The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-05-23
II AM GOING TO KILL YOUR
A MIDNIGHT MURDER AT SPENCER.
other Important State News-The Hon. ia
SON Brown Nominated for Congress
Drowned i'm the Ohio-Scarlet
Fever at Huntington.

SPEScER, May 17.-[Special.l -Our town is
much excited to-day over the murder of Will
lam Carter by William Patrick. At last mid
night Patrick entered Keene's saloon, where
young Carter was the bartender, and demanded
a glass OF beer, which was given him. Patrick
asked for q spoon, and young Carter dropped
the spoon in the glass of beer, and in so doing
some of the beer was thrown in Patlicks eye,
when Patrick threw the glass at Carter, barely
missing him. Young Carter said, you might
have killed me with the glass. Patrick replied:
81 wouldn't care if had" Patrick called for
more beer, and Carter at first re-
fused it., but afterwavd gave It to
him. Patrick then remarked, "YOu are
denim saloon-keeper any how and l am going
10 kill YOU as he said this he fired, the ball
entering above the right nipple and lodging in
Carriers spinal column. lie lived only half an
hour butlong enough TO leave dying statement
OF the affair." Patrick had been drinking during
the night and was in the habit of getting drunk.
He was considered a dangerous man when in
toxicated. Garter was a quiet, inofensive
young man OF good habits and was well thought
O. in the community. Carriers parents reside
seven miles from town and are respected peo-
pie. This makes three murders here In the
last two years The people are becoming tired
Of such crimes and Will give the law and IN
checking them. Prtrlck is still at large but he
VIII be arrested as he IS now hidden near by.
Senator Valentine Zimmerman Named for
Congress by Tenth District Democrats.
HAMMOND, May 16.-LSpeciaL THE demo-
cratic congressional convention of the Tenth
district met here to-day and nominated Senator
Zimmerman, OF Rochester, for congress. The
attendance was very large, every county IN
the district being represented. Resolutions
indorsing the national and state administra-
tions and reafiirming TIE resolutions OF the
state platform were adopted; also one indoors
ing Senator Voorhees, recent speech in the
L ). senate and his rebuks OF the Kansas
home guard. Great enthusiasm prevailed. The
nomination is regarded as q strong one. Mr..
Zimmerman is q natiye-born German, prac-
teal, hard-working man. At the age of thir-
teen he learned the shoemaker's trade, and
then Travelled over large portions OF Europe.
In 1865, when he was JWcnty-One years old, he
emiCTated 10 America and settled at Rochester,
Fulton county, where he has ever since re-
sided Following his trade OF shoemaking in
connection with a large boot and shoe store
Until 1873, he embarked in the sale of mat
chinery and agricultural Implements lie has
served as councilman of Rochester and also
secretary Of the Fulton county agricultural and
mechanical society. lie has been the chair
man Of the Fulton county democratic central
committee and has served one term of four
years in the state senate lie enjoys a reputa-
ton az home for industry, integrity, s0briety
aad enterprise practical business man and
popular with all classes.