Indicted Constables Face Trial Delay and Testimony Loss
Grand jury indictments in May and June 1907 accuse six constables of extortion blackmail and embezzlement plus a justice of the peace for blackmail and embezzlement. Delays risk witnesses leaving the city and complicate prosecution as Hungarian residents allege theft and extortion. The named defendants include Towser Readle Petraewsky Cox Shorts Glass and Kuhn with charges spanning blackmail petty larceny embezzlement and record tampering. Prosecutor Hooten cites scheduling issues but cannot justify the trial delay.
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Grand Jury
Edward A. Towser
Samuel Readle
John Petraewsky
Daniel Cox
Harry Shorts
Irvington
Granca
Frank Glass
Edward Kuhn
Petix
Towser, Beattie, Petrowsky and
Coy
Spokice
Haughville
Harry Sheets
Justices of the Peace
Glass
Kuhn
Elliott R. Hooten
Embezzler Smith Freed After Court Hears Sympathy Tale
Imprisoned police court story recounts how Evelyn Smith, wife of the embezzler, fell ill as ex-employee imer Smith admitted taking $12 from Hogan Transfer. He claimed $3.25 bought coal for a sick wife, $2.40 remained, and the rest funded medicines. The judge sent him to the grand jury with bond posted by two bondsmen and attorney Pettijohn waiving fees. A baby boy was born the day after the theft. The firm owed him $8.75 in salary.
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Imer Smith
Hogan Transfer Company
Pettijohn
Smith
Keller Construction Company
Moore St
Names of Venicemen Publish Ed in Advance and in Order
A court notice states names of veniremen will be published in advance and in order to prevent mistrial. The special panel is dismissed.
Michael Toomey dies at home after illness and breakdown
Michael Toomey longtime gambler and bookmaker and former poolroom owner in Indiana and Illinois died Saturday night at his home 808 Harrison Street. He was 56 years old born in Cincinnati educated at Wyghistown College later moved to Indianapolis. He served as clerk to the Board of Aldermen under Caleb S. Denny. Funeral from his residence at 9:30 yesterday morning per Eagles Lodge ritual. Catholic service at St Patrick's Church with Elks Lodge handling the grave services. Survived by widow his mother and three sisters at Prospect Street and a married sister.
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Michael Toomey
United States
Tllinois Sr
Harrison St
Cincinnati
Yghistown
Ind
Innapolis
Fire Kills Two In Arkansas Detention House
Two inmates Ed Porter and Wil White, both black, burned to death in a detention house fire at a farm in Springs Arkansas last night. Authorities believe the inmate Porter started the blaze.
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Buen
Springs
Ark
Inhen
Ed Porter
Wil White
Yter
US Woman Found Slain in New York Cellar
Special to The Indianapolis Sun reports a brutal killing in a New York cellar at 411 W Forty-Second Street. The unidentified woman, about 60, was found with head down, wrists and throat gashed, and extensive bruising, suggesting a ghastly crime. Police say she was likely dead for hours.
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Indianapolis Sun
Put's Name on EEG and Gets Husband
Hartford January 6 Due to a cold storage case Emil Auritzon a baker of Manchester starts this week for Joplin Missouri where his Will suitors Miss Louise Adcock daughter of a poultry fancier Two months ago opening a case of eggs found an egg with Miss Louise Adcock Joplin Mo written Miss Adcock wrote an exchange of photographs followed she sent on car fare for Emil to go west If he does not marry her papa would pay the return expenses He proposes to marry Louise intends to return with her to Connecticut Miss Adcock says she has another unmarried sister.
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Hartford
Conn
Ces
Jimil Auritzon
Manchester
Joplin
Louise Adcock
Louise Adock
Miss Adcock
Emil
Papa
Toulse
Connecticut
Second Trial of Thaw Begins with Mass Jury Dismissals
New York Jan 6 A sensational start to Harry K Thaws second trial for Stanford White s murder as 100 of 300 talesmen were dismissed after their names were published 200 jurors remain and insanity is Thaws defense Justice Dowling set rules to curb juror harassment and formal jury selection proceeds with defense and prosecution challenging prospects while Thaws family sits nearby Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and relatives attend the proceedings.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Thaw
Justice Dowling
George Lauder Carnegie
Harry Thaw
Josiah Thaw
Martin W. Littleton
Tan O'Rielly
A. Russell Peabody
A. Russell
Thawdow
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Penny
Jerome
Martin Littleton
Wiliam F. Miller
St. Marks Place
Stanford
White
Talesman
J. MacCabe
Three Grand Jury Members Exempted. New Appointees Named
Three of the new grand jurors may be excused by Judge Pritchard due to ineligibility or requests. Bo Segar is not a householder and freeholder. M A Fox dairyman in Pike township cites bad health. Emil Ebner cannot leave his Indianapolis Varnish Works duty. others, including Benjamin Oss born, Ernest Hamlin, and James H Porter, are willing to serve. The judge will rule when he returns. no grand jury session this week.
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Bo Segar
M. A. Fox
Pike Township
Emil Ebner
Indianapolis Varnish Works
Benjamin F
Washington Township
Ernest Hamlin
Franklin Township
James H. Porter
Broadway
Pritchard
Houser's Bullet Hits Man During Pursuit
Detectives Houser and Dugan arrested John Morrison on December 20 for stealing tools from a man named King. Morrison escaped, fled through Vandalia yards toward Greenlawn cemetery, and was shot at when he ran after the arrest. Morrison later claimed Trouser's bullet struck him.
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Houser
Dugan
John Morrison
Morrison
Mor
Rison
2 Man
Greenlawn Cemetery
New Jersey
Washington Sts
Muncie Man's Leg Broken by Car
Sewell Kirk of Muncie Indiana suffered a compound fracture of the right leg above the ankle after being struck by a car on Thirty fourth street Saturday evening He stepped into the roadway and was hit while avoiding an outbound car He was cared for by Dr Amos at Illinois street and later taken to City Hospital He is visiting at 3429 Graceland Ave
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Sewell Kirk
Muncie
Ind
Thirty-Fourth-St
Kirk
Amos
N. Trinoissi
Graceland Ave
Woman fires at stranger at door in Martindaiv Avenue
Mrs. Clara Williams shot twice through a hole in her front door at a man who knocked repeatedly Sunday night. She did not know the caller and said he refused to identify himself. The shots did not injure him and the man fled after hearing them.
Death Toll From Blaze At Freney Hospital Laundry
In San Francisco on January 6 three people died when a fire destroyed the Freney hospital outbuilding used as a laundry and power plant. The deceased are Michael Franco and his wife and Jean Pons, all laundry workers. The brick two story structure housed electrical equipment and total losses exceed $50 000. The main hospital was endangered and patients faced a temporary panic before nurses evacuated them.
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San Francisco
Freney Hospital
Michael Franco
Jean Pons
Traveler and Lecturer Francis Strough Speaks at Opera House
Francis Strough, traveler and lecturer, speaks at a gathering at English's Opera House titled Talk Was Illustrated. A large union meeting reportedly follows the Sunday schedule with hours of discussion and addresses.
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Francis Strough
Big meeting at Engelisius opera house features moving pictures
Francis A. Strough and Rev. Jam Lewis addressed large crowds at the Engelisius Opera House and Y M C A on Sunday. The program included moving pictures and biblical scenes with remarks by Secretary Godard and a devotional by Dr. Jed Warfel.
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Engelisius Opera House
His
Satan
Godard
Jam Lewis
Jed Warfel
Charles Williams
James FE. Watson
Y. M.C
Grocer and son arrested over alleged blind tiger operation
Mrs Elizabeth Berry and her son George, proprietors of a grocery in the Propy Ineum building, were arrested Saturday night on charges of running a blind tiger. Officers found a man leaving the store with two quart bottles of beer and discovered three barrels of beer inside.
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Elizabeth Berry
George
Propy- Ineum
Woman Reports Baby Left At Home Missing Mother
A woman named Mrs. Riley of 3 Terriest reports a baby was left at her home weeks ago. The child's mother promised to pay $1 weekly but has disappeared.
Five Above .300 Mark In 1907 Southern League
Official averages issued by President Kavanaugh show only five players hitting above .300 in the 1907 Southern league season. Meek of Birmingham led with a .340 batting average.
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Kavanaugh
Meek
Birmingham
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