The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-04
witnesses Testify Concerning the Al
tin by Men Of Salem.
FILES OF PAPERS IN EVIDENCE
ELI w. MENAUGH REQUESTED TO
FIND OFFENSIVE ARTICLES.
The Defense Is Attempting to Show
BILE for Treatment Accorded Him.

ress in Judge Bakers court. The defense
is conducting it's cross-examination for the
purpose of showing that Jennings himself
was largely the cause of his own predica-
ments and that, If he ever got severe treat
ment, he deserved 1t.
The plaintiffs first witness yesterday was
Dennie Gore, a printer. He testified that
on the night Jennings alleges he was
mobbed he saw Jennings at his home. Jen-
nings's face was bruised and cut. He was
present when the doctor attended him.
Eli w. Menaugh, ex-sheriff of Washing
ton county, was on the stand for the plain
tiff yesterday. He is one of the defend
ants. He corroborated Volney T. Reed in
essential details as to the meeting that
preceded the capture of Jennings with the
scurrilous pamphlets the defendants were
trying to suppress. This meeting was at
the office of II. n. Smith and it was at
Reeds suggestion that the group divided
and waited at street corner for Jennings.
When Jennings was stopped he shouted
murder" and help" Reed told Jen-
nings not to raise a cry. as he would not
be harmed but he must give up the PAM
phlets. Jennings fell over against a. fence
and feigned injury. Menaugh said no vio-
lence was done Jennings and none was
threatened.
In an effort of the plaintiffs attorney to
show conspiracy Menaugh said the meet
ing had talked of nothing but the suppress
sion Of the pamphlets. An injunction was
found impractical in the short time that re-
manned and a lunacy commission was
deemed improper.
MENAUGH'S HIGH OFFICES.
Menaugh testified that he had held the
highest offices in the local lodges of Ma
sons and knights of Pythias, had been
commander of the G. A. r. post, clerk Of
the county and assistant clerk of the In
diana House Of Representatives in 1874
Menaugh was asked to examine files of
the Salem Democrat and point out the
defamatory articles which he testified had
irritated him. Witness said he would not
do this unless the court ordered it, as it
long task. covering period of sew
eral years. The court said he would not
order this.
II. w. Medlock. who has been marshal of
Salem for twenty years, testified that the
first he heard OF the assault was about
o'clock of the night upon which Jennings
alleges it occurred. Soon after he met
Menaugh in company with John Suther-
land and a man named Williams. Jen-
liams and Sutherland asked Medlock to ac-
company them as far as Jennings's house,
but Medlock said he refused. as he was on
his way to the railroad station. Medlock
said he told Sutherland and Williams in
the presence of Jennings that he had heard
of the pamphlet which Jennings was about
to circulate and that he had several days
before in the interest of public peace for
he feared evil results, asked Jenningss at
torneys to their influence to prevent
the circulation OF the pamphlet Medlock
al a
for Mrs. Jennings when she left her hus-
band. He said he did this at the request
of Mrs. Jennings. Jennings alleged that
the defendants had enticed his wife away.
HORSEwHIPPING THREATENED.
Medlock testified that Mrs. Taylor, who
felt herself maligned in Jennings's paper,
had secured horsewhip and set out to find
him to chastise him. He intercepted her
and told her she would have to go home or
go to jail. She replied: "I can defend my
own character even if the men of Salem
are too cowardly to defend their own
Medlock was asked by the plaintiffs at
torney about a conversation he had with
another person. Judge Baker said he would
exclude the testimony unless it was shown
that Medlock was a party to the con-
spiracy.
Edward Pitts a clerk in Williamss hard
ware store, testified that on the night OF
the assault Jennings came to his house and
asked him to open the store and sell him a
revolver. The witness did so. He said Jen-
nings had bandage about his head.
James Sutherland, who lives half mile
| from Jenningss house. said Jennings came
after him the night of the alleged assault
and had a cut on the back Of his head and
an abrasion his cheek. He went with
Jennings TO his house, where DR.. PerkiseI
attended Jennings.
G. G. Menaugh, publisher Of the Salem
| Democrat, which was owned by Jennings
| until 1898, testified i'm reference to articles
| complained of by Jennings as part of the
! conspiracy. Menaugh said the article com
knowledge of Jennings and his career In
| Salem. The article was published on the
witnesses own responsibility and without
| advising with any one else.