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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17
Ns of Happenings Idiana from the Journals Correspondent
HOT WATER AND RATCHET
GREETED OFFICERS OF LAW
Cambridge City Family Tries to
Prevent Separation When Dep
uty Sheriff Appears.
,ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, May 16-When Dep
uty Sheriff Bailey and Mrs. Elizabeth Can
der probation officer. went 10 Cambridge
City 10 bring TO Richmond the three chill
dren of John Doddy and wife they en-
countered opposition for which they were
not looking. The court recently ordered
the children brought before him, on in
formation that the family was living in
an undesirable manner, and that the chill
dren had been guilty of petty thefts- When
the officers arrived on the scene they were
greeted by Mrs. Doddy with hot water
and by Doddy with a Ratchet. In the
scrimmage that ensued Bailey was scalded
painfully on one leg. The children also
offered resistance. but with the help of
the Cambridge City authorities they
were finally corralled and brought to this
city. The children. were brought into court
to-day, and two of them admitted they
had been guilty of petty thefts. Judge Fox
took the cases under advisement. 1t Is
probable the oldest girl. who is sixteen,
will be sent to the Indiana Girls Indus
trial School and the smaller children may
be placed in Whites Institute. at Wabash,
where the Wayne county orphans are now
cared for.
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RAPID GROWTH OF BOY is
GIVEN AS CAUSE OF DEATH
Heart of Fourteen-Year-Old Lad
Overworked to Keep Up Six
Foot Body.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 16.-Physicians
regard the of Walter ]. Kicks youth
who died at the home of his parents here
from the effects of too rapid growth, as one
of the most remarkable in medical annals
Although but fourteen years old young
Kicks was over six feet in height. though
slender. The development of his internal
organs did not keep pace with that of his
body and limbs ami the strain on his heart
resulted in injury TO the vital organ and
caused his death. Despite his abnormal
physical growth Kicks was exceedingly
bright and was we'll advanced in his stud
les He had been sick but a week and the
specific cause of death was given as heart
failure. He was member of the Philo-
nratic Club of ST. Boniface Church and
the funeral will be held there tomorrow
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MICHIGAN STUDENTS
FORM HOOSIER CLUB
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
ANN ARBOR, Mich. May 16.-A Hoosier
Club has been formed at the University of
Michigan. with a membership of over 500.
The main object of the club is to bring the
Indiana students into closer touch with each
other and TO foster State pride. The club
expects in the future TO entertain several
prominent men from their home State.
Preparations are being made for appropri-
ate clubrooms. The boys will give several
parties during the school year each of
which will be in honor of some noted
Hoosier. The following are the officers for
the ensuing year: President, Fred Crum-
packer son of Congressman Crumpacker,
OF Valparaiso; vice president, Commodore
Garman, son of-N. w. Garman. of Laporte:
secretary, Herbert Warner. son of a prom
lnent merchant of South Bend; treasurer,
john Osbern, a graduate of Indiana Uni
yersity; POSTMASTER, Thomas Sims, of In
dianapolis; historian. Glenn Beechler, of
Butler
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SUBSIDY ELECTION
AGAIN CALLED OFF
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD, Ind, May 16.-For the second
time the County Commissioners this morn
ing called off an election to vote a subsidy
TO the proposed Fort Wayne & Southwest
ern Railway, at the request of the railway
promoters On Feb the voters of the
township were TO have passed on the prop
osition of giving a subsidy of S12s.O00 to the
road but opposition was so strong that
the promoters abandoned the field the day
before the election was TO have been held.
Another petition was then filed. asking for
a $4,000 subsidy. but vigorous campaign
against il convinced W. H. Ogan, the
hacker of the road, that the election would
fail and he had the election. which was
10 have been held tomorrow, called off this
morning, announcing that no favors would
be asked of Elwood and none given.
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ALLEGED ABScONDER IS
CAUGHT IN CALIFORNIA
George Frazier. of Paramount,
Will Be Brought Back
for Trial.
WAS ACADEMY ORATOR

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
PARAMOUNT, Ind. May I6.-George
Frazier Of this city. who is charged with
having absconded with $56S.06 in funds of
the American Express Company. of which
he was the local agent. was arrested yes
terday in San Bernardino, Cal, and will
be brought back TO Fairmount for trial as
soon as the necessary requisition papers
can be secured. He left this city one week
ago Friday with a party of student friends
for short visit TO Plainfield. He remained
there until Saturday and telephoned his
wife TO meet him in Anderson on Saturday
night. Before leaving Fairmount Mrs.
Frazier turned the money then in the office
Of the express company over to her father
and left for Anderson. Frazier was twon-
ty-three years of age and his wife was
seventeen. He won first place in an inter-
academic oratorical contest held here four
years ago and was prominent in the So
cial life of Paramount Frazier was a
graduate of the Fairmount Academy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17
PRIVATE BANK CLOSES
DOORS At SILVER LAKE
President Said to Be Responsible
and DepositorS Will Likely
Lose Nothing.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind. May 1.-THE Commercial
Bank of Silver Lake. a small private insti-
tuition owned by Adam Stout. Charles Stout
and j. E. Lavender. closed its doors this
morning. The bank had capital of $500
1t was supposed 10 be prosperous Adam
Stout. the principal owner and president,
being thrifty and popular grain dealer of
Silver Lake. The deposits are understood
to be between $4,000 and $4,000, and the
bank is supposed TO be due to the tying up
of it's funds in slow paper. which will be
realized on later and the depositors, ii is
thought, will be paid in full
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BOY ASKS $4,000
FOR BEING OTERWORKED
Brakeman Says He Kept at His
Task Thirty-Four Hours and
Lost His Leg.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind. May 16.-Averring in
his complaint that he had beer maimed
for life as the result of being overworked.
Edward Sheer. by his next friend. Peter
Sheer. brought suit in the Circuit Court
to-day demanding $4,000 damages from the
Chicago. indianapolis & Louisville Rail-
way Company. by whom he was employed
in the capacity of brakeman. Sheer was
injured on Nov. H. 1903. He alleges that in
September. 1903, when he was but seven
teen years old, he was hired as a brake
man without having had previous expert
ence in this line. He says that on the
night of Nov. IL. while at work In the
yards, he was obliged to set the brakes on
the caboose of a through train TO prevent
collision with the yard engine. AS he
stepped between two cars to do so his foot
caught in an unguarded frog and the
wheels of the caboose passed over his right
leg, cutting il off below the kr =. He
alleges that he had then been wol g for
thirty-four hours continuously anu was
greatly fatigued. which the indirect
cause OF the accident His father brings
the suit on account of the sons minority.
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Maurice Powell Beaten, Robbed
and Left for Dead on Streets
of Jonesboro.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.

MARION, Ind, May 16-While returning
to his home in Jonesboro. at 2:30 this morn
ing. Maurice Powell a well-known attor-
ney, was attacked by lone high
wayman. who beat him into insen-
sibilty and then robbed him of
his watch and purse Mr.. Powell
regained consciousness two hours after the
assault and staggered TO his home,
block away from the spot where he was
attacked. Powell has his office in Marion.
He had work which kept him at his office
until o'clock this morning, when he took
a car for his home. The highwayman
stepped from dark alley and took Powell
unaware. Powell can give no description
of his assailant and there is no clew. Mr..
Powell's injuries from being struck over
the head with club are serious and will
keep him confined to his home for several
days.
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MCDONALD BEGINS FIGHT
FOR LIFE IN THE SCHAEER
MURDER TRIAL At BEDFORD

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
the horrible deed was done that it would
have been impossible for him TO have slain
the woman.
Among McDonald's principal witnesses
will be Mrs. L. T.. Grigsby and County
Commissioner George h. Ross
An effort will be made to show that Nc
Donald in the Grigsby grocery, near
Seventeenth street, a few minutes before
I o'clock on the night of the murder and
that, as it was raining, he stayed in the
building for some time. Mrs. Grigsby is
expected TO testify that Mcdonald was in
his usual frame of mind and showed no
evidence of a struggle such IL is be-
lieved. took place before Sarah Schafer
was killed by her assailant Other wit
nesses will be placed on the stand with the
intention of proving that Mcdonald had
been i'm the Ingles saloon from 8 o'clock
until within a very few minutes of the
time it will be claimed he entered the
Grigsby grocery.
The evidence that will be introduced by
the State will be purely circumstantial,
and except the evidence that leaked out
from the grand jury examination little is
known of the lines along which the prose-
cution will be conducted.
Detective Reed intimated that he had
several surprises in store during the clos
ing days of the investigation and 1t may
be he will throw several bombs into the
camp of the defense.
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BIGAMIST, UNDER
ARREST, CONFESSES
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, May 16-Robert Nc
Claim, travelling under the name OF Robert
f. Lee, was arrested at the Hotel Lahr
shortly after noon to-day by Detective
Weinhardt upon an order from the Chicago
police charging McClain with bigamy. He
confessed this afternoon having lived with
n woman in Detroit to whom he was mar
ried. although at the same time he was
the husband of woman in Chicago. Wife
No 2, at Detroit, is ignorant of McClain S
arrest. but wife No. l, at Chicago, with
whom he has not lived for four years, is
very indignant. Her brother, r. j. Mel
son. filed the complaint which brought
about McClain's arrest.
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COAPSTICK IS GUILTY
OF EMBEZZLEMENT'
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, May 1.-THE sealed ver-
dict in the case of Rufus B. Coapstick, the
defaulting Big Four cashier, which was
handed in by the jury Saturday night, was
opened to-day. 1t found Coapstick guilty
of embezzling $40, on the day men
toned by the indictment, and sentenced
him to the county Jail for nine months
and to pay a fine of 81. Coapstick was ac-
cused of taking over $4,000. and admitted
having done so, but the indictment did not
specify the particular items and times anC
the defense won out on this technicality
CoapStick's sentence BEGAN to-day
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Strikers Return to Work.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MORT ESVITI f Ind Nav 16 r

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, May 16.-After be-
ing out on a strike for week, seventy five
OF the men employed in the foundry de-
partment of the enameling works went
back TO work to-day. These, however, are
not union men. National Vice President
Campbell, of Cincinnati, was here Satur-
day endeavoring to adjust the matter in
behalf of the union molders. 1t is said that
he and Superintendent {. f. Gates. of the
enameling works, reached an agreement
but the local union voted il down. Mr..
Gates has offered to employ all who APP
ply and pay union wages, but he says
he will run an open shop.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17
COUNCIL MEETING OF
EPISCOPAL DIOCESE
Annual Session Will Be Held at
New Acknowledgements to Be
Elected.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY. Ind, May 16.-The an
nual council of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese of Indianapolis will be held in this
city beginning next W esday night. The
Right Rev. Joseph NJ Francis. bishop of
the diocese, will preside over the council,
which will be held in St. Pauls Episcopal
Church. The meeting will be opened with
evening prayer, followed by addresses by
Archdeacon Walton. of indianapolis. DR..
Brown, of indianapolis, and DR.. SulZer, of
Terre Haute. An all-day meeting will be
held on Thursday, opening with morning
PRAYER at o'clock. Luncheon will be
served the visitors in Music Hall at noon
by the ladies of st. Paul's. During the
council reports from the various societies
OF the diocese will be received and dele
gates will be elected TO the Triennial Coun-
Gil TO be held in Boston next October. The
council Will close Thursday night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17
OIL BOOM CAUSES GREAT
EXCITEMENT AT ANDERSON
First Well of New Company Said
to Be Good for rs Bar
relS Daily.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

SpeclaI % The Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind, May 1.-THE Decker
Oil, Gas and Mining Company. which was
recently organized here with a capital OF
100000. and is composed of Anderson cap
italisJs. brought in its first oil well to-day,
three miles south of Paramount. The well
was drilled about three hundred feet into
the second strata of pay sand. Mr.. Decker,
manager of the company, and one of the
Oldest oil experts in the field. says that
the we'll is good for 125 barrels daily
The new we'll caused considerable excite
ment here The company has about one
hundred acres leased in that neighborhood
and 1t is thought the leases cover the cream
of the oil land
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, May 16-John G. Irwin,
giving his home Paxton, ILL.,, was
arraigned in the Circuit Court to-day
charged with stealing a horse and buggy
from the livery barn of William Bailey, at
Lagro. Irwin, through the efforts of
horse thief detective association, was
captured Saturday night in Miami county
and brought here. He was unable to give
bond and went to Jail. His trial will be
held this week
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Special to the Indiana polls Journal
COLUMBUS, Ind, May 16.-William Her.
ron is dead at the home of his aunt, Mrs.
Charles Williams, in this city, as a result
of injuries received in runaway a few
days ago, when he was thrown out of a
wagon. striking on his head. He Law in
unconscious condition for some time
and was finally taken to his boarding place
There seemed 10 be nothing serious the
matter with him, but after he was able to
be out the police found him wandering
about the streets, his mind a blank. He
was taken home where he grew steadily
worse and died yesterday.
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Pensions for Indianians.
have been issued to the fol-
v,,a1 India nfanc.

Certificates have been issued to the fol-
lowing named Indianians:
George Sipes. $24 John w. Elster. sl4:
John G.. Newton, IS, Thomas +. Jones' $40:
John Freso. $40; James Owens ST.; Henry
Wather, $l2; James Marsh. S2f; Peter Hess,
IS; Henry $. Davidson. So. w. o. Camp,
$50: David w. Hazelrigg. SO: Samuel r.
$50: w. Beck. 500: Henry Schmolsmire
$l7; Alick Golfer, S17; John w. Allen. $50:
James NJ. Hildreth. $50: Charles l. Petit
So; John Jenkin. S12; Ida y. Mcdowell. s.;
Barbara r. Puett. 81: Elizabeth Shaw. 81;
Margaret Shupe. s.; Paulina Pavy. sS Les
ley A. Pruett. So; Nancy {. Hurt, sl2.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-17
CITY HAS ITS JAIL,
IN DWELLING HOUSE
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind, May 16.-This city will be
relieved of the embarrassment of being
without Jail. Violators of the law will
not run at large without molestation, for
the police have made arrangements to
house them. Heretofore the city has locked
up its prisoners in the county Jail. A new
county Jail is now being erected. and the old
one Is to be sold in ten days. To-day the
City Council leased brick residence prop
erty in which cells will be placed and pris-
oners will be housed in this until the new
county bastile is completed next August
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Rural Carriers Appointed.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Rural carriers
have been appointed in Indiana as follows
Carlisle, John II. Johnson, Levi L. Beers
and George Z. Douthitt, regulars; Charles
w. Johnson, May Beers and William E.
Lucas. substitutes; Cyclone, Ernest NJ
Brook regular, and John A. D. Brook sub
stitute; Roachdale, Charles T. Miller reg
ular, and Fred Chastan substitute.
John Otoole, of Lawrenceburg, Ind was
to-day appointed storekeeper and gauger in
the Sixth Indiana revenue collectors dis
trict
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Bankruptcy Petition Filed.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE. Ind May 1s-Suit was
filed in the. United States Court at this city
to-day TO declare John c. Henry an invol-
untary bankrupt Henry is the principal
stakeholder OF the defunct Farmers Bank.
owning $4,000 of the stock. He held valua-
bic real estate. which was transferred to his
wife shortly before the bank closed The
creditors signing the petition include a
score or more OF those who lost heavily in
the closing of the bank.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
. KOKOMO, Ind, May 16.--Dr. j. o. Gree
son reports a freak calf born Sunday on
the farm of John f. Smith. two miles north
of Kokomo The calf had two heads two
bodies, four front legs, two hind legs. one
set of hips and two tails. The monstrosity
had double sets of lungs and lacked only
two hind legs of being two complete calves
Joined together. The freak lived sixteen
hours dying this morning.
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GIRL WANTS $1,000
FOR BROKEN PROMISE
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind, May 16.-Miss Eva
Wilson. of Elwood, to-day brought suit for
5000 damages in the Madison county Cir
cult Court against Leonard Sisson for
breach of promise. They were engaged last
September and the wedding day set for Dec
.. Miss Wilson alleges that she prepared
her trousseau. that the wedding day came
and the groom failed to appear.
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE. Ind. May 16.-Miss Alice
Gilman. after suffering for two weeks from
burn. she received at her home in Marietta
died late last night. When the young wom-
an was burned she was standing near fire
pouring gasoline from a can into a cup.
when the can exploded, satuTating her
clothing with the fluid. which ignited and
enveloped her In flames.
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CHILD CRUSHED BY
AUTOMOBILE WHEEL
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, May 16.-The three
year-old son of Frank l.. Wallin. formerly
a druggist of Anderson. now the business
partner OF Ex-Governor w. S. Taylor, of
Kentucky, at indianapolis. was probably
fatally injured by his fathers automobile
yesterday evening. Mr.. Wallin and his
family were taking an automobile ride
and the little boy feel out of the machine
and the rear wheel ran over his body. His
breast crushed In, and the breast
bone penetrated his lung. There is slight
chance for his recovery.