The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-12
Bloody Finish in the Indiana
House of Representatives.
ONE MEMBER EATAllywouNpEn
The Democratic Governor Attempts q
Piece Of Sharp Practice.
He sends Sesa Message to the Housc
at Ten Minutes Refsrse Asliouru-
ment tn Prevent PaseSaxc over tho
Veto Republicans Fight tho Mos
senger Tin Tim. Is IN.

Indianapolis. March 1.-THE Legislature
broke aH In a Wild riot tonight. In which
almost every member participase<t, Re-
SolSers we're drawn and many persons
were seriously injured. Adams. OF f.arks
county. perhaps fatally.
For fully twenty minutes the ssafa
house was allied with hawiing. sargins
mob. Men who had been frienda and
sat side by side during the session became
deadly enemies AID made every effort Il,
inture each other. Msron King, Governor
Matthews private secretary, was locked
Ia the elevator. and a big. hurry man
guarded the door and refused TO allow
him 70 leave. The police finasly drove tha
men away and King vas released.
When King arrived at the door OF the
house at HIS he found IL locked lie had
an important message from the governor
and great deal depended upon Its dellv-
cry 10 the speaker OF the house before II
O'Clock. He pounded on the door. but
was denied admission. He cried that the
door was locked. and requested that Il
hs opened. as he had a message from tho
governor. sHis voice was heard BY a NUM-
ber of Democrats who were la the corrf-
doris. and they ran 10 his assistance. An
attempt was made 20 force open the door.
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 reachipg the speaker.
With one accord the inen began striking
at zach ether, and the secretary was In
great danger of being killed.
"kiIl him." cried a hundred voices. The
women who were In the gallery screamed.
and one or two OF them tainted. In q
moment everything was confusion. and
friends and enemies alike were fighting.
The sole aim of the Democrats was 10 get
King through the crowd To the speakers
desk with the governors veto. and tho
Republicans were determined 10 hold him
back until Il o'clock. al which Tina the
house would adjourn sine die. Inch by
inch the Democrats gained ground. Many
persons were knocked down and trampled
under foot. Revoivers were flourtshed In
the air. but as fast as they we're drawn
the men holding them were knocked
down. The heavy chairs were sorn from
the floor by the mob. and the desks were
broken to pieces. Doors leading to other
rooms were shattered by persons Ia the
corridors trying 10 effect an entrance to
the chamber. The police were powertess
10 check the mob. which seemed bent on
destroying everything In the room
At li:57 the excitement was intense.
Men were fighting In every part Of the
room, and several OF them we're bleeding
from numerous wounds. The members
were gradually forcing King toward the
speakers desk. and the Republicans were
growing weaker on account of rome Of
them being injured. A few minutes later
King. with hts clothing torn almost from
his body and his hack bleeding. WAS
pushed by main strength through the
crowd and thrown heavily against the
speakers desk lie held Gov. Matthew'S
veto In his hands. but IL never reached
the speaker.
Just as King wes about 10 place II In
Speaker Adans' hand that official kicked
and heat hack The crowd. and In voice
which could be heard above the horrible
din cried: "The house has adjourned:
the house has adjourned"
This raised great cry from the crowd.
ana everybody made rush toward the
speaker The veto Was torn from King .
hands by man who dashed out OF tfe
crowd with IL aad made good his escape.
This practically ended the riot. Several
small fights occurred. bat the police nm
ally succeeded Ia driving them from tho
chamber No less than two dozen persona
were hurt. No arrests were made.
The trouble originated over the attempt
this morning TO suppIant Custodian Grif-
I'm. a Democrat. with a Republican.
The governor has three days In which
tn consieier all measures. The hils was
delivered 10 the governor three ni2hfs ago.
II was his scheme TO hold IL TO the last
minute, that the legislature could NOT
pass II over hts veto. "a It's statutory adj
journment would take place At Il O'Clock.
The governors secretary started with tha
hiif within ten minutes OF that time.
Adams. who was injured. Is the repre-
sentative OF Parke county. lie was kick
ed In the pit OF the stomach and had q
he carried from tho house.
An invtDrtbIe combinaflonp~t71e purity