The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-05
The Lynehing Witnessed by Thousands
Of Citizens.
The Wretch Acknowledges Innu-
merable Thefts, but De-
MES Committing the
Outrage,
And After Singing 'See That Ny
Grave Is Kept Green" Is
Launched Into Eternity.
A riEND's WORK.

y ~ 40 fsf-fi-
tally Outraged by a LicebtiO'is wretch
The Militia called Out to Protect the
Prisoner.
Special 10 the Sc Atlnel
KoKowO. H., April S,--Charles Gimson,
from Franklin, Ind. WIS arrested here this
morning for eom,nS5ting rape on the
daughter of IA T ris-bard, OF this city. He
entered his ho2 50 about O'Clock this morn
ing and chioc' tosned him aud his wife.
took his little la'sughter. aged three years, to
an outbuild:ae where he violated her per-
son, nsutil-1tirc the child in horrible man.
ner. Blood -.as found on his linen.
Glmson was examined 10y five physicians,
ard they pronounced him the guilty
nan. Tie had in his possession n stolen
horse and a gold watch. The former was
the properly OF David Roder, OF Macy, Ind,
and the watch belonged to f. G. Plank, of
Rochester, Ind.
The excitement is intense. Thousands
of people are On Vae streets and the Jail is
surrounded by aU angry crowd.
The public square is lined with teams
from the country at this, $3.50 p. m. The
Sheriff has called on the State Militia for
aid, and the boys are rarading the streets
in their uniforms. The Sheriff is doing ali
IN his power 10 prevent mob, bat at this
hour it is understood that one has been or
ganized and in all probability will hang the
wretch before morning.
KoKoNo. End, Apri, S--Your correspondent
has been able 70 gather the following additional
particulars in regard 10 the outrageous conduct Of
probably the most outrageous Yi!laln yet uuhurs
The particulars are rs follows:
On Saturday evening man sb'ut twenty
seven years ole stopped at Mr.. Joel. Riehiuson's
a farmer living one mile south of tdis city and
asked 70 stay al night. and have his horse very
fine grey, earel for. About O'Clock in the
evening &c left the house, saying he was going 10
town. Sothing seen of him until
yesterday morning. when George Moore q hire /
man of Mr. X on going out to the bara
10 feed, found him in the barn The stranger be
gan conversation with MoOreend Richinson about
selling OK trading his horse AID his conduct was
so strange that it soon led them belive lhatthe
horse wss stolen. After deta ming him Tor some
time in conversation about the trade. etc, Mr.. r.
sent for Constable William stodgiIl. who arrested
the stranger
DISCOVERY OF THE CRIME.
At about 7 O'Clock yesterday morning Mr Ell
Pritchard, attorney ~ Law and former editor of
he KolOm0 Gezette, Was awakened by the cry
ing of his little three -year-ola daughter Mr. P.
got 10 end went 70 the child and tried 70 quiet
it. but il was OF no avail Finally Mrs. p. took
the eh:ld up and eadeayoeed TO console it,
when the little thing said: ''Masntna.
don't let that nan fUrt me again.
The father paid no attention to this until the
little thing expressed a desire to attend To
natures call. she esaed hari that her Ssther
became alarmed. and. on examining her pesOn.
found her to be terribly lscerated and blood on
her night dress and limbs. Mr.. Pritchard ~ once
went fo- DR.. Scott, who examined the litsIe suf-
ferer and declared thai she bad been outraged
This testimony WAS ecrroboSated by Drs. Eeue
Mavezy Ross, M0alder aud Wilson. who made
examinations during tke day, end who ali sesliiy
that sheshad bee violsntly outraged.
MITIGATING TIE sCsPECFEs HORSE THggF.
Shorts after I'D supposed hose thief had been
taken Jail. Nr. IN: tcaard suggested - che
sheriE thss lhs. doctors DC perm 1tIee 10 exssnne
the psis6Aer Ihls Iesuised in elusive evi9euce
{ that ttEs the ms1 who e1mmitted the a.
sault Fresh blood vas GOund 81 his under cloth
he uTesals seen in tisat imrsniiate neieb bor-
hood aBOrt the hour when the ez.me j. supposed
q Is fug Dl-
came sene.4ils Known ascrowd q some 90 or
loo ezosted people gathered a0eslt tue Jail auu
there vas Blaca talk OF lgnching etc but better
council prsESlef = toe a tizers sS,pDinteca Com
mittee,t .yoin Tne Jail see wxat account he
could gre Of himself sE6 If he esltd aecoargs Tor
the blood on his garment which & failed - do
in any Satisfactory InsnheT.
The City &a-sazl Is in receipt q a postal card
from a M. nes'id Ruoer. OF MACY Ind. des,.sib-
ing exaatly the nOFSe ana 0heriug reward af ESQ
for his capture: also. one from keweler of tsO-
gansport eeses.bing a geld wasei (Which sgas
y. frfr
watch, 80 that hf is guilty OF horse and weIeh
theft, as veil IS rape on little iree-y ycar-Gtd
The exeitemen is intesse Tie Sheriff hss
kept the fail heavily gu&Ried all &Gy. The ek-
element became 10 great this afternosn and ~
asked the Governor by telegram foe aSsisIs noe |
The Governor, Though the AdjutanC General 4
ordered out the local mill ,ery com Dsny which ]
has been ofI auty guarding the Jdi since /
O'Clock The prisoner gives IL name a. Charles !
GimesOn and ais residence Gr FFankIin j JIns IN
County, but ne l. unable % ffTe any flames Oi |
prominent peaEons there.
The prisoner Is about five feet tsvo ineaes hieh |
and weighs E-oH 12o pounds, IA about sDenly- |
eigh. years old. and mas daSisrdl; mean l,oE |
He seems 70 be familiar wiruSfr.s. as to-day |
snoruy ailer ne Ses arrested he 'r-sed the turu-
proper or q clinical name He seems tD have Wis
tied five or six bOnses in the city lat night. a.
young Air. Trusblocd saw him coming out Of their
hOuse, when he went home at about J2:3a fnc
City Clerks house was burglarized, and also sone
Tne little victim was sleeping in a crib ia the
same Tooza with her parents The doctors dis- |
covered this morning that the entire family had |
been chlOrOfOTmed, and The little girl taken from
Der crib 10 the yard Outside, as her c0thlrg was
wet and muddy. The presence of cllo-Iforrlt 1
was noticed By ali who called this morslfhg
INA CRITICAL CONDITION.
TIE little girl 4 in a very bad condition and /
can hardly live TIL morning. The mother IS al /
most distracted with grief
MORE THREATS OF LYEcHING
There Is q deep-seated feeling in the city fhis |
evening 70 lynch ihe terrible monster ia human