18 Aug 1894
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1894
Page
1
Turmoil at the Blackford M E church ends with pastor J P Thompson forced from the pulpit and driven from the building as a faction fights over ownership. A withdrawal splits the congregation with a court case looming on possession amid threats of further trouble.
Chaotic notes recount political stalls and a postponed big race. Bank statements show New York deposits rising by 1.854 million. An obituary mentions a coffin made sixty years ago and a burial Wednesday or Thursday. A large trotting meet is slated to begin Saturday at Washington Park in Chicago.
A self-styled reformer, J. J. McLaughlin, faced court over warrants he issued for saloons and resorts on W Market Street. He claimed motives of moral uplift while witnesses contradicted him, and the court discharged several defendants though McLaughlin remained in custody awaiting his niece’s testimony. In a separate fire, the General Epox hold burned near Maiden Lane, causing losses over 100000 and drawing heavy city response.
Rumors swirl as the Coffin case featuring Schuyler Haughey stalls toward possible Supreme Court review. Attorneys discuss delays, potential continuances, and whether Judge Hallan will grant a suspension. Government evidence is said to be brief, with a January or February decision possible, possibly delaying the outcome into spring.
Disjointed report notes Stannard, indicted for conspiracy with Juror Armstrong during a trial, remains missing after a quiet federal search. Mention of his wife and possible connections to Raociagala hints at a broader tale of poverty, travel, and local politics with figures like Col. Hill Tobarts and Gen Jennings tied to the era’s street theater and intrigue.
George Reed, arrested for the murder of Dentel Henderson, confesses to a county crime described as cold blooded and premeditated. Reed says Henderson and he traveled to the city where Reed shot Henderson once in the head over money, then took the cash and returned home. Reed’s wife Steed allegedly ridiculed him, spurring the deed, with the suspect later admitting the act to his acquaintances. Terreh Haute and nearby counties are noted in the manhunt context.
A chaotic game report describes Willie Phillips's decisive inning for Toledo, with a painful injury to Jelder and crowd reactions. The piece blends play-by-play with ragged OCR fragments, mentioning Phil lips, Shields, and Be nt eld humor, concluding with a dramatic home run and team errors. Additional items note the death of Borton Cook in Evanston and a Yukon River drowning claim, plus brief weather notes.
Aug. reports from various ports describe Japanese advances in the Gulf of Mechiit and counterfires. Chinese Admiral Tlog’s squadron struggles to block Japanese ships as depictions of battles, ship movements, and casualties fill dispatches alongside a flood of local notices and legal advertisements.
A wealthy German named Wagner, new to Chibunbna, was found Friday starving and half-crazed southwest of town after a weekslong overland trip. A Mexican guide and servants led a courier to a charcoal burners camp where he will stay until fit to travel again.
A badly injured man, about 25 years old with light hair and checked pants, was discovered near the Waite River bridge after a derailment embankment blocked descent. The body showed severe trauma, clothing marked, and candles, tobacco, and Catholic rosary found on him. Coroner has no death theory. officials suspect homicide and placement of the body.
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