The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-31
%INDIANAAND ILLINOIS NEWS
Quarrel Between Colored Men Results in
Mutilation and Possible Murder.
A Fascinating Horse Doctor Hailed Into Court
and Compelled to Face His Three Wives
Valuable Papers RecOvered-NOteS
A Shooting Which May Result in Murder
The Victim Totally Blinded.

A Shooting Which May Result in Murder
The Victim Totally Blinded.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Dec 30-A shooting ARRAY which
may result fatally, and will certainly render one
mar totally blind, occurred in the eastern part of
the city. at Z o'clock tonight. During the after
noon John Sellers, a colored man of bad re-
pute, ana Daniel Good, also colored, while chop
ping wood. a mile or two east of the city, be-
came involved in a dispute respecting the cut
ting of a tree. Good picked up an ak and
started toward Sellers, who brandished his axe,
and then, drawing his knife, threw it at Good
and ran away. Tonight, after supper, Goods
little girl called her fathers attention to a man
standing in front of their house. Good
Immediately went out and was met by Sellers,
who demanded his knife, and after a brief con-
versation Sellers suddenly drew a double-bar-
relied shotgun and fred, the full charge of No.
3 shot taking effect in Goods face. Both eyes
were shot out and great burrows were plowed
through his forehead and cheeks, while several
shot penetrated the nose. Good fell back
through the doorway after the shooting, and
Sellers ran away, taking the road for LaGro,
and at 9 o'clock no officer was in pursuit. The
physician in attendance tonight pronounces the
condition of Good serious, and he may not re-
cover. Good has q wife and one child.
A Horse Doctor and His Three Wives.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
KoKoMo, Dec. 30.-An unusual case, and one
that is attracting a good deal of attention, is
now being tried in the Howard Circuit Court.
About six months ago an intelligent looking
man about thirty years of age, giving his name
as DR. Charles L.. Pray, arrived in this city and
began plying his vocation as a veterinary sur
geon. By close attention to business he soon
secured a good practice. In appearance ha is
neat and seems to have a weakness for fashy
jewelry and fine dress. On Nov. IL he was mar
ried to Miss Lydia Rickenbaugh, of this city.
During the early days of their honeymoon a
young lady about twerty-four years of age ar
rived in the city from Marion and claimed to be
the wife of Pray, stating that they were mar
ried in Marion, Aug. IL, 1885 The
gave bond in the sum of $500 for
his appearance in court. A few days ago wife
No. 3, in the person of Mrs. Mary F. Pray, ar
rived in the city from Danville, Ill, and states
that she was married to Pray in Danville. Jan.
%, 1886. All three of the women, two of whom
are handsome blondes, and one a prepossessing
brunette, sit together in the courtroom cOnvers-
ing pleasantly together over the bright prospect
of making life 8 burden to their false liege lord.
It is also rumored that Pray has q fourth wife
living in a remote town in Illinois, with other
counties yet to hear from. The doctor, who
just now seems to be a bird of prey, sits between
his attorneys considerably crestfallen, and states
that love for women and strong drink have boon
in his downfall