The Indianapolis journal., 1895-12-26
WILL STAND BY HIM
STREET-RAILROAD COMPANY EN-
PLOYs COUNSEL FOR WILLIAMS.
Names of Farrelrs Companions Not
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Details of
the First Row.

Yesterday morning Roxy Williams, the
conductor on the Brightwood car line who
shot and killed Joseph P. Farrell Christmas
eve, was taken to the Police Court, where
his case was continued pending the coro-
ner's verdict. Williams was taken to the
county Jail, where he was held on the
charge of manslaughter without bail. john
3. Elam has been retained to defend the
prisoner Mr.. Elan spent the day yesterday
in investigating the case, in conjunction
with General Manager T. II. Mclean, OF the
Citizens Street-railroad Company. Moth
ing new was learned relative to the case,
and no line of defense will be agreed upon
until a thorough investigation has been
made by the street-car officials and attor-
neys. From present information the officials
Of the company are inclined TO think Will
Jams was justified in the course he pur-
sued. Mr.. Mclean said yesterday he en-
ployed Williams two years ago and that
during the intervening time he has earned
the reputation of being a quiet, sober, well
behaved man. He said his record at the
barn shows him to have always been reli-
able and prompt. No conductor in the
employ Of the company, he said, has a
higher standing in the respect of the man
agement than Williams. I'VE regret this
very deplorable occurrence, but at the same
time we think Williams simply acted as he
thought right and did what he could TO pro-
tect the property of the company. We in
tend to investigate the matter thoroughly
and take such action as the investigation
shows to be proper and right. Mr.. Elam has
been retained to defend Williams and is
now engaged in looking up the case" Dur
ing the day Mr.. Elan and Mr.. Mclean Wis
tied the scene of the shooting and interro-
gated number OF Witnesses.
AT present there seems to be an impress
sion that another man than Farrell threw
powders at the car. Mr.. hoffman, who
runs grocery on the opposite SIDE of the
street from where Farrell fell, says he was
looking Out of his window at the moment
the car passed. He saw man who was
standing fifteen or twenty feet from the
spot where Farrell fell, raise his arm as
il about to hurl something through the air
and an instant afterwards heard the crash
or the bowlder as ii struck the car. I'm
mediately afterwards he heard three shots
hred IN RAPID succession and he ran from
his store. He saw the man turn and walk
rapidly away. He called TO him across the
street to know what had happened, but
the man made no reply. Hoffman walked
after him until he reached No. engine
house, when he met the captain of the
company coming out He stopped to talk
TO him, at the same time calling out to the
man on the opposite side Of the street tC
come over and tell what had happened
but he made no response and suddenly dis
appeared. Honman's store is but shor
distance from the engine house and by this
time boy ran up and told him that some
| one had been killed. He and the members
of the fire company hurried back to the
scene OF the tragedy and helped convey
| Farrell to his home. Hoffman said Mrs
| Farrell told him Tuesday night her hus
eand came home three or four minutes be
Tore the shooting, but did not enter the
| house. He asked her if she owed any on,
anything; She replied she did not when h,
sattYed an5MeTeG her there was an account to b.
ms overcoat and went back to the corner
Two or three minutes afterwards she wa.
s.analng at her window when she saw tn
car pass and heard the report of the re
volver. Fearing her husband was il
trouble. she ran to the corner and was
among among the first to arrive at his side
| MUCH speculation was INDUCED i'm vester
uay as 10 the identity of the men VIII,
were with Farrell when the tragedy oc
vIIreoi WIFI Two or three people saw the mar
put none of them know him. 1t is said ;
snnS snlr9 man .an away after the shots wer
ina., i.reu, ana ana the authorities are anxious t
| iearn VINO the men were.
Omer RIGGS, printer, employed at tn
| american Tribune office. lives at $40 Brook
side side avenue. He is sixteen years old, an
says ne Is the party with whom Farrel
| nrst had trouble the street car III
corrohorates Williams's story in every par
tlcular. he says he boarded the car il
| front of the postoffice, and that Farrel
| also got on at that point after the ca
| turned the corner. At the corner of Mar
@ Red ana Delaware streets five or six me-
| and a woman were waiting for the cal
When 1t stopped the men got aboard, bu
| the woman was still trying to- board
when the conductor signaled the motor
man to go ahead. Riggs says he reache
| the bell cord and signaled the car to sto
again, but the conductor did not see tn
woman and Ca, again signaled the motorma
10 go on. That is when the trouble be
gan." said he Farrell was standing O
the platform, and asked me what bushes
it was of mine If the car went ahead an
told him it was none of his business If
| stopped the car so the woman could ge
| on. He hit me in the face and 1 hit back
Two or three blows passed. when anothe
to hit me, as 1 was so much smaller H
replied to the man he would fix him /
twenty. minutes All the time until W
reached East and North streets Fare
was cursing and threatening TO hurt som
one The conductor came out two or thre
times and tried to quiet him. At Mort
| street he hit the man who stepped betwee
us. Just then the car stopped 70
some one to get off, and the conducto
came out and told him he would have {
quit his swearing or get off. They had
fight and everybody on the platform too
hand in it. Farrell had a basket c
oranges and candy on his arm. He droppe
the basket when he fell down and a minut
afterwards the crowd showed him off. II
tried to get on the car again, but the cor
ductor told him he had had enough troubl
with him for one night and he could not rid
on his car AS the car started on he shout
ed to the conductor, Il know your face an
/ will get even with you rode on to Ga
Hill, where / left the car. / know nothin
about the Shooting"
Coroner Castor will hold an inquest tn
afternoon or tomorrow morning Yesterda
he had two other physical rs hold an autoI
sy. He said he would take up the case a
soon as two or three others are disposed o
Considerable regret was expressed yestel
day over the unfortunate occurrence, bJ
most people seemed to think Williams wa
justified in the course he pursued. All da
crowds standing about the cornt
where the shooting occurred. discussing tn
sad event. Many expressions Of sympath
were uttered for Farrelps wife and litt
girl. His neighbors gave him the reputatio
of being quiet. peaceable man when sobe
| but some said he exhibited an ugly tempe
| when under the influence OF liquor. 1t
said he was considerably intoxicated Tue
day night.
Receivers 500 from CObIe.
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| rio in, Ind tbo i,,y