The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-24
ALLENWRICHT GETSAWAY
FIRST WENT TO ANDERSON, WHERE
HE BORROWED TEN DOLLARS.
Circulars Sent Broadcast by Superfn'
tendent Tane-Condition of the
Injured Persons.

Allen Wright, the negro who committed
a double murder and shot two other ne
groes Sunday night on East Wabash street,
is still at large. A few hours after the
murders Captains Kruger and Hyland re-
ceived word that Wright had taken an in
terurban car for Anderson. They also
learned that he had brother living In
that city. They boarded the first train go
ing to that city. They learned the location
of the brothers home and Immediately
went there They were Informed by the
brother that Allen Wright had been there
and asked the loan of $40, which was given
him. The brother said Allen had come to
his house about 2 o'clock and appeared
greatly excited The brother. who Is
preacher and also works in one of the
steel mills, asked Allen what the trouble
was, but the latter refrained from telling.
He only said he had had serious trouble in
Indianapolis and was obliged to leave the
city. The brother said he gave him $40,
and, after remaining at the house about
half an hour, Allen left, going to West
Anderson, where he thought he boarded
freight train going north toward Elwood. :.
The police worked all night Sunday and
yesterday in the hope of .apprehending
Wright They are now fully convinced
that he is trying TO get out of the State.
Superintendent Taffe yesterday sent our
several hundred circulars telling or the
double murder and giving description OF
Wright. These circulars were sent to all
parts of the State, and also TO the large
cities. Wright is well known to the police
and they are surprised that he got away
from them.
Ollie Fisher, the other negro who was
implicated in the fight, was arrested yes
terday morning by Superintendent Taffe.
Lon morning
pers that he was charged with being in the
fight, appeared at the police station. He
was told by one of the sergeants that he
could return to his home, and when he was
wanted the police would go after him.
Fisher then left the police station, and
was on his way home when Superintendent
Taffe intercepted him. Fisher explained
why he was going home, but the superin-
tendent placed him under arrest and took
him to the police station, where he will be
kept as witness.
Mr.. Taffe said yesterday that the police
department had knowledge that Fisher was
the instigator of the trouble, in which four
people were shot, two fatally. He said
Fisher had tainted Wright during the day
and early evening. Wright, Mr.. Taffe said,
was not considered a man of bad temper.
and had always borne good reputation.
He said Mrs. Coleman, the Carr woman
and Mrs. Jeffries had the reputation of be-
ing bad, and he thought they had quar-
relied with Wright on several occasions.
Fisher, he said, had followed Wright up
the street TO his home and thrown stones
at his window.
Mrs. Coleman and Frank Rouden, who
were shot and not killed, were resting well
yesterday at the City Hospital. 1t is
thought they will be able to be taken to
police headquarters in a few days. The
police expect them to tell a straight story
| last night that 1t was likely Rouden would
| lose his left arm. He was shot in the
| fieshy part of the arm, near the elbow. The
bullet cut an artery. and he lost considera-
| BILE blood.