The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-20

Pound Murdered.

An Atlanta. Ga. special 10 the Chicago Times
dated the 18th says:
Crawfordsville, the nome OF. Alexander H. Ste
phens, and most tranquil village, has been the
scene of one OF the boldest crimes ever committed
In Georgia. Amos Ellington. 4 very old man lIy.
ing near the town limits. was found dead yester-
day morning within stones throw Of his house.
and half mile from the Court House. There was
bullet hole in his head. a deep cut severing hi
right jaw bone, and many bruises on his face
Over fifty years ago Mr. Ellingston's iather WA
killed in street fight in Charlottesville, and ever
since that occurred the son has been haunted by
the idea that he would die violent death
Twelve years ago he was shot four times in a
gagged and SIX years after was struck by a load of
buckshot fired by hidden assassin as he w1
going home on dark night. These attempts upor
his life had strengthened his fear OF death by VIC
lence. He was bachelor, and lived alone in
house OF hewn logs, completely shut out from the
village and the road by thick grove of pine trees
He led NEST secluded life, and IL is said that HIS
house of one room was heavily barricaded and
that every avenue leading thereto was carefully
guarded. He always went fully armed, and
everything about his premises showed that he
lived ia constant fear OF being attacked Filing
ton was good-natured and not at all belligerent,
even when under the influence Of liquor. When
found be was lying near the front OF his wagon,
with which he had been hauling rails 10 fix
fence. The murder was probably committed I'm
the day time, There is not the slightest clue TO
the assassin.
On the plantation of w. s. Wise. near Orchard
Hill, JEFF Wise was seated with other negroes in
Lindsay came in and began beating him over the
head with a stick. JEFF held up a chair to ward
OF the blows. Lindsay. hearing the row, rushed
in, and, without inquiring into the merits of the
case, drew his knife and stabbed Wise 30 severely
that he died In a short time. Lindsay escaped.
Lookout For Him.
Another bogus check swindler turned up at
Greenyille, III, on the 18th. special from
that town, said:
neat swindle came to light to-day. A year
ago last October, a smooth-lOOking, well-dressed
stranger called on Mrs Houghton, Principal of
Almira College here. and represented that his
name was Lane, and his nome in Colfax, Ind
He stated he had daughter who had stopped a
then coming to enter Almira College, and
after arranging for special instruction. music,
vance. and offered draft a New York National
Bank in payment. The draft was several dollars
above the amount OF the bill and he evidently ex-
pected to get good money in exchange for the ex-
not accept payment in advance. but he could pay
monthly or quarterly. as he chose. After unavail-
his daughter was seen here. Last Thursday he
put in an appearance with a forged letter of re-
from Mrs. Helen Peabody. prin-
cIpal of a seminary at Oxford. O. He was dis !
guised and tried the same game but Mrs. Hough- |
ton saw through it and informed the City Mar |
shall. The latter looked in all the hotels ana |
other public places but failed to find the stranger
who this time gave his name as +. N. Mills, of /
o. In the meantime Mr.. Mills, find |
Ing MS game 1utlle Win MIS-. HOugDt0n, hunted |
up a leading Catholic here, and by winning man.
ners and a plausible tale succeeded in making
the latter believe that he was the bearer of
legacy of $500 to the Catholic Church here. A
draft for $500 was gi"en the Catholic friend, who
paid $3.50 charges to the bearer. City Marshal
Holden had gone to the banks. and warned them
against drafts bearing Mr. Mills name, and when
he Catholic presented his draft this morning 1t
was declared bogus. Mr.. Mills left Greenville
asst night $3.50 ahead which just about paid his
expenses here, but he may do better elsewhere.
Two Giants Fighting.
A Charlotte IN. c. special of the 18th to the
Enquirer says:
sort of informal meeting of North Carolina
place in a bar-room in the western part of the
,ity. Among these big men were Preston Hollo-
way and Andy Walker. The latter Is a train hand
IN the Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta Rail-
Dad. He Is seven feet nine inches and half in
height, aud weighs over 500 Holloway is not
quite as tall as Walker, but lacks only half an
nch, and weighs half hundred more. His i'm
nense build has won for him the sobriQuet of the
Big Elephant" by which he is known to the
people of both Carolinas.
During discussion about the strength OF these
wO giants to-day, some disagreement arose.
Both men had imbibed sufficiently to make them
)elligerent. big Elephant was seated a
Jeer-keg smoking cigar quietly watching his
ival with contemptuous smile upon his face.
Walker stepped up to him and quietly informed
lin that he had understood that Holloway as
bred to be the boss of the giants, and desired to
Inow upon what he based his claims of superior
physical strength. desperate fisticuff ensued
)etween the two powerful men, In which Walker
vas twice knocked down by his antagonist. As
Don he could rise the crest-fallen giant got up
md out of the building rapidly as he could !
.oing to the Mayors office and claiming his pro-
ection.