Defense Claims Witness Links Annie Wagner to Poison Purchase
In the Koesters murder trial, Druggist Borst testifies that Annie Wagner bought a box of rough on rats on the day of the church picnic, the same day Mrs. Koester died. The defense counters with Mrs. Wilkowsky’s planned testimony to sever the link and notes Borst’s doubt about recalling the exact box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Wagner
Borst
Clara Skoesters
Wilkowsky
Koesteras Bouss
Bergmann
Ches Meesters
Chas. Koesters
Mamie
Annie
Ihoesters
Mr. Koesters
A. W. Landweir
Koesters
S. Meridian At
Brown
eNo
Dreas
C. Dr. Watson
C. M. Watson
Downing St
Little Mamie
Harry Borst
Weather Forecast For December 12 1895
Forecast covers 86 hours ending 8 p m December 12 1895. Warmer conditions and fair skies expected Monday. A night of light rain or snow on Tuesday followed by colder but fair weather.
City Lirr Opens Electric Line to Public Monday
The City Lirr in Delaware and Maryland streets opened its electric line to the public on Monday. A number of local notices follow including a saloon arrest, church meetings, and a sewer contract. The week includes a oyster supper for the Colored industrial school and a campaign to organize a permanent oratorio society at the YMCA hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Maryland-st
Jas. Howard
Pat McNelis
Occidental
Christian Endeavor Societies
Seventh Presbyterian Church
Ann
Colored Industrial School
Michigan-st. Presbyterian Church
Y.M.C. A.hall
Kentucky Ave
AicCarty St
Wilding & Dicheuner
Fort Wayne
French Mullen
Pat Conolly
Margaretta Elder
Women’s Reformatory
John R. Elder
Brrs
John A. Bradshaw
Vermontst
Haughville
Bismarck Ave
Grand Viewave
Second Presbyterian Church
May Johnegan
J. M. Alexander
Cornell Ave
Mr. Alexander
Wm. Brooks
Jos. Miller
J. L. Lacy
Sarah Brisco
Jno. Backus
M. Ross
Jos
Grand Jury
Norton
Kirkis
Fulford
Daniels
Congress of Indiana Industrial Associations
Farmers’ and
State Nouse
Kennedy
State Fair Board
Central Traffic Association
N. Pennsylvania-st. Cara
Pennsylvania-st
McLean
Seno Hine
Bintus
Robi
Cellie Schedt
Saul
Terrasans
Augustus
Coburn
Bockstabler
Owen
Lizzie Holligter
A. D
Alice Houff
Amos
Mia
Seward
Albert
Ida Sahm
Niclaus
Kate Beahl
Dnarus
Della Thompson
Thos
Wall
Mary Mr. Schleimer
Jennie Morse
Elizabeth A. Pedlow
Donaldson B. Moore
M. E. Doran
Grippe
Wm. D. Parker
Susan Andrews
Susan Deitch
Daniel Giblin
Ann Kelly
Conrad Hirschman
Emma Green
Henry W. Kissel
Sophie Mithoefer
Wm. Durant
Flora O’banion
Eight Months More Litigation in Libby McIntosh Case
Factions Libby and McIntosh file bills of exceptions after Judge Winters extended the receivership. The judge signs the documents himself, signaling an appeal, with eight months more litigation possible. Receiver Failey disseminates a 10 percent dividend decree to branches in the U S and Canada, detailing eligibility and claim procedures for unmatured certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libby
McIntosh
Iron Hall
Winters
Supreme Court
Order
Chambers, Pickens & Moores
Liboy
Finch & Finch
Failey
U. S
Canada
Tirk Sun
Journalist Fred Heitz Entangles Two Women Over Bre Heitz
Telegram from Terre Haute reports Fred Heitz city editor of a German paper known in Terre Haute for a dispute between two women claiming to be his wife. Heitz previously worked on the Telegraph and later moved to Terre Haute after losing his Telegraph post amid clashes with the two claimants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Fred Heitz
Journal
Heitz
Valerine
Senate notes Blount authority fight and tariff unrest
In Washington on Dec 11 the senate agenda showed Hoar demanding information on President authority to appoint Commissioner Blount, calling it a gross constitutional violation and criticizing the Hawaiian affair as frail. Gray retorted he is a scold as the resolution moved over. In Milwaukee postmaster Porth named. Parking lot of other items include Norwalk layoffs blamed on tariff, Coughlin trial linked to British politics, and a death notice from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Senate
Mondgey
Hornblower
Hoar
Blount
Gray
Chicago
Coughlin
Gladstone
Labouchere
Home Secretary
Asquith
Government Secret Service
German Canarien Warblers Imported at Schrader’s
A fine lot of German canaries or warblers were recently imported at Schrader’s, signaling a fresh supply of birds for domestic keeping. The shipment adds variety to the local avicultural offerings and should attract hobbyists seeking hardy singing birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schraders
Steamer Ashore Off Michigan Beach In Heavy Snowstorm
Minwautren December 11. A Flint & Pere Marquette passenger and freight steamer went ashore two miles north of the harbor amid a blinding snowstorm and east gale. There are 18 passengers and 15 crew aboard. surf boat failed to launch, breeches buoy and mortar line used for rescue. ship in bad position 400 feet from shore, pounding on rocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minwautren
Flint
Pere Marquette Line
Whitefish Bay
Plumber Dies in Gas Explosion on Willow Street
Julius Smitherman a married plumber was smothered to death in a Willow street cellar explosion after a gas leak. Firemen found him severely burned and he crawled under the floor toward the front of the house leaving four dependent children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Smitherman
Willowst
Smitherman
Kincaid
Dispute Over Indiana Steel Board Merits Chief Majority
In circuit court Judge Brown heard Attorney Ketcham argue a dispute over the Indiana steel company board of directors. The Premier steel works, in receivership, held a majority stake and seeks to control five of ten directors, while Indiana steel contests Premier’s right to a majority. The matter was taken under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Premier
Indiana Steel Companies
Premier Steel Works
Ketcham
Brown
Indiana Steel Company
Premier Works
Indiana Steel
Robbers Take 600 From Express Car on Northbound Train
Seven men forced a switch on the north bound express at midnight, shot out a headlight, and fled with 600 dollars from the express car. A robber also searched coaches and took a sack of watches jewelry and money, leaving $600 behind in haste. The incident occurred near Austin Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
International
Great Northern
Father Bessonies Near Death in Indianapolis Parish
Father August Bessonies rector of St. Pauls church in Indianapolis lies dying after pneumonia attack. Born in Gascony France February 22 1814 he left nobility to serve as priest in Indiana visiting seven southern counties weekly on horseback. He built the cathedral on Tennessee street and held diocesan posts while championing temperance and charity work.
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August Bessonies
St. Paul’s Church
West
Fifth
Meridian-sts
E. J. Brennan
Father Bessoines
Gascony
France
Washington
St. Sulpice
Paris
Brute
New World
Indiana
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
St. John’s
Tennessee St
Rome
Sun
Old Country
Cay
Father Bessonies
Man seriously injured in board bill quarrel.
Patrick McNerney was struck by Frank Boyer with a rock over a board bill, suffering a fractured skull. McNerney may recover if no complications arise. Boyer was arrested after fleeing by train. Case continued in police court pending his victim’s recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick McNerney
iNindis
Frank Boyer
Boyer
McNerney
Dr. Durham
Thorn
Eastboune
Irvington
Wiser but poorer man swindled by theater gift scheme
Delos Matthews, a New York arrival, paid $10 and a watch as a $25 theater job guarantee to H Hagarty of the Midland amusement agency. Hagarty promised clerical work and theft security, then vanished to Louisville leaving Matthews broke and reporting to police after a furniture wagon removed his office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delos Matthews
New York
Baldwin Block
H. Klagarty
Midland Amusement Agency
Matthews
aiSun
E. North St
My. Hagarty
Hagarty
Louisville
Sugar bounty fate in Wilson bill heats up reform push
Washington reports say the sugar bounty clause in the Wilson tariff plan faces defeat as Johnson Harter and many Democrats unite to block it. Secretary Carlisle data on cane payments strengthens the opposition while no whisky tax rise is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Johnson and Harter
Ohio
Carlisle
Democrats
Ways and Means Committee
Grand Julia Marlowe in The Love Chase at Grand and Park
Julia Marlowe appears in The Love Chase at the Grand with Sheridian Knowles old comedy and the Gray Stephens company at Park. Tickets go on sale for advance seating Monday night amid a week of performances including As You Like It and Twelfth Night plus a new drama Signal Lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Marlowe
Paris Gray
Depens
Sheridian Knowles
Gray & Stephens Company
Burglars Fail to Take Cash as Clerk Fires Back
At Curcaco Samuel N Clifford, after opening his grocery, faced three masked burglars who demanded the cash. Clifford fired with a revolver, killing one assailant named King and sending the others fleeing. In Woopsipe a separate raid on Blanche's hotel saw six men seize 475 in cash and valuables from several rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curcaco
Samuel N. Clifford
W. Adams St
Clifford
King
Bridewell
Woopsipe
L. 1
Blanche
Sermons and Sentiments Chiefly Sundays Across Town
Dr. Taylor of First Baptist argued only English should teach in public schools and that fund division would destroy the republic. Universalist church dedicated at Sixth and New Jersey. Rev Sommers attacked uncritical creed authority. Rev Lloyd Jones preached on the workingman’s influence. Ram’s Horn editor browsed on gambling at the YMCA hall. Prof Sims of AP A lectured at Masonic hall claiming parochial schools fail and Catholics seek public funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
First Baptist Church
Republic
Universalist Church
Sixth
New Jersey Sts
H. O. Sommers
Lioyd Jones
All Souls Church
Chicago
Plymouth Church
Brows
Ram’s Horn
Y. M.C. A. Hall
Walter Sims
Masonic Hell
Labor Signal dispute sparks anger at carpenters’ headquarters
A debate over imputed mismanagement of committee funds triggered indignation after a Labor Signal report quoting Chairman Tuttle. He defends openness of books and criticizes Mr Gruelle. Secretary Fortune says unemployment relief delays are unfounded and relief was promptly provided in cited cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuttle
Tae Sun
Reregard
Carpenters
Gruelle
Fortune
Land Battle Between Big Four and Haughville
The Big Four railroad obtained a restraining order to block Haughville and its trustees from opening a street through a yard adjacent to the main line. The dispute traces to 1870 when I C D ownership split, then P E and finally Big Four acquired the property and patent rights. A temporary halt remains as Judge Grown set a full hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Four
Haughville
Mondey
8. E. Frazer
Peoria & Eastern
I.c.&d
Altgeld Snubbed by Germania Club Directors
The Germania club in Cityseaco declines to accept or display an oil painting of Gov. Altgeld in its gallery citing the governor’s pardon of anarchists as the reason. He was invited to speak at a banquet Saturday night but did not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciyseaco
Germania Club
Gov. Altgeld
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George W. Porth
Milwaukee
4& Foot
Norwalk
South Norwalk
Conn
Hill
Miss Hawke
Kregele
Irvin
Mary Hill Hawke
James Hill
Lester
Kershner
Restaurrant
Cariaco
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
J. J. Cullings
Thos. McQuat
McQuat
Cullings
van Pelt’s
Bates House Club
William Cobbett
M. P
Mruurita
Morrocco
Fort Guariach
Riffilans
McKinley
Canton
Aultmen & Coc
Philadelphia
Henry ©. Cochran
Belgrade
Canaries
Aviary
W. North-st
MR. Matthews
Phen
Hawkins
John W. Kern
Indianapolis National Bank
R. B. F. Pierce
Grubulle
Mgr. Tuttle
Altgeld
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