The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-06

into surrender. Deputy Marshal Sanders
arrived from Greenwood while the nsht
was on. and assisted tn the capture OF Lee
Handouts were placed on the two negroes,
AMI In charge OF Patrolmen Green, Colson
and Davis and Deputy Marshal SANDERS
they were brought 20 the indianapolis po-
lice station. where Starks was slated LOT
assault and battery with intent to KILL ana
Lee with assault and battery.
REASON FOR THE ATTACK.
As has been stated. the reason for their
attack upon the car lay in the fact that
they had been elected By Conductor Foster
on his up trip an hour before Coming
from Greenwood the car passed Bean creek
about 3.45 on its way to indianapolis. 1t
was stopped by the three negroes who got
aboard. They were all under the influence
OF liquor and very disOrderly- They paid
no heed TO the admOnitiOns OF the conduc-
tor TO conduct themselves decently, ana
insisted on smoking in the car and using
foul language. Finding that his warnings
were of no avail, Conductor Foster de-
cfded 10 put them off the car. Assisted by
N0torman Colvin, the negroes We're eject
ed near Garfield Park as the car came 10
the city limits. As the car started up the
negroes told the conductor that they would
kill him, and they would also nix the
mOtorman-
They took advantage OF the interval while
Conductor Fosters car was in Indianapolis
and walked 10 the culvert at Bean creek
threats.
Deputy Marshal Sanders, Of Southport,
VIII was working in Indianapolis yester-
day, was on the car when the attack was
made. With Conductor Foster he was
standing on the rear platform In telling OF
the fight he said:
The car was signaled to stop at Bean
creek. and when it slowed up Two negroes
jumped on. One was a short, y~ellow-col-
Ored man. very ugly in the face. and the
other was also light and marked with
freckles. The little negro was cursing at
~ha ION NJ his Enfna and waving a re-
revolver. As he jumped up the steps he
was shouting that he wanted to get at the
conductor. 1 caught hold OF his arm and
told him 10 behave himself. he PAID no at
tentiOn to me, but backed up by the other
negro. who was brandishing a beer bottle,
renewed his threats against the two men
IN charge OF the car. Conductor Foster ran
TO the platform and the two of US started
10 take the revolver away from Starks. The
liquor he had been drinking gave him the
strength OF a maniac and he fougnt Ike
a wild beast. The other negro hOVered on
the edge of the struggle. but did not swing
his beer bottle to any advantage Mr. Eos
Ter, who was a passenger, came TO our as
slstance and we threw the little negro on
the car without being particular to ind a
soft spot for him TO land on. The other
negro fled without delay There may have
been a third man some place around, but
did not see him."
THEY ARE A MEN.
Desk Sergeant Bray said yesterday that
the negroes are bad men. and are well
known to the police. At least two of them,
he said. have been arrested at one time
or another for violations of the peace,
either through drunkenness or for cutting
scrapes. They have not been in trouble
recently. but belong 10 that class upon
which the police always keep an eye. All
three live south of Indianapolis, near Gar
field Park.
At the police station Starks and Lee, the
two negroes arrested. glowered in their
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say anything about their attack on the
car or what prOmpted it. As Passenger
Foster escaped death very narrowly, and
as a slight variance In the course Of the
bullet that wounded Seyler would have
caused death, and in view Of the fact that
the act of the negroes was one that en-
dangered a number of other lives, il is
probable that they will be severely dealt
with. They will have a preliminary hear
ing in Police Court tomorrow morning
Efforts I'm the meantime will be made tC
capture Orlando Starks.