The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-05
He Had Been in Trouble Earlier with
Two Other Men Near a Saloon
at MillersvilIe.
THOMAS UNDERw0oD's ARREST
A COLORED MAN WITH WHOM LEMON
HAD BEEN INVOLVED.
william Maynard, who Was stabbed
by Lemon, i'm "a Serious Condition
-ConsiderabIe Mystery.

On information from DR.. Bowers, of Mil
lersville, that Thomas Lemon, a farm hand
employed by William Clark, living one mile
east of the village. was lying at his home
unconscious. the result OF an assault Sat-
urday night, Detectives Morgan and Kin
ney were sent yesterday to investigate the
case. They could not CLEAN any informa-
ton from Lemon, as he was unconscious,
presumably from two bruises on the fore
head and his left arm and leg were para
lyzed. He died about 11:9O o'clock last
night at his home near Millersville without
regaining consciousness. The detectives
learned, however, that Lemon had been
in fight with William Maynard. white.
and Thomas Underwood, colored, both
employed by Major Richards at his coun-
try home near Millersville. Maynard was
cut seriously across the stomach, the wound
said to have been inflicted by Lemon.
Underwood was arrested by the detect
ives and brought to this city last night.
He told a plain story of the affair. He
said that Saturday night while he and
Maynard were walking away from Carl
Roloff's saloon, in the village, where they
and a number of others had been drinking
they were accosted by Lemon about two
blocks from the place. Lemon walked up
TO them and wanted to know If he could
go with them. Maynard spoke up and said
YES" although neither knew Lemon. The
party walked a few PAGES with Lemon be-
tween them. when the latter struck May
nard behind the ear. almost knocking him
down. Underwood said he ran between the
two men, but Lemon was persistent and
g.,
him across the stomach Maynard pushed
Lemon away, Underwood said, and the
party dispersed. Underwood and Maynard
going TO the Richards farm, while Lemon
continued on to the saloon
Maynard realized that he was seriously
cut and walked from Millersville to the
Union traction lines, where he boarded a
car for the city and went to a doctor on
South Meridian street TO have his wound
dressed.
The next heard of Lemon was when he
was found unconscious yesterday morning
in a cornteld back of the saloon John
saw Lemon lying In the field. He drove
TO the roadhouse and told Roloff and sew
eral others who were about the place.
Lemon was picked up and taken to his
home. DR.. Bowers was summoned to ar
tend Lemon and found that the man was
paralyzed on the left side and that there
was large brulse over each eye. The
scalp on top of the head was cut slightly.
Carl Rolon, proprietor of the saloon was
questioned and seemed reticent concerning
the affair. He said Lemon had been in
the saloon with a number of other men
drinking. He said that no trouble mad
taken place in his saloon. The detectives
are of opinion that Lemon, after hav-
ing the fight with MAYNARD and Irnder-
wood. became involved in another argu-
ment at the saloon and was probably Ia
tally hurt and then thrown into the corn
field. Maynard's injury is so serious that
he is unable to be moved from his bed,
and the doctor fears for the outcome