The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-31

young man OF sterling worth, OF INDUSTRIOUS
and sober habits. He leaves a iather and
other near relatives.
The wounded are Fritz Holder and Henry
Elicit The former is county treasurer, the
latter general merchant The shot struck
Mr. Holder on one of the lower ribs and came
out at his back, but whether it ranged round
or penetrated the cavity is not known now.
Mr. Elicit is shot in several places in the
side and in the arm. 1t is reported tonight
that Holder will probably die.
w. II. Foote, deputy internal revenue col
lector for this district who is mulatto, was
also wounded in the head, being beaten
thereon with a stick.
The killing occurred in this way: While
Mr.. John Posey was passing a butcher-shop
on Jefferson street, kept by a man named
Lynch, some negroes, among them John
James, well known in this city, who killed
colored man here some years ago and robbed
another, aud was fugitive from justice,
threw some fire-crackers in front of Posey.
Posey demonstrated and told him to be care
full He was then grossly insulted and
threatened with personal violence by James.
Posev then went away in search of some of
his friends, and the negroes, who had Sc
creted arms in Lynch's butcher-shop, OBJ
tanned them, and, on the appearance OF Posey
and his friends, opened fire on them in the
dark, riddlIng John and Carnot Posey and
young man named Nichols with bucksbot,
instantly killing them, and seriously wound
ing Fritz Holder and Henry Elicit.
1t had been rumored for some time that
the negroes medtuted some desperate act.
They were seen on Monday in little knots
about town, but the attack was complete
surprise That nothing of the kind was by
them thought of or expected the result
shows, and it also shows that the diaboical
scheme, concocted in wanton deviltry and
executed with unerring precision. was de-
liberately planned by the negroes, most Of
the shots, some thirty or forty in number,
coming from the darkness
Several arrests were made, as follows: A.
Lynch (white( owner of the butcher shop,
as accessory before the fact; w. B. Foote,
son, Wash. Hall, Octavius Thomas, Henry
Schuler and Jim Gubbs, all colored. Other
arrests will be made John James, the
cause of the tragedy, who was desperate,
daring mulatto, was killed while defying ar
rest.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE CITIZENS
A citizens meeting was called on Tuesday,
Mr.. John S. Williams being appointed chair
man, and Mr.. w. A. Henry secretary of the
meeting 1t was resolved to appoint COM
mittee of ten to draw up resolutions express
i've of the sense of the citizens, and the re-
port made was as follows:
"Resolved, That the tragedy of last night is
fraught with deadly consequences to our com.
munity, unless some example is made of the
guilty parties and il is the sense of this meeting
that there are parties engaged in said tragedy
that have been, and will be, a disturbing ele-
ment and firebrand among us, and while we
law abiding citizens, we cannot tolerate the
idea OF our good citizens being shot down,
done last night. We, therefore, suggest the ap-
pointment of twenty-slx persons TO assist the
sheriff, or other officers in arresting all parties
implicated in last nights tragedy, and to advise
or take such measures as may be necessary to
visit proper punishment on the guilty parties.
Resolved, That we request of this meeting
that this committee be continued for the purpose
of furnishing to the public a history and ex-
planation of last nights tragedy"
The chair then appointed a committee of
twentv.six.
On Wednesday evening a large meeting of
citizens was held, and the following report
offered -sr
1--WE, the committee report to the meeting
OF citizens that we declare, from the evil
dence brought before US, we believe w. H.
Foote Micajah Parker and Bob Swayze
guilty"
This report was received and unanimously
adopted. Mr.. John S. Williams then an
nounced that the question was left to the
citizens as to the step to be taken. After a
full discussion of the matter by numbe of
prominent citizens. it was decided to allow
the law to take its course, whereupen the
meeting adjourned