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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-07
REPRESENTATIVE OyERSTREET.


Representative Overstreet said: 1T seems
incredible that the two g~entlest characters
in American life should have been the vic
Tins of the assassin's hate. Strongly sim
liar in personal characteristics, Lincoln
tim Of an assassin, if the attack
period of public life when their in
nUence was the greatest. MIR. Mckinney
possesses a kindness of heart, a purity of
mind and conduct and a devotion TO honest
and fearless discharge of duty unsurpassed
by any man who has held the great office
OF President of the United States. Ap-
proachable in such a degree as made
friends OF all who met him, still he never
and broke it to the hope Thoroughly
equipped for executive work by long ex-
perience in Congress-; well grounded in the
principles which underlie and make the
basis of our institutions; a splendid Judge
of human nature and possessed of a calm
and even-tempcred disposition, he made one
of the very best, IL not the best, executive
officer this country has yet produced. Never
dOgmatic, yet ready to assume responsible
ity. Himself prepared and confident, he
was always a good listener. and responsive
to the arguments of others. He is a
great leader and enjoys the full confidence
of the men he leads. Ambitious for the pros
perity of American trade and commerce
which he has done so very much to pro-
mote, he is cautious and conservative.
and disliked a policy which was not sound
in business principles. He is safe, and
can be relied upon. His work was sue
cessful and the Nation applauds Ii by the
noises of the hammer, the anvil and the
spindle, which his policies have made &C
tive. The beauty of his character is re-
fected in the hearts of the people who
love him, and the good influence of his life
will extend TO the millions who now SO
deeply mourn because of the attempt upon
his life"
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Attempt at Assassination Probably
Made by Insane Man.

Charles A. Bookwalter, Republican can
didate for mayor, said: The man who shot
President Mckinley was certainly insane
and not accountable for his deed. l can
not believe that such a crime could be
ommitt by any man in his right mind
nor does II reflect any Ill feeling toward
the President. The fact that the President
was sho by a man either insane or so de-
praved that he is not in his right mind
does not prove that it is the result of any
movement against the government. No
President ever stood in higher favor with
the country at large and there was never
an executive who received greater love and
respect from the people. The demonstra-
ton that was given in behalf of the Presi-
dent when he reached Buffalo voices the
feeling of the entire country and the
ovation when he appeared upon the plat
form to deliver his speech is enough to
show that the hearts of his countrymen
hold him dear.
The sad affair should be no discourage
ment to the people at large, as il will after
ward be demonstrated that the attack was
either made by an insane man or a repre-
sentative OF a small band of lawless for
eigners that bring to this country alleged
grievances against their own people such
a are not entertained or thought CT by
citizens of the United States. / think that
Mr.. Mckinley's speech at Buffalo was one
of the best he ever made in his life.
1.-The attempted assassination is deplor-
able. and a calamity has befallen the coun-
try which Is regretted by every true and
law-abiding citizen, and above all. II does
not represent any i'll feeling at large to-
ward the President"
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SHOCK TO GOVERNOR DURBIN.
He Pays HIS Respects to the Presi-
dents Assassin.

Governor Durbin returned to the city last
evening, and was greatly shocked over the
attempted assassination of President Nc
Kinley.
THE attempt at assassination OF Presi-
dent Mckinley by a mailman at Buffalo is
one of the most atrociOus crimes in the
annals of the country said Governor Dur
bin. 1.-THE assassin had not the semblance
of cause for committing the cowardly deed.
and the only reasonable inference is that
he simply availed himself Of an occasion
TO achieve notoriety. AT this hour there is
a hopeful prospect of the Presidents re-
coVery, but whether. he shall survive or
perish the result will be to bring right
thinking people face to face with the truth
that there is a large element in the popu-
lation of this country whose propensity for
seditious agitation must be curbed. This
element is found among a class who permit
INSCRIPTIONS men OF greater wisdom to do
their thinking, and who are ever ready to
commit the most violent overt acts i'm order
to provide sensations for their prurient fell
lows. President Mckinley has always been
the steadfast friend of the people, yet he
has been mercilessly and persistently as
sailed by well-bred moral asSasSins mas
querading as political leaders, who have
soWn seeds of diScord with free hands. The
shooting of the chief executive OF the Ma
ton by so base a coward will arouse the
righteous indignation of the civilized world.
and ought TO burn like a flame of fire into
the hearts Of men whose irrational agita-
ton is well designed to breed such shocking
atrocities"
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methods as almost to disarm opposition.
The people loved him not only because of
his public services, which have been in
estimable. but because Of his high Christian
character and the beautiful example he has
given US of the domestic virtues. They
loved him as a man even more than they
loved him as a President.
The sad event may well cause us TO
consider whether we nave not carried our
love OF democratic simplicity too far. Three
times within a generation a President whom
the people loved has been stricken by the
hand OF the assassin, in each case while he
was mingling with the people upon the
same footing as they. Our love of free
speech and a free press is so great and so
thoroughly impressed upon our Institutions
that the Anarchist is allowed to spread his
pernlclOus doctrines almost broadcast.
Here and there men are found so debased
mat because of p~ecuniary profit, they pub
Hsn a sO-called newspaper seemingly for
the purpose OF pandering TO the taste OF
TINS and kindred elements of society. Our
pest men are vilely assailed and carica-
tured, and the attainment of success in
any walk of life makes one the target for
the most contemplate abuse. Weak minds
ana those which have not been taught TO
until they are led TO regard the existing
who has impressed his personality upon the
world as their enemy. While our hearts are
bowed with brief for our beloved McKin-
ley, and while the law is dealing justly
with his cowardly assailant, thinking men
should seek to find means TO rid our coun-
try OF the influences which undoubtedly
fred the asSassin'S brain"
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Wa. i'm Danger for a Time.

When the first announcement was made
on the street yesterday of the attempted
assassination Of President Mckinley, an
excited man at the corner Of Illinois and
Washington streets cried, President Nc
Kinley has been shot" In reply TO this a
voice from a nearby crowd shouted. Good,
Good" in a strong foreign accent. The
crowd hastily turned toward the speaker,
uttering oaths and imprecations, and cried
Lynch the -" Smash him in the
face" and other threats until IL seemed
as If something would be done with the
man. The man who was supposed 10 have
uttered the Objectionable remark was
singled out and was subjected 20 all abuse
known 10 the English language. He pro-
tested that he was innocent and was finally
allowed 10 90
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HE TOLD HER TO SHOOT
MRS. PRUDENCE COX THEN FIRE.
AT AGED JOHN HEUsER-
The Latter Is Her Landlord and They
Had a DimcUIty-Heuser
Not hurt.

Yesterday indianapolis did not fail to
keep up with its record Of four previous
days, and its regular shooting affair oc-
CURED. The shooting was at 1872 Chestnut
street. Mrs Prudence Cox, a widow sixty
four years Of age, shot once at John
Heuser, her landlord. who is eighty-one
years old.
Mrs. Cox rents the front room Of the
house. Some time ago Heuser had trouble
with his ~neighbors. Previously their chill
dren had been frequenting his house, and
were a source of much amusement to
Heuser and his wife. After that the chill
dren were depied admittance to the house
by Heuser. Mrs. Cox had taken a fancy to
the children aHd asked them into her room.
Yesterday moaning they were in her room
and Heuser told Mrs. Cox that they could
not stay in his house. She insisted thai
the room was her own as long as she paid
rent for It, and that she should permit
whom she pleased in 1t. Heuser started for
her door with the intention Of taking the
children out Mrs. Cox grabbed a Ratchet
and struck at Heuser with it. Before she
could strike a .second time he was able to
take it away from her. She then went to
a bureau drawer and got a 3S-caliber re-
vOlver, and told Heuser she would shoot
him If he did not 60 out and leave her
alone. He told her TO snoot. and she did.
The bullet passed to the left side of his
head, so close. that the skin was slightly
burned.
The bicycle police. detectives and the
superintendent. raced TO the house. Usual
ly in shooting cases the police are always
able TO find the injured person but have
difficulty in finding the one who did the
shooting. In this case things were re-
versed. They found Mrs. Cox. who said
she shot Heussr in the face. Mrs. Heuser
said he had been shot in the eye. Heuser
could not be found. The bicycle policemen
hunted all over the neighborhood. but could
not find him. They were unable to tell
whether or no. he had been injured. The
search was continued for th~ree-quarters
of an hour. if being thought possible he
had been shot and his dead body wOuld
be found In some out-Of-the-way place to
which he had Eone. He was finally located
in a store on Madison avenue. He was
bright, cheerful and uninjured. In his
hand he carried the Ratchet with which
Mrs. Cox had first attacked him. He said
he thought best TO take il away from her.
He said also lie told her to shoot because
he thought there were no loads in the
weapon. He thought best not TO wait after
the first shot. Mrs. Cox YVES arrested and
charged with shooting with inent TO kill.
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GEN. M'GINNIS EXCITED.
The Anarchist Would Not Have Jared
Well mt His Hands.

Postmaster George f. McGinnis, in speak
ing of the attempted assassination of the
President, said last night: The news of
the attempted assassination of President
Mckinley excited me to such a pitch that
had l been within reach of the assassin
at the time L would have unhesitatingly
taken his life. Such despicable ~scoundrels
are not fit to live. Had the assassin pos
seSSed a truer aim the citizens of the
United States and, in fact, the whole world
would tonight have been mourning one
of the greatest Presidents this country
ever had. He was a great and grand man
when elected to office in 1896, and the re-
.sponsibilities of his office have broadened
him until to-day he is one of the greatest
Americans that ever lived. / have always
deplOred our lax immigration laws, and /
sincerely trust that Congress will now
see the necessity OF some legislation that
Will keep these foreign devils out of the
United States.
Il sincerely trust and pray that our noble
President will recover from this foul at
tempt upon his life. not only for his own
sake, but for the welfare of the country"
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SENATOR FAIRBANKS SHOCKED.
He Went at Once to Telegraph Office
to Get Direct Information.


to Get Direct Information.
Senator Fairbanks Immediately upon
hearing Of the assassination of The Presi-
dent hurried to the Western Union tele-
graph office. where he sent a number of
messages to friends inquiring as TO the
Presidents condition. He remained there,
receiving press and private advices, until
a late hour. To a Journal reporter the
Senator said:
The tragedy is so sudden and so terrible
that one can say nothing; he can only hope
and pray that a kind Providence may
preserve the life of the President. 1t seems
impossible that there could be a iend so
foul as to wish TO take the life of so great
and good a man as he. The President has
loved his fellow-men with a passion. and
he bore no Ill toward any man.. How more
HI cruel the blow seems. I have faith
to believe that it will not prove fatal"
Senator Fairbanks is one OF the Presi-
dents close personal and political friends.
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PEOPLE SHOCKED
CITIZENS OF INDIANAPOLIS STUNNED
BY ANARCHISTS ATTEMPT.
Many of Them Were Too Much Over
come by the Terrible Affair to
Express Themselves.
A DEEP FEELING OF HORROR
PERvADED THE COMMUNITY UPON
OF THE NEWS.
The One Thought Underlying All Ex-
pressions Is the Love OF the PeO-
pIe for the President.
THE EXPRESSIONS SECURED
MEN IN VARIOUS WALKS OF LIFE
PAY
Federal, State, County and City Off,
Gals and Others of Prominence
Voice Their Feelings.
The One Thought Underlying All Ex-
pressions Is the Love OF the Peo-
pie for the President.
THE EXPRESSIONS SECURED
MEN IN VARIOUS WALKS OF LIFE
PAY TRIBUTES.
Federal, State, County and City Off
Gals and Others of Prominence
Voice Their Feelings.

Citizens of Indianapolis were shocked
beyond measure at the news of the attempt
on the life OF President Mckinley by the
anarchist Neiman.
Many men when asked for expressions on
the sad event were too much overcome to
express their feelings in words.
Later. when more encouraging news was
received from the bedside of the President
IN Buffalo. a calmer feeling prevailed.
Expressions of deep feeling for the stricken
executive were obtained from many citi-
zens of the city.
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SUPPRESSION OF ANARCHY.
Gen. John COburn Shocked at the
News from Buffalo.

General John COburn said last night: 81
am shocked at the news of the attempted
assassination of our President. There has
been nothing in his career calculated to
arouse the bitter feeling, hostility or the
insane and devilish spite manifested in the
conduct of the would-be assassin. His ad-
ministration has been so reasonable, so fair
and humane in all respects that a personal
attack upon him seems to be the work of
a mailman. There never has been in the
history of our county a man who led a
more blameless life than President McKin-
ley. His purity of character, his kind and
noble bearing toward all of his
Zens has been exceptional.
w need prompt and very severe legis-
lation for the suppression of anarchy in
every form. No punishment can be an
adequate remedy for the devilish crimes
Committed by that class of indiyiduals."
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Uriah CuIbert Here.

Criah Culbert, Of Michigan City. a MEM
Der of the board of control of the State
Prison, called at the Statehouse yesterday
to see Governor Durbin about the r~esigna-
ton of Warden Shideler. He said the re-
port that he has been e-ndeavoring to con-
troll the appointments of the subordinate
employees in the prison is untrue and in
slsts that he has not had any trouble with
the warden. He said he hoped Mr.. Shideler
would reconsider his action.
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He DcpIores the Attempt on the Life
of President Mckinley.

Lieut.. Gov. Newton w. Gilbert said last
night:
THE assassination of President Mckinley
will cause grief 10 the people such as has
not been known during this generation.
No President since Abraham Lincoln has
been so beloved. and. unlike Lincoln. he
was loved by the people OF all sections and
OF all parties. As President he has not
only so directed affairs as TO bring about
almost universal prosperity. but he has ad-
vanced the United States 70 the foremost
has accomplished all by such diplomatic
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Horror ChiIIs the Blood.

Mr.. S. p. Sheerin, formerly secretary of
the Democratic national committee. said:
The horror of il all chills ones blood.
The one bit of silver in the cloud is the
universal sorrow il has aroused. Seventy
millions OF Americans of all parties. creeds.
colors snd conditions are praying tonight
that the President may live. The lesson
of IL is that we must cease TO be the fos-
terers and protectors of Anarchists. Free
dom OF speech must not be allowed 10
stand for freedom TO advise murder. The
accessory before the fact is no less a muir
Gerer fhan the aSSaSSin-N
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Talk with Judge w. D.. Robinson.
Judge w. D. Robinson. Of the Appellate

Court:
mo administration OF public affairs
has ever been more successful than that
of President Mckinley. His able, fearless
and statesmanlike discharge of official
duty has gratihed his most ardent friends
and confused his enemies. His cautious
and conservative craftsmanship success
fully guided the Nations destinies through
a most critical period of its history. No
other President has had more difficult
questions to meet, and complicated public
questions Of the most vital Importance
have never been more satisfactorily
solved than those during his administra-
ton. AS legislator, as Governor and as
President he has always been a bold
leader of public opinion; conscientious and
fearless in the discharge of every duty.
Actuated at all times by pure and honest
motives. although unyielding in urging a
policy which he believed to be light, he
has won friends from all parties. His sue
cessful public life will place him among
the greatest statesmen of the ago, while
his public and private life, representing as
they have the highest type of American
citizenship. have won for him the conf
dence. the respect and the love of the
whole American people"
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Nielsen Killing Recalled.

The relatives 81 Albert Nelson. who was
killed BY the Zso tiger Rajah. are making
an EFFORT 10 reopen the c~oroner's in~vestiga-
ton. The coroner says he got through
with the case. and that il was not his duty
20 place the blame, il there was any at
tached 10 the death. He thinks the rela-
ttves are seeking 10 reopen the case for
the purpose OF securing evidence for a
damage suit
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Removal of w. III. Swallow.

Judge John II. Baker. Of the United
States Court. yesterday issued an order
for the removal of William II. Swallow
from the jurisdiction Of this court 10 the
United States Court at Cincinnati. o..
Swallow. who has many aliases. is wanted
IN Ohio on thee charge of mpersOnating a
government officer. lie was arrested at
kokomO about j month ago. and since that
time has been confined in the Marion coun-
~ faf1
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seemed to be at sea as TO Just wha action
10 take. They decided 10 ask jury trials
In all cases, and the saloonists will stand
together in all OF the cases. They claimed
they could take more definite steps TO fight
the cases If they knew what cases would
be tried first. but in this the alliance has
given them no information.
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MR.. DUNN'S CHILD DROWNED.
The Controller Left at Once for YAM
tucket. r. i.

City Controller Jacob P. Dunn received a
telegram yesterday from Nantucket. r. l.,
announcing the death of his six-year-old
son by drowning. He left for Nantucket
yesterday afternoon. The word reached
Mr.. Dunn white he was attending to Of
fetal business. and he was greatly shocked.
AT Cleveland.iO.. Mr.. Dunn found a tele-
gram advising ;him TO meet the family at
Albany. y. Y. as they are returning with
the body of his son Lawrence. The party
Will reach this city late tonight.
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The Merchandise Supply Company, of
Fort Wayne. was Incorporated yesterday
with $500, 900 capital. The directors are
Bert B. Espy, Robert B. DAVIS and II. c.
Granneman.
The Columbia Shade Cloth Company. of
New York, filed articles of Incorporation
in Indiana yesterday. Its capital is $780,
600, with $4,000 represented in Indiana.
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HON. w. III. III. MILLER TALKS.
The Deed Too Shocking to Be Ex-
pressed i'm Words.

pressed i'm Words.
Hon. w. H. H. Miller, attorney general
of the United States under President Har-
rison said:
Il am shocked beyond expression at the
awful news from Buffalo. / had hoped,
with all good citizens, that our Presidents
were no longer in danger of assassination.
Three times within my life as a man has
TINS awful crime occurred and, I'm every in
stance. the attempt has been upon the life
OF a man most blameless and lovable. In
the other instances some attempt to &C
count for the foul deed was suggested by
the bitterness born of sectional war and
political rancor. But here is nothing of
the kind. This act can nave originated
only in a cold-blOoded attempt to commit
murder and a wicked wish TO destroy the
best of human governments"
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Judge John II. Baker, of the United
states District Court, said: Il cannot I'M
derstand how even a crazy man should
want to kill the President. He has so ad-
lC~ONTINUED ON PAGE 9. COL. %
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SALOON MEN MEET.
They Are Arranging To Fight the
Civic Alliance.

Many indianapolis saloon keepers attend
ed a meeting at Parsons Hall last night
10 discuss the best course to pursue TO
fight the suits TO be filed against them by
the Civic Alliance for alleged violations of
the law. The meeting was held behind
closed doors, and those who attended
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Oscar II. Aimdrth. who attempted suicide
I'm Van Camps hardware store. several
weeks 3 by shooting himself in the
mouth with a revolver. has been dis
charged from the City Hospital. He said
h would not mifke another attempt 10 end
his life. He left az once for Florence. Ky.
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$1I.OO Mackinac Island.
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Tickets good thirty days. For particulars
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Insure with German Fire Insurance OF
Indiana. General Offices 20 South Delaware
street. Fire, tornado and explosion.
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Tickets sold Sept. S TO II; final limit 10
days. Rail and steamer routes.
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Leave Indianapolis 9 p. m. Berths and
chairs at city office, rs South Illinois street.
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New Pianos uss and up at wuIschnera
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Excursion to Cincinnati and Return
und Sept. =,
Via Big Four Route.
S1.25 Round Trip.
Special fast trains, making no stops in
either direction, leave indianapolis Union
Station z a. m. Returning, leave Cincinnati
Z p. m.
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OF a diamond dealer. ]. c.. SIPE. Importer o.
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Harness and Saddlery.

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DunIap's Celebrated Hats
S9.05-BufaIO and Return-$9.95.
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