Witnesses in a Fight at Trial of Two East Washington Dealers
The court heard testimony in a Terre Haute case against Louis J. Kauft and A Abstine, two second hand dealers charged with receiving stolen goods. Detectives brought in John Harvey and Nicholas, alleged thieves, as witnesses. Hebrews Habbi Messing Efroymson Wulfson and others testified on character while tensions rose. Prosecutors and officers described threats and a scuffle, with jurors hearing claims of money and stolen trunks. The judge reserved decision as the trial continued.
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Louis J. Kauft
East Washington
Terre Haute
John Harvey
Nicholas
Terre
Jeffersonville Re
Stubbs
Habbi Messing
Efroymson
Wulfson
Manning
Haute
Hopo
Weinboldt
Harvey
Kauffman
P Pap Tnen
Gerber
Hu- Wilson
Bald
Council Caucus to Pick Vacant Council Seat Next Monday
The Republican majority plans a caucus Monday night to choose a successor for Harry M. Haldeman who resigned as council at large. Ernest Locke seeks the presidency. Rhodes and Burlingsley campaign for vice president. George W. Harris and Councilman Shea are among the leading possibilities.
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Council
Harry M. Haldeman
Halde
Ernest ©. Locke
Rhodes
Connt Burlingsley
George W. Harris
Shea
Mew planes at 68 and up at Wulchner's
A brief note lists Mew planes at 68 and higher at Wulchner's. The text is fragmentary and cites specific model numbers without broader context or dates.
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Wulchner’a
The Salem suit of D A Jennings against Menaugh in federal court
A jury in Judge Bakers court heard the Jennings v Menaugh harassment suit for 290000 damages involving alleged conspiracy to ruin him. Witnesses described threats to suppress a pamphlet, a staged assault, and claims of persecution linked to Jennings newspaper actions.
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Jennings
Levy
Levy Suit Against Conn Libel Case Misread
Judge Baker overruled Conn demurrer to Levy libel suit and granted leave to plead in abatement. The proper pleading is abatement not demurrer. Decision clarifies Indiana libel notice law and its effect on standing to sue. Levy's attorney argues statute is directory. Conn's argues mandatory. Cites impact on newspapers and service of notice before suit.
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Baker
Jules Levy
C. G. Conn
Elkhart
Conn
Levy
Roper
Poudge Baker
Indiana
N. Chambers
Lakeville merchant files bankruptcy petition
Charles W. Moon of Lakeville in Jasper county filed a bankruptcy petition yesterday listing assets of 7.00 and liabilities of 3.60. His list of open accounts includes twenty names.
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Charles W. Moon
Lakeville
Jasper County
Bankruptcy Petitions Tied to Indiana Court Topics
People of Lakeville show small sums totaling 1738 dollars in a filing. Columbus L Friddle, Albany Delaware County farmer, petitions bankruptcy with 5 dollars liabilities and no assets. Fort Wayne court, Judge Baker delays Fort Wayne term from December 9 to December 14 due to Jennings case length.
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Lakeville
Columbus L. Friddle
Albany
Delaware County
Baker
Ft. Wayne
Jennings
Colored boy in trouble over league funds
Howard Stevenson, 18, a Driftmeyer & Cory delivery boy, was arrested on an embezzlement warrant after failing to turn over dues collected for the United Brethren League. Police say he held $4.40 belonging to Cory and admitted storing league funds overnight, with misappropriation alleged from a last night collection.
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Howard Stevenson
United Brethren League
Thomas H. Cory
W.H. Leedy
A. G. Putman
Milligan
Stevenson
Driftmeyer & Cory
Prost Street
League
Cory
Mr. Cory
Defense Scores A Point Trial Of Dr Joseph C Alexander
The Dr Joseph C Alexander murder dissection case was continued to December 15 by Special Judge John M Bailey in a spirit of fairness. A new venire will be drawn after the first panel was discharged. Defense seeks time to prepare on an added charge while prosecutors push for swift trial with the same witnesses. Bailey granted the continuance but set December 8 as a tentative restart with expectations the trial may run into January due to jury selection and pretrial motions.
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Joseph C. Alexander
John M. Bailey
Alexander
Martin Hugg
Ruckelshaus
William T. Brown
Dr. Alexander
Rose Neidlinger
Central College of Physicians and Surgeons
Mane
Bailey
Farmer Escapes After Horse Falls Into Open Sewer
Silas A Pollard, Augusta farmer, returning home from town with a hay load, drove into an unlit sewer near Crown Hill in Indianapolis. His horse fell in, Pollard freed the other horse and wagon, and neighbors and workmen labored all night with picks, shovels and derricks to rescue the trapped animal. No injuries to Pollard reported.
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Silas A. Pollard
Augusta
Pollard
Congress
Northwestern Avenues
Indianapolis
Crown Hill
Commercial Club Eyes Endowment Bank Headquar ters Move
Secretary George E Hunt of the Commercial Club announced plans to urge the Endowment Bank Knights of Pythias to relocate its headquarters from Chicago to Indian. He will send the order’s officers detailed statistics on rentals wages for clerks and bookkeepers and offer funds to cover relocation expenses. C F S Neal of Lebanon leads the bank and since succeeding Ogden Feathers there has been talk of bringing offices to Indian to provide 60 to 70 jobs.
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George E. Hunt
Commercial Club
Endowment Bank
Knights of Pythias
Chicago
C. F
Neal
Lebanon
Ogden H. Feathers
Indianas
Palm Reader’s Warning Attracts Tragic Ends In San Francisco
The 21 year old Carlotta Steffens, famed for beauty, shot herself in a Knickerbocker Hotel room after a palmist warned of a Westbound journey and imminent death. She had recently visited Indianapolis and Chicago, later traveling to San Francisco with Robert Hemingray, and investigators consider possible foul play as the coroner probes the case. Her mother in Cincinnati demands a thorough inquiry into her daughter’s marriage to Hemingway and the events at the hotel.
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Carlotta Steffens
Knickerbocker Hotel
San Francisco
Indianapolis
Steffens
Miss Steffens
Chicago
North Senate Avenue
Campiglio
West Fourth Street
Cincinnati
Covington
Carlotta
Palmist
California
Robert Hemingray
Muncie
Campiglios
Hemingray
Cornelius
Rose Hemingway
Leland
Hemingway
Sudden death of Colfax woman in New York store
Mrs James Chauncey Clark of Colfax died suddenly yesterday afternoon in the vestibule of the New York store after a fainting spell related to heart disease and asthma. She arrived in the city the day before, leaves a husband, two sons, and a daughter, and will be buried in Colfax after arrangements with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Chauncey Clark
Colfax
Frederick A. Joss
New York
Mascagni Coming to Tomlinson Hall on Dec 17
Boone McKee announced Mascagni the Italian musician and his company will perform at Tomlinson Hall on Wednesday evening December 17. Popular prices will prevail.
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Boone McKee
Mascagni
Tomlinson Hall
Beck buys multiple Maryland and Pearl street lots
Joseph W. Beck yesterday acquired three West Maryland street parcels and one on West Pearl street in three real estate purchases. He paid M. O'Conner & Co. $15 0 for the Maryland and Missouri corner lot, $2,400 for the Chesapeake street Missouri site, and $14,500 for a lot and a half west of the O’Conner property from Henry W. Bennett as executor. Calvin M. Reagan sold to Grace 8, Oval.
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Joseph W. Beck
Maryland Street
Pearl Street
M. O'Conner & Co
Maryland and
Missouri
Chesapeake Street
Charles E. Merrifield
O'Conner
Henry W. Bennett
Calvin M. Reagan
Grace
Oval
Property deals and union referendum headline point to Indianapolis move
Real estate transfers include Nancy J. Litterer teetering selling to John T. Plummer in Perry township for 4.00 and Jacob Eroymson purchasing two Pearson Mendenhall lots for 2.40 each. Wilhelmina Metager sells Capitol avenue property near Fall Creek for 2590. Carpenters Union referendum asks if national headquarters move from Philadelphia to Indianapolis. returns from 1 28 locals are sent to Philadelphia and will be counted with results due soon. If approved, move to take effect at start of the new year and include the union paper.
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Reagan Park
Nancy J. Litterer Teetering
John T. Plummer
Perry Township
Hiram Plummer
Jacob Eroymson
Pearson Mendenhall
W. H. Talbott
Wilhelmina Metager
William F. Maisel
Capitol Avenue
Fall Creek
The
Carpenters’ Union
Fhlladelphia
Indianapolis
Philadelphia
Through Car Route from Indianapolis to Daxuta
Daily first class trains run from Indianapolis to Dayton with no car changes. Schedules show departures 8:10, 10:35, 3:05 a m and 7:15, 10:10 p m. Tickets via West Washington street or Union station. Includes Vin Monon Route stock show service with multiple sale dates and return by Dec 7. Also lower fares to Chicago via Pennsylvania Lines for stock show. Vendors advertise insurance, hardware, brass works, and pancake products.
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Indianapolis
Dayton
West Washington Street
Union Station
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West Washington St
J. C. Sipe
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North Meridian St
Indianapolis, Ind
Badger
Ardahan Rugs
Xisi
Wilton
Eee Toni
Columbia
CGO
Eee Zamserna
Salem
Ohio
D. A. Jennings
Eli W. Menaugh
Washington County
Talesmen
Edward Woollen
Vigo County
W. V. Rooker
Salem Democrat
C. C. Hadley
the Democrat
Volney T. Reed
Beaity Pace
Thomas Smith
Asa Elliott
Menaughs
Reed
Brownstown
Simeon Hudson
Jones Judicial Circuit
Ceure
Judge Baker
Fort Wayne
J. C. Alexander
Farmer Pollard
Pennsylvania
Daxuta
Forty-seventh Street
R. P. Algeo
Pennsylvania Lines
South
Delaware Street
Langenskamp Bros
Brass Works
E. Georgia St
Austin
Mrs. Austin
Janes
Jewele
Washington ST
Densmore
Ball
Long
Densmore Typewriter CO
Monument Place
East Marxet St
Old Main
J.H. Reed
Marcy's
DR. Lipes
St. Vitus
U. G. Lipes
Stevenson Building
Ind
Tod
Roger Bros
Lilly
Stalnaker
Wessinston
China
Schrader China CO
Main
Omine Cinc
Stadey
Central Union Station
Clippis Central
East Washington Street
Talbott
Cincinnalis
W. Washin
Daily
Sun
Pficesion St. and
WATI
Arive Cincinnati
R. M. Mueller
Del
New York Sts
H. T. Conde Implement CO
West Waeblogton Strest
Jayne
Alte
Carl L. Rost
Wnlt
Aine
North
Illinovis Street
Clay Pool Hotel
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