The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-01

ments in charge of the jail, but there is no
we'll founded reason to believe that these threats
will be carried into execution
Following are the names of the gentlemen
appointed to assist and advise Mayor Stephens
in his efforts to restore order and law:
Ex-Lieutenant-governorA Andrew J. Hickenloop
! er. Ex-Governor J. ID. Cox, w. w Scarborough.
! H. G. Umer Thos. G. Smith, Chas w. West,
Judge Nicholas Longworth L. c. Weir Hon
John E. Bell, Hon. Charles Jacobs il. James
! Lowman, Henry Lackman, Hon. E. A Eshelby.
j. NJ. Doherty
This committee met at the Chamber of Com
merce, and resolved to advise the withdrawal of
troops and the appointing of sufficient special
police force it being the sense of the meeting
that the presence of the militia appeared to act
more a menace to the withdrawn mob, and
that the latter are in reality more fearful of Il
number of resolute, wellorganized police, than
of the unframed young militia. Such recon
mendation mentioned has been forwarded to
| Governor Hoadly, and it is almost certain that.
should no further outbreak occur, many of the
| State troops will be homeward bound by Tues
day evening.
| SECURING ROOMS FOR THE COURTS.
The judges Of the Superior and Common Pleas
courts met this afternoon in general joint ses
sion, at Eighth district school-house, to consult
upon what was best to be done under the cir
cumstances, and to the most practical ar
rangements that could be made to proceed
with very pressing court business The
county commissioners sent a communication
that of the several buildings examined the public
library building was evidently the best for court
purposes. 1t was therefore determined to await
further action of the commissioners, and the
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mite having been determined upon The com
missioners will also Immediately engage rooms
in some convenient building to be used as offices
for the other county officials until the Court
house can be rebuilt. They also arranged for an
immediate supply of the necessary blank books
and stationery, and for clearing away the debris
and for repairing the present building. The
outer sidewalk and some of the inner ones are
still sound 1t is thought the contents of
all the safes saved The freproof material
answered all requirements and stood the terrible
test very well The Twill safe" of the Probate
Court in which are kept all the wills, is in ex-
celient condition.
! CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED.
The wounded with few exceptions, are doing
well at the hospital. Since last night Henry
Neimeyer aged forty, tailor shot through the
right shoulder and lung, and Phillip Raabe, aged
forty-seven, molder, residing in Avondale, shot
through the chest, have died Rabies case was
peculiarly affecting one; wounded, as he was,
through the lungs, he could hardly breathe At
each attempted inspiration the air would enter
the orifce in his back, causing increased agony,
! to be renewed at each succeeding respiration and
inspiration
Thomas P. Green a colored coachman, and son
Of Rev. q. w. Green of Maysyille ny, also died
this morning. Green was shot near Powells
gun store, on Main street, during the attack of
the mob upon that place, while passing on his
way to take a car for home. He is spoken of by
his former employer Is a most exemplary young
colored man, and was an Odd-fellow in good
standing.
The hospital physicians pronounce the patients
from the riot as most exceptionally fine bodied.
! With few exceptions they magniicently de-
veloped and spendidly formed. The following
are the most serious cases now at the hospital,
and the death of any of them is momentarily
expected:
Lee Simmons, shot through the right lung.
Leo Vogelgesang, peculiar case The entire
top of his head was blown off by a shot from
Gatling gun, and the patients brain was laid
bare. yet he is apparently conscious of his sur
roundings, and seems to have some, though fee
| BILE, control of mis- muscles
About ) clock this evening fatal accident
happened in front of the Jail A number of
soldiers of the Governors Guard, of Col umbus,
We're lying against stone wall, on the side
walk, asleep when one of the guns leaning
against the wall was knocked down and dis
charged. The bayonet in falling, slightly
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struck the wall, and knocked off piece of stone.
which wounded Makey Armstead, drum corps
sergeant, and the ball then glancing struck J. s.
Gatz in the eye and lodged in the brain He
was removed to the hospital, where, at P. NJ,
he in dying condition. Gatz was a clerk
! in a railroad office at Columbus
SCENES ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.
The scenes about the jail and Court house, to-
night, strikingly like those witnessed in
war times. The barricades We're constantly
lined with soldiers, with guns ready at any in
stant for service Within the lines still more
martial aspect prevailed. On Sycamore street
stood five pieces of artillery, with arterymen
on guard. On the sidewalks were soldiers off
duty, sitting down or stretched on blankets
asleep, with knapsacks for pillows. There was
none of the rollicking humor usually
seen in militia corps, but the tone
! was that of soldiers after
hard fought battle The general conversation
was in low tones, A considerable number of
citizens mingled with the soldiers, talking quiet
ly or looking at the signs of mob violence on the
Jail and Court house, or the Debolt building.
where so many bullet-marks are visible The
Jail Office is still in the confused condition in
which the mob left it, The great beams of tim
Der used as props to the broken door are still in
place. Sight-see occasionally wandered
through the ruins of the Court house,
hut the tnnnlinn inner ,rals the hang.