The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-07
THE ELI WHO GOT THERE
AND SOME REASONS WHY HE DID so.
Because He Held One OF the Dudley Let
tiers Eli Hornaday Was Made Timber
Agent-A Fit Companion For
Hamiin and Mcfarland.

AMBROSE HAAILIN-Letter carrier. Confessed to
sedua on and compromised the case with bis
BEN B.AGBY-Railway mail clerk. Case same as
Hamsn'S
HARRY MoFARLAND-Foreman press room. gov
eminent printing house. Married to awdy honse
keeper For years ran bar in connection with
her place. Bar on irst floor. Bswdy house on
seuond.
ELI F. HORNADAY-Timber agent In partner
ship with his mistress formerly managed the
IL ne Branch" notorious house on w Markets..
Some three or four months ago a gentleman
of Indianapolis was seeking the appointment
as superintendent of mails in the postoffice.
and was informed by letter from P. M.-Gen.
Wansmakerthat President Harrison had taken
unto himself the selection of all government
SzSloyes, of whatever character, from the
ssatsi OF indiana, and that the president was
making SECTIONS only "from a personal
knowledge Of the fitness of the applicants,
and personal acquaintance with their char
scter.'
In view of this declaration from one Of the
presidents official family, Gen. Harrison has
been berated or applauded for each Indiana
appointment, according TO the popularity
thereof, but no one has for a moment thought
Of attributing praise or blame to any one bat
the president himself.
Looking upon the new officials as in a certain
sense the creatures of Gen. Harrison, decent
Republicans have been immeasurably shocked,
from time to time. When Ben Bagby was APP
lpoiuted to an Office in the railway mail service,
the colored population rose up en- masse to
protes-, for Bagby was a notorious Toue, and
the records OF the justices courts of this city
chow that he is self-confessed seducer
49, -
apply, except that Hsmlin is white aul Bagby
is coored
Harry Mcfarland is another stencil in the
srostrils of decent republcanism in IndianaD-
oils. This man is a pressman by trade, but 1t
Is not as a pressman that he has gained notori-
ety. For years he was a resident of Indian
.apoIis and in his appointment to place in the
government printing Office he was accredited
10 this city, While here he was for some time
the nominal keepers of a dive OF which his vile
Matte Douglass-was the real propri etor.
Shortly after his appointment THE
SENTINEL called attention 70 his dlsrep-
utabk character and the administration OF
many prayers" answered by promoting hiR TO
a foremanship. Mcfarland wrote to a friend
that if THE SENTINEL would only continue ITS
attacks Harrison would make him public
The latest disreputable appointed TO a lucrl.-
tive office is Eli F. HOrnaday. He Is credited
10 Worthington Greene county. That IS Horn
adav's hOne-at least. that Is where his vito
and several children. one grown, reside. But
Hornaday has lived in many places IN the last
few wears notably in LoOBotee. Terre Haute
and Indianapolis. goOdh part OF the time
he mas had in his company woman who,
while perhaps not Of the loOsest morals herself,
has profted at times by the lax moral discip-
line of other wOlnen. IL is stated on pretty
good authority that Hornadgy's relations with
This have continued over period OF
hseventeeD years
Hornady is a farmer polticiaD-both farmer
and politician being professionals. When not
following farming or practiclng politics he has
been wont to bask in the smiles OF one Mamie
Bates a woman of rather unattractive exterior
and uncertain years For q while he basked at
IoOgootee, but the good citizens OF that ylrtu-
Gus burg, knowing that he had family at
Worthington, and disappearing OF the Baby
lonian relations of Mrs. Bates and Mr.. HOrna-
day, visited them in a body and SereIseded their
habitauOn with ancient eggs. Mr.. HOrnaday
and his paramour were given until the next day
70 shake LoOgootee mud OF their feet. But
they didn't need all the time given THEM, and
before the expiration OF their parole were In
Terre Haute The Terre Haute police enter
tanned some old-fsshioned notions of the pro-
prieties, and Mr.. Hornaday and Mrs. Bates
transferred the scene Of their actions 10 Indian
spolis-
In indianapolis the experience of this bril-
liant couple was brief but pyrotechnic. Mr..
Hornady purchased "On tick" 4 house on w.
Market-st., known as the Long Branch, in
which TO use his own phTaseology, Mr. HOrna-
day set his woman up in business" For two
months the Hornaday-Bates combination
played a star engagement at the "LonH
Branch" But there were certain details OF the
management of that kind of business which their
bucOlic minds could not master, and bank
Tuptcy concluded their career.
Clara Duval, the madam" from whom they
purchased the dive, tells this story OF the fail
ure. "Old Hornaday bought the furniture and
IF ms civ n ri
the goods and five notes amounting In all to
$50 He didn't pay and threatened TO fore
close One day 1 went TO the house and found
them moving out asked HOrnaday If he didn't
intend to at least let me have my furniture He
said he did and that if would let him see the
papers be would send the furniture 70 my
house. gave him the papers and he tore
them up That's the last got out of the old
duffer but must say that admired his gall"
Miss Duval alias Keller, is sister OF Matte
Douglass the bawdy house keeper and wife OF
Harry Mcfarland. foreman in the government
printing Office.
A SENTINEL reporter called Wednesday even.
ing on Mrs Mamie Bates Of W. New York-st the
woman who kept the Long Branch" In cOnIunc-
tion. with Hornaday. Mrs. Bates appeared at
the screen door attired chiefly in disheveled
hair and a night gown The reporter in
formed in answer to question that Mr.. Horna-
day was not within and that Mrs. Bates had not
eeen him since last fall.
as Mr. Hornaday's name Eli F. or Eli G. 20
j Il H.
but / know it's Eli"
Gould you tell me where to address Mr..
Hornaday:"
Didn't l tell you didn't know anything
about Nr. Hornaday"
Am / t. understand that your friendly re-
lations with Mr. HOrnaday have been inter-
rupted"
@Didu's yor< and -, HOrnaday formerly live
80 r - 1ficrQ nj. ~
"Westgppose We did,
and al 1erre Hsute?
What Of iJ?' ~
"Wss it in 1894 or 1885 that you ran the
Long Brana' together2"
you seem 70 know all about il. What's tire
use Of your asking questions? / wish YOU
take a walk, anyhow"
couldn't you tell me where I'd find Mr.
H0rnaday"
IiRn the door was shut in the reporters
bluslIng face and the window blind in the
second story closed with bang. He was con-
WINGED that 3rs. Bates was determined not 10
give away" Mr. HOrnaday.
The police remember Mr. HOrnaday well.
Once his place was pulled. At another time he
sought police protection, trying to secure a
guaranty that his house would not be raided.
THIS man, whose crooked business career has
heretofore been touched up by The SENTINEL,
has bosn appointed to a position requiring the
highesg integrity Of its incumbent The duty
OF a special timber agent is to watch the gov
eYrmeuL timber lands 10 the district as