The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-27
TROOPS IN CONTROL.

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bruises caused by their being thrown aside,
some being knocked down and trampled
upon.
With such a mob, determined to have the
life of a negro murderer, ten times the num-
Der Of officers on guard could not have pre-
vented the mobs entrance to the city build
ing and the securing of the murderer.
After Metcalf had been secured by the
mob and its leaders were sure that he was
dead the latter mostly withdrew and did
not participate in the horrible scenes that
followed. They had accomplished their pur-
pose and the body of the dead negro was
left to d bowling mob of half-drunken per-
sons, who for the time being were trans
formed into frenzied beasts 1t was this
element that dragged the body to Scher-
mayors saloon, strung 1t up to telephone
pole, riddled 1t with bullets and then
dragged 1t to the Jail, where IT was par
TALLY incinerated. 1t was these persons
who led the attack on the jail; not the
quiet, determined citizens who first OBJ
tanned possession of the negro.
OFFICIAL ACTION.
Deputy Coroner H. ]. Halls this even
ing announced that he would hold an in
quest into the death of young Gatterman
at his office Wednesday evening. The in
quest over the negro will be held Tuesday
evening. at the same place.
The funeral of the murdered man, Henry
Carl Gatterman, will be held from the
home of his stepfather and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Leverenz, north OF Bowman av-
enue and the remains will be laid i'm the
soldiers plot at Spring Hill Cemetery.
Gatterman was twenty-three years old on
March 9, and had served three years In the
United states Heavy Artillery; also several
years in Battery A, the local artillery or
ganization. He was very popular young
fellow, having lived here all his life and
moving in respectable circles.
One fact is very noticeable. Most OF those
who were slightly wounded were shot in
the hand. Several persons were to be seen
on the streets to-day with bandaged hands,
but none of these would admit that he was
In the mob at the Jail. The reason for this
is found in the fact that scores of persons
had hold of the sxty-foot steel rail used as
a battering ram. When Sheriff whitlock
stepped out on the veranda and ordered
the mob to withdraw for the last time, he
stepped to the forward end of the impro-
vised battering ram. aimed his riot gun, q
short Winchester, at the groove in the rail-
and blazed away. The shot pursued the en-
tire course OF the groove and scores OF
hands suffered Punctured digits In conse-
quence. OF course those nearest the brave
officer when the shot was fired were the
worst injured. and 1t Is pretty certain that
several persons in the vicinity had fingers
amputated. In almost every instance where
wounds were dressed In private, those In
tured swore the doctors TO secrecy. hence
Of the slightly hurt which they represent.
SPECIAL GRAND JURY.
1t is believed that many names of the
leaders of the mob are in the hands of the
officials and that a special grand jury will
be called In a few days by Circuit Judge
NJ w. Thompson. or States Attorney j. W.
Keeslar. The latter has been in almost
constant communication with the COVER
nor's Office at Springfield since Saturday
night at 10 O'Clock and il was mainly owing
to his representations that the militia was
sent to DanvilIe. The states attorney and
his assistant. W. NJ Acton. mixed freely
with both mobs and there IL reason to be-
lieve that they used their eyes to some
purpose. Both were born and reared in
this county and know considerable por-
ton of its population.
Judge Thompson said this evening that he
had not decided whether he would call 3
special grand jury He said he would con-