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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
EULA BURNS TESTIF|ES
IN THE DYNAMITE CASE
Relates Circumstances Of Mi
chaels's Confession that He
Wrecked the Shock Home.
OTHER EVIDENCE GIVEN
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind. April lathe trial of
Samuel Michaels, charged with destroying
with dynamite the residence of Aaron
Shock, brought out some sensational testi-
mony to-day.
The star witness for the State was Eula
Burns, for love of whom the aged Michaels
is accused of dynamiting the building. Miss
Burns testified that Michaels had been in
fatuated with her for several years when
she was an inmate of his home. but be-
cause of gossip she left and went to the
family of Aaron Shock as a domestic.
Michaels. she said. persistently entreated
her to return, and when she refused he
became Jealous and threatened vengeance.
Henry Brubaker, a brother of Mrs. Shock,
the object of Michaelss wrath. Bru-
baker lived with the Shocks Last Sep
TENDER, while Mr.. and Mrs. Shock were in
Colorado, the place destroyed. with
loss of $4,000. Later Michaels confessed to
witness that he hired John Bowen and John
Gibbs for 50 to place and explode the dyna-
mite, he having purchased the explosive at
Frankfort. Witness related that Michaels
had several times admitted the vandalism,
once at the home OF Mrs. Brown, In ko-
komo, where four persons concealed in the
house heard the confession, among those
in hearing being Detective Burt, in the
employ of the Farmers Insurance Com
pany, which held risks on the destroyed
home. Michaels was lured to Kokomo by
Miss Burns, who had agreed to elope with
him.
Several anonymous letters were read in
court, alleged TO have been dictated by
Michaels, in which threats were made to
dynamite different places where Miss Burns
was staying.
l.. z. Collier, manager of the insurance
company, testified to visiting Michaels at
the Jail, where the prisoner admitted his
guilt, saying he did it all for the love of
Miss Burns. The name of John Gibbs was
brought into the case for the first time
to-day. Gibbs in in Jeffersonville,
serving a term for larceny.
The State las succeeded In building up a
strong case against Mchaels. Miss Burns,
who is twenty years old, was a good wit
ness. and the severest cross-examination
failed to break the force of her testimony.
The trial will last all week. Michaels, the
| aged defendant, is resident of Burlington,
/ and has wife and children
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
LAWYER UNDER ARREST
ON CHARGE OF FRAUD
w. F. MacGinnitie, of Portland.
Accused of Issuing a Worth
less Check at Redkey.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind. April 19.-Walter F.
McGinnitie, attorney, was arrested to-
day on a bench warrant from the Jay Cir
cult Court charging him with issuing a
check on a Redkey bank with intent 20 de-
fraud. The check in question given
to the circuit clerk in payment of certain
fees. The lawyer made no effort to give
bond. but went to Jail. The arrest created
a sensation. The dissolution of the firm of
Taylor McGinnitie & Taylor took place on
last Saturday. McGinnitie is one of the
attorneys employed by the American Bank
ers' Association to assist the prosecution
in the forgery cases against Knox and
SchOonOver.
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GIFT OF $4,000 CASH
TO FRANKLIN COLLEGE
Unknown Alumnus Also Gives
$4,000 Endowment Life In
surance Policy to the School.
NEW BUILDINGS PLANNED

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
FRANKLIN, Ind, April 19.-President
Stott of Franklin College. has received a
gilt of $4,000 cash for the college and an
endowment life insurance policy for a like
amount from a member OF the Alumni As
ISOLATION who refuses to allow his name &c
be published This makes $4,000 that the
college has received in endowment policies
alone. besides many cash donations. Dur
ing the last year Franklin has received
more unsolicited gifts
a new science hall and gymnasium have
been spoken of as probably TO be erected In
the near future. and all those interested in
the college are working enthusia stically tC
that end.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
PURDUES EXHIBIT TO
BE SHIPPED TO-DAY

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, April 19.-Purdue
Universitys exhibit for the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition will be shipped to ST.
Louis tomorrow in a car especially pre-
pared by the fair management Displays
for both the educational and electrical
buildings are included in the exhibit which
will be one of the most complete and COM
prehensive on the grounds The largest
exhibit will occupy alcove twenty. by
educational building. and will consist of a
collection of samples of the work and
equipment from the various departments
in the university. Cabinets will contain
student and faculty publica tons, volumes
outlining the courses at Purdue and draw
ings from the civil, mechanical and eectri-
cal departments a group of large photo
graphs will form part of the exhibit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
SCENARIOS DOG CARRIED
A LETTER IN HIS EAR
More Evidence Developed of the
Prisoners Efforts to Throw SuS-
picion on Frank Roatirn.
LARGE CROWD IN COURT
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE Ind, April 19.-There was a
larger attendance at the trial of Henry
NJ Seward for uxoricide to-day than at any
previous session. fully three-fourths of the
spectators being women. Prosecutor Mat
son, who yesterday testified that in let
ter Seward received concerning the muir
der and in one which he induced Seward
10 write, the word tried" was spelled
..tryed." was recalled to the stand and
cross-examined. Considerable attention
was paid TO Stewards dog in the testimony,
the fact being brought out that after
Seward was in Jail he earnestly inquired of
all the members of his family who visited
him concerning the animal, till day.
when his father told him a note had been
found in the dogs ear purporting to be
some unknown mans confession that he
killed Mrs. Seward, the nose being un-
signed, but framed in such language as to
throw suspicion on Frank ROatim. After
he was told of the finding of the note 1t
was declared he never asked concerning
Prosecutor Matsen's cross-examination
with the view to corroborate the evil
itself, important. DR.. King, coroner of
Putnam county. also was recalled He
testified again to the finding of Mrs.
Stewards garters. and identified them when
questions by the State the witness said he
asked Seward why he did not pick up the
body and lay il on the bed TO ascertain
how badly Mrs. Seward was hurt, to which
Seward replied:
IF l had picked her up and got blood
on my hands they would have hung me
sure.
Charles Baysinger. a cousin of Mrs.
Henry Seward, who lives mile from her
home. testified as TO a conversation he had
with Seward two weeks before his mar
riage. The conversation was:
We'll. Henry, you are going to get mar
ried. are you?
I guess 1 am. l don't love Alice as 1
would a younger woman, but l guess she
will make a good hOusekeeper.'
Sheriff John Cooper, of Putnam county.
went the stand at 80 and told of his
visit To the Seward home. His testimony
in the main corroborated that of Prose-
cutor Matscn- He went over the details
of the crime, and was on the stand when
court adjourned at noon This afternoon
he testified as to Stewards efforts to throw
suspicion on Frank Roatim, and declared
that once Seward had told him he believed
Bert Baysinger committed the deed The
sheriff then recOunted the circumstances
recounted in the foregoing as TO Seward 8
inquiries concerning the dog. other wit
neSses offered nothing striking.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
BRAZIL OPERATORS AND
MINERS FAIL TO AGREE
Operators Willing to Accept Last
Years Scale, Subject to the
Agreed Cut of SIS Per Cent.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL, Ind. April Batter holding a
long session yesterday afternoon the scale
committees of miners and operators of
the Eighth district adjourned without
reaching an agreement. The operators is
sued an ultimatum in which they agreed
to sign last years scale with a per cent.
reduction. as agreed on at the national
convention. The miners insisted on secur-
ing extra pay for mining low coal with
machines, as the pick miners receive a
higher scale for mining low coal.
The miners held a delegate meeting here
to-day and discussed the ultimatum. final
ly agreeing to submit the operators propo-
sition to vote of the miners of the dis
trict, which will be taken by locals in a
few days.
The 100 men employed in the Brazil Block
Coal Company's mine No s. at Knights
vile, who struck a few days ago because
the operators refused to pay extra for
handling blackjack, are yet idle. and there
is no prospect of an early settlement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
HEARST MEN IGNORED
BY CHAIRMAN O'BRIEN

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, April 19.-Chair-
man O'Brien, of the Democratic state
committee, arrived here to-day and set the
rank and file of the local Democracy to
making excited comment. He was in con-
ference most of the time with the 'reor-
ganizers." and had little to say to those
who are leading the Hearst fight
The opinion is expressed here that Tag
CARTS boast that Hearst will get no votes
from Indiana is built on the intention to
force Indiana into the list of unit-rule
States. Local ward workers are getting
ready to make stiff fight for Hearst at
the primaries on April 80.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
WONEN ORGANIZE TO
BEAUTIFY THE TOWN
special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
PLAINFIELD. Ind, April l9.-The wom-
en- OF this place met Monday afternoon
and organized the Plainfeld Improvement
Associa ton, the object of which is TO beau
tify the town by planting flowers and
cleaning the back yards and alleys. Prizes
will be offered the children and the women
expect 10 compile and publish a cook book.
the proceeds from the sale of which will
be used for the benefit of the town.
TIE officers are: President. Mrs. DR..
Cooper; vice president, Mrs. j. h. Prewitt;
secretary. Mrs. X l.. Seaman: treasurer,
Miss AIayme Snipes. Executive board. Mrs.
David Douglass, Mrs. Elmer Jackson. Mrs.
Or. Carter. Mrs. Jane T. Doan. Mrs. T.. j.
Shaw. Mrs. Joseph BY. Mrs. =. L. Balch,
the Rev. 4. q. Bedgrave.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
DOCTOR ACCUSED OF
MISUSING THE MAILS
Arrested on Charge of Sending
Postal Cards Calling Health
Officer a Liar.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, April 19.-Dr Gut
scher, proprietor of sanitarium at Lar
WILL was brought here to-day by Post
office Inspector Burr on a charge of send
ing libelous matter on a postal card The
card showed that the charge he made was
excited by the act of DR.. W. F. King, of
Columbia City, secretary of the County
Board of Health, VINO put the sanitarium
in quarantine because of an outbreak of
smallpox
Gutscher, whose practice includes Indian
remedies. is entirely out of comport with
any established school of medicine, and
he branded DR.. Kings statement as a lie.
in big type on a card, and mailed copies
to hundreds of persons. Commissioner
Logan bound Gutscher over to the federal
grand jury under $500 bond.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
FINAL DIVIDEND PAID
ON Il WRECKED BANK
Affairs of the New Albany Bank
ing Company Closed Up After
Eleven Years of Waiting.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


NEW ALBANY, Ind. April ia final
dividend of per cent. will be paid the
creditors of the New Albany Banking Com
pany within a few days. John H. Stotsen-
burg, trustee for the creditors since the
bank went to pieces on June s, 1893. has
filed his final report and was discharged
to-day by Judge Utz in the Floyd Circuit
Court. After deducting trustees and at
torneys fees and court costs there re-
NAMED a balance of s3,24754 sufficient for
a 3 per cent. divident, which has been
paid into court and will be distributed.
making total of IS per cent paid in five
separate dividends during eleven years
The trusteeship would have been closed
months ago but for two suits for $4,000 on
rediscounted paper which were filed by
the Louisville Banking Company and the
Third National Bank of New York city,
These have been compromised, the first for
81 $40 81 and the other for 50. 299 49, When
the bank closed its doors sll0.GU was owing
To deDositors and their dividends Will
amount to about Si2Oco.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
CONDUCTOR KILLED BY
TEN THOUSAND VOLTS
Accident on the Fort Wayne
Huntington Line Due to a Loose
Wire Over Power Carrier.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.


FORT WAYNE, Ind. April 19--Herman
Earl Wilson, a conductor on the interur-
ban line TO Huntington, where Wilson lived,
instantly killed this morning while
in the act of telephoning 10 the company 5
station in Huntington. The line had
come III contact with the trolley wire ana
charged with a deadly quantity OF the
current The victim twenty-one years
old and unmarried. an7 II s
II was found by Superintendent Wilson,
OF the Fort Wayne & Southwestern Trac-
ton Company. that some one had thrown
loose wire over the telephone line and the
trolley wire, making a connection, so that
a current of fully 10000 volts passed through
Wilson's body when he made connection
with his phone. This is the first ac-
cident on the road
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
Exchanged Shots with Burglars.

Special to the Indianapoli Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, April 19.-Burglars
visited the little town of McCoysburg.
north of here on the Monon Railway, last
nigh. and robbed two stores of goods
worth $500. The hardware store of Lee &
Poole was entered and cutlery and money
taken and from James McDonald's general
store cigars, jewelry and cash were stolen
Shortly after leaving the Mcdonald store
the two burglars were seen running toward
the railway and Frank Little opened fire
on them They continued running but re-
turned the fire. None of the bullets did any
harm. Boarding a passing freight fra
the robbers escaped
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20

MEETING OF HEARSTITES
DID NOT MATERIAL|lE
District Leaders Failed to Appear
at Evansville-Parker-Hearst
Fight Is Bitter.
OTHER INDIANA POLITICS
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE. Ind, April ia district
meeting of the Hearst Democrats was an
nounced to take place in this city tonight
Judge Thomas II. Dillon. of Petersburg.
and Leroy NJ. Wade. of Mt. Vernon, were
To have been here, but failed to appear.
Leaders of the Hearst Club in this city.
who were seen by the Journal correspond
ent tonight, said there was TO be no meet
ing. They limited that a district meeting
would be held soon, however, to try and
arrange Hearst delegation from the First
district to the Indianapolis state conven-
The fight between the Hearst and Parker
forces in this district is becoming bitter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Ind, April 19.-Maude
Cox, aged about twenty-five, died at the
home of Mamie Loudermilk in this citv
this afternoon, from arsenical poisoning
She came from Vincennes to dive in this
city last Thursday. That night she became
violently sick. Arsenic found in her
room and she admitted having taken some
of the drug. Ayrshire, Pike county. is said
to have been her home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
MUNICIPAL COAL YARD
WANTED BY UNIONISTS
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, April 19-The New
Albany Trades and Labor Council last
night petitioned the City Council to estab-
lish municipal coal yard.
The labor people say that some time ago.
when ain advance of % cents per day in
wages was demanded by the team drivers
and granted by the coal dealers, the latter
Immediately advanced the prices of coal
% cents a load and decreased the weight
of the load by 200 pounds. Action may be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
Track Laying Is Under Way.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind. April 19.-The laying of
steel on the Marion-Wabash traction line
is in progress, about a mile of rail being
down. A large gang of men is at work on
the eck near Treaty, and other gangs are
completing the grading in the hills near
Marion. Ed Breed, one of the directors
of the company, says cars will be running
between Wabash and Marion by next June.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
]! W. LOVETT DECLINES
TO SERVE AS DELEGATE

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, April 19.-Gossip relative to
the Anderson township Republican conven-
ton was revived to-day. when John w.
Lovett. one of the delegates declared elected
by the Durbin wing of the party, returned
the credentials sent to him by County
Chairman Parker. Mr.. Lovett, in an open
letter, asserts that he does not think either
of the states was elected, and declines to
serve as a delegate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
MET At SHELBYDILLE.
Whitewater Presbytery Held a
Short Session, Largely Attended.

OilOlt OSoolOil, IdlS AtlcllueQ.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, April 19.-The
White Water Presbytery, comprising nine
counties in the southern part of the State
began its spring meeting in the German
Presbyterian Church in this city last night
with a good attendance. The session was
addressed by the Rev. A X. Mattingly. of
Lawrenceburg, his subject being What Is
TRUTH" After devotional services this
morning. conducted by the Rev. c. c.
Lamb, of Connersville. the Rev. julius F.
Schwarz, of Connersville, was elected mod
orator, and Messrs. Dunaway of Green's
burg, and White, of Dillsboro, were elected
clerks.
The session this afternoon was addressed
by the Rev. George Knox, of INDIANAPOLIS
the subject of Home Mission Work y
Mr.. d. w. Mckee, of Connersville talked
on "The Session and Church Troubles. ;"
while Mr.. Coleman, of Greensburg. took as
his subject Methods of Prayer Meeting -
A popular meeting. the last of the session.
was held tonight Mr.. James McLaren of
this city, delivered the address, his SUBJ
ject being 1.-The Prodigal Son.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. April 10
Judge Jere West has refused to grant a
new trial petition of the defendant in
the case of Mrs. June Gregg VS.. Mrs. Sarah
NJ Gregg for alternating the affections of
George NJ. Gregg. her former husband and
son Of the defendant. The trial here lasted
twenty-three days and resulted Ia a verdict
Of 5000. The defendant then assigned
lightweight reasons why another trial
should De granted and the verdict set aside.
The case will be appealed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
Three Parker Men Chosen.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINAMAC, Ind, April 19.-Democrats of
Monroe township and town of Wilma
mac held their convention tonight and Sc
lected the following delegates to the state
conventions Frank ]. Verpulat, Will
Kelly and Jerry Reynolds. who are for
Parker. Eleven out townships, containing
state delegates, have not yet reported.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20

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TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 19.-In the
first of the jury trials of the men indicted
for attempting to lynch Jerry Duggins, a
triple murderer, in February, the State
offered much evidence by policemen and
Sberiff's DEPUTIES against Lee Wolfe, coal
miner According TO the testimony of the
witnesses he was insistent that the mob
make a determined effort to break into the
;aiI with the railroad rail which had been
procured for the purpose but which was
carried no farther than the sidewalk in
front of the Jail.
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HOPE, Ind, April ls-Ruth' the two
,-oar-old daughter of Lex and Catherine
Essex died of a fractured skull this after
noon about three miles west of here. Mrs
u'on1 Ruth and an older boy were in a
buggy on their way to ST Louis crossing;
49,, the horse became frightened and
W. ,lod forward. throwing the children
from the buggy. The wheel struck the head
80 Ruth fractlring her skull
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
SICK-BED ROMANCE.
Washington Girl WEEDS Man She
NurSed Back to Health.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Ind, April 1s.-word has
reached this city of the marriage last week
of Miss May Thompson, formerly of this
city. and t. H. McMichael, of Sylacauga,
Ala.
Miss Thompson left this city about four
years ago to become a nurse in ST. Vim
cents Hospital at Birmingham, Ala Mr.
McMichael taken sick and the services
of a trained nurse were required. Miss
Thompson was sent from the hospital to
attend him, and they soon became engaged,
followed by their marriage. The bride is a
daughter of James A. Thompson, a former
resident of this city, and was very popular
here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20

special to the indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD. Ind, April 19.-William Farr.
charged with attempting to Kill Miss Cora
scbwago by firing six bullets into the win
dow of her sleeping room week ago, was
hound over to court last night after a trial
lasting four days. The evidence, which is
ni,e,mstantial. indicates that Farr had
t1ar iiltad by the Schwago girl and had
made threats against her. One bullet grazed
bnr arm and two lodged in the bee clothing.