The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-05
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CHARGED WITH AN OLD MURDER.
James Cutsinger, a Prominent Young Man,
Arrested for Killing His Grandfather.
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Gpecfai TO the Indianapolis Journal
FRANKLIN, Ind. Oct. Am arrest was
made in this county to-day which revives
talk of a murder that was committed al
most five years ago. In the evening of
Jan. Is, 1885, the dead, but yet warm, body
of Taylor Ballard was found OH the
barn floor. on Billiards. farm, six
miles east of this city. On
the body were two bullet wounds inflicted
by 32-caliber revolver. A revolver which
belonged to the old man was found by his
side with two chambers empty. II was the
intention of the assassin, doubtless,
to establish the theory of suicide, but
the evidences of murder were unmistak-
able Lint was found in the muzzle of the
revolver, and the wound In the shoulder
was made from the rear. Buck Logan. q
tenant. heard the shots fired and ran to the
barn, but saw no man leave.
Ballard was eccentric and wealthy. He
was reported to keep large sums of money
about his person and premises. Two days
before his ASSASSINATION he had drawn
out of the bank $500 in gold. After
his death several thousand dollars were
found secreted in the cellar and other odd
places 1t was supposed that the assassin
would have searched the premises had
Iogan's unexpected appearance not inter-
fered.
A reward of $1,000 was offered. and sew
eral detectives tried their ingenuity and
ioi4ou- 'hoic tnuu u year ago strau-
ger appeared in the neighborhood.
and since that time has worked
at odd Jobs. He now proves to be q de-
tective, and 1t was through his efforts that
the grand jury. which adjourned last Sat
urday, were enabled to finally find an in
dictment. To-day, Sheriff Maiden arrested
James CutsiDger Tor the murder of j. Bal
lard. Cutsinger Is q grandson of the MUIR
dered man and Is the son of George Cut
singer. ex-treasurer and commissioner
of this county. The arrest ere
ated sensation here, although
it had leaked ont several days
ago that the jury had been investigating
the affair. OF course. Cutsinger says he is
innocent. He is now in Jail and habeas
corpus proceedings will be commenced for
his release before Judge Hockney to-mor-
row. The nature of the evidence upon
which the arrest was made has not vet
been disclosed. But it is said that Buck
Logan will testify that young Cutsinger
tried 10 bribe him to murder Ballard. The
detective. who does not give his real name,
says that the evidence will be posi-
tive and complete. though circumstantial
largely, 1t is said. too, that other arrests
VIII follow which will create more of a
sensation than the arrest of Jim Cutsinger.
Ohiy Few months before the murder of
Ballard. his wife. nearly seventy years OF
age. was found dead in the cistern. There
was strong suspicion at the time that there
was Ioui play In her case. Altogether. ii
o0ked as If some one interested in the
state mad taken short cut to its pos
oSsion.