The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-30

other. although it entered his head did not pro-
duce a mortal wound. At the time il was be-
IN ante-mortsm statement was taken, 10 which
he denied Fraziers story and endeavored to shift
oil responsibility for the deed TO Mrs. Walton's
shoulders. Mrs. Walton was in turn arrested
and she proved to be the possessor of
more nerve thar either of her male accomplices.
simply entering a general denial without at
TEN pting psrtic alsrly 20 duplicate Anyone.
In course Of time Garrett recovered, and the
eases came to trial, the accused trio being
granted separate hearings. On a plea of guilty,
Frazier got off with o life sentence, and no more
grateful felon ever showered thanks upon q
court than he did upon Judge Bonner,
before whom his plea was en-
tered. Nrs. Walton came next in
order, and Was also sentenced by a jury in the
same court TO share the fate to which Frazier
was consigned. Then came CARROTS turn, but,
fearful of the result of a trial in that county
tDecatlrl. the third and last of the accused se-
cured q change os venue TO Jennings county,
where his case was tried in the following
sprirg. 1t was the late Sims Colley
who once remarked that "the Lord him
self didn't know what a Jury
will do" and by the most thoroughly remarkable
and surprising circumstance Garrett was ac-
quilted, although the evidence against him was
overwhelming. he had the temerity TO return
20 his farm home near the scene of the killing
Of Walton for future residence, bu. he mls,ook
the temper OF the people of that community,
rs IDe result hDOAeu. or some time
previous 10 the murder there had re-
sided ic the edge of the wood, on the
Walton farm, q family who worked on aud
about the place. To the nsighborhood OF this
house Garrett and Mrs. Walton had repaired To
carry OF their amou.s, and through the family
old man Walton had been frequently told os
these elandestine meetings. They were repeat
eddy warned by both Garrett and Mrs. Walton
that they bad best cease carrying tales to the old
man. or that their tongues would get them
into trouble; but threats proving unsuccessful
ia stopping their tale-bearing, their house was
sne night burned over their heads, and that por-
ton of the field WIS thereby made clear for the
future. IL was the general opinion that Garrett
knew ali about the midnight fire. and on the
charge OF arson he was arrested and
taken 10 the Greensburg Jail after
his acCuittal at the murder trial.
One night q party of horsemeu, nearly 100
strong. arrived &c the outskirts OF Greensburg
about midnight, from the direction of ST. Omer.
They hitehed their horses ins&grove and pro-
cseded rapidly to the jail. vh6f& demand for
Garrett was made upon tbs astonishsd jailer.
The demand was refused, and the keys were
taken from HIM by force. Garrett was confined
IN g room &C the head of the stairs
on the second floor. outside the jail proper. He
heard the sound of the h~urrying mob as they
rushed up the stairs. and OWNING It's meaning
TO bin prepared u fight for his life which he
did in the gamiest manner possible. SEEING n
small csns-5ottemed chair he splintered it over
The head Of the man VIC crushed In tho door