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The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
STATE RESTS IN THE
ABEL MURDER TRIAL
Defense Introduces Witnesses to
Show that the Dead Man
Was the Aggressor.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Jan. 20.-The trial Of
Cudwith Abel for murder dragged slowly
to-day, owing to the absence of witnesses
for the State. Attachments were issued
at noon for the sheriff and coroner of
Bartholomew county, but the former was
not found and the States case was closed
at $3.50 o'clock without his testimony. The
aged mother and the widow of the muir
dered man were the stand this after
noon, testifying as to the death of young
Abel Several witnesses testified TO the
shooting by Cudwith Abel and to his
threatening others Immediately after the
trabedy. especially George Schlechter, for
mer town marshal, whom, it is stated, he
threatened to put a hole through.
Immediately after the close of the case
by the State. the defense began the intro
duction of evidence. The depositions OF
John Adams and Andrew Johnson were
read. They were former employees of the
defendant and eye-witnesses of the trag-
the aggressor in the dispute and that he
attacked Cudwith Abel; that the latter,
who was so badly crippled by rheumatism,
warned him to quit striking him or he
would shoot; that the young man did not
heed the warning and the defendant fired
over his head and the attack not ceasing
then. the fatal shot fired.
Another eyewitness, also employe OF
Abel, testified TO the same effect. Testimo-
ny was given by the men that the deceased
had frequently called his uncle abusive
names.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
Nezcs of happenings in Indiana from the Jona/ Correspondents
FIRST EVIDENCE GIVEN
IN THE BAKER TRIAL
Eyewitness Details the Killing Of
Kiser at Elwood Before the
Jury at Anderson.
NO BLOW WAS STRUCK
Special to the indianapolis Journal

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. 20.-The trial of
A. j. Baker, of Elwood, for the murder OF
Fred Kiser, of that city, last September is
attracting unusual interest in the Madison
Circuit Court. The courtroom has been
crowded TO its utmost. The State claims
that it was cold-blooded murder and that
Bakers intimate relations with Kizer's
wife was the immediate cause. The selec-
tion of jury was accomplished with un-
usual difficulty.
The case is being stubbornly contested by
Bakers attorneys. Judge Mcclure is
watching the case closely and issued an at
tachment this afternoon for a witness who
left without permission of the court. DR..
Stockhard, who made the pOstmortem eX-
animation after Kizer's death, was the first
ture ieSf of the he wound wound Policeman Henze zee who
arrested Baker, was the next witness. de
did not the shooting, but was IN
neighboring drug store and being attracted
by the report of the revolver ran to the
scene. Policeman Henze says the first re-
mark Baker made to him after his arrest
was, Charlie / had to do it," That was
not no more than two minutes after the
shooting
H. D. Ballard. an uphosterer at 14lO West
Main street. was an eyewitness TO the trag-
saw Baker standing on the bank corner
engaged in conversation with a man who
a stranger to him. Ballard says he
saw Kizer approach and make a move as
if TO place his left hand on Bakers right
shoulder. Baker stepped back a few steps
and Kizer again approached in the same
manner. Baker continued to step back
ward, and he did pulled revolver
from his pocket, which he aimed at XII
zer's breast. Baker held the revolver in
that position, so the witness says, five or
six seconds, and then pulled the trigger.
AT the time of the shooting the two men
were five or six feet apart. The witness
said no blows were struck by KiZer be-
fore the shooting and no attempt was made
by him to strike Baker
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
NEW TRIAL DEMANDED
BY BOTH THE L|T|GANT rs
Unusual Outcome of a Damage
Suit at Wabash in Which Heavy
Verdict Was Given.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.


WABASH, Ind, Jan. 20-It is not often
that both plaintiff and defendant in dam
age case in which a large sum has been
awarded the plaintiff by jury ask a new
trial, but that anomaly was presented in
the Wabash Circuit Court to-day, when the
attorneys for the Fort Wayne 6, Southwest
ern Traction Company the defendant, and
counsel for o. H. Dixon, the plaintiff, asked
for new trial.
The case was the outgrowth of an acci-
dent in Huntington year or more ago
Dixon, the plaintiff. was riding in a hack
belonging 70 a liveryman, NJ 3. Stults
which was driven rapidly out of the barn
and upon the interurban track just as car
without lights, was backing toward the
power house. The driver did not see the
car, a collision resulted and Dixon was per-
manently injured. He sued both Stults and
the company. and after a weeks trial here
the jury returned a verdict for s., $50 against
the company. and found for the other de-
fendant, Stults-
The company believes the verdict unjust,
and asks for a new trial. while Dixon wants
another trial because in the verdict il is
not specified that the plaintiff, Dixon, is
awarded the damages, the verdict being
merely against the interurban company.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
AN UNUSUAL GROWTH OF
TWO ADDITIONAL TEETH
Hartford City Mans Tongue
Forced to Roof of His Mouth
by Their Development.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Jan. 20.-For
more than two weeks C. d. Miller. of 9O6
West Fulton street, this city. has been un-
able TO eat or sleep. owing to his tongue
being showed TO the roof OF hls mouth. He
suffered severely and was unable TO secure
relief or have the case properly diagnosed.
Yesterday he submitted to an operation
and it was found that two teeth had grown
downward under the tongue to the depth
of more than half inch. Both were ex-
tracted. and Miller can get his breath with
out an effort. Physicians say it is one of
the most peculiar cases that has ever came
to their notice. and account for it by the
submaxular ducts becoming clogged and
lime deposits having formed to that depth
in the form of teeth
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
CHANGES PLANNED IN
LIBERAL ARTS COURSE
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Jan. 20-The facul
~ of De Pauw University since the middle
of last week has been holding daily sessions
TO consider the adjustment Of the new
course arrangement The general plan of
the course in the liberal arts department is
to be changed. the alteration including the
addition of work. probably in all depart
ments. A committee of the faculty has been
appointed TO draw up tentative plan TO be
submitted to the faculty as a whole for con-
sideratiOn. If extra work is required there
must be a shifting of the hours throughout
the department, with at least one hour of
recitations in the afternoon, something
which the science professors object to, it
will interfere with their laboratory work A
change from the present plan Will make
laboratory work in the forenOOns necessary
for some classes, with the use of additional
assistants in the various science depart
nents in lecturing and experimenting labor
atory work. The change undoubtedly will
be made, but not until next year.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
Alleged FOrger Arrested.
Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Jan. 20.-Frank Touhey,
wanted at Decatur for some time on a
charge of forgery, was arrested here to-
night. Touhey was engaged in a quiet card
game when taken. 1t is charged that he
forged the name Of his father-in-law Capt.
w. f. Wheadon. of Van Buren,, to a GER
tifcate of deposit calling for $500. The al
legged forgery, it is averred, was committed
on April %, last. Touhey refused to tell
where he has been or anything of his con-
duct since spring.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
FOURTH DISTRICT IS
IN VERY GOOD SHAPE
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Jan. W.-William z.
Springer, chairman of the Fourth district
was in the city from Elizabethtown to-
day and is pleased with the situation
in the Fourth district as any one could be
where there is a Democratic majority of
something like 1000 Il never said that
the Republicans would carry the Fourth
district" said Mr.. Springer. I'VE cannot
hope to carry the district with such a
majority against U.S. but one thing we can
and will do, will give the Democrats
the hardest fight they ever had and If We
reduce their majority to something less
than it has been we shall have accomplished
something after all"
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
Oil Company Organized.

Special the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind. Jan 2.-Articles of in
corporation for the Shideler Oil Company
were filed for record to-day the capital
stock being placed at $4,000. divided into
10000 shares OF 81 each. The company has
leases on the Isaac Beal Abraham Stude-
baker and John Knox farms, in all 240
acres. east of Shideler, within a short dis
tance OF the Albany gusher, and a rig has
been placed I'm position for immediate drill
ing. The officers Claude g. Ball,
president; Tony G.. Hefel. vice president;
Fred r. Decker, general manager; John G.
Otstot. secretary: .. .. Brown, treasurer,
all or Muncie.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
Warsaw Criminal Arrested.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. 9.-James Ken
nedy. alias Jim Costello. one of the most
dangerous criminals in Indiana, is held by
the local police suspicion. He found
in the company of a local man who has a
long criminal record. and. although he at
first denied his identity, he finally admitted
that he was the Warsaw crook Kennedy
in straits when placed under arrest.
having very little clothing and being with
out money. Usually he presents a prosper
Gus condition, and. as he is we'll educated.
he frequently passes as a man OF refine
El1ak
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
NEW MEN TAKE THE
PLACE OF STRIKERS
Efforts Are Being Made to Reopen
the Diamond Window Glass
Plant at Gas City.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind, Jan. 2O.-W. l.. Lindhard,
president of the Diamond window glass fac
tory at Gas City, stated this evening that
he was arranging to secure blowers to take
the place of those in thirty shops who went
on strike Tuesday afternoon. Five new
shops will go to work tomorrow morning
and others will be added as rapidly as the
men can be secured. Blowers from Muncie
and Wheeling are being secured.
The thirty shops, representing 125 work.
men, quit yesterday afternoon because of a
disagreement over the wage scale. The men
commenced work two weeks ago at 80 per
cent under the Philadelphia wage scale.
They demand that their contract be changed
so that they will receive but % per cent
lower than the Philadelphia scale. The men
met this morning and decided not to return
to work. AS soon as the decision of the men
was made public the factory management
commenced to arrange for new men.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
LODGE HALL DEDICATED.
Prosperous Fairview Odd Fellows
in Commodious Quarters.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
REDKEY, Ind, Jan. 2O.-Fairview Lodge,
No. 154, l. o. o. F., dedicated it's new hall
at Fairview, six miles south of here. to-
night with elaborate ceremonies. All the
lodges for many miles around participated
in the exercises. The membership of the
lodge is almost altogether from the sur
rounding wealthy farming community and
is drawn from Randolph, Jay and Della
ware counties. The lodge was instituted in
county.
The new building Is 45xS0 feet with COM
modious lodge and ante-rooms, with BAN
Quet hall and accessories on the first floor.
There was work in all degrees and large
class was initiated.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
Seeks to Set Aside a Sale.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 20.-Among the
creditors of the Toby Glove Company is the
firm of Burnham, Stoefel & Co., of Detroit
with a claim of s9,S69. 1t has employed
Breen & Morris to set aside the sale of the
physical property of the company and it's
good will several months ago to the Boss
Manufacturing Company, of this city, alleg-
ing the sale to be fraudulent. F. NJ
Schmaltz, proprietor of the bankrupt COM
pany, is employed as manager of the Boss
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
THREE GOOD OIL WELLS
ARE BROUGHT IN IN JAY
New Producers Good for $50, 200
and so Barrels Are Success
fully Opened.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

PORTLAND. Ind, Jan. 0.-To-day was
remarkable day for the Jay county oil
field. Three big wells, opening entirely
new territory, were drilled in different parts
Of the county. Well No. l, on the Emanuel
Reef farm in Wabash township. was drilled
and shot by the Colonel Drake Oil Com
pany to-day. Previous to the shot. 800 feet
of fluid stood in the hole, indicating pro-
duction of $50 barrels at least.
well on the John C. Bailey farm, north
of Bryant by Heeter & Gilchrist, was shot
and following the shot ninety feet of fluid
stood in the hole. The we'll will be good for
200 barrels
Well No. 1. on the Smith Bothers farm.
five miles north of this city, was drilled in
by the Indana-West Virginia Oil Company,
and will make fifty barrels daily.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
Flood Feared at Lafayette.
, the indianapolis Journal.

Special
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 20.-On account
of the heavy rains last night and to-day,
and the consequent thaws here and above
this point, the Wabash river is swollen far
beyond the normal stage, and serious flood
is threatened. There is an ice jam above
the city, but no danger is apprehended from
that source AS yet the river is not out of
it's bounds, but it is rising rapidly, and if
present conditions continue for twenty-four
hours longer il is probable that the bottom
lands will be submerged and extensive dam
age wrought.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Jan. 2O.-The bids for
the construction of the new knights of
Pythias castle hall were opened here this
afternoon, the lowest being that of Coats &
Co, of this city, for $2650O. There were six
other bids, the highest being that of Hege &
Co.. of this city. s29.4S4 All the bids were
referred to the building committee and the
contract will be let in the next day or two.
Work will be begun in a short time
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
Election by Union Team Owners.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. 20.-The In
ternational Team Owners Union finished
the business of it's convention to-day. Sew
eral changes were made in the constitu-
ton and bylaws. The following officers
were elected
]. S. Church, Ashtabula, o., president;
John Fogarty, Minneapolis, vice president;
Jasper Clark, Toledo, o., secretary-treas-
urer; p. o. Randolph Piqua, o., George
Knapp, Mansfield. O.. and Fitch Mitchell,
Linden, Ind, trustees. The next conven-
tion will be held at Toledo.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
District Meeting of Red Men.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE,I Ind, Jan. 20.-Elab-
crate preparations are being made for the
district meeting of the Red Men to be held
here on April %. Among the men promi-
nent in the order who will attend are
Thomas G.. Harrison, great IcohOnee, and
Charles E. Sedgwick, grand sachem. Rep
resentatives will be here from New Albany
Bedford, Bloomington, North Vernon, Mad
iSon, Seymour Columbus Scottsburg, Sa-
lem, Corydon, Charlestown, Bethlehem,
Sellersburg and other points
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind. Jan. 20.-The cpl
demic OF measles and pneumonia which has
affected over a hundred of the children in
St Josephs Orphan Asylum, causing the
death Of two. has somewhat subsided but
there are still three score OF sick boys I'm
the institution and the Sisters of ST Fran
els are working night and day taking care
OF them. There are about ten very serious
10 recover.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
CORONER TEST|F|ES IN
THE BEAM MURDER TRIAL
He Controverts in Advance the
Theory of the Defense Concern
ing Epileptic Attack.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND, Ind. Jan. 9.-The sixth day
of the Beam murder trial consumed
with hearing the evidence of DR.. Carson
coroner of Porter county, who is the main
witness for the State. His evidence re-
garding the finger marks on the girls
throat and symptoms OF hand throttling
could not be shaken by bitter cross-exam-
ination.
DR.. Carson created a stir by taking issue
with the idea of the great English medico-
jurist regarding epileptic symptoms. The
defense of Beam will be that the girl died
in an epileptic fit and that she scratched
her own throat in her last agony.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
Birth of n Tiny Mite.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Jan. 20.-What Is be-
neved TO be the smallest child ever born
in northern Indiana, came into the world
at Roanoke last night, when Mrs Roy Ir-
win, the wife of farmer, gave birth to an
infant that weighed only a pound and
half The little one is perfectly formed.
takes nourishment regularly. and appar-
emily is normal in every respect.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
Defendant Sustained by Jury.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE, Ind, Jan. 20.-The jury which
heard the evidence in the case brought by
Oliver Porter against his sister, Evaline l.
Wells. the will of their sister Mrs.
RhOda Benham, a Spiritualist. found for the
defendant, sustaining the $4,000 bequest
Unusual interest attached TO the case be-
cause the testatrix was a Spiritualist and
because her friend. Mrs. Alemia Leeds. also
q Sprituallst, testified that Mrs. Benham
had consulted with her husband after his
death regarding the management of prop
rfy
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
WALKED INTO 4 TRAP.
Coal Miner Who Is Wanted for
Rioting at London, Ky.
pecial 10 the Indianapolis journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 0.-When the
sheriff Of Laurel county, Kentucky, saw the
name of Robert Tyree published in connec-
ton with the shooting of two men at Fon-
tanet by Andrew Patterson, he sent word to
arrest him for rioting in London, Ky. Pat
terson was in the same riot.
To-day the latter was sentenced to serve
two to fourteen years for shooting with in
tent to kill, and as the officers had not found
Tyree they left word for him to call at the
Jail and see his friend before the latter was
taken to prison. He walked into the trap.
Both men are coal miners.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 20.-At the con-
ference Of the Y. NJ. c. A. workers last
night in the Council chamber, it was de-
cided that in order TO raise the remainder
of the $4,000 fund for the erection of a
Y. M. c. A. building, 700 shares would be
issued I'm the of $50 share This will
make a total of SIS, 200. The shares will be
payable monthly, quarterly, semi-annuaily
or annually for three years. The commit
tees Will begin work at once.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE, ILL.,, Jan. 0.-The Repub-
lican county central committee this after
noon fixed Feb. 13 as the date for holding
the Vermilion county Republican primary.
The candidates to be selected are congress-
man, state senator, one representative, cir
cult clerk, states attorney and coroner. All
candidates to be voted for must announce
not later than Jan. 80.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21

Lal 10 lac Indianapolls JournaI.

Special % the Indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA. Ind, Jan. 2O-Luther
Guerin. aged fifteen. of this city. while pre-
pairing 10 resist a fancied hold-up on the
road home late last night discharged his
pistol in his pocket, seriously injuring him,
the ball blowing eight inches downward
in the fieshy part of his left leg He Will
recover II bloodpoisoning does not inter
vene-
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
"OFF AG'IN; ON AG'IN."
Big Four Train Jumped the Track
and Returned to 1t.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, Jan. 20.-The Big Four
passenger train which leaves indianapolis
at AS D. m. on Tuesday had a narrow
escape from a bad wreck Bolivar.
Heavy humping caused the engineer to
stop, and when the train was backed sabout
thirty-five rods it was ascertained that a
ten-foot piece OF rail had been broken and
was entirely out of place and that all of
the wheels of the three cars and part of
the engine had run over the ties and
climbed the end of the rail.
The incident happened on straight
stretch of track, which makes the incident
all the more remarkable. Had IL been the
inner rail of a curve II would not have
been unprecedented.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
Indianian Killed In Oklahoma.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN. Ind, Jan. 2.-A telegram
was received here to-day stating that Ed
ward Burke, a former resident OF this coun-
ty, was accidentally killed yesterday by
falling from a train near his home, at
Stroud, o. T. He was a brother of Homer
Burke. of this county.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
TRAINMEN INJURED.
Three Pennsylvania Employees
Hurt in Collision at Davis.

FORT WAYNE Ind, Jan. 20.-Pennsylva-
MIA baggage. mail and express train No Is.
westbound, collided with freight at Davis,
Ind, to-day. Engineer j. c. Mccarthy,
Fireman l. r. Kring and one Of the express
messengers were injured. The express train
was carrying no passengers. None of the
injured is in a serious condition.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
Ohio Gorges are Broken.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 2O.-River con-
ditions were slightly improved on the. Ohio
river to-day by the breaking of the gorges
at Troy, Ind, and Cloverport, Ky. The
gorge at Troy was about three miles long
and that at Cloverport was not quite SO
large. No damage is expected from the
breaking of the gOrges. The Wabash river
is still closed to navigation.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
Ice Causes Closing of Factory.
TO the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TELL CITY, Ind, Jan. 20.-The Chair
makers Union of this city has shut down
The factory is without timber. 1t has a
large amount of logs and lumber up the
river, to be tOwed down, but, on account of
the ice gorge in the Ohio river above
Hawesville, KY, it is compelled to close till
the river clears
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
New Advisory Board Member.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KNOX, Ind, Jan. 20.-James H. State, an
Elkhart attorney, has been named as
member of the advisory board for the Thir-
teenth congressional district.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
Primary Date Fixed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 20.-The Demo-
cratic primary election in Dubois county
to vote for a candidate for Congress was
to-day set for Feb. 13 There are two can
didates, Congressman w. 7. Zenor and w.
L. Cox.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
Death From Membranous Group.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 20.-Within five
days Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Smith have
lost two children from memoranous Group
which seems to be epidemic in West Lafay-
cite. The first to die was a two-year-old
child and to-day their son Calvin, aged
four, died of the same ailment.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
Funeral of "Poor Mans Friend
;necial to tho Indianapolis Journal

opcCIaI 20 IIlo IHuIdHdpVII5 JOuTnaI.
URBANA, ILL.,, Jan. 2O.-Every business
house in the city closed to-day on order OF
the mayor for the funeral OF c. A Besore,
known locally as the poor mans friend" :"
1t was the largest funeral ever held in the
city.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
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