Case goes to the jury in Hubbard murder trial
In a Criminal Court session Charles Hubbard's murder case went to the jury after a half-day of argument with Hubbard pleading self defense and calling witnesses to bolster his claim. Witnesses testified Monroe struck Hubbard, threats were exchanged, and Hubbard fired when he believed a weapon was drawn. Defense and prosecution presented character testimony from multiple officers and others. Separate filings include divorce actions for Meckel and McDonald, and a custody/commission matter for Williams versus Rader, with court rooms listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meckel
Charles Hubbard
Gus Monroe
Hubbard
Joel Heagen
Monroe
Salt John Johnson
Hubbard Thomas Venable
Edwards
Rufus Cantrell
Mor
Pradea
Mroe
Ed Martin
Martin
Banks
Ed Wards
Morrie
Oes
Bud Taylor
Holtz
Wallace
Dugan
Jordan
Wynn
Crabtree
Medici
Charles McGroarty
James T. W. Hill
John M. Bailey
Promeeter Ruekelswaus
Meckel the German Noble Facade Faces Divorce Suit
Henry Meckel once famed in Indianapolis for posing as a German baron is named defendant in a divorce action by Jessie Fletcher Meckel married August 1, 18. Meckel allegedly deserted her in September and remarried Dorothy Blanchard in Cincinnati. She accuses him of cruelty and stealing furniture before his disappearance. Meckel later faced fraud charges with a Monon worker’s widow’s estate and served time in jail. He was said to be connected with multiple marriages and sought money from widows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Meckel
Indianapolis
Jessie Fletcher Meckel
Cincinnati
Meckel
Dorothy Blanchard
Windeer
Canada
Cit
Monon
Young Men’s Christian Association
A& Cottage
Illinois Street
Gamin
Elysian Fields
Frederick Haas Sues Railway for 16000 Damages
Frederick Haas sues the C N & L Railway for 16000 claiming while unloading at the freight depot an engine backed cars against bystanders, causing steam to escape and frightening his horse which reared and threw him from the wagon injuring his left ear causing deafness a fractured skull and jaw wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Haas
C., N. & L. Railway Company
Woman Sues Street Car Company Over Injuries
Emma Fritsch yesterday brought suit against the street-car company for 10000 dollars claiming a west-bound car struck her after she halted to let another pass and she stepped onto the north track, suffering permanent injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Fritsch
Carpenter Hart Sues International Motor Car Company
James L. Harding filed a suit for $1,000 damages against the International Motor Car Company. The carpenter, employed in building construction, says a timber fell from about thirty feet, causing injury or loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Harding
International Motor Car Company
McGill Sues Wife for Divorce Over Alleged Misconduct
John H. McGill a traveling man yesterday filed suit against his wife Josephine H. McGill for divorce. He alleges that while he was away from home she associated with men and women of bad repute and became addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors and negligent of her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. McGill
Josephine H. McGill
Superior Court and Circuit Court Dockets Across Rooms
New suits filed include Frederick Haas v. C. J. L. Railway damages demand ten thousand dollars. Katie Tritewive v. Indianapolis Street-Rail Company, same demand. Damages and contract actions heard. multiple cases dismissed with costs. Courts note jury trials in several damages and account actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
John L. McMaster
Edward Symmons
Adolph Marer
Lon Williams
Columbia Club
James M. Leathers
Martin A. Gross
van Camp Burial Vault Company
Vinson Carter
Edward Gainor
Claudius C. Jones
Clara T. Searle
Circuit Court
Henry Clay Allen
Mary C. Losh
Elenore Kuhlman
Frederick Haas
Supreme Court Docket Notes and Legal Proceedings 1902
Supreme Court and appellate entries list cases, notices, and motions across Indiana courts. Reversals, dismissals, arguments, and transfers reference several firms, counties, and bankers, with citations to cases like Hays v Pugh and Modern Woodmen v Noyes, noting procedural rules on notices and agency evidence.
Girls Escape From Good Shepherd Home
Anna Marks age eighteen from West Indianapolis and Flora Connors age seventeen from Lafayette escaped the Home of the Good Shepherd after sawing bars from their windows and using a rope made from hired clothes to flee Monday night. Patrolmen Huhn and Cox recaptured them last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Marks
Indianapolis
Flora Connors
Lafayette
the Good Shepherd
Huhn and
Cox
Maguire to Be Reappointed to Public Works Board
Reports indicate Charles Maguire will be formally reappointed as Democratic member of the Board of Public Works, likely with a new bond, marking a fresh term under Mayor Rockwalter. Maguire has previously served on the board since 1909 and was a former Public Safety member under Taggart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Maguire
Board of Public Works
Maguire
Rockwalter
Joseph T. Fanning
Sahm
Bookwalter
Mayor seeks special session on contagious disease hospital funds
Mayor Bookwalter plans a special council session this week to consider a 13 500 appropriation for a contagious disease hospital and to address milk inspection work. Dr Eugene Buehler urged prompt action noting an emergency in the health department. Democratic council members oppose the site, favoring the old pesthouse grounds as north of Fall Creek. Seven smallpox cases in 24 hours prompt calls for action. City Sanitarian Buehler will seek arrest of baker Albert Daugherty for failing to report a smallpox case. Three Southport youths face death risk per Ridpath report, tied to alleged refusal of medical aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bockwalter
Eugene Buehler
Department of Public Health
Department of Health
Fall Creek
Buehler
Bookwalter
Albert Daugherty
Baker
Eleventh
Broadway
Daugherty
Booth Tarkington
W. H. Ridpath
Southport
Scientist Church of God
Pagoda in Spades Place to be dedicated May 28
A pagoda costing 3700 by M H Spades, who donated the land to the park board, will be formally dedicated May 28 with a band concert. Located along Pogue's run near Newland avenue, the octagonal stone structure is 24 feet wide with an oolitic stone body and a Mexican tron tile roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spades Place
M. H. Spades
Park Board
Pogue's Run
Newland Avenue
Supreme Court affirms default judgment against Woodmen of America
The Supreme Court sustained a Steuben Circuit Court judgment by default against Modern Woodmen of America on a Frank Noyes insurance policy. It ruled service of process on local lodge chief officers was sufficient and that policy exceptions to liability, such as suicide, need not be pled affirmatively but shown as defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
International, Etc. Association
Watson
Adams
Jordan. c. JL
Hays
Pugh
Hancock Co. Co
Monks
Modern Woodmen
Noyes
Steuben C. C
Gillett, J
Board of Directors
Indiana
Gas Co
Ball
Ea Ae Co. C
Hart
Commercial Ins. Co
Marion
Demaree
Bridges
Johnson C. C
A. C
Steuben
Woodmen of
America
Frank Noyes
Musikverein Concert Opens To Public At German House
The Musikverein will host a public concert at the German House this evening with seats priced at 3 cents each. No reservations are required as profits will fund a forthcoming benefit fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musikverein
Official Souvenir Soldiers' Monument description
The Journal on Thursday May 15 issued a complete description of the Soldiers' Monument in permanent form. A handsomely illustrated souvenir presents many views and a carefully prepared history detailing the monument and its significance.
Riley Poem and Hymn Booklet For Dedication
Facsimile reproduction of James Whitcomb Riley poem The Soldier and the hymn The Messiah of the Nations for dedication services. Printed on fine plate paper with a sturdy cover. Ten cents, by mail or at the counting room. orders to Journal office counting room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Whitcomb Riley
Messiah
Riley
Journal Office
Musikverein's St Louis Trip Concerts on June 7
The Mothers' Club committee of the Boys' Club hosted a luncheon. An upcoming Musikverein program in St Louis features an orchestra of fifty and a mixed chorus of one hundred under Ernestinoff. The program includes Mendelssohn Gounod Schumann and other works with solos and choruses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musikverein
St. Louis
Ceiee Weber
Fremont Swain
Massenet
Mothers’ Club
Boys’ Club
Mothers Club Meeting at South Meridian Clubhouse
About thirty club mothers gathered yesterday afternoon at the South Meridian street clubhouse. Short talks were given by Mrs. McGilliard and Mrs. E M Thompson, with Miss Alma Jordan reciting. The committee includes several named members as it plans a jeni c event at Broad Ripple on June 3 for the others' Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Meridian Street
McGilliard
E. M. Thompson
Alma Jordan
M. McGilliard
Samuel Brash
E. Elder
J. N. Rogers
Robert Geddes
Alexander McPherson
Broad Ripple
Henry Frank Dead Led Spiegel Thoms Co Organizer
Henry Frank died yesterday afternoon at 1218 North Illinois Street from heart disease leaving a widow and six children. Born April 2 1827 in Otterbach Hesse Darmstadt Germany he came to the U S in 1898 settling in Cincinnati and moved to this city in 1900. He helped organize Spiegel Thoms Co and retired at its dissolution in 18__. He belonged to the Board of Trade and Odd Fellows with funeral arrangements not yet made.
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Henry Frank
North
Illinois Street
Frederick W. Frank
Robert H. Frank
Marion
Ferdinand Christman
Seattle
Wash
Clara Downing
Ann Arbor
Mich
Hugo Hug
Whatcomb
Robert G. Harseim
Frank
Otterhbach
Hesse-Darmstadt
Germany
Cincinnati
Spiegel, Thoms & Co
Machinists report progress on wage scale settlement
The Machinists Union held a late night meeting to review shop committee reports on signing the year’s wage scale. The settlement sets 28 cents per hour as a minimum, with a nine hour day and Saturday half holiday, prompting broad approval among members. Several firms did not sign yet, including Rockwood Manufacturing and Nordyke Marmon, with about 150 union machinists awaiting settlements and five firms outstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Machinists’ Union
Rockwood Manufacturing Company
Dean Brothers’ Pump Works
Nordyke & Marmon
Chandler & Taylor Company
Hetherington & Berner
Sinker & Davis
Jenny Electric Company
National Vehicle Company
Ragtime and street clubs shape youth social life downtown
A nostalgic survey of boys gatherings in cigar stores and poolrooms shows ragtime and the Young Men’s Christian Association drawing crowds with gymnasiums and pianos. It notes street life’s swindling, the rise of rag-timers, and a vivid scene where a street urchin manipulates adults in a dramatic charity moment, revealing urban social dynamics and moral tensions.
Ice Wagoners Avoid Strike After Settlement Reached
Ice wagon workers in the city were prepared to strike over wage scales but a settlement was reached between unions and ice companies. The agreement guarantees 12 dollars weekly for wagon men and 10 for assistants, rising to 14 and 11 as workload grows. Union president W W Morris disputed strike talk and claimed a satisfactory settlement had been in place days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Morris
Typographical Union Votes Today In Local and International Races
The International Typographical Union votes take place today with about 35 000 of 45 000 members casting ballots. Presidential challenger James M Lynch of Syracuse faces Charles A Derry of Seattle with Boston as his strongest rival. Hawkes and Hays contest the vice presidency, Bramwood seeks re election as secretary treasurer, and Local No 1 picks Slough or Perkins for president with other local officers set to be chosen. Polls run noon to 7 pm at 2% West Pearl street. A Teamsters strike over day pay versus per load may spread if White River Sand and Gravel Company workers join in. Union contractors paying under scale face pressure to adopt a 75 cent per day rate, with about 4 000 teamsters in the union and a potential 400 allied drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Typographical Union
James M. Lynch
Syracuse
N. Y
Charles A. Derry
Seattle
Wash
Boston
Lynch
C. E. Hawkes
Chicago
J. W. Hays
Minneapolis
James M. Bramwood
Union No. 1
International
Harry Slough
Edgar A. Perkins
Joseph P. Turk
Walter Weave
J. W. Benton
Charles E. McKee
Frank de Warf
Chris E. Betz
Fred H. Eilhard
Sam L. Leffingwell
Albert Vonburg
George A. Close
White River Sand and Gravel Company
Teamsters’ Union
Sudden Death of C C Wade at Noonday Meal
C C Wade, forty, who boarded with J M Lemon on Langley Avenue, collapsed and died during his noonday meal. Long illness preceded his death, likely heart disease. A person named Shaffer on the West Side is mentioned as a relative. no other relatives are known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Wade
J. M. Lemon
Langley Avenue
Wade
Mr. Lemon
Ather
Shaffer
No Frills Promotes Grape-Nuts Via On‑the‑Road Testimonial
Cincinnati traveler John N Case Jr recounts a year of illness, weight loss, and constant misery until his wife urged him to try Grape-Nuts. He claims rapid recovery, improved appetite, and a healthier look, attributing the transformation entirely to the cereal. He urges others on the road to publish his story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
John N. Case, Jr
Tam
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C. Ctrenit
John H TD Can
Josephine McGil
Mary McDonald
James McDonald
Wiliam H. Williams
Philip H. Rader
Jessie Meckel
Street-Car Company
the Court Record
Ee Ge
Joanna M. Lane
Edward Patton
Montgomery C. C
Appellate Court
Durkes
Bush
Allen
Healy
Bedford Quarries Co
Thomas
Lawrence C. C
Tobin
Michigan Tr. Co
Probasco
Tad Co. C
Nichey
Eden London Guard and Accident Co
Joseph G. Smith
Lewis C. ‘Tate
Greene C. C. Appellees
Peti- Son
Elizabeth Goodwin
Edwin B. Bentley
Clark C. C. Appellants
Laura B. Thornbury
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Fulton C. C. Appellees
William H. Stephens
William C. Smith
Tippecanoe S. C. Appellee
The
London Guarantee and Accident Company, Limited
Mike Stevy
Lake C. C. Appellee
Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Raymond J. Hamer
Marion 8
William Stars
Louis Hammersmith
Clark C. C
Floyd County
William W. Demaree
Willam A. Bridges
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Supreme Court Cno
Logansport and Wabash Valley Gas Company
Marietta E. Ross
Grant C. Co
Bond
Indiana Natural Gas and Oil Company
Edward Y. Saxton
Drew B. Pierce
Grant C. C. Ee
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MR. Maguire
Contagion Disease Hospital
Baldamus Ib
Forest Latitude
Spicker
Loin du Bal
Gillet
Schumann String Orchestra
Herbert Are
Aasanets
Meeting of Mothers
Alexander Ernestinoff
Firm of Spiegel, Thoms & Co
Ice Men
Labor Union Affairs
Ams
Hygienic Food Co.,ltd
Battle Creek
Federal Building
Academy of
University Park
Academy
New York Street
Federal
Claypool
Washington Street
Dapple
Typographical Union
Battle of McAvoy's
Telephone
McAvoy
DEPT
Jacob Metzger & CO
East
Maryland Street
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