The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-08

hemp. One Of these young desperadoes
is a native of Montgomery county His
name is Elias McJunkins. McJunkins
was born on a farm two miles north OF
Wingate eighteen years ago. When FIVE
years old he moved with his parents
to ROSsYille, H., and afterward 10 Dam
vile. He still has a number of rela-
tives living near Wingate, the best
known being William Baldwin, who is
an uncle Elias visited him last fall and
became quite well acquainted in that
neighborhOod. He is "A tall stripping
youth, without any appearance Of
tough. When asked how he happened 10
be connected with the murder, he be-
came i'll at ease and replied, "Oh,
don't know exactly how / got into it,"
He is of quiet disposition and unlike
his companions, does not boast about
the murder. II any of the gang is al
lowed TO escape with a penitenuary
sentence Elias viii likely be the lad.
None of them are over twenty-five years
Of age. They read wild West literature
until they acquired a thirst for notori-
ETY. and ore.-Crawfordsville Journal.
Snort and McJunlIins We're sentenced
Tuesday 10 the penitentiary for life
and the other two, Pate and Starr, 10 be
hanged at Danville. H., Dec. s.
Superintendent Charles Watts seldom
finds any bad situation in the railroad
business that he does not know how to
get out of, but the official records OF
the Union and Confederate armies show
a situation in which Mr.. Watts was in
some doubt In fact it would seem that
Mr. Watts would have preferred TO De
somewhere else. In the last serial No
81, of the official records Of the Union
and Confederate armies, just issued, Oc-
ours a report Of Maj. Myron ii. Beau
mont, First New Jersey cavalry, Of oper-
ations in the fall of 1864, in which the
following humorous but withal tragic
incident is narrated concerning Sergt.
Charles Watts Of company G, First New
Jersey cavalry, now General Superin-
tendent Watts Of the Pennsylvania lines,
lately of this city. In relating the
operations of the fight near Ream's sta
ton the majors report contained the
incident in question as follows:
AT the time Of the last repulse Of the
enemy in front, his pickets We're driven
in and Company became holly en-
gagged. Lieut.. Hughes finding himself
surrounded. ordered charge and sue
ceeded i'm cutting his way out and re-
Joined the regiment in time to give us
notice of the flank attack. Sergt.
Charles Watts of Company g seeing q
group Of men dressed apparently like our
men, rode up 10 one who proved 10 be
Gen. Young, and asked him, How in
thunder are we going TO get out OF this2'
The general seemed TO be as much puz-
zled as Watts as he had taken the
charge of Lieut.. Hughes for the advance
of a mounted force and had delayed his
own attack upon our flank long enough
for US to regain our works and be in
readiness to repulse him. Private Miles
Downey, seeing that they were the
enemy, seized upon Capt. Jones. assis-
ant adiutant-general To Gen. Young, ana
brought him in q prisoner. Great credit
is due to Lieut.. Hughes and Company
as their gallant onslaught on Gen.
Young's rear doubtless saved Us the day
-LOgnsport Journal.
Regarding Carter Harrison's terrible
end a great deal has been said, the
assassination being the topic OF the
hour. All the enemies he knew We're
political adversaries. Say what they
would about Harrison. he was known 10
have been upright outspoken and fear
less and he was dislked only by those
opposing him politically. Now that he
is dead, even his enemies shed tears
for him. All animOsity IS forgotten-he
is the dead mayor of Chicago. and one
of the most important personages OF
the day. Last Saturday was known as
Mayors day" at the fair, and hum
dreds of mayors from all over the
United states were there TO participate
in the festivities. They were to meet
early in the morning in the city clerk
office, march to the NanBuren station
take the Illinois Central train for the
ground and hold their meeting in Music
hall Mayor Mckinley was there. lie
was one of the first to receive a badge
AS he stood there in the crowd Mayor
Harrison came up. Mr. Mckinley ad-
vanced and held out his hand saying:
Mayor Harrison, i don't suppose you
will remember my name In all the eX-
element Of this occasion" The Chi
cago mayor looked at him in surprise
and said: What not know you, Fur
MANI" 1t was the first time Mr.. Nc
GinIey had heard his first name for a
long time and coming from the source
il did he was greatly surprised. Why,
/ would know you anywhere. and at any
time You have presided over a mu-
nicipality longer than any other mayor
i'm the country" Observing that Mayor
McGinley's badge had been pinned on
carelessIy, ChicagO's mayor took il off
and adjusted it properly hinSelt At
ter the exercises at the fair ground Mr..
Mckinley went to Mr.. Harrison to say
good by He took the Lafayette mans
hand and said: Mayor Mckinley, / am
glad you came. 1 am not surprised,
however, for L knew you would.
want TO thank you for the way in
which you have helped US along-for the
way You have made our visitors feel at
ease" Mr.. Mckinley, it is said had been
i'm a particularly good humor that day
and ne had afforded considerable pleas
ure to the strangers. He, in an inter
view. SAYS he shall never forget his
pleasant conversation Saturday with
the murdered mayor.-Lafayette Cou-
rier.
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