The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-04-22

the very slow manner in which the border
region of Texas has been settled by the En-
glish speaking race shows that that region is
not favorite place with them for homes.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
TWO GENERALS, FORMERLY COMPANIONS IN
ARMS AND PRESENT PARTNERS IN BUSINESS,
HAVE COLLISION WHICH MAY RESULT
| FATALLY TO BOTH.
The Sentinel reported by telegraph the
mysterious assault upon General Sutton, as
alleged by his old companion in arms and
business partner. These particulars are
taken from the New York Suns account of
the affair: mysterious case of assault.
which may have a fatal termination, was
disclosed yesterday afternoon. 1t seems
that Anthony A. Sutton and Samuel Ross.
both ex-generals OF the United States army,
and who served together in the Mexican and
other wars, entered into q partnership some
time ago to conduct billiard saloon in the
west wing of the Metropolitan Hotel. For
several weeks they have had carpenters and
building, which they purposed to
occupy as soon as they were ready.
About P. NJ. yesterday, man
was seen by the workmen crawling down
stairs in to the rooms, his head and face lit
orally covered with blood. He asked for
/
in response to inquiries, ne said that he had
been assaulted in the building. Detective
McDevitt was summoned and TO him the
man said that his name was Gen. Sutton
and that his assailant was Gen. Ross. Act
| ing upon this information the detective
arrested Gen. Ross, whom be found in his
room in the Metropolitan Hotel, he having
Just finished changing his clothing. There
was cut on one of the fingers of his RIGHT
hand, which had but recently been wrapped
with clean linen cloth. On a table was a
cigar case and some
PAPERS STAINED WITH BLOOD.
| The object of the visit was made known,
at which the general expressed great sur
prise, and, on hearing the full statement of
the case, and the condition OF the wounded
msn, Mrs. Ross swooned away. After she
had been restored to consciousness. the GER
eral was taken to police headquarters.
Meantime Gen. Sutton had recovered suff-
GENTLY to be taken to headquarters also, aud
while there he made a statement in the pres
encs of Superintendent Richards. Chief De-
tective Clarvoe, Detective McDevitt and
several others. He said that he and Ross
had been the hest of friends for more than
so years they having served together in the
Mexican war. Recently Ross bad fitted up
the metropolitan billiard room, and he (Sut-
tom had invested, as partner, -, 900 in cash.
Yesterday afternoon they had played a
friendly game of billiards, and. at about 3 p.
NJ. Ross asked him TO go with him and look at
the rooms in the new building, as he wanted
to make an estimate for furnishing them.
He complied with the request, and the two
went from the billiard room TO the street,
thence up stairs into the new building in
speeding and measuring the several rooms,
all the while talking pleasantly. When one
of The rear rooms in the fifth story was
fHcx- hal cd and al I'd hod
done in the other rooms. Sutton held in hIs
hand small piece of paper and lead pencil, |
with which re had been figuring and as he
turned to look out OF the window towsrd |
the Seaton House, unsuspicious of any dan |
ger, Ross DEALT him blow on the back of his /
head with a hammer. He turned instantly |
and grappled his assalsnr, receiving a |
second severe blow. After that he does not |
remember anyt hing until he awoke up alone !
in the room, and crawled down stairs to |
where the plasterers were at work. During |
the recital of the story Ross stood by, an in 1
terssted and attentive listener, and at its |
conclusion he remarked, with a voice which |
did not show the least tremor, that
THE NAN WAS CRAZY.
He had not seen him during the day. Sub |
sequently the assistant district attorney ar
rived, and to him Mr.. Sutton made formal |
charge OF assault and battery with intent to
kill, which was duly sworn. Sutton was
then taken to Providence Hospital in a dy-
ing condition. The physician found nine |
separate wounds on his head, either of |
which, il is thought, is enough to produce |
death. Ross was questioned by the detec-
tives, but refused 10 say anything further /
than TO make a positive and emphatic de-
NAL of all knowledge of the affair. He was /
then locked up to await judicial action. An |
inspection of the room where The assault !
was made showed conclusively that there
had been a bloody struggle. On the floor in
several PLACES were pools Of c,otted blood,
and the walls were smeared with blood.
Gen. Sutton is about 81 years sot age. OF me-
dunn stature, not very heavily built. he
served during the Mexican war as private
and non-commsSioned officer. Soon after
the breaking out OF the rebellion he was
commissioned, and at the close of the war
was placed on the retired list with the rank
OF colonel, since which time he has not been
engaged in any business. He Is spoken of
by those who knew him as 4 man quiet and
mild in his demeaDOr, and one OF the LAST 10
make an enemy or to provoke such an as
sault. Gen. Ross, the accused, is about the
same age as Sutton. he is five feet ten
inches in height, OF good build, gray hair
and whiskers, and of quick, nervous tenn
permanent. He, too, is on the. army retired :
list. with the rank OF general. He has not |
been engaged in business for some time until {
his recent venture in the billiard room,
which was opened z few weeks ago. He is
quiet in his manner, and proved by his {
demeanor yesterday that be is man OF '
nerve.