The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-06-01
A Triple

The Chicago Tribune contains the following
special from Toledo. Ohio, dated May %:
Your correspondent has been permitted to look
over a long letter just received in this city from
Mexico, giving the particulars OF a strange triple
camp down there, involving the lives of persons
we'll known in Cleveland, Toledo and Tifin. 1t
seems that last April DR.. Sackrider and a Mr.. Mar
Mr.. Filley. of Toledo, with several other civil en-
%gineers, were employed by the Jay Gould interest
10 go into the far Southwest and TO run out some
lines for proposed railroads in that section. The
party had invaded the ancient empire. and al the
time of the thrilling and deadly encounter were
encamped 160 miles north OF the City of Mexico.
Sackrider had become very jealous of Martin and
Jones, rather inthnating at times that they were
trying to undermine or work
against him. They at least were getting
larger pay than he was. and he seemed
to think that they were endeayoring to work into
favor with their superior officers TO his disadvant-
age. Further than this, he began TO display un-
doubted evidences of insanity, which wers well
understood by some of his companions. and they
accordingly made IL a point 10 keep a close watch
on him. The three men, Sdckrider, Martin and
Jones. occupied the same tent together. At the
first grey dawn of the morning of the fatal day
SackriGer awoke with a sudden start, and draw.
ing his revolver. cooked it and demanded of
Martin a notebook of his which he claimed, and
seems to have believed Martin was keeping from
him, but which IN reality had been left at another
seizing the weapon, tried to wrench 1t from
his opponents grasp. sackrider; however,
succeeded In firing. the ball taking
effect In Martins forehead and killing him
almost instantly. Jones, who was lying in an
adjoining bunk, was wakened at the first of the
outbreak, and was q witness to ii. Before he
could interpese, however. OR make any defense.
Sackrider turned and fred upon lin. The ball
entered his side. and In three hours he was q dead
toward the tent. Saekrider seeing him approach
ing, fired at him through a crack and then went
to the entrance 10 see what the effect OF his last
shot was, when Fflley leveled his own revolver
upon him and shot him through the heart. The
effect of this sudden horror upon the camp as
graphically portrayed in the letter, can be i'm
agined. AS soon as the extra baggage could be
sent for, the notebook was found and perused. Ii
was in the form Of a diary or personal notes,
running q long time back, and showed
all through traces of the writer's
insanity. In 1t the writer stated that he WAS the
person who gave information 10 the reporter of a
Cleveland paper as a Police Court item, which
caused the said reporter TO be personally assaulted
and Outrageous1y dealt with. The writer, Sack
rider, had then gone on TO record his belief that
Martin and Jones had been employed by Mr..
Chisholm, the person whose character had been
assailed in the police item, to follow hin,up and
do him all the damage possible. Sackrider was
about thirty-fye, and supposed to have been I'M
married. Tiley was formerly Assistant City En-
gineer of Toledo. Jones was under thirty, and
well connected in Tifin, being married to a
friends will have his remains returned home, If
possible. The date of the horrible occurrence IL
given in the letter as May 6, and the letter is state d
by those who know something Of the country 10
have come through in very quick time.