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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1901
Page
2
A Central Avenue streetcar on a cold afternoon carried five travelling women gypsies from Cairo who tell fortunes for money. A 13 year old girl lit her pipe first with a match struck on her shoe, despite the wind, then shared with the others as the conductor notes their habit of begging.
Nelson Culver Plunked a gun from a tree top in Holland Michigan after firing on neighbors who tried to coax him down. He then shot himself in the head. He had been confined to an asylum previously but was discharged as cured.
In Elizabeth City, authorities say a woman found in Wilson with a man is not Nell Cropsey. The detained woman resembles Miss Cropsey yet has brown eyes while Cropsey has blue eyes, and height and weight differ, leaving the missing girl still unfound.
In Vincennes Indiana Hazel Bruce aged three died from clothing catching fire at a grate. William Deleyle suffered severe injuries after falling from a wagon. Her husband died suddenly last week. Eleven Cent al union phone linemen went on strike when Foreman Little was not bounced, halting nearby work.
A New York man describes long standing weakness and loss of ambition tied to coffee. After switching to Postum and cutting white bread he notes improved energy and health, stating he now uses Postum with meals and believes coffee was to blame for his decline.
In a locked room on 124th street two men, George Harris and Richard Antony, fought viciously over the same woman. Antony armed with a knife and Harris with a club clashed repeatedly in darkness. Both were wounded and hospitalized, with Harris in critical condition.
Jerry Brown age 89, believed to be the city's oldest colored resident and a pioneer Black leader, died at his home 822 North West Street. He came to Indianapolis 70 years ago from North Carolina on horseback and was among the first stationary engineers. His widow, 79, is noted as the first colored woman to live in Indianapolis. two children survive.
Victor King, 8, of New Albany, jailed on charges of stealing two horses and buggies. Don Glasscock of Greenfield, who shot his aged father, remanded after preliminary trial to await father’s injuries. Mrs. Levi Paul of Flora sues Levi for divorce and claims $5,000 loan recovery. C. C. Brown and William Mohler indicted for first degree murder by Noblesville grand jury. John Keener and wife divorced in Huntington, wife awarded $5,700 alimony after 40 years of quarrels. Dr. Harry Downham of Anderson charged with criminal assault on Emma Cummins, 13. Grant County enjoins C I E railroad from interfering with Indiana Natural Gas placing mains under tracks. R. C. Scott, store owner of Bicknell and Mooresville, assigns liabilities $37,000, assets $24,000. Samuel Levingston, Fort Wayne glove manufacturer, declared bankrupt with $17,000 in debts.
Reports say eight pairs of bit burrs were removed from carriage horses in front of Madison Square Garden. The leather devices with bristles pressed against the mouth when pulled taut aimed to make a horse appear livelier, though some burrs used tacks instead of bristles.
Constable John Newhouse left his horse and buggy tied before a house in Lawrence while pursuing a prisoner. He returned to find the rig missing, walked home that evening, and police have no clue to its whereabouts.
Obituary reports Mrs. Mary Safferns dies at White Sulphur Springs. Minor county workers keep jobs until Jan. 1 when John McGaughey takes the board seat. Local arts notes report Pooth Tarkington’s Beaucaire in Europe and Musikverein concert praise. Apollo press items recount an elevator accident in Willoughby block and Red Cloud lodge officers elected. Epworth League Institute reports pledges to hospital and Deaconess Home. next meeting scheduled for March.
Washington December 5 The Bonine trial may conclude next week after twenty five defense witnesses and thirty six prosecution witnesses. The defense stresses Mrs Bonine’s discretion while the government contends jealousy and pique drove the crime. Maurice Bonine 16 testified that he heard no noise except his mother’s shoes dropping to the floor as she went to bed.
Weis e will bury the man shot last Sunday near Madison road and the J M I tracks. Daily, at least 20 people have identified the murdered man. On Wednesday two men claimed kinship or knowledge of him. One named Dix from Lebanon said he would send for his wife. Another man, Thomas Burns, claimed the dead man was Edward Williams of Muncie and appeared intoxicated. Williams is not known in Muncie.
Winfield Snarville, twin brother of Evansville policeman Wilbur Sherwell, arrived from Lock Island to assist in securing evidence of the hunter's good character while a Findlay resident. He believes his brother will be cleared as their aged mother in Monroeville, Ohio, is prostrated by the accusation of murder.
Indignant villagers at Niles Center clubbed and pelted Samuel Hausen armed with stones and shotguns as he tried to remove his 13 year old stepdaughter Mamie Nee from relatives. A constable aided in the attempt, but Hausen escaped with the girl after ringing church bells summoned a rescue. The child had been kidnapped in three days, the second time in as many days.
Governor Yates issued a proclamation urging Illinois residents to donate money medicine food and clothing for noncombatants in South African prisons. It marks the first official U S recognition of the plight of Boer women and children confined in British prisons.
Andrew Carnegie visited Columbia University on Wednesday afternoon as the guest of acting president Nichol Murray Butler. The visit sparked reports that trustees may consider him as Seth Low's successor, a possibility raised for a second time in recent weeks.
Fannie Redd struck Walter Beadenbaugh with a buggy whip on Wednesday night. The blows continued until the whip broke. Beadenbaugh fled and is badly cut and bruised amid allegations of false stories about the woman. Harvard Observatory reports a newly discovered asteroid visible from Boston and Europe moving rapidly north with an unusual elliptical orbit.
George St May aged 17 and Ella Reo aged 14 were married in Camden City Hall on Wednesday with their mothers present.
In a Harvard Graduates Club address titled True democracy Dr. Lyman Abbott expressed the view that the United States should purchase the major trusts and place them in public ownership for the good of the people.
Ramson Vaile of Kokomo broke a breast bone while playing football. Willie Hathaway of New Pittsburg accidentally shot Frank Jessup, destroying his left eye but expected to recover. Ira Leatherman of Bedford accidentally shot off two fingers. Elisha Campbell of New Richmond was killed after being thrown from a wagon in Lafayette when a train frightened the horse. Harry Linn, 19, was caught in shafting at Marion works and may lose both arms. Henry Sherman, an old soldier of Anderson, killed by a Big Four train while driving a delivery wagon.
Troy Ohio December reports Mayor John Morris suffered a peculiar accident when his cow became tangled in a 12 foot stepladder. He rushed to aid, was knocked senseless by the ladder, and then trampled by the cow, leaving him bedridden.
Mrs. Matilda A. Assman seeks divorce from F. W. Assman in St. Louis alleging cruelty and infidelity. She accuses him of chronic vanity, posing before a mirror and requesting admiration of his figure. The couple is well known in the area.
Old advertisement touts a teething remedy for children by Winslow priced at twenty five cents per bottle. Claims soothe pain calm gums cure wind colic and diarrhoea. Targets parents seeking relief for teething babies.
London reports a quarrel between Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry, leading to a duel with Maj. Van Teers, the adjutant of the Dutch royal household. The cabled item from Amsterdam dated Nov. 25 dominates Thursday papers.
Franklin Indiana city council approves a new ordinance requiring foreign laundries operating in the city to obtain an annual license of 100 dollars. The measure, adopted December 5, aims to regulate out of state laundries and ensure local oversight.
An old advertisement promises a full refund if Laxative Bromo Quinine fails to cure. It notes E. W. Grove's signature on each box and is priced at 25 cents.
Wilhite and Holloway advertise special inducements to introduce their new idea fotografs. The firm markets rich elegant portraits within reach of those who value superb image work at 237 North Pennsylvania Street, one square north of Denison hotel.
A high grade 5c cigar named General Worth is marketed through first class drug stores. The distributor is C. W. Kriel.
A Sun article hints at a trade option linking a home to another valuable property. It discusses the concept of exchanging a residence for a like worth asset and potential implications for owners seeking alternatives.
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