The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-24

Petersburg and has always been q con-
sistent democrat, doing the best of work
for the party, and would ably represent
the First district in congress. Mr.. Ely is
one of the foremost lawyers of Petersburg,
having practised here for some twenty
years, during ell of which time he has
been a very close reader and student of
the Law. His knowledge of the law is
very extensive and he would make one of
the best judges tie appellate court could
possibly have.
NISEvEH, Feb. %. Especial = The
democratic convention was called to order
by the chairman, O. V. Nay, after which
the following business was disposed of:
o. V Nay was reelected township central
committeeman for the coming two years.
The delegates appointed Tor the different
conventions are as follows: For the state,
O. V. Nay; the Fifth congressional dis
trict. Everett Wright and A. Nj. Durham
the Sixth judicial district. Joseph Hughes.
After the appointing of the delegates
there was quite collection taken up for
The purpose OF sending THE SENTINEL
among the people of this township. Ali
of the townships OF the state should do
likewise.
SPENCER, Feb. 22.-[Special. 1.-The Owen
county democrats met in township con-
ventions Saturday TO select dele
gates to the different conventions.
Washington township selected Inman
II. Fowler and Winfield S. Johnson
delegates to the state convention, and o.
L. Dickerson, James S. Meek and +. NJ.
Field to the congressional convention, and
instructed them to vote for the Hon.
George w. Cooper for congress.
WORTHWHILE, Feb 49, Special The
republican convention of Washington
township, this county, was held at West
field TO select delegates to the various
coming conventions.
1t ended with a very disgraceful affair,
the result of drinking intoxicating liquors.
Several of those who were present filed
their skins with bad whisky. went on
regular spree and proceeded to paint the
town red in the most approved fashion.
The result was that John Danforth was
shot in the back by an unknown assailant
and dangerously wounded.
Several others were injured during the
melee.
NoBLEsvLLE, Feb. % Special. John
DanfOrth. the man who was wounded at
the republican convention held IN West
field last Thursday, died last midnight
from his injuries.
capture OF the guilty party, came TO light
for the first time today. Miss Julia Sykes,
lady perhaps forty years OF age, was ar
rested today on charge of firing the
fatal shot, and a short time after her
capture was affected she made
a full confession OF the terrible affair." She
was brought to this city this afternoon
and placed in Jail with en indictment
hanging over her OF murder in the first
degree. Shortly after she was placed in
Jail a SENTINEL reporter interviewed her
on her crime, and she conversed freely re-
garding it, but throughout the entire con-
versation she assumed the defensive side.
She said that the deceased came to her
house intoxicated in the evening. and in
order to prevent his entering she locked
the door. This did not seem to prevent
his efforts from endeavOring to enter, and
again she requested him to leave. but to
no purpose. 1t was then when the fatal
shot was fired. The prisoner is a fair
looking woman, but has a questionable
reputation. The deceased was twenty
Jour years OF age and leaves wife and
one child.