The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-09
VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR.

yElVEU By HE UsLinNoo'
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGEl
declined to permit the removal OF Lee from
the Reformatory, while the second gave az
length the Governors reason for his action
When 1 saw the Judge tonight he at first
refused to make any statement in regard TO
the matter, but after he was convinced that
the Governors message had been given out
at Indianapolis he changed his attitude.
Governor Durbin informs me-" he said.
that he has information from the Reform
atory medical officers to the effect that
Lee is suffering from probably fatai
wound and is in no condition 10 make the
trip here and stand trial at once. l had
been LED TO believe the contrary, hence my
order to Sheriff Kratz; but the Governors
information is undoubtedly more reliable
than mine and under the circumstances i
can do nothing but comply with his re-
quest. 1 cannot say when the negro will
be brought back. He may be brought back
a corpse, but otherwise he will not be re-
turned until he is in physical condition for
trial. We do not want him here until the
trial can proceed without delay.
The list OF victims OF Monday nights
riot was swelled 10 ten tonight py ths
death of John Barnett, at his home al NO.
10 Oregon street. Barnett, a youth OF
eighteen, had been lingering on the verge
of death from gunshot wound in the slue
and no hope had been entertained at any
time for his recovery. He was a member
of the Bartenders' Union. Ii is thought
now that there will be no more Deaths
though John Blosky is in a serious condi-
ton and three or four others are not out OF
danger. Blosky was literally riddled WIFE
buckshot.
SECRET VENIRE.
A venire of fifty names was secretly
drawn this afternoon in the Circuit Court.
The arrest of five well-known men on
grand jury indictments for participation In
the riots of Sunday night was one OF the
sensational developments of to-day, and the
end is not yet, for it is known now that the
grand jury returned twenty indictments
Monday afternoon and the warrants have
all been placed in the hands of the sheriff
The men arrested to-day were Joseph II.
Ziegler, Michael Cronback, A. Il. Cardwell
Willis Trimble and James Steel. all of whom
are well known, but Cardwell Is perhaps the
most prominent, as he is one OF the leading
Main-street merchants. There are two
counts in the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. con-
spiracy and participating in riot. Con-
viction on the first count Is punishable by
| fine of not to exceed 5000; the second by
| fine Of not TO exceed $780, to which may be
added imprisonment In the county Jail not
to exceed three months. All the men were
| arraigned before Judge Rasch this after.
noon. They entered pleas OF not guilty and
| were released on 500 bond each.
All the indictments so far returned are fol
| participation in the rioting of Saturday ane
| Sunday nights. The grand jury is now In
yestigating the outbreak of Monday night
when the fatal clash with the militia and
deputy sheriffs occurred, and il is intimatee
on reliable authority that large numbeI
of indictments will be returned, perhaps one
hundred. frrr
1t Is a matter of general opinion that
those indicted Will never be brought to trial
A prominent attorney, who would not per.
NIT his name to be used told me this after.
noon that there was a quiet understanding
| that, while the work Of the grand jury
would be pushed zealously and many I'm,
| be punished or even tried for the offenss
alleged. Public sentiment he said, would
| not tolerate the punishment Of weli-knowr
| citizens for their connection with the affair
| FUNERALS OF VICTIMS.
The funeral OF August Jourdan, one OF
| the victims of Monday nights horror, was
held this afternoon from the home OF his
| parents in Garvin's Park, OF which hif
father, Wesley Jourdan. is custodian II
was the first funeral of one of those killed
In the riot. The funeral OF Fred Happier
had been arranged for this afternoon. bun
his home is I'm the heart OF the city, with.
| in the lines that are being maintained by
/ the troops around the Jail and courthouse
| and the authorities feared that if the serv.
| ices were held an outbreak might occur
| AT their request the hour was changed ts
| 8 O'Clock tomorrow forenoon. Five funerals
| are set for tomorrow, the one OF tbs
greatest interest being that Of Hazel ALI
| man. .
| 1t is within the range of possibilities thai
| some hostile demonstration may be made
| as climax OF all these obsequies, but II
| Is not regarded as probable, as the loca
authorities and the militia have the situa,
ton well in hand now, and IL is felt that nc
| one would have the temerity TO attempt
| to organize a mob, while IL such a move.
ment were started 1t could be summarily
| suppressed.
| No display of feeling was i'm evidence al
| the Jourdan funeral this afternoon, beyond
the grief OF the family and close friendi
| OF the young man. The Jourdan home Is
| small cottage in the edge of the park. toe
| small to accommodate the number Of theii
| friends that assembled, and the services
were conducted i'm the open air under large
| forest trees. The Rev. w. r. Smith, pastor
| of the Nevada-street Baptist Church.. Of
| ficiated and his sermon was stirring ad.
| monition TO the people TO obey the laws OF
| God and the State. The deaths of August
| Jourdan and the other victims OF the riot
| he said, were due solely TO lawlsssness. The
people should have obeyed the pf0clamatior
| of Mayor Covert and remained at thei,
| homes; il they had done this AL the grief
shame and disgrace that has been visited
on the people of Evansville would have
| been spared them.
| AS the minister spoke a storm came up
| The sky grew black, the heavy rumble o.
| and vivid flashes of lightning rent thu
| heavens. 1t was striking and deeply i'm.
| pressive scene, and will not be soon for.
| gotten by those who witnessed AZ.
| A pathetic feature of the death OF youns
| Jourdan at the hands of the militia devel.
oped this afternoon. Ii seems that on tho
| Fourth OF July, while the local company
| of militia was at Garyin's Park to particf
| pate in the celebration there, three of the
members were overcome by the heat. They
| were carried into the custodian's home fol
medical attention. and August Jourdan and
his mother assisted I'm caring for them.
| Forty-eight hours later Jourdan met HIS
| death in the volley fired by Company y in
protecting the jail. and IL Is, of course pos
| sible that the fatal bullet came from a rife
| In the hands OF one of the three soldiers "a
| whom he had shown every kindness and at
| tention on the afternoon OF the Fourth
Coroner Walling has begun an inauIry
into the deaths of those killed ia the clash
| with the troops Monday night, but the worn
| Is proceeding slowly, and up TO this time
| ne has examined but one witness III s
| Hunter. an Indianapolis travelling man. whs
| was near the jail when the riot occurred and
| claims TO have witnessed the whole affair
| Hunter states positively that the troopx
| fired the first shot. This is the only impor.
tant feature OF his testimony. and SO far as
| known he is the only person who will tes-
| tify 10 that effect. "A local paper. In quot
| ing Hunter, stated this evening: Hunter
| has had experience as a soldier, having or.
| ganized and been a member and officer Of
one OF the first guards In Indianapolis"
| Lieut.. Guy Boyle, who Is here with Gen.
| eral Mckee. takes exception 10 this state
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