Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-22
The indiana BroiIs.

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Below. ys tdby from the indianapolis Ssntinel
Of Monday statements Of tie difficulties which
took place In Brown and Hendricks counties,
Indiana, Saturday. In both cases, II seems they
arose, as the Sentinel states, from personal
1lHiculties or squabbles, without premeditation
or organization. There Is no. particle more
Of evidence that the one party was Influenced
or led on by "Knights Of the Golden Clrclen
than there is that the other was purposely
brought into the scrape BY so-called 'lLoyal
National Leaguers." II Is just as fair aud
legitimate to charge the riots In both cases ia
the account of Abolitionists, as It is to saddle
them upon those whom their political enemies
designate as "Copperheads." ~ o.
The following are the statements In the
Sentinel: .ts-
THE ARFRLY AT DANvILLE.
An unfortunate and bloody afffay occurred
at Danville, Hendricks county, on Saturday,
There was o thousand rumors regarding It
aAoat on cur streets yesterday, and we have
been careful to gather what facts We shall give
10 relation TO Il from reliable sources Rev.
B. F. Foster, OF this city, was at Danville at
the time Of the sfffay, and although not an eye
witness, his statement may be relied on as cor,
rect as far as II goes.
Ii appears that some days ago two citizens Of
Hendricks county bad some difficulty about q
u'ternut emblem that one of them wore. They
differed In politics, of course. The Democrat
insisted on wearing the emblem Pistols were
drawn on the occasion. but the parties were
separated before any personal violence was
done. On Saturday there was quite crowd
In town, whether to attend public meeting OF
not. Mr.. Foster could not learn. The two met
again and the old difficulty Was renewed. Both
parties drew their pistols and fred In an in
stant twenty or thirty ehots-some cay fifty
were fred by the friends Of the PARTIES, who
rushed forward. Five or elk persons were
wounded-one in the chin, one In the thigh, a
flesh wound, ald one In the arm Where the
9th era we're struck we could not learn. The
affair was over 10 few moments.
The most unfortunate occurrence was the
woupding, supposed fatally, of boy, son oi
Mr.. WitberoW, formerly Senator from Hen
dricks county. He was passing on the opposite
side Of the street with plate 10 his hand, 60
ing to store for butter, when random sho
struck him in the abdomen.
While the affair was In progress or before or
der was restored, some person in Danville tele
grsphed to General CarTington for military aid
and three or four companies Of troops were or
dered out to 20 there, bat before they started
information was received that quiet had been
restored, and the troops returned TO their quar-
ters.
X THE AFFRAY IN BROWN COUNTY.
We have to record this morning another af-
fray. which resulted 10 the death OF Que OF the
paftes, and the severe wounding OF another.
II happened at or near Georgetown, 10 Brown
county, on Saturday. We give the statement
of one OF the parties, who brought prisoner,
implicated 10 the affair, to this city.
A Republican meeting was being held OF q
school house near Georgetown. Lewis Prosaer,
formerly q Representative from Brown county,
and Phillip Snyder, vent 10 the meeting armed
with rifles. Ii is reported that they attempted
to disturb the meeting. Two sergeants of the
Sd Indiana cavalry, John R. Daniels, and T.
s. Nutter, were there. Daniels and ProsseI
had some words, when Daniels took Prosser's
gun from him. Prosser drew pistol aud shot
Daniels dead, the ball passing through biz
heart At the same time he told his comradt
SNYDER to shoot the other soldier, Nutter -
Snyder fred. The ball missed Nutter and cut
the ribbon of lady's bonnet in the crowd
gra zing her temple. The speaker on the stand
Mr.. Commins, or Comming, Jumped down and
shot Prosser in the thigh, breaking the bone
Snyder was secured and broughtto this city and
lodged in jail, for fear Of an attempt to rescut
him II left in Brown county.
The body Of Sergeant Daniels was brought to
this city last night.