The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-15

Masked Men Take Possession OF q Locomo-
tive and Proceed TO Bedford.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SEYMOUR. Ind. May 14-To-night. = at 9
o'clock. mon heavily armed and masked
could be seen vending their way to-
ward the Evansville & Richmond
railroad. Who they were and where they
came from no one knew. In
few minutes 200 had collected. They sur
rounded an engine that was ready to start
for Westport. and two OF the men with
drawn revolvers jumped into the cab. and
pointing their pistols into the faces of
the engineer and fireman requested them
to dlsmount. which they did. The engine
was backed onto q side track aud
three fat cars were attached.
The mob had an engineer and
fireman of its own. In few minutes the
cars were loaded with men and the tram
pulled out for Bedford. where they
intended to lynch John Turley,
the murderer of Louis +. Price.
The feeling here has been very bitter and
the patience of the citizens of jackson and
Lawrence counties has been worn out by
the light penalties which have been in
flicted by the courts
THE MURDERED CONDUCTOR.
Owing to the engine having to back over
hirohali IA anarsQl haar-
ing the remains of Lou Price. the muir
dered conductor. did not reach here until
o'clock this morning. Although the hour
was late there was a large crowd present
when the train arrived at the depot
The bullet that killed Price was foand
half an inch from the skin, having passed
almost through the body. An autopsy was
held by Dr. Burton, at Mitchell.
In your correspondents dispatch
of Saturday it was said that Turkeys
father paid the car fare after his
son John had refused to pay il.
This wss a mistake. as the fare was
paid by Dr. Bullett. of Lawrencepor t.
Turley's father and brother were on the
train at the time of the shooting and did
not pevent the act. but renamed sitting
in the seat. Turley was given q prelim-
mary trial. and the Squire fixed his
bond at S2.50l. The lightness of the
bond for such a grave ofense. so. enraged
the railroad men present that they
went to the Squire and sold him
that if he turned Turley loose on
bond they would hang him TO the nearest
tree. The Squire then bound the prisoner
over to court without bond, and he was
taken to Bedford and placed in jail.
TURLEY HAD GRUDGE.
During the time that the prisoner was In
Mitchell he walked about with kid gloves
on. smoking cigar. and said that
he had got even with Price. Railroad
men say that the Turleys have
been holding a grudge against Price
for several years. The reason of it is that
few years ago a freight train which Price
was running ran over q drove of cattle be-
lon gng TO the elder 1urley and killed
several. Turley brought suit against
the company. and the case was tried two or
three times. the cost amounting TO sever
oil thousand dollars. Price was the main
witness for the company. and the case
was finally decided favor of the
railroad. This so enraged the Turleys
that they swore they would get even with
Price. The railroad men now say that the
refusal of Turley TO pay bis fare was
only done TO ploK 0udrfel WIN GElce, IN
order to get chance TO kill him. Ono
thing peculiar about the case is that
Turley's father bsd $500 In cash ready
to plank down as bond.
When Turley arrived at Bedford large
crowd was at the depot but the officers
succeeded in getting the prisoner to
taxing tax ~ him " through the alleys.
Turley's father, who Is very wealthy. and
several m en- w b ON he employed. stood guard
over the Jail last night TO prevent lynch
ing. A special train bringing two
hundred men came to this
city. to-day. from Washington TO at
tend tie funeral of George swift
an @. * M. engineer. no lied of consum D.
ton, and to take the last look ct Louis
Price, who was a great favorite
The funeral of Price will be held Tues
day afternoon, at ? o'clock. and promises
TO he the largest that has ever taken place
in this city He was president OF the O:
X. G. Lodge. No. 23l. and "a member OF
Hermion Lodge. No. A. K. of p. of this
city.