The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-31
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The ASSaiants Of MolIie Kannard in
Custody at Hartford City.
Great Excitement Among the People, and
Threats of Lynching-DanyiIle Normal
Schoul-CrimeS and Casualties.
INDIANA.
Exciten ent in Hartford City Over the Arrest
of Mollie Kennards Assaiiants

of Mollie Kennard's Assailants
special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, July 30.--Alonzo Chapm an
and jasper Lannlng, the two young men who
committed the outrage upon the person of Mollie
Kannard, were captured yesterday in Marshall
county, this State. After the outrage per
petTated, about two weeks ago, they fed to the
woods, and being holly pursued escaped by the
aid of friends. Last Tuesday the sheriff received
telegram that the parties had been captured
by the marshal Of Bremen, Marshall county.
accompanied by the deputy sheriff he at once
started for the place and telegraphed the same
evening that the prisoners were identified and
in custody. Word was received here last night
that the officers would return at A. NJ. this
morning. About II NJ. last night the greatest
excitement arose by the ringing of the church
and courthouse bells and soon the town
was filled with people. 1t was found
thai about 200 men from Trenton, village
about seven miles east of here and where the
crime is alleged to have been committed, We're
gathered upon the streets preparatory to march
ing TO the depot. Threats of lynching were
heard, and the crowd of citizens, still swelling
into the hundreds, met at the court house at
A. NJ, organized passed resolutions, and old
everything available to prevent violence The
officers and prisoners were at this time at Mari
on, and We're telgraphed by our county clerk to
remain there all night in view Of the excitement
here. When they arrived to-day at IL A. NJ,
fully $50 men had congregated at the depot, and
it was with much difficulty that the officers
could reach the omnibus to be conveyed to the
Jail. The excitement is still intense. Col. A
Steele of Marion, and Hon W. A Bonham, of
this place, have been retained for the defense.
The boys are of good parentage, and will give
bail.
THE STORY OF THE CRIME.
Another correspondent at Hartford City fur
nishes the Journal the following:
The particulars of the crime with which Lam
ming and Chapman stand charged. as related to
your correspondent by Miss Kannard, are as
follows: II am sixteen years old and live III
jackson township, Blackford county Ind. On
Saturday. the l1th of this month | went to
Trenton to do some trading, arriving there
between and o'clock in the afternoon. |
remained there unt about o'clock and then
started to go to my Uncle Robert Morris's, about
a mile and half from Trenton, where
l intended to stay over night Before L
had gone far saw Jasper tanning and Alonzo
Chapman coming behind me on run, and be-
came frightened and started to run. ran nearly
threeQuarters of a mile and to within about
seventy rods OF my uncle's house, when l be
came so sick and faint that fell to the ground.
They overlook me at this place and tanning
caught hold of me, and dragged me into the
woods, about four rods distant, and Chap
man held my hands while Launng
violated my person. Lanning then held me
while Chapman violated me l made all
the noise / could, and kept calling for mysUncle
Morris One of the boys held his hand over my
mouth most of the time to keep ME from making
any noise. They kept threatening to Kill me if
] didn't keep still Chapman held knife in his
hand and said he would use it if | made noise.
After Chapman had violated me Lanning again
caught me and commenced dragging me further
intC the woods, when my uncle Robert Morris
arrived. he having heard my screams and come
to my assistance. At the sight of Uncle Robert
the boys took to their heels. He followed them
into the woods. but they escaped"
An information was at once filed in the Cir
cult Court, warrant was issued for the arrest
of the criminals, and a posse started out to
make the arrest But in the neighborhood where
the crime was committed is dense wood, where
a man may walk many miles without finding
cleared spot. In this wood Lanning and Chapman
succeeded in secreting themselves for several
days, although every day a company in
search of them. AS the details of the crime be-
came known TO the people, the excitement was
famed into fury, and lynch law was openly
threatened. Butby some means the scoundrels
escaped from these woods and were not heard of
until Yesterday