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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1900
Page
6
In a grim tale, Mr. Mitchel and fellow sleuths pursue a murder linked to multimillionaire Matthew and a missing infant. A key witness Miss Polaski recalls a moonlit man placing a baby behind a tombstone and burying a slip with a Lily of the Valley emblem, guiding Mitchel toward the graveyard clue.
Mr Mitchel visits Apollo hall in the east side slums and questions a barkeeper about Mr Mora as a possible visitor. The talk turns to the Mora alibi and the two men who testified at the inquest, with the barkeeper calling them unreliable and cheap. Mitchel doubts Mora’s presence but considers the chance he may have visited under another name.
A man offers help to reporter Mr. Mitchel claiming Mora is plotting mischief. The stranger hints at a girl involved and promises to identify suspects at a Saturday dance. Mitchel pays for the drink and the exchange ends with a promise to continue.
Mrs. Homer Bird of New Orleans travels with her two daughters to seek presidential clemency for her husband sentenced to death in Sitza for killing two former business associates. Homer Bird, contractor, faced trial after a quarrel with partners over an Alaska expedition. Norma Strong and Charles Scheffler testified against him. Mrs. Bird's plea has drawn support from Louisiana senators and representatives.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Ploch arrived with four young children from Cleveland after marrying her second husband two months ago. He sold her house, deserted her in Philadelphia, and took 1550 dollars claiming German inherited property. She suspects he was drugged and robbed en route to New York.
Sterling Morton, Nebraska Democratic leader opposed to Bryan, has received letters from ex President Cleveland Bourke Cochran and other eastern democrats about organizing in Nebraska and sending a contesting delegation to the national convention. Morton has organized in each county for a big fight.
A woman calling herself Miss Mamie Scott actress is arrested in St Louis after a raid found two trunks of fancy clothing, two priceless fur sacques worth at least 1500 each, usable boas and muffs, and $80. Police seek a second woman named Netitie Williams connected to a week of down town hold ups.
In the chamber of deputies on Wednesday M. Bernard called minister of justice M. Monts a war and continued his vituperation until dragged from the chambers by the police.
James J. Corbett trains at Lakewood for the Jeffries bout, curbing intensity to build steady strength. He works with Gus Ruhlin, boxes daily, weighs 183 pounds and plans a gradual weight drop, mixing outdoor runs, walks, bicycle, horse riding, and dumbbell routines as he nears the contest.
Jim Jeffries tells a New York Sun reporter he seeks a decisive rematch with James Corbett, recalls past partnerships and punches, admits he may fight Sharkey for exercise, and outlines future plans to tour Europe Australia and South Africa, with acting for a Rough Rider play next season.
A mass mail advert promises $250 to the first person who counts all dollar coins under and around three trees in a gold dollars puzzle. It asks not to send money, only the count, with optional 10 cent poem offer and magazine copy, addressed by O I MacDonald in New York.
The Indianapolis market page lists current prices for smoked meats and hams, dried beef and bacon, sausage varieties, pickled meats, lard, fresh pork loins, and cottage hams. Also shown are vegetables, fruits, nuts, canned goods, fish and game, oysters, seeds, and farm products with unit prices and bulk quantities.
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