Reward Offered for Influencing Juror in Brunaugh Case
Edward Sourbier told Judge James A. Pritchard that a $5000 reward was discussed for swaying a Brunaugh juror after the panel was sworn. Sourbier described a Denison hotel approach by Harry Brunaugh and said a banker acquaintance heard of the offer, which Sourbier declined. The friend of Sourbier on the jury was identified as Charles A. Rutledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Sourbier
Brunaugh
Sourbier
James A. Pritchard
Criminal Court
Pritchard
Harry Brunaugh
Denison Hotel
Branaugh
Judge Pritchard
Hewton
Sourhbier J
Charles A. Rutledse
Rutledge
Omenisen
John W. Kern
Joe Bell
Michael Ryan
Abso
Inquiry Opens Into County Voting Machine Deal
Prosecutor Elliott R. Heaton names witnesses for a grand jury probe into the 1906 county voting machine purchase from United States Standard Voting Machine Co for 97500 dollars. Lew Shank, ex county recorder, says an agent offered 2.50 to influence commissioners. The panel will also probe bridge contracts from the past three to four years amid rumors of efforts to curb the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott R. Heaton
Lew Shank
Grand Jury
Grand
Century Lodge to Host Entertainment Ball
The Nineteenth Century lodge No. 470 Knights of Pythias will stage an entertainment and ball in the Masonic hall on April 13. Harvey M. Thompson chairs the arrangements committee with Frank M. Spiegel as secretary and W. L. Resoner as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Masonic Hall
Harvey M. Thompson
Frank M. Spiegel
W. L. Resoner
Treasuer
Drigk Pavement Work Ordered on Davidson Street
The Board of Public Works ordered brick pavement laid on Davidson Street from Washington to St. Clair Streets, beginning Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davieson Street
Board of Public Works
Davidson St
Washington
St. Clair St
Mavor
The
Man Sues for 55000 Damages Over Arm Loss
Joseph Tunt files a suit seeking 55000 in damages after being injured by a locomotive on the Union tracks at S Meridjanst on December 15 1907. He sues the Indianapolis Union Railway the Big Pour and Judson Harmon receiver for the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton railways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Tunt Agains
Indianapolis
Garard Suit Alleges Cruelty and Property Assault
Frieda Garard filed for divorce citing cruelty by James H. Garard who allegedly threw a coffee pot dishes and furniture at her. She seeks $1000 alimony in the suit filed Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Garard
Frieda Garard
Merchants push limited franchise in Indianapolis telephone plan
The Merchants' association endorsed a consolidation with Central Union Telephone under a restricted franchise while the city keeps the franchise debate open. City officials and the mass meeting effort raise questions on rate fairness and competition, with public protests growing against a potential monopoly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants’ Association
Central Union Telephone Company
Raaver
Board of Public Works
Indianapolis
Telephone Committee
Merchants’ Association of Indianapolis
Central Union Company
Telephone Committee of Merchants
Richardson
Charles Mayer
W. H. Messenger
Geo. Vonnegut
Bell Telephone Company
Indiana
Bell Company
Dentist Accuses Man of Cussing Incident
Thomas Fitzgibbons formerly a saloon man on one ver ave is alleged to have insisted upon cussing by Dr Fox. A warrant was sworn Saturday and Fitzgibbons was arrested Monday by Constable Kiefer under Justice A R Lutchingsen's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ver-Ave
Dr. Fox
Cars Granted Passage Over Virginia Avenue Viaduct
The Indianapolis and Southern Traction Company may run its cars over the Virginia Avenue Viaduct after Blaine H. Miller, city civil engineer, authorized the crossing. The structure was lightened by removing about 76 tons of dead weight, and with lighter cars the crossing was deemed safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olis & Southern Traction Company
Blaine H. Miller
Virginia Ave
Miller
Accident Proved Fatal In Streetcar Collision
Solis Daugherty an optician died Sunday at City Hospital from injuries after a Streetcar struck him Saturday night at Vermont and Massachusetts Avenue. He lived at 716 Massachusetts Avenue. One son survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solis Daugherty
City Hospital
Vermont
Massachusetts-ave
Daugherty
Carpenters Begin Clearing School Stairways in Indianapolis
Superintendent C N Kendall announced immediate removal of obstacles from stairway landings in Indianapolis public school buildings and a fire drill at Manual Training high school showed 1,690 students evacuated in two minutes. The drill was conducted with bells sounding without prior student notice. John E Cleland and Thomas A Winter were overseeing school building inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manual Training High School
Superin
John E. Cleland
Thomas A. Winter
School Buildings Under Scrutiny Firetrap Concerns Rise
Jowd the city building inspector began a thorough investigation into Indiana school buildings safety. Dr. Hurty notes many complaints of firetraps with several buildings likely to be condemned after repairs ordered, including Avon Cicero and New Augusta sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ters
J. N. Hurts
State Board of Health
Indiana
Hurty
Avon
Cicero
New Augusta
City engineer to survey Coffeyville railroad line
Paul Julian, an engineer for the city, left Monday for Coffeyville Kansas to assist in surveying for the Coffeyville and Kansas City traction line. He expects to be away two months while Harry Campbell, a city civil engineer’s office draughtsman, fills Julian’s position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Julian
Coffeyville
Kas
Kansas City
Harry Campbell
Julian
One Legged Two Step Contest Set Tuesday Night
Raymond J. J. Hamer will compete against John J. Maroney on Tuesday night at Ger mania. Hamer features a one legged two stepper act drawing local crowd interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond J. J. Hamer
John J. Maroney
Germania
Hamer
Hunted man attempts escape after arrest
William Lantz, once jailed on a wife desertion charge, jumped his bonds and was recaptured Saturday by Constables Hildebrand and Newnam on the South side after a multi mile pursuit. He is jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lantz
Hildebrand and
Newnam
Urge Woessner 10 Run for Sheriff This Fall
A group of Democrats press for Jacob Woessner a butcher on Virginia Ave to run for sheriff this fall. Woessner has previously sought the office four and six years ago and led the ticket when August Kuhn contested treasurer in 194.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Woessner
Virginia Ave
Woessner
August Kuhn
Death of Peddler John Smith Found on Wagon
An affliction of the heart caused the death of John Smith a peddler who was found dead on his wagon Saturday night in a local incident investigated by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
Wife saves man in court over assault and desertion
John Davis faced the Police Judge Phillip Wilkinson on assault and desertion charges after being released from 65 days for striking his wife. The sentence of 30 days in the workhouse was suspended, and his wife and sister-in-law supported him as they left the courtroom. Davis and his wife live at 93 West Thirty-Fourth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davis
Phillip Wilkinson
Davis
Anna Shook
Police
Hack
Shook
W. Thirty-fourth-st
Boulevard Opposed by City Council Head Plan to Build Along White River
President Willi Neukom with Mayor Bookwalter Menias opposes a proposed boulevard along Pall Creek from Capitol to Northwestern Aves. He argues it would beautify an already fine city district but raise land values and questions the need for such spending. The plan includes a riverfront road from Riverside Park southward and an access route to facilitate park development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willi Jo Neukoup
Bookwalter Menias
Pall Creek
Capitol
Aves
Neukom
White River
Riverside Park
Washbington
Council
Tom-St. Wit Tires
Miss Horton to Preach Farewell Sermon in Indianapolis
Horton a prominent colored evangelist from New York City will deliver her farewell sermon Monday evening at Mr Ferret Baptist church. She has 42 conversions and no new members since arriving two weeks ago after completing a Southern tour. She will sing The Rosy Citys at the close and an invitation to all is extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsabela- EL. Horton
New York City
Mr. Ferret Baptist Church
Miss Horton
Indianapolis
Burglars Break In Across Several Local Homes and Stores
Burglars pried open a rear window at Fred Fisher's home on E Twenty second street Sunday night but took nothing. B L Woodside's grocery on S W Pratt street was entered and keys to a cash register stolen. David McCormick's saloon on M41 E Wasington street was entered and cash register taken, found later near the Pennsylvania railroad tracks. Ernest Sering's business on G E Washington street broken into and menaced with theft. Frank Karst's shoe store lost three pairs of shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Fisher
E. Twenty-second St
B. L. Woodside
S. W. Prattst
David McCormick
Wasington St
Ernest Sering
G. E
Washington St
Frank Karst
Captured Man Gives Name of Another Capture
Harrys Ryder, arrested early Sunday in the barn of the Indianapolis Gas company on Delaware Street, confessed to the name Harry Milburn. He faces loitering charges as a foreman at the plant had reported brass thefts for several nights and hid there. At 5 o’clock Ryder was seen climbing the board fence toward the stable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrys Ryder
Harry Milburn
Indianapolis
Gis Company
Delaware St
Mullin and
Stewart
Ryder
Stabl
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Sygurbier
Pritchard, Brunaugh
Groneugh
Aurel Batonyi
New York
Batonyi
Shank
Ately
ARM
New and
Indianapolis Telephone Companies
James S. Brailey
Toledo
L. G. Richardson
Central
Union Telephone Company
Boston
Amer
Ican Telephone and Telegraph Company
Commercial
Board of Trade, Merchants’ Association
Brocers
Ficers
Tomlinson Hall
Assembly
Bookwalter
Indiana Independent Telephone
Gertrude Beeks
Mi Beeks
National Civic Federation
Panama Canal
Thomas Fitzgibbons
Fitzgibbons
Virginia Avenue
Indianap
C. N. Kendall
Tendent Kendall
Hur
Jowd
Kendall
Cleland
Carpen
CITY
Kansas Railroad
Justice of the Peace
Sheppard's Court
Lantz
Urge Woessner
Wife
Mrs. da
Fall Creek
Rame
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