13 Apr 1902
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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1902
Page
1
The report finds no testimony proving Barnard’s guilt of inhumanity. Governor Durbin at home releases a statement. It notes many prisoners cited by Horne to back charges are mentally incompetent.
Governor Durbin discusses the Michigan City inquiry into Dr. Horne and Deputy Barnard. He says witnesses are unreliable, many are insane, and no charges against Barnard are proven. He notes political pressure and sensational papers may have influenced Dr. Horne's actions. The investigation aims to uncover truth and punish misconduct.
The board of inquiry adjourned until 10 a.m. Monday after extensive testimony on charges against Dr Horne. Governor Durbin voiced regret at not greeting National Manufacturers Association visitors, saying the investigation will consume the next few days. Many witnesses, including guards and prisoners, remain to be heard as the program nears midweek.
In Detroit, Mrs. Heywood admits intimacy with William A. Jones, the roomer under arrest for her husband Heywood's murder. She says Jones held influence over her, casting doubt on her earlier denial that he left the house the night of the crime. Police scene notes say she may know nothing of the murder, while they see motive in his desire to marry her and claim life insurance and property. In South Bend, locals denounce attempts to shift blame to Mrs. Heywood, a well-connected woman in the community.
The Duchess of Sutherland urges in the Saturday Review that girls and women retain masculine traits such as courage and sport, arguing sentimental tales dull true interests. Mrs Alec Tweedie counters that excessive exercise creates lanky girls, and questions sports over home life for women. American women are noted as less active than British in this debate.
In Blue Springs Missouri, divine healers allegedly prayed to restore Mrs. Nannie Ashley to life after she died last Saturday. Authorities report the death went untreated by physicians and ask the coroner to hold an inquest. The county prosecutor says he will pursue charges against the healers for neglecting to provide proper care.
In Brussels on April 13 socialists clashed with troops around the Maison du Peuple. Two rioters died, twenty four people were hospitalized with injuries, and authorities reported a strong likelihood of further trouble as king Leopold’s domain remains unsettled. Police cleared streets as gendarmerie and civic guards faced stones and revolver fire. A downpour later quelled the turmoil and hospitals treated the wounded.
The Belgian crisis deepens as revisionists press for constitutional changes while clerical and liberal factions clash over electoral law. Strikes spread from Liege, Mons, and Charleroi with 990 workers already out. government aims to calm unrest and limit a general Brussels strike. The debate centers on voting rights, with proponents arguing for more votes for workers and critics fearing clerical domination persists.
London dispatches report Boer negotiators willing to join the British Empire as junior partners under a federation with an American style constitution and a flag, seeking amnesty for Cape rebels, full debt recognition, property restitution with compensation, mutual language terms, and prisoner exchanges. The plan faces colonial opposition and police readiness in London to prevent unrest, with doubt about final agreement.
Associated Press reports ministers summoned to decide if budget postponement is tied to Klerksdorp negotiations. Michael Hicks Beach faces potential criticism over extra revenue and taxation while peace jubilation could mute protests. Cabinet meets again tomorrow as finance and colonial matters test treasury cooperation amid war end expectations.
Detroit April 12 Prof Joseph M Miller convicted of murdering Miss Carrie M Jennett with a hatchet. Within 72 hours he was sent to Jackson Prison for life hard labor after a sanity evaluation found no insanity. Miller pleaded guilty amid police praise and a judge denounced the crime as demon like. Sixty years later his wife Mrs Miller remains in danger at home.
Manila April 12 Major Henry P. Kingsbury urged that Major Littleton W. Waller acted under martial law not military law and that Marines who fired on natives were not deserving of punishment. He condemned the raffle of death by Private Davis and said natives showed fidelity. Captain Marix sought to reply and defend Waller’s conduct as martial law driven. Court deliberated briefly with no decision announced. San Francisco April 12 Twenty five cases of munitions of war were shipped to Colombian rebels on the City of Sydney last Tuesday. The consul for Colombia learned of the shipment from New Orleans and asked the port authorities to intervene under neutrality laws. Further shipments are expected amid ongoing talks.
The Rev T De Witt Talmage died in Washington after six to seven weeks illness. He walked daily from Dupont Circle to the Capitol, chatting with officials and correspondents. His sermons reached vast circulation via plate associations, making him possibly America’s most read preacher. He died at 9 pm from brain inflammation, after declining following his daughter’s marriage. His funeral plans call for services at the Church of the Covenant in Washington and burial at Greenwood Cemetery Bryn.
Thomas De Witt Talmage born Bound Brook New Jersey January 7 192 his life shows a legal study precedes his ministry with sermons noted as a turning point he was the fourth brother to join Christian preaching with continued coverage on page 2.
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