The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-04-01
A HADMAN'S ACT.
Horrible Tragedy on an O. and NJ.
Train.
An Inonsndips Passenger Shot Dead
by Drunken Traveler-Snicide
Of the Assassin.

etYnoEe, Ino.. March IA little after
O'Clock this morning. as the o. and NJ. 81. Louis
aud Cincinnati express. east bound. was passing
epsrksvilis. this County. q man named W. NJ.
Hsines. Who wss supposed to have been crszd
with drink. made himself obnoxious to the pas
ssngen By bis boisterous conduct and he was
penusded by the Conductor to take
himseR nsGf gentleman named
Alex c. wsngate. Of ofLexington, KY, ard in q few
moments the two got into an alteration which
was provoked hy the inS lence of Hsines, Who, a
moment later, drew q revolver ard shot wineste
in the breast killing him instantly Before the
passengers had time to realize what had
occurred or 70 take any steps tow
ards erresting Haines. he jumped from the train.
which was running at the rate of forty miles an
; hour and made his O. cape. The train came
through 10 this city and the railroad ficiais at
Medora were notified Of the occurrence. seaicI
was at once begun for the sssassin, aus
on reaching pond. about one-half mile fror
where the tragedy occurred his clothing wa
found neatly hung up on post, and after littl,
further search his naked and lifeless body was
BROUGHT TO the surface. About s9C, a gold watch
and a number ofvaluable papers we've found ON
his person, from which 1t was learned
that his name was Haines. as given above. ana
that his home was at New Salem, O., whittier he
was en- route from FL Paso. Texas. The body of
wingate was taken to Louisville, and the corpse
Of the assassin-sucide followed on the next train
Coroner D. n. Brown. OF this County was noti-
fed, but the railroad authorities con-
cuded that - the tragedy occurred en- route, 1t
was their duty TO carry the bodies to the destna-
ton Of the nrst one killed. The train men say
that the murder was entirely unprovoked. and
afnlv Lab
porary insanity from excessive intoxicstion; but
the manner in which he disposed of himself
showed that he had at least method in his
nadnes." No such terrible tragedy has occurred
In this neaghborhood for years.
AEoTHKR ACCOUNT.
LOUISVILLE, March ~29.-Alexander G.
Wingate, OF Lexington, KY, was shot in the
breat and killed, this morning al 8: Is o'clock
on the o., and n. train between Sparksville
aud MedSra, Ind. HIS assassin was all un-
known man, who was crazed by drink and
had mo- provocation for the shooting After
the tragedy, the maniac jumped from tie
train while 1t was going at the raie of forty
miles an hour, landed safely, walked a half
mile to q creek, stripped himself naked and
jumped into the stream, where his dead body
was found this morning.
The clothes were found hanging on the
bridge and contained $50 In cash and gold
watch, an express receipt for $40o sent from
e psso, Tex, to New Salem, O., and quart
bottle of ginger brandy about half lull Both
bUdiee we're brought TO this city and the in
quest will be held tomorrow.
CIRcIENATI, March 20-Specials tonight
give additional particulars Of the murder of
Alex. G. Wingate. Hines was formerly q
resident of West Salem, o, but for the past
eighteen ears has been resident of theW West.
He had lett srs of introduction in his valise
to various parties in New York and other
places. dated Yuma, Ariz., saying he has
been in business in that city fourteen years,
and was about TO make an extended tour
East. His valise also contained a complete
set of gamblers cards of all descriptions and
q ferocious looking dagger. The conductors
say he was SO troublesome in the sleeping car
be had to be elected. He was taken into
the coach forward where for some time he
was very quiet Suddenly he drew a re-
volver and without word of warning fired
into the breast of Mr.. Wingate, killing him
instantly. He then went TO the car door.
where he fred another shot at the brake
man, but missed him. He then jumped
from the train. Wingate Was a peaceabls
farmer living near Midway, KY. He was a
member of the Baptist Church and held in
high esteem BY the neighbors. -s