The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-23
Attorney General Finds a Justice of
the Peace at Cross Plains Who
VIII Issue Warrants.
FIRST WITNESS In THE CASE
ORDERLY CROWD At THE TRIAL IN
SQUIRE CRAIG'S COURT.
Jennings County Murder and Suicide
on Account of "a WOman-President
Mills Remains at EarIham.
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VERSAILLES, Ind, Feb. 22-rhe prelim-
mary trial of Superintendent Hez Hughes,
of the county infirmary, who is charged
with the murder, with a club, of Henry
Scheuter, one of the men killed during the
September lynching, came up before Squire
Craig, at Cross Plains, at 230 o'clock this
afternoon. The affidavit against Mr..
Hughes was made by Governor Mount and
filed with Squire Craig on yesterday. The
state is represented by Attorney General
Ketcham and Hon. Hugh d. McMullen.
Major Cravens and John B. Rebuck. OF
Versailles, and r. A. Creigmite, of Osgood,
appear for the defendant. Hughes, ready
for trial, was at Cross Plains with his wife
this afternoon. The witnesses present
for the state were Charles Wesenfelder,
James Mccoy, Harry Andrews. Samuel
Smith, Dan Gilland, John Deckert, Charles
Gray, c. II. Baylor and Nick Wagner, of
Osgood, with Henry Busching, Grant john
son and Calvin Skeen, of Versailles The
defense had Phil Ebel Mrs. Mary Skeen,
Florence Ebel, Hendrix Steinmetz and j. A.
Pate. A large number spectators were
present and the crowd orderly. The in
vestigation began very quietly and deliber-
ately at 3:45 p. m. Squire Craig, who is
presiding, is one of the most able justices
in the county He was born in Belfast,
Ireland, about sixty years ago and is a
highly respected citizen. There was a sur
prise when Hendrix Steinmetz, who one
of the defendants witnesses, was called to
the stand as the first witness for the state.
C. FL. Hughes, the defendant, and super
intendent of the county infirmary, is very
prominent citizen, residing five miles south
of Versailles He was arrested by Con-
stable Jesse Hunter of Cross Plains, last
night on the following warrant
ITO any constable of Ripley county: You
are hereby commanded to arrest c. III.
Hughes and bring him forthwith before me,
at my office, to answer to having at said
of September 1897, purposey and with pre-
meditated malice, killed one Henry Shueter,
contrary to the statute in such cases made
and provided against the peace and dignity
of the State of Indiana, as James A. Mount
has complained oath, and have you then
and there this writ.
"WILLIAM CRAIG, j. p"
Constable Hunter also has a warrant for
the arrest of Arch Wright, formerly bar
tender for the Hotel Norwood at OSgood,
but who now resides in Chicago, having
gone there after an attempt TO assassnate
him was made two weeks ago. A large
number of witnesses have been Subpoenaed
from OSgood to Versailles. Other arrests
in prosecuting those who participated in
lynching five outlaws here last September is
causing great excitement, 1t will involve
many prominent citizens. 1t Is known that
Governor Mount has had detectives on the
case ever since last September, and ii is
thought that he is now ready to make
numerous arrests. The preliminary hear
ingS will be at Cross Plains.