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victim and who was his antagonist in the
pending lawsuits, but he did so at the
risk of his own life and after being him
self seriously injured by one Of the flying
bullets.
William NJ. Copeland. an attorney Of
Madison, walked into the office with Mr..
Harris. saw his sisters husband sitting
a few feet away and without a word
drew his revolver and as fast as his
finger could press the trigger of the
weapon its contents We're aimed at the
man he considered to be his deadly
enemy.
The first bullet went true and shat
tered the Jaw OF w. II. Bruning of New
York. who was the object of the at
tack A second report and another bull
let crashed into Bruning's body. Mr..
Harris in an effort TO prevent murder
threw himself upon the desperate man,
who had his weapon raised to fire again,
and as he did so received a bullet in
his arm, which fractured the bone and
rendered the member partially helpless.
Mr.. Harris chung to the man in spite of
his injury and by doing so changed the
course Of the two succeeding bullets and
Bruning started to escape as the first
ball struck him and the thought that he
would succeed in his attempt seemed to
convert Copeland into a veritable fiend.
He struggled to follow and tore him.
self loose from Mr.. Harrs's grasp as
Bruning ran out Of the room.
w. II. II. Miller, encouragement
of the United States, who was in the
room adjoining, ran in as he heard the
first shots and met the pursued and pur-
suer in the doorway He grappled with
COPELAND and a desperate struggle en-
sred. There was yet one unemptied car
fridge in the revolver. which Copeland
was trying 10 explode in the direction of
the fleeing man, but he was prevented
by the plucky perseverance and iron
grasp of Mr.. Miller. AS the two struggled
in the doorway Mr.. Miller threw all his
strength against the man and succeeded
i'm pinioning his arms to his sides. BY a
violent effort he threw him against a
safe in the corner OF the room, where
the struggle continued. Mr.. Winter
came TO Mr.. Miller's assistance and Mr..
Harris aided while Charles J. Korbley. a
visiting attorney interested in the case,
lent what assistance he could.
The widest excitement prevailed as
the struggling men. without a word be-
ing said, threw all their strength into
the contest for the mastery. Efforts 10
get the weapon from Copeland were in
vain, so firm was his hold, and there was
imminent danger Of the weapon being
exploded at any instant Copeland
continued to struggle for his freedom
with the strength Of a maniac and his
rage seemed to have given him re-
doubled power when he saw his hated
enemy re-enter the room and endeavor
to assist In holding him. The violent
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C0CKRUM IN WAR PAINT.
A Sensational Night Scene in the
Muncie Court Room.

MUNCIE, April 23.-Special.-A very
sensational scene was enacted in the
Delaware county circuit court room this
evening during the trial of a case in
which the Muncie belt railroad company
seeks to cross the tracks of the L. Z &.
w. railway company and get the out
put of several big manufacturing con-
Germs.
The case has been very bitterly con-
tested. Attorney John B. COckrum of IN
dianapolis, general attorney for the Lake
Erie company, stated that the evidence
was trumped up and made especially for
the occasion.
AIr. Ryan. in fit Of anger. retorted
that the statement was ungentlemanly
and no one but damned contemplate
puppy would make such a statement
COckrum jumped to his feet, grabbed
a very heavy cut glass inkstand, eX-
claiming:
TN fix you
He attempted to throw it, but was
caught by Judge Koons and the court
bailiff.
General Manager Bradbury Of the L.
+. & w. and others in the room crawled
under chairs while Ryan went under
the big table.
Had not his honor bravely interfered,
pistols would have soon been in use.
The gentlemen apolOgiZed and went
on with the case.
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sCmNE I1 rEzE LAW oFFlCR.

This finally resulted in suits being filed,
one at Madison against the probate of
the will and three here in the United
States court for possession Of property.
finally the brotl er and sister became
bitter enemies, ard he was forbidden to
enter her house
In ono salt SEe, ciiiIned a piece of
ground near Evansville valued at $4,000,
which had been in her name before 1885,
when she transferred il to her mother.
In another case she sued for the paru
tion of an estate that her father owned
at the time of his death. The father left
a will and Mrs. Copeland claimed that
owing to undue influence brought to bear
upon her father she was almost disin-
herited. The attorneys in the case are
Winter, Miller & Elan, and Charles kor-
bly, of Madison for Bruning and Judge
Allison of Madison and Mr.. a. G. Harris
for Copeland.
Copeland Came to Town.
Copeland arrived in the city Tues
day morning from Madison for the pur-
pose of having a conference with A. c.
Harris, who is representing his wifes
side of the case. Mr.. Harris was in the
United States court where he is en-
gagged in defending the Collins in the IN
dianapOlis bank case. Mr.. Copeland
went direct to the courtroom, where he
waited for Mr.. Harris to finish his bust
ness in order that they might go to the
office and talk it over. Earlier in the
day Mr.. Bruning, accompanied by his at
torney. Mr. Korbly, of Madison, arrived
in the city from Evansville and it was
the intention for both gentlemen and
their attorneys to meet at Mr.. Harriss
office and have conference. Messrs.
Korbly and Bruning arrived at the Office
frs and waited for Mr. Harris and
Copeland to put in an appearance.
When court adjourned for dinner Mr.
Copeland and Mr.. Harris left the room
and went directly to the latter's office.
on the way over Mr.. Copeland did not,
by word or action, indicate the thought
which must have been in his mind. His
talk was perfectly rational, and little
did Mr.. Harris realize what was to fol-
low. When they entered the office Fer
dinand Winter. William H. Bruning and
Charles A. KOrbly were there awaiting
their arrival Mr.. Winter and Mr. Cope
land shook hands. but the latter said
nothing and gazed intently across the
room toward one Of the windows, where
Mr.. Bruning was seated. Without say
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ing a word or moving from his tracks
he drew a revolver from his pocket and
opened fire. Mr.. Bruning made an effort
to get out of the way, but received two
of the bullets, one in the jaw and the
other in the arm.
Grabbed Copeland.
When the firing began Mr.. Harris, who
was standing near Bruning, ran toward
Copeland. grabbed him about the
body and made an attempt
10 take the revolver away
from him. During the strug
gle the revolver was accidentally dis
charged and Mr.. Harris received the bull
let in the left arm below the elbow.
Bruning had, in the meantime, taken
advantage OF the opportunity to escape
and was running toward a rear room.
In the doorway he met w. II. II. Miller.
who had been attracted to the front
room Of the Office by the sounds Of the
firing. Copeland was following close be-
hind Bruning and was beating him with
his revolver Mr.. Miller grabbed him
and then fierce struggle took place.
Copeland, who was wild with rage and
excitement, was so bent on killing Brun-
ing that he attempted to kill anyone who
interfered. There was still one car
fridge in the revolver and Mr.. AIiller's
idea was TO pinion Copeland's arms so
that he could not use the weapon and
he succeeded in doing so after a strug-
gle of-seyeral minutes. With the assist
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BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL.
WASHINGTON. d. c ADril ..


The supreme court hands down de-
cisions on Monday. The Indiana rail-
road tax cases not having been decided
today it is expected that next Monday
a decision will be rendered.
Messrs. Holman, Bynum. Martin and
Conn voted against the adoption Of the
rule to count members present but not
voting TO make up a quorum. This vote
has been construed by certain papers in
Indiana as a vote against the proposition
10 deduct the pay of members for nom
attendance. The rule TO count quorum
does not affect the pay OF members
The law to dock members has been in
existence forty years, but since the war
was never enforced. The democratic
caucus two weeks ago adopted a reso-
luton directing the sergeant-at-arms 10
enforce 1t and every member OF the
caucus, including Holman, Bynum.
Martin and Conn. advocated it's enforce
ment and voted for it. They voted
against the Quorum-Counting rule be-
cause they believed the docking OF MEM
bers would be sufficient to make every
man attend and maintain "A quorum
Representative Hammond returned to
day from a visit home. He has positive
ly declined to run again He saws he
believes the district is democratic and
he could be reelected, but congressional
life is not cOngenial and he has
too large business interests to be
neglected. He reports the peo-
pie of his district out Of patience with
the inactiOn of the senate. and if a vote
were taken on the proposition TO abolish
the senate ninety-nine out of every 100
would vote in the affirmative.
EX-SenatOrs KOpelke Of Lake and
Zimmerman Of Fulton are mentioned as
probable candidates for Hammond's 5
seat.
c. NJ. Dougherty of Lafayette is at the
Riggs.
II. F. Kinney, wife and daughter of
Indianapolis are at the st. James.
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was notified by telephone and she arrived
shortly afterward greatly excited, but
nevertheless self-sustained. As soon as
the injured mans wounds were dressed
he was driven to his home. 744 \. Meri-
dian-st., accompanied by his wife.
Bruning was taken to DR. Marsees of
fee, a short distance from the scene of
the shooting, where he received medical
attention. Two of the bullets from the re-
VOlver struck him. One made a flesh
wound in his left lower arm which is
painful, but not serious. The other bullet
entered at the side of the chin and
fractured the lower jaw After his
wounds were dressed he was taken 20
st. Vincent's hospital, where he will re-
main until able TO leave for his home.
His wounds are not considered fatal and
during the excitement which followed the
shooting he was probably the coolest
man in the crowd.
Who They Are.
Mr. Bruning formerly lived in Madison,
but is now a resident of New York. He
is a member Of the Union coffee COM
pany q. F. Bruning & SOM, which has
coffee and spice mills in New York and
Evansville. He is forty-eight years old,
but appears to be much younger.
w H Copeland is a lawyer and a
member Of the firm of Allison & Cope
land in Madison. He IS well known in
that city and in indianapolis. He was
a member of the legislature in 1888 and
1885 and was at one time a candidate
for speaker of the house. A Sentinel re-
porter saw him at the county jail yes
terday afternoon and asked for a state
ment in regard to the affair. He was
laboring under great excitement, but
managed to tell the following story:
CopeIaDd's story.
'In 1885 Miss Bruning and J were en-
gagged to be married. She went to Mt.
Pleasant, o., on a visit and while there
her brother arrived and demanded an
interview. She was afraid of him and on
account OF his violent temper requested
her cousin, Emma Schwenker. to remain
in the room. Bruning objected and she
withdrew. He wanted 10 know of his
sister IL she were engaged to me and
upon being answered I'm the Affirmative
he demanded that she sign over to him
a piece of property in Evansville valued
at $4,000. This she refused to do and
he swore with uplifted hand that If she
married before signing the deed she
would be a widow in a few days. DO
ycu mean to kill Copeland?' she asked.
Il do replied her brother, and you al
ways know / mean what l say She
vas very much frightened and. fearing
that he would keep his word, signed the
deed.
ION Sept. 2s. 1885. we were married.
contrary TO the wishes Of her brother.
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TO A COTTONWOOD TREE.
Negro Robbcr and Murderer Strung
Up i'm Kansas.

CHEROKEE, Kas., April 2S.-Frank
Haman, a coal miner, living with his
family near the Schwab mines, two
miles west Of here, is dead at his house
half a mile east of the mines. at the
hands of some cOlored Alabama coal
miners, and leader Of the murderers has
been lynched. Last night the colored
men came to Haman's house for the pur-
pose of robbery. Haman ran out TO get
help, but was shot In the throat. He
ran about $50 yards and fell, where he
was found an hour later, dead.
jeff Tuggle, a colored miner, was
charged with the murder. He was
caught at Weir City today and brought
TO Cherokee. A few minutes later Mrs.
Haman, the dead mans wife accom-
panied by a score or two Of miners, ar
rived. and when the woman was taken
before the prisoner she identified him
instantly as one OF the robbers. Before
officers could get Tuggle away a mob
captured him. They marched him with
rope around his neck about half a
mile northwest of the city and hanged
him TO a cottonwood tree.
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He SHOT TO KILL,
w. H. Copeland Attacks
His Brother-in-Law,
And in the Encounter A. 6.
Harris Is Wounded.
The Other Injured Man Is
William H. Bruning.
COPELAND'S CHARGE
Shooting Occurs in Miller,
Winter & Elam's Office,
And for Awhile Causes Intense
EXcitemen
Copeland Is Arrested and
Lodged in the Jail.

tween Copeland and BruninS and
Attorneys for Both sides and When
the Former Entered the Law Office
and saw Brunfng He Pulled Isis Re
voIver and Biazed Awny-Brunins Is
Shot Twice and n Stray Bullet
Lodges in Addison c. HHrris's Arm
Copeland Arrested and Placed in the
Jail-IIis Wife Arrives and Tries TO
Secure Bond for Him.
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struggle continued for several minutes
and did not end until the superintendent
of police rushed into the room and lent
his assistance.
The blood from the wounds of the two
injured men, as well as from a cash
in Copeland's forehead, poured over the
floor and was splattered in all directions
as the struggle continued. When the
desperate man had at last been subdued
all were covered with blood and the
office was in the widest state of con-
fusion. The entire affair had occupied
but few moments. but It was one OF
the most tragic that ever happened in
the city.
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letter to the Hon. Chauncey +. Black.
president Of he national association OF
democratic clubs:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, April %, 1894.
Hon Chauncey =. Black, ESQ:
Dear Sir-I have carefully read the
communication you lately placed in my
hands, setting forth the future purposes
and present needs of the national asso-
citation Of democratic clubs. The
achievements Of this organization should
be familiar to all who are interested in
the continuation OF democratic su-
premacy and should enlist the encourage
ment Of those who appreciate the i'm
portance Of any effective dissemination
of political doctrine.
Your association has done much by
way OF educating our people touching
the particular subjects which are recog-
nized as belonging to the democratic
faith; but il seems TO me that its best
service has been an enforcement and
demonstration Of the truth that our
party is best organized and most power
ful when it strives for principles in
stead of spoils, and that il quickly re-
spends TO the stimulus supplied by an
acknowledgment Of the important serv-
ices rendered 10 the advancement OF
true democracy suggests that the na-
uonal association OF democratic clubs
and every other democratic agency
should labor increasingly and earnestly
TO save our party. in this time Of its
power and responsibility, from the degra-
dation and disgrace OF a failure TO re-
deem the pledges upon which our fellow
cOuntrymen entrusted us with the con-
troll Of their government
''All who are charged, on behalf Of the
democratic party, with the redemption
of these pledges should now be impress
sively reminded that as we won our
way to victory under the banner of tariff
reform, so the iEsistence upon that pTin-
ciple is the condition Of our retention
Of the peoples trust and that fealty
TO party organization demands the sub
ordination Of individual advantages and
wishes, and the putting aside Of petty
and ignoble jealousies and chickering's.
when party principles and party integ-
rlty and party existence are at stake.
Il cheerfully inclOse a contribution 10
the funds necessary to carry on the good
work Of your organization with hearty
wish for its continued success and use
fulness. Yours very truly.
GROVER CLEVELAND"
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KELLEY'S NO THIEF
He VIII Not Steal Even a
Railroad,
Nor Will He Be a Receiver
of Stolen Goods,
Refusing to Accept a Cap
tured Train.
A GREAT DAY AT OMAHA,
With Lots OF Rumors to Cause
Excitement,
And Thousands Giving the
Army Sympathy.
Bands Playing and Ribbons
Fluttertnq.
A GREAT DAY AT OMAHA,
With Lots OF Rurnors to Cause
Excitement,
And Thousands Giving the
Army Sympathy.
Bands Playing and Ribbons
Fluttertnq.

Even The Women Turn OWt tn Help the
CommonVyeaIerS-Ini niOR PaciHc En-
gfnccrs and Firemcn steal a Train
and ORcr Ii 10 Kelly. But Hc Refuses
To AeeePt-The Army VIII Move To-
day ON FoOt-tscn. COxey Leaves His
Army and Goes to New YOrk-VNash-
ington People Discussing the Com
ing of the Army.
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A Modern Martyr.

Good Pastor-"Your daughter tells me
you made a, martyr Of yourself during
Lent
Mrs. ainte-Lee-'fndeed did
denied myself the pleasure Of shopping
when 1 did not want anything. IN. y.
MeeklY.
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Instead Of Indulging in
Petty Jealousies.
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER
In Which He Charges the
Democratic Legislators
That They Should Subordin-
ate Personal Advantages
In Order to Promptly Carry
Out the Peoples Trust.

A Quiet But Caustic Rap at the DiIa-
tory, seIf-seeISing, UndemOcratio
Following in the senate Where the
Cause of Tariff Reform Is Being
Hindered by the Policy OF Delay
Number of Senator'S Scheduled for
Speeches on the Tariff Bill the Conn
ing Week-PrOgram in the House.
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THE BOILER LET GO.
Three Men Killed and a Fourth scri-
ousIy Injured.

KEoKUK. Ia, April 1S-By the explc-
sion of boiler today at the Hutchinson
electric light plant three men were
instantly killed ana one fatally injured.
The dead are:
JAMES STERRETT,
PATRICK KEEFE.
JOHN ROWAN.
Injured: Charles Jones.
The boiler was an old one. and had been
giving trouble prior 10 The explosion,
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STORY OF THE SHOOTING.
Tragic Scenes i'm the Law Ofce-Mr.
CopeIands story

Irngic Scenes I'm the Inv OHee-Mr'
COpeIands story.
The story of the shooting dates back
several years and has its origin in AIadi-
son. At that time there lived in that
city wealthy merchant named John T.
Bruning. who had two children, a son
and a daughter. They grew up side by
side until they reached manhood and
womanhood. The girl married Copeland
contrary to the wishes of her relatives,
and family discords arose. At the death
OF his father the brother assumed control
of his extensive business and the sister
claimed that he Wss mismanaging it..
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ance of Mr.. Winter Copeland was forced
into a corner and his head striking a
safe a cash was cut nearly an inch in
length in his forehead. from which the
blood flowed freely. The revolver was
taken away from him and he was held
until the arrival of the police.
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superintendent Arrives.

Superintendent Powell of the police de-
partment had just left his office in the
basement of the court house and was on
his way home to dinner. When he
reached the corner of Market and Della
ware-sts. he heard the shots and started
on a run for the building from whence
they proceeded. He bounded up the
stairs three steps at a time and was
closely followed by Patrolman McMullen,
who was not quite so nimble OF foot as
the superintendent. When he entered
the office he saw the men struggling
about the room vainly trying to take the
revolver away from Copeland. He ran
to their assistance and helped to hold
the excited man while the revolver was
taken away from him. He then placed
Copeland under arrest and in few min
utes started with him for the jail.
The sound of the firing and the cries
which followed attracted a crowd of
probably one thousand persons, who
pushed and showed in their vain endeav-
ors to get a near view of the stairway
yesterday a consultation Of attorneys
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THE WEEKS CALENDAR.
Work of Speech-MaISing on the Tariff
40 Continue in the House.

Work of Speech-MaLing on the Tarif
40 Continue in the House.
The prospect is that the tariff debate
in the senate will continue this week
much on the same lines as have been
observed since the agreement for the
regulation Of hours Of debate was en-
tered into. notwithstanding the arrange
ment that the reading OF the bill by
paragraphs shall be begun on Wednes-
day at I o'clock. The republican sena-
tors are counting upon the continuation
of this program for az least another
week. and expect TO 90 on with their
general speeches just as they have been
doing for the past three weeks. The
speeches announced FOR the week are
those Of Washburn on Monday. Mills and
Palmer on Tuesday, Higgins on Wednes-
day. and Collum on Thursday or Friday.
Other speeches, among them one by
Senator Lindsey of Kentucky. may be
made on any Of these days, and If no
one else should be prepared to proceed
at any time Senator Quay viii continue
the speech Of which he has already de-
livered several installments.
Program In the House.
Appropriation bills win continue to
occupy the attention Of the house during
the coming week, after tomorrow, which,
under the rules, will be devoted 20 the
consideration Of business reported from
the District Of Columbia committee. on
Tuesday the diplomatic and consular
bill. which consumed the major portion
Of last week, viii probably be finished,
and on Wednesday the postofiice appro-
priation bill VIII be resumed.
The only possibility OF varying the
monotony Of this program is the precipi-
tation of a debate on some resolution in
connection with the coming OF CONey's
army Of the commonweaL The populists
in the house. as in the senate. have come
to the front as advocates for fair play
for the industrials. and they may spring
some resolution bearing on the subject
which would throw il open for discus
sion.
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DECISION EXPECTED SOON
on THE VALIDITY OF THE INDIANA
TAX LAW.

Probability That the Supreme Court
May Announce Its Ruling Next Mon
dny-The Indiana Members and the
um-COunting-Some Politics.
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Immediately after her mothers death.
which occurred in 1855, ner brother had
his father, who was then eighty-fOur
years old, almost blind and in a helpless
condition, make a viii and also execute
certain deed whereby my wife was
almost disinherited. This was kept
secret from my wife and her father
lived with us until his death, which oc-
CURED in 1891. After her fathers death
Bruning took my wife to New York ana
kept her there four months and did
everything in mis- power to separate Us.
but was unable TO do so. She returned
home and two years later asked for her
share of the property, and when ii was
not forthcoming she filed four suits, one
at Madison to set aside the probate OF
the viii and three here in the United
states court for possession Of property.
Last summer Bruning went 10 my house
in Madison, during my absence and
made an attempt to break in. He did
not succeed in doing so and left when
requested"