The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-18

sIva Feadler Sorry the LynchiDg Occurred
but BIames Young Trenck-

DENIED THE STORY.
sfrs FeadIer Sorry the Lynching Occurred,
but BIames Young Trenck.
special to the Indianapolis Journal
SEYMOUR. Ind, May 1.-THE Journals
story as published this morning under the
headlines Grief of Trenck's Family" has
been the talk of the town all day. feopie
have been very anxious to see the papers.
and not enough copies of the Journal. the
only indianapolis paper. by the way.
which gave the full history of the
banging of Lou Trenk. were here to 90
around. THE morning the readers were
greatly surprised TO read in the Journal
of an interview with the Trenck family. in
which they claim that John. an elcer
brother. had talk with Mrs. FeadIcr, the
widow of the murdered man. in which
she stated that her husband was
under the influence Of liquor
when he was killed. and that
she did not want to prosecute
his slayer; that she also made the remark
that whisky had been the ruin of her
home. The reporter further stated that
she said she had seen her husband strike
young Trenek with q heavy instrument Of
some sort before the latter fired the fatal
shot. The family of the dead man. it was
said. believed this statement. from the fact
that they found him very weak from loss
OF blood which had come from q serious
looking wound on his face.
This story is pronounced false in every
particular here. and has been denied by
both Dir. John TrencK and by the widow.
Mrs. Feadler claims that the Journal has
done her an injustice, and il trying TO cast
y stigma on herself and family by its publi-
cation. She says that she has never seen
one of the family. and never spoken the
words which IL Is claimed she had. She has
nothing but the kindest words Tor the
family. And when asked what she thought
of the lynching of Trenck. she only said.
''Oh, IL Is horrible but il was also horrible
for him 10 murder my husband and deprive
me and my children of our support"
She synpathizes with the family and be-
lIeyes that they also sympathize with her.
The wound spoken of was inflicted
by q revolver in the hands of Frank Croft.
who arrested Trenck in house of prosti-
tuition on High street. After Irenck He'd
from the scenes of the murder he went TO
this place Croft located him ami, enter
ing the house. demanded that ne throw ND
his hands. Instead of complying with the
request be made an attempt 10 put his
HAND In his right hip pocket to get
IL.
also murder him. dealt Treuck powerful
blow with the butt end of his revolver.
which nOored him. This 1t was that pro-
duoed the wound as Mr. Feadler did not
strike or make any attempt 10 do 30.
TkENCK's BROTHER INTERVIEWER.
Mr. John Trenck. the brother of the MUIR
dered man. was in the city this morning.
He arrived here at o'clock. and going TO
Browstown secured the body of his brother
He returned here with the corpse and left
st 9:25 o'clock, over the j., NJ. q 1. railroad.
for Indianapolis. He is a good man. and
when questioned in regard to the
article said that there was not the slight
est amount of truth In II; that he had never
thought of anything OF the kind. He said
that his parents aud himself intended TO
call on Mrs. Fesdler when they went to see
Lon at Brownstown, few days after the
tragedy occurred. but that OWN to the close
connection which was made they did not
have an opportunity TO see her. 1t had
been their intention 20 call on her in few
days. when they again Intended to
90 TO Br0wstown, not thinking that
mob would take Lou ont
and hang him. In the interview be said
that he does not believe that his brother
would have been hung IL the murder of
Price hadn't occurred, and says that thar
murder 10 mostly 10 blame for his
brothers death. Two murders In less
the people could bear and the
result was that both men were hung. He
SPOKE In high praise OF the kindness shown
him by the citizens OF Brownstown. When
full wreath which had been placed
on the basket by one OF the most
popular younR ladies of the town. He also
says that his family hold no malice toward
the citizens OF this city. but that he thinks
that those men who took part IN the lynch
ing would never prosper and would rue the
day that they did the awful work.
The largest crowd since the lyDching W rs
at the depot when the remains of Trenck
were brought To this city by the Ohio ~
Mississippi train TO day and transferred TO
the j.. NJ. ~ i. Much sympathy Is ex-
pressed by the citizens. who deplore the
murder and also the lynchlng. The
work of cleaning out the city is still
going on. Will Burns. who was with
Trenck at the time of the shooting aud
who had loaned him the revolver from
which the fatal shot was fired. has been
advised by friends to make himself scarce.
And he pHoked bis yRllse and
,st night left for parts unknown. The
City Council has ordered the city marshal
Ia clOs- up AL sai"ons on Sundays. and soc
Mat both the front aud back doors are
alter tire murder was committed Was Wis.,
ited at night by body of
men with hose reel, aud the
hose was attached TO hydrant
Ia
Notices are being given 70 owners of the
houses of prostitution to move out and
leave the town.
Old man Turley. the father of the muir
derer of conductor Price. and who
Is very wealthy. has been notified
TO sell all of his possessions,
or divide it among his children
within thirty days or he will 90 punished.
Men who have no visible means OF sup
port and who are found npon the streets at
ali hours are being notified TO leave town.
Gambling dens are being ordered closed.
and when ell these are disposed OF
Seymour will again be the best city of
its size in Indiana. Twenty-Five years ago
she town passed through \ similar cleans
Ing ordeal, and evil doors gave it q wide
berth for years. Ii is expected that the
same will result from the present baptism
Of mob violence.
HIS BODY Is BROUGHT HOME.
Ladies' M Brownstown Had Covered Lou
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