Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-27
INDIANA STATE SENTINEL.

fIENDIsH OUTRAGE-BRUTAL RAPE UPON YOUNG |
GIRL BY A GANG OF RUFFIANs.-One OF the most
Infamous outraoes which has come TO the knowledge
of The authorities and the public, for thank heaven
many a long day. perpetrated in the heart of our
city on the evening of the 10Th inst But one Of the
rufans engaged the transaction has been arrested
but ne Is principal, and the evidence against him
is conclusive, severe punishment should be admins
tered, and will, unquestonably. The case presents
worse featuaes than the rape at the Broadway Cottage
and the is laid in the next great thOroughfare
the BOwery. The circumstances of the case are these
A young glrl, 10 years of age. OF great personal
beauty, named Sarah NJ. Dolson Mans, whose parents
reside in Goshen county, came to this city on yIsst
to her aunt Mrs Jennings, who lives In the neigh
bOrhood of the BOwery. On the evening OF the 18th
she was invited to attend the Bowery Theatre by her
cousin, young residing in this city, and alter
witnessing the performances they started for kpme,
but unfortunately the intoxicaton Of the young girls
companion produced the most deporable consequences
Upon reaching oyster saloon lie was anxious 10
have his com eaniOn 90 down and get some oysters;
but upon her refusing compliance, he left her alone III
the street, and went into the cellar She had remain
ed In the street some few minutes, when two men
came up to her, and one Of them put has hand upon
her neck, and seizing her handkerchief twisted 1t
tight around her throat choking her so tst she was
unable cry out The other then seized her by
the legs, and in that manner the ruffians bore her
across the street, where they whstled several times
and in very short space of time three men up
The handkerchief was twisted tightly around her
throat that II impossible for her to utter cry
she could scarcely breathe. She was then dragged
lnto an alley and laid upon the ground. Her head
held down by of the ScoundreS, and her feet
by another while one of them forcbly ravishcd and
violated her person. This then took the place of
tie one at her head when he, too accomplished his
hellish design upon the person of the unfortunate
young girl. One of the ruffiians who had remained
at the entrance of the alley, cried out that
was coming, which caused the two who were
holding the girl to release their hold and she sprang
up and endeavOred TO escape. Sine was, however,
prevented BY the ringleader who seized her by the
throat and thrust her buck in her struggle she got
of one his fingers her mouth which she bit with all
her force He then rifed her pockets of purse con-
tainng s., and in a few minutes after dragged her
into the street. and hurried her along to an engine
house, into which the rufians enndeavored force
her. Fortunately for the girls life perhaps, watch
observed, and with last effort she rushed
from her rlvishers and running the watchmen told
HIN briefly her case He took her to the watch house
one of the fends following them all the way and
abusing and threatening her in a violent manner.
On reaching the watch house she recognized the man
who had followed them as the chief of her ravshers
and he was arrested and his finger was found to bear
the marks of the girls teeth
The matter came up before Justice Gilbert, who
Immediately commenced a rigid investigation, and
notified the relatives and friends of the girl of her
situation and in the family Of one of these friends
receiving every attention which her unf1r-
tunate situation demands The ruifian, whJ stands
committed charged with this serious crime gives his
name as Alexander Edwards he is about p years of
age, and very 1t is said that this family is
highly respectable. "-Nelc York Herald.