The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-12
Lawyer Davis Makes an Attempt to Shoot
Hon. John f. Lamb-Causes Lead
ing to the Quarrel
Contest Between Police Commissioners
and the Evansville Council.
Details of the Murder and Suicide at Vim
eennes-Severe Storm at North Yer
non-Notes and Gleanings.


Lawyer s. c. Davis Attempts the Life of
Congressman Elect Lamb.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, June 11.-Samuel c. Davis,
a prominent member of the bar of this city,
of the firm of Davis & Davis, attempted to kill
Hon. John E. Lamb Congressman from this
district, in this city, about o'clock this after
noon. The affair took place at the foot of
the stairs leading to Lambs Office, ON Wall
street. and grew out OF i'll feeling developed
in an important case in which the attorneys
were opposing counsel. Davis was standing
at the foot of the stairs with Edward Pugh, a
young lawyer, and H. G. Thompson, when
Lamb crossed from the opposite side of the
street to address them. Davis said, Don't
you speak to me-"
Lamb replied: EYES, 1 will, and want to
talk to you."
Davis answered; mo, you wont speak to
the same time pulling a revolver. Lamb
had roll of papers in one hand and cane
in the other. He threw up his right
arm in an attempt to knock the
revolver from Daviss grasp, and
Pugh caught Daviss cuff, but could
not prevent him from shooting. He pointed
revolver directly at Lamb, who attempted
to seize it, and failing, ducked his head just
as Davis fired. This action saved his life, and
he ran into Browns drygoods store, where
Davis made no attempt to follow.
The ball from the revolver passed through
the side of passing wagon and struck the
foot of Josiah Hicklin, Sugar-creek farmer,
infiicting a painful but not dangerous
wound. Davis Immediately surrendered him
self to the authorities but Lamb refused
to file an affidavit against him, and he was
released. Tie news OF the shooting spread
| rapidly and a crowd soon gathered at the
scene. The report was carried to the Circuit
| Court, which Immediately adjourned.
Something of the kind had been expected
| for several days past, as the feeling between
the men had been intensified by tale-bearers.
1t came to the ears of Davis that Lamb was
carrying a loaded cane for the purpose of
attacking him, and it is said that the latter
was waiting on purpose to meet him. Davis
declines to give any statement to the papers.
Additional Details of the Shocking Double
Tragedy at vincennes.
yncennes Special
The full particulars of Saturday nights
murder and suicide are as follows: Mrs.
Clara Pollock, the victim of the homicide,
had been absent during the week visiting rel
atives in an adjacent city, and returned
! home at noon yesterday. Her husband met
her at the depot, and with every manifesto
| ton of love and devotion greeted her in the
most affectionate manner and appeared de-
lighted at her return. Young Pollock had
been drinking heavily during the week while
his wife was absent, and in the afternoon left
home, promising her to return as early as he
could The family live all together in large
elegant residence on Seventh street, one of
the pleasantest homes in the city. Young
Pollock did not come home when he prom
ised his wife he would, and she retired She
was as gay and happy as young wives are
wont to be, but was some
what solicitous on her husbands
account, and wondered why he did not
return to her. Meantime Pollock was tramp
ing the streets, taking drink here and there,
and endeavoring to borrow a revolver. He
was with his brother-in-law until o'clock
who endeavored to persuade him to go home
but Mr.. Pollock made the excuse that he
wanted to get shaved and see some person on
business. Pollock was in the company of
several gentlemen during the evening who
are unanimous in their expressions that not
one word passed his lips, nor a sign intimat-
ing the terrible tragedy he was about to per-
petrate. Somewhere after IL o'clock young
Pollock ran across miller, Mr.. Ward, with
whom he was intimately acquainted, and
- NJ
home, smoking and talking as they went.
To Mr. Ward Mr.. Pollock remarked that he
felt very much depressed; that he had
been drinking too much that week,
and he was lonesome because his
wife was away. He added, in connection
with his remarks concerning his wife, that he
had the sweetest and best little woman in the
world. His conversation drfted into bust
ness channels, and Mr.. Ward says Pollock
never talked more sanely or sensibly in his
life. Within square of Pollock's home
Mr.. Ward left him and returned to his hotel
Pollock walked into the house and was met
at the front door by his mother, who thought
she recognized something unusual inr his
manner, aud said Charley, you have been
drinking. You ought to be ashamed You
must quit this" The son put his arm around
his mother and kissed her, saying: Good
by, MOTHER l am going away" His mother
having heard him make the same queer eX-
pressons before paid no heed to them and
retired to her room. Charley followed his
mother to her room a moment after and
asked her if his father was awake. He reached
over and pulled his father by the arm and
said: "Good-by father, l am going" And
went up stairs to his room.
He had not been upstairs over twenty
minutes until the family were startled by
terrifying screams from the poor helpless
wife, who cried, "Oh, Charley, don't What
are you doing2' At which instant pistol