The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-14
IN A RIOT.
Indiana Legislature Winds Up
the Session With a Dis
graceful Fight.
eANY MEMBERS ARE INJURED.
Doors Battered Down, Desks
Broken and Pandemo-
mum Reigned.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 13.-The lcgis-
,etura broke up in wild riot, in which
almost every member participated, Re
volvers were drawn and many persons
were seriou ily injured, Adams OF Park
county perhaps fatally.
For fully 20 minutes the state house
was filed with a bowling, surging mob.
Mol who had been friends and sat side
by side during the session became
deadly enemies and made every effort
to injuro each other. Myron King,
Governor Matthews private secretary,
was locked IN the elevator and big,
burly man guarded the door and refused
70 allow him TO leave. The police
Finally Drove tho Man Away
snd the secretary was released. When
he arrived at the door Of the house at
I1:l5 he found it locked. He had an
important message from the governor
and Il great deal depended upon its de-
livery to the house before ~ O'Clock.
He pounded OH the door but was denied
admission. lie cried that the door was
locked and requested that it BE- opened
rs be had u message from the governor.
His voice was heard by number of
Democrats who We're in the corridors,
and they ran to his assistance. An at.
tempt was made TO force open the doors,
but the crowd Of Republicans who were
keeping the governors secretary out
with his message resisted W. tn all the
force they could command. The doors
were
Unable to stand tho Pressure
brought to bear upon them and they
were forced open. King, who was IN
front, was forced right into the crowd
Of Repub. leans, who We're bent on keep
ing him from reaching the speaker
desk. With one accord the men began
striking at each o.hCr and the St cretary
was IL great danger OF beng killed.
Kill him! kill hm" cried 100 voices.
The women who We're III the galleries
yelled and one or two tainted. All was
confusion and friends and enemies alike
were lighting Tne sole ann Of the
Democrats was to get kIng through the
crowd to the speakers desk with tho
governors veto, and the Republicans
were Diet -rlnined to hO.d him ba k until
~ oc.ock, at which time the house
would adjourn sine die. Inch by inch
the
Democrats Gained Ground.
Many persons were knocked down and
trampled under loot. RevO.ver5 were
fourIshed in the air but as fast rs one
was drawn the man holding it was
knocked down. The heavy chairs were
torn flom the floor by the mob and the
deS5S weTO broken to pieces. Doors
leading to other rooms were shattered
by persons in the corridors trying to Ell
feet an entrance to the chamber. The
police We're pOwer.esS to check the
mob which seemed bent on destroying
everything in tho room.
At 1857 the excitement was intense.
Men were wrestling at every part o.
the room and several Of thom were
Bleeding from Numerous Wounds.
The Democrats were gradually forcing
KING toward the speakers desk and the
Republicans were growing weaker
on a count of many Of their mum
Ger being injured. A few secoIds
juttT, WIN lid CiOOIllIS tOA II LlOIll IliS
body and his face bleeding, ne was
pushed by main strength tnrough the
crowd and thrown heavily against the
speakers desk. He stlil held the COVER
nor's veto in his hand, bat it never
reached the speaker.
Just as King was about to place it in
his hands Speaker Adaws klcAed and
beat ba k the crowd. and, in voice
which could be heard above the horrible
din, cred:
"Thc House Has AdjouTned!"
This raised a great cry from the crowd
and everybody made rush toward the
speaker. The veto was torn from King S
hands By man who dashed out Of the
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 ar
rests were made.
The trouble originated over the bill 10
supplant Custodian Griffin, Demo.
crat, with Republican. The governor
has three days in which to consider all
measures. The bill! was delivered to
the governor two nights ago. II was
his idea to hold it
Until the Last Minute
and then the legislature could not pass
IN nya,. bia yatn IA aaiourDmapt would