, 1874-08-23

grasped the hand OF the reporter, and asked h1H
to sit down. 1t waa delicate poHtion to ot
placed in, and it was with considerable feeling
that any questions could be asked concerning
the two tragedies, in which he was 80 unhappils
interested He said that, through the advice oi
lawyers, he would not answer any questions bui
that they knew, the whole story, mud II Gen. Tom
Browne found he could tell all that he wished
As he, Haroing, had
COMMUNICATED EVERYTHING
| to him. When asked about the shooting, be
eadlv remarked that be "knew very little about
that, rs it WAS q very small matter compared
with '-as he moved his head toward the next
room As any question was put by any Of the
! few present about the affair on the street, he
would look up in an abseut-mindod way, aud,
aftor moment. seem to remember as though
there had been something of the kisd
happened. He has caTied revolver for
a year past. and declares that tho
meeting between himself and Moritz was
purely accidental, as he WIS thinking OF nothing
but his daughters life while walking along. The
reporter'repaired to the Office OF Gordon, Browne
4 Lamb. aud there learned that they had the re-
volver. It is QUO of Hopkins l. Aliens XL make
aud ia one Of the No. i size, being q very large
bore. Three Of tile five chambers werc emptied
and one Of the cartridges showed where the
hammer had Intellectually struck it, making three
shots fred and. in all probability, the fourth at
tempted. lIr. Browne said, in answer to the ques-
ton whether Moritz ever said anything to Harding
rs he C1o1itz) states in another place, about
| Harding asking him to watch over bis daughter
while ho Was at Hot Springs, that the statement
was not worth contradicting. He added that
| there was al explanation to be made in regard
| to that which would shoH Ir. Muritz in worse
light than he now stood, and that it would come
| ont at the proper time It waa stated at Mr..
Hardiug's hnuse, aud by 11r. Browne, that Mr.
latter was South aud was very impudent to
Mrs Harding. Tie latter, not knowing
whether to account for it in hts being
! drunk. or to want Of sense. spoke III
~
| the hotEe. which he did. In regard to the state
ments Of the young lady having any connection
| with others, 1r. Brown asserts that Moritz held
| her guilt over her to mako her submit to all OF
| these, and especially to the liquor dealer in the
southeastern part of the city, Of whom 50 much
| il said All statements and r1nors as to the
| happy young lady being pregnant are emphati-
/ cally denied, and it goes to show the fne sense
Of feeling that Rhe had to allow her grief st be-
| Ing betrayed to drive her to death,
! mR. NORTH INTERVIEWED.
Mr.. MoEitz WAS called upon last evening at
| $50 o'clock, and found laying quite easily. but
| rather weak and unable to speak much above
whisper. lie expressed desire to make his
statement, but Was al1nonished not to talk too
freely.
OF is runorod that you seduced Miss
Harding. and that that tile origin Of tho
trouble. What have you to sav to that i?
A.-The origin OF the trouble is as much a
mystery to ME anybody. | know little
| about it az anv one. I only know from infer
ence and from what the Erening Netcs says this
evening. but it 1s terrible s}ander.
Q.-1Yhat do rou know Of Miss Harding?
A great deal I first got acquainted with
her through him. It not until that trip
Harding made to Araansaa Springs. He came
to me before he went there and made few re-
and wauted to know whether would interest
myself in her behalf. I agreed TO do so. But
ne insisted that should not let har know that
he had wished me to do Z noticed her
strange conduct, aud afterward told her Of it.
told her only a. Q particular frlend. I have
not spoken to the girl fox three or four months.
Q.-Had you ever been Oh intimate terms with
her7
Al was not at all intimate with her at any
time. She finally persuaded me to tell her what
her father had told me. She did not for a mo-
ment believe that her fnther had ever confded
euch thing to me. She thought was one OF
her enemies, and had put her father up to these
suspicious about her. and so stated to another
party. When I told her Of her strange conduct
She insisted upon knowing who told me- said
that llcf dearest friend had intimated. But sho |
coa1ed it cut of ME at last
Q.-Nhat did you say to her, Aad who're did
FOL. say 1t?
Al spoke to her about it in the office. I |
told her that~h her running around aud her carer |
less way OF showing herself in tbs street Was |
creating rather an ulafavoEy IMPRESSION |
Q.-Iou did it simply on the score Of friend |
ebip7
i did it merely bscauee Of Hardiugs pat
ting mo up to do so. Bat all the whole trouble
with herself was based upon her conduct with
certain gentleman on South Meridian street.
with whom Bhe had been intimate.
Q:-Would you have any objection to falling
me h,s name?
Al do not wish to do so. I know him we'll.
He is + jew l!quor-dealer On South Meridian
street. I rot the information from Miss Hard
ing herself. I never had any more to do with
her than either OF you gentlemen In fact, I
never aware that such suspicion existed
-. ~ - 11r~. rt3nS hn1 I
tima.ed nothing of the Kind. he naa. on the
contrary, verv friendly With me.
Q.-Bnt Miss Harding confessed to hor father
yesterday that you had sedrced Ger.
Alt il strange she didn't confess her real
name. This man I spoke Of she got intimate
with when she was boarding in the same house
with him. She was on the most intimate terms
with this man. Mrs Harding at one time told
that Flora Was getting arlstocratic. She had
just obtained Il new watch and locket. She
(Nrs. H. was also surprised at her possessing
these articles.
Q.-It IS also stated that you made improper
advances to Mrs. Harding-is this true?
A-No. ] never alone With her in mr
life. She has been in my store Several times for
Mr. Harding, but there never anything i'm
proper in my conduct toward her.
llr. Moritz would have told the reporter more,
but he became very weak. and WAS advised to
desst from talking.
Mics Flora Harding, the unfortunate girl who,
in such tragic manner, saw fit to end . br1of
though brilliant career, was. nearly 19
Paris, ILL.,. though for the last year has lived
in this CITY. Ser mother WIS the first wife OF
Mr. Harding (from whom he Was divorced come
twelve wears nso). and who now lives in Charles
town, I'll. Miss Harding has been in 1ndianapo-
lis for the past year. engaged as teacher OF
German in tho Seventh Ward district school
She was girl OF unusual promise; gifted to an
extraordinary degree and favozite with not only