The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-31
HIS WIDOW
APPEALS TO HER RACE.


Mr.. Todd was an honorably discharged SOL
der and a respected citizen
To the Colored Voters of Marion County:
In the fall of 1880 in this city, Eugene
Saulcy, In company with fellow-officer
and who was then kind of police detec-
tive, saw my husband on an Illinois street
car and without any warning unceremon-
fously and without any warrant therefor
grabbed my husband, jerked him off the
car, threw him to the sidewalk and beat
him numerically with his mace. My hus-
band being man Of powerful physique.
Notwithstanding the unmerciful beating
inflicted upon him by Eugene Saulcy sue
ceeded in liberating himself from the of
ficers hand, fearful that his life would be
taken. He started to run south on ILL.,
nois street, whereupon Saulcy began firing
his revolver at my husband and he was
wounded in the arm and side and fell to
the pavement at the corner of Ohio and
Illinois streets Immediately the officers
came up to him and my husband, entreat-
ing them not to kill him. again asked
them the cause of such treatment and
without any explanation whatever they
loaded him in an express wagon and took
MIN TO the police station, and there deliv-
cred him to Sheriff Bill Maddox, of Ken
lucky he was then told for the first time
that he was wanted for murder and had
no idea that ne was charged with such
grave crime.
Had the officers approached my husband
In the usual way and manner of making
arrests and advised him that he had even
peen suspected of crime he would at
once willingly accompanied the officers
AS soon as my husband was able he ac-
companied Bill Maddox, without any writ
or requisition, to Shelbyville, KY knowing
that he was charged with murder. On
their arrival there he was Immediately re-
leased, II being shown and admitted that
ne was not guilty of the awful crime
charged against him. Later on he returned
to his home in this city.
BY reason of the uncalled for brutal
treatment and wounding. paralysis re-
kind husband and loving and indulgent
father TO my children.
AT the time of this outrage he was. as he
aiways mas peen, a peaceable. sober. in
Henry Todd, my dear husband was an
Ola soldier In the Union army, honorably
discharged and served his country faith
Iuiiy throughout the war and am now his
widow. He was a member in good stand
ing OF the Second Baptist Church under
the ministrations of Rev. Moses Broyles.
and l refer you to any of the members
of the church at that time as to INV hus
position.
This man saulcy, in the preparation of
the outrage above mentioned, was ami
mated solely by race hatred against him
would ne have approached a white man
as ne did my husband? answer a thou
therefore. he must cuff, kick and beat him
and shoot him and attempt to murder him
rms cowardly ruffian who abused nv hus-
pane WITHOUT cause. now stands before the
puonc asking the colored voters to elect
him 10 the office of sheriff of Marion conn
~. VIII they do it? No.
appeal to them as the widow of one
whose death was the result of SANKEY'S
brutality, to remember this outrage ar The
polls on election day. 1t is due not only
myself and family but our race that this
infamous conduct should be rebuked, and
that he be Overwhelmingly defeated az The
polls on the 9th day Of November next.
JULIA TODD.
Vf W. North street, Indianapolis
MRS. JULIA TODD'S AFFIDAVIT.
TO show the utter falsity Of the charge
contained in the above circular, and in ius-
tice to Mr.. Saulcy. Mrs. Todd makes the
following affidavit:
state Of Indiana, Marion county. SIS.
Julia Todd being duly sworn upop oath
says that she is the widow of Henry Toad
deceased, and resides at No. COZ West North
street In the city of Indianapolis Marion
county, State of Indiana
That she has read the nrintad c;ror,ar
purported to have been signed by her in
which said circular it is claimed thar her
husband was, in the fall of 1880. shot by
lice force of the city of Indianapolis
Arnant further says that she never signed
SAID circular or authorized any other per-
son to sign the same for her, nor did she
ever sign any statement or authorize anv
person to sign any statement for her in
regard 10 the shooting or her husband. and
that said circular Is false in IT'S stataman.s
In regard to Eugene Saulcy.
Affiant further says that she makes This
afndavlt on account of the Injustice done
10 said Saulcy in said circular and further
affiant saith not. HER x MARK,
Subscribed and sworn to before me This
Goth day of October, 1900. ~
WILLIAM H. DRAPER. JR.
Commission expires Notarv prhl;c
Oct. 16, 1908.
EX-CHIEF OF POLICIES AFFIDAVIT
The following affidavit was made bv
Robert c. Williamson, former sunerin-
tendent of police:
State of Indiana, Marion county. Sc.
Robert G. Williamson being duly sworn
upon oath says that he is citizen of the
ing all the times hereinafter mentioned
superintendent of police of the CITY of
indianapolis, Marion county, Indiana:
Affiant further says that some time in
the year OF 1880 he received a telegra phic
dispatch from the marshal OF SheIbyville
KY, asking him 10 arrest Henry Todd
who supposed to be concealed i'm the
City of indianapolis. and who was wanted
In kentucky upon charge OF larceny:
That in accordance with said teiegra pbic
Dispatch affiant detailed Eugene Saulcy.
who was then secretary OF the Police
Board and also secretary of afiiant. and
tive force to find said Todd and place him
under arrest:
Afiant further says that in said teIe-
graphic dispatch above mentioned he was
informed that said Todd was a powerful
and dangerous man, who would resist ar
rest, and that he warned said Saulcy and
Mckinney of that fact:
That in accordance with his said instruc-
tons. said Saulcy and Mckinney started
out 10 find said Todd and place him nm
der arrest; and that they found him on
Illinois street, near Ohio street riding upon
g street car on the Iliinois-street line:
That they Immediately attempted IN
place said Todd under arrest but said
Todd resisted arrest with all the force at
his command; and that thereupon the said
Mckinney drew his revolver and shot said
Todd, hitting him in the thigh and i'm the
shoulder. infiicting painful but not danger
Gus wounds:
Affiant further says that Eugene SauIcv
did not shoot said Todd or make any ef-
fort 10 do so. but that, on the contrary.
said Mckinney reported TO him that IL
said Saulcy had not hit his arm to change