The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-12

Indianapolis, March 1.-THE legiSla-
ture broke up in a wild riot tonight,
in which almost every member partiei-
pated. Revolvers were drawn and
many persons were seriously injured,
Adams. of Park county, perhaps ia
tally.
For fully twenty minutes the state
house was filled with bowling, surg
ing mob. Men who had been friends
and sat side by side during the session
became deadly enemies and made every
effort to fnjure each other. NyrCn
King, Governor Matthews private sec
rotary, Was locked in the elevate and
a big burly man guarded the door AMI
refused to allow him to leave The
police finally drove the man away and
the secretary was released. When he
arrived at the door Of the house at Il SO
he found it locked. He had an import
ant message from the governor ard
great deal depended upon it's delivery
to the speaker Of the house before u
o'clock
He pounded on the door hut was
denied admission. He cried thai the
be opened as he had a message from
the governor. His voice was neard BIZ
number of Democrats who were in
the corridors and they ran % Zig as
-ststance- An attempt was made to
force open the doors, but the crowd of
Republicans who were bent upon the
governors secretary being kept out
with his message. resisted with all the
force, they could command. The
heavy oak 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 Republicans
Who were bent on keeping him from
reaching the speaker. With one ac-
cord the men began striking at each
other and the secretary was in great
danger of being killed.
Kill him" cried a hundred voices.
In moment everything was confusion
ana friends and enemies alike were
fighting. The sole aim of the Demo-
Gratis was to get King through the
crowd to the speakers desk with the
governors veto. and the Republicans
were determined to hold him back I'M
til u o'clock. at which time the House
would adjourn sine die.
The heavy chairs We're torn from the
floor by the mob and the desks we're
broken to pieces. Doors leading 10
other rooms we're shattered by per-
sons in the corridors trying to effect
an entrance to the chamber. The po-
lice were poWerless to check the mob
At 11;57, the excitement was intense.
A few minutes later, King, with his
clothing almost torn from his body
and his face bleeding was pushed by
main strength through the crowd and
thrown heavily against the speaker g
desk. He held Gov. Matthews veto in
his hand but it never reached the
speaker. just as King was about to
place it in Speaker Adams hand, that
official kicked and beat back the crowd
and in voice which could be heard
above the horrible din cried:
1.-The house has adjourned: the house
has adjourned"
The trouble originated over the at
tempt this morning to Supplant Gus
todian Griffin, a Democrat, with a Re
publican The governor has three days
in which to consider all measures. The
bill was delivered to the governor
three nights ago. 1t was his scheme
to hold 1t to the last minute and then
the legislature could not pass 1t over
his veto, as its statute adjournment
would take place at u o'clock. The
governors secretary started with the
bill with ten minutes time.
preventative of Park county. He was
kicked In the pit OF the stomach and
had to be carried from the house.