Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-22
INDIANAPOLIS.
Details of Thursdays Tragedy.
PubUc Feeling Justffies the Enraged
Father.

INDIANAPOLIS,A Aug. 2I.-The following
are the facts developed in the Harding
AOritz shooting case to-day. hIr. Harding,
at the request of DR.. Fletcher, was pro-
ceeding to the residence of DR.. Paryin on
Alabama street, about ! o'clock in the af-
ternOOn TO secure his attendance upon his
daughter, and it was on his return that he
encountered MOritZ near the corner of Ala
bama and Vermont streets. He was walk
ing along On Vermont street with his
head bowed down, engrOSSed i'm terrible
thoughts produced by the fatal end be
had just learned was certain to take place,
when MOritZ spoke to him. and the next
thing he remembered he was pursuing and
shooting at him. MOritZ ran west on Yer
mont to Delaware street, crossing on the
south side, where he got into a wagon and
went home. Harding, having emptied his
pistol of all but one shot, which would not
explode, hurried OH to his own home, and
half an hour afterward the officers pro-
seeded to his residence, where they found
him at the death-bed Of his daughter and
put him under arrest.
Mr.. Harding was allowed to remain with
his family until after the death of his
daughter, when he was taken before Navor
Mitchell, and through his attorneys. Cor
don x Brown. waived an exam
inatiOn, and was bound over 10 await
the action of the grand Jury in
the sum of $4,000, and was Immediately
released and returned to his SorrOw-stricken
family. After the shooting occurred, Mr..
Harding returned to his home. and there
informed DR.. Fletcher, the attending physi-
clan, Of what he had done. He said. re-
ferring TO his daughter having taken poison.
"there IS man at the bottom Of It. | met
the villain when l was taking the note to
DIR. Parvln, and killed the damned cuSs.7
AT the advice OF his counsel, VIM. Harding
would make no statement why he made the
assault on MOriZ, further than to say
Moritz seduced his daughter and also SLAM
dered his wife. The confession of his
daughter, TO the same effect. will be
brought ont in evidence at the proper
time. The condition Of Moritz
1t quite favorable to recovery. none of the
shots having taken effect in the lungs, as
vas at first thought probable. He denies
the alleged intimacy with Miss Harding,
and asks a suspension of public opinion
Until he can have an opportunity to vindi-
cate himself of the charge.
Miss Flora Harding
was young lady of more than ordinary
promise, and had, for the past year, been
connected with the city schools, where she
taught, very acceptably, the German Ian
guage. She was also a writer of consider
able ability. and contributed quite exten-
sively to the columns of the Sunday Herald.
This sad affair has cast a gloom over the
entire community, andpublic sympathy goes
out strongly to the outraged father and his
afflicted household. But few of the cir
Cumstances in regard to the seduction of
Miss Harding are known, but it is under
stood to have been effected under circum-
stances that make it peculiarly aTociOJs
and diabOlical some time during
last winter. The intimacy was of short
duration, and her lapse from virtue awak-
ened the greatest poignancy of feeling and
the bitterest remOrse, which has found its
end in terrible death.
The funeral services Of Miss Harding
took place this afternoon, and Were largely
attended Icy Synpathizing friends and rela-
tiveS of the deceased. Rev. DIR. Bayliss
conducted the exercises. which, under the
circumstances, were Of a solemn and most
impressive character.
Mr.. Moritz is resting quietly, and with
every probability OF a speedy recovery.
The doctors have made several attempts to
probe the wounds, but have not yet reached
the balls.
He Preferred Death 10 Capture.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 2l.-Phillip For
neider and his hands while working on his
farm six miles south of this city this morn
ing, observed a man reclining in neigh
boring field, and thinking he was i'll and
needing assistance, approached him, but
when within few yards OF him, the man
arose and ordered him TO come no further |
at the peril of his life. One of the hands |
procured a gun and VIM. Fomeider again |
advanced, and was Immediately fired al
by the stranger, two shots being fired from |
his revolver bat without effect. Mr.. Fore |
neider then gave chase and was again fired |
at when he fired one shot which did not |
serve to stop the man who, seeing he was |
about 10 be overtaken deliberately shot |
himself through the head. When FOrneider |
reached him the dying man raised his head |
and gasped. 'whO are yOu?" ami fell back |
and expired.
The man is described as being about |
five feet ten inches high. heavy built, black |
hair and ewes, and full face, and was about |
thirty-two years of age. The Coroner IS |
holding an inquest on the remains which /
have not vet been identified. II is thought /
that from his strange actions, the man was |
a fugitive from justice, and preferred death 4
TO capture.