Insanity Plea Looms for John Verrall Forger
John Verrall, a confessed forger tied to a dozen embezzlements, is in custody with attorney R A O Nea. The defense likely will seek insanity citing long fugitive stress and a deteriorating mindset. Verrall exhibits nervousness and fluctuating claims while his wife in Cincinnati doubts guilt.
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John Verrall
O'Neal
Verrall
Frank
O’neal
Werrall
Cincinnati
Vincent West
Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde
Official Escort for Mark Yem to San Francisco Draws Lots
The Short Straw plan assigns a marshal to accompany Mark Yem the China man ordered deported to San Francisco. Deputies will draw lots to see who makes the five day and night trip in a tourist sleeper by Northern Pacific. Yem will be guarded constantly and only have one day in San Francisco before returning home. The department requires the Northern Pacific route.
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Mark Yem
San Francisco
United States
Pacific Coast
U.S
Moores
Marshal Pettit
Pacific
Northern Pacific
WANTS MORE GROUND FOR NEW INDIANAPOLIS MILL
Advance lumber and veneer company seeks city permits to vacate Bentwood and Houston streets and intervening alleys in Brightwood near the Big Four racks Belt road and Adams street. The seven and a half acre tract already has brick mill buildings 90 by 250 feet and kilns, costing about $50,000, with a 90 day readiness. C C Barrett presides, W M Dickerson is vice president, C E Barrett treasurer.
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Advance Lumber and Veneer Company
Indianapolis
Board of Works
Bentwood
Houston Sts
Brightwood
Belt Road
Adams St
C.c.barrett
W. M. Dickerson
C. E. Barrett
Police court fines youth for carrying concealed weapons
Elbert Reitzel, 17 W Pratt St, was fined 325 and 9 days in police court for carrying a concealed 38 caliber revolver and a mace. Patrolmen Shine and Cox found him near Alabama and North Streets Thursday night. He said he was waiting for his sweetheart Miss Ethel Ashmeyer of North Street near Alabama and denied planning harm to anyone.
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Elbert Reitzel
W. Pratt St
Shine
Cox
Alabama
North Sts
Ethel Ashmeyer
North St
Stolen gold recovered in Morton E Lamar home
A local man, Morton E. Lamar of 906 Olivy Street, reported Friday that $195 in gold, hidden under a carpet in his bedroom, had been stolen. Detective Holtzwags investigated the case.
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Morton E. Lamar
Olivy St
Holtzwags
Rummage Sale Protest Affects Girls Industrial School
Mrs. Frank A. Blanchard, manager of a girls industrial school, condemns rummage sales for diverting clothing donations. She appeals Friday for clothing, bedclothes, and half-worn shoes, saying contributions have dried up this year and urging charities to stop rummage sales. She plans to direct donations to the school by visit to homes.
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Frank. A. Blanchard
Frank A. Blanchard
Blanchard
Kaet Anlée
Sherwell in Evansville Denies Lena Renner Ties
In Evansville on November 22 authorities have found no evidence identifying the second man from Lena Renner's final ride as Sherwell remains in custody. He denies knowing Lena beyond hearsay while a witness accuses him of knocking her down last February and threatening her life unless spared for his family.
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Evansville
Ind
Sherwell
Lena Renner
Anni Evans
Lena
Petition Advances for Indianapolis Southern City Entrance
The Indianapolis Southern filed a new petition for a right of way into the city, with a Tuesday hearing set for December 3. South-siders pressed for a new remonstrance and more signatures, while the company sought quick action. The board and a Southsiders committee planned a route walk from Morris Street and Pogue’s Run. Hadley land questions surfaced as Cox pressed Hazelrigg and Parry for arrangements. Board members anticipated shifting South Side opinion and avoided expressing a stance.
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Indianapolis Southern
Board of Works
Father Gavish
Morris St
Pogue
D. M. Parry
W. EK. Stevenson
Cortland van Camp
T. H. Hazelri
Parry
Southside
Teacher 10 Death in the Schoolroom Tragedy at Cawood
In Cawood Missouri on November 22 the teacher John Montgomery was murdered by four pupils Roy Bedford Joseph Bedford Virgil Miller and John Miller after Montgomery had punished a Miller boy The attackers stabbed him with pocketknives in a revenge plot sparked by prior thrashings during school days The four youths face alleged murder charges as authorities investigate the fatal classroom attack.
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Cawood, Mo
Roy
Joseph Bedford
Virgil
John Miller
John Montgomery
Montgomery
Miller
Bedford Brothers
Golden Hair Fracas Ends With Arrest After Assault
Vergie Lehr accuses Mrs. Ed Monford of grabbing letters tearing her coat punching her face and dragging her along a Washington street. Lehr describes being struck with an umbrella and forced toward the husband, leading to Monford’s arrest and the case continuing in police court.
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Washington St
Ed Monford
Pearson Sats
Alabama
Washington
Ats
Vergie Lehr
Queen Wilhelmina’s Illness Sparks Dutch Royal Uncertainty
Amsterdam reports Queen Wilhelmina’s health is more serious than feared. If she remains childless, the crown may pass to Luxembourg Duke, a figure unpopular with powers. Rumors of estrangement with the prince consort cause anxiety, with the public ready to react if true.
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Luxemburg
Holland
Wilhelmina
Emma
Volksdagblatt
Church of God property in Hamburg Le Grande streets case
A legal action filed by the southern Indiana eldership of the Church of God seeks to quiet its title to property at Hamburg and Le Grande streets. Defendants are John Vinson and Mary M Carter with heirs Nora Dobson and Sarah J Brown. Plaintiffs allege Mary Vinson built the church and parsonage and conveyed them for $1, that the deed was forged by Vinson, and that in 1898 he induced new deed to himself.
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Church of God
Hamburg
le Grande-sts
Indiana
John Vinson
Mary M. Carter
Nora Dobson
Sarah J. Brown
Mary Vinson
Two Boys Face Assault Charge in Park Report
In Jackson park on Thursday two youths Wallace Bartlett and Earl Kite both 16 and 18 faced police court on assault charges related to an incident with Liley Wiese an elderly woman. Witnesses say they knocked her down though the boys claim they were teasing and she fell from fright. The case was continued to Saturday.
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Wallace
Bartlett
Earl Kite
Liley ‘Wiere
Jackson Park
Lottie Thorne
Kite
Lucy Wiese
Baltimore-ave
Twenty-seventh-st
Habeas corpus case ends with custody to uncle
George Sutphen filed for habeas corpus to gain possession of his 3 year old son Lawrence. Judge Herron, acting as special judge, indicated he would deny the petition and dismissal followed. The child had been in the uncle James Sutphen’s custody since before the mother's death. The father remarried and sought custody, but the case was dismissed after attorney John Leyendecker moved. Judge Herron noted stepmothers often favor their own children and warned of likely trouble.
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George Sutphen
Lawrence
Herron
James Sutphen
John Leyendecker
Indicted Rathbun for first-degree murder and shipping body
In Jeffersonville on Friday the grand jury indicted Newell C. Rathbun for first degree murder after he killed a tramp named Goodman and shipped his body to Little Rock Arkansas in a bid to swindle an insurance company out of 34000.
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Jeffersonville, Inn
Newell C. Rathbun
Goodman
Little Rock
Ark
Remains of Man Tied to Insurance Swindle Sent Back
The remains of Charles C. Goodman shipped to Little Rock Arkansas as Newell C. Rath bun were brought back to Jeffersonville Indiana. An autopsy will be held to determine the cause of death.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Charles C. Goodman
Little Rock
Ark
Newell C. Rathbun
The Bonine Trial Resumes With Cheerful Defendant
Washington nov 22 the bonine trial resumed at 10 am the defendant appeared cheerful and self possessed greeting relatives and counsel a large showing of women spectators carried their lunches patrolman walter Brady testified as first witness probing a death by own action with a body on the floor near the window arms drawn up in a defensive posture the deceased wore an fi
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Washington
Walter
Brady
Warfield
Dee
Striking Over Teacher Rides Nonunion Car Sparks Shutdown
In Scranton Pennsylvania on November 22 school children walked out after a teacher Miss Lally rode in a street car operated by nonunion workers. No students were in school that day.
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Scranton
Lally
Woman Works Heavy Tasks. Husband Wins Damages
The Indiana Supreme Court affirmed Marion circuit court’s $2,000 award to David Robinson for the loss of his wife’s services after an injury from a defective park waiting station board. Testimony on potential medical costs and the wife’s capable labor, including haying and hoeing, supports the verdict along with a prior $3,000 recovery. The ruling also notes broader court calendar details for 1901 and shifts of cases to the appellate court.
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Supreme Court
Marion Circuit Court
David Robinson
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Robinson
Supreme and Appellate Courts
Appellate Court
New Fire Alarm System Rollout Across 14 City Circuits
The city will adopt a new fire alarm system starting next Monday with 14 circuits replacing eight. Circuits 1 and 2 in the northeast and Brightwood lead the rollout, followed by north, Haughville, Cerealinetown, West Indianapolis, and the southeastern districts. Tests will be conducted as each circuit is activated, and four business district circuits will operate independently. Superintendent Holderman aims to complete installation by Wednesday with no public interruption.
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Brightwood
Haughville
Cerealinetown
Indianapolis
Supt. Holderman
Automobile in $5,000 damage suit sparks early case
Webb Jay faces a damage suit over an auto incident on Belmont avenue dated April 27. A frightened horse driven by a man named Hounds upset a wagon, injuring Mollie Rounds. The case is among the first in the country where an automobile figures in such a suit.
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Webb Jay
Belmont Ave
Hounds
Rounds
Mollie
Burglar Threats Lyons With Gun At Night
At about 2 a.m. Friday Martin Lyons awoke to a six shot barrel pointed at him by a black burglar who claimed an outcry would bring death and rifled Lyons' pocket. Mrs. Lyons screamed, the burglar fled, carrying only a pocketknife. He then ran a block to try another house, Mrs. Tracy, a widow, and was deterred.
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Martin Lyons
Chadwick Sr
Lyons
Woman seeks right to practice law in Maryland
Miss Etta H. Maddox, after law school, could not sit for the Maryland supreme bench exam. The state court of appeals ruled the court lacks power to grant such permission, noting the law's masculine pronoun. Senator Jacob M. Moses plans a legislative bill to grant women the right to practice law.
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Baltimore
Etta H. Maddox
Supreme Bench of Maryland
State Court of Appeals At
Annapolis
Jacob M. Moses
Court of Appeals
Deserted wife in Brooklyn tries to kill self and child
Mrs Jennie Gerhardt 28 of Brooklyn attempted suicide with her six year old daughter by turning on gas in their parlor Thursday night. The child escaped and alerted neighbors. Both were taken to St Marys hospital where they were unconscious and feared to die.
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New York
Navy
Jennie Gerhardt
Brooklyn
St. Mary’s Hospital
Y M C A Reports Strong Growth in Indiana
The YMCA executive committee cites 38 associations across Indiana with a total membership of 6,450, up 16 percent from last year. Annual expenses reached 61,000 dollars, and real estate owned by associations is valued at 300,000 dollars.
Park Board Orders Alarm Plan Against Apple Borer
The Park Board Friday morning directed Superintendent Power to combat the apple borer grub destroying young park trees. Power plans using whale oil soap to bathe all affected trees in a preventive treatment.
No Wonder He Fell. Holman suit ends in federal court
A damage case filed by Dr. Holman of Chicago against the West Baden Springs Company abruptly concluded in a federal court setting on Friday morning. Details of the dismissal or terms were not disclosed in the available fragment.
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Chicago
Baden Springs ‘ ‘Company
City Life and Local Movements Reported
Dr W B Clarke and family will spend the winter south likely away six months. Third Christian church choir gave a song service in Greenfield. Conrad Hauser, bicycle policeman, called to Hamilton Ohio for ill mother, deathbed reported. Mrs Addie K Sullivan sold 36 foot front on Washington between New Jersey and East for 9500 to George C G Beck. Buildings on lot condemned. New Pinna S and
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W. B. Clarke
Third Christian Church
Christian Church
Greenfield
Conrad: Hauser
Hamilton
Addie K
Sullivan
George ‘Cg. Beck
Washington-st
New Jersey
East-st
On- Nat
Cincinnati man seeks missing daughter with Chicago salesman
Philip Minnick of Cincinnati arrived in town on Thursday seeking his daughter Joan who he says left home some time ago with a traveling salesman named Gregory from Chicago. He last heard they were in Marion, Indiana.
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Philip Minnick
Cincinnati
Joan
Gregory
Chicago
Marion
Ind
Harrison Day Observed in Indianapolis Public Schools
Friday was Harrison day in all Indianapolis public schools. The most elaborate celebration occurred at Benjamin Harrison school at Walnut and Delaware streets with addresses by W. H. Miller Chas Moores William Scott Miss Cropsey and Miss Hamilton principal of the school following Supt Kendall's suggested program.
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Harrison
Indianapolis
Benjamin Harrison
Walnut
Delawarests
Supt. Kendall
W. H. Miller
Chas. Moores
William Scott
Cropsey
Branch Sun Office at Ferger's Occidental Drug Store
The Sun maintains a branch office at Ferger's Occidental Drug Store located at the southeast corner of Washington and Illinois. Liner advertisements may have left notices there at any time during day or night.
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the Sun
Ferger’s Occidental Drug Store
Washington and
Illinois-ets
Germany and Russia Report Negotiations on Anarchist Measures
Berlin reports that the foreign office confirms talks between Germany and Russia for common measures against anarchists. Other powers have been invited to join, but it will probably not be necessary.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
Germany
Russia
Masten Looks at Indianapolis Post Office Needs
Acting postmaster general James E. Masten visited Indianapolis on a Friday tour from Chicago. Postmaster McGinnis and staff pressed local needs in a conference, hoping to influence department policy through Masten, who is seen as a central figure in the post office system.
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Masten
Indianapolis
James E. Masten
Ginnis
Chicago
Loogootee
Post Office
Prices of Christmas buds soar in holiday florists
Article notes sharp seasonal price hikes for America beauty roses to 6.39 per dozen and other blooms as the Christmas market begins. Holly arrives late December, mistletoe later, new len colhoe sprays at 75 cents per hundred, carnation fad spreads in Kansas City, chrysanthemums scarce but prices steady, brides roses and other varieties priced near two to three dollars per dozen with expectations of higher prices.
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America
Lencolhoe
W. G. Betterman
Kansas City
Second Special Venire Drawn for Murder Trial in Haughville
A second special venire of 15 names is drawn for the trial of new gro Johnson charged with murdering Joel Combs in Haughville. Several on the first venire of 30 could not serve due to sickness or residency. one man born outside the county was kept from service despite owning land in Mation county.
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Gro Johnson
Joel Combs
Haughville
Mation County
Weather Forecast for Indianapolis and Vicinity
Forecast for Indianapolis and surrounding area for 36 hours ending 8 p m Nov 23 calls for showers of snow flurries and colder conditions Friday night with partly cloudy skies and probable snow flurries Saturday. Temperatures recorded 7 am 30, noon 43, 2 pm 44. Rain and snow spread across Indiana and nearby states with colder air in the north and brisk northerly winds. Despite expectations, Indianapolis clearing house figures this week are not seen reaching last week's record highs.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Adjascent
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