Evening journal., 1895-03-12
.RIOTOUS LAWMAKERS.
Tudiars's Legislature A6journs
After Great Disorder.
ONE MEMBER DANGEROUSLY HURT.
Governor Matthews Private Secretary, Sent
with Veto TO the House, Was Seized and
Kept Prisoner-Revoivers Flourished
on the Floor and Much Blood Spilled.

Governor Nye ruled lnhJ tne SENATE cOulu
not pass any bills, as it was the last day
Of this session. Speaker Adams Of the
house making an opposite ruling allowing
bills TO be passed. There was an animated
scene in the lieutenant governors room
after the senate adjourned. Mr.. Nye was
signing bills when Governor Matthews
came in. He was visibly excited and said
he had three bills before the senate which
ought to be acted upon One was against
prize fighting.
Under your ruling declared Govern
or Matthews, these bills cannot be pass
ed. You should not have made such
uling."
MY ruling was according to the con
stituti0n, and the lieutenant governor
reached for book and read the section.
i am willing to waive my rights un-
der the constitution, began Governor
Matthews
well, I am not What is the constitu-
tion made for If it is to be disobeyed? Is
It made for the whole people or just for
the governor Of Indianagn
You made wrong ruling two years
ago.
~ say did not. " and the lieutenant
governor brought his fist down on the Ia
ble before him. & ruled then that a bill
uIueI tOuhlucIdtlpB ou f1ubutudy uANhb
at adjournment was proper to be brought
up Monday"
Well if those bills are lost, will hold
you responsible for them.
Il don't care d-n for your bills. They
have been before the senate for some time.
Why were they not brought up and passed
before thisy"
Session Ended In Row.
The legislature broke up in a wild riot
in which almost every member participant
ed. Revolyers were drawn. and many per-
sons We're seriously injured, Adams of
Park county perhaps fatally.
Bor fully 20 minutes the statehouse was
filed with q bowling surging mob. Men
who had been friends and sat side by side
during the session became deadly enemies
and made every effort TO injure each other.
Myron King, Governor Matthews prl-
vRte secretary, was locked in the elevator.
and big burly man guarded the door and
refused to allow him to leave. The police
finally drove the man away, and the secre-
tary was released. When he arrived at
the door Of the house at II 10, he found it
locked. He had an important message
from the governor, and a great deal de-
pended upon its delivery to the speaker
before 12 o'clock
He pounded ON the door, but was de-
MED admission. He cried that the door
was locked and requested that it be open
| ed. as he had a message from the govern
or His voice was heard by a number Of
Democrats who were in the corridors, and
thoy ran to his assistance
An attempt to force open tho door was
| made but the crowd of Republicans who
| were keeping the governor secretary out
with his message resisted with all the force
/ they could command. The doors were un-
able to stand the pressure brought to bear
upon them, and they We're forced open.
King who was in front, was forced
right into the crowd of Republicans who
were bent on keeping him from reaching
the speakers desk With one accord the
men began striking at each other, and the
secretary was in great danger of being
/ killed.
xiii himp' Kill hint cried hun
dred voices. The women who were in the
gallery screamed. and one or two tainted.
All was confusion, and friends and ene-
mics alike were fighting. The sole aim Of
the Democrats was to get King through
the crowd to the speakers desk with the
governors message, and the Republicans
were determined to hold him back until
- o'clock, at which time the house would
adjourn sine die
Revolvers Drawn on the Floor.
Inch by inch the Democrats gained
ground. Many persons wero knocked
down and trampled under foot Revolyora
We're fiourished in the air, but as fast as
one was drawn tho man holding it was
knocked down The heavy chairs were
torn from the floor by the mob and tho
4 IorI-a rrara f,rol-nt, IN r,foeaa noora Load
ing to other rooms were shattered by per.
sons in the corridors trying TO effect an
entrance TO the chamber.
The police were powerless to check tho
mob, which seemed bent on destroying
everything in the room.
At II :57 the excitement was intense
mon wrenching at every part Of tho room
and several Of them were bleeding from
numerous wounds The Democrats wert
gradually forcing King to the speaker
desk, and the Republicans were growing
weaker on account Of so many of theil
number being injured.
A few seconds latter King with hi
clothing torn from his body and his fac
bleeding, was pushed by main fore
through the crowd and thrown heavily
Z against the speakers desk. He still hel,
! the governors veto in his hand, but j
never reached the speaker
just as King was about TO place it il
his hands Speaker Adams kicked and bea
b back the crowd. and in a voice which coul'
3 be heard above the horrible din cried:
J The house has adjourned The hous
+ has adjourned
This raised a great cry from tho crowd
and everybody made a rush toward tn
speaker. The veto was torn from King
hand by a man, who dashed ont of tn
2 crowd with IL and made good his escape
. This practically ended the riot Severa
small fights occurred, but the police an
others finally succeeded in driving Oh
men from the chamber No less than tw
dozen persons were hurt No arrests wer
made
The Cause Of the Trouble.
The trouble originated over the bill {
h supplant Custodian Griffin, a Democrat
!, with Republican. The governor ha
!, three days IN which to consider all mca.
ures The bill was delivered to the go'
4 ernor two nights ago. Il was his schem
;, TO hold 10 until the last minute and the
the legislature could not pass it over hi
- veto. as adjournment would take place j
= le o'clock
Tho governors secretary started wit