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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1908
Page
1
Sanity inquests, a focus of county records review, face scrutiny as experts investigate alleged exorbitant fees for notifying witnesses and other charges. The commission assessing patient sanity includes a justice of the peace and two physicians, with about 20 cases monthly noted.
In Christianna Norway on March 1 a group of laborers fired ten shots at the palace from the garden in an assassination attempt. The royal family were away at the time. The would be assassins were captured and admitted their intent to kill the king.
More arrests are expected as the Marion county grand jury uncovers bribery links in the $21,551 boiler contract that favored Atlas Engine Works. Indicted already are County Commissioner McGregor, Thomas E. Spafford, former commissioner, and Arthur W. Willeats. Atlas president Hugh F. Wanna and superintendent Charles Daugherty testified, with others like James M. Brouwcher also before the panel.
James E. Stanley faced assault and battery charges against George Reed when his lawyer requested a one week postponement so Stanley could marry in Richmond and take a belated honeymoon. Judge Pritchard granted the delay after Flo arranged the message.
Trenton March 10 Michael Tomassi was electrocuted at midnight in the state prison for the murder of landlady Della Cougelia.
A new coal freight rate controversy is reported in Lafayette as the Southern Indiana and the Monon railroads allegedly refuse to apply a joint rate and favor their own mines. Shippers accuse discrimination aimed at cutting Lafayette coal men from prospective contracts, with claims of a planned April 1 rate change and a denied traffic interchange switch.
Thieves entered the home of Charles I Mattield at 45 N Capitol Ave Monday night and stole a dish of oranges a pound of butter and a four piece silver cream pitcher from the residence.
Irby Manion of 11 W Tenth St fell into an elevator shaft at the Coburn warehouse ruins Tuesday morning and sustained sprains to both ankles and his back. A truck he was pushing fell on him. he will live.
A frame dwelling at 405 Ilawatha Street suffered $50 in damage after a fire that started from an overheated stove Tuesday morning.
Indiana Independent Telephone association statements urge that after the Indianapolis telephone franchise issue is settled the independents receive toll connections to Indianapolis on equitable terms. They ask to keep the independent terminal in place or face bankruptcy for independents outside the city if forced to use Central Union. The letter, signed by 200,000 customers, 40 independent companies, and 3,060 stockholders, argues for trunking between rival plants and opposes consolidation, stressing Indiana’s wide interstate impact and Indianapolis’ role as a major telephone hub.
County Auditor Albert Sahm works with the commissioners to share data with expert investigators examining county records. The experts consult Sahm but say the commissioners’ instructions guide the probe, while the board retains full control over the investigation and can steer it as it wishes. Some urge independent supervision by a criminal court or grand jury.
Investigators John J. Tieran Thomas Winterrowd and Harry Wright will complete a citywide inspection of all school buildings. A Monday fire drill at No 2 emptied 58 pupils in under two minutes and No 6 in two minutes. A written report will go to the School Board.
Fire drill used after dense smoke from a schoolhouse chimney caused panic at Dante school in Desplaines and Polls streets. Hundreds of parents swarmed the building and clashed with teachers while aiming to retrieve children. Principal Miss Hayward and staff led students to safety. No fire occurred.
Reuben Burlington a one year old boy was found in a vacant house at 314 North East street Tuesday morning by John OBrien whose mother owns the property Police say the child had a complete set of burglary keys The youth will be taken before the juvenile court Friday
President L G Richardson of the Central Union Telephone Company replies to Mayor Bookwalter regarding the consolidation proposal. Richardson says the mayor offered no facts or draft substitute franchise and that he cannot discuss a new franchise without city plans. He would base rates on appraised valuation and believes residence rates should not exceed those in the current franchise.
Committees from the Commercial club and the Board of Trade and city administration met Tuesday to select specialists for an investigating commission. They aim to uncover facts in Indianapolis telephone matters following Mayor Bookwalter's suggestion and a Commercial club resolution.
W H Ashley of Thorntown is elected chairman of Boone county Prohibition committee. Delegates to the state convention include Warburton Emmett Newlin Rev W H Ashley Gibbs Hosford Parker Burns Richey Moody Ells Crane Rust Crawford Brown and others. City reports artificial gas test at 17.6 candle power, short of the 18 required.
Allen Lefever was fined $1 and costs in police court after he tried to frighten Henry Morter Moore into paying a debt. He displayed an unloaded revolver in a rooming house at 14 North Senate Avenue, saying he wanted to scare the money out of him.
The Indianapolis and Cincinnati traction line paid its 1907 franchise tax of SHL4T to City Controller George T. Breunig on Tuesday. The payment settles the franchise tax obligation for the year.
Dwight L. Elmendorf, traveler and lecturer, will give his final talk at Caleb Mills Hall Tuesday night on Yellowstone Park. The pictures, painted by his own hands, are said to be the best he has shown.
Tuesday testimony revealed a possible plot to influence four jurors besides Edward Sourbier in the Brunaugh case. Prosecutor Hooton and Duncan obtained information after empanelment suggesting five jurors could be seen by defense interests. Michael Ryan urged a fast inquiry to clear defense counsel, Brunaugh admitting prior conversation with Sourbier about the Apples on the panel. The judge said the inquiry will be public and open, as Sourbier's returnfrom the east is awaited with anxiety.
In Omaha a man identified as J J Fee entered Merchants National Bank and demanded a large sum from Vice-President Luther Drake while displaying a bottle believed to contain nitroglycerin and threatening to blow up the bank. Krake engaged him, they went to breakfast, and President Hamilton later called detectives. The bottle was sent for chemical analysis after the arrest at the restaurant.
A package of new clothes valued about 40 dollars was found under the steps of District school No 3 on Sherman drive near the Big Four railroad on Tuesday. Police officers Schlangen and Radamacher transported the clothes to police headquarters.
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