The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-05-07
George C. Harding Makes Another
Attempt to Assassinate
Cal. Light.
Light Badly Scared, But Not Hurt-Twc
Printers Badly Wounded.
Great Excitemens over the Deed-Hard.ng
Arrested and Lodged In Jail-The
Plea Of Insanity Ses Up
Details of the
Affair.
GEORGE GOES CUNNING.


The FusillaSe at the Democrat Ohce-The
Wrong Birds Brought Down.
THE following account Of the second at.
tempt of MIR. George c. Harding, editor OF the
indianapolis Saturday Herald, upon the life
of Calvin A. Light, editor of the Indianapolis
Democrat, is taken from the Daily Sentinel of
May 6. The first assault occurred on Sunday
evening, May 4, but resulted in nothing of
serious nature. What followed is given below
EDITOR SENTINEL.
About 20 minutes past o'clock yesterday
morning George c. Harding, editor and part
proprietor of the Saturday Herald, made
another attempt upon the life of Calvin A.
Light, the publisher of the Democrat. The
scene of the affair this time was the
Democrat Office, in MiIler's block,
and the bloodthirstiness and vindictiveness
evinced by this second attack following SO
closely on the heels of the first created a
genuine sensation. In its account of the Sun
day night affair, the Sentinel of yesterday left
Mr.. Harding lying at the Central station,
while his friends were hunting bail
for him. About o'clock yesterday
morning 8. b. Bann1ster, Harding's
brother-in-law and partner, appeared
at the station house, and gave Marshal Harvey
a check for $500, the amount Of bail fixed by
Mayor Caven, whereupon Harding was re-
leaSfQ. Bann1Stef accompanied MIN 10
his residence, on North Mississippi street,
where he left him to the care of Mrs. Harding.
thinking that she could restrain him from
further violence until he could see him again
in the morning.
on THE wAR-PATH AGAIN.
Harding, it appears, however, was uncon-
trollable and sullenly bent on Cutting his
thirst for vengeance. He left home shortly
after o'clock in the morning and came down
town, stopping at a saloon on the way to get
an "eye opener" Persons who met him
| ON the way say that he appeared to
be perfectly sober, and that they noticed
notntng unusual in his demeanor.
About s O'Clock he slipped IN the pawnsfup
of Patrick Conlen, NO. IS North Illinois street
and asked for a revolver. He chose Colts
| cavalry revolver with six chambers, and q
barrel about eight inches long, and carry
/ ing a ball of 3S cailibre. ]. p. Rogers, the
| clerk, told him the price of 1t was IS. Harding
| said he would pay for it, as he wanted 1t "to
kill cats WITH" and left with II. The pistol
| loads with powder and ball, but was unloaded
| at the time. 1t is not known exactly where
Harding loaded the weapon. A lot OF smmu.
milton OF various sorts was found at the ed
itoriaI room of the Herald, and he may have
loaded it there. ~
| THE SHOOTING.
| The Office of the Democrat is room No. l6 in
the second story of Miner's block, on North
| Illinois street, through the length of which
there is a narrow hallway separating the FROM
and back rooms. About % minutes past {
o'clock Light was working at his desk
| while the other occupants of the room
Gerhard Lizius and Richard Walters, two
printers, were at work Immediately behint
him, one setting and the other distributing
| type. The room is a small one, and suddenly
Harding appeared at the open door, rested hi
| hand on the jamb to steady himself
| pointed his revolver at Light ans
exclaimipg, snow, d-n you, hsvo got yol
where want you," pulled the trigger. Tn,
revolver missed fire twice, and three cham
bers were discharged. OF course the occu
pants of the room were terribly frightened
Light crouched down behind an imposing
stone in the center of the room
and one of the balls, fntendes
for him, struck walters in the leg, and he wa
oscared out of his wits that he raised tn
window and jumped to the ground, a distanc
of fully Is feet. Another ball struck Gerhar,
Lizius Just above the left hip. As Hardin
had a bead drawn on Light to fire his last sho
DIR. j. NJ. Youart, whose office is on the op
posite side of the hall, rushed out and threy
his arms about him and forced him away from
| the door and down the stairs.