The evening world. Newspaper, November 28, 1902, Page 3

Ms, POTTER'S STaay OF THE WHITECAPS, Stripped Naked in the Street, Struck and Threatened with Tar, Feathers and Hang- ing, and This in a Modern Massachusetts Town, and in the Twentieth Century. ‘How Masked Men Came to Her Home and Dragged Her Forth as She Herself Told It Under Oath on Witness Stand, Transcribed from the Official Stenographic Notes. The Evening World presents to-day the first detailed account of Mrs. Clara F. Potter's shameful mistreatment by whitecnps at Marion, Mass., as she herself has told it under oxth on the witness stand at Plymouth. Transcrined from the court records—the oiticial stenographic notes— the story of this event of yesterday seems rether to have been copied from ROTTE??. WOMAN VICTIM OF THE MASSACHUSETTS the arnals of the witch-burnings by thé Puritans of two centuries ago than the sober proceedings of a trial court of modern Massachusetts, After the usual introductory questions as to age, residence, &c., which elicited the information that she is thirty-three years old, all of which she has passed as a member of the community, some of whose members she accuses of subjecting her to treatment which would have aroused surprise and indignation even had it been told of a border settlement, Mrs, Potter's examination proceeded as foliows: in the street. Tar nnd Feathers Suggested. man jut his hand on your person? A. Yes, sir. that. A. Then he told me that would give me the same dose that they were giving this man McDonald. The Woman's Story. my child,” and he didn’t let me, and I said “Let me get my child,” and he Q. Now, you know James McDonald? kept on pulling me out of the door, AL Yes, sir ; : ‘as It was. Theg thty had a good mind :9 now as Gaon ihe vind voulette vobrsnbee a another man gradeed me on the And Toried and, aaked them not to, hang band known him on Aug, 6; about how] ther side. ine; and Laake them to. 16 d Jong?, A, Abwut a year He ilved dur-} .@- Do you know who that man was?| {te Rouse: and they asked mee ing that time at Joseph Collins's in} pale self, and he sald “You ile, you | Maton Was he masked? A. Yes sir. and’he slapped me in the face Q@. And about when did he come to] ,,2 G9 on. A. Wnen I got out into 4 he call you any names during ’ Hive at your house? A, Feb. 12 tne au hollered “Murder!” just as! ents? A. Yes, sir. He called me bad Q. Did you mike any arrangements] !0U4 48 1 could scream tw and the | ames, 4 way with him about taking boarders. A.] MP that took hold of-me first put his eee e Tr at aN tg te etst ne Yes, sir. hand over my mouth, and I strugglea|coat and I see that he had a cout. t Q. And did you take any boarders,| ‘0 Bet away, and I hollered “Murder!” | some way f hit my Se eranee Wie transient or otherwise? A. Yes, air. | “#0lNi and every time I hollered he kept! coat, “And f tried to wee his face—he Gitta’ continuaal foo cS (ese Tonal his hand over my mouth, And{did not have any mask on—put he kept down to Aug. 6, did he? A, Yes, sir. ime us far as the gate, and r| Hs face turned from me | qald: “Where | Q. Were you at home during the af- Don't take me away from here; te there rope? Bring that lght And ternoon and evening of Aug. 62 A. Yes, tw get my child," and he said:|no one, started, and finally this feliow Pe “["Your child ts all right,” and they |fld: "I give this woman up, to yooe Q. And who were in the housey 4,| Ow not stop. And T sald: “One of eee in Mront ot ‘him, this third Mr. McDonald and Mr. Turner and my-|]0W Ko buck and get my child.” man"— pale atiamnircilbtio boy, Q. Im the meantime was your lamp all Q. And at come time during the even- {2 A. It was when I left the door,| Silenced by Threats of Hanging, | fng, during the early part of the even-| #24 I asked them if one of them would) ,@q Dia you know him at that, timer fg. did anybody come to the house? A,|"9t 80 back and get my child, and then! Edi, putas woman into Wes air Bemawhors it 8 o'clock, | they finally deelded one of them would Your charge. Take her (9 the house. 7 Baan ” if Onbacle andliatay x d r ‘and sald: Q. How do you tix i A. Thaa}&° back and stay with the child. And Ad he turned te aout of your’ head Just put my little t bed and was} then they took me up Mill street. from this we will hang you, just as true getting ready to wo ty bed and 1 thought| @ What dtd you see of any other peqw! as you llve;” and he says: “You will I would wind up the clock plo as you were going out of doors, or DE, watched after this, and your hoor Q. How wag your attention first at-!"8 You got on the street? A. When I ee Ara {made no reply, and tracted to the » was some-! seemed (ence, OF the gate, there}he enid “Take her to the house,” and homed fo be two or three others in|he handed my arm to this fellow, and Dody at the he dited in court). there did cr va? with reference to the gate, that thi ere 1 stood, scribe? A, Right in front of the gate? groan. ou see what they were doing? e out where did found? A, Yes, sir. Torn Garmenta in Evidence. now, what was done to you “and the fellow Mat hold of me, fellow that had around and start. the fell that t away an hold of me tx ay th AL Yea, sit, it out of th wax when you wore house? A. No, sir. x Go « Q. Was it whole at that time? home,"” and he di Say anything, and he kept putting ‘his hand in the heck of my collar, around my ‘neck, and I sald: “Let my collar alone. id: “Iam all right, only let and turned around and opened the door and looked out. You aay that was unfastened and | ! Invaded by Masked Men. {]down, and you stepped out of Yes, sir; they broke thé string. Ir. Q, Just where was it on the sidewall, sit, | clothes were taken from you as you de- rest of my under-clothing off of me and Ry Mr. J. W. Cummings—Where was threw them ahead of me on the ground, . Now, at any time during that incl- dentine you have described It, did this “on and tell what happened after they “ae said that was a coat of tar and feathers “if 1 ever said anything about this, at all whatever they would hang me; that I fir heard| the yard. a a © took hold of it_and took me in the ar wee /,Qh,Were thoy masked? A. I do not|houser and this fellow ran up in the i ere WW A. 1 was} yoods. in the kitchen: Bey ything of the other | “¢. When you got to the house who was Q. Wh ef AN No, sir. there? A. Mr. ‘Turner was standng In hat hanpene the knows c the doorway, and when I. got in the came? A. Mis, nebo Hb Dragged to the Woods. kitchen there was a masked man stood door and three gentiecr ne 9.08 and state wast you aid aeg| tere and Mr. Potter. Who were the Al done in your presences many aH i prays a) m K'me from the gate Husband Looked On. a Mr. ean stalin En to] Q. Your husband? A. ane ah & Yor bra’ your, ha ‘ayed_in Q. Those Yefendants of those Gndteating the house the rest of the night? A. Yes, ‘ 5 . lay dow ¢ ee . doing? A. Well, . sidewalk re’ A. Just @ emitter ae rn an the ground | die ‘he indlening fen went: lot of them standing | "Q!® Was your attention called ‘attet Q. You did not hear any conversetio vou hear anythir that, a short time after that, by any- i My e “anything done? > Ant did hody to anything on the sidewall there? WHITECAPS AND ONE OF THE MEN ACCUSED mee Ae ia} at) your husband when you went out on|A. Not that I ret the street and hollered murder? A. I do not know. Not then. you say that Turner was there? A. He stood In the doorway, A. co Q. Was there a ahs where you were? Q. Did you pass by him? A. Yes, elr, i Q. And these two men Q. Did you see him on the street? A.| Yes, alr. Q. Two men that were masked? " Q. Now, when you got Into the house| Yes, sir—no, sir. One man was masked, Q. Go that Turner was in tion to seo them and see you? wih you? A. A res, sir. CHAMPA Importations for ‘TO NOVEMBER 3,665,988 sorn:s 305,499 oss \ G.H.Mumm & C° Extra ) Dry GNE Five Years 1, 1908, more Grex BRAND. An achievement tmparalleled in the History of the Champagne Trade. The famous 1898 vintage now arrivirg is destined to make a still more emphatic increase. An Important Full Length Coats of zibeline; colors :—blue, brown ‘and red; straps of cloth or velvet; sizes 4 to|/and 'Q. Does that look Ike the plece you room into the ; 2 Q. Will you take those underclothes crane tee The person ON theo eng | ont and, look. at thew and see if you back. and started to go into Ghat womin back uke recognize them’ A, Yes, Be ea, and ( thought Tp jd some one from the crowd] On Voit had on. on, . Is. the condition it was in that night that you came In the house? Q. Is that the condition in which It e a.n|Wwith fancy lace and velvet OG" anything else there? A. Yes; my rt, Q. That does not appear to be torn. Vpulleal blue; at Q. Tell us what you saw? A. Tsnw a] a2d get me back to the house," Ang], Did you sce McDonald again that Rod miaaited neh ome in in ans ¢ hot say anything, nigit? A. No, sir. JOR OC maakedimen! Coming Inithe house: i Way baakto thesnouee: he: mick te 5 te S.'Did you see him again the next Q. Now go on and tell us what hap-|to take my collar off. He got mous | aay?_ A. Nov air. { pened from that time on? A. I saw a| far as in front of the gate— ™° "8|°-Q. Some days after this happened did Jot of masked men coming into the house] pA ewugh kate do you refer to, Mra,| You have any talk, with the fefendant, f Me H A. The same one he took William H. Potter? A. Yes, alr. and I saw Mr. McDonald and a lot of . ° took me) "Q, What was the conversation, Mrs. masked men around lim in the further { happened there? A, He be-| Potter, ae near. as you can, recall It, corner in the Kitchen. Q. What was he doin Q. Wha gan tg take my clothes off. y many were with yone on each aide. youutnent 5 ybody about you? a got to the gate I looked ao aad : thing? A. I asked him how far he that night, he and the two fellows that they doing and what A. They seemed to be : rest of the crowd and he saya: about, what occurred that night, If any: were with him, before they fell In with t around Mr. McDonald, and they seemed there | fy; y a id to keep coming in, I should say It was) {nother | person Stood in’ front Are teasip agree pa A PCY about a dozen. And I kept behind the iy here; you know what I.mean,"’ I said, | and he said: “I ain't supposed’ to tell,” Aining-room door untit some one spoke | o ghiapped,, Me iin lthe “face and I looked out to seo who spoke, and !" And all the while Mr, McDonald turned and looked toward | a arn, “apron snd three coring ee eooe the dining-room door and aid: "Get|in front of me. Then he put Macharg that revolver." And as I started into the sitting-room a masked man started after me. Q. All the men that came into the Kitchen at that time had masks on had they? All that I eaw. Q. And were you able to recognize aay ong of thom at that time? ‘A, No, He sald what? A. He said he wasn't mippored to tell. Tasked him, save I, eWhy don't you tell me?” Well,” he gays, “if I tell you ie wall an TWh ; T at dropped to the and he put his hand under the of my underskirt and the string, and that ground, and I cried and ler and he said “Shut up! hand over my mouth, Kad ean to hol- and put his he took the A. Yes, Fe “at Go and state what happened after that as you saw it and heard It? fhad just got into the sitting-room door and a masked man grabbed me by the arm, and I said “Let me alone.” keept trying to pull me out of the al ting-room into the dining-room, When he got out into the kitchen I gaw that my lamp was tipped over. Q. At that time was the kitchen empty? A. Yes sir, thete waa nobody in there, adveite 6tE. FrercZe (2° Gear Or eens ‘Cures Colds and all throat and lung troubles. ithe aot Prevents Pneumonia and Consumption. No ‘Thought of Her Child. Q. Go on. A, I sald “Look at my lamp, Oh, let me pick up my lamp.” And he pulled me right along, and I grabbed hhoM of the’door casing and sald: “I IT eald “You have broken my .”* And when we got to the ‘estog end helleted Stutdar rua e or~ Poisonous Drugs—Not a Patent out. . That was practically all that war eald? » sir, only be giving iE 14 years; at 87.50, value $10.50. Zibeline Coats, collars; a very dressy coat; colors:—brown, red and $14.50, value $20,00, effects ; Sale of Girls’ Coats ° At % Less Than Present Value. Kersey Coats, castor; sizes 4 years; at $70.50, value full lengths, with round cape colors:—blue, red to 14 $15.00. Velutina Coats, $25.00, value $30 full lengths; richly trimmed with fancy braid or lace; sizes 4 to 14 years; at , to $35. This sale should prove very attractive coming right at the beginning of the season, and-the Coats offered are all new and of the season’s best s' tyles, Lord & Taylor _ Broadway and 2oth Street, The tastes and fancies of the candy-eating public of to-day call for much more consideration than did the wants of the younger generation of a few years ago. in‘an ideal manner. We are always atudyl: thing new daily” is the byword of all our departments, and their chiefs are continually on the qui vive to keep up the record. CIAL FOR FRIDAY ONLY. Chocelate Cream Ki SPE! Chocolate Grenoble W ng up something new. h Grade Chocolates aed Bonbons or al will deliver any or peo! at ; reey | Ci Hoboken or the Bronx, No, goods sent ©, 0. DB. Brooklvn, 54 BARCLAY ST | COR wesr 29 CORTANDT SE We have made ourselves a name by meeting these ideas “some: Ib, In. In the United States Herald and Its Dependencies ‘nome ak & Company SPECIALISTS IN APPAREL FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN. Could the makers of fabrics but have foreseen the conditions which mele these values possible, we could not offer them. A latent season has n forerunner to announce it. Hence, you profit. We have seven hundre and fifty high-grade Suits that exhaust the tailor’s art in style, fit and} finish; that express all the character and individuality possible in a gar. ment. Seasonable weather would make them unusually good value @ from Eighteen to Twenty-five Dollars. YOU MAY SELECT YOUR FANCY AT FOURTEEN-FIFTY, 750 Winter Suits for Men, single or double breasted Sack Coat, loose or form fitting, and a number in the new Chesterfield and Walking Frock Coats. The tailoring is of the kind that is making the Saks Shop famous. The materials are Cassimeres, Tweeds, Cheviots or Worsteds, in the new mixtures or more quiet effects. Values $18,00, $20.00, $22.50 and $25.00. Specially priced for Saturday, at IN ADDITION WE OFFER ON SATURDAY: Overcoats for Men, 42, 45 or 50 inch, Box Winter Surtout Frock Overcoats for Men, models, in Oxford or Cambridge mixtures in black or gray Vicuna Coatings. Bx= of Cheviot; also Kersey cloth. They have ceptionally well tailored and made to fit — all the good points of the higher priced gar- perfectly. : ments, and are as carefully tailored. Overcoats for Men of. heavy Cravenetté. 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Special at $5.00 Jack Tar Reefers of all-wool blue Chin- chilla, fast.color, military ‘buttons, embroid~ ered emblem on'sleeve. Sizes 3 to 8 }. Value $6.50. Special at $5.00 Boys’ Overcoats of all-wool Frieze, light or dark Oxford, made with velvet collar, lap seams, five rows of stitching on cuffs. Sizes 7 to 16 years. Value $6.50. Special at $5.00 Boys’ Overcoats of Frieze, three shades from which to select, velvet collar, Farmer's satin or serge lining; exceptionally well $14.50 iat + i Greatcoats for Men, long and loose, with — platted or belted backs, single or double ~ reasted, in the newest Scotch mixtures shades of gray or brown. & é You may choose of thes¢ three styles, all” of which are tailored to appeal to the most fastidious dressers, at a price that : them unusual values. $76.00 3 Apparel for Giris. The difficulty of finding apparel please the taste and fancy of b you and your daughter is im ¢ shop reduced to a minirnum. have such a variety that most. person of good taste will find it pressed in more than one garm Girls’ Coats. Three-quartér length, of fancy cloth, double cape, velvet callat’s anes 6 to Taare J At $5.75 Value $9.00. Girls’ Coats. Three-quarter or full length, of plain and cloths, velvet or braid trim; sizes 6 to 14 years. ~ At $7.5 = Girls’ Coats, 7 y I r> or velvet; sizes 4 to 14 years. At $9.75 ar 13.00 to $16.00. Girls’ Long Coats. We have selected from our stock a dozen high-grade Keser: Melton, Cheviot and Coats, which we offer at the uniform price of © $17.00 to $24.00. $14, Girls’ High Grade Dresses, Of Veiling, Silk Poplin, Canvas, Bi styles of. made. foncy weaves; sizes 6 to 14 years. on at Y cial at $6.50 Values $21.00 to $55.00. At $16.75to Value $8.50. Special at $6.5! alues $2 1.00 to $ $16.75 2t0$: Boys’ Blue Flannel Blouse Waists, made with collar or neck band; sizes 7 to 12. "Value $1.25. Special at 950. For Misses or Small Wome Misses’ English Box Coats. Of Covert Cloth, satin lined, velvet collar; sizes 16 and 16 years. At $8. Value $12.75. Misses’ W Skirts. Pull flare, in Oxford and Black. Value $6.00. At $4.7 FOURTH FLOOR. : The Sporting Goods Shop) must be understood to be ap re ciated. Do you know of anothe shop wherein your every requisiti for the leisure hour, both in phernalia and apparel, can be for We don't. Nor do we know of other that can supply one of at our price. ‘ Hunting Requisites. Parkhurst Double-Barrel Shot Gun; London finish barrels, bar rebounding lock, extension istol grip, 30-inch barrel, 12 gauge. isted at $14.00, at.. Peters Smokeless Cartrid; gauge; per box. 12-Gauge Combination Cleaning Rod, complete with: three attachments, at.. Lace Hunting Leggins, extra heavy canvas, For the Golfer. St. Andrew's Golf Clubs, in iron or wood, at SBe. Kempshali Goif Balls, thoroughly seasoned; .00, per dozen. . anvas Caddy Bag: ball pocket, value $1.50, at Camera Requi Ruby oil Lamps, double on ripod, meta , light weight.. E Kodak T: : Board, aes: pe . Plain 4x5 Mantello Card or grey, per doz Hypo Soda, per Carter's Paste, 2 On Saturday you have another op- portunity to disillusionize yourself as to hat values. We will offer $2.50Hats for Men at $x.75 Either stiff or soft, ingall the popular standard blocks and colors. You cannot find better at $2.50 anywhere. Gloves for Men. The man who drives and the man who walks will find their Glove needs anticipated in the most exhaustive fashion, from the heavy Tan Cape Glove at $1.00 to Fur-Lined Gaunt- lets at $12.00. The following are for the man who drives: Eldora, $1.00. Men’s one-clasp Oiled Tan Cape Gloves. Colonial, $1.50. Men's one-clasp, saddler-sewed, heavy Cape Gloves. Men's one-clasp and one horn button hand-sewed English Cape Gloves. Puritan, $2 Men's one-clasp Prix seam Cape Gloves, rip-proof seems Men's strap Driver Prix seam Cape Gloves. Men's clutch Driver Prix seam Gloves, combination leathers, at+++ drip Driver Prix seam ¥ £ $280 $555 TheMen’sFurnishing Shop Sends but one representative. It is indicative of the values throughout the entire shop. Cravats for Men. Flowing End Scarfs, of rich, heavy silks, in an extensive variety of patterns, which d Mocha leathers, o° river, hand sewed Prix seam loping Tt 5x8, 17.5 Graduates, 4 oz Ladie Ladies’ Fancy Weave Sweater Waists, buttons, stending collar. Value $5.00. aay include the newest gray and white stripe and figured effects. Value $1.00; Boys’ Roller extension, black wheels, » at 50 cents ‘ cin enees wom apis