The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
PUGNAVlUUS LAW -MAKtRS'
THE INDIANA LEGISLATURE
BREAKS UP IN A DIS
GRACEFUL ROW.
ONE FATALLY AND SEVERAL 81
R1OUSLY INJURED.
Trouble Arose Over an Attempt to Keep
the Governors Secretary From Get
ting Message to the Speaker
Before Adjournment.

Indianapolis, March 1.-THE legisla'
ture broke up tonight in row in which
all the members participated. Revolvers
were drawn and many persons were
seriously injured, Adams of Park county
perhaps fatally. For fully 70 minutes
the state house was filled with bowling
singing mob Men who had been friends
and sat side by side during the session.
became deadly enemies and made every
effort to iniure each other Myron hlhg'
Governor Matthew's secretary, was lock-
cd in the elevator and big bury man
guarded the door and refused to allow MN
In leave. The police finally drove the man
away and the secretary was rele'Seu'
When he arrived at the door oil the houSe
ot II IA he found it locked. He had an
important message from the governor anu
n great deal depended upon It's dei'cty
TO the speaker of the house before l.
o'clock He pounded on the door put was
denied admission. lie cried out that the
door wos locked and said he had a mes
sage of importance from the goyel"o''
His voice was heard by number OF Dem
ocrots who were in the corridors ana 'hcS
nm IN his assistance. An attempt was
made TO force open the doors, but the
crowd of Republicans, who were pen' VII
kceping out the governors secretary
with his message, resisted win al 'ne
force they could command. lhe he"NS
oak doors were unable to stand the pres
s,,ro brought TO bear on them ana were
forced open. King who was III 'front.'
was forced right into the Repupic"hs'
who were bent on keeping him from
reaching the speakers stand, WIFI o'1
accord began striking at each other anu ls
~ saoretarv was in great danger OF
being killed. l.,
"Kill him, kill him." cried a hundred
voices. Two women who were in the
gallery screamed and one tainted. In Il
moment everything was in confusion ana
friends and enemies alike were lighting
The sole aim of the Democrats was to
get King through the crowd to the speak,
er's desk with the governors veto ana
the Republicans were determined 10
hold him back until II o'clock, at when
time the house would adjourn sine dle;
Inch by inch the Democrats galhe9
ground. Many persons were K1ockeu
down and trampled under loot. he'ol-
yers were flourished in the arr. Dut us
fast as one gun was drawn the man
holding it was knocked down. The po-
lice were powerless to check the mop,
which seemed bent on destroying every
thing in the room.
Al 11.57 o'clock the excitement was
intense, men 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-
wards the speakers desk and the he
publicans were growing weaker on ac-
count of many of their number being IN
jured. II, .,a
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 thrown
heavily against the speakers desk. lie
was still holding the governors veto III
his hand, but it never reached the speaker
lust rs King was about to place 1t i'll his
hands, Speaker Adams kicked and beat
back the crowd and in n voice which
could be heard above the horrible DIN:
cried: 1.-THE house has adjourned"
This raised great cry from the crowd
and everybody made rush for 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. Sew
eral small fights occurred but the police
and others finally succeeded in rescuing
the men from the chamber. No less than
20 people were hurt No arrests were
made. The trouble originated over n
bill to supplant Custodian Griffin, Dem
ocrat, with Republican. Adams, who
was injured, is the representative of
Park county. He was kicked in the pit
of the stomach and had to be carried
from the house.