The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-16
STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
A Young Woman Dangerously AS
saulted by a Hardened Scoundrel.
Preparations for the Funeral of Judge
Brady-Attempted Infanticide at Evans
yille-N0tes and Gleanings.
INDIANA.

Albert Hercules, in Jail ut Anderson, Bru-
tally Assaults Stella Blazer.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Jan. 15.-This morning Albert
Hercules, of indianapolis prisoner at the
county Jail on charge of seduction, assaulted
and dangerously injured his victim, Miss Stella
Blazer Last Summer. Miss Blazer left her
home in this city and went to Indianapolis
where she made the acquaintance of Hercules
and in August he accomplished her ruin. Pre-
vious to this the girls reputation for chastity
never questioned. Being abandonedand thrown
upon her own resources, she returned home
AS his easiest way out of the difficulty, Hercules
proposed marriage. His proposal was accepted
the day set the license procured and a number
had assembled to witness the ceremony but at
the appointed hour he failed to put in an appear
ance. The authorities at Indianapolis were no
titled. and instructed to arrest the fellow upon
sight, but his whereabouts were not known for
nearly two weeks, when he returned to this
city. Meantime, Miss Blazer had filed suit
against him for seduction and bastardy and
as soon as the officers became aware
of his presence here he was placed
under arrest. He was given preliminary hear
ing, recognized to the Circuit Court and in de-
fault committed to the county Jail. Since his
Incarceration the unfortunate girl has been a
frequent visitor to his CELL her object being to
effect a compromise, if possible, and bring
about marriage In answer to a note sent her
by Hercules last evening, she again visited him
this morning. AS usual, she was admitted to
his CELL on the second floor of the building, and
the turnkey retired to the office, the first
floor. They had been together nearly an hour,
and could arrive at satisfactory settlement
of the affair when the fellow assaulted her with
a slung-shot that he had prepared and inflicted
injuries that are exceedingly dangerous. Her
screams attracted the attention of parties be-
low, and but for their timely arrival Hercules
evidently would have carried out his intention
of killing her. The weapon used was an iron
tap about one and onehalf inches square, and
weighing nearly pound, attached to his hand
kerchief. He fatty refuses to tell how he came
in possession of the iron, and assigns no other
reason for the murderous assault than
that the girl refused to adjust the difficulty ac-
cording to his plans. The occurrence has caused
considerable Indignation and excitement runs
high. The condition of the girl is critical in
the extreme and chances are greatly against re-
covery. She received five blows upon the head,
each one of which is dangerous of itself. She is
yet at the Jail, it being considered hazardous to
attempt to remove her to her home. Hercules
seemingly realizes the enormity of the crime
committed, and exhibits considerable anxiety
for his own personal safety. He is a single
man and about twenty-eight years of age. 1t is
now definitely known that Hercules had pre-
meditated the murder of the young woman and
then taking his own life, he had given pris-
oner who was just liberated this morning twenty
five cents with which to purchase morphine for