Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14
RI0T0US SOL0NS.
Wild Scenes Mark the Close Of the
Indiana Legislature.

Wild Scenes Mark the Close Of the
Indiana Legislature.
MANY PERSONS SERIOUSLY HURT.
The Governors Secretary Attempts to De-
liver Message but Is Prevented and
Free Fight Foliows-The
Message Stolen.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 1.-The
legislature broke up in wild riot last
night in which almost every member
participated. Revolvers were drawn
and many persons were seriously in
jured. Adams, Of Park county, per-
haps fatally. For fully twenty minutes
the state house was filed with howl
ing, surging mob. Men who had been
friends and sat side by side during the
session became deadly enemies and
made every effort to injure each other.
Myron King, Gov Matthews private
secretary, was locked in the elevator
and big burly man guarded the door
and refused TO allow him to leave. The
police finally drove the man away and
the secretary was released. When he
arrived at the door OF the house at
ll:55 he found II locked. lie had an
important message from the governor,
and a great deal depended upon Its de-
livery to the speaker Of the house
before IL o'clock.
He pounded on the door, but was de-
MED admission. lie cried that the
door was locked and requested that 1t
be opened as he had message from
the governor. His voice was heard by
number Of democrats who were in
the corridors and they ran to his as.
sistance. An attempt was made
10 force open the DOORS but
the crowd OF republicans, who
were bent on keeping the governors
secretary 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 repub-
licans, who were bent on keeping him
from reaching the speaker. With one
accord the men began striking at each
other, and the secretary was in great
danger Of being killed.
Kill himl Kill HIM" cried hun
bred voices The women who were in
the gallery screamed and one or two
Of them tainted. In moment every
thing was confusion and friends and
enemies alike were fighting. The sole
aim OF the democrats was to get King
through the crowd to the speakers
desk with the governors veto and the
republicans were determined to hold
him back until IL o'clock, at which time
the house would adjourn sine die. Inch
by inch the democrats gained ground.
Many persons were knocked down and
tramplcd under foot. Revolvers were
fiourished in the air, but as fast as one
was drawn the man holding II was
knocked down, The heavy chairs
were torn from Tie floor by the mob
and the desks were broken to pieces.
Doors leading to other rooms we're
shattered by persons In the corridors
trying to effect an entrance to the
chamber. The police were powerless
10 check the mob, which seemed bent
on destroying everything in the room.
At 1l;57 the excitement was intense;
men were fighting In every part OF the
room and several Of them were bleed
ing from numerous wounds. The DEM
ocrats were gradually forcing King to.
ward the speakers desk and the repub.
licans were growing weaker on account
Of many Of their number being injured.
A few seconds later King, with his
clothing torn almost from his body
and his face bleeding, was pushed by
main strength through the crowd and
was thrown heavily against the speak
er's desk. He still held Gov. Matthews
veto In his hand, but 1t never reached
the speaker.
Just as King was about to place it in
his hand Speaker Adams kicked and
beat back the crowd and, in voice
which could be heard above the terri
BILE din, cried; 1.-THE house has adj
journed; the house has adjournedw
This raised great cry from the
crowd and everybody made a rush to-
ward the speaker. The veto was torn
from Kings hand by n man who dashed
out Of the crowd with itand made good
his escape.
This practically ended the riot Sew
eral small fights occurred, but the po-
lice and others finally succeeded in
driving them from the chamber No
less than two dozen persons were hurt.
No arrests were made,
The trouble originated over the bill
to 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 three nights ago 1t was
his scheme to hold 1t until the last
minute, and then the legislature could
not pass 1t over his veto as its statute
adjournment would take place at Il
o'clock.
Adams, who was injured, Is the rep
resentative Of Park county. lie was
kicked In the pit OF the stomach and
had to be carried from the house.
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Hotel Burned.
WYMoRE, Neb., March 1.-THE st.