Mrs Jenkins Wins $5,000 Settlement Over Lynching Case
Lulu C Jenkins receives $5,000 in a compromise with Sheriff Henry Busching and bondsmen over the Ripley county lynching of William H Jenkins and four others. Federal suit dismissed. earlier appeals and administration actions shaped the outcome as Ripley county defense costs run high. A Chicago attorney indicated the settlement surpassed prior offers.
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Lulu C. Jenkins
Henry Busching
Ripley County
William H. Jenkins
Lulu Jenkins
Versailles
Court House
Jenkins
Busching
W. H. Najdowski
Chicago
Indianapolis
Indiana Supreme Court
Appellate Court
Najdowski
Lynch mob foiled as sheriff moves Shenkel to jail
A citizen group armed with weapons and rope rode to Carrollton to lynch Shenkel accused in a robbery and assault. Sheriff Conlee swiftly removed Shenkel to Madison county jail for safety, but locals remain unsatisfied and threaten further action.
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White Hall
Carrollton
Tobe Enkel
Grace Giller
Conlee
Shenkel
Madison County
Ping
Plant Accepted Ha Not Enough Power To Run The Elevator
County commissioners accepted the new heating and lighting plant but the elevator was not operating due to insufficient power. The switch board remained to be connected and power controlled from the power house. an electrician had not turned on the car. The Mishawaka knot and shoe trust offer of 3 million dollars for its plant was noted amid rivalries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Ae Power House
Rubber Trust
Mishawaka
Mishawaka Concern
Davis pushes water contract ahead in Indianapolis
Vice president Davis outlines a ten year franchise with city purchase option and argues arbitration is costly. Board of works to decide on the contract before January 1 as Davis claims savings to the city and private consumers, with hydrant and fountain charges debated.
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Davis
Water Company
Commercial Club
Board of Works
Expert Hill
Indianapolis
Tomlinson Hall
City Hospital
Terre Haute
Denver
Indiana Teachers Enthusiast Over Miss Blatch Paper on Pictures in Language
Miss Blatch's illustrated language lesson inspired Indiana teachers meeting in the state house. She showed student work and recalled guiding pupils with a war veteran image. The county superintendents and high school sections held sessions in the senate chamber and nearby rooms on Wednesday afternoon.
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Miss Blatch
Indiana
State House
Senate Chamber
General Association
Senate
Balloon Triggers Local Fire Alarm Then Monkey Descent
At a noon incident in Illinois and Market streets a crowd misread coal smoke for a fire as a balloon drew attention skyward. A monkey named Mrs Murphy rode the drifting balloon, then released and landed on the Denison hotel roof where handlers rescued her and sealed the fire escape.
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Illinois
Murphy
Denison
Interlocking switch law ruled unconstitutional
Judge McMaster holds the 1897 interlocking devices law invalid. He says it grants a privilege to one railroad not extended to another, noting identical conditions and risks for electric and steam lines and calling the law’s language insufficient to express intended equality. The Pennsylvania railroad company sued Greenwood interurban to enforce installation, but the demurrer was sustained.
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McMaster
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Greenwood Interurban Company
Greenwood Company
Bedell Faces Audit On Gas And Smoke Ordinance Work
City inspector Bedell says his office lacks authority to enforce the anti smoke ordinance and cites excessive workload. He plans to include a recommendation in his annual report for a separate inspector to enforce the ordinance. He vows his record will compare favorably with past officers.
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Bedell
Hive
Bedell Claims Newspapers Caused Smoke Furore In Indy
Building Inspector Bedell blames newspapers for Indianapolis smoke uproar while promoting a smoke consuming device behind an experimental plan to place free in hotels and big blocks. He says he will not resign and aims to form a company to market the device once perfected.
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Bedell
Indianapolis
Chicago Officials Face Indictment Over Vice Permits
Judge Gibbons urged Cook county grand jury to indict police department officials suspected of accepting tribute to keep dives and resorts open. The panel may probe higher officials between Inspector Shea and his duty while warning against indictments without solid evidence.
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Chicago
Gibbons
Cook County Grand Jury
Police Department
Shea
Stuckmeyer’s Litter Boxes Installed In Indianapolis
Stuckmeyer’s litter boxes are being distributed around Indianapolis. The four foot high upright black boxes with red trim carry the message Help keep the city clean Now City waste paper box Now. A hanging lid on the side requires opening to use. Chairman Sahm of the Board of Works called the boxes ornaments and noted a 20 year contract was granted before the petition for a franchise was known.
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Stuckmeyer
Indianapolis
Sahm
Board of Works
Double Killing Tragedy In Cincinnati Shack
In Cincinnati on December 26 Simon Baier shot Henry Guenther, who lay bedridden from rheumatism, killing him at his bedside. Baier claimed the act was an accident but was arrested as the investigation began.
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Cincinnati
Simon Baier
Henry Guenther
Guenther
Baier
Texas vendor to visit Germany with coffin on voyage
A longtime market figure known as Cheap John from Texas leaves for a trip to Germany. He had a coffin custom made years ago to bury him and plans to take it across the ocean to show his relatives.
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John
Texas
Germany
Turkey carving garnished arrest in big robbery case
John Murray hailed as leader in west coast burglaries valued at seventy thousand dollars was arrested during Christmas dinner in Chicago. Detectives seized four large telescope cases with imported silks worth five to seven thousand dollars from a Quincy dry goods store theft. Murray, paroled, traveled with a partner through Ottawa Illinois Elkhart Indiana Michigan City Indianapolis Dubuque Kansas City Stevens Point Beloit Wisconsin.
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Chicago
John Murray
W. Harrison St
Quincy
Ill
Murray
Ottawa
Elkhart
Ind
Michigan City
Indianapolis
Dubuque
Kansas City
Stevens Point
Beloit
Wis
Fatal act by 3-year-old in Florida case shocks town
In Wauknee nar Florida a Black mother left two sons ages 3 months and 3 years old at home while she worked. On return the elder 3-year-old allegedly struck the infant with a poker, killing him. The accused boy was later found in a rocking chair with the body and is said to have been singing.
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Waukeenar
Fla
Dec
Silk Theft Reported in Quincy Illinois
Quincy officers seek clues after a theft of silk valued at 3000 dollars occurred several days ago. Police describe the incident as a burglary and appeal for tips from the public.
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Cal
Quincy
Ill
Miss Della Fox Becomes Mrs Levy in Baltimore
Della Fox the well known actress married John Levy of New York at the courthouse on Wednesday noon. Witnesses were Mr. Livingston and Miss Fox's maid. The St Louis born star recently recovered from illness and remains in high spirits.
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Baltimore
Della Fox
Chase’s
John Levy
New York
Court House
Mr. Livingston
Miss Fox
St. Louis
O Leary Clubhouse Burns Near Stock Yards
The O Leary clubhouse near the stock yards in Chicago burned early Wednesday. Loss was 59000 dollars. Guests at the Transit hotel across the street panicked during the fire but the hotel was never in danger.
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Chicago
O'Leary
Transit Hotel
A. I. Drew Dies After Horseback Accident
A. I. Drew, general freight agent of the M., K. & T., died from brain injury after falling from a horse while riding near St. Louis on Tuesday.
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ST. Louis
I. Drew
Lyda Cox Murder Trial: State Restes Case
In Monticello Indiana the Lyda Cox murder trial the state rested its case on Wednesday morning. The defense opened with George Austila brother of Mrs Lyda testifying he knew the deceased since marriage and saw him often in the last three years. He said Lyda had no kidney trouble or back pains until the day he died and could add little beyond what earlier witnesses stated.
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Monticello
Ind
Lyda-Cox
George Austila
Lyda
Mc Lyda
Crack Yeomanry Taken By Boers
A dispatch from Cape Town reports part of the British force pursuing the Boers from Britstown toward Prieska has been surrounded and captured. The prisoners said to be a squadron of yeomanry.
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Crack Yeomanry
Britstown
Prieska
Cape Town
Boers Disrupt Rail Traffic From the Coast
Cape Town dispatch reports Boers interrupting railroad traffic on all lines running north from the coast causing disruption across travel routes. The notice indicates extended delays and increased tension as forces impede railway services along the coast.
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London
Cape Town
Webb Jay Faces Embezzlement Charge From Frick Co
Webb Jay a prominent bowler and Indiana agent for Frick company is in police custody facing embezzlement allegations of 8000 to 18000 dollars. He admits guilt and says funds funded ventures including a skating rink and bowling alleys while noting efforts to repay. Company president Reinhart awaiting repayment before any prosecution.
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Fort and Griffin
Samuel Reinhart
Jay
Frick Company
Zoo
Oneida
Jacob Levy
Reinhart
Poor Opinion of Grover's Knowledge Cited
Allen W Thurman son of the Old Roman in an interview ridicules Grover Cleveland's plan to reorganize the democracy. He recounts his father's remark praising Cleveland's honesty yet declaring a damned poor opinion of his knowledge on the money question.
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Grover
Thurman
Cleveland
Weather Outlook for Indianapolis and Vicinity
Forecast covers 36 hours ending 8 p m December 27. Fair weather expected tonight and Thursday. Temperature readings include 7 am 21 the high near 25 and 2 pm around 24 degrees. Wind and precipitation absent in readable text.
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Indianapolis
Sauraday
Neos
French report claims victory over Chinese force
Dispatch from Pekin dated December 26 reports the French claim to have defeated 25 000 Chinese. The notice is met with general disbelief and Lic Hung Chang calls the story false.
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Lic Hung Chang
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Mrs. Levy
A. T. Drew
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