Illness and Insanity Claim Tied to Embezzler Verrall Case
Attorney R A O Nea l will represent John Verrall in an insanity defense. A letter from Verrall’s wife in Cincinnati claims an English-born family background and £500 funds to sway witnesses. The narrative describes Verrall as a confessed embezzler and forger, with his father once a gardener in England and a start to America with $25,000.
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O'Neal
John Verrall
England
Cincinnati
Ter
Indianapolis
Verrall
America
Supreme and Appellate Courts Decide Numerous Cases
On the first day of the new term, the supreme and appellate courts issued many opinions. Decisions affirmed a Marion county divorce for Laura De Ruiter, awarded $4000 alimony and $500 fees, and found evidence of a scheme to defraud. Other rulings involved salaries under a new law, stock sales fraud claims, bank tax assessments, railroad damages, and rights to improve property. The courts also addressed receiverships, liquor license remonstrances, and insurance policy legality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura E. de Ruiter i
Novel Scene in Trial Over Fur Jacket Fit
Ida E Rush paid Wolf and Louis Rossenthat 40 dollars for a fur jacket that allegedly was not ready on time and did not fit. In a justice court trial, she wore the jacket in a room while an expert testified it fit, and her attorney pressed for a proper fit. A courtroom debate followed as the witness examined the garment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weill
Ida E. Rush
Wolf
Louis Rossenthat
Justice Tout
Joyt
Southern mob shoots a woman in Oconee county
Columbia D C November 26 Mrs Mary Powell was killed by a mob in Oconee county Monday. The details are meager. It is claimed Mrs Powell was accused of slandering a young woman. A mob headed by three relatives of the girl went to the woman's house and called her to the door. She denied the charge and ordered the men away. The mob fired on her and she fell dead with several bullet holes in her head and breast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
D. C
Mary Powell
Oconee County
Boiler explosion at Penberthy works harms dozen at Detroit
A boiler explosion at the Penberthy injector company's Detroit works injured or killed about a dozen employees and wounded many more. About 130 workers were present, with 15 girls in the care room escaping injury except Effie Davis. The blast wrecked part of the building, sent residents as makeshift hospitals, and prompted large-scale rescue efforts and an estimated damage of 150000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Davis
Miss Davis
Davis
Penberthy
Samuel Riley
John Fry
Ed O. Johnson
Locomotive to Aid Martinsville Line Construction
President Charles Finley Smith of the Indianapolis and Martinsville transit firm traveled to Cincinnati on Tuesday to purchase a locomotive and arrange freight for 18 carloads of rails and 4 carloads of ties. The plan includes using the engine in construction and distributing materials, amid opposition from the L and W railroad. Rails and ties will be shipped to Indianapolis via other lines and pushed as the road advances. Connection with the Belt railroad is secured through an old switch, and city permission covers street use and crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Finley Smith
Indianapolis
Martinsville Rapids Transit Company
Martinsville
Cincinnati
L.& W. Railroad’ Company
Smith
Democrats Call Special Meeting Over Council Ordinance
Democrats schedule three special council meetings for Saturday evening to press an appropriation ordinance introduced by Moriarity. Republicans, planning a Friday session, hinted at pursuing their own measure while noting courtesy to majority may push for passage. Chairman Wynne says repudiation is unlikely and signals GOP willingness to cooperate if Democrats back their ordinance.
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Wynne
Finance Committee
Irish Patriots Arrive for Fundraising Visit to Indianapolis
Mayor Bookwalter hosted a committee to greet John E. Redmond P A McHugh and Thomas O'Donnell the Irish MPs. They will speak at Masonic hall Tuesday night with receptions at Grand hotel. Aimed to raise funds for the Irish cause. about $00 subscribed in Indianapolis. An Irish societies procession will escort the visitors to Masonic hall Tuesday night.
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Mayor Bookwalter
Lebanon
John E. , Redmond
P. A. McHugh
Thomas O'Donnell
Masonic Hall
Grand Hotel
Indianapolis
Masonic
Mask social and elopement case headline in city
Mrs. Rebecca Brown reports her 15 year old daughter Florence and 40 year old George Robinson may have eloped. police seek the pair. Hope council Knights and Ladies of Security plan a mask social at 25 E New York St with a comical mask prize. William Bennett 18 Brightwood bound over to grand jury for allegedly stealing a watch from Carl Bailey at Brightwood YMCA two months earlier. Gov Durbin Attorney General Taylor and Ernest H Tripp, famed marksman, depart for Scott and Jennings counties to shoot quail for two days. John Hert 17 1624 W Washington St arrested for throwing paper wads at Empire theater. Judge Stubbs imposes $1 fine with suspended sentence.
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Rebecca Brown
Clermont
Florence
George Robinson
Hope Council
Knights and Ladies of Security
New York St
William Bennett
Brightwood
Carl Bailey
Brightwood Y. M. C. A
Second Child Ravaged by Acute Tonsillitis Claims Two
Terrible ravage of what is pronounced acute tonsillitis takes two children in two weeks and two others are stricken. Another little child in John Stanton’s family of 628 Stephens sr. died Monday night from acute tonsillitis, and two more are stricken. Alice Marie Stanton died less than two weeks ago. Neighbors fear diphtheria is the real cause, though diagnosed as tonsillitis. Only one of the five children has escaped.
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John Stanton
Stephens Sr
Alice Marie Stanton
Board of Works backs starch works switch route decision
Indianapolis board members favor the starch works switch for the Indianapolis Southern to enter the city. They study the plan, arguing it may not cost the company much more and could allow equitable sharing of costs with later users. The route would run from below Morris street to Vandalia tracks, then via a 15 foot alley to MecGill street and Dakota street to the starch works switch.
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Board of Works
Starch
Indianapolis
Morris-at
Vandalia
Louisiana-st
Kentucky-ave
MecGill St
Dakota St
Studebaker In Unconscious State Near Death
South Bend Ind Nov 26 Practically all hope for the recovery of Clem Studebaker has been abandoned. He has been unconscious since midnight and death is expected at any moment.
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South Bend
Ind
Clem Studebaker
Engineer sues C. H. D. Railroad for 25000 damages
George W. Grigsby, once an engineer with the C. H. D. railroad, claims he was blacklisted and discharged October 25, 1900, for unsatisfactory service. He alleges the company gave a false reason in a letter, spreading derogatory representations to other railroads and hindering his employment prospects.
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George W. Grigsby
Interurban conference on city tracks postponed amid board opposition
The Interurban Conference planned for Wednesday with five interurban lines and local rail groups is likely postponed. Board of Works members oppose extending right to lay tracks in central city streets, while noting the deal would be between interurbans and the local company, not the board. Hugh McGowan remains ill in New York, hindering attendance.
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Board of Works
Union Traction Company
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Hugh McGowan
New York
J. M. Jones
Logsdon
Fatally Burned Woman at Home in Coal and Oil Incident
Nancy Jane Deitchman, 72, of 398 S Noble St, attempted to rekindle a fire using coal oil Tuesday afternoon when the mixture exploded, clothing burned away, and she escaped to the side door. Neighbors aided. she was rushed to City hospital. Dr J C Alexander regards recovery unlikely. She lived with her son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Jane Deitchman
City Hospital
J. C. Alexander
US forces avert bombardment of Colon in isthmus crisis
Washington reports that the United States forbade shelling Colon until civilians could evacuate, with the Colombian gunboat General Pinzen retreating eastward. Marinetroops landed at Colon and Panama without a shot fired, the railroad from end to end is open, and authorities expect normal isthmus conditions to resume soon.
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Washington
United States
Colon
McCrea
Machias
Secretary of the Navy
General Pinzen
Fanama
Father Harris Freed in Forgery Case on Promise to Leave City
Deaf mute Father Humphrey Harris was freed in police court after promising to depart the city. He faced forgery accusations over a check alleged signed by a Southport man Thrattner, but the name’s misspelling meant no forgery. Harris, who spoke one bitter word, conveyed he and his parents in Dickson, Nsa., could help if money were sent. Attorney O B Orton said he had tried contacting Harris’s parents by mail and telegraph without result.
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Humphrey Harris
Southport
Thrattner
O. B. Orton
Dickson
Nsa
Pittsburg switchmen strike unlikely to affect Indianapolis
No signs of extending the Pittsburg switchmen strike to Indianapolis appear. Wages in the city run 25 cents for day conductors and 26 cents for night conductors of switch engines, 23 cents for day helpers and 24 cents for night helpers, deemed satisfactory by road officials.
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Pittsburg
Indianapolis
Robbers steal $500 from Shoals hardware store
In Shoals Indiana on November 26 robbers stole goods valued at $500 from a Montgomery hardware store. Bloodhounds followed the trail for miles but lost it. George Edwards, an alleged army deserter, was arrested and taken to Columbus by Deputy Hutchinson.
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Shoals
Ind
Montgomery
George Edwards
Columbus
Hutchinson
Civic alliance remonstrance against Schafer saloon renewal
About 60 witnesses examined before county commissioners in the remonstrance case filed by the Civic Alliance opposing renewing Charles Schafer’s saloon license. The blank remonstrance is used against any Fourth ward saloon. About 40 duplicated names found. court adjourned to let opposing attorneys seek agreement on duplications.
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Civic Alliance
Charles Schafer
Fourth Ward
Sun Branch Office at Ferger’s Occidental Drug Store
A branch office of The Sun is located at Ferger's Occidental Drug Store on the southeast corner of Washington and Illinois streets where liner advertisements may be left any time day or night.
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the Sun
Ferger’s Occidental Drug Store
Washington and
Illinois Sts
Taxing Corporate Stock Reduces Licenses in State
Springfield November 26 The push to tax corporate capital stock and court stance lower the number of corporations seeking licenses from the secretary of state. Incorp fees for the first 24 days of November total 3000 less than the same period in 2003.
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Springfield
Walopped the Lads Robbery Case At Police Court
Ralph Hayes and George Hendricks, two boys, were tried for robbing Lilly and Stalnaker’s hardware showcase. They were released on suspended sentence. Their mothers were to whip them in the station house basement but backed off after council advice. The judge postponed the corporal punishment to Tuesday afternoon.
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Ralph Hayes
George Hendricks
Lilly & Stalnaker
Stubbs
Joe ‘Steinryas
Bowling Barbers Extend Winning Streak and High Averages
The bowling team known as the barbers continue their winning streak led by Norvel who remains the ster and posts the highest average among all barbers to date.
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Norvel
Ster
Watch Ad Promises Modern Gents Timepiece
An advertisement offers an up to date gent's watch priced at eight fifty, featuring a 20 year gold case and a jeweled movement. J P Mullally, diamonds and jewelry, 28 Monument Place, is noted as the seller.
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Mullally
Want to Buy a Home Reed Cages Abd 7 Of The Bun
Reed Cages Abd 7 faces a home buying inquiry amid a local market surge. The notice outlines potential buyers and a real estate listing in a dense urban area, with property details and a preliminary licensing check.
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Reed
Woman hit by wagon on Illinois and Washington streets
Mrs. Edward Lowe of 28 West New York street was struck by a Western Produce Company wagon at the Illinois and Washington streets intersection early Tuesday. She was taken home with injuries to her back.
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Edward Lowe
New York St
A. Western Produce Company
Illinois and
Washington Sts
Weather Forecast for Indianapolis and Vicinity
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending at 8 a.m. November 27. Fair conditions continue Tuesday night and Wednesday with slight temperature change. temps: 7 a.m. 26, noon 34, 2 p.m. 37. Winds variable.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Indiana McKinley Monument Association Sees Strong Support
Secretary Jones of the Indiana auxiliary committee reports Indianapolis contributions near a substantial sum. The organization is described as complete throughout the state with widespread support for the monument effort.
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Jones
Indiana
The
McKinley Monument Association
Indianapolis
Armed Troops May Again Be Called to Disperse Miners
In Nortonville a union camp reoccupied by about 200 miners, many armed, after a Sunday dispersal. They vow to resist authorities as Judge Hall may order Gen Murray and state troops to intervene again. Thomas Rooney, a leading unionist, aims to bring 59 miners by Wednesday night.
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Madisonville
Nortonville
Sey
Thomas Rooney
Germans Plan Thanksgiving Program at German House
The social turnvereins stage a festival Thursday at the German house with vaudeville and a one act farce. A mysterious Klondike surprise promises to captivate. Booths for children offer refreshments while Mannerchor hosts no special program, evening spent in cards and dancing.
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Social Turnvereins
Barber's Card Dispute With International Barber Union
Justice Smock weighs a dispute between EB T Fowler a barber and the International barbers union over a barber card held by Fowler. The union says he has no right to the record while Fowler seeks a union shop and dues payment, claiming the union suspended then reorganized. A ruling is deferred until the union meets on the 13th to allow settlement.
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Justice Smock
EB. T. Fowler
St. Barber
International Barbers’ Union
A. Union
Barber
Fowler
May Lose Both Eyes In Eye Injury At Work
James Liebas of 526 Eddy Street suffered a severe eye injury Tuesday at a second hand boiler shop on Merrill Street and Kentucky Avenue. A steel shaving from a bolt struck the eye, threatening sight in one or both eyes. He was treated at City Dispensary by Dr Kyle and later removed to St Vincent's Hospital.
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James Liebas
Eddy St
Cominskey
Merrill-st
Kentucky-ave
Kyle
St. Vincent's Hospital
Community notices and sales at local institutions
Ladies at St Joseph's trial school receive Thanksgiving tribulations of food and clothing at the school. A local garage sale runs at 72 S Alabama and 222 Virginia Ave. The Door of Hope accepts donations at North Alabama Street. New pianos priced from 165 dollars. Wulschners Feed your horse Jane's Dustless Oil mentioned.
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St. Joseph's
S. Alabama-st
Door of Hope
N. Alabama-st
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