The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-09

CORYDON. Aug. -Special-Several
months ago John Conrad, the father of
Edward and William Conrad, was mys-
teriously murdered. The family lived
in a remote and very quiet part of the
county. and at the time of the murder
the officials exhausted every inquiry
that pointed in the direction of the
criminal Detectives were put privately
on the TRAIL who, after an exhaustive
research, finally came to the conclu-
sion that whoever had committed the
deed had fed the country. At the same
time the detectives said that there were
circumstances that implicated the
brothers Edward and William and that
they had probably killed their father.
All the people in that neighborhood
believed the boys u be guilty from
many Circumstances. that had occurred
before the murder and some that had
followed the crime. This belief grew
with the passing months. There was
much bad blood between the father and
| sons and there were many bitter scenes
enacted at the home last winter just
before the old man was killed.
During the spring months several no.
tfces were served upon the Conrad boys
that they had killed their father and
that if they did not leave the county
the most summary vengeance would be
meted out to them. or these notices
! the brothers took no notice, except to
let it be widely known that they pro-
posed to stand their ground and if
| any measures were taken to injure
them that they would be ready to
meet the authors.
Recently these notices became more
frequent and more urgent, and the Con-
RAIDS within the last few days stocked
| their house like an arsenal, and last
night, upon hearing that an attack
would be made upon them, they loaded
| a lot of shotguns and pistols and await
ed the coming of the attacking party
The latter approached the house about
o'clock this Sunday morning.
The Conrads secreted themselves out
side of their house under the friendly
shadow of a clump of trees and when
the crowd of armed men had disposed of
itself near the house and upon the porch
the Conrads poured a murderous fire
into it, firing rapidly from shotguns and
revolvers.
1t was suspected that the Conrads had
| help and others not known were with
| them, so rapid and deadly were the
| shots. Four Of the crowd of 100 fell dead,
which so disconnected the others that
| they rapidly dispersed, but one of the
| leaders, bolder than the rest. called to
them to rally, which they did to a GER
tain extent, but before they could regain
their self-possession the Conrads poured
| several other volleys into them and two
more men fell dead and others were
badly wounded.
] The killed are:
JOHN TIAIBERLAKE.
| WILLIAM wISEMAN.
| EDWARD HOUSTON.
ISAAC HOWE.
The names of the other two killed
could not be learned by The Sentinel
correspondent.
William May was fatally shot. Several
others were wounded in various ways,
but their names are not to be had at
| this time.
The attacking party was not made up
Of the rif-raff OF Harrison county. So
far as known they were all good citizens,
and the men who were killed and wound
ed are the best men in Boone township
The Conrads Immediately decamped
and the crowd was too demoralized over
the deaths of six of their companions
to make any attempt to pursue them.
II they do not get away very shortly
they will doubtless be lynched.
The most intense excitement prevails
throughout the southern portions of the
county, and a pursuing lynching party
has doubtless been thoroughly organ
izec already.
The Conrad boys have borne bad
| reputation for long time. In fact. they