The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-14
[ AM A GENTLEMAN. SIR
MIR. CATRON. OF KENTUCKY. CAUSES
MUCH AMUSEMENT.
Proudly Says He Is n Gentleman from
Kentucky. Sir. and Was Elected
Jailer of Pulaski County.

When Superintendent Powell arrived at
police headquarters last evening three men
were waiting TO see him. They were
ushered into his office and the first thing
he heard was:
Il am a gentleman from Kentucky. sir,
man of honor, whose record is as good
as any gentleman's L was elected taller
of Pulaski county by 1880 majority upon
the Democratic ticket, and l am brought
here because /, a gentleman, resented an
insult"
While the gentleman from Kentucky was
speaking one of the other men, who was
Hoosier and a deputy marshal from West
Indianapolis. walked forward and laid on
the superintendent desk mammoth six
shooter with the remark:
THAT is what he had on him."
LAS the jaier of Pulaski county / claim
the right to carry firearms, sir, and if you
will but make inquiries you will find that
my family is one of the best in Kentucky.
and / come from good stock"
BY this time it dawned upon Mr.. Powell
that the man from Pulaski county. Ken
lucky. was under arrest, and the two men
with him were officers of the law. He
listened to the story. of the jailer of Pu-
laski and then heard the officers and the
following is what he learned:
A. j. Catron, the jailer of Pulaski county,
was legally elected to his office by ma
laski and the home of Mr.. Catron is Som
erset. Not many weeks ago there was a
murder there. since when there has been
James Hollers under indictment for hav-
ing committed the crime. Mr.. Catron
of Bloomfield. Greene county. Indiana. so
he procured reQuisition papers and came to
this State to make the arrest. For week
he has been in the neighborhood of Bloom
field. but the man he wants disappeared
Thinking il useless to remain longer
there, Mr.. Catron yesterday placed the pa
pers in the hands Of the sheriff of Greene
county and boarded /. & V. train. in
tending to come here and then go back to
Kentucky. For what took place on the
train Mr.. Catron was detained. and this
is the way he relates the circumstances:
II paid my fare, as gentleman, but the
conductor gave me no check to show for
it, Now sir. understand / am citizen
from Kentucky. not accustomed to insults,
and as gentleman. l felt somewhat hui
inflated when the conductor came to me
after We had gone about forty miles and
demanded my fare. and his language was
not such as gentleman should use.
informed him that / had paid my fare
but he denied ii in very insulting man.
ner. Then he asked me if I would pay
the fare 10 Indianapolis from where We
that was a citizen from Kentucky. a
man who had been elected jailer of Pulaski
anywhere. He replied that i would have
TO get on, and he came toward me. L
don't deny. sir that drew my gun. There
il is, and / carry il for protection. Yes. 1
rode TO Indianapolis without mclestation.
and the conductor made no further at
tempts to put me off,
1t seems that the conductor telegraphed
TO this city, for at the Belt crossing OF
the /. & V. road the two officers boarded
the train and placed the jailer of Pulaski
county under arrest. He offered no re-
sistance. Then they began TO inquire at
what point the weapon was dra wn. and no
one knew whether it was in this or Nor
gan county. AS he was an officer and a
traveller. they knew IL would be useless to
arrest him for carrying concealed weapons,
so they brought him TO the city and con-
suited Superintendent Powell The latter
declined TO give any advice. but after con-
sultation the West Indianapolis officers al
lowed the jailer of Pulaski county to de-
part.
Here is your gum said the superintend-
ent. Take 1t and be careful with il.
Don't drink any of our Indiana whisky,
for Ii does not agree with a Kentucky con-
stitution.
"You are a gentleman. sir" said the
iailer of Pulaski. ''and if YOU say So I
will throw the gun away. This is my first
time an officer. and i can't say this
experience has been pleasant. If ever you
come to Kentucky. come around and see
me- sir. / was elected taller by 100. which
shows ! am pretty well thought of. and 7
am of one OF the best families found any
where. Good day, sir" And the man from
Kentucky walked from the office.