The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-08
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
ALI Kinds in the Two States.
Coming Meeting Of the Presbyterian Synod
A Peculiar Lawsuit-Attorney Kearney
in New Role-COal- Mine Accident.
INDIANA


Meeting of the Presbyterian Synod.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LoGANsPoRT, Oct. THE annual ynod of the
Presbyterian church convenes in this city to-
morrow. This is 81 meeting for the whole State,
and large number Of ministers and lay dele
gates are expected. One hundred and seventy
five have signifed their intention of being pres
ent. The opening sermon will be preached to-
morrow evening by the moderator, Rev. Charles
Little. of Wabash. Distinguished men from
abroad will be in attendance and speak in behalf
of the various branches of church work. One of
the most interesting features in connection with
the meeting will be a reception rendered the
visiting delegates by the ladies of First and
Broadway Presbyterian Churches, of this city, at
the First Presbyterian Church, next Friday
evening. Miss bessie Moore, of Hunting
ton, will of6ciate at the pipe organ
during the various meetings, and Mrs.
Maud Barnett, at present filing the chair of
Music in Oxford Female Seminary, will assist
the choir The synod will continue until Mon
day evening. The programme prepared is an
attractive one, presenting, as it does, the names
of Rev. j. f. Kendall, D. d., of La Porte Rev.
e. A Newell, of Salt Lake City; Rev. w. F.
johnson, of India; Rev. r. III. Allen, of Pitts
burg President Tuttle and Professor J. M.
Coulter, of Wabash College, and President
Fisher. of Hanover College. Ample arrange
ments have been made by our citizens for the
entertainment of all visitors.
An Interesting and Peculiar Lawsuit.
Special to the IndianaDoiis journal.
MARION, Oct. IA case which excites much
interest in this county, has been docketed with
the Marion Circuit Court for adjudication. The
Delaware Blackford and Grant counties Agri-
cultural, Horticultural and Mechanical Grange
fair is an association that has been in existence
for the past seven or eight years, and whose
buildings are located on the farm of
Henry c. Crull, at New Cumberland Grant
county. The owner of the land has become
clear his land of their buildings, but the stock
holders have rejected all overtures looking to
that consummation. The grange association is
not incorporated, so cannot sue nor be sued, and
Crull determined to test the validity of their
lease of his premises after method peculiar to
himself. On the 22d of September, armed with
an AK, he went upon the fair grounds
and knocked down hog pens and
cattle stalls right and left, in expectation that he
would be arrested for malicious trespasS. The
fair association paid no attention to his warlike
demonstrations and went with the arrange
ments for their fair. Crull also posted numer-
Gus notices in conspicuous places warning all
persons from trespassing on his premises. De-
termined to bring the matter to
crisis Crull again shouldered his ak,
Oct B, and went among the pens and stalls
He welded his shining blade with such effect
that scarcely anything was left standing and
the landscape literally strewn with the
mangled remains of cattle stalls and pig pens.
This had the desired effect and on Tuesday
Crull was arrested on a bench warrant issued
on the strength of affidavit for malicious
trespass made by Richard M. Lyon, of the
Grange. Crull gave bond for his appear
and Immediately made affidavit
charging Richard M. Lyon, Obed Hineline
Samuel 6. Stoner. John D. Kirkwood and Wash
ington F. Reasoner. the board of directors OF the
association, with trespass. These all
rested last night by Sheriff Holman, and placed
under bonds of 800 to answer to the charge
AGAINST them. Their fair opened Tuesday, and
will continue the entire week. The case will
come up before Judge Carroll within the next
two or three days. The Grange fair has been
attended by thousands of visitors yearly, and is
popular institution. The outcome of the case
will be watched with great interest