The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-01
ROWLING FOR BIsSOW'S BLOOD.
Concluded from rirs. Pape.l

of the heat with which the temper of q
mob is wrought to success. The so-called
leaders were busy with excuses to one
another for not accepting the oppor-
tunity when they had the keys
in their hands. and some were inclined to
jibe at their nerveless comrades for the
iascc In which they had engaged. 1t was
finally settled TO their satisfaction In o
statement of one of the conspirAtors:
You see a mob never does n0thin' with
out organization."
But we missed connection" explained q
big, .burly fellow, whose size and height
made him conspicuous. 1--WE were to
meet and rush in On the jail
rs the clock struck Ii. but the North-side
fellows were not on time. We were
ready. though. on the South Side.
While this talk was going on
the crowd saw a hack drive
up to the east side of the jail. Somebody
yelled that they were going to remove Bis
sow in the hack. and the mob ran over to
the vicinity of the hack. However, no at
tempt was made to bring Bissow out and
their watch was fruitless.
~ A&ND Ain
Il was upstairs when l first learned of
the presence OF q mob" said Sheriff Lang
enburg to . Journal reporter. land when
l came down / found the Office
full of men. They had the keys. and some
were inside the Jail. l went inside. having
In my hand a crowbar, which l took from
some one of the men. l examined both
sides of the ballroom, and, seeing no one, 1
came out, locked the door end put the keys
in my pocket"
Sheriff Langenberg did not say so. but n
Journal reporter learned that he left the
jail and hid the keys, SO that If over
powered they should not be found upon
him.
"Where is Bissow's cell9" asked the re-
porter.
"He is in the third cell. upper row, with
two or three other prisoners"
as he frightenedp
IL don't know. There was no time to
see his condition before / locked the doors,
and after the lock was broken, neither the
mob nor any of us could have unlocked
the door to see. IL will require the services
of q locksmith. in the morning, before we
can get into the jail-room."
will You take Bissow out Of the county,
to-dayf" was asked.
Il dom know. / will have to confer
with the judge about that. / would have
no authority to take him away otherwise.
But don't think it will be necessary"
Deputy Sheriff Hamilton was asked when
he was first made aware of the presence Of
O crowd.
II heard the noise about the side win
dow" said he, land, raising the curtain.
saw that the passage-way was full of men.
l asked them what they wanted.
1--WE van Bissow,' they answered.
"'Well. you can't have him. / said, and
the next thing / know they were battsring
in the door. In a few minutes the doors
were opened. and they all crowded IN"
o THE MOB WAS FORMED.
After the mob had been dispersed
Yates told q Journal reporter how it
happened. "a number of us organ
lied the neighborhood of Shelby
street." said he, land another gang
up on Railroad street was organized. and
we had agreed to meet in Market square at
II O'clock. Each crowd was there on
time. but neither was organized, sup
posing that the other had prepared to
take the initiatory. The consequence
was that without any organization or any
leader. and with but q single crowbar the
attempt wns made TO get Bissow out of the
Jail. The thing was poorly managed from
the start"