The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-09-28

rail around the deck was broken and
WHEN at last the Merrimac turned tall
and went up the river, we cheered
like wild men. We knew the terror
Of the Confederate feet had been
wOrsted, and when the Monitor came
past the Roanoke we could see only
some dents in her armor to Indicate
that she had been I'm a fight But,
great Scot! it made us nervous to
watch her, keeling this way and that
As for glancing shots, we couldn't
count them. Inter Ocean.
Discovered Plot to Free War Prisoners.
John N. Unvarsaw, second city mar
shall of indianapolis, died in this city
recently. He was marshal during the
civil war, and discovered one Of the
pots of the knights of the Golden
Circle, who had planned to free the
Federal prisoners held in Indianapolis.
His death resulted from general
breakdown of health.
During the civil war Indianapolis
was the scene of considerable rioting
by Southern sympathizers, and it was
the central point in the plots Of the
Knights of the Golden Circle. During
the time that Mr.. Unversaw was city
marshal the knights made several at
tempts to free the prisoners held here.
Firearms were shipped from Greens
burg to Indianapolis, intended for the
sympathizers.
An inkling Of this scheme was gain
ed by Mr.. Unversaw, and he went to
the old union freighthouse, where he
found a quantity of boxes marked
Sunday school books" He deter
mined to investigate the shipment,
and hurried away to the city hall to
get attachment papers. On his return
to the freighthouse the boxes had dis
appeared.
He called at the home Of a dray-
man who hauled great deal of
freight. The man denied any knowl-
edge of the shipment of Sunday school
books. While Unversaw was still
questioning him the drayman's wife
came to the door and asked what the
trouble was.
HE is trying to find those boxes of
books" said the man, speaking in
German.
Better tell me where they are"
said Unversaw, also speaking in Ger
man. The drayman at once told him
where the books were When the
boxes were opened they were found
to contain Sunday school books, but
packed carefully among them were re-
volvers and rifles enough to supply
two thousand soldiers. The arms were
confiscated by the State.
Unversaw was a friend of Governor
Morton. During the disturbances of
the time Unversaw was frequently
called on to assist in the plans of the
governor. He helped place the guards
at the State House when it was ex-
pected that the Knights of the Golden
| Circle would invade the city. Guards
were placed at all the windows, and
| when the knights came, as was ex-
pected, they turned about and went
back, realizing that it would be use
less to try to free prisoners.
Unversaw played a prominent pa
also, In the quelling of the most Sc
rious riot Of the times, when 5000
knights and their friends gathered in
the Governors Circle, now Monument
| Place, to celebrate a Southern VIC
! tory. Shooting occurred and three
men were killed. Unversaw made his
way through the crowd and seized the
man who had fired the shots. The
man wheeled on him and tried 20 fire
at him. Unversaw grabbed the re-
volver and his hand was caught by
the falling hammer, preventing the
discharge Of the weapon. He received
a bayonet wound through his fore
arm at the same time.-Indianapo
| News.