The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-11
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= INDIANAPOLIS, February 8.
Editors Journal:



Politically We.havehad nothing new
ofinterest the past week. except, per-
haps, the legioHo new candidates for
Reporter of the Supreme Court.
Most of these hail from Indianapolis,
and all who have been mentioned, so
far as | have noticed, have all the
requisite qualifications for the Office If
once elected. It would be matter
for regret if weashouId, by the decleu-
sion of General Harrison, lose the
strength he would give to the canvass.
by his stirring, pointed and excel
lentespeeches, but we need have
no fear of this. So great is his.
interest in political matters that
he could not allow himself to
remain inactive during aseampa;gn.
whether on the ticket orsnot. The
office of Reporter is an excellent one,
for young attorney. as it gives him
pecuniary assistance at time that he
come more thoroughly familiar with
the decisions Of the Supreme Court,
of this State, In connection with
others, than byan ordinary course of
study. The practice Of General Har-
risoh has so laEgely increased within
the past two years that he cannot give
the attention required to this and at
the same time the Reports which in
crease in volume every year. Of the
new candidates there have already
been named Edwin A. Davis, John
A. Finch, Charles p. Jacobs, Col. j.
A. Black, Wilson Morrow, j ohm w.
Ray of indianapolis, and@Henry NJ.
Scott, of PikewCounty. The latter
was formerly aresident Of this city,
and was in the 10Th regiment.
LIST OF CRIMINALS.
Surprising it would be a, matter of
interest to your readers to know who
are now confined in the Southern
Penitentiary from your section of the
State, [ have compiled from the re-
port filed here, a full list of those
who4were there at the close of the
last fiscal year, with the crime COM
mitted, length and date Of sentence,
and age when sentenced. ~
vANDERBURGHcoUNEY.
John Bush, robbery, s years, Oct.
26, 1868; w. If. Cummings. years.
May127, 1864, aged 81: Drury Talbot,
grand larceny, 3 years, Nov. 3, 1865,
age 30; James NJ. Hudsonss murder,
life, May 3, 1866, age e; Albert Cat
lin, burglary, 10 years, April %, 1866;
age 80; Charles Flood, burglary, 10
years, April %, 1866, ages29; John
Van Wick, larceny, 2years, Sept. ID,
1867 age 20; Mat. Ferris, grand lar
ceny, 4 years, Sept. IA. 1866, age II,
John NJ. Terrier, grand larceny, 4
years, Sept Is, 1866, age "a; Alfred
Ekins. larceny, 2years, Nov. "a, 1866,
age So; Zachariah Wade, murder, life,
Oct, 25, 1866, age q Geo. johnson,
larceny, 2 years, Nov. Is. 1856. age
10; Geo. Cocker, 'concealing stolen
goods, 3 years, Nov. Fl, 1865, age 81;
james Adams, grand larceny, 3 years,
March 4, 1867, age AZ; George Brown,
grand larceny, years. March 2, 1867,
age 80; Jno. Smith, graDdsslarceny, 2
years. April Is, 1867, age 10; Charles
Williams, larceny, year, May 8, 1867.
age IL; Frank Reeder, grand larceny.
z years, Sept. 9, 1867, age "; George
darTls, larceny, 2 years, Nov. 16, 1867,
age ~; John Harris, grand larceny,
z years. Oct. Is, 1867 age AZ; Alex.
U. Henlng. grand larceny, 3 years,
Nov,4 10, 1867, age 80.
KNOX COUNTY.
Aaron Hubs, murder, for life
March 26, 1854, age 16; Henry Com.
pani6n, grand larceny,6 years, Feb.
4, 1866, age 20; Joshua Wilson, grand
LARGELY, 2 years, Feb. 43, 1866, age IS:
JohnsW Wilson, grand larceny, 4
yearsr Feb. 8, 1866, age %; James
Carroll, grand larceny years, Feb