The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-06
GEORGE HARDING's MAD ACT.
Murderous Assaults on Another Editor-Hia
Daughters Suicide Recalled.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 6.-Last evening, at
about o'clock, George @. Harding. editor OF
the Herald entered the residence OF Calvin A.
Light. editor OF the Democrat. and attempted TO
shoot him because OF certain publications In
tho Democrat. Light grasped tho pistol.
getting his finger under the hammer.
and thereby preventing an explosion.
and holding on until assistance came. and
then Harding was arrested. He remained in
custody until an early hour this morning. and
then gave bail At twenty minutes after 8 this
morning he entered Lights offlce and fired at
him several times. missing Light but hitting an
employee. Gerhard Lizius. seriously woundng
him. Harding is now in Jail awaiting tho re-
sqlt Of that wound. An9ther employoc. Of
tho second story window when tho firing be-
gan. brenking both ankles.
Light furnishes the following statement:
WINS sitting in the front room OF my residence,
n West Sixth street. with my daughter on my
knee. at about < last evening. MY wife was sit
ting opposite me with my little boy on her lap.
We were In conversation. The light was in the
next room. My wife saw some one coming in
friends were calling; l began to lit the
little girl of my knee. when suddenly
the door WAS opened and pushed PacE
Is Mr.. Light in 2 TO which ! responded in tho
Affirmative. and walked toward him. Then
Herald just as he got it raised
to my breast to TS grSsped Il very Iortu
third finger between the trigger and the guard.
and he couldn't shoot. Tho pistol was a self
o'ssST sons 6s9 81 T9nd mon iaSy doubS SGT2Tsh %can
forty-four cnlibre. and my finger prevented
his nulllng the trigger He dragged me out the
lice came and arrested him. In the moan time
q fireman assisted Inc in getting the pistol away
from him. My wfo and children were greatly
alurmpd, and. OF course. screamed.
At2 o'clock this morning he was released on
5000 bail tor his appearance, rho second at
ing The printers were at work. | was in the
eo1tr esptro ddo Of the room with ny hat on T6ss
o'clock George c. Harding stationed him
self at the door and presented a large Colts
navy revolver taking deliberate aim at mo.
with remark to the effect that he had mo now.
The ball wh2zed by me. and. strik ing one Of
the compQsitors in the thigh. dangerously
wounded him. Harding took another aim at
me. and striking the second compostor in the
leg. which 80 excited the man that he
out breaking both ankles. The rest
Of the. .caps. in Hardings pistol all
snapped after his taking deliberate ann at me"
Harding walked away coolly through the large
rested a second time and his bail on
three Indictment was fixed Mt 50 800. On the
fourth no bail Is admissible. owing N its being
expected that the injured man will not survive.
The four indictments are for assault and bat
now In Jail awaiting the result OF the wounds Of
the injured persons. Light says: He threatens
TO kill me at any rate IL he ever gets out.
his grievances are certain articles that have
appeared in the Democrat in reply to the Herald,
and the outgrowth OF accusations. made against
me. He began then accusations in the Herald
and also personally made his attacks upon me.
/ have been acting strictly in self-deienco
throughout"
Harding is one Of the best known mon In the
state; His papor IL unspairing In its attacks.
but the editor hun sell has been generally well
his daughter. u young lady OF flne talents
and greatly respected. committed suicide
after contrasting 10 her father that she mad been
betrayed by young merchant Of Indianapolis.
Harding. nearly craZed, went in search OF this
man. shot him, and left him for dead in the
street The man recovered. but the sad death
OF his daughter made Harding changed man.
IL is since that his paper has been 30 bitter and
vindictive He was passionately attached to
this daughter. who was the only member of his
family that remained to him. Her alleged be-
recovery ~ remove from the city.