Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-15
STRANGLED THE VETO
INDIANA LEGISLATURE BREAKS
UP IN q ROW.
Members Fling Them selves on the
Governors Private Secretary and
Have a Rongh and Tumble Fight
While the Time Limit Passes.
SoIons IN a Riot.

The Legislature adjourned in a wild
riot Monday night. in which almost every
member participated. Revolvers were
drawn and many persons were seriously
injured. Adams Of Park County perhaps
fatally. Fer fully twenty minutes the
State House was filled with bowling,
surging mob. Men who had been friends
and sat side by side during the session be
came deadly enemies and made every ef-
fort TO injure each other. Myron King,
Governor Matthews private secretary,
was locked in the elevator, and a big,
burIy 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 11:1J he found it locked. He
had an important message from the Gov
ernOr. and 4 great deal depended upon its
delivery To the speaker of the House be
fore l. clock. He pounded OH the door.
but was denied admission. He cried that
the door Was locked and requested that il
be opened, a he had 4 message from the
Governor HIS voice was heard 10y a num-
Der of Democrats who were in the CORR
doris. and they ran 10 his assistance. An
doors. but the crowd of Republicans who
were keeping the Governors secretary
and his message out resisted with all the
force they could command The doors
were unable to stand the pressure brought
10 bear upon them. and they were finally
forced open King. who was in front,
was forced right into the crowd Of Repub-
leans, who were bent on keeping him
l.
one accord the men began striking at each
other and the secretary was in great dan
ger of being killed.
Wanted to Kill the Secretary.
"kill him Kill him. cried hun
drcd voices. The women who were in
the galleries yelled and one or two faint
ed. All 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 the Rcpub-
leans were determined to hold him back
until - o'clock. at which time the House
would adjourn sine die Inch by inch
the Democrats gained ground. Many
persons We're Knocked down and trampled
under foot. RcvolverS were fiourshed in
the air. hut faS; as one was drawn the
man holding il was knocked down. The
heavy chairs were torn from the floor by
the mob. and the desks were broken To
pieces. Doors leading TO other rooms
were shattered 10y persons in the CORR
doris trying TO effect an entrance 10 the
chamber. The police were powcrlesS TO
check the mob. which seemed bent on de-
stroyinS every thing in the room.
Al li:JI the excitement was intense
Men were fighting in every part of the
room. and several Of them were bleeding
rom numerous wounds. The Democrats
were gradually forcing King toward the
speakers desk. and the Republicans were
growing weaker on account of many of
their number being injured. \ few sec
onds later King. with his clothing torn
from his body. and his face bleeding. was
pushed toy main strength through the
crowd and thrown heavily against the
speakers desk. He still held the Gov
ernors veto in his hand, but il never
reached the speaker. Just as King was
about to place it in his hands Speaker
Adams kicked and beat back the crowd.
and in voice that could be heard above
the horrible din. cried:
Declared the House Adjourned.
L he House EtS adjourned. The House
has adjourned, This raised great cry
from the crowd. and everybody made a
rush toward the speaker. The veto was
torn from Kings hands 10y man who
dashed out of the crowd with il and made
good his escape. This practically ended
the riot. Several small fights occurred.
but the police and others finally succeeded
in driving the men from the chamber
No less than two dozen persons were
hurt. Ne arrests were made.
The trouble originated over the biz 10
supplant Custodian Griffin, a Democrat.
with a Republican. The Governor has
three days in which to consider all meas
ures. The bill was delivered To the Gov
ernor two nights before adjournment
1t was his idea TO hold il until the last
minute and then the Legislature could
not pass il over his veto. as adjournment
would take place at l. clock. The Gov
ernor's secretary started with the bill
with ten minutes time. The Republicans
attempted 10y force TO prevent his reach
ing the Legislative hall with the bill in
time. Adams. who was injured, is the rep
rescntativc of Park County. He was
kicked in the pit of the stomach and had
10 be carried from the hall