The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-12-04
ELI HoRNADAY'S FLIGHT.
Details of the Last Escapade of One of
Dudley's Trusted Men.

Details of the Last Escapade of One of
Dudley's Trusted Men.
THE SENTINEL some days ago printed an
account of the flight of Trusted Man" Eli
Hornaday, from Arizona, with another
mans WIFE, Hornaday, it will be remem-
bered, was appointed by President Harri-
son a special timber agent, and sent to
Arizona. A Washington correspondent
gives the details of his recent escapade,
with a running review of his career:
Mr.. Eli C. Hornaday of Indiana has retired
from public service. A few days ago, in these
dispatches, Els record was ventilated to a GER
tain extent. 1t will be remembered that he
started out as farmer; took up with lewd
woman and was egged out of town where he
resided. He went to Terre Haute, and from
Terre Haute TO indianapolis, where he pur-
chased the Long Branch" one OF the most
notorious houses of ill-fame in the West. He
confdenced a namesake of his, by claiming
lationship with him, out OF $4,000, and was
indicted by the grand jury of Ham
ilton county for the Offense. He was
very handy around the republican
Headquarters at indianapolis during the last
canvass and did a good deal of hard work in
rounding up the toughs of the city in blocks
of five on election day. Harrison knew him
well and was entirely familiar with his record.
He had to be rewarded for the work performed
Der inspector and assigned to duty in Arizona
HIS natural tendency to crookedness asserted
itself in the discharge OF his official duties in
the lar off territory and complaints began TO
pour in to the commissioner of land office.
These complaints were well sustained and
HOrnaday's general character being so bad that
the commissioner OF land office insisted on
Secy Mobiles dsmissing Hornaday from the
public service, This was easier said than
done, however, as Hornaday was a personal
appointment of the president, and Secy. No
bic had to get consent from the white house
before Hornaday could be fired. Harrison
insisted that Hornaday should be let down
easy, and the commissioner OF the land
office wrote him letter ordering him
to indianapolis and then TO forward his resgna-
ton to the department. Eli knew that an in
dictment awaited him in Indiana and he did
not care to face it, 80 when he received Com
missioner Grof7s letter ordering him to resign
when he reached Indianapolis he came to the
conclusion that he would turn his face south
ward instead of eastward. He sold a lot of
government timber, stole two horses and
mans wife and lit out for Mexico. Eli is en-
loving life, no doubt, in the land of God and
liberty, and his bondsmen in Indiana will no
doubt have to whistle when his case is called
in court.
Bad as Hornady is, he is considerably better
than several others who were appointed TO
federal offices from Indiana None of the
Others, however, have as yet been invited to re-
sign and no doubt. I. Eli could have refrained
from thieving when he was sent to Arizona he
could still be enjoying his salary and his honOrs
as an officer of the government. Several trades
men and at least two banks at Prescott, Ariz
are in mourning for Eli, but the man whose
wife he stole is said to be the happiest man in
the territory.