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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
2
Ellis, who pleaded guilty to the killing of N. P. Willis of Indianapolis, was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary by Judge Lea. He has consumption, has open air highway work, and petitions for a pardon circulate amid widespread sympathy for him.
Judwin M. Hopkins was sentenced to two to 14 years in the Jeffersonville reformatory for bigamy. His first wife divorced him years ago, then he married Myrtle Simmons of Scottsburg and deserted her last spring. He married Ruth Williams here last month as the third wife, with all three women appearing in court.
Firemen battled two major blazes Wednesday night, one at W H Roll & Sons wallpaper on Monument and W Market, and a second at National Paper Stock on Washington near the canal. Repairs and damages are estimated, with smoke and water disruptions affecting nearby Bates Hotel and Pennsylvania Street. crews fought through overheating, floods, and a reinforced second alarm to extinguish both fires.
A woman was killed after being thrown onto train tracks. Police investigate the attack as a fatal transit incident with no immediate suspect named. Witnesses report a struggle aboard the train before the victim fell onto the rails.
In France, Mme Gouin widow of the Bank of France president, is found murdered on a Fontainebleau Paris railroad train. The victim's body is mutilated with signs of a fierce struggle near Fontainebleau, furniture and personal items scattered, a torn scalp and hair, a torn comb, a broker, gold, and a ticket from Fontainebleau to Paris discovered in the locked compartment.
Berlin December 16 Crown Prince Frederick William was in an auto accident today but escaped serious injury. His adjutant Lieutenant Colonel Oppen was badly cut and thrown from the car. The prince’s motor crashed into another vehicle. the other passengers were unhurt.
Auditor Wildhack announced promotions at Lake Erie and Western with Vice President Carstensen approving W. H. Elmenoorf A. W. Wilmington and F. W. Ranney to new auditor roles. All three were chief clerks and receive the raise amid industry praise.
Cobalt Ontario December reports show Wettlauffer Mining Co shipping two more carloads before winter. One high grade carload weighed 56,500 pounds to Perth Amboy via CPR. another low grade 60,200 pounds to Carnegie smelters. Total to date 225,600 pounds. mine near Montrose, linked to Indianapolis interests.
State Senator John Raines died at 1 42 this morning in Canandaigua New York following a prolonged illness. The veteran Republican leader who headed the party in the state senate for seven years passed away with little pain.
A large fire destroyed the Farmers' Handy Wagon company plant in Saginaw Michigan last night except for one spacehouse. Loss estimated at 250000 dollars. The factory had just been stocked to capacity.
Four houses burned in Borough Park after a four year old boy lit matches in his home. Nathan Pines and his mother escaped as flames spread, with estimated losses around 40000 dollars. Fire crews arrived late due to distance, sparking fires spread to nearby roofs. Mrs Pines and Nathan received light burns.
Mrs. Leo A. Sherman of Massachusetts visiting Michigan City learned her husband, Leo Sherman, a brakeman, was killed in a Mourbridge South Dakota railroad accident on Wednesday.
Hazel Wolff a 17 year old girl died today after leaping from the top of the Critten home in York Pennsylvania in an apparent attempt to escape. She fell about forty feet to the ground in the incident occurring on December 16.
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