Guilty Man Fletcher Seeks New Trial by Writ
Shirl Fletcher once convicted in 1899 for barn burning asks coram nobis to overturn the verdict and grant a new trial. His lawyer plans to call two men who would admit they burned the Apple barn, saying Fletcher suffered wrongly. Judge Ballard refused the writ, noting overheard plans and affidavits from a dead man.
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Shirl Fletcher
Fletcher
George Ballard
Anderson
Ind
J.A. Pritchard
Pritchard
W. M. Apple
Oaklandon
Ballard
Benjamin Teal
Apple
For Forgery Trial of John Moore Over Clothes Purchase
John Moore appeared for trial on forgery charges after he allegedly forged a check to buy a shirt waist skirt and other items for Mrs. Heen Johnson a milliner. The case centered on paying for garments at Grand Leader on Washington street in a bid to entertain a companion described as a new-found lady friend. Johnson testified about their meeting invitation and Moore s proposal. She claimed not to have handled the forged check and faced a separate forgery charge while admitting a prior loitering conviction and current bond status.
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John Moore
Heen Johnson
Moore
Grand Leader
Washington Street
Charles S. Wiltsie
Johnson
Bohemia
Indiana
Indianapolis
Lillian Tull
Lulu Phipps
Attica
Ind
Miss Tull
Miss Phipps
Tull
Raillan Tull
Policeman Barrows to face board over insubordination
Patrolman Arthur Barrows must appear before the Board of Safety to answer charges of insubordination. At Barrows request his brother in law was arrested for stealing the officer’s overcoat and revolver. He sought permission to leave his district to pursue the relative, and after defying orders he resigned. He later admitted the lie and said he would not do it again, but the act was already done.
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Arthur Barrows
Board of Safety
Mletzger
Barrows
Lieut
Sandmann
Amission
West
Idianapolis
Arrows
Gaynell
Gaynell Esterbrook
Hazel Esterbrook
Little Gay
Hazel
Gay
Lydia Moore
Lydia
Fercy Granville
Ridpath Still Chairman of Civic League Despite Calls
Dr. H. W. Ridpath, county chairman of the Civic League, accepted multiple contributions from at least eight candidates, violating league rules. He has not been ousted by the executive committee, which reportedly met Tuesday afternoon called by President John H. Furnas, though the Harrison monument unveiling reportedly interfered with the session.
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H. W. Ridpath
The
Civic League
John H. Furnas
Harrison Monument
4000 Men Are Expected in German Parade
The Allied German Societies of Indianapolis plan a nonpartisan street parade tonight, with 4000 to 5000 men in line and four divisions starting from Senate Avenue and Washington Street at 8 o'clock. Afterward a mass meeting at Tomlinson Hall. No political banners allowed. open to all liberal-minded citizens.
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Indianapolis
Tomlinson Hall
Frederick Franke
Senate Avenue
Washington Street
Noble
Alabama Street
Alabama
Police Block Proclamation of Goldman Talk at Propylaeum
In Indianapolis a clash pits police against Emma Goldman as officers guard the Propylaeum doors and block an anarchist lecture. Dr. Ben L. Reitman, managing Goldman’s tour, and Goldman herself witness threats, arrests threats, and a crowd insisting on free speech before they leave by car.
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Indianapolis
Emma Goldman
Anarchy
Reitman
Propylaeum
Ben L. Reitman
Miss Goldman
Dr. Reitman
Bray's Captive Escapes Prison Repeat Stolen Bicycle Charge
Charles C. Edwards of Port Jervis New York fought when arrested by Captain of Detectives Bray last week on a charge of stealing a bicycle. He had served a term in Michigan City prison starting in 189 but escaped. He also served another term in 1901.
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Charles C. Edwards
Port Jervis
N. Y
Bray
Michigan City
Politicians campaign across New York and nearby states
Mr Bryan, touring 115 miles by car through Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and New Jersey fairs, spoke to large crowds in 18 appearances. Mr Kern accused Republicans of spending 100000 for corrupt purposes in Indiana. Mr Taft arrived in New York from Troy and gave ten speeches, headlining a Madison Square Garden rally. Mr Bryan began an upstate tour, and Mr Sherman spoke at Saratoga today.
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Mr. Bryan
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Queens
Jersey Fair
Kern
Indiana
Taft
New York
Troy
Madison Square Garden
Mr. Sherman
Saratoga
N. Y
County mulls heating and light bids for jail and court house
Only two bids were submitted for heating and lighting of the jail and court house. Indianapolis Light and Heat offers to operate the county plant for 20000 dollars yearly, while Merchants' Heat and Light proposes 17400 dollars. Commissioners may decide the county can furnish heat light and water for the two buildings at a lower cost than the corporate proposals.
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Indianapolis Light and Heat Company
Merchants’ Heat and Light Company
Commiss.ers
Deadly fumes from Tampico oil well fire kill workers
New Orleans report says deadly fumes from Mexico's great oil well fire 60 miles from Tampico have killed more than 2 percent of workers over several days. Captain Henrichsen of the City of Mexico notes efforts to salvage wreckage and that American mine owners spent over a million dollars to extinguish the blaze.
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New Orleans
Mexico
Tampico
Michael Henrichsen
City of Mexico
Death by own action near Fortville
William G. Kingen a 45 year old wealthy farmer two miles southeast of Fortville Ind committed death by own action today by shooting himself. He had been mentally unbalanced several months.
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Fortville
Ind
William G. Kingen
Here
The Beauty of the Passaic Mills
In a Passaic cotton mill, Gaynell Esterbrook defies harassment from Harold Tremaine after a disputed dye on a loom. Her fiery speech and bold stand energize fellow workers while Hazel worries about union protections and management changes, hinting at romance and rivalries ahead.
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Hazel
Gay
Passaic
Lydia Moore
Harold Tremaine
Percy Granville
Gaynell
Tremaine
They Stand for Reform Not Much Legislation for the People
Marion county voters face a choice among Alfred Potts William English and James Layman for the Republican senatorial ticket while Democrats Salem Clark M Farrell and L P Harlan seek support. The piece mocks Potts and English as seasoned yet controversial figures and notes Layman as a loyal party organizer.
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Potts
Alfred Potts
Willam E. English
James T. Layman
Salem D. Clark
M. H. Farrell
L. P. Harlan
Alfred
Marion County
Alfie
Citizens Gas Company
William E. English
Congress
English
Charm Doctor Dwindles Many and 13 Caught
William Boyd, a self described fortune teller and doctor, was arrested by Bicycle Officers Schlangen and Radamacher on Wednesday morning. He swindled families of both races by offering fortune telling or cures and holding money for a few days, then never returning.
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William Boyd
Schlangen
Radamacher
Boyd
Kent
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Pretty Girl
GHGS
Ridpath
Ben. I. Reitman
Passaic Mills
Laura Jean Libbey
J. 8S. Ogilvie, Publishing Company
Marion
County
L. W. Henley
Merchants’ Association
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