The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-16

Runlanism Runs Riot In the Indiana
Legislature.


the custodian OF the state house
at 1854 p. M, inasmuch rs the
session ended at midnight. hoping
thereby that there would not be time
enough To pass the bill over the veto. A
few republican members captured Prir
vate Secretary King when he entered
I the elevator with the veto message,
and held him tight, the elevator then
being run at full speed up and down
several times. Kings yells soon
brought assistance and he was lib
Grated, five minutes before midnight
The central door was forced open, and
then came a rush" that resembled q
riot, the republican members crowd
ing about the door.
For fully twenty minutes after the
door of the house was broken open,
as related In Monday nights
dispatches, the state house was
filled with bowling, surginK
mob. Men who had been friends
and sat side by side during the session
became deadly enemies and made every
effort 10 iniure each other. Revolvers
were drawn and many persons were
seriously injured, Adams, of Park
county, perhaps fatally.
xiii him." "Kill him." cried hun
dred voices. The women who were ia
the galleries yelled and one or twp
tainted. All was confusion, and friends
and enemies alike were fighting. The
sole aim OF the democrats was 10 get
King through the crowd TO the speak
er's desk with the governors veto, and
the republicans were determined 10
hold him back until l2 o'clock, at
which time the house would adjourn
sine die
q Inch by inch the democrats gained
ground. Many persons were knocked
down and trampled under foot. Re-
volvers were flourished tn the air. but
as fast as one was drawn the man hold
ing it was knocked down. The heavy
chairs were torn from the floor by the
mob and the desks were broken to
pieces.
Doors leading 10 other rooms were
shattered by persons in the corridors
trying 10 effect an entrance TO the
chamber. The police were powerless
10 check the mob, which seemed bent
on destroying everything in the room.
At 1857 the excitement was intense.
Men were fighting In every part OF the
room and several Of them were bleed
ing from numerous wounds. The
democrats were gradually forcing
King toward the speakers desk, and
the republicans were growing weaker
on account of many Of their number
being injured A few seconds later
King, with his clothing torn from his
body, and his face bleeding, was
pushed by main strength through the
crowd and thrown heavily against the
speakers desk. He still held the gov
ernor's veto in his hand, but IL never
reached the speaker,
just as King was about 20 place il in
Lbs hands Speaker Adams kicked and
beat back the crowd, and in voice that
could be heard above the horrible din,
cried:
"rhe house has adjourned The
house has adjourned
This raised a great cry from the
crowd and everybody made n rush
toward the speaker The veto was torn
from Kings hands by man who
dashed out OF the crowd with IL and
made good his escape.
This practically ended the riot
Several small fights occurred, but the
police and others finally succeeded in
driving the men from the chamber. No
less than two dozen persons were hurt
No arrests were made.
The trouble originated over the bill
TO supplant Custodian Griffin, demo
crat, with a republican. The governor
has three days In which TO consider
all measures The bill was delivered
to the governor two nights ago. twas
his idea 20 hold IL until the last minute
and then the legislature could not pass
II over his veto as adjournment would
take place at IL o'clock.
The governors secretary started with
the bill with ten minutes time. The
republicans attempted by force to pre-
vent his reaching the legislative hall
with the bill I'm time. Adams, who
was injured is the representative Of
Park county. lie was kicked in the
pit OF the stomach and had 10 be car
ried from the hall.
10 has been found that Gov Mat
thews' private secretary, King, was
very badly hurt, but the chances arc
that he will recover.