The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-31
INDIANAAN ILLINOIS NEWS
Peaceful Town of Brookville Incensed
Reported Attempted Lynching.
A Cincinnati Hoodlum Got Into Trouble and
Was Jailed Because He Couldn't Pay His
Fine-Woman Accidentally Shot.
INDIANA.
Story of How Mr. Harry Smith Speedily
Came to Grief

Story Of How Ar. Harry Smith Speedily
Came to Grief
Special to the Indianapolis Journa..
BRooKvILLE, May 3O.-The attempted
lynching of Cincinnati picnicker
on sunday, May 20. near Brookville.
as reported in to-day's Cincinnati
papers. existed wholly in the imagina-
tion of the reporter. 1t is simply
another illustration of the old-time method
of nursing mole-hill into mountain. At
no time was thero o visible semblance of
lynching party. Instead of being fol-
lowed by a mob of infuriated farmers the
ruffian was demanded to be brought TO
justice By the conservative people present.
both residents and picnickers. The scene
of the trouble was Magnesia Springs
half mile south of here. on the Big Four
railroad. A party of picnickers had como
here to spend the day, and in the afternoon
many people of this city drove to the
grove. A Cincinnati youth. named Harry
Smith. assaulted y young man from this
place, and was arrested and brought here
where he was fined SIS. and went to Jail
because helacked the means to hquidate.
Huntington County Enthusiasm.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HUNTINGTON, May SO.-The county Re-
publican convention was held IN the opera
house Saturday. Hon. j. B. Kenner was
the permanent chairman. Although q pro-
nounced Blaine advocate. Mr.. Kenner 10
Republican who seeks his party's success.
and therefore nothing was injected IN his
speech to stir up antagonism. His refer
ences to Harrison and Blaine were cbeered
fealty due to the Minneapolis nominee.
marks were drowned in applause.
The personnel of the ticket IS
place, among them Capt. Lessel Long. of
Andrews, for treasurer. the author OF the
famous book, Twelve Months In Ander-
sonville." The candidates for representa-
tive and sheriff are also veterans Follow
ing is the ticket: For representative. Har-
vey G. Dilley; treasurer. Lessel Long; sher-
iff, Ed II. Hows; surveyor, James b. Yer
non; assessor. Geo. w. LevertOn; coroner.
DR.. Erwin Wright; commissioners. First
district. John w. Crull; Second district, IL.
w. Satterthwaite.
Fatally Shot q Woman.
epeciaI to the Indianapolis journal
Brazil, May SO.-Mrs. August Durdock.
living two miles north of here. was aoci-
dentally shot and fatally injured by q
neiRhbor boy this morning. Mrs. DurdOck
is the wife of William Durdock, prosper
ous johnson township farmer. The young
man had called at Mr.. Durdock's early in
the morning. and began fooling with the
weapon. While In the act of raising the
hammer it was dlscharged. sending bullet
in Mrs Durdock's eide. The missile ranged
upward and lodged near the heart.
For Chase n Porter Don't Run.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
FOWLER. May 30.-The Republican county
nominating convention met at the court
house in Fowler Saturday and selected the
standard bearers for 1892 Resolutions in
dorsing the administration of President
Harrison were heartily oheerad. and anv
allusion to him in the chairman's speech
evoked great applause. Delegates from
Benton county to the State convention are
for Chase for Governor, If Porter be not
candidate; The M congressional cons delegation
Christian Church Dedicated.
erec,sI to the Indianapolis Journal.
RoACHDALE. May 3o-More people were
in Roachdale yesterday than were ever in
the town before in one day. 1t was the oc-
casion of the dedication of the new house
of worship just completed by the Chris
rian denomination. Rev. L. L. Carpenter.
of Wabash, preached the sermon and ded-
icated the house, An Indebtedness of 500
was prOVl0e0 1Or, au0 Guen nearly SSUU cX-
ira was raised. Rev. w. II. Ashley Is pas
tor of the church.
Minor Notes.
John II. Organ, ex-recorder of LaPorte
county. died suddenly Sunday.
Thomas Ludwig. boy. of South Bend.
was badly injured by being caught in q re-
volving shaft with which he was foOling.
An unknown enemy attempted to assas-
eipate Seth Copeland. of Greensburg by
shooting through the window at midnight.
Sunday.
At Morristown the people are greatly in
censed because q Cleveland club from In
dianapolis had merry time there Sunday
consuming forty kegs of beer.
Charles Hoover, of BLOOMINGTON. who
burQlarized the offices of Dr. Bailey and
DE-. Craig Thursday. was sentenced to
prison for eighteen months. at Martlnsville
yesterday.
Saturday night, at Kempt0n. b. c. Nc
Mury's drug store. DR.. T.. A. Burnss drug
store. Vanmeeters hardware store, j. L. Nc
Arty's general store and Joseph Murphy's
saloon were broken into by burglars
At the new Albany convention, Saturday,
resolutions heartily indorsing President
Harrison were adopted. The delegates
were instructed to vote for Judge }. q.
Albion for the Supreme Court nomination.
While Rev. X. S. Ingles was delivering q
sermon in the First Presby terian Church,
at awfOrdsvile. Sunday night John Mat
thews. member supposed to be intox-
icated. waltzed down the aisle with a bou-
Quet for the minister. and, after giving