The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
MARSHAL STARR ACQUITTED.
The Greencsstie Official Held Not Guilty
for Shooting Young Ruark.

The Greencsstie Official Held Not Guilty
for Shooting Young Ruark.
Special % the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCAsTLE. Ind. May 20-The Starr.
Ruark manslaug hter case was given to the
jury this evening. and at o'clock brought
in a verdict of acquittal. The testimony
was all In by noon, and the argument by
counsel occupied the remainder of the dav.
Prosecutor Horner. ID. Z. Williamson and
George A. Knight. of Brazil. spoke for the
State. and John Z. Alice. =. o. Colliver and
>. A. HAYS for the defense. Judge Mack,
of Terre Haute. before whom the case was
tried. then delivered the instructions and
turned over the case 10 the Jury.
The facts disclosed In the trial did not
Vary materially from the reported cIrcum-
stances that led TO the Shooting on the
night of July 10 last. IL was shown that
Thomas o. Ruark. the young man from
the country. had assaulted City Marshal
Starr. striking him on the head with
stone. without any other provocation for
the deed than the officers efforts TO induce
him and his comrades to go home. After
the marshal had commanded the half doz-
en- men TO surrender Ruark started to run
through the pnblic square. with the officer
in pursuit. Finally the marshal fired and
wounded Ruark. who lived several weeks.
Marshal Starr stands high as an officer.
having filled the Office for the past fifteen
years, and public sympathy was with him
since the night of the occurrence. despite
the efforts of overZealous partisans TO give
the case political bias.
Clay County Bank Not Embarrassed.
sreciAl TO the Indianapolis Journal
CLAY CITY, Ind, May 20.-The statement
that went out q few days ago to the effect
that the Clay County Bank had closed it's
doors is incorrect. The doors have not
been closed an hour during banking hours
There was. however, a temporary suspen-
sion of payments last Saturday. for tho
purpose of being able to- realize
on paper that was out. The bank
had on hands secured paper equal
To nearly double the amount
due depositors. besides some cash.
Some of the depositors settled by taking
secured notes for their deposits. Others
preferred to wait for the bank to resume.
On the day of the temporary suspension
several parties made deposits, and de-
posts are coming in oil the time. The
bank has resumed. The depositors will
not lose a dollar which they have de-
posted and 800 will cover all the expend-
ltnres OF the bank IN consequence of the
furry.
Philharmonic Concert at Richmond.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND. Ind, May 20.-Mr. Max Leck-
Der director of the Philharmonic Society.
this season. and il was a very successful
event. The precision ana expression of the
chorus work demonstrated Mr.. Leckner as
a master director. The society, of about
ninety members. presented creditable
| programme. The first part included q semi
chorus MY Love Dwell in Northern
| Land, !" f. Elger; ladies' chorus. Tho Lord
| ia Ny Shepherd" w. Bargei; part songs.
| "Forsaken," "koschat' and 80 Happy
Ira NJ
| Elise Her Troth Had Spoken" K. Schira,
| hy Mrs. :. T.. Swayne and chorus; Spring
! Waltz l.. Milde. The second part was
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the soIoists being
| Miss Jennie LIken and Mrs. s. f. Swayne.
Brookshire's Man Feeling Well.
| Special to tile Indianapolis Journal
CRAwFoRDsvILLE. Ind. May Colon.
| f. V. Brookshire. Congressman, was In the
city to-day. and has gone to Ladoga TO re-
main over Sunday. He has just returned
| from the sanitorium at Battle Creek, Mich,
where his wife has Just undergone dan
gerous surgical operation. the result of
| which cannot be stated. Mr.. Brookshire
was besieged by the faithful Democrats
while in the city. Walter Hulet, Mr..
| BrookshIre's man tor collector of revenue.
SAYS that the fuss at Terre Haute over the
postotfice will not injure his chances of
| success, because bis opponent is man
urged by Senator Voorhees,. and Voorhees,
being mixed no in this affair will probably
tend To weaken his influence" with the
/ President.
Verdict of $4,000 Against the o. & NJ.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
| MADISON. Ind. May 20-The case of
William Stein against the Ohio * MIssis-
sippi Railway Company for damages sus-
tanned by Stein in making a running
switch at Cement Mill. in Clark county,
Feb. 10. 1883 was disposed of this morning
The brake on one of the cars would rot
hold. and by reason thereof Stein had his
foot badly injured. The jury to-day re-
| turned a verdict for the plaintiff for 81 500
| This Is the second trial OF the case. In the
| former trial Stein recovered judgment for
| 5000. but the Supreme Court reversed the
case on a technical error. The defendant
! will again appeal the case.
Joseph Ulery Had Too Many Sweethearts.
Special TO The Indianapolis Journal
WABASH. Ind, May 20.-This afternoon
in the Wabash Circuit Court Miss Neuma
! Durf. the handsome daughter of q Chester
township farmer. brought suit against
Joseph Uiery. young farmer of the same
locality for 5000 damages for breach of
promise and betrayal. In her complaint
/ Miss Durf alleges that tlerY protested n m