The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-13

mera, one or the many haunts near Alum
Cave. He informed Judge Briggs that
number OF miners had ordered him TO
leave the town because he sold some meat
to the soldiers. He was sent to the jury.
Several Of the witnesses examined are
said to have revealed some important
facts. 1t is even said that the jury has
the name of the man who placed the dy-
Mantle on the track at Ebenezer.
The court officials, Judge Briggs and
Sheriff Mills, are showing more of a dis
position to pull together than has been
evinced since the ordering of the militia
here.
No EIisor Appointed.
Judge Briggs stated to your correspon-
dent in positive terms that no elisor has
been appointed. Deputies Briggs and
Willis. he states. were sworn in by him
at Sheriff Afllls's suggestion. They pos
sess the full powers of sheriff as far as the
trouble with the strikers goes. He thinks
that the secrecy of the grand jury room
will have the effect Of drawing out facts
Known by farmers who are silent now
and that the names Of the leaders of the
insurrection will be developed.
Judge Briggs and Sheriff Mills will have
a conference tonight and the result will
no doubt be the issuance of a request to
the governor TO recall all troops now in
the county with the exception of about one
hundred men each at Shelburn and
Farmersburg. IL is the purpose Of the
railroad company to remove 80 cars Of
coal by tomorrow night and the troops
viii doubtless be held until the passage
of the last train tomorrow. Judge Briggs
expresses himself confident that seven
deputies whom he can name can move
the coal now These men, he thinks.
armed with double~b barrel shot-guns, will
be a sufficient guard for a coal train. He
10
point the deputies he will make them
bailiffs 10 carry out the courts orders.
Sheriff Mills has been in Sullivan all day
during the serving Cf the warrants. As TO
Sullivan cOunty's responsibility for paying
the troops who haze been sent TO the
county Judge Briggs refuses to talk. The
county has furnished supplies 10 the mill
tia, which is Indicative that Is expects to
foot the BILL which will not fall short OF
$4,000. The L. e T. Fl. road has been
the chief beneficiary of the presence of
the troops here at an expense of $1,000
a day The road was enabled 10 push but
fifty cars of coal through There is some
disposition 10 criiicise the company for
not taking more of an advantage Of its
opportunity and gushing at least three
train loads of csal through a day instead
of one. E. III. b.
SHELBURN, lind. June S.-Special-A
mass meeting of citizens and miners held
in town tonight has just adjourned. A
series Of resolu lions was adopted de-
ploring the continued presence of the mi
Iitia in this community and calling upon
Governor Matthews to order them home.
committee was appointed TO go to
indianapolis and personally present the
sense of the meeting TO the governor.
The resolutions further pledge the honor
Of the rood citizens of Shelburn that no
more la, Glessness shall occur If the troops
are wit drawn. The committee is COM
posed c ! Robert Stewart, an old retired
miner: J H. Harper, a physician, and
Isaac shower. merchant.
AT 80 a, guard was fired upon but not
hit. tt fire was not returned.