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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-23
Aud Charges Frank Benadum, Saloon
Keeper, William Watson and Mi
chael German with the Crime.
NOVEL FIRE AT EVANSVILLE
Acres Of Slabs and Logs COyeree
with Earth Burning.
Runaway at Funeral Causes the Death
of a Woman and Fatally Injuries
Three Other Persons.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

MUNCIE, Ind. April 22.-The all-absorb-
ing topic in Muncie to-day was the very
mysterious death Of attorney Lemuel Bal
ley last night and the subsequent develop
mentS The post mOrtem examination made
by Coroner Bowers, Prosecutor Lefiler and
Drs. Green, jackson, Trent and Mann, re-
vealed that the neck was not broken, but
the man had been choked to death the
posterior surface was found ecchymosed.
Upon manipulation there was found a dis
location between the thyroid and cricoid
cartilageS through the integumenL under
which was found considerable amount OF
effused blood, intensely dark. The thyroid
gland showed great confusion 1t was
found that there We're two fractures about
an inch in length, running obliquely upward
and backward on the thyroid cartilage, be-
ginning at the junction OF the cricoid and
thyroid cartilages. The hyoid bone was
found normal I'm appearance and situation.
The brain was removed and the stomach
opened, but there were only some slight
contusions on the head. probably caused
by blows OF a fist The doctors were unan-
imous in the opinion that death was caused
from choking by strong hands. AT the
conclusion Of the examination Coroner Bow
ers rendered the following verdict:
After examining the body Of Lemuel
Bailey, deceased, at the scene of the cas-
ualty, and making diligent inquiry as to
the cause of the death, find that 1t was
caused by violent means, and l find and
believe tnat the injuries were inflicted by
the followng-named persons: Frank Ben
adum, William Watson and Michael Cor
man."
Superintendent of Police Miller did not or.
der any arrests last night, but kept the
above-named men closely guarded by half
dozen officers until the evidence devel-
oped. Benadum is proprietor of the saloon
where Bailey was found; German is the
barkeeper, and Watson is a Missouri friend
of the proprietor, who was present. Bailey
lived near the saloon, and the first intima-
ton Mrs. Bailey had, she says, was from
German, who came to the house aud told
her that Bailey had been fatally injured
was no trouble, and that the man fell from
a lounge. They tell many conflicting sto-
ries, and there is question but that a
murder was committed and the right per-
sons are in jail. German is thought 10 be
innocent and il is believed he viii reveal
the facts to save himself All were re-
fused bail and placed in Jail in separate
departments until the preliminary hearing
Tuesday morning. Benadum is well con-
nected, but has recently embarked in bad
business. While drunk, few weeks since,
he murderously assaulted his son Charles.
bullets that We're fired at the young man.
Benadum bears a reputation for viciOusness
when drinking, and Bailey was very quar-
relsome, especially SO II drunk.
Bailey's remains will De buried at Bethel,
near his fathers home tomorrow morning.
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WAR CORRESPONDENTS" BATTLE.
Facts Concerning the Reported Fight
with the Dalton Gang of Outlaws.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 22-The Asso-
ciated Press correspondent at Arkansas
City, Kan, who was sent to Oklahoma to
secure the facts in the alleged encounter
between the United States deputy marshals
and so-called Dalton gang. has returned TO
the city, and his report shows that the sto-
ries of wholesale killing were untrue, and
that the Dalton gang was at no time in
the fight. The correspondent wires as fol-
lows; The facts that n United States
officer named Mackley with a posse of six
deputies. fired into the house of two SYM
pathizerS OF the Daltons named Miller.
thinking the DaltOns were in the. house.
The Daltons were, however, thirty miles
from the Miller house, on the ranch of Ed
Davne. When the firing was heard at
Davne'S house the Daltons saddled their
horses and escaped. From Monday after
noon until Wednesday morning the Miller
house was closely watched by the officers.
who fired some eigSty shots into it, and
received IN return four shots from the Win
cheSterS OF the occupants. which consisted
OF the Miller brothers, the wife of OF
the brothers and little girl and a hired
man. During the storm early Wednesday
morning Mrs. Miller, in company with the
hired man, went To the barn, saddled two
horses. upon which the AIillers escaped
ON returning to the house the German was
shot through the heart. The girl was shot
through the shoulder, and is now at In
gals under the care of a doctor. None of
the Dalton gang was in the fight.
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ON TO WASHINGTON.
The COmmOnyyeal VIII Leave Ha-
gerstoyva This Morning..


HAGERSTOWN, Nd, April 22.-After a
three days stop in this place the Coxey CO.
horts are preparing to march on Frederick.
There were rumors tonight that Browne
would remain encamped here till the return
of Coxey from New York, but at a late
hour Browne announced positively that the
start would be made at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. The commonweal will march di-
rect down the National pike after leaving
Frederick, thereby saving seventeen miles.
The road by the National pike will throw
the burden of entertaining the army
Urbana, ClarksbCrg, Middletown and Gath
erSburg and relieve the other towns that
the commonweal. Browne tonight, in
speaking OF the proposed camp in the ar
senal grounds, said that he had concluded
the grounds around the foot of the Wash
ingtOn monument would be more convenient
and appropriate, and announced that he
would telegraph Colonel Redstone to make
a request for the grounds the Secretary
OF War. Mayor Fleming, of Frederick is
preparing a frost for the army. He an
nOunced that no public meeting would be
allowed unless in a hall, and that there
shall be no parade on the street Brown
said he would like to sec the Mayor stop
q procession Of American citizens with the
American flag at its head.
The Sunday services in Camp Nazareth
were attended by a crowd of $50 persons
Fifty dollars in all was taken IL at the
gate. Browne dOffed his boots and SOM
brerO in honor of his appearance as a min
lister and put on a suit OF store clothes of
a clerical black. The sermon was on his
own idea OF theOsopny. In the afternoon
another meeting was held, at which Browne
lectured on finance. The general order for
the night stated that the start would be
made at 10 a m, and the next camp named
Daniel Boone.
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COMMANDER COXEY.
A Talk with the Leader OF the Com
mOnveaI.

tnORNeIls
NEW YORK, April 22-'Generar' Coxey,
the eccentric Massillonian, who came to
this city yesterday to sell string of trot-
ting horses. leaving his army of peace at
Hagerstow1, Md, talked freely with re
porter to-day.
Are you rich. General?" the reporter
asked.
"Well, there are people who say I have
some money!" confessed the General, arch
ly blushing under the tan that the ardors of
riding in buggy at the head of a column of
infantry have left on his face. The General
had been in TO see his horses, eight of them
and of good stock, that upstairs in Tat
tersalls, waiting for Wednesdays sale. Cox
ey is disappointing to look at in way.
Somehow or other YOU expect deal OF
whiskers with Coxey, ideas tumultuous,
throbbing zephyr, counting pillows of hair.
He has none. The hairs of his head might
be easily numbered and the longest of them
scarcely curl about his ears. On his face
there is no hair, except a small mustache
of the color of a sun-scorched bunch of corn
silk His eyes are gray. and not at all wild
His glasses give air of quiet respecta-
bility Without the glasses you would say
he is just the kind of man you may see
treading clods and grooming corn in any
spring field of the Alleghenies. For the
farmer sticks out all over him. A fondness
for sweet potatoes, and buttermilk. and
fried things and custard pie is shown in
the cut and swing of his mouth. on his
head is a brown hat the worse for wear
and somewhat stained at the lower edge
of the ribbon. He sits in a chair with one
arm flung over the back, with his shoulders
dropping and his stomach sunk in. with his
legs crossed at the knees in that curious
way that let's both feet rest on the ground.
In speech he is voluble, but not excited.
He tells you that Browne is a partial re-
incarnation Of the Deity; that he himself is
Andrew Jackson in new robe OF flesh; that
the millennium is at hand, in the quietest
way in the world. much as he would say
Pass me the apple butter
DO you believe in free love- Mr. Coxey?"
"Now. you cannot sidetrack the main is
sues he said firmly.
And what are the main issues?'
Good roads and misunderstanding
bonds. The people will not permit those is
sues 10 be sdctracked. especially the non
interest-bearing bonds"
1t was long explanation, something
about the government making lot OF
money and lending il to the States, and
then every one getting to work at making
roads and things tor the public good, with
plenty TO eat and wear and no one poor
else.
And how are you going TO bring ali this
about?'
marching TO Washington for We are going
TO make Congress understand that the peo-
pie want ii. and they Will pass the laws"
They will have lot of paper money
made?"
Yes" observed Mr.. Coxey "No more
gold silyer-all paper That viii drive
foreign investors out " the country. Why.
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GOVERNOR WAITE TALKS.
He Lands the POpulists and Approves
the CnxnX .Iox-..r,ont

the Coxey Movement.
DENVER, Col, April Ex-Governor Waite
delivered a political address before nearly
four thousand people tonight. He began
his remarks by denouncing the Old political
parties as corruptionists and bribers and
declaring the POpulist party the only hon
est one in existence and through it's nfiu-
ence only can the country be saved from
passing into the hands of plutocraoy. The
Governor expressed himself as decidedly
opposed to any international conference hav-
ing for its purpose the settlement Of the
silver question. He believed such confer
ence would be controlled by gold advocates
Of Wall street and England, and the result
would be a ratio virtually gold standard
and the further depreciation Of silver and
the retirement of silver coin and silver GER
uhcateS in America The only way TO set
tie the questiO" he declared was for each
state to coin ! own silver dollar of S7154
grains of fine silver regardless of any act
Congress may take upon the subject
Speaking of the commOnweal army now
on it's way to Washington he declared the
men honest and upright unemployed la
boring men, exercising a privilege any citi-
zen has right 10. Their cause is just"
march instead of hindered Were / called
upon to order out the militia against them
as Governors Jackson of Iowa; and West
OF Utah, did, l probably would do so, but
il would be only as a commissary depart
ment. Were those men going To Washing
ton TO demand the issuance of $500 600 O5O
of government bonds. or advocate the fund
ing of the Pacific railway bonds. Congress
would take a recess TO receive them and
the railroad companies would soon send
them TO Washington in palace instead of
cattle cars and take them home again free
of charge.
He had but little TO say on the recent
police board row, except TO declare he was
justified in all his acts and that he would
rather have died than have had one of his
executive rights wiped out by the courts.
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STORY OF A PRIZE FIGHT.
How Mitchell and Bailey Gave squire"
Abingdon the Double Cross
Generally fair.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, April 22.-"Col."
Hopkins, a theatrical manager and hacker
OF pugilists, gives 10 local paper a sensa-
tional interview about the Fitzsimmons-
Hall fight at New Orleans. According 10
Hopkins. Hall was paid 10 get knocked
out Charlie Mitchell was aware of the
scheme and made a pot OF gold out of il,
while Mitchelfs friend. Squire Abingdon,
was victimized. This is how Hopkins tells
II. Abingdon first gave Mitchell 10000 10
place on Hail. and instead of backing Hall
Mitchell placed II on "FitZ." This was done
because % Malley, OF the athletic club.
gave Hall a tip that the club would not
be able 10 make good the purse, and Hall
accepted @.OoO as his pay. win or lose, be-
fore the light came Off. Hall and Teddy
Bailey, who was AbingdOns secretary.
planned the cOID TO nail the 2OOO0
Mitchell worked Abingdon for another So
600 10 put on Hall, which he also put i'm his
own pocket Hall then went on and laid
himself open in the third round for the
knockout blow. and Mitchell. Bailey and
Hall divided the money for which Abing-
don had been given the double cross. Hop
kins says FttzsimmOns knew nothing about
the deal
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VIEWS OF LEWELLING.
The Governor Thinks the Almighty
Inspired the COxey Movement.

The Governor Thinks the Almighty
Inspired the COxey Movement.
WICHITA, Kan, April 22.-Governor Lew
cling, of Kansas, has written for the press
the following statement of his views of
the Coxey movement, designed also for his
official public expression on the subject
THE Coxey movement is a spontaneous
uprising of the people 1t IS more than
petition; 1t is an earnest and vigorous pro-
test against the injustice and tyranny OF
the age. The decentralization OF silver has
been the last straw upon the backs OF an
OYerburdened and long-sulfering people,
and they have taken this method 10 protest
and TO assert their manhood and independ-
ence. The depth OF this movement is not
comprehended by the politicians of the old
dispenSations. 1t is awe-inSpiring, and, be-
lieving, as l do, in divine interposition in
the affairs Of men, / cannot fail 10 see an
inspiration beyond mere enthusiasm. This
body Of men is not a mere aggregation or
tramps. Some Of the best blood and bone
Is enlisted, Sand the wonderful discipline.
the patient suffering the SteadfastneSS or
purpose all 60 to show that this ghost of
the hunger demon will not down at the
bidding of plutocracy. The followers of
Peter the hermit, were a rabble OF men,
women and children. Here we see a vast
army of unframed men, all under conscious
and willing discipline. 1t is the marvel of
the times, and fOTeshadows a change in
the politics of the government of this Ma
ton. And, what is more significant, the
spirit OF the times sill demand fair play
and just treatment of these men. The person
or party that does them violence in this,
their right of petition. viii go down before
wave Of public Indignation which has
never been paraiieIed. Here in Kansas the
people should hold public meetings and pc
tition Congress to afford the industrials
food and shelter; and give patient ear to
their demands If this is really a govern
ment OF the people. shall Congress not at
least give ear to such q mighty voice? If
these men are an army of tranps and vag-
abondS, they are none the less representa-
tive in character; and if the government
crucible has forced the people into pauper-
ism and vag2bondage, still the people shall
rule, and thus the voice of vagabondace
representing the majority. must and snail
ba hes RI .
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FIRE FULL OF PERIL.
Evansville Fighting an Unusual and
Dangerous Blaze.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 22-The COM
bined efforts of the Evansville fire depart
ment and hundreds of workmen digging
trenches, which were filled with water, has
failed to check a fire that has been grow
ing in intensity for several days. 1t started
in a slab pile on Pigeon creek, and terri
tory embracing several acres of reclaimed
ground, filled mostly with slabs and logs.
ana then covered with several feet. OF
earth, is now on fire. The fire bed is prob
ably twenty feet deep. on this territory Is
a large furniture factory the terminals.
freight and passenger depOts and round
houses of the Peoria, Decatur & Evans
vile railroad, all OF which are threatened
with destruction, besides millions Of feet Of
lumber and logs and numerous small build
ings. There is talk Of using dynamite
TO rend the reclaimed ground in hope Of
heading off the fire and saving the prop
erty. Thousands of people are viewing the
workmen and the fire tonight.
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S,,IrDox Snread;u-

CLEVELAND, O., April 22-JOhn Lloyd.
a young man who has been sleeping at
cheap lodging houses for several nights,
accosted policeman on the street to-day,
saying he was i'll. lie was taken to the
health officer. who pronounced his illness
smallpox He was at once removed 10 the
pesthOuse. and everybody with whom ne
had come in contact was Vaccinated. The
health officer says there is no danger OF
a spread of the disease. Lloyd says he
came here from Pittsburg.
MILWAUKEE,, April 22.-John Lynch.
who came here from Ashland was re-
moved to the Isolation Hospital tonight
with wcli-developed case of smallpox.
He spent the day in a saloon with the
striking lOngshOremen and many were ex-
posed.
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ACCIDENT AT A FUNERAL.
Three Teams Run Away and Fatally
Injure Four Persons.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
DECATUR, Ind, April 22--News was re-
ceived here yesterday from Berne. a small
town in the southern part Of this county,
of a terrible accident that occurred there
Friday afternoon. AS the funeral process
sion was conveying the remains Of George
Stuckey a young who died in that
place last Thursday, TO their last resting
place the team Of farmer named War
ner attached to wagon containing his
family, became frightened at the hearse
and ran away. Tnis caused two other
teams in the procession 10 become fright
ened and all three teams and vehicles,
madly together. Eleven people We're
seriously hurt. Mrs. Warner received in
juries from which she died shortly after
being removed from the wreck Three
others whose names could not be learned,
received wounds about the head and breast
and cannot recover.
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HANGED TO A BRIDGE
Three Negroes Lynched by a
Masked Mob of Alabamians.
Taken from Jail at Tuscumbia Where
They We're Confined OH Suspicion
of Burning a Farmers Barn.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 22-At Tus-
cOmbia, at midnight last night Thomas
Black, John Willis and Tony Johnson, all
negroes, were lynched About a week ago
these men We're arrested for burning the
barns of Claude King. Their arrest was
kept very quiet for fear of mob violence.
Late last night a masked mob of two hun
dred went to the Jail and called the jailer
out on the pretext that they had a pris-
oner. The mob then went into the prison,
took the keys from the jailer's wife, and,
entering the cells, marched the three in
cendiaries out and led them to the Tennes-
see river bridge, which is in the corporate
limits OF the town. Ropes were placed
about each Of the negros necks, and with
the end tied to the bridge tirlbers, they
were compelled TO jump off. The fall broke
their necks, and the bodies, after being
riddled with bullets, were left dangling
where they hung. The lynching was done
so quietly that little was known of it until
this morning. number of barns have
been burned in Colberne county recently,
and the evidence pointed strongly to the
guilt Of the three men who were hanged.
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Gamblers VIII Go to- "A suburb

DENVER. Col. April 22.-In obedience
TO the order issued by the new Fire and
Police Board all gambling houses in this
city viii Toe closed at noon tomorrow. The
prOprietOrs VIII evade the law by moving
their establishments to Colfax. a suburban
town. but a few miles from the center of
the city. and easily reached by street-car
lines. Already several OF the houses have
established games there. which run openly
Gay and night.
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GaIvin's Army Stranded.

WILMINGTON, o., April 22.-Colonel
Calvin and his 210 commonwealers are
stranded here. the railway company refus-
ing TO carry them further. The regiment
is in camp at the fair grounds.
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Jones's Army of Hobos.

BALTIMORE, April 22.-The northern, or
Jones's, wing of CoXey's commonweal
army, nineteen strong, in command of di-
vision marshal Clinton, marched into
Orangeville, a small village q quarter of
mile from Baltimore. at o'clock this
afternoon and went into camp. Three re-
cruits joined tonight and efforts TO re-
cruit here will be active tomorrow and as
long as they remain.
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TREATED LIKE HEROES.
keily's Army of industrinls We'll

NEOLA Ia, April 22.-Keily and his in
dustrial army ended their first days march
from Council Bluffs here, at 8 o'clock this
evening, and Immediately went into camp
in a grove just east of the town The entry
into Nicola was triumphal march. Almost
every man. woman and child of the 100
inhabitants went ont TO greet the army
Flags were borne and cheers were lusty
as the 800 men tramped down the towns
main street 10 the more or less musical
strains Of two country bands. The stores
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-23

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich, April "A
prize fight took place at Pembine. near
here. last night between Billy Moss, OF
Holmes Camp, and LaChappelle. OF Memo
minee, Mich. LaChappelle claimed "A foul
In the eleventh round and was awarded
the fight. Moss had his jaw broken IN
two places In the second round. but made
q slucky fight Notwithstanding.
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PIONEER DEAD.
Malachi Kuhn, an Early Settler, Sue
cumbs to Grip.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, April 22.-Malachi Kuhn,
aged eighty-six, a prominent and wealthy
resident Of this city, died here to-day from
the effects Of grip. He was of the
first white settlers in the Wabash valley.
one of the first Indian traders. and one OF
the first white men 10 open trading posts
"A far south Vincennes along the Wa
bash river
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Connecticut's Contribution.

HARTFORD. Conn, April 22--The Con-
necticut contribution to Coxeys army is
booked to start from Bristol Tuesday morn
ing and expects to reach this city Wednes-
day or Thursday. other detaChments. il is
hoped, will join here, and leader George
Sweetland will devise means to continue
the journey to Washington.
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Recruitinc for Kelly

RICHMOND. Ind, April 22.-J. II. Swift
of Terre Haute is here to raise recruits for
Kelly's army. He expects to have two hun
dred men in two days.
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"Race War" i'm Louisiana.

TALLULAH, La, April PA race war
is on in this section of Madison parish, and
so far one white man and one negro have
been killed, one white man badly beaten,
and thirteen negroes are now in captivity,
charged with murder. Friday Charles Nc
Farland, the manager of the Dancy place
had q difficulty with a negro tenant named
Josh HOpxing, in which Mcfarland was
beaten. Friday evening a posse started in
pursuit Of the negro. Mcfarland and man
named BOyce started ahead, and when
they were crossing the Bayou BruShy they
were fired upon from ambush, BOyce being
instantly killed. Mcfarland escaped unhurt
to the woods, where he remained until to-
day. As soon as the fact was made known
Sheriff Mcclellan, with posse went TO the
scene The negroes were located in the
woods last night about a quarter Of a mile
from the killing. The sheriff captured Har-
riS Williams. Just as he got to the edge
of the Woods Williams made an effort to
escape The deputies fired on him and killed
him. Three more negroes were captured
and lodged in Jail.