The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-23
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
ANOTHER INDIANA OUTRAGE.


SHELBYvrLLE, IND, April 15.-Yazoo has
again stepped to the front IN Shelby county
This Southern chivary or kukluxism first made
demonstration here in December, overriding
all forms of law by mobbing an emigIant train,
swearing that no more niggers should come
( to Old Shelby Then in more aggravated
\ and bold manner, this same gang OF marauders
attacked and drove inoffensive and law abiding
colored citizens from the polls at the recent
election. Yesterday, under mere pretext'
came very near branding the county with one
Of the blacklist and most dampable murders
ever peIpetrated in any State or county. The
readers OF the Tribune will remember the ac-
count telegraphed giving the detailed report Of
The outrages committed here on election day
by Amsden and his gang OF DULLES. One OF the
negroes who was so badly whipped, and the one
who was obliged 10 defend himself with knife
in order to preserve his life, was a farm hand
for Mr.. LIE Masters, a Republican, in the
south part OF the township. Adjoining LIE Mas
ters' farm is that of Mr.. Wilson, who is a
Democra OF the moss back variety. Yesterday
morning, 30 says the negro, one OF lie Masters
COWS jumped into the field OF Wilson, and the
negro climbed the fence to drive her out. As
he was doing this, one OF Wilson's sons spied
him, and ordered him off the premises, saluting
him with vile epithets At this the negro start
ed toward Wilson, who ran across the field.
This was a pretext, however, and On outrage
committed upon o Democrat that must be
avenged.
Wilson came to this place as fast as horse
could bring him, and swore out two warrants
for the negros arrest-one for surety OF the
peace and the other for carryieg deadly weapons,
Wilson charging the tgro with carrying shot
gun. These warrants were placed in the hands
of Democratic constable, who summoned a
posse of Democratic hoodlums to go and make
the arrest. Leaving this place, swearing that
they would bring in the id niger dead or
alive" this crowd of roughs started in high
glee. Soon after they had gone the negro ar
rived IN this city, unaware that the hounds OF
the law were after HIM. Sauntering around the
principal streets, going into the postoffice and
mailing letter, and walking around the public
square unconcerned, and not conscious OF hav-
ing done any act that he could be arrested for,
he started to leave the city on foot, carrying
his carpet sack and double barreled shotgun,
going in the direction OF Indianapolis. When
about two miles out he wss discovered by two
Democrats who were returning frem the coun-
try These men hurried in as fast as possible,
sounding the alarm that "the niger was out
on the Michigan road armed with shotgun"
Another warrant was then placed in the hands
OF Bud Johnson, Democratic saloon keeper,
who is not an officer, and given the authority,
by Andrew j. Higgins, Democratic justice OF
the peace, to summon to help him catch the
negro as many men as he wanted. johnson
commenced TO make up his posse, selecting Lee
Amsden and SIX OF bis gang, the very men who
so badly maltreated the fellow on election day.
AS soon as the crowd was made up they COM
menced to clamor for shotguns and rifles, but
before starting satisfied themselves by taking
ravolvers. AS they started Amsden swore that
they would "brng in the id Niger il they
had to kill him. About three miles from town
they came in sight OF the negro. who dropped
his coat and satchel and started to run, the
hoodlums after him. When in range OF their
revovers they opened fire and shot several
times, whether with effect is not known. ANS
den soon returned with Dick Flatz, a canii-
date for sheriff, and one other man, bringing
the coat and satchel as their trophies Amsden
was asked, e" Where is the pigger p" to which he
replied, We went out to kill him, and we have
done it, Then turning to crowd of his fol-
lowers he said: When we fired the id mig
ger jumped in the air as high as a house, crying
out, 80 my Godv but continued running"
While he was telling this the first crowd that
went out came back. James Capp, county at
torney and deputy sheriff, with another man,
then jumped into spring wagon, drove to the
saloon of John Vannoy, secured double-bar-
relied, breech-loadlng shotgun, and started to
join the gang that was tril out. They pursued
the negro, shooting at him every time he was
within range, TIL after dark, when they re-
turned. Whether they killed him is not known,
but IT they did not it is no fault OF theirs. Last
night the excitement was at bigh pitch in the
city, the law-abiding ciizens being thoroughly
indignant at the infamous proceedings. The
negro had not committed any crime, the grav-
est case possible to bring against him being
for assault on a man who had abused him.
To-day nothing can be learned of the negro,
and it ie possible that he is dead.
SHELBYvILLE, Ind, April 16.-Amsden and
his gang of thugs are happy to-day. They have
succeeded IN bounding down the negro that
they started after day before yesterday, and
brought him into the city with triumphant
demonstrations last evening. The poor fellow,
who was completely exhausted and suffering
severe pain from revover-shot, fred by one
of the gaug, which struck him IN the thigh, in
ficting very serious wound, was surrounded
By a set Of Democrats, who took delight in tor
mentng him. Lee Amsden, the leader, took
charge OF him, standing by his side with huge
club in his hand, not allowing the ccwed darkey
to open bis mouth. Your correspondent at
tempted TO interview the negro in regard to his
capture, but Amsden interfered and told h1m
"not to SPEAK to any id reporter How
he was captured will never TO known except by
Democratic witnesses. After hurriedly going
through with 4 form of an examination, he
was sent to jail by Democratic Justice Of the
Peace to await an examination that will be
10 49, L.