The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-03-30

UNPAKALLEp OUTRAGE gY BOY.-Tha
Chronicle gives the details Of an outrage committed
on Monday afternoon in the woods near Savin Hill,
| Dorchester. We quote the following facts:
boy abont fifteen years DID, named Frederick
Pierce. OF John Pierce who resides in Dorchesa
ter, called at the residence of the family Of the ate
Daniel +. Snow, merchant. Pickney street, and as
ked the servant if Mrs. Snow s son, Daniel Snow,
was at home, and being informed that he lad
gone to Cambridge with of Mrs Greenwood
on skating match, said he sorry, as he was a
schoo! mate with Snow, and was gong ta propose IL
ride lie lett the house, went Cambridge ia a
h3gy and found Snow, who is bright, intelligent
lad about twelve years and half old, lie appeared
remarkably friendly, and invited Snow take
ride with hun; the invitation accepted and the
Buys drove TO the city, chatting very pleasantly on
the way. In Boston they met a boy named Phillip
Wagner, whom Pierce knew, and who to par
ticpate IN the assault. The trio went TO Viaton,s
saloon on w ssaigiGR street, where Pierce furnished
refreshments Tor the parry and they soon after pro,
cceded to Dorchester.
In passing along road ON which there was but
little travel, the Pierce boy, with the aid of Wagnes
who IS about II years old, lied Snow hand and foot
stuffed handkerchief into bis mouth prevent him
from making any oucry, and laid him dowa Ia tho
bottom Of the carriage, enveloped in a blanket As
they passed Piercl's house in Dorchester the Young
villain went in and obtained CATO nine-iails straps
and a dirk knife, and, with these articles again cn-
tered the carriage and drove towards Savin Hill,
where they stopped, and Pierce and Wagner Convey
ed Snow into thicket short distance from the
road. Having reached a spot, they supposed.
where their o;erai would he seem Pierce re-
minded Snow OF an old g,udge, arising from a diff
erenGe al Bakers school year ago; that he had
not iprgot,en she cirGupsances that be going Il,
whip him t'ii the blood ran upon the ground, and
that II he uttered OutcTy he would whip hin,
worse. He then exhibited dirk knife and proceed
ed tn lash the boy to tree, which he did with IA
leather strap, being aided by Wagner. They thea
stripped him entirely rakcd.
Para wed with fear, and chilled with the intense
cold, the boy quite powerless, and could offer
resistance. Pierce exhibited his cato -rne-taI.
and was about 20 execute his threat, when the bov
shr'ckei, and man Who vas gathering bru>h-wood
ran To his assistance, and the Young villains fled and
sccrced themselves Pierce Was arrested that nirbt
although not without consde. able res,stance The
Wagner boy Was arrested yesterday Iporn,ng; he
turned states evidence, and related all the crcum-
stances, fully coroboraling the statement ol Young
Snow
The boy Pierce has long been a terror t, the
neishborhocd, and has several times committed SIM
liar assaults few months ago he was examined
and required {" give bonds 300 the charge of
committing mos, fragrant outrage. lie was cap
tam OF a boys military company, when lad nine
years Old named Ste,sou, failed perarl his duLy
to Perces satisfaction, and by system Of ''disci-
phne," as Pierce termed ~ he stripped the bov
icd him. put a lighted lamp undc, him and actually
burned MS flesh IN most shocking manner. He has
toriestea Lis bonds, which his father bad read.
i, assumed.
On Tuesday, young Pierce examined before
Justice Draper in Dorchester. 4 large number Of
persona were present, and great Indignation was clt
}. H. Bradley, Esq, appeared for the Government,
and :. r. i.oud, Esq. for the defence. The above
was substantially the testimony Of Young Snow, and
in all e,.eaa! particulars couoboiatcd b, other
witnesses. among whom the boy Wagner, who
,b..Ls a.. h.. /.
did not help Pierce, Pierce tied him to a bed
post IN ms own house and b.ai him with has fists,
but they made friends again abou, fDrtnigh siuce
Justice Draper ordered young Pierce to recognize
with sufficient suetes ia the sum Of $500 or his
appearance Tor trial al the term Of IN, Court Of
Common Pleas for Norfolk county. The required
bonds were immediately given, and ihe boy is agar.
at large.