The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 19, 1890, Page 2

rae atacadat he ASSAILED BY A TRAMP. AYoung Woman Near Pleasant Hill Frightfully Maltreated. Bound and Gagged and Criminally As- saulted—Slashed With a Kuife and Her Luxuriant Hair Cut Off. Crowds Searching for Her Assailant. Pleasant Hill, Mo., March 13.— Miss Allie Atkins was criminally as- saulted and frightfully maltreated by an unknown man supposed to be a tramp, near this town yesterday. Five hundred men, upon hearing the facts, started out to search for the girl’s assailant. Miss Atkisn is 18 years old. She is the daughter of James W. Atkins, awealthy farmer living three and one-half miles west of Pleasant Hill. The farm is in a rather isolated lo- cality. Shortly afternoon yesterday Miss Atkins went to the house of Robert Hoover, the nearest neighbor, about @ quarter of a mile east of her home for a pail of milk. Obtaining the milk, she started back. She stop- ped in a small wood about half way between the two houses, through which a path runs, to tie her shoe strings, which had become undone. Placing the pail of milk by the side of the path, she was stooping over when she was startled by hearing a footstep behind her. Before she could arise she was seized and thrown backward to the ground. Her as- sailant, a swarthy map, with long, curly, black hair, black eyes and a fierce black moustache, brandished a knife before the terrified girl's face and threatened to cut her throat if she made an outcry. Indeed, he did make a slight scratch on her throat. A BRUTAL ASSAULT. The girl struggled to release her- * self from the fellow’s grasp, where- upon he caught hold of her long hair, Which was in a braid hanging down her back, and, with one sweep of his knife, cut it off close to the scalp. Miss Atkins at this point lost con- sciousness. When she revived her hands were tightly bound behind her and a plug of wood was between her teeth, effectually preventing her from making any outcry. The girl’s assailant, having his victim now completely at his mercy, proceeded to complete his villianous work. Her clothing was partly cut and torn away and her legs were cut in two places by the fellow’s knife. . Miss Atkins again swooned. When she regained con- Sciousness her assailant was walking rapidly toward the Missouri Pacific tracks. Half dead with terror and exhaus- tion, the unfortunate girl staggered home and told her story. Her broth- er at once made a hasty search for his sister’s assailant, but failed to find him. He then went for a doc tor. THE PEOPLE AROUSED. The news of the assault quickly spread, and when the farmers in the neighborhood visited the spot and saw the evidence of the struggle they became worked up to a white heat. A systematic search for the fellow was begun, and if he is cap- tured there is little chance that he will escape hanging. Miss Atkins’ condition was at first very critical. She is suffering severe- ly from the shock. In addition to the wounds already described she received a cut on the head when her assailant cut offher hair. In her back there are bloody imprints of the miscreants boots—huge hob nail marks—plainly indieated that he must have kicked his victim after she was down. The tramp was of medium height and weight. He wore a ragged suit of clothes, blue overalls and a rag- ged black hat. An Indian living in the neighborhood was at first sus- pected, but he proved an alibi. TWICE ARRESTED AND RELEASED. Early this morning a tramp who gave his name as Collins was found ina box car.at Greenwood, six miles from here. He was arrested, but was found not to be the man and was released. He rode to Pleasant Hill, and when he reached here he| was again arrested, but was again released. ANOTHER MAN CAUGHT. 1:45 o’clock—A messenger has just reached town from a family named Scott about two miles from ere on the Missouri Pacific. The Scotts are confident that they have in custody Miss Atkins’ assailant. Though none of the leaders would allow the message to be seen, this much is stated. The suspect is a man who resides in the Atkins neigh- borhood. He wears a black coat and vest and slouch hat and a rough looking pair of blue jeans trousers, supposed to be adisguise. A squad was at once sent out to bring in the man. It is confidently stated that the Scotts are right that Miss Atkins’ assailant WAS NO TRAMP, but a neighbor in disguise and that before an hour passes he is likely to be swinging by his neck on scme corner of Pleasant Hill. Missouri’s New Treasurer. Jefferson City, March 13.—Late yesterday afternoon Governor Fran- cis appointed Col. Lon V. Stephens of Boonville, state treasurer to fill out Ed Noland’s unexpired term. The appointment carries with it, of course, the acceptance of Noland’s resignation. Col. Stephens was at once sworn in by Judge F. M. Black. He takes charge of the treasury at once. The aggregate wealth represented by Stephen’s bondsmen is 34 million dollars. The new treasurer is 34 years old. He comes of a family of financiers. Edward C. Orear of Saline county will be Mr. Stephen’s chief clerk succeeding Eugeue Wilkerson, who filled the position under Mr. Noland. P. T. Miller and T. M. Bradbury,book keepers in the office, will be retain ed. “The exact amount of the short age of ex-treasurer Noland is $32,- 749.62,” said Gov. Francis this morning. Millions for Pensions. The annual pension appropriation bill now before congress amounts to $98,427,471. That represents only what is absolutely necessary to meet during the next fiscal year obliga- tions now known to have been in- curred. It does not represent any- thing of the further sum which will be expended during those twelve months, and which will belong to that fiscal year. At every session there are deficincy appropriation bills which include pension items often reckoned in millions; and one such item of deficiency now before congress amounts to $21,598,834. The fact is that the cost of all pen sion laws which congress may pass at its present session will have to be represented in a deficiency bill at the next session. How much this will be no one can conjecture, but itis entirely safe to say that the amount, added to the present regu- lar appropriation, will carry it far above the $1,000,000,000 mark, even if this legislation should consist sim- ply of those individual additions to the pension roll and those increases of existing rates of pensions in which congress always indulges. Never- theless, Secretary Noble has urged congress to pass a dependent pen- sion bill, which is expected to take from $35,000,000 to $50,000,000 a year out of the treasury. The gov- ernment already pays out in pensions more than support one of the great standing armies of central Europe; yet people are found who talk as if the country were niggardly in deal- ing with the veterans.—New York Times. A Historical Personage. Fort Scott, March, 11.—To day Fort Scott lost in the death of Judge E. W. McComas a personage whom many styled her leading citizen. He passed away quietly this morning atthe residence of his son at the advanced age of 75 years. Judge or Gov. McComas. as he was gener- ally known, has lived a most event- ful life. Atall times he has been public-spirited and a leader of the democracy. He moved to Fort Scott from Virginia in 1885. Pre- vious to his removal he was promi- nent in Virginia politics, having been Lieutenant-Governor of that | state under Wise in the 60s, and was | thought by many to have signed the | death warrant of the notorious John | Brown during the absence of Gov. | Wise from the state. He was on , the staff of the Chicago Times for a {number of years. WRIGHT ACCQUITTD. Statement ot Frank Wright and his Danghter. Almira Burnett:—I am the daugh- ter of the defendant F. M. Wright. I was married the 10th day of last April. Moved from home the next day to our home 1} miles west. Story and ahalf house. A charivari party of fifteen to twenty persons visited our house. Came about 9 o'clock stayed until 2. They swore, shot guns, beat tin pans, rang bells, climbed on top of the house, cover- ed the chimney with boards and rocks. There was a fire at the time The house was filled with smoke. These proceedings happened on both Thursday and Friday nights. Fired guns near the house and un- der it. They also shot into an up- stairs windows. Shot off their guns in the kitchen. Their gun wads were found on'the floor. Aknot hole in the kitchen door had been shot through. I was upstairs during these proceed- ings. The powder smoke and the smoke from the stove made me sick. They used profane and vulgar Jan- guage. These things were contin- ued until after 2 o'clock. This crowd came back again on Monday night following. I learned from my mother of this third visit of the par- ty. I told mother to tell father and the boys to be sure and come up, as I was afraid of the crowd. The crowd came about 11 o'clock on Monday night. My husband went up stairs after the guns were fired and called for the captain of the crowd. He then went down stairs. He came up stairs, went to the window and again called for the captain. They said they had none. He then said “cor- rall your crowd and go away from here as soon as possible.” They con- tinued to remain, shoot their guns and iuake other noises. My father and brothers came to our house be- tween Sand 9 o'clock that night. Told father what they had done on the two previous nights. The next time I saw my father he was stand- ing out in the middle of the road. My husband and myself were afraid to gvdown. Did not know at the time who composed the party. After my father and brothers came my father said: “You go to bed and see if you can get some sleep to- night, and that he would stay up and scare them away.” I went to bed and left them sitting on the por- tico. My husband had no treats for the boys and never invited them to return on Monday night. | Francis M. wright, the defendant, sworn:—I will be 60 years old the 18th of next July. Am a stock rais- erand farmer, and live in Bates county. Burnett is a son-in-law of mine. Marned my second daughter. He lives amile and a quarter from my house. They married on or about the 10th of April. My wife told me of the charivari party. Heard the conversation myself Friday night. My hired hand conveyed the infor- mation to me that they would chari- vari on Monday morning, the date of the visit of the crowd. He told me that they would get my son-in-law out if they had to break the door in and take him out. I was requested by my daughter to come over that night and protect her. I went over and got there about 8 o'clock on Monday night. I told them to get their work done up and go to bed and get some rest, that I would stay up and scare the crowd away. The first no- tice I had of the crowd being there, was the firing of guns and the ring- ing of bells. I was sitting in the kitchen. I got up after the shoot- ing and after my son-in-law said something to the crowd which I could not hear, I went out and saw several persons handling guns and reloading them. I was somewhat nervous at the time. I then fired off the gun in the direction of the big gate. I did not expect to shoot anyone. I fired my gun twice. My object in going out was to get the parties away and protect my daugh- ter. They seemed to be determined to fight it uut. Some time had elaps- ed since I heard my son-in-law order them away before I went out. They did not go away. I was provoked | would treat my family in that way. | They were striking the house and shot their guns against the house. to think that any of my neighbors | \looking in at the west window. Had/| No attempt was made to break down the door of my room. Don't know what they did with other doors. They w>re holding their guns ready to present them, and they did not |goand thought they intended to istay there and fight it out. This concluded the testimony for the defense. The jury after being outa very short time returned a virdict of not guilty.—Clinton Democrat. The Race War. A new phase of the race war has developed in Orangeburg, S. C. The Claflin university for colored people is located at this place. It is named for Governor Clatlin of Massachu- setts, and is supported in part by funds from the state. The professor of mathematics is a white man, W. J. DeTreville. A col- ored professor named Cardoso of- fended Treville, who knocked him down and left him insensible on the steps of the college. This so excited the negro students that they marched in a body to Tre- ville’s residence and ordered him to leave town. The white president of the university interfered and peace was temporarily restored. Treville is from the north,a gradu- ate of Union college, N.Y. Besides instructing the colored youth, he has been active in politics and has edited a very aggressive republican newspaper for the colored people called the Plain Speaker. Here is « veritable southern out- rage ready made, but somehow it does not fit into the plan of cam- paign as daily carried forward in congress and in the republican news- papers.—Louisville Courier-Journal. For Partisan Purposes. It is obvious that republican con- gress expects to use the census of 1890 for electioneering purposes. It is tobe employed by writers and speakers for carrying the next pres- idential election. It is designed to show that the country is prospering under republican rule and that a robber tariff results in filling every man’s pocket and swelling his bank account. It will show how much men engaged in the protected indus- tries earn and how the capital in- vested in them pays. Prosperity, wherever it exists, will be shown up “for all there ir in it.” But no one is to learn from the census how many farms are mortgaged, how the indebtedness compares with the val- ue,how our tenant class is increasing, how many small traders are “running behind,” or kow many persons who are willing to work are in a condi- tion of enforced idleness. The bright pictures of life are all to he present- ed, the dark ones are to be excluded. The census 1s designed to suppress the truth in every case where it would do injury tothe party now in power.—Chicago Herald. Tariff Reform Workers. The western tariff reform move- ment is a movement that means business. The men engaged in it are earnest and practical men. They have gone about it in the right way. Instead of waiting for the next presidential campaign to renew the educational work to be begun during the last presidential campaign they have set the machinery in motion now. The plan of county and dis- trict organizations is the only plan that promises to be actually produc- tive and that is the plan they have adopted. Partisan prejudice and traditional high tariff views are not to be overcome by attacks upon them through the mails. If there is to be any great change effected by local discussion and debate. The eastern manufacturing district into which the democracy sent their speakers in 1885 gave an increased democratic vote over that cast in 1884. 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