The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-12
INDIANAPOLIS LETTER.
CRIMINAL MATTERS.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 10.


Fourth. 'Foulke and McCaw, a pair
of desperate scoundrels, had quar-
relied in a house of ill-fame some time
previously. Meeting at a picnic at
Stiltz's Grove on the Fourth, they
began to discuss their former broil,
and mutually agreed to settle it by
an encounter on the commons a few
yards distant. Accordingly they
started with a brace or two of
friends, for the scene of the pro-
posed mill" and while on the way
McCaw drew a long knife from a back
pocket and plunged it to the hilt in
the body of Foulke. Drawing it out
with both hands and leaving
his victim in the death strug-
gle, he moved on"i to such
purpose that his whereabouts still
remains a secret unknown to the
guardians of the public peace, al
though they have searched for him with
unremitting vigilance. He is proba-
blysconcealed bysome female friend in
the city, but it is not likely he will
long evade the efforts that are being
made for his arrest. IF caught, our
Criminal Court will dispatch his case
between breakfast and lunch. Judge
Chapman has "a peculiar knack" of
dealing with such fellows, and u
juries have a chronic c~ostiveness of
their bowels of compassion" when
hardened wretches such as McCaw
are "nabbed" and proven guilty.
The Criminal Court is a peculiar
institution" 1t was established here
two years ago, and has done a large
proportion of the criminal business of
the State. 1t is not an uncommon
occurrence for arraignment and SEN
tence to follow so closely on the heels
of crime, that the author finds him
self en- route for the %penitentiary be-
fore the newspapers can chronicle his
misdeeds.
THE GREAT DEBATE.
Your correspondent has not at
tempted any report of the pending de-
bate between Revs. Foster and Lo-
.zier, which is exciting great interest.
not only In religious circles, but among
bAdt tClJ uuLiCI Jus GLASS umO
designated as the worlds people,
Why thus called it would not be an
easy matter to determine, for the most
restless and greedy seekers after the
things which pertain to this world
may not be found outside of church
organizations. The debate, fairly and
fully reported, would fill your paper
three times a week-quite too much
of a good thing. To cut and garble
the speeches of the reverend dis
putants, would subject the reporter to
unfairness towards one, and perhaps
towards both sides. Four meet
ings have already been held.
Two more will fill the bill, At
the first meeting, Mr.. Foster,
champion of universal salvation,
won the respect of all present-and
the audience was immensely his
courteous and g~entlemanly demeanor.
He has maintained his dignity
throughout every discussion thus far.
and being by nature and education a
gentleman, no fears are entertained
that he will forget the solemnity of
shock his hearers with ill-timed lev
ity. Though making no pretensions
to profound learning or,gigantic intel
lect, Mr.. E. has shown himself an
easy and graceful speaker, always re-
fined and often elegant in his diction,
and sufficiently versed in theological
literature to render him an able dis
putant, a very formidable antagonist
for an opponent carrying any guns but
those of the heaviest calibre. He
may not do an extensive PROSECUTING
business in this debate, the interest in
it being of an intellectual rather than
a spiritual character; but he will
leave the arena at the close of the
contest, with undiminished self-re-
spect, and with the kind feelings and
good wishes towards him, personally.
of those among his auditors who cor
daily detest his theological senti-
ments.
Nh. Lozier, well known throughout
the State as Chaplain Lozier," the
popular and efficient agent of the In
diana Sanitary Commission. took up
the glove thrown down by Mr. F.,
and entered upon the discussion.
against the wishes and in opposition
10 the advice of many !" discreet"
friends. He had a will of his own.
and with manly independence and
true pluck took the responsibility .
of running a tilt with ore who had
poised a lance in many similar tourn-
ameHts. 8 r~TrLgu 1vl~17E
At the first meeting Mr.. l.. did NOT
satisfy his friends. His manner was
characterized by a degree of leviTy
unbeeoming in a preacher fthe Cos.
pei engaged in discussing the most
solemn and important question that
can be presented for human consid-
Grafton. He alluded to his opponent