The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-28
ReckIessness of the officer In Part the
Cause of His Death, as He Had
Been Warned to BE Careful.
NO YEARNING FOR LYNCH LAW
RESIDENTS OF PARAMOUNT TRUST
TO DUE LEGAL PROCESS.
Search Has Been Conducted Carefully
Under the Guidance of Officers
Excitement Is still High.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PARAMOUNT, Ind, Nov. 27.-Excitement
still is high in this city over the shooting
of Marshal James Payne yesterday after
noon by Harry Hooper. Business men have
almost abandoned their vocations and the
shooting remains the chief topic of con-
versation among all classes
Hooper is still at large, although little
groups of men and a number of officers
have been going over the country for miles
around in the hope of bringing him to JUS
tice. So far their efforts have been entire
ly fruitless. although all kinds of rumors
have been afioat since the tragedy. Owing
TO the many rural telephones which are
connected with this city the news Travelled
with great speed and the operators In both
exchanges are working in relays, so great
has been the anxiety of the people to learn
the progress of the chase. The widest kind
OF rumors seem to start in some manner,
regarding the progress of the man hunt,
only TO later be pronounced untrue. AS the
time goes on and Hooper continues to elude
his searchers the latter seem the more de-
termined to effect his capture Additional
officers came from Marion this afternoon
and were driven to the country where
Hoover is supposed to be hiding. southeast
or town, but at this time no real develop
ments have taken place since the disband-
ing or the citizens posse, before last mid
night. when the GOODNESS of the night is
taken Into consideration and that no prep
aratlon Lad been made by the fugitive for
MS mad flight, the opinion on all sides
seems to be that he cannot possibly escape
The excitement of yesterday has given
away to a feeling of grief and awe over
the untimely death of Marshal Payne and
the funeral of the officer tomorrow after
noon at his home on South Henley avenue
Will be largely attended. The business
houses of the town will be closed during
the time Of the services and interment
Marshal Payne spent twenty years of his
life on the Western plains, and helped to
build the first house which was con-
structed in Wichita, Kan. He was afraid
Of no man. An example of this trait is
shown in the fact that he was warned
yesterday by the magistrate who issued
the warrant for Hooper's arrest that he
had a desperate man to deal with, and to
be careful. This same recklessness was the
cause of his untimey end, for he did not
take the precaution of searching Hooper
when the arrest was made. On the other
hand, some idea of the desperateness Of
Hooper can be gained by the manner in
which he did the shooting. After pushing
both officers away from him with a heavy
shove he dropped to his right knee and
calmly faced the officer. firing four shots
In quick succession, later emptying his gun
at his pursuers, then calmly directing his
steps towards the corporation iine walked
all the way until the crowd of pursuers
came too close, and, not having time to
reload his revolver, he ran swiftly for miles
into the country and covered his trail.
Hundreds of persons have visited the
scene of the shooting since yesterday. The
tree on the east side OF Main street behind
which Hooper made his stand, was pierced
by two of the officers bullets three feet
from the ground, which, had they taken
effect in Hooper's body, probably would
have been fatal. The home of Mac
Schultz, the west side of the same
street, where Marshal Payne was standing
behind a tree, was entered twice by the
desperado's bullets. one of them being
found lying on the bed when the family
retired for the night.
An autopsy was held last night on the
body of Marshal Payne and showed that
the aorta had been pierced by the bullet
at the point where 1t joins the heart. The
coroner Is holding an inquest at this time
and while he has given out no information. 1T
is n foregone conclusion that his verdict
viii be that Payne came TO his death as
the result OF gunshot wound maliciously
administered by Harry Hooper, now at
large.
The wild dispatches which have been sent
out from various points in the county that
Hooper would be lynched II caught have
no foundation at this time, as this is not
the current of opinion. by any means. On
the other hand, the citizens of this city
would aid the officers, were II necessary. in
placing him safely in JAIL then demand a
quick and fair trial and conviction, and that
the full penalty of the law be meted out TO
the murderer The entire populace has
seemingly settled down tonight to await
DEVELOPMENTS.