Decatur Democrat, Volume 39, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 3 May 1895 — Page 3

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mill FIN) IN HU Quarry of Unsurpassed Quality Just Discovered Near Ixigansport. DROUTH IN WABASH COUNTY Report That It Rain Doon Not Coma Noon the Vropa Will Bo a Total Fail* nre—Epidemic or Scarlet Fever at MorrHtowii — Attempt to Burn a Farmlionie—Slate Notea. Logansport, Ind., May I.—Marble, of a grain and quality unsurpassed for polishing purposes, has just been discovered at the Kenneth quarries, west es here three miles. In sinking the shaft, asphaltum of a very superior kind was also found, but not in paying quantities. S. Gasparis, the wealthy stone dealer of Columbus, 0., who is the lessee of the quarries, is said to be preparing to develop the marble find to its full extent, as both the location and the appearance of the stone promises one of the richest of recent discoveries. Murder ano suicide. James Young Kilin Hi* Wife aud Then End* Hi* Own Life. Brazil, Ind., May 1. —A murder and suicide occurred here yesterday which caused the greatest excitement. James Young, who is janitor at the courthouse, shot his wife, with whom he had not lived since last January, and then went to a basementroom in the courthouse and took his own life by placing two revolvers against his stomach and firing, He had arranged with the undertaker the night before for the burial of his body. Young was 50 years old and his wife 45. MURDEROUS ASSAULT. Ambrose Edward* Beat* Hi* Wife Into V ncoDKciousne**. Jeffersonville, Ind., May I.—Ambrose Edwards was arrested yesterday on a charge of attempting to murder his wife. So secret was the affair kept that although it occurred the night before the police only learned of it through the reporters. Edwards and his wife had separated, but he haunted her up at the house of James McElroy, where he beat her until she was unconscious. She will probably die. Injured In a Drunken Fight. Indianapolis, Majr I.—A drunken fight which may result in the death of two men occurred just across the Vandalia bridge in West Indianapolis. James Mortimer, known about the streets as “Buss,” had his throat cut and Edward Lewis, a tramp, was beaten over the head with his crutch until he became insensible. His head was cut open in several places, but it is believed that the skull was not fractured,. They were taken to the hospital. Bold Burglar. North Manchester, Ind., May 1.-+' Rowan hotel iii this city was the scene of a bold burglary early yesterday mornI ing. The roonw>f an Elkhart traveling man wits entered ;yid all his clothing, together with his'watch and S3B in money stolen. From another room a suit 2 was taken and the pockets rifled • and e|othing left outside. The thief dropped a bunch of keys, which may furnish a clew. Wanted Suuvenirs. Muncie, Ind., May I.—The coach which conveyed Bill Cook and other noted western outlaws to the prison in New York passed through here yesterday. The car was lined with steel, with half-inch steel bars across the windows and glass doors. While the train stood herb H curious crowd made a rush to get. souvenirs and tore out nearly every object that was loose.Too Dry For Wheat. Wabash, Ind., May 1. —The wheat crop on the clay lands in Wabash county is threatened with almost total failure. There is practically no fnoisture 'in the earth, and the plants are brown and dead. A prominent farmer from the northern part of the county states that unless rain came this week scores of fields in’his neighborhood would not pay for the cutting. Epidemic of Scarlet Fever. Morristown, Ind., May I.—Scarlet fever has again appeared in this vicinity. Several deaths have occurred. The latest fatality is the o-year-old.child of Joseph Robins, the second child the family has buried within a week. Attempt to Burn a Farmhouse. Moores'Hill, Ind., May I.—An attempt has been made at Dillsboro to burn the farmhouse of Henry Longer. Bloodhounds have been employed. A neighborhood quarrel is the supposed cause. Calf With Five Let*. Hope, Ind., May I.—Philip Spaugh has a monstrosity in the shape of a calf with five legs and six feet. The fifth leg v grows out of the back over the shoulders, hangs over the left side and has two well formed feet at its extremity. INDIANA. NEWS NOTES. A company has been organized to bore for oil in Jefferson county. Npah Wiltiong, a Marshall county pioneer, is dead at the age of 72. The Anderson steel casting mills Will be enlarged to double their present capacity. George Phillipps, an Ehvood saloonkeeper. has fallen heir to $26,000 by the death of a relative in New "York. Trunum Stewart’s colony ot poor people at Anderson has joined the old soldiers’ colony at Indianapolis and will go to Georgia. . Bertha Smith, a young lady at. Indianapolis, was/' run ifowh'by a bicyclist and dangerously hurt. . Thedlrst Ineeting of the supreme council of the uniform Rank Knights of Pythir.s is being held at Indianapolis, Twentyfour states are' represented. A soda water bottle exploded in the hands of William Flaherty at a soda water factory at Indianapolis, the flying glass cutting a blood vessel in his arm from which he came near bleeding to death.

SEWTIIMI.TIIIGEH Two Prominent Kentucky People Shot Dead In a Da wily House. FOLLOWED BY THE HUSBAND J. Archie Brown. Son of Governor Brown, Meet* Mr*. Gordon Io L<»ul*viße. and Both Meet Deuth at the Hand* of Mr*. Gordon** Husband ala Disreputable Homie—Bloody Encounter. Louisville, May I.—At separate undertaking establishments in this city lie the bodies of perhaps two of the most prominent people in the state of Kentucky. * One—that of Archie Brown, son aud private secretary to Kentucky’s chief executive, the ether that of Mrs. Fulton Gordon, prominent because of her beauty and excellent family connections. The story is a sad one and has caused one of the greatest sensations this city or state has ever been called upon to chronicle. A telegram found in Mr. Brown's pocket, dated at Louisville and signed U P. M.,” saying: “Don't write any more; come Tuesday; meet me at S., 10 in.,” was no doubt the cause of the double murder. Upon receipt of this telegram Mr. Brown came to Louisville and proceeded to the appointed place, which is an evil resort at 1025 Madison street, where at 12:35 o’clock yesterday the tragedy occurred. Where the Tragedy Occur*. At noon Brown, with Gordon’s wife, knocked at the front door of Lucie B. Smith’s Madison street house. They were admitted by Mattie Mattingly, a colored woman, and immediately repaired to the upstairs front room, which had been previously engaged. Thirty minutes later a rather tall, dark haired man knocked at the door of the house and was admitted; this was Fulton Gordon. He engaged the front lower room, saying that a woman .would join him there shortly. The man closed All the doors and a few minutes later a commotion was heatfi above, followed by a succession of pistol shots. There was a hurried movement flownstairs as Mrs. Gordon fled from the scene. A few more shots rang out and she fell dead on the porch in the rear yard. Gordon left the house immediately and a few moments later Brown’s corpse was found in the upstairs room. Gordon was captured by the police just as he was getting in a buggy, having attracted their attention by his bloody clothing. He was badly wounded, and fainted soon after, but was revived and sent to jail in an ambulance. Officer Lapaille said he had known Mrs. Gordon by reputation. She had been going by the name of Reese. It Wa* a Bloody Encounter. Never was there a more sanguinary battle than the one fought *n the front room on rhe second floor of Lucy Smith’s hottse. Gordon had little difficulty in getting in the room as the fact that there are no broken locks indicates that the entry way was left unlatched. As soon as Gordon gained egress a desperate duel evidently began. Brown had a 38-caliber revolver. Which was found only after the tragedy. Gordon must have had two pistols as six bullets pierced Brown’s body and three that of Mrs. Gordon. The bed on which Mr. ’l‘rown and Mrs. Gordon lay was covered with blood, showing that one or both had been shot while in that position, or in the struggle one or more of the wounded had f allen there. Gordon hmiself was covered with blood, most of wnibh doubtless was the result of contact with his wounded 'antagonist. Just, wliat part, if any, Mrs. Gordon took in the desperate encounter only her husband is in a position to say. Two bullets are imbedded in the door, several went through a window which faced to the north, three are buried in the walls and two in the ceiling. The walls all around the room are smeared with blood. .The carpet oil the floor is saturated with gore and the furniture was badly broken in the fray. (resented » Horrible Appearance. Brown’s body presented a horrible appearance, being covered with blood from head to foot. There was no clothing on the body except a pair of knit drawers and a black pair of socks. The undershirt had been removed and the wounds were plainly visible. There weii 1 "three gunshot wounds in the breast, one of them being over the region of the heart; there were two grounds in the head, one being in the center of the forehead, and there was another in the center of the stomach and another in the right arm. Clotted blood oozed from these wounds, presenting a sickening sight. The features were distorted. Mrs. Gordon’s body was found on the cellar door face downward, clothed only in a chemise skirt and stocking feet. Her hair was loose and hangi tg about her head in a tangled mass. Her face was calm and gave no sign of a struggle. Her bosom was covered with blood and her skirt was bespattered with the fluid. Her hands, were tightly clenched and her face was smeared with splotches. > Gordon In Jail. Gordon is in jail and no one is allowed to see him. He is unhurt, but is suffering from nervous prostration. Gordon stated that he tried to kill himself after shooting Brown and his wife, but the cartridge failed to explode and his hand was nervous. On his way to jail Gordon stated to the officer that he had suspected the couple for some time, and about a week ago his suspicions were confirmed. Ever since he had kept a watch on his wife, and yesterday learning that she and Brown were at the house on Madison street he went there gnetthe tra">dy followed. '■ , ' At 8' o’clock last, night the coroner’s juty rendered a verdict of justifiable homicide. Gordon’s case is being tried today. Young Brown’s body was taken to "’Henderson today for bnrial. Mrs. Gordon was Miss Nellie Bush of this city, and-her family is one of the best known and most prominent in the state He mother was once state libra-

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rian at Frankfort, and her grandfather was Judge Zaohariah Wheat, chief justice of the court of appeals ot Kentucky, aud one of the most learned and distinguished of Kentucky jurists. Gordon was at one'time assistant manager of tho Palmer House in Chicago. Governor Brown Overcome. Fkankkgrt. May L— The news of the tragic death of Ateh Dixon Brown, sou and'private secretary of-the governor, readied this city shortly after 1 o'clock.' A telegram from Dr. John Young Brown, Jr., conveyed the sad intelligence to Governor Brown, who was at the time sitting in hi's office qr.ietlyeonversing with the seei. taryof state and commissioner of agriculture. He, was completely overcome when apprised of the sad fare of his son, to whom he was as perfectly devote I as it was possible for a father to t'C. The governor’s grief was uticontrol’nble and he gave way to the most piteous lamentations. Governor Brown and Secretary Headley left at 3 o’clock for Louisville. INVESTIGATING ■ MINERS’. STRIKE. Official* of Several Looking Through the Pittsburg District. Pittsburg, May, L—Pat Meßryde, secretary-treasurer of the Uhited Mine Workers of America, v, as here yesterday investigating the strike in the Pittsburg district for the i arpose of making a report to, the nKtiiuial conveni u'ti of the order which meets in. Columbus today. It is thought that a greht deal will depend upon the aetipn of ’. his eon- I vention.. The Ohio aiuers have also been making an inves’tigatio'i of the •status of affairs through their president.John Nugent, here tor several days looking over thr field. Thb miners of the Shawne<? district also sent a delegate to go' over the situation to give them a correct report and as a result, some eonflietiiig statements may be made at the convention. GARMENTWORKERS’. STRIKE. Want Their 'Wages Increased— Many Liable to Be Involved. Baltimore. May 1. —The strike,of the 3,300 garment workers of this city, which was inaugurated yesterday, has I been brewing for months. The decision ■ to quit work met with very little oppo-. sition. But five organizations of die garment workers’ unions are out, comprising all of the eoatmakers. Should the pants and veytmakers. who also labor under the task and ‘ sweat simps” system, go but the number will be iiftj cretised by thousands. The strike is for an increase of wages. A leading striker said^-" “They won’t let us live. We are supposed to make $3 a day, but it takes us often three days to do one day’s work. We want to work by the week and a day of 10 hours.” ----- -- , 7. Mailcarrier Murdered. Rto Grande City, Tbx., May Il - Emilio Zaus, mailcarrier between this place and Brownsville, was found murdered about 20 miles from here yesterday as ternoon. A detachment of United States troops from Fort Ringgold have gone to the scene of the murder.

All Extraordinary C'n*?. Another change has been rung on the old bells which jingle out of tune onht in case of married people. This one comes from a. young man who was away last summer on his bridal tour. ' The*newly v.c d couple had stepped , ter three ch four days a:. a quiet spring : hotel with a'-iurge pai.; about it. and .’the regulations prohibited couples t from sluing in thi; f-.1.s aiter eight--, "fa':!. The young' -iinin didn't know ; about this rule, a: ;i in V.e evening he f and his bride after’a pkmuant walk j along the banks of the near-by river, I strolled ' into the .park rsd.sat down. j In a very few minutes a w.iirJihian i approached them. j -Lain verj st ri y to’diGm b you,” he : Said; "politely, ?j i h against thb ■ i rules •er couples to sit in the park | .alter T o'clock.” ■ . "But this is my wife:' exclaimed the I astonished . transgressor. Tiie watchman t-dl 'baek as if he had ►. | been hit with soa.<thing. -Weil.” he said in great doubt. ”1 I don't know just what to? do in such a gcase. I never had one like it before, but I guess I'll let you stay. The iiiles don't say anything acout marri'i people,and I supple the folks tha t made them never thought anything like this would ever happen. ; Good evening;” a,ml the bride and groom were tekt to wonder. His Occupation. A: negro was cm the witness stand—onejjf the old-feshi&ne.l kind, not i’mr pudent. but. plain-spenknigl The' law- . ! yer got along fairly well until heas-k--ed the .witness want his occupation. ,wa§v. .. — “i’s a carpen’er. sir.” -What kind of a carpenter?” ■ "They.calls me a jaca-leg carpenter, sah.” - • ■ ’ What is a jack-leg curpentet?--'--.‘■He is a carpenter who is not a first-class carpenter,, sah. 1 ’ ■ , "Well, expiain•fully what you Understand a jack-leg i,,im-nimr p be,” in-” sisted the lawyer. ' i ,-ttrss. I declar’ I t dunno howp ter ’splain any nio f ’ccpt to say hit am jest db same diffuftce. ’twixe you’an’ er fust class lawyer.’'-—Youth’s Com--panion. ‘ ‘ Sonic J'r«-iich w. A book of notes and impressions which dees not contaiii contradictory'’ ideas is. npl.a sincere work. Moral tihbughts nobody, pot even tlh.e 'person who writes them. To talk 10ml and firmly is to use the arguments of fools. rky’fo translate a -book is to undiress ideas. Lack of logic is <jne Os the conditions of charm. » Jack irony, and this is an unpardonable fault, because’ without irony the world would be similar to a forest without bir Is. Irony is th® gaiety of reflection 1 the joy of wi»dom. An international postage stamp arrangement, now, would be a .neat thing to consummate without- delay. By all nwahs let* us all draw closer togethei- around -the tapie on this affair of oonvaniefice and fraternity.