The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-31
A FELLOW named Stephenson,

a FELLOW named Stephenson,
(GliaS "one-armed " Jones,) claims
that he has belonged to a gang of out
laws for nearly two years, IN the Vi .
cinity Of Vincennes, who also have
connections all along the Ohio IL Mis-
sissippi Railroad. He says the band
are bound together by secret oaths,
signs, grips. &c, and that their object
was to plumber, steal, and, If necessa-
~, murder. He implicated several
persons at Vincennes as being con-
nected with the band, including Moses
j. Wright. Ben. Kissiek aud his
brother, Major" Huff and others
the three last mentioned are under ar
rest and now in Jail at Washington,
on Stephenson's testimony. lie also
duplicates several young men Of that
place. He says that the captain OF
the gang is named Bill Wilson. and
he leaves near -. In Illinois.
ACCORDING to Stephenson's story,
/ all or nearly all Of the depredations
committed In that section of the coun-
try, the past two years, such as horse
stealing, burglaries, robbing of farm
ers. and one or two murders, were the
work of himself and comrades. lie
became tired Of the associatlon--re-
pented, as he says, Of bis evil doings,
and has voluntarily turned State s
evidence.
SCAN. MAG.-Parties are here from
/ Anderson hunting up the particulars
/ Of a transaction that is said to have
occurred here. On last Saturday eve
ming, a man who registered his name
as John Smith, NJ. D., arrived here
with two ladies and took a room at
the Gait House. He requested the
landlord TO give him a room in which
| there were two beds, as his Wife's sis
ter was timid. and desired to sleep in
the room with them. His request
was complied with, and it Is said that
from the sounds of laughter which
| proceeded from the room the parties
had a gay time. Sunday morning,
when the landlady went TO the parloT
to invite them to breakfast, they both
said, almost IN the same breath, ouI
husband has gone TO the barber shop.
After breakfast, one Of the women
went to the camp ground, and the
other remained at the hotel with the
Doctor. 1t has transpired that the
two women are married, and have
heretofore been regarded as above
suspicion, both being members Of
Church. The NJ. d. is also Church
member, and is said to have occupied
prominent position in society,"
Richnacnd HIpiming Bird.
THERE is cave in Corydon, tn,
entrance of which is only three
squares from the Court house, which
has a singular phenomenon about it
that has, up to the present time, beer
: unacc0unted for a continual cur
! | rent Of cool air comes out Of the en-
trance, which will keep a fan turning
q if it is suspended before the hole
During the heated term, in the for,
part of the week, some gentlemen
placed a thermometer in the cave. Il
: five minutes the Thermometer sanl
e from near one hundred to fifty eight
: The cave has never been explored
consequently from whence the cur
rent Of air comes, or what causes II
!. remains yet unknown.
THE State Convention of the Youn
5 Mems Christian Association viii b
held in Lafayette about the 9Th. 81
and 10Th of October. Invitation
will be extended to all Young Men
OuL1SLlau 4AoEOcldllbuS Al INC CLGtC l
), send at least three delegates, and a
many more as they can. Pastors G
churches where Y. Nj. @. A. do no
exist, will also be invited to designat
1 three young men delegates to sit a
? | corresponding members. Arrange
{ ments for reduced fare will be mad
T. with the railroads Of the State.
OPERATIONS have been suspcnde
G by the Kankakee Valley Drainin
: Company for a few days" q nun
f Der Of designations have been tel
0 dered and accepted. Among them
that Of Mr. Rodney Spaulding. th
appraiser, from Jasper County. Ru
+ NOR has it there has been a big quar-
r rel in the organization, which Wi
y cause it to collapse. - Renssetdt
Is Union.