Innocent Witness Seeks Damages Over Boys Crap Game Incident
Louis Taylor, a colored man, sues William Harmon ing, Peary Harmon ing, and Charles Wagner after a June 2 chase by Officer Cook and others ended with Taylor beaten, shot at, and wounded. He accuses the defendants of pummeling him with sticks, rocks, and gunfire, resulting in a broken jaw and other injuries. His suit seeks $6,000 in damages, filed by Frank McCray, attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Taylor
Taylor
William, Christian
Peary
Charles Wagner
Clute
Couk
Crupe
Cook
Harmonings
Wagner
Daly
Sult
Frank McCray
Atney
Grosch Will Probate Reveals Family Trust And Claims
The will of John Grosch was probated yesterday by George Seldensticker. Estate valued around $5,000 with most as personal property. Widow Catherine receives household goods and $500 plus a life estate. after death, remaining property to seven children. Insurance policies include one for a likely contested $1000. Henry Grosch, presumed drowned, may complicate a policy decision. legacy previously handled by executor Mrs Grosch who claimed about $46,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Grosch
George Seldensticker
Catherine Groavh
Henry Groech
Mississippi River
Isl
Grosch
Groech
Mdzart Hall
Germania Hall
Flame Trewing Company
Lawsuit Filed Over House on Square 36
Caroline M. Miller sues Henry Dollman for conversion claiming ownership of a sixteen room house on Square 36 that was moved and partially dismantled by Dollman. She asserts her title remained exclusive and says Dollman forcibly took possession and has razed the building while purchasing the neighboring lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline M. Miller
Henry Dollman
Iman
Will explains disinheritance in Wright estate case
The will of Charles W. Wright probated yesterday leaves all property to Frederick William and disinherits son Harry for disobedience and refusal to heed his counsel. The Schafer saloon license remonstrance hearing heard testimony about forged or unauthorized signatures by wives. Alfred M. Brown won habeas corpus to regain custody of his children Hazel Lucile Brown and Jonah May Brown after a series of marriages and custody disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Wright
Harry
Frederick William
Schafer
Robertson
Lee D. Hunt
Alfred M. Brown
Hazel Lucile
Jona May Brown
Leathers
Brown
James Fleming
Judge orders Swift to show cause for contempt
Judge Leathers of the Superior Court orders Elias B Swift to appear next Friday morning to show why he should not be held in contempt for failing to obey a court order issued March 4 to pay child support totaling 48 with 48 overdue, funds allegedly misused on a cent a theater outings and buggy rides. Lenora Shellman appointed estate administrator with a 30 bond. Other estates appointed administrators include Charles Thomas John W Pritchard and Tilman W Shellman others. Amanda Hafner petitions for alimony and divorce from John E Hafner citing a one third interest worth 8 000 and a disputed assignment related to the Franklin ice plant. Barbers Union suit continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leathers
Elias B. Swift
Mary M. Swift
Lenora Shellman
Tilman W. Shellman
Charles E. Dummich
Charles Thomas
Elizabeth Ried
John W. Pritchard
Jacob Anheney
Amanda Hafner
Barber Charged Over Union Card in Court
T Fowler, a South Minors Street barber, appeared in Justice Smock's court over using a free union card. Fowler and other barbers were suspended from the union for nonpayment of dues after the union recently disbanded, leaving no one to receive the funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Fowler
Ftee
Court Dockets Include Dismissals Divorces and Debtors
Superior and circuit courts report numerous dismissals and cost judgments across rooms and judges. cases include mortgage foreclosure, divorce rulings, custody, claims against estates, and criminal appeals with not guilty verdicts and new suits filed in multiple divisions and rooms.
Supreme Court Minutes and Appellate Briefs Fragment
A dense list of court items including Mary A Osborn v Hocker and Lingg v Indiana, with various appellate petitions for rehearing and briefs. Also shows requests for supersedeas, bonds, and other filings from multiple counties and parties such as Branstrator Wells Daegling Ballard Goode and the Knights of Pythias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Mary A. Osborn
John T. Hocker
Hendricks C. C. Appellant
Appellate Court
George Lingg
State of Indiana
Luetta Weitzel
Dearborn
C. C
Apeeant
Andrew Dallas Branstrator
Catherine A. Branstrator
Allen C. C. Appellant
David Ingle
William H. Bottoms
Pike C. C. Apenens
Eureka Black Coal Company
John A. Wells
Putnam C. C. Appellant
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Fernando W. Daegling
Lake C. C
Supersedeas Bond
Peyton E. Ballard
Susan Allison Camplin
Henry C. C. Appellee
Preston
Martin E. Goode
el- Wouwu Loose
Three Burglaries Reported In City
Three YMCA members reported thefts after leaving watches and about $1 with the secretary for safekeeping. A sneak thief took items from a desk drawer while the secretary was briefly away. No arrests were made as detectives could not identify the culprit. Also, H L Canary reported a break in at M2 Lexington Avenue stealing a valued watch, a purse with $1, and trousers. Barr's Drug Store on Twenty eighth Street and Capitol Avenue was entered and cash and cigars taken, and a grocery at Twenty Fifth Street and Talbott Avenue was burglarized with merchandise stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Canary
Lexington Avenue
Barr’s Drug
Twenty-eighth Street
Capitol Avenue
Talbott Avenue
Clifford Hardware Company Incorporates in Evansville
The Clifford Hardware Company of Evansville is incorporated with capital stock of 360,00 and will operate as a general hardware business. Directors include Alexander G. Clifford, George B. Clifford, Bayard V. Somes, and Franklin E. Smith. The Mooreland Rural Telephone Company is also incorporated, with capital stock 8 and directors Warren F. E Moore, Harvey L. Williams, Fernando Chambers, Joseph A. Mouch, and Nathaniel B. Lewis. The Cincinnati Richmond &unci e Railroad Company filed notice to raise capital from 870,000 to 2,526,00 to extend its line from Muncie to North Judson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Hardware Company
Evansville
Alexander G. Clifford
George 8. Clifford
Bayard V. Somes
Franklin E. Smith
Mooreland Rural Telephone Company
Mooreland
Henry County
Warren FE
Moore
Harvey L. Williams
Fernando Chambers
Joseph A. Mouch
Nathaniel BE. Lewis
The
Cincinnati
Richmond & Uncie Railroad Company
Secretary of State
Muncie
North Judson
Attack on Canal Path Leads to Arrest of Isaac Freeman
Mrs. C. T. Dunn reported an assault on the canal path by a man who became enraged when she refused him. Detectives identified the suspect, who was arrested at Brighton Beach by Bicycle Policemen Griffin and Manning. He gave the name Isaac Freeman of Keystone Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Dunn
West Eighteenth Street
Canal Path
McGuff
Houser
Brighton Beach
Griffin and Manning
Isaac Freeman
Keystone Avenue
Unidentified Body Found on Morgan Farm Near City
The man found dead on B. M. Morgan’s farm south of the city remained unidentified last night. Hundreds visited Undertaker Weise’s to view the body but none could identify him. Police have not obtained any clues or crew to reveal who he was or who killed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Morgan
Undertaker Weise’s
Indiana surety firm names Maury as general agent
The Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, an early Indiana surety firm, appoints Henry L. Maury as general agent to represent it in the state. Maury will establish offices in the Lemeke building, succeeding George W. Gaborn who has served as representative for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity and Deposit Company of
Maryland
Indiana
Henry Ll. Maury
George W.agborn
Maury
Lemeke
Display of Tremdler blooded collies opens pet show
The pet stock show opening tonight in Tomlinson Hall will feature J. M. Tremdler of St. Louis with several blooded rough coated collies. These dogs are said to have won many first prizes in dog kennel shows across the East and West and are described as of great value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomlinson Hall
J. M. Tremdler
St. Louis
Alabama Street Lot Sold to Frank Talbot for 6900
Dr. Christian G. Weiss sold his property at 15 North Alabama street to Frank M. Talbot for 6900. The lot measures 22 feet frontage and 68 feet depth. Talbot plans immediate construction of a business block on the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian G. Weiss
North Alabama Street
Frank M. Talbot
Talbot
Saloon Bill Theft Charge Against William Rice
Detectives Kinney and Lancaster arrested William Rice a colored man of 122 North Senate Avenue on a charge of petit larceny after he spent a bill found on the floor of Joe Tobin's saloon without attempting to locate the owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rice
Senate Avenue
Joe Tobin
Kinney and Lancaster
Man emerges alive after boxed voyage to New York Palatia case tale
New York dispatch says Johann Beck of Budapest survived a fifteen day voyage in a packing box aboard the Hamburg American steamer Palatia. He described starving, freezing conditions and a careful plan to reach America. Real estate figure Newton Bennington is said to help Beck find work once he recovers.
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New York
Johann Beck
Buda Pesth
Hungary
Beck
Germany
America
Hamburg
Carter
Hoboken
Newton Bennington
Maso Friends Seek Fair Cuban Election Interventions
A Havana cable signed by Eusebio Hernandez reports Maso allies welcome President Roosevelt's stance against official interference yet warn current setups taint elections. Central canvassing board members are candidates, with ties to Estrada Palma. Maso delegation to Washington will press for fair, honest polls amid Cuban public alarm.
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Havana
Eusebio Hernandez
Democratic Party
Senor Palma
United States
Maso
Washington
General Maso
Spirits Association Meeting Protests High Spirits Tax
United States Spirits Association held its annual meeting in Cincinnati with about fifty distributors present. Captain J. C. Parker presided and Morris L. Bettman served as secretary. Resolutions urged Congress to cut the tax to 70 cents per gallon, extend the in bond outage allowance, and oppose the $1.10 a gallon levy as injurious and encouraging fraud. Officers to work with others to press for tax relief on all goods bonded now and future.
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Cincinnati
United States Spirits Association
J. C. Parker
St. Louis
Morris L. Bettman
Association
Congress
Mayor Harrigan Breaks With City Clerk in Chicago
Chicago December news reports Mayor Harrigan publicly ends ties with City Clerk Loeffler and clarifies friendship with Robert E. Burke. The move follows a Lake County Democratic meeting disruption and signals rift with ex mayor Hopkins faction. Loeffler vows to take the fight to state party and county court.
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Chicago
Harrigan
Loeffler
Robert E. Burke
Burke
Thomas Gahan
Lake County Central Democratic Committee
John P. Hopkins
Loeffier
Gahan
State Committee
Hopkins
County Court
Presidential Succession Criticism and Reform Debate
Washington critics argue the presidential succession law lacks clear end to acting President power and start of the elected successor. They say a November election with February counting could leave a three week gap before inauguration, suggesting Congress must fix the timing of qualification and power transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
New York Times
Washington
McKinley
CAPT. TILLEY ACQUITTED BY COURT MARTIAL
Aboard the Solace at Tutuila Samoa Captain B F Tilley was honorably acquitted by all members of the general court martial on charges of maladministration as governor and conduct unbecoming an officer. The trial stemmed from letters to the Navy Department. A large crowd of natives and whites welcomed the acquittal.
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Associated Press
Tutuila
Samoa
San Francisco
United States
Solace
Silas Casey
B. Fr. Tilley
Tutulla
Tilley
Navy Department
Washington
Admiral Evans
Glass
Thomas Hooper
Reuter
Mary
Captain Tilley
Honolulu
Navy
Pago-Pago
Robley D. Evans
Henry Glass
P. H. Cooper
C. M. Thomas
P. E. Farrington
J. F. Meyers
Wabash Wreck Inquiry Highlights Conflicting Orders
Adrian Mich Dec 3 Coroner Jury nears verdict on Wabash wreck near Seneca. Testimony shows three interpretations of the run orders for east bound Train 4, with Conductor Martin and Brakeman Dittman passing Train 13 at Seneca and Sand Creek, while Engineer Strong misunderstood to pass Trains 3 and 13 at Sand Creek. Fireman Bastien and witness Flora Dye testified to misreads and emergency braking as passengers died. Det Townsend and Undertaker Conklin added body details.
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Adrian, Mich
Wabash
Seneca
Hamilton
Martin
Dittman
Sand Creek
Strong
Bastien
Engineer Strong
Flora Dye
Lyons
Neb
Townsend
Conklin
Adrian
Real Army Reform In Roosevelts Plain Speaking
Atlanta Journal notes President Roosevelt’s clear stance against political pull in army appointments and promotions. It cites the Army and Navy Register praising merit based selection, urges senators and representatives to still guide candidates, and mentions observers praising restraint from executive favoritism amid past abuses. Also reports on a survey instrument test for astronomy and Tax Commission updates with Wingate and Martin, and a son’s typhoid fever illness.
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Atlanta Journal
Roosevelt
John C. Wingate
Parks M. Martin
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Wingate
Tax Board
Mr. Wingate
Telescope built at Fulton works for Lick Observatory
In Los Angeles on December 3 a large telescope body was completed at the Fulton engine works for the Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton. The steel framework weighs about 8000 pounds and the tube measures forty inches in diameter, awaiting lenses to be installed.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Fulton Engine Works
Lick Observato
Mount Hamilton
Traveling man reports loss at Denison Hotel
Harry Smith, a traveling man, stopped at the Denison Hotel and told police that during his trip last night around the Elks' Wonderland he left a roll of money. He says he was a victim of grafters but believes it was not stolen, as he kept taking money from his pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Smith
Denison Hotel
The
Elks’ Wonderland
Suspects Arrested After Attempted Hold Up
A young man identified as Charles Smith was found sleeping on Malott Avenue near 1 a.m. with a laprobe allegedly stolen. He was charged by district patrolmen. Two men, Frank Hahn of Blaine Avenue and Walter Brennemarof 1319 Lee Street West Indianapolis, were arrested last evening by Patrolmen Bailey and Jackson on charges of loitering and assault with intent. They are said to be implicated in a Sunday night attempted hold-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Smith
Mich
Malott Avenue
Frank Hahn
Blaine Avenue
Walter Brenemarf
Lee Street
West
Incanapolis
Bailey
Jackson
Princess-French remark echoed in Montgomery dispatch
A Montgomery Advertiser reader cites a foreign dispatch about a princess saying poor people should eat bread and cheese rather than starve, referencing a recent report that natives have turned to potatoes amid rising prices. The piece ties the anecdote to observed economic hardship.
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Montgomery
Sin
Cativen
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