The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-22
Taken from the Guards by Angry Citizens. De.
termined on stringing Him Up. He Prom
ises Anything to Save His Life.
Commissioner Ford, Under Arrest,
Turns Out to Have Been Miner Spy.
General Carnes Now Has 400 Free Miners In.
der Arrest. and Will Charge Them with
Murder in the Trial To-Day at Clinton.
THEY SPARED HIS LIFE.
When Bud Lindsay Thought He Was 60
Hung He Weakened.

When Bud Lindsay Thought He Was 60 Bs
Hung He Weakened.
COAL CREEK. Tenn. Aug. 2l-To- night
about 10 o'clock, q party of citizens,
through strategy. secured the notori-
Gus agitator, Bud Lindsay, who has bees
q prisoner here for the past two dsya
cd HIM up the valley towards Briceville, o
few miles south OF this place. for the pur.
pose of lynching him. They were fully
determined, and would undoubtedly have
carried out their plans but for
the pitiable pleadinss of Lindsay and
his solemn promise to 60 with the troops
and point out every man in the mountains
who was implicated In the late minors
trouble. His life was spared on this con-
dition. He was then brought back to Coal
Creek and Will be used TO iden tify Outlaws.
Kelar Anderson Is in full possession OF
his position. He is about mile from Gen.
Carnes's force. but co mmunicstion ia
perfect. The troops are gritty,
but they are physically exhausted.
Captain Morton is on the field
with General Carnes He told your
reporter to-day that there should be moro
troops. Camp Anderson is exhausted by
it's constant tights There is ter
rible feeling here because of the
slaughter of Knoxville citizens. If
more nghting occurs Knoxville will
send many men forward who will go under
the black flag. Captain Morton's fouI-inch
rifles arrived here tonight with ammuni-
tion and ten men, They will 20 to Coal
Creek tomorrow morning.
The arrest of Commissioner of Labor
Ford by General Carnes has pro duced q
genuine sensation. He Is also Inspector or
Mines. one of the most i'm portant offices IN
the State. He is shoemaker by trade and
knowns positively nothing about mine
engineering, and got his appointment from
the Governor as recognition of organized
labor. Ford came mere four years ago from
New York. and was for two years fore
man IN the factory of the Knoxville Shoe
Company. He has an active tongue, and
soon became leader among the working
men. and as an agitator was q good success.
The Governor appointed him over the
protest of all the coal companies who were
required by law TO keep their miners in safe
condition nnder heavy fines. When the
trouble with the miners came NO last
season be took prominent position
on the side of the dissatisfied miners.
He is under arrest as spy. On his person
were found number of kilograms and
letters proving that he had played the
part of spy on the military movement He
would, under false pretenses, get valuable
information regarding the intentions of
the Governor and military powers and
then 20 among the miners and give things
away.
Charles I. Allen, member of the Legis-
lature IS assistant inspector. and IL be
comes to Coal Creek he will be arrested on
the same charge. General Carnes is also
looking for George K. Irish, who 10 known
to have played the part of a spy.
General Carnes teiegraphed the Gov
ern0r to-day that on Monday trials OF
oil of his prisoners against whom
cases could DO made out would
be begun before civil magistrate
at Clinton. Adjutant-Reneral Norman re-
plIed Procure best counsel obtsinabie
and send all prisoners bound over TO
the Knoxville jail for safe-keeping."
The charges against the prisoners will be
murder attem pied murder, assault and bat
tery and resisting officers