The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-05


LOUISVILLE, May A special dispatch
from Lexington says: The statement that
the fight for and against Breckenridge is
bitter is substantiated by what may yet
prove to be a killing, or nearly as serious.
Last week John o. Hodges published in his
paper, the Lexington Observer, an article
in which he says: Charles c. Moore, an
infidel to the Christian religion, candi-
date for Congress and now under indict-
ment by the grand jury for blasphemy and
general nuisance, was the first to raise OBJ
jections. He declares that he could not
conscientiously refrain from denouncing us
as a violator Of the law and fit subject
for federal jail. The second was gen.
tleman now in the Kentucky penitentiary
at Frankfort for the murder of his mis-
tress. The third was Rev. Joseph S. Jones,
an adjunct of Hamilton College, a female
school of high standing, sort of a semi
preacher and semi-professor, who seems to
know more about moral science than was
taught forty years ago from Noah Web
ster's old blue-back spelling book"
Moore replied to the article, and Hodges;
saw Gent f tbe Editor of the Bluegrass Riade
word that he would Kill him the minute
the paper was put on the street. Esditor
Moore applied for a peace warrant, but
this could not be given until the paper
made its appearance on the streets. In the
articles Moore refers to Hodges as follows:
the gentlemen now in the Kentucky peni-
tentiary, because the world is so full of
rascals that it is natural that the few
honest men would be put in jail. Ordinarily
1 do not like to be put in the same category
with the preacher, but must admit that
to BIiiy breckenridge, and therefore op-
posed TO editor Hodges, covers a multitude
rspr fr71c
tee Of sayre College here is still fresh in
the minds of these people. it certainly looks
who wants a position closely connected
with school girls, openly and defiantly
to announce that Billy Breckinridge is
Editor Hodgess disperaging allusion to
the fact that Rev. Jones selected a paper
sS S on arsIes sTnday in %9ch to kpqo
ing with Editor Hodges's wonted
worldly - wisdom sis i eaptursss, s,o, the the
been so signalized by its indictment of me
for blasphemy. and was a coup detat
worthy ES9rthy & Of the editors I; assredted e a Eeanns
Phil Thompson by intimating that all men
would be seen to be like Billy Breckin-
out 1t may be that Editor Hodges is in a
position to see and know more OF this
business than gentlemen ordinarily are,
but until 1 see and dcow more than 1
have yet seen and known 1 must defend
my sex against the wholesale insinua-
ton OF Fnll thompson anu t<uitof f1odgeS.
Moore obtained a warrant and placed
1t in the hands Of Chief of Police McEl-
roy. officer Ford took the warrant and
proceeding to the Office of Editor Hodges,
placed him under arrest. Hodges was TAX
en- before Recorder Jewell and gave bond
with c.. J. Myers security, for s., 000
formed OF Moore's intention of having him
arrested he would have shot the editor of
the Blade.
The political heat here is becoming very
perceptible. This afternoon Rev. e. II.
Ward, of Christ Church, one of the most
aristocratic congregations in this city.
writes a card in which he sets forth in
n most forcible maRner the sins of Colonel
Brec,sinridgs and Sproots al arg arguments, s,I, IN
from Rev. Ward. the article is creating
considerable excitement, and others are
or of the matter contained In the PAM
phlet issued here last week, will be out in
another long article, which will take to
task Breckinridge and his supporters.