The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-18
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Later Details of the Recent Shocking
Butchery in Perry County.
WOman's Synodical Missionary Meeting at
Rushville-0utbreak of PleurO-Pneu-
mOnia at Pekin, Ill.-State Gleanings.
INDIANA.
Additional Details of the Brutal Butchery of
Mrs. Hendershot.

Mrs. Hendershot.
CANNELToN, Oct 1.-THE Cannelton En-
quirer and Reporters account of the horrible
butchery of Mrs. Hendershot, in Perry county,
| leaves little doubt that the whole scheme was
concocted and carried out by her son Marion,
who was lynched The Enquirer and Reporter
says that Marion made three confessions, in all
of which he stated distinctly that he alone was
guilty. In a fourth confession made by him he
said he had help, but it was neither his father
nor his brother
His statement was that he induced his mother
to tart with him to Grandvew on pretense that
young woman named Gwin, to whom he said
he was to be married in few days, had 800 to
pay for the farm owned by the Hendershots in
Salina county, Ill. His eyes were sore, and in
| order to get his mother to leave home with him
at night he told her that the light hurt his eyes
! so badly in the day time that he could not see.
Before leaving home he made arrangements
| with his father to go to Tell City next day.
| where he, his mother and Miss Gwin would
meet him in the afternoon with the deed (which
was to be drawn at Grandvlew and there signed
by the mother) for him to sign. On Wednesday
| night about o'clock Marion and his mother left
| the Hendershot residence in a two-horse wagon.
When they reached the barn on the unoccupied
| farm, where the murder occurred, and which
| contained large lot of straw, Marion says he
persuaded his mother to stop, saying they could
take little sleep, and be up again and on their
way by daylight.
The mother being weary, consented, and they
| entered the barn. Here Marion drew his pistol,
and shot his mother through the head. He then
| went to the wagon, where he had an ak secreted,
| and got the ak and commenced the work of
| butchcry. He says the shot killed his mother,
| but claimed it accidental, and that what fol
lowed was the result of his fear that he would
be arrested for murder In his effort to cut off
I, ~, IL ltolyC
woundng her in the shoulder and breast
Il then took her head and carried it out about
200 yards and threw it into the bushes. went
back, took off her clothes, put them in my
satchel, and then took the naked body and threw
it in the cistern. My father and brother were
at home, ard knew nothing about it."
Only part of the womans clothing was found
in the satchel. Marion told the mob that he had
buried the balance hearth bridge between Troy
and Tell City. They have not yet been found.
Marion was man fully six feet high, and stoutly
built and could have handled the mothers body
| without help.
1t is nearly certain that the youngest son,
! Thomas, had no knowledge of the diabolical
scheme of his brother to murder his mother and
there is a growing sentiment that the husband
and father had nothing to do with the awful
crime. Both the father and Thomas state most
positively that the father did not leave his
home till o'clock the day after the murder
Many believe, had he not been arrested on
Thursday, that Marion would have added to his
his brother Thomas, SO as to come into posses
! sion of the entire property.
Woman's Synodical Missionary Meeting.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RUsHvILLE Oct 1.-THE Synodieal Home
and Foreign Missionary Societies of the State of
Indiana closed their second annual meeting here
yesterday evening" after very entertaining ses-
sion, every presbytery in the State being repre-
sented. The first day of tie convention was oc-
cupied in a consideration of foreign Missions
there being present Miss Edna Cole, missionary
to Cheingmai Loas, and Miss Matte Noyes, of
Canton China, who gave graphic accounts of the
labors in those fields. DR.. Henry, also of Can
ton, made short address
The session on Thursday morning was opened
by devotional exercises, led by Mrs. True, of
Toxic, Japan. Next, ''The Unity of Purpose
and Work" in our local societies. was presented
by Mrs. D. B. Wells, of Fort Wayne The con
vention entered freely into discussion of the
subject and the eminent practicability
of working together, and for one purpose,
| was clearly demonstrated A discussion
with reference TO home and foreign work in the
| presbyterial societies was opened by Mrs. Judge
Bonner, Of Greensburg at the conclusion of
which an adjournment was made until afternoon.
The afternoon session was opened with the
usual exercises, followed by an address by Mrs.
Walker, of Colorado, who presented many new
ideas in regard to home mission work. Our
work "Among the Indians" and ''Our Work
Among the Mormons" were the papers read
spectyely by Mrs. r. w Miers of Bloomington,
and Mrs. F. A. Boyd of LaPorte Both were
splendidly written, showing very clearly the alb
solute necessity Of more vigorous work amo ng
these people Viewing it in their light the
tinction of the Indian race only be prevented,
and the suppression of polygamy affected only
by bringing to bear proper religious influences.
Mrs A. Y. Moore of Logansport spoke for a
short time on "The Spirit of Our Work." when
the afternoon session closed
In the evening. the synodical secretary, Mrs.
NJ E. Bordman, of Kendallville, presented her
annual report. By it the Charlottesville dis
trct stands first the list in the way of coutri-
buttons, White River presbytery being next.
During the year just closed the cash contribu
tions have amounted to over SIS, 800 and boxes of
goods, etc, over $l.000. Mrs G. e. Coulter of
Pittsburg came next on the programme, with
an address on ''The Freedmen" Mrs. Coulter is
corresponding secretary of this brunch of the
board of missions and Is actively engaged IN the
work.
Rev. H. Kendall, D. D., of New York city the
veteran missionary worker, occupied the greater
part of the evening in consideration of general
missionary work. His narrative of the work
in Utah and Alaska was exceedingly interesting
Short addresses were also made by Miss Gil
christ, missionary to Mexico and Mrs. Haines,
of New York. A very interesting letter from
Miss Gertrude Y. Holiday, Tibrize, Persia,
also read during the progress of the session
The next meeting will be held at Crawfords-
vile, on Oct 16 and II, 1883. Following
the officers elected for the ensuing year;
Foreign AIissions-President, Mrs. Charles
Hutchinson Nav Albany; vice president, Mrs.
A. Moore, Logansport; secretary, Mrs. John
Clarke Vernon.
Home llissions-President, Mrs j. F. Ken
dali, LaPorte; vice presidents Mrs n II. Hub
bard, New Albany D. b. Wells Fort Wayne;
secretary, Mrs NJ. E. Goodman, Kendallville.
Coal Miner Crushed by Falling Rocks
Special to the indianapolis Journal
RocKvIILE, Oct 17-John loves coal
miner working in the Parlte County mine, at