The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-10
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
'perils Encountered by Mr.. Sharp Be-
8 cause of His Devotion to Miss Moore.
The Bryant Trial at Observation-Disclosures
District NJ. E. Conference-Th Charge
Against W. N. Price Dismissed.
Young Man Slugged, Robbed and Poisoned
by jealous Rivals.


A Young Man Slugged, Robbed and Poisoned
by Jealous Rivals.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. March 9.-Mr. Will Sharp, living
about ten miles southeast OF this city, was
glugged robbed and poisoned at an early hour
this morning, and left for dead Sharp is en-
ployed by William Moore. farmer living near
Dora, this county, and for some time past has
paid attention to his daughter Last night the
couple took drive in the neighborhood, and
after returning. Sharp took the horse and buggy
back TO his fathers residence, one mile distant,
where he stopped to change his clothes. Return
ing to Moores house. Sharp had proceeded but
short distance when he was set upon by
unknown ASSISTANTS and robbed of his pocket
book, watch and other valuables and after being
maltreated was forced to swallow quantity of
Prussian blue, when his murderers left After
wandering for four hours in the vicinity of his
home in semconscious condition, Sharp's
means awakened his father. A physician was
summoned and stimulants applied. The patient
yomited large quantity of the Prussian blue,
and has since remained unconscious. His condi-
ytion is very critical. This is the third attempt
in three nights to waylay and kill Sharp. The
first time he was fred at while riding. the bullet
striking the back of his neck, making a flesh
wound. Two months ago he was waylaid,
slashed with a knife robbed, and left for dead.
At that time Sharps hat was taken to his faith
srs home, with note attached, saying,
'.Your son Is dead-gone to h.. He will
never 60 with Bill Moore's daughter again.
The perpetrators are suspected, but Mr.. Sharp,
senior is 10th to denounce them, fearing that his
buildings will be fred. The trouble arises from
jealousy Of Sharp's attentions to Miss Moore.
The matter will be investigated in the courts.
Warsaw District M. e. Conference.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WABASH, March 9-The Warsaw District
Conference Of the M. e. Church began its annual
session at Andrews last night. The opening ad
aress by Rev. j. j. Cooper, was attentiveiy lis
sened to. The attendance is unusually large.
1t $50 this morning devotional services were
conducted by L. M. Krider, and at 8 o'clock the
organization was perfected. This was followed
trict stewards, Sunday school superiutendents
and class leaders. The "Duty of Ministers to
Their Churches was opened with a paper by
Rev. S. j. McElwee, and the discussion was con-
morning services closed with q sermon by Rev.
W. S. Boston.
This afternoon there were devotional exer-
cises conducted by w. j. Gamble, followed by
the reports of the presiding elder and pastor
At o'clock the Womans Foreign Missionary
Society took charge of the conference, giving a
devotional exercise conducted by Mrs Rev. j. w.
Cain: this was followed by the report of the cor
responding secretary, Mrs. f. P. Wilson; ad
dress to young ladies'; music by Mrs Rev g. II.
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0. Fl. Markley. and paper, by Mrs. Rev. G. ii.
Brown
This evening the ladies concluded their part of
she programme. Devotional exercises were led
by Mrs /. j. Smith, after which the conference
listened to a charming address by Miss Franc
Baker, of Flint, Mich, entitled Ground the
World in Forty Minutes
Ninth District Republicans.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE March 9-The Republican COM
mittee of the Ninth congressional aistrict
sembled at the Lahr House this morning The
several counties of the district were represented
as follows:
Benton, j. r. Sleeper: Boone, Thomas a. Mar
tin: Clinton, W. r. Hines Hamilton. j. w.
Stout Howard. Q. A Somers; Tippecanoe. J. N.
Throckmorton; Upton, M. w. Pershing There
were also present q large number of prominent
visitors
The morning session was devoted to discussion
of the basis of representation. AT the afternoon
session the body went into executive session and
adopted 100 votes cast for Blaine, a frac-
ton of fifty over, the basis of representation.
Under this apportionment the convention will
consist of 225 delegates, as follows
Benton, 16; Boone %; Clinton, 30; Hamilton,
rem. Is. The second Tuesday following the
State convention was appointed the time for
holding the convention, and this city was
lecte1 as the place of meeting.
Beginning of the Trial of A. j. Bryant.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MARTINsvILLE, March 9.-The case of A. J.
Bryant, for the murder of Ezra Shackelford,
near Eminence, this county or the evening of
the 10th of last October, came up this morning,
and is exciting great interest. There
two hundred witnesses present, and the case
viii require several days for trial Six hours
were required in filling the jury-box. The State
is ably assisted by John S. Newly and George
Adams, of this city. and Bryant is defended by
John P. Alice, of Greencaste, George w.
eSrubbs, and Il. Parks, of this city. The prose-
cution examined ten twelve witnesses whose
testimony was very damaging to the defendant
It was shown by the prosecution that for several
years previous to tina killing of Shackelford there
had been bad blood between Bryant and Shack
elford, and that on several occasions Bryant had
avowed his intention of killing Shackelford
Prospecting for Natural Gas.
1pecial to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNcIE. March "a few days ago a number
If Muncie's citizens visited Fiudlay, o. They
came home inspired with the idea that Munce
was above great natural-gas reservoir. Steps
we're at once taken to organize a company to find
It. A large sum Of money has been subscribed.