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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1906
Page
1
A miner leader declares opposition to a three strike policy to avert a crisis, denies disloyalty, and says he defies Mitchell while refusing to seat an insurgent who voted with operators. The statement frames the conflict within union opposition and policy stance during the dispute.
In Indianapolis a credentials committee barred Patrick Dolan and Uriah Bellingham from seats as delegates from Western Pennsylvania district No. 5. The committee’s report omitted them amid tension as Dolan criticized the process and warned of a possible strike. Delegates numbered about six hundred, far more than the previous gathering, amid demonstrations and a looming mass action.
Levey Brothers & Co sue the International Typographical Union seeking an injunction to stop union officers from persecuting them after a strike over an eight hour day and closed shop. The company accuses pickets near the plant of intimidation bribery and assault against employees.
The credential committee refuses to seat Dolan without his proper credentials, leaving seating responsibility to the convention. Dolan plans to attend Indianapolis for a possible protest, with supporters wary of a likely contempt strike if barred. Contention centers on credentials, seating, and factional lines within the miners and operators.
The Allen County murder case of 70-year-old Charles Dunn, convicted of killing 1-year-old Alles Cothrell in 1901, now on appeal in the Supreme Court. Dunn challenges lower court rulings and certain acts as grounds for reversal amid the ongoing appeals process.
Mrs. Margaret Tucker, a widow living alone in Warrington, was savagely assaulted after an unknown intruder broke in after midnight. The thief ransacked the house, searched a dress pocket for about $60, and left Tucker unconscious, with her condition described as perilous and she may die.
A cashier named Thomas J. Hayis of the Pleat National Bank was arrested yesterday and arrived in Cincinnati by the Big Four to be tested in the Senate investigation into Cincinnati mall affairs. The report comes from Nerippa McRae Press Association in Cincinnati Ohio.
Special in The Sun Elkhart Indiana reports the death of Harry Chester known locally as Asmpee after a fatal incident. A driver named Lee Beott was arrested Thursday on cruelty charges related to the event.
Police probe a murder suicide at 45 West 32nd Street Pierpont building. Louis Nosser shot Miss Mina Reynolds and then killed himself after a confrontation with Nosser and his wife Mrs. Nosser. The story told by Mrs. Nosser is under scrutiny as investigators seek motive and connections to a past incident with Mina Reynolds.
Special to The Sw NITA March 13 report details a crackdown on the Wickliffe gang with Stiles Marshal Durrogly dispersing their forces after arresting seven for harboring murderers. John D. Rockefeller is linked to an indictment involving conspiracies tied to David E. Sherrick and Wickard, with a complex money trail and forged notes alleged in connection to Willard S. Wickard. The case heads to trial in Hogan Court as new indictments emerge and key witnesses testify after months of secrecy.
A collision occurred near Panhandle depot in Logansport Indiana when a State Line train struck a Cincinnati train that had halted. Injured were Lytle Le,Raneport and Verant from Anderson and Pullin passengers. none seriously hurt. A steamer and people lost in a separate Congo river incident are noted.
Paris dispatch reports a frost fire outbreak at the mine site tied to recent activity. Authorities mobilize responders as conditions complicate containment efforts and a temporary halt to operations is under consideration. Local officials urge caution while investigations proceed.
Harry McCWrichh cited for serving skimmed milk below city standard at Manual Training High School. Milk measured with 31 butterfat percent? City ordinance upheld against the practice. Hearing scheduled for Saturday with decision to follow.
Frank M. Milikan testified in a specialized court on Thursday arguing that a tailor made a gull intended for payment. The trial at Traction and Terminal building involved defendants Bren dating, Paichen, and others. The case centers on a pair of trousers, a vest, and a child’s coat, with Judge MoNtaaster to rule later on the true nature of the dispute.
The filing outlines a convoluted suit involving Mulwat Wik and Mrs Kuma Lonstart with claims of conspiracy to defraud, targeting Margaret Lons Hort Wer in-law and others. Guardianship and estate assets are cited with a large claimed total, including potential $1.2 million in property.
In South Wend two youths aged about two years old died after a revolver discharged while they were returning home. The incident involved Scrippe-McRae Pree Association and was described as a fatal shooting by a companion named Ceville tonne. Marc hi and Fred Myon were the victims.
Special to The Son reports William Weed received a $7,500 verdict against United States Cement Company for personal injuries. Koch originally sought $50,000 in the Bedford scene dated March 15.
Washington acts to compel witnesses in the railroad coal and oil inquiry while other items cover a drowning accident in Mason City, a crusade against slot machines in Connecticut, two girls reported missing in New York, a German consul nomination, a Roumanian king's abdication talk, and a German socialist jailed in Russia. Also brief ads for remedies and pianos appear.
In Wrightwood Jacob Harth manufacturer of cream semiratoes and trnenna sues James W. Truelock a Indiana-ave trader for a trade entered over a horse with the heaves. The case before Justice of the Peace Stout was taken under advisementThursday. Separately advertisements for diamonds and heating services appear in the page.
Special Judge McCullough keeps Sherrick in custody while a motion for a new hearing proceeds. A second ballot shows two voting for acquittal on seven of eight ballots, reflecting mixed outcomes in the prior vote.
David E. Sherrick, former state auditor, was found guilty by a jury on ten of eleven counts of embezzling state funds. The verdict carries a sentence of two to twenty one years in Michigan City penitentiary. Sherrick trembled as the verdict read and spoke of a possible new trial.
Noblesville based official Sherrick, elected auditor of state in 1901, faced Gov. Hanly’s demand for asset lists after July irregularities. Hanly charged a $100 shortage in 1905, leading to Sherrick’s resignation following an asset handover and contested settlement.
The court heard a motion for a new trial and possible sentence actions for Sherrick. Attorney Harding noted requests and delays for arguments to be scheduled by Special Judge Me. Sherrick remained in custody with Deputy Lew guiding proceedings as officials prepare decisions on appeals and potential fines or imprisonment.
Civil and criminal actions from Murton County trace a 1905 to 1906 case where Sherrick and Wickerd face embezzlement and theft charges. A receiver aided by Judge Wilburn Wilkon oversaw proceedings, with indictments and grand jury actions culminating in a March 1519 verdict of guilty on embezzlement and theft.
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