The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-05
A MADMAN'S ACT.
Horrible Tragedy on an O. and N.
Train.
An InoffendiDg Passenger Shot Dead
by Drunken Traveler-Suicide
of the Assassin.
Special to the Sentinel:

Special TO the Sentinel:
SEYMOUR, Ind, March pa little after 8
o'clock this morning, as the o. and NJ. st. Louis
and Cincinnati express east bound, was passing
sparksville, this County, a man named w. NJ.
Haines, who was supposed to have been crazed
with drink. made himself obnoxious to the pas
sengers by his boisterous condHct, and he was
persuaded by the Conductor to take
a seat in another car. He seated
himself near gentleman named
Alex. c. Wingate, of Lexington KY, and in few
moments the two got into alteration which
was provoked by the insolence of Haines, who, a
moment later. drew q revolver and shot Wingste
in the breast killing him instantly. Before the
passengers had time to realize what had
occurred or to take any steps tow
ards arresting Haines. he jumped from the train,
which was running at the rate of forty miles an
hour and made his escape. The train came
through to this city and the railroad officials at
Medora were notified of the occurrence. Scare
was at once begun for the assassin, anI
on reaching pond, about onehalf mile froI
where the tragedy occurred his clothing wa
found neatly hung up on post, and after a littl
further search his naked and lifeless body was
brought to the surface. About 500, gold watch
and number oi:valuable papers we've found ON
that his name vas Haines, as given above. and
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 assaSsinsuici followed on the next train
Coroner d. H. Brown, of this County, was mott.
fed, slut the railroad authorities con.
Guided that as the tragedy occurred en- route, il
was their duty to carry the bodies to the destina
ton of the first one killed. The train men say
that the murder was entirely unprovoked, and
that Hsines was certainly laboring under tenn
porary insanity from excessive intoxication; but
the manner in which he disposed of himseli
showed that he had at least method in his
Madness" No such terrible tragedy has occurred
in this nelghborhood for years.
CINCINNATI, March 29.-Specials tonight
give additional particulars of the murder OF
| Alex. G. Wingate. Hines was formerly a
resident of West Salem, o., but for the past
eighteen wears has been a resident of theWest
He had lett ers 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 complete
set of gamblers cards of all descriptions and
a ferocious looking dagger. The conductor:
say ne was so troublesome in the sleeping cal
he 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 fired another shot at the brake
man, but missed him. He then jumped
from the train. Wingate was a peaceabl
farmer living near Midway, KY. he was y
member of the Baptist Church and held il
high esteem by the neighbors.