The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-03-13
RIOT IN A LEGISLATURE.
.NDIANA LAWMAKERS DIS
GRACE THEMSELVES.
ONE MEMBER WILL PROBABLY DIE.
Many Injured and Much state Property
Destroyed Pistols and clubs \"
Around-The Trouble Was All on
Account Of Biii TO Suppiant
"A Democratic Oniceholder
by Republican.

Ivnr,NArorIs. Ind. March i3.-The
legislature broke mp in a wild riot
last night in which almost every
member participated. BevoIvers
were drawn and many persons were
seriously injured, Adams of Park
county, perhaps fatally.
For fully twenty minutes the state
house was filled with bowling,
surging mob Men who had been
friends aud sat side by side during
the session became deadly enemies
and made every effort to injure each
other Myrou King Governor Mat
thews' private secretary was locked
in the elevator and a big burly man
guarded the door and refused 70
allow him to leave. The police hnal-
ly drove the man away and the secre-
tarv was released When he arrived
at the door of the house at 1850 he
found IL locked He had an i'm
portant message from the governor,
and "A great deal depended upon its
delivery to the speaker Of the house
before IL o'clock.
lie pounded ON the door, but was
denied admission. lie cried that the
door was locked and requested that it
be opened as he had a message from
the governor. His voice was heard
bv a number Of Democrats 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 bent on
keeping the governors secretary out
with his message. resisted with all
the strength they could command.
The heavy oak doors were unable 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 Re-
publicans, who were bent on keeping
him from reaching the speaker.
With one accord the men began
striking at each other, and the secre-
tary was in great danger of being
killed.
"Kill him! Kill him" cried a hun
dred voices The women who were
in the gallery screamed and ono or
two of them tainted In moment
everything was confusion and friends
and enemies alike were fighting. The
sole gim of the Democrats was 10 get
King through the crowd to the
speakers desk with the governor s
veto and the Republicans were de
termined TO hold him ba elk until T.
o'clock, at which time the house would
adjourn sine die. Inch by inch the
Democrats gained ground. Many per
sons were knocked down an,
trampled under foot. Rcvolvcrs wcr,
flourished in the air, but as fast a.
one was drawn the man holding il
was knocked down, The heavy
chairs were torn from the floor 10y TIA,
mob and desks were broken TO pieces
Doors leading To other rooms wcr,
shattered 10y persons in the corridor
trying to eject an entrance TO tn,
chamber. The police were powcrlcs'
To check the mob, which seemed ben
ON destroying everything in the room
At 1885, King with his clothing
torn almost from his body and hi
face bleeding was pushed 10y mau
strength through the crowd an,
thrown heavily against the speaker
desk. lie still held Governor Mat
thews' veto in his hand, but it nevc
reached the speaker
Just as King was about TO place it
in his hand Speaker Adams Nicllc /
and beat back the crowd and in
voice which could be heard ahov
the terrible din, cried: The hous,
has adjourned; the house ha, ad'
iourned."
This raised great cry from tn,
crowd and every body made "A rusl
toward the speaker. The veto wa'
torn from Kings hand by man VIII,
dashed out of the crowd with n an,
made good his escape.
This practically ended the riot
Several small fights occurred, but TIA,
poljc, and others finally succeeded il
driving them from the chamber y,
less than two dozen persons wer
hurt No arrests were made
The trouble originated over the bil
10 supplant Custodian Griffin, a Demo
crat, with Republican The gov
ernor has three days in which I,
consider all measures The bill was
delivered 10 the governor three night
ago. II was his scheme to hold il 1,
the last minute, and then the lcgiS
lature could not pass h. over his vet
as its statute adjournment woul,
take place at H. o'clock
The governors secretary ~tartc
with the bill with ten minutes time
The Republicans attempted hy fore
10 prevent his reaching the lcgisla
tive halls with the blll in time
Adams who was injured. Is tn,
representative OF Park county. II
was kicked i'm the nit Of the stomac|
aud had 10 be carried from the house