The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-25

had erased all harsh feelings against her,
and went TO bed feeling at least satisfied
that reconciliation had been affected be-
tween him and his pride. 1t may here be
stated that for some time past there
had been an arrangement between the
two, owing to the fathers suspicious
that she was not so conducting herself as to
gain his love. He had spoken to her several
times before about her affairs, but she skill
fully evaded all questions that would lead
to anything definite. He awoke yesterday
morning feeling like man crushed, not
disheartened, as he had her full confession
and promise to lead a different life.
Shortly before O'Clock he went up to her
room and knocked at the door, and Oh re-
celying no answer knocked again and called
to her to awaken. On getting no response
to his repeated knocks. dark suspicion be-
gan working in his brain, and he broke into
the room, where he found her lying in her
bed in a comatose state. In moment it
flashed on him that she had taken more of
the
DEATH DEALING DRUG.
He tried to arouse her, but in vain, and
then rushing down stairs, he told the family
of her condition, at the same time dispatch
ing his son, a young lad, to DIR. Fletcher's
house, a short distance north on
bb eea Ne S'f bSt The p %oma haf
when the father thought he should be back,
and he ran to the residence of Or. Parvin, on
the corner OF Alrbama and New York
streets, fearing the boy could not find DIR.
Fletcher. He returned with DIR. Parvin,
and learned from the boy that DIR. Fletcher
was in the country. DIR. Parvin
immediately began working with
her, and after the arrival of
DIR. Fletcher at $50 o'clock they began to
bring her to consciousness. At 10 o'clock
she began showing signs of becoming better
and Mr. Harding absently wandered out of
the house and down street. He had been alb
sent but short time when a message came
to him that his daughter was worse and
he hurried home, arriving about II
O'Clock. She had told him before going
down street that she had taken "a grains of
opium, and on his saying this to the physi-
clans they expressed doubt as to It's being
so much as that. She then turned toward
them and said: at was "a rrains, and i
took it in the night" DIR. Fletcher
wrote note to DIR. Parvin about IL O'Clock
and asked Mr.. Harding to take it to the
doctors residence on Alabama street, which
he did and on coming back met Moritz at
the crossing of Massachusetts avenue. He
did not see him until he was close to him, as
he was walking with his face looking
down. After seeing him he remembered
nothing of what he done until after the
shooting was over and Moritz out of sight.
Sentlnel reporter
CALLED ON MR.. HARDING
last night after he had given bail, and found
him just arising from the supper table.
where he had been taking a slight
repast. The room was darkened
and he sat gazing into a blank distance,
while his wife and friends were moving
silently to and fro about the room. The re-
mains of the unhappy girl lay in ice,
covered over in the darkened front
room, where some friends were
sitting. Mr.. Harding silently grasped
the hand of the reporter, and asked
him to sit down 1t was delicate position
to be placed in, and it was with considerable
feeling that any questions could be asked
concerning the two tragedies, in which he
was so unhappily interested. He said
that, through the advice of
lawyers, he would not answer
any questions but that they Knew the whole
story, and If Gen. Tom Browne was found
he could tell all that he wished as he, Har-
ding, had
COMMUNICATED EVERYTHING
to him. When asked about the shooting he
sadly remarked that he "knew very
little about that as it was a
very small matter compared WITH
as he moved his head towar1 the next
room. AS any question was put by any of
the few present about the affair on the
minded way, and, after moment,
seem to remember as though there
had been something of the kind
happened. He has carried re-
volver for year past and declares that the
meeting between himself and Moritz was
purely accidental, as he was thinking of
nothing but his daughters life while
rall ~ oil ran o1fQ6
to the office of Gordon, Browne
& Lamb. and there learned that they had
the revolver. tits one of Hopkins q Aliens
XII make, and is of the No. A
size, being very large bore. Three
of the. five chambers were emptied,
where the hammer had Intellectually struck
it, making three shots fired, and in all proba-
bilitv the fourth attempted. MIR. Browne
said, in answer to the question whether
Moritz ever said anything to Harding
as : he (Moritzl states In another
place, about Harding asking him
to watch over , ms daughter gI while
was not worth contradicting. He added that
there was an explanation to be made in
regard to that which would show Mr.. Moritz
in a worse light than he now stood, and that
it would come out at the proper time.
II was stated at Mr. Harding's
Mr.. NORTH had gone to Harding's
house while the latter was South, and was
yerv impudent to Mrs. Harding. The latter
not knowing whether to accountfor it in his
being drunk, or to a want of sense, spoke in
very plain language to him and told him
to lleave the house, which he did,.
In regard to the statements of the young
lady having any connections with others,
Mr.. Brown asserts that Moritz held her
puilt over her to make her submit
to all of these, and especially to the
LIQUOR dealer in the southeastern part OF
the city, of whom so much is said.
In regard to Mr.. Harding's character and
opinions of such matters as these, it can be
safely stated that there are but few
of honor on these questions. He
is a man whose character is well known
here, and with all they can say about him
mona ventura IN assert that he has ever bean