The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17
Secured His Revolver, Knocked the
Lamp Over and Returned the Fire
of His Murderous Assnffants.
CYRUS BROWNS SENTENCE
LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR KILLING
HIS WIFE IN AUGUST, 1895.
EunspOrt-Death Os Ex-Nayor Wool
ley, of Jeffersonvillc, Ind.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

WHEATLAND, Ind, Feb. 16.--An attempt
was made last night to take the life OF
Johls H. Niblack. junior member of the firm
of Niblack & Son. dealers in general mer-
chandise here. Niblack sleeps in the store
building Last night, at 10 O'Clock, when
about to retire. he was called to the door
by two unknown men who said they desired
to make some purchases They entered the
store and after purchasing a large bill OF
goods, one of them drew his pistol and
fired the ball entering Niblack's Left
shoulder just above the heart. Niblack,
being a cool-headed man, reached for his
pistol and began firing at the would-be
lamp over. and leaving the room in dark
ness The men fled and Niblack ran 10
DR.. Dukates office to have his wound
dressed. He is in a critical condition.
Carter's bloodhounds from Seymour ar
rived on the train this afternoon and were
put on the trail of Niblacks assailants.
The dogs are the ones used to track Bud
Stone. the murderer of the Wratten family,
in Daviess county, eighteen months ago.
1t is believed that the men will soon be
run down. Sherman Yerk, farmer boy,
was arrested to-day on a charge of being
implicated in the attempted murder. The
town has been in ferment of excitement
all day and if the men are caught they may
suffer speedy death.
Another Account OF. the Shooting.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, Feb. 16.-Shortly be-
fore midnight last night desperate duel
was fought between John Niblack and a
burglar in the store of S. l.. Niblack, at
Wheatland, twelve miles east of this CITY,
Young Niblack is the express agent at that
place, and has his office in his fathers
store, in which he works and sleeps. He
had been busy On his books little later
than usual. just as he was about to close
the store two strangers entered and pretend
ed to want to ',uy something. The lateness
Of the hour and the looks of the strangers
aroused Mr.. Niblack's suspicion that they
were robbers. As he passed around the
counter he managed to slip a revolver into
his side pocket and kept his hand on the
weapon. AS he faced the men one of them
pointed revolver at him and said:
Your time has Gomez
Like a flash the brave young clerk
whipped out his revolver for action. Both
men fired at the same time. Niblack was
shot through the right shoulder by ths
burglar. The robbers retreated, but trail
of blood showed that one of them Sc
verely wounded. The alarm was given, and
posse is securing the county in search Of
the robbers. One stranger was arrested and
brought to this city. 1t is thought, however,
he Is not one of the guilty men. The Sey-
n1our bloodhounds have been secured to
track the robbers.
John III. Niblack, the wounded man, IS Al
nephew of the late Judge w. T.. Niblack.
of the Supreme Bench of Indiana, and a
| cousin of Hon. Mason J. Niblack, ex-Speak-
| er of the House of Representatives Of 1n-
diana.