Tragic suicide ties Koehne feud to Grayson case
Effie Cordell, later Mrs Koehne, ends life by hanging in her Chicago hotel room. The motive alleged in a note points to suspected infidelity by her husband George Koehne, with Minnie Grayson involved in prior violence. Koehne, proprietor of the Normandy hotel, had just returned from Terre Haute and failed to appear as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koehne-Grayson-Cordell
Koehne
Terre Haute
George
Minnie
Bungling attempt to rob soldier ends in jail
Emmett Bishop attempted to rob Joseph Bante, of the 158th volunteers, in John Agnew's galoon on Wednesday. Judge Cox fined him five dollars and sentenced him to 180 days in the workhouse on Thursday. A bystander saw Bishop pocket the ten dollar bill he tried to plant on the soldier. Patrolman Viffin arrested him. Bishop lives in Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Bishop
Joseph Bante
158Th Volunteers
John Agnew
Cox
Bante
Bishop
Viffin
Franklin
Reappointed Truancy Officers and Marital Announcements
State truancy board reappointed most officers with a few new hires in Fountain County district 1 William Judy Atitea district 2 George Crane Covington Elkhart County district 1 Amns C Heath Goshen district 2 Jacob B Movery Elkhart Floyd County district 1 J F Shutt New Albany district 2 George B Smith Floyd Inch Grant County district 3 Jesse Jones Marion announcements report the marriage of Frank M Smith of Lawrenceburg to Clara M Wood of Salem the groom is a DePauw graduate and former principal clerk of the legislature four years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain County
William Judy
Atitea
George
Crane
Covington
Elkhart County
Amns C. Heath
Goshen
Jacob B. Movery
Elkhart
Fieyd County
J. F. Shutt
New Alang
George B. Smith
Floyd Inch
Grant County
Jesse Jones
Marion
Frank M. Smith
Lawrenceburg
Clara M. Wood
Salem
De‘Pauw University
Denison Leaders Discuss State Good Citizens League Work
President S I Nicholson and Eli F Ritter led a Thursday afternoon session in Denison with other members planning to advance the state work of the Good Citizens League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. I. Nicholson
Eli F. Ritter
Good Citizens’ League
Denison
Great Agitation in Havana Over Annexation Move
Sept 15 reports a surge of political activity in Havana as annexationists circulate a petition to President McKinley urging immediate U S annexation of Cuba. Merchants planters and wealthy individuals sign, while anti annexation Spaniards meet and fear American capital will ruin local business. The piece notes mixed views and says the only clear winner is the American army with U S fate tied to Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
McKinley
United States
Cuba
la Lucha
Guilt of Gen Mercier Center of Dreyfus Case
Paris reports that Gen Zurlinden submitted documents on Dreyfus to cabinet colleagues. Papers were not shown to Dreyfus or his counsel. Differences over authenticity noted, but revision would probe Mercier's guilt responsibility, causing government hesitation to reopen the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Zurlinden
le Matin
Coleagues
Dreyfus
Gen. Mercier
Weather Forecast For Indianapolis Area
The forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending 8 p m September 16 calls for generally fair weather with occasional thunder showers Thursday night and Friday. Early readings show 7 a m temperature at 64 and noon and 2 p m both at 64 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Eulogy for a Hoosier in Red Men councils
Routine business filled Tuesday in the Red Men council with memorials to deceased brethren. Foremost praise went to Joseph C. Suit of Frankfort, past grand sachem and 15 years a representative to the great council. In Wednesday’s election Thomas G. Harrison of Indianapolis won great junior sagamore and stands for higher offices. Thursday’s session adopted a resolution denouncing as untrue a newspaper report alleging dishonesty by the Pennsylvania and New Jersey delegations in the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Men’s Council
Joseph C. Suit
Frankfort
Suit
Thomas G. Harrison
Indianapolis
Sagamore
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Death of George J Volmar Due to Acute Congestion
Coroner reports the death of painter George J Volmar near Miller's grove on Wednesday as caused by acute congestion. He lived at 172 W McCartyst and was camping with friends when he became ill while in a boat on the riverbank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Volmar
Miller's Grove
Volmar
W. McCartyst
Two Big Damage Suits Against City Street Company
James Murphy sues for 15000 damages claiming he neither saw nor heard the car that struck him at Washington street and Senate avenue. John D. Cameron sues for 10096 alleging the motorman failed to prevent a fatal accident that killed his young son on Alabama street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Murphy
Citizens’ Street Railroad Company
Washington St
Senate Ave
John D. Cameron
Alabama St
Who is to blame for the cruel delay in insanity cases
Mary Conyers declared insane nearly died in damp police headquarters cells Wednesday night. Officials fault slow paper work delaying removal to the poor farm. Insane patients suffer three to seven days in cells after declaration due to lack of proper facilities. Mrs Conyers and Mrs Innis remain in custody as others degrade into maniacs awaiting transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Conyers
Joan W. Innis
Freda Holz
Dora Ri to Wed Riley Brock in Ky. Saw Mill Firm
Dora Ri to wed Riley Brock, a saw mill worker, in Pinkard Woodford County. The event follows prior marriage troubles with Gen Cassius M Clay and public attention around Dora’s divorced status described as the “child wife.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Dora Ri
Cassius M. Clay
Marri
Riley Brock
Dora
Chardson Clay
Pinkard
Woodford County
Valley View
Gen. Clay
Willie ‘Bryant
Concho Arrival Telegram Guides Battery Welcome
Mayor Taggart received a telegram from John W. Kern in New York at 7:56 a.m. reporting sighting of the Concho transport carrying the Twenty-seventh battery and that they are starting to meet it. Kern with Mrs. Palmer and Mrs. Webb led a committee from Indianapolis to greet the troops, and they chartered a tug for the welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taggart
John W. Kern
New York
Kern
Mayor Taggart Receives Second Telegram From New York
A telegram to Mayor Taggart from New York confirms Concho arrived and that every man is well. It states another message will arrive in Indianapolis Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock signed John W. Kern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atl Vy. m
Taggart
New York
Concho
Indianapolis
John W. Kern
Battery Boys Arrival Stated For Saturday
R O Hawkins reports a telegram from John W Kern saying all battery members are well and will reach Indianapolis on Saturday. No route or arrangements details were provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Hawkins
John W. Kern
Indianapolis
Rough trip but all aboard well on transport Concho
The transport Concho arrived at port with Gen. Wilson and staff and Sixth corps staff, after sailing from Ponce Sept. 8. Troops endured strong easterly winds and heavy seas causing seasickness. no typhoid or malaria cases. On board were Maj Gen Joseph H. Wilson and staff, First division First corps, engineers detachment, Battery A Missouri volunteers, Battery A Twenty-seventh Indiana, Battery B Pennsylvania, and other officers and men totaling hundreds across several units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Concho
Wilson
Miles
Porto
Curtis
Battery A
Jos. H. Wilson
Sixth Army Corps
First Army Corps
United States Engineers
Missouri
Indiana
Pennsylvania
NO COMPLAINTS OF ILL TREATMENT ON SHIPBOARD
The Concho carrying Capt Curtis battery sailed from Ponce on Sept 8 amid rain and rough seas. Health of artillerymen was good and treatment beyond complaint though quarters in the hold lacked ventilation. Sleep was allowed on the forward, promenade and hurricane decks as severe rocking caused seasickness. The Concho arrived at daybreak and is awaiting orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Curtis
Ponce
Conche
Ira K
Thayer
Battery A Line of March Through Indianapolis Parade Route
The march begins Saturday afternoon with Battery A moving north on Meridian to Washington then west to Illinois north to Ohio east to Pennsylvania south to Washington west to Meridian north around Monument place to Market and east to Tomlinson hall. A large committee of business men oversees the day’s decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battery A
Indianapolis
Meridian
Washington
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Monument Place
Market
Tomlinson Hall
159th Men Fear Spying Officers Court Martial
Charles J. Kerr of Company H, 159th Indiana, is under arrest for disobedience and insolence to ward officers after circulating a petition to muster out the regiment. He was placed in a dog tent during arrest and later court-martialed after insisting on counsel. Continued on second page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Kerr
Indiana
Kerr
Will Louden
Louden
Capt
Lieut
Binford
Tragic triple murder suicide at Louisville hotel
In Louisville's Enterprise hotel, Joseph F. Villiers and Nellie McDuffin, aged about 30 and 25 respectively, are found dead from gunshot and poison along with Villiers's 18 month old child. Notes reveal a love tragedy as morphine and poison were used after a quarrel. Villiers, a motorman, and McDuffin were in a room assigned Wednesday night. the woman’s husband survived as his wife died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Enterprise
Joseph F. Villiers
Seventh St
Nellie McDuffin
B. Market St
Coots
Villiers
Hipps Finds Wife via Tomatoes in Chicago Market
William G. Hipps of Cobden Newfoundland led an unusual courtship begun in July after shipping a photograph with a tomato basket to Chicago. Minnie Wilke answered the plea and a June romance culminated in a Wednesday marriage performed by a justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William G. Hipps
Cobden, NL
Minnie Wilke
Hipps
Minnie
Police court frees Ed Brown in murder accessory case
Ed Brown was discharged in police court on Thursday after a preliminary hearing on an accessory to murder charge. Mrs Wheeler testified that the infant Brown allegedly assisted in murdering was born dead, and she claimed Brown was the father and present at birth, with no one else there. She has been in City hospital due to lack of medical attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Brown
Wheeler
Brown
Leader of the Bungaloos Joined Workhouse after Arrest
John Armstrong, identified as the leader of the Bungaloos, surrendered to police after weeks of evasion. He was arrested by Patrolman Recer on Wednesday morning and fined and ordered to serve 29 days for assaulting an old man. The case was pursued as a deliberate act. The report notes ongoing committee work at the International operative plasterers union convention with financial matters to be addressed by Treasurer Carroll Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Armstrong
Armstrong
Recer
International Operative Plasterers’ Union
Carroll
A Hoss Case In Superior Court In Hamilton County
Moses Rosenthal sues multiple Hamilton county farmers in superior court for 3400 on notes totaling 2000 paid for a stallion later deemed unsatisfactory. Case venued from Noblesville as part of a larger dispute over the horse purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoss
Moses Rosenthal
Hamilton County
Noblesville
Labor commissioner to preside at republican meeting
Labor commissioner L. P. McCormack will preside at the republican meeting at Tomlinson hall Friday night. The funeral of Frederick Ballweg, late proprietor of the Ballweg box factory, took place Thursday afternoon from his home. Meridians& Charles Grant seeks divorce from Belle Grant accusing repeated drunkenness and associations with disreputable men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. McCormack
Tomlinson Hall
Frederick Ballweg
Ballweg Box Factory
Meridians
Charles Grant
Belle
Lost and found request wanders into The Suns column
A fragmented item notes a request to insert a liner in The Sun’s Lost and Found column while referencing a vague aris method and a pro bono cigar offer. No clear person or location is verifiable from the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaton’s
SUN
Aris
Gossip and Strained U S Army Ties Reemerge
Washington dispatch reports renewed chatter over rift between Gen Miles and War Department leaders after Gen Shafter’s Santiago campaign narrative. Miles’ own press statement cites he demanded surrender and led negotiations. Miles has fallen ill with malarial fever and is bedbound with his doctors hopeful for a quick recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Miles
War Department
Shafter
Santiago
Gen. Total
New York
Cuba
Porto Rico
Death bed confession shocks Cumberland case
Jos McCail, dying near Lagferty Sintien, confessed to shooting his brother John who vanished forty years ago and took about $300 in savings. A well near the scene will be cleaned to search for evidence, though he later claimed delirium during illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Jos. McCail
Lagferty Sintien
John
Joe
Clapped Into Irons by Bear Crew Officers
Seventeen rescued arctic prisoners aboard the revenue cutter Bear accuse Cape Tuttle and two other officers of cruelty. After St Michael departure they were forced on deck to wash, refused due to dry clothes, slapped into double irons and coal bunker, later tied to an iron beam on the foredeck with hands bound. Accusers say officers photographed them and mocked their suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Arctic
United States Revenue
Cape
Tuttle
St. Michael
Patented tire protection discs to guard bicycle tires
William A. Wickersham, Vincent B. Coffin and R. N. Young anticipate patent approval for a device protecting bicycle tires from puncture. The system uses overlapping hard steel discs on the inner tube or inner layer, arranged like fish scales. Tests claim no ordinary force can pierce, weight is negligible, discs are silent, and tire flexibility remains unaffected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Wickersham
Vincent B. Coffin
R. N. Young
Mr. Young
Mount Vesuvius Eruption Threatens Glorious Spectacle
Mount Vesuvius threatens danger as lava pours from seven new outlets plus the central crater. Yet Prof Tasconi, director of the observatory, doubts serious damage will occur. The eruption appears more spectacular than any since 1872.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Vesuvius
Tasconi
Soldier before judge over faulty payment mix up
George Walker, a sandwich man at the fairgrounds, faced Judge Cox on a complaint by Cook Bevinger of the 159th regiment. Walker alleged he paid a $10 and a $5 bill rolled together as change and later returned it, but he denied receiving a $100 bill. The judge believed the man guilty but held no conviction possible. Labor day finances show a $9.40 improvement over pre celebration figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Walker
Fairgrounds
Cox
Cook Bev- Inger
159Th Regiment
Walker
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Sun~shine
Bach
Red Men
Geo Volmar
Odd
Clay
Battery Boys
Rico
Lieut. Gerard
Chas. I. Kerr
City Life
Gen. Miles
Meetin
Mount Vesuvius
Nets
Micaweaver
Nilius
Monument
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