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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1908
Page
1
The Moroccan fighting provokes protests as France presses a patchwork of powers to halt the massacre. The Algeciras talks signal a push for humanitarian ceasefire. In Albany, Gov. Hughes weighs Chester Gillette’s reprieve as Grace Brown’s murder case twists with alleged forged letters.
Boys in Marathon street Arlington discovered a dead woman with throat injuries around 7 pm today. The body lay in a field away from any home, no weapon was found, police guarded the scene awaiting the medical examiner’s arrival. The victim wore gloves and a hat with fine clothing.
Moses Josephs pleaded for three days in the work house as the best way to cure his drink problem. Judge Wharton sentenced him to 15 days in the workhouse after a drunkenness charge. He is described as the city's only known Jewish tremp, with prior attempts at reform by Jewish organizations and family fortunes said to be squandered.
Harvey Lawson fled detectives Lancaster and Kruger after being spotted with his wife and two children on W Washington street. A crowd joined the pursuit as shots rang out and Lawson vanished into an alley on Kentucky avenue. He was wanted for stealing hides from the Big Four depot.
Attorneys for the Indianapolis Telephone company filed a motion in circuit court Saturday asking Judge Henry Clay Allen to strike out large portions of Prosecutor Eliott R. Hooton s complaint seeking annulment of a lease between the New Telephone company and the Indianapolis Telephone company The motion targets the prosecutor s account of bonded indebtedness outstanding stock and other financial conditions of the two firms A hearing date has not yet been set
Speculation rises as Dr. R V Converse, former deputy to Coroner Gustav A Petersdorf, testifies before a grand jury. The panel has begun a probe into coroner operations, with details still unclear. Petersdorf runs the office in a businesslike manner, while political foes are blamed by friends. The grand jury adjourned, to reconvene Monday, after hearing one witness, T P Lacy, whose information remains undisclosed.
George Ade, renowned author and playwright, returns with John T. McCutcheon after a six week West Indies cruise. Ade heads to Indiana to engage in politics and is chosen as a delegate to the Republican national convention.
Indianapolis businessman A. R. C. Kipp sailed from New York aboard the Koenig Albert bound for Europe. The voyage was crowded with many distinguished passengers as the liner left for the voyage across the Atlantic on March 28.
Katie Nickum a 16 year old pupil at the convent of the Little Sisters of the Good Shepherd tells city hospital officials of her daring escape attempt from a fourth floor window. She sought freedom and fun at a skating rink and regrets being kept from it by her father and the convent. The girl describes the fall, a sprained ankle, and her lack of penitence, noting she would do it again to escape the confinement.
Dr Wilbur Crafts of Washington DC, head of the International bureau, stopped in Indianapolis to finalize plans for 26 temperance meetings across Indiana. He will begin with three civic revival services at Muncie, then Kokomo, Peru, Wabash, Huntington, Marion, and Crawfordsville, with a further revival at Winona on July 19.
Barbers in the city split over Sunday shop hours at a meeting held Friday night at Inglish hotel. George L. Knox withdrew from the decision, saying he will keep his Denison hotel shop closed on Sundays. Expect no move to open Sundays. boss barbers threaten shorter weekday hours if Sundays stay open.
Miss Meyer as YWCA secretary helped in the kitchen at noon on Friday. Miss Kerr and Miss Kron assisted. The Physical directress balanced trays and dishes as officers organized a large noonday crowd. Southern Indiana teachers praised the cookery as visitors toured the dining room, ending with a song program.
Friends of the late Herman Lieber viewed his body in state from 11 to 1 and attended the funeral at 1:30. Honorary pallbearers included Harvey Bates Andrew Hagen William Haueisen Albrecht Kipn Charles Koehne J A Lemecke Emil Martin W J Richards T C Steele Loucina B Swift Henry Victor Clemens Vomesgut.
Richard W. Ruffin, a Laporte lawyer, convened stockholders at the Palmer House in Chicago to discuss the New York Chicago Air Line. The meeting opened with presence of company cohorts and ended with a unanimous vote of confidence in the officers.
Bierele Officer Sechlangen fell through a second floor window at 26 W St Clair St alarmed six poker players below. They fled but later pleaded guilty in police court. Albert Thompson of Tacoma Ave fined $2 plus costs as keeper. others fined $5 and costs each. Sechlangen wedged in the window but escaped.
Catherine Nickum a 16 year old pupil at the Sisters of the Good Shepherd convent school Meridian and Raymond streets attempted a daring escape by leaping from a third story window Friday She was found to have fractured ankle not fatal after fall from window details say she was reprimanded for oversleeping before escaping during dining line
Madison County Democrats in Anderson nominate Carl K. McCullough to run against Republican Senator Kittinger. McCullough had been a gubernatorial candidate at the state convention this week.
Covington March 3 reports that over a week, at least one tobacco farming family from Kentucky’s barley district has relocated to Indiana. Some are described as spies, raising concern they may stir trouble in the Hoosier state.
Former Adjutant General Bulkeley Wells Was severely injured when dynamite destroyed part of his home in a planned assassination attempt. He slept through the blast with his horse nearby, as debris hurled him across the yard. Wells played a key role in suppressing labor troubles in the state and in prosecutions linked to the Steunenberg case.
The silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Bonsib of 18 St Clair Street was celebrated Friday night with about 60 friends and relatives. Twin sons Rey and Hay, 22, chemistry students, and daughter Vera attended. Invincible quartet provided songs, Frances Rockwood and Flora Ligne gave readings. The couple received silver gifts. Bonsib, known as The Flying Dutchman in Prohibition circles, has spent 25 years in Prohibition work. Mrs. Bonsib is described as an artist and accomplished woman.
The Saturday matchup between the Vets and the Colts was canceled at 2 o clock because the field condition made play unsafe. No rescheduling details are provided in the notice.
Ground breaking occurred Thursday on land north of Indianapolis donated to the Vacant Lot and Home Decoration committee of the Charity Organization Society. Seeds will be distributed, lots prepared for planting, and garden cultivation will begin as the committee assesses drainage and soil quality. Senator Vermenway is helping with seed distribution. numerous requests have been sent to him.
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