Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-16
ENDED IN A BIG RIOT
lndians's House Of Representatives
$50 Indulge IN q Row.
ctUBs AND GUNS WERE USED
For Twenty Minutes the state Iiouss
was fitted with q " wIing.
surKins Mob.

Indianapolis. March 1.-THE legisla-
ture broke up In a Wild riot tonight In
which almost every member participant
ed. Revolvers were drawn and many
persons were seriously injured, Adams
OF Park county perhaps fatally. For
fully 20 minutes the state house was
filled with bowling, surging mob. Men
who had been friends and sat side by
side during the session became deadly
enemies, and made every effort TO In
jnre each other.
Myron King. Governor Matthew's pri-
vate secretary. was locked In the ele-
vator and big. buriy man guarded the
door and refused 70 allow him to leave.
The police finally drove the man away,
and the sAcretary was released. When
he arrived at the door OF the house at
ll:55, he found Ii locked. He had an Inn
portant message from the governor, and
d great deal depended upon its delivery
TO the speaker OF the house before IL
O'Clock. He pounded on the door, but
Was denied admission. He cried that
the door was locked and requested that
II be opened, ns he had a message from
the governor. His voice was heard by
a number of democrats who were In the
Corridors and they ran to his assist
ance. An attempt was made 20 force
open the doors. but the crowd of repub-
llcans, who were bent upon the COVER
nor's secretary being kept out with his
message. resisted with all the force they
could command. This heavy oak doors
were unable 10 stand the pressure that
was brought 10 bear upon them and
they were forced open. King. who was
In the front, was forced into the crowd
OF republicans, who were bent on keep
ing him from reaching the speaker.
THE FIGHT BEGAN.
With one accord the men began strik-
ing at each other. and the secretary was
/, In great danger of being killed. XIII
him." cried a hundred voices. In a
moment everything was confusion and
friends and enemies alike were fighting
The sole aim OF the democrats was e
get King through the crowd to the
speakers desk. with the governors We
20. and the republicans were determined
TO hold him back until ~ o'clock, al
which time the house would adjourn
sine die. Inch by inch the democrats
gained ground. Many persons were
knocked down and ttampied under foot
Revolvers were fiourished in the mir
NAN M9 k&Et AN NAey were uEAMns tht
men holding them were knocked down
The heavy chairs were torn from this
floor by the mob and desks were broker
10 pieces. The doors leading 10 other
rooms were shattered by persons In this
corridors trying 20 effect an entranc'
10 the chamber.
THE SPEAKER DIRECTED.
The police were poweriess TO check thu
mob. which seemed benv on destroying
everything in the room. King. with his
clothing torn almost from his body, ant
his face bleeding. was pushed by matr
strength through the crowd md thrown
heavily against the speakers desk. HI
held Governor Matthews veto In hii
hand, but IL never reached the speaker
Just as King was about to place II II
Speaker Adams hand. that ofiicia
kicked and beat back the crowd. and. IN
"A voice that could be heard above tn
horrible din. cried: 'srhc mousse has ad
fourned." This raised a great cry from
the crowd. and everybody made q rusi
Asfowafd fhe speaker. The veto was tori
from Kings hand by a man who dashe'
out OF the crowd with IL and made GOO
his escape. This practically ended tn
riot.
ORIGIN or THE TROUBLE.
THE trouble originated over an at
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