The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-06
GOULD'S MALICIOUS LIES
Not One of Them in the Alleged Knightof
Labor Circular Has a Basis of Truth.
General Harrison's Company and Statements
from Several Who Knew All About His
Services at the Time of the Strike.

This man, E. F. Gould, who has been put for
ward by the Democrats State committee to
keep adoat malicious lies relative to General
Harrison's position toward the railroad strikers,
is about as near nothingness as q man can be-
come The people of Indianapolis, who con-
slider him as they would any other physical and
mental freak. know just how much his state
ments are worth. Nothing illustrates moro
forcibly the depravity Of Democratic methods
and the desperate condition the leaders Of that
party are in when they can find vile work for
sven a man like Gould to do. Under any de-
can't circumstances, and sometimes under those
OF questionable, not to say indecent nature. this
freak Gould would be kicked on. of the Demo-
cratic committse-rooms. But Jewett and
81 Sheerin had work Of such a dirty kind
they wanted done that no ono but q
thing like Gould would consent to take IL in
hand. This il sufficient to settle Gould's identity
and responsibility in the city where he is known.
1t Is a gross error. and does grievous wrong to
that order to call him q knight of Labor. The
Democratic committee hires him to pose a. such,
and to represent himself as the secretary Of dis
trlct assembly, No. LOG. But knights OF Labor
and ali others who do not wish to use him for
the worst political work. laugh at him as ono
VINO has not sense enough TO know that he is
lying. He is considered not merely q crank. but
as one who talks rot, writes trash,
snd has no control over his own mind.
I'D Could said John 10th, yesterday, once
active in Knights Of Labor circles, SIS only q
lauRhing-stock for the workipgmen, especially
for the Knights of Labor, or those who were
Knights. His using the district seal on that IN
famous circular 10 not hard to explain. Almost
any one can get hold OF it, for no care is taken
to keep il safe from intruders. During the con-
test in the last Legislature in the election Of q
United States Senator, when every true Knight
OF Labor wanted a labor candidate, Gould was
working for Turpieis election. He would get
our secrets and then detail them to Democrats.
As soon as Fred Robinson told ne he
would vote for Turpie, Gould heard
OF 1t and at once teleRrapbej that
his working against General Harrison because 1t
Is charged By creatures like Gould be is not a
friend of the workiDgmen 10 nothing but trash.
There are several men now in this city who were
secretaries of assemblies and wrote to General
Harrison at Washington, asking him to do all he
could to support certain labor measures that
were then being advocated by tho different
assem- olies- He always answered their letters
satisfactorily"
Anio uhu OoulQc lhlueu 10 Dc q mem DER OF
True Friends Assembly, No. 1867. II
was secretary Of that assembly said
Michael Tooney. yesterday. ST has not
been 10 existence since last November,
The Assembly was dropped from the rolls for
non payment OF dues to the national executive
COMMITTEES. AS secretary. l received numerous
letters from Charles Fl. Litchmsn, the national
secretary, stating that the assembly was delin-
quent. and that, unless the dues we're paid. il
would be dropped. The money had been col
lectsd and given TO Gould. secretary of the DIS
trict Assembly. At the meetings of True
Friends he always stated the money had been
forwarded, and that the ssembl was in good
standing. But. after ali this, the dun
to come from Litchman. All mem oers
present a. the last meeting ever held by True
Friends Assembly. Including Thomas ". Brown,
the master Workman. insisted on Gould resign
log the position " secretary. They said they
would refuse to attend any more meetings il
Gould vast have any connection with the
order. Among those who made the request for
Goult's resignation vas Henry T. Hudson,
Democratic candidate for State Senator. II. 4.
BOYLE and Michael Griffin, also Democrats. Nc
Giunis. a deputy collector Of internal revenue,
and q Democrat OF course, refused to attend as
sembly meetings a. long q Gould was connected
candidate, was one Of this numbsr. Gould ~
this meeting was bitterly denounced
10y every member, but he main
tanned that he could not resign
as DIS ONCE was perpetual. McGlnuis was not
at that meetinr, as he had ceased to attend on
account of Gould being q member. In the de-
nunciations heaped upon him some Of the men,
bers called him the vilest names and he sat there
and bore il all without protest, when any man
With respect for himself would have resented the
insults sven il II cost him his life. True
Friends Assembly is no more, aud Gould 10 not
a knight of Labor"
This is The same Gould who tells lies about
General Harrison and the men
OF the company under his command
during the exciting week of 1877, ont of which
the Democrats are irving TO make false political
capital. The men Of General Harrisons COM
pany represented worth In business and profess
sional circles. They were the last to think or
urge bloodthirsty methods. Below is given
the roster of the company, and the names
alone are sufficient to prove Gould q liar when
he says this body Of men wanted to attack the
strikers. AS q matter OF fact, the company
never leftth arsenal grounds until II marched
to Circle park, aud was there disbanded when
all trouble and signs of trouble had passed.
COMPANY G.
Ca~ptain-Benj. Harrison.
First Lieutensnt-Eli +. Ritter, lawyer.
Second Lieutenant Horace Mckay. broker and
loan agent
Second Sergeant-Chss b. Coe, State agent n. W..
Third sergeantJ. A. Humphreys. mail service.
Fourth Sergeant-Gran Cox. manufactures.
Fifth Sergeant-James X. Hawk, shoe-dealer.
First Corporal-J. s. Harrington, judge.
Second Corporal-W. A. Bel, ex-presdens school
board. editor. etc.
Third Corporal-H. Mccoy, insurance agent.
Fourth Corporal-Sol Blair, judge of Common Pleas
Court
Fifth Corporal-John G. Wright. capitalist.
Sixth Cor poral-W. H. II. Miller, lawyer.
Seventh Corporal-Wilbur f. Hit, book-kesper.
Eighth Corporal-John Bradshaw, commission mer.
chant.
Company Cerk-M. E. Vinton. insurance agent.
Priyates-Berg Apologize, wholesale merchant.
John Alges, manufacturer.
j. c. Adams, ex county auditor.
II. G.. Adams, travelling salesman.
+. w. Baugher. travelling salesman.
j. S. Boerum. contractor.
j. W. Bradshaw. stock-dealeri
Hervev Bates. manufacturer.
@. A. Beeks. doctor.
D.. VI. Bradbury, lawyer.
j. A. Buchanan. lawyer.
j. W. Bugbee. lumber-dealer.
A. r. Benton, professor In Butler Unitver-
sity, now president.
c. c. Burgess, dentist.
II. L. Benhan, music-dealers
J. O. Baird, engineer.
, A. n. Bruner, contractor.
A. Bruner, contractor.
II. Benton, drug clerk.
Fred. Brown, travelling salesman.
Walter Brown. druggist.
Ed. Colwell, clark.
Thomas II. Claf p, jeweler.
A. B. CALDWELL, clerk.
J. 6. Chambers, physician
Howard Gale, lawyer.
A. w. Coffin, pork-packer.
II. G.. Carey. hardware merchant.
Z. II. Eldridge. lumber-dealer.
j. ;. Edgerly.
b. II. Enos, book-keeper.
G. Z. Finley. lumber-dealer.
Frank F1anner. book-keeper, now undertaken.
c. c. Foster. iumber-dealer.