The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-29

A Young Merchant Supposed to He the M.s

Eekerty. IND. Special 90 LoaisyIfle Comm.rciaL.
The subject Of the Wounded White Cspf
still continues TO be the topic OF discussion. Mr..
No-elands version OF his part Of the affair 10 a.
follows On the night Of the 2Oth re aud his
family were out OF bed rather late. A band of
night-riders called at bis house, which 10 By the
roadside, and called bis wife out When shs
went 70 the door 90 answer their call. they or
dered her 10 so TO bed forthwith and refrain
from sitting up 90 late hereafter. She replied
that che Was in her own house aud she supposed
she could 60 TO bed when she pleased. They re-
torted by telling her that they we're White Cana
aud that they intended 10 regulate her bed time
IL she did not do a. they ba6e her. By this time
Mr.. Morelan had cont 20 the door 70 give his
opinion. which was that they oaght TO be a
homo and in bed themselves and mind their
own business Hot words passed on both sides,
they telling him that his case would be the mex.
10 receive their attention. lie says that be then
wanted TO shoot into them. but his wife would
not permit IL They then went of. but he sus.
pected they would return. and he loaded tve
double oarreled shoi-guns, and went out and
placed himself in ambush near the door.
Presently they returned, drew themselves up in
line before the door. leveled their reviewers
toward the house. and called. just at that in
slant Morslan opened IRE upon them from his
place OF coneealmeut. He hred three Shots and
the fourth hung fire. The White Caps. nun
bering twelve. scampere1. Morelan then went
TO the spot where they had been when he shot
and found n hat smeared with blood General
opluson u that Aoreian expected the visit ana
had more than himself IN ambush. He claims
that he was alone. knows the hat. and knows
the men.
Ever aimee the morning Of tAe 2ist anxiety
has been at fever heat, aud surmisss AZ TO who
the wounded man should oe- Right or wrong.
the name Of w. l.. Gregory, West Forks leading
merchant and postmaster. - freely mentioned.
Suspicion was aroused by his DISAPPEARING on
the morning Of the trouble, ostensibly 20 Walt
his parents or bis sick child az his parents, near
English, twelve miles from West Fork, but
gossip says really 10 remain seeretsd till reeoy-
cred from the effects of the wound.
The following day the elder Mr.. q went
10 West Fork 70 take charge OF the store during
his sons absence, saying that VIII had q terrible
attack OF cholera morbus aud was not likely 10
be well for several days. Inquiries were con
tiuually being made At the store with regard 10
Wills condition, and the father, who is very
irascible. became unduly irritatsd az each rep
etition of the inquiry. This only helps 10
strengthen previous suspicion, and 10 acting
against the young man.
The Gregorys are not only prominent ~ciiirens,
but they are almost universally liked BY their
neighbors. There are those who sloat over the
fact that even suspicion points at them. but no
one ever suspected Gregory OF being q member
of the unlawful gang. and there are but few who
are willing to believe IL now. W. Ia Gregory
was elected justice OF the peace two terms, but
resigned before his last term expired.