An open meeting for Socialist delegates
to the mine workers convention was held
in Persons Hall last evening under the
auspices of local Socialists. The meeting
was attended by fewer than hundred men.
most Of them miners in attendance at the
convention. Talks were given by William
Bowler, OF this city; John F.. Ream. one
OF the national organizers OF the United
Mine Workers, Of Beacon, Neb: John II
Walker, district president OF the Mine
Workers. OF Westville. Ill, and others II
had been the intention OF the promoters
of the meeting to arrange a debate be-
tween a Socialist and a trades unionist
who is not Socialist, but the failure OF
one Of the debaters TO appear made this
impossible.