The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-18
Murder of James Mundy.


Murder of James mandy.
Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
RocKPoRT. ind. April 17.-Excitement
prevails at Ricblari City. this county, by
reason of the murder of James Mundy. by
James Kelley. there Friday night James
Mundy has been soldier In the regular
army for the past two years, and had re-
turned home last Friday to visit his par
ents. Late Friday evening Mundy went
to Richiand City, short distance
two or three friends and met Terry Bengie.
desperate character. whom he had known
since early boy hood. They had quarrel,
which was patched up however.
Terry Terry Bengle and James Kelley
Kelley hearing of the difficulty at once
hunted Mundy mp and shot HIM through
tie brain without word OF warning kei-
ley said he did the killing because he and
Bengle were good friends Kelley served
one term In the Jacksonville prison for
larceny. He also killed man In Clark
county few years ago.
Y. Nj. q. A. Day at Muncie.
specs, 10 The Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE. Ind. April l7.--Yesterday was
Y. NJ. G. A. day In Muncie. and services
were conducted at each and every church
IN the interest of the proposed new associa-
ton in Muncie Visitors were present to
assist the local committee. and addresses
were heard from the following at the vari-
Gus churches: Ex-Governor Ira j. Chase.
Charles ID. Meigs. ir.. and State Secretary
l.. h. Stacy, of Indianapolis; w. r. Nc
Caughey. of Richmond; +. NJ. Beard and
Prof. A. Jones. of Marion; w. j. Frazier,
James Myers and Frederick Gotwald. of
Springfield. o. In the afternoon. at 3
o'clock, mass meeting was held at the
HIgh-street NJ. L. Church. and the roll OF
charter membership was increased to about
five hundred.
R,card's New Castle Record.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, April 17.-YOung Paul
Ricard. who Is under arrest at Terre Haute.
is well known here. About the time he re-
ceived the 500 Of the $500 which he was to
have for doing the job which has involved
him In his present difficulty he came here
and remained several weeks. While here
De Ricard. as he called himself. was very
active in the splrltuallstic field and finally
advertised TO give daily sittings over bis
uncle's store, where he would reveal the
future to lOve-sIck maidens and anxious
SWANS for moderate charge. He was not
considered q good medium. however. and
soon fell into poor repute as skillful COM
muner with the spirit world. He left here
several weeks ago.
The Nellie Bly's Boiler Was Defective.
WINAMAC. Ind, April 1.-THE main por-
tion OF the boiler of the steamer Nellie
BLY,. which blew up here yesterday, was
found to-day In the woods at least three
hundred feet from the scene of the ex-
plosion. No deaths have yet &C.
Cured. George Frain. who had both legs
broken. and was otherwise injured. still
lives. but he is IN a critical condition.
Clarence Fishborn. the twelve-year-olds son
of the proprietor of the boat, was scalded
from head TO foot. and Is also in serious
condition. The boiler on the steamer was
condemned several weeks before the ex-
plosion.
Tried to Assassin.te the New Sheriff.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, April 17.-While shooting
wild duck in o thicket and pond east of
Muncie Saturday, some unseen person,
from ambush. tried to murder Sheriff-elect
w. P. Sherry. Three shots were fired from
Winchester rifle. and each bullet came
very close to the officer. Charles Nihart
was with Mr.. Sherry. and he. too. had a
close call for his life. After the second
shot Mr.. Sherry and his companion itched
MP their horse. and was leaving the place
when the third bullet struck the fence q
foot from Mr.. Sherry.