Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-03-13
A HIGH OLD TIME.
ReyOlvers and Clubs In the Indiana
Legislature - Exciting Scenes
Among Law MAKERS.

Indianapolis, Ind, Mch. 12.-The leg
islature broke up with wild riot last
night in which almost every member par
ticipated. Revolvers we're drawn and
many persons we're seriously injured
Adams, of Park county perhaps fatally.
For fully twenty minutes the state
house was filled with bowling, surging
mob. Men who have been friends and
sat side by side during the session be-
came deadly enemies and made every
effort to injure each other. Myron King,
Gov. Matthew's 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 11:55 he found It
locked. He had an important message
from the governor, and great deal de-
pended upon its delivery to the speaker
of the house before IL O'Clock. He
pounded on the door but was denied ad
mission. He cried that the door was
locked and requested that it be opened,
as he had message from the governor.
His voice was heard by a number of
Democrats who were In the corridors,
and they ran to his assistance. An at
tempt was made to force open the doors,
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 we're forced open. King, who
was in front, was forced into the crowd
of Republicans 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 him." cried hundred voices. The
women who were in the gallery screamed,
and one or two of them tainted. In
moment everything was confusion, an6
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 12 O'Clock, at which time the
house was adjourned sine die. Inch by
inch the Democrats gained ground.
Many persons we're knocked down and
trampled under foot. Reyolvers we're
hourished in the air, but as fast as they
we're drawn the men holding them we're
knocked down The heavy chairs were
torn from the floor by the mob and the
desks we're broken to pieces. Doors
leading to other rooms we're shattered by
persons in the corridors trying to effect
an entrance to the chambers. The police
we're powerless to check the mob, which
seemed bent on destroying everything in
the room.
At 1857 the excitement was intense,
men were fighting in every part of the
room, and several of them were bleeding
from numerous wounds. The Democrats
were gradually forcing King toward the
speakers desk, and the Republicans were
growing weaker on account of some of
them being injured. A few minutes later
King, with his clothing torn and his face
bleeding, was pushed by main strength
through the crowd and thrown heavily
against the speakers desk. He held
Gov. Matthews veto in his hand.
But it never reached the speaker. just
as King was about to place it in Speaker
Adams hand that official beat and
kicked back the crowd and in voice
which could be heard above the horrible
din cried "the house has adjourned; the
house is adjourned"
This raised great cry from the crowd,
and everybody made rush toward the
speaker. The veto was torn from Kings
hand by man who dashed out of the
crowd with it and made good his escape.
This practically ended the riot. Several
small fights occurred, but the police and
others finally succeeded in driving them
from the chamber. No less than two dozen
persons were hurt. No arrest we're made.
The trouble originated over an attempt
to supplant Custodian Griffin, Demo-
crat, with a 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 holi it to the last minute and
then the legislature could not pass it over
his veto, as its statutory adjournment
would take place at IL o'clock. The gov.
ernor's secretary started with the bill
with ten minutes time.
Adams, who was injured, is the re-
preventative of Park county. He was
kicked in the pit of the stomach and had
to be carried from the house.