The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-24
|. 5. AV1PS & Co.

preached Mr. Stewart and bantered him
20 a game. Mr.. Stewart mOdestly stated
that he had never PLAYED game. Upon
this assurance Mr. NeWkirk graciOusly
consented TO spot him three balls and
i'm consideration OF this magnificent con-
ceSsion Mr.. Stewart agreed TO the game
and picking I'D a twenty-five ounce cue
proceeded to bust EN- lie drew back
his strong right arm and the che ball
went smashing against the triangle ike
an express train going through a milk
wagon at crossing Ivory chips filed
the air and when the dust cleared away
three balls were found i'm the pockets.
Mr.. Stewart gaily skipped about the
table and in just half minute yelled
"pool"' as the eighth BAH shot into the
pocket. The pool shark from Roachdale
hadn't even given the Linden shark a
chance for his white alley. Mr.. New
kinks mouth fell open like the floral
gates ajar' at a Frankfort funeral and
gazing blankley he muttered admjring
~: why, you daShety blankety blank
Mr.. Stewart took this as an insult. how
ever. and started 20 divest himself OF
his coat In order that he might do
justice to the fat face Of Mr.. NewkiriO.
Mr.. Newkirk, Witnessing the warliks
preparations. made n rush at Stewart.
whereupOn that excellent young man
jumped over he table and grabbing up
the thirteen bali fired IL directly into the
face Of AIR NewSirS. Mr. Newkirk fell
like the price Of pork last summer and
curled up on the floor. He remained
curled up for many hours and Mr.
Stewart was placed under 500 bond and
brought here TO jail. where he now Ian
hes.-CrawfOrdSYille Journal.
When Gillian had received his sentence
Of eighteen years for the criminal assault
upon little Viola Shaefer, a Crescent re-
porter walked over to where he was and
said. well. Perry. what have you got
TO say2'' His voice trembled he re-
piled. Its "A long time, and I'll never
live ft out. I'll Kill myself before I will
go back to prison How will you do
it?'' asked the reporter. III cut my
throat or do it in some way. That was a
longer sentence than I expected, but it's
all right" Did the girl tell straight
story" asked the scribe. Yes, she told
the truth about it" When at 10 o'clock
Gillian was placed in Jail he told his
fellow prisoners that he had just got
eighteen years and was going to hang
himself ANY word yOu want to leave
your folks?" asked Patterson. the king
bee of the Jail. NO" said Gillian. He
then went into Il cell and getting
piece of bedticking. mounted flight OF
stairs that go 10 the upper tier OF cells,
and fastened one end OF his rope TO the
iron railing. Going down below he shook
hands with and bid his fellow cOnvicts
goodbye and again mounted the stairs.
He was pale and determined. With a
his neck and. drawing the knot tight. he
Jumped over the railing TO what he sup
posed would be his death, and so would
it have been had the rope been strong
enough 10 have held his weight. II
broke, however, but not until Gillian had
been rendered unconscious. The piece
that stiu remained around his neck was
choking him 20 death. and the prison
oners did some loud calling for a knife
or a pair Of scissors. The sheriff's wife
finally furnished them a pair OF scis-
sors. and the cord was cut from around
his neck. Whoever did the work cut two
gashes I'm his neck. caused no doubt by
being nervous When Crescent repor-
ter arrived there five minutes after he
had tried to take his life he was un-
conscious and breathing heavily. An
ugly wound was in the back Of his
head where he struck the stone floor
and blood was flowing from the wounds
in his neck There was also a deep red
mark around his neck where the cord
had cut in.-Frankfort Crescent.