The New York herald., 1871-11-18
THE INDIANA TRAGEDY.
ARREST OF THE NEGRO MURDERERS.
Confession of One. of the
Prisoners.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AMONG THE PEOPLE.

afa,i seems TO be unabated. The announc emcnt
yesterday morning IN JenerSonvilie hat the whole
plot had been discovered aai the nendlsh murder
ers arrested caused the excirement 10 break out
anew. Everybody anxiously inquired after new
particulars: they gave fresh and Impetuous vent 10
their indignation against the rel-handel villains
and called down the most awful lmprecations or
Heaven upon their guilty heals. Hanging Was
deemed 700 good Tor tnem and everybody seemed
at a loss what TO do thst just punishment might
be meted 10 the murderers. II was reared that
they would be summarly dealt with by the people,
many or whom were ready and eager TO swing
them to the first tree order that Their tate might
have the effect OF teaching offenders the danger OF
rousIng The public temper ana showing them mat
such awlul deeds cannot be tolerated even by
most patient and Chri-nan community.
THE CVEEFS io<.
When our reporter lct Hehrvpiile, at hafpaSt SIX
o'clOc> on Mo ,day night, George Johnson, tue ss-
pccici negro was securely lc,i IN the residence Of
John G. stuard az thai place. Tue conflicting state
ments made by johnson satised the people OF Hen
ryv lie that he was at least an eCcompce OF tie
| parties VINO uid the deed. The more the evidence
| against him was canvassed the deeper ana broader
became tue mpre sion that Johnson knew The lacts
or the case. tarieS Eathee1 On the streets and In
the stores, wncre they discussed the matter tnor-
oughly. As the evening" 12n2Hcn1 the excitement be-
stern measures snonslAvn once tesorted 10 in or
der 10 reach II po sib'e. an explanation OF the nlys-
! tery tnat ensnrouded Tie murder.
CONFESS
| Accordingly pa Nv Cf citnens armed with
deatiif weapons aud a rope. took possession OF the
negro Johnson, and taxing nun 70 me adJohilig
wOous. they there informed him thai thcy knew all
about the murder VINO the perpetrators we're, what
| IL was dOne Tor, &c. Johnson protested tnat he
knew nothing or the murder, ana cOnd not, there
| lore, disclose anything. the demand was again
| made pistols were presented ana the negro was
| urged to save himself. Again lie protested. and
| again the demand was made. unlil the ra'ience Of
the cilzens was exhausted ana matters came to
| the direct ISSUE 80 Mess or die" Al last,
JOHNSON COMES SED.
He gave the following stalencnt:-"A negro man
. me "A
ma le ARRANGEMENTS to kill Captain Park. Taylor
| SAID PARK mad money he had collected for o
| meeting mouse 1avlor SAID he WAS In want
! OF money that he had had lawsuit ahd
needed money to pay his lawyer; J said It
| was hard but nc must nave money. On tast oatur-
DAY night met Taylor ana anothcr coorea man
next and laylor lasl. We soon started down 10
whether ,Sev couln get the money without kntllg
the family or hot; he ,llh moi know the exact conil-
they could Il aud Il they could not got the money
without Killing them he wuni'i nave 10 DO II. Wuen
We al arr.vei there Taylor wen around ihe no Sc
twice to What he Cotiu discover. lie tneD SAID
tnat they were S N the n"n'e. and that he could
not possibly get the money without KING them.
Taylor went and got an axe heionging 70 Park:
They tod me 10 stay In the front yard ana
watch tnat nobody approached. Taylor aud
entering enter at the back door. DIRECTLY after tnev
| got In they struck hgnt, after when heard
| the l,cks groanina and masilng. After they had
! recn in there some they came out, rsyoI
| rylna an axe. Taylor and DAVIS each nad a puud.e
| 0l coitl,ng one quilt. the other counter
paae. / icmandesi my share OF the nloney aud
clothing IN the hack yaid. Tay or said tney nad not
60, Us much noney as ,nes expec,el and WOULD not
make y All n snt. he said he would take tue cioln-
nYmS aud WASH aan would ,hea ny,as ana ina
| Oicnard and went home"
The nartes VINO examined Johnson state :hal he
gave sucn u iescr pti0n UI lhe direction they TOOK
as 10 satisfy them that he was telling the truth
and n gave such de-cnpron Of Inc number o
1 ffs norEt Ia lie
his relaUie know ledge Oi the wnoe aiiar. john
ated ina whle he ws watcning IN The rent yard
holding the candle while taylor was performing the
sh1aCH roR THE MuRDERERs
As soon as Johnson had made TINS disclosure,
| Captain 5. .. Coe, Jonn K Richardson. John q.
| nuckieberry an starled or to arrest ruYlor ana
| laws. VINO uotn lived within two miles OF the Park
| encrng The house OF Taylor TO make the arrest.
| lie found the negro. though II was past Twelve
house ana arrested nim also, bringing both of them
to ienlyville mat night. wnerc they were KEPT unul
yesterday morning, when iney were taken
| BEFORE JUSTICE RYAN
! for preliminary examnatlon. Matthew Clegg, who
| was conducting The prosecution Tor the state,
| went 10 .olnson ahd informed hIm tbat the
principals OF the murder had been arrested,
| and mat y wcnld he necessary ior bin to
| go before Justice James : Ryan and swear
Ia ms statement made the gnt before Captain
Llceg Instructed Jonnson IN the nature OF an oatn
anu admon.shed MIN ~ the penalty OF perjury, tell
ing him II he testified It must be freely aud vOun-
tarily. johnson sad he would stand by what he
hau SAID ami was Wiling TO 80 before the Justice
ana make a clean breast OF the who matter. rnc
result thai Lustce Ryan ordered all three 70 be
committed W The county jail.
OFF iOR CiiART.ESTOwE.
II was then determined 10 proceed at once with
the lants 10 Cnarlestown, ou SO intense the
exciteNeni, 50 preat the iniig .a'un against them
that the occrs feared 10 20 direct 10 the place.
the road icl witnin quarter 0. mlle OF The place
wnere tie TRAGEDY was Committed, and pnblc lcel-
Ing was wrought ny 10 snch l,ci tiiut they would
, cerany nave been hung before reaeh,is their des-
| tlna,lon Accordingly ltwas Determined that the
pIlsuncrs should be taken 10 Jencrsunvllie on the
.arsv feiohi tram Shcn lett Hcnrvyile az little
| before nne O'Clock ycsterday mornihs,
Cur reporter TOOK ne cary liain ior iienryvilc
| yesterday morning. a,.,I, mecting the PRISONERS at
Memphis, returned on mo same 'rain WIN thein
| INrERviEHiNG THE rN.- " 'hhs. -.
pormisson , bells lranei him to iu,~ ~" '''o
| Dlack negro. little atovc the mcdiun height and
! strength, regular corn aeId nigger' oI rather
duil lace. Jhero was nothing In his features TO pre-
possess one M his EivUr. but nothiDg TO prejudice
one agains him. hc dn not look vicIods or pri-
tai man, Uni was rather lnioenL anu lacked positive
expression. Beng seated away from the Dasscngers
III the car a CONVERSATION cnsucl. OF which we give,
In ms own words, JosOns statement OF the hfar
ana now IL was planned anl executed
fKIsoNER-M, name Is Gcorge Johnson am IA
mIgnte pad scrape lay or did not explain 1t 10
me-. lie tUii Inc TO come over 10 his mousse on
trhlay last 10 cnop some wood. JACK McUumbs
lie ri IN tell me that was down In Area lx-
ing his cnce on Ihursaav. Africa Is a negro sclle
aent, about four mses Il ON Captain rarN's house.
lie toIl ne II | could To come up Satir,la, n,pnt
but hdl to dauo John uarr,s' house AM work ali
day Friuay Tor hiin, and could not go. On SaLnr-
DAY evening went 10 tienry vile, ana when | went
back struck straight tor rayiors house, was
late before started. | met aylor the new
tMoInt Lebanonl church. We met there aud went
down the liitIe lale between the Park and Prall
larnls ana ket on up 10 tis mans Louise. said,
Where are you taxing me ~ TAYLOR |
SAID, "iou come with me now.n ] fol |
lowed, nud when we got there Tuylor went |
around the house. got over she fence by tte
house, and looked around. Ever, thing was /
silent, aud slaid IN 'front.' oi ie house. rhey got Ia
soale way from The rear: never heard tne door
open. IBey fdised iignt, and | heard this man
uaylJr) making Tie licSs. aiid saw DAVIS. stood In
the 'front.' yard. DAVIS aud Taylor were IN the house
about IN nOur ana a ndD oI two hours. heard
fuur or live ilcks IN the 'front.' rUofu when they rot
bach Ia the otner rom heard more licks, and
with tIat tne l,gnt was pat out hear,l voice
IN I nnA llInI AIAlI I.ADk