, 1880-04-16
Shelby County, Ind, the Scene
of Another Brutal Out
rage Yesterday.
An Armed Democratic Mob Pur-
sues a Negro Across
Country,
with the AvOwcd Discrimination
OF Putting Him Out Of
Existence.
The War OF the Races likely to
Lead to Serious Trouble.
L. Noted Oracksman Finally Gagged
by the Philadelphia Police.
a Little Boy Deliberately and Fatally
Shot at Roberts, III.


AN INDIANA OUTRAGE.
Bptetdi Dttpaleh to The Chicago Ttbnnt.
suErprv1r.1E, Ind. April 15.-yaxoo hns
uRRIn stepped to tho front III Shelby County. !
This Southern chiyalry or kukluxlst first
n,ntlo n demonstration here In December,
overriding ail forms Of INV by Hobbing ali
en,tgrnnt train, swearing Tint no moro
nlggers" should como to "Old Shelby"
Then iii more aggravated and bold ninnllcr,
this same gang OF lnnrnuders attacked Nntl
drove lno1Icnslye aud iaw-nbttling cotorcd
citizens from tho polls at the recent election.
Yesterday, under n mere protcxt, cnno very
mar branding the county with one Of tho
btnckest and most tlaMnabo murders eVef
.pornctrnted In any State or county. Tho
readers OF TIE TR1nrNE will remember the
account tclcgrnphetl, giving tho detailed re-
port Of the outrages committed nero on
clection.tlay by Anlslcn md his gang OF
bu1lIes. Ono Of tho negroes who was SO
badly whipped, and tho one who was obliged
to defend himself with knife In order
to prcseryo Ills life, was farnl-
hand for u Mr.. Le Masters, Republican,
in the south part Of the township.
Adjoining Le Masters farm Ia That OF air.
Wilson, who Is Democrat Of tile moss-back
variety. Yesterday morning, 80 snys tho
negro, ono Of Mr.. Le Master s cows jumped
Into tie field of Wilson, and the negro climbed
over tho fence to drive her out. As ito was
doing this, ono Of Wilson'S sons Bpicd lin,
ordered him off the.prcmiscs, ,-salnttng him
with vile cplthcts. At this tho negro started
toward Wilson, who rail- across tho field.
This was a protext, however, and MI outrage
committed on o Democrat that must bo
avenged.
Wilson came to this place rs fast as horse
could bring him. and sworc ont two warrants
for his arrast,-oue for surety of tho peace
and tho other for carrying deadly weapons,
Wilson charging the negro with carrying n
shotgun. These warrants were placed in tho
hands Of n Democratic Constable, WhBsunl-
nonctl posse OF Democratic hoodlums to
70 and make tho arrest. Leaving this PLACE,
swearing that they would" g bring In the d-d
nigger> dead OF alive" this crowd OF roughs
started In high glee Soon after they had
gono tho negro arrived In this city, unaware
that tho hounds OF the Inv wore after him.
Sauntering ground the principal streets, go
Ing Into tho post-Onice mailing letter, and
walking around the public square uncon-
earned, and not conscious Of. having done
any net that he should bc arrested for, ho
started to leave thu city on fout, carrying his
carpet-sack and Il doubte-barrclcd shotgun,
going II, the direction Of Indianapolis. Whom
about two miles out he was discovered by
two Democrats'wilo were returning from tho
country. These men hurried in rs fast
rs possible, sounding the alarm that
"tho ntggor was oMt .tt,, on TIE 70 hticll1 !;
Another warra,.t was then placed il the
hands Of Bud johnson, q Democratic saloon-
keeper, who IL mt an officer, and given the
IaiS Sihory yeyy By AnreT ts peara i e. nGG %
he1n him catch tho llgHrO rs many men MS tic
wanted. johnson commenced ia make III,
his posse, selecting Leo Alnsdcn anH six OF
t4satea s sdas S s 'esS so% s" SS % ses @
is soon rs tho orowti was Inatlo, Up
they COMMENCED t9nalsnl9E Euo for s,os- 1,,.IIl
guqsa nnd rieS but tai bptnro rasaItnrs staITin'
AS they, started Amsden swore that thoy;
would 'brtng IN the d-d Niger II they liad
to kill him." About three miles from towi!
S'y eat IN g S ann o noppe r }a
hoodlums after him. when tn r11ngc Of their
revolyers thoy opened tire and shot several
times whether With eject Il not 10 1infts knnw1,;
candidate. for Sheriff, and. ons other lnas,,
Amsdeh was asked, s,WIicra i, tho n!ggcr,'
Z xlheh Sli .n h. asa ssP''s % Ml sy sas %sat e.?
said: .."Whon .wc fired, tho d-d Niger
Jumped IN the nir as high ~ house. crylnE ,yI
nMLt, ~ NY AOA ~ uHk tonuIlAGAtt H1HAA16*
Willie no was telling this, the' first crowd
That went out came, back, JaEues Capp
County Attorney and Dcputy-Sherln. witt
SHstes' %as a4o2s s to sn 5 s" Ssa & t 9a vsneg vR11g
secured q tlouhlobarreled, breoeh.loadlnt
was still out, They pufsueh tlln negro
range, till after dirk, whtsil: tho.
returned, Whotilcr they, Killed bin
Is not known, bit Il the.
did not Il is no fault ot tholrs. Last, nigh
tho excitement WAS Mt u high pitch IN tl
. city, the laW-abfding ctlzens bolng Thorough
ly indignant Mt tho infamous prOcea dlnKs
The negro had nat committed my ori1lc, tll
Ernyest case possible to bring RgatMst; llltl
being for ns8ault OH man who llAd nllsct
him.
To-day, nothing ean DO ,learnc! Of tho nc
i: A CIsACKsarAN CAUGHT.
PHILADELPHIA, pn., April lt.-3hortly DC
fore o'clock thts morning Private Watnl'
mhn Henry Graefl, while oil duty iii Was
Philadelphia, found that all attonlpt hasl be O.
made To forcs an entrance Into the house q
MI. Robert Kirk, at No. Ml3 Spring Garlea
street, BY boring holes In tho rcar shuttet
Tho burglar was found sccreted In th'
yard, and, after desperate strug
ge, was taken, toward the station
house. When within half block 0
tbs latter tha, desperate drew q royolve
and deliberately fired at the heni nf W