The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-15
WOUND UP In A RIOT.
WILD MOB IN AN INDIANA LEGlSLA-
TIVE CHAMBER.

Eevolvers Drawn and Men Knocked Down
Right and Left in AN Attempt to Prevent
u Veto Reaching the Speaker, Who De-
ciares Adjournment just AS 1t Comes.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 1.-THE legisla-
ture broke up in wild riot last night, in
which almost every member participated.
Revolvers were drawn and many persons
were seriously injured, Adams, of Park
county, perhaps fatally For fully twenty
minutes the state house was flied with a
bowling, surging mob. Men who had
been friends and sat side by side during
tho session became deadly enemies and
made every effort to injure each other.
Myron King, Governor Matthews private
secretary, was locked in the elevator, and
big, burly man guarded the door and
refused to allow him to leave.
Governors Secretary Locked Out.
The police finally drove the man away
and the secretary was released. When he
arrived at the door of the house at l1:15 p.
M he found it locked. He had an import
ant message from the governor and n
great deal depended upon its delivery to
the speaker of the house before II. He
pounded on the door, but was denied adj
mission. he cried that the door was
locked and requested that it be opened as
he had a message from the governor. His
voice was heard by o number of Demo
Gratis who were in the corridors and they
ran to his assistance.
An attempt was made to force open the
doors, but the crowd of Republicans who
were keeping the governors secretary out
with his message resisted with all the
force they could command. The doors
were unable to stand the pressure brought
to bear upon them and they were forced
open. King, who was in front, was
forced right into the crowd of Republic
ans 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 dam
ger of being killed.
Fighting to Deliver IL Veto.
"Kill him!' "F<ill himl" cried hun
tlred voices. The women who were in the
galleries yelled, and one or two tainted.
Ali was confusion, and friends and enc
mics alike were fighting The sole aim of
the Democrats was to get King through
the crowd to the speakers desk with the
governors veto, and the Republicans were
determined to hold him back until IL
o'clock, ut which time the house would
adjourn sine die. Inch by inch the Dem
Gratis gained ground. Many persons were
knocked down and trampled under foot.
Revolvers were flourished in the air, but
fn- Il IL
ing 1t was knocked down. The heavy
chairs were torn from the floor by the
mob, and the desks were broken to pieces
Doors leading to other rooms were shat
tered by persons in the corridors trying to
effect an entrance to the chamber The
police were powerless to check the mob,
which seemed bent on destroying every
thing in the room.
King Reaches the Speakers Desk.
At 11:57 the excitement was intense.
Men were wrenching at every part Of the
room, and several of them were bleeding
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 Sec
onds 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 governors veto in his
hand, but it never reached the speaker.
Just as King was about to place it in his
hands Speaker Adams kicked and beat
back the crowd and in voice which
could be heard above the horrible din,
cried:
"The house has adjourned The house
has adjourned"
This raised great cry from the c-Nwd
and everybody made a rush toN.r ri,
speaker. The veto was torn from /.
hands by man who dashed out OF las,
crowd with it 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, a Democrat,
with u Republican. The governor has
three days in which to consider all meas.
Tres. The bill was delivered to the gov
,rnor two nights ago. 1t was his idea to |
hold it until tho last minute, and then the |
legislature could not pass it over his veto,
Is adjournment would take place at 12 |
,'clock.
The governors secretary started with |
The bill with ten minutes time. The Re. |
)ublicans attempted by force to prevent |
lis reaching the speakers desk with the |
bill In time. Adams, who was injured, /
s the representative of Parke county. He |
vas kicked in the pit of the stomach and |
lad to be carried from the hall.
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