Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-03-02
Unparalleled Outrage by a Boy.

Under this heading, the Chronicle Of Wed
ncsday gTves the, details Of an outrage which
was perpetra,ed on Monday afternoon 10 the
woods near Savin Hill, Dorchester, which has
hardly parallel for maligniiy. The follow
ing are the principal facts in the case
A boy about fifteen years old, named Fred
erick Pierce, son Of John Pierce, who resides
in Dorchester, called at the residence Of the
family Of the late Daniel +. Snow, merchant,
Pinckney street, and asked the servant if Mrs.
Shows son Daniel F. Snow, was at home,
and on being informed that he had gone TO
Cambridge, he left the house, went To Cam
bridge in buggy and found Snow, who is
bright, intelligent lad about twelve years and
half old. He appeared remarkably friendly,
and invited Snow to take ride with him the
invitation was accepted, and the boys drove to
the city, chatting very pleasantly on the way.
In Boston they met boy named Philip Wag-
ner, whom Pierce knew, and who was TO par
licipate in the assault.
In passing along "a road on which there was
but little travel, the Pierce boy, with the aid
of Wagner, who is about IA years old, tied
Snow hand and foot, stuffed handkerchief
into his mouth to prevent him from making
Of the carriage, enveoped in blanket. As
they passed Pierce's house in Dorchester, the
young villain went in and obtained cat-O'-nine-
tails, straps and dirk knife, and with these
articles again entered the carriage and drove
towards Savn Hill, where they stopped, and
Pierce and Wagner conveyed Snow into
thicket short distance from the road. Hav-
ing reached aspet, as they supposed, where
thpi ha
minded Snow of:au old grudge, arising from a
difference at Baker school year ago, that he
had not forgetien the circumstances, that he
was going TO whip him ill the blood ran upon
the ground, and that if he uttered an outcry he
would whip him worse. He then exhibited
dirk knife and proceeded to lash the boy to
tree, which he did with leather strap, being
aided by Wagner they then stripped him en-
tirely naked paralyzed with fear and chilled
by the intense cold the boy was quite power
less and could offer no resistance. Pierce ex-
hibited his cato -nine-tails and was about TO
execute his threat when The boy shrieked and
man who was gathering brush wood ran to
his assistance and the young villains fed and
secre,ed themselves. Pierce was arrested that
night, although not without considerable resis-
lance; the Wagner boy was arrested yesterday
mornng-he turned States evidence, and re-
lated all the circumstances fully cOrroborat-
ing the statement of young Snow.
The boy Pierce has long been terror to the
neiehborhood, and has several times committed
similar assaults. A few months ago he was
examined and required to give bonds in 5000,
on charge Of committing most fragrant out
rage. He was captain of boys military
company, when lad nine years old, named
Stetson, failed 10 perform his duty TO Pierce 8
satisfaction, and by system Of discipline, as
Pierce termed il, he stripped the boy, tied him,
pu, lighted lamp under him, and actually
burned his flesh in a most shocking manner.
Justice Draper ordered young Pierce to rec
oenze with sufficient suretes in The sum OF
$500 for his appearance for trial at the next
term Of the Court Of Common Pleas for Nor
folk County. The required bonds were imme-
da,ely given, and the boy is again at large.