The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08
INDIANAAND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings Of
Various Kinds in the Two States.
A Colored Man Whose Head is Bullet-Proof
Woman Shot Under Peculiar Circumstan-
ces-ShOt-Gun Accident Leads to Death.
INDIANA.
A Gambler Tries to Kill q COlored Man, but
the Bullets Glance OFF His Head.
Special Tn the Journal

A Gambler Tries to Kill q COlored Man, but
the Bullets Glance Off His Head.
Special to the Indiaiaapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Jan. 7.-Joe Mccain, a
faro-dealer. shot Willis Edwards, known to
all Terre Haute as Jasper" this noon, but
without fatal result or even serious injury.
Jasper is the porter in the saloon over
which Mccain deals in farO-bank. Nc
Cam had unbu:rdened his stomach on the
floor of the saloon, and Jasper complained
of the nuisance. Mccain began using
abusive language, and Jasper" began
throwing soap-,hishes, spittoons and what
else he could get hold of, and McCann, in
turn, began emptying his revolver at the
colOred man. Cine bullet struck the back
of his head, glanced to a wall and fell flat
tened to the flot,r. There are those who in
sist that it did not glance, but rebOunded
from 'Jaspers' head, and was tlattened by
the contact instead of when it struck the
floor Another bullet entered his neck, but
made only iiesh-wOund. The shooting
created great excitement about town. Nc
Cam gave himself up to the police. The
grand jury is I'M session. and there should
be no trouble in finding an indictment
against him. He has been here but short
time, coming from st. Louis. Since the
Democratic city government has opened up
the town to gambling, sports" have come
here from all parts OF the country.
Den,ented Man Found in a Corn-Shock.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WINoFALL, Jan. 7.-HOward Creed, living
FIVE miles southwest of this place, about a
week ago was noticed by his family to be a
little unbalanced in mind. They en-
deavored to keep watch over him but last
Monday he escaped from his home. Not re-
turning the neighbOrs were notified and
search was begun. 1t was continued for
days without success. Yesterday A. H..
Zehner, of this place, was out at his farm a
mile west of here. He heard noise in a
shock of fodder. and supposing it was hogs,
he got club and undertook to scare them
out. To his surprise Creed bounded from
the shock and started to run, but was
stopped, brought to town and turned over
to his friends. Necessary steps will be
taken at once to have him committed to the
asylum. Greed is a man of family and is
about fifty years old.
Aimed at Another, but Shot His Wife.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Jan. AT Coxville, a
mining town in Parke county, thismorning,
Henry Kirby saw his wife in a compromis-
Imposition with Abraham Carew, a boarder,
and discharged mnsket-load of shot at
Carew. The wife, instead, received the
charge, and there is small chance of her re-
covery. All the parties are color ed.
Will Recover from Their Injuries.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Jan. Louis Foster and
Arch Black, the men who were injured in
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS explosion, near here,
on Saturday morning, are improving.
Black, who had an arm broken and was
scalded, has been removed to his home, at
Greensburg. Foster is still suffering in
tensely, but it is now thought he will re-
cover. He is horribly scalded on the body.
Preparing for a Change in Postmasters.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SPICELAND, Jan. IAN election was held
here ON Saturday for the purpose of select
ing Republican successor to the present
! Democratic postmaster. The candidates
were Emory G. BOgue, John b. Elliott,
Joseph w. Holloway and Charles b. Ritner
Mr.. Bogue being the lucky man, he will be
recommended for appointment as soon as a
vacancy shall occur.