, 1864-05-31

EXCITING TRIAL AT Y0UXGS-
TOWN, OHIO.
Two Lcwd Women TarrcL and
Fcathcrcd.
Verdict OF $4,000 Damages.


outrageous assault was perpetratcd upon the
persons oftwo females residing ut Youn.s-
town, Ohio, named Mrs. louiea Stearn, and
her sister Emma c. Ross. These women
were charged with keeping disreputnble
house, and u preconccrted arrangement Was
made, by number OF men and women of
the town to enter their house By force, on
the night above Geslgnated, and iar und
feather the objectionable females. The
echtme was Carried ont to the letter, and tue
mob Was characterized by the grossest vio-
lencc and brutality.
Tic men and women who participated In
this diEEInceful outrage were generally dis.
Eulsed, but most Of thom were Recognized by
the women assaulted, and suit was Bubso-
qutntly entered against thirty or moro Of
them, by Emma G, Ross, who laid her dasua-
ges ut ST, GOO. The case came on for trial,
on Monday, In the Common Pleas of Maho-
ming county, un1 excited m extraordinary
degree Of interest In the community. The
testimony was very volumihous, and we
subjoin few extracts, from which the main
facts may be CLEANED:
TIE PLOT.
lties Ann Eiblock testified as follows: Mrs.
Hiram 1urk came to my si=eer's houss At o'clock
that nfterntou: ehc eaid the aristocracy were GO
separa'oi Powers AID vic, and lad caused tiuunle
shs,! beir tar nd sathtf them, snd destroy their
I'd my st'er 20. Va went to Mss. ParKs Ks house M
TINT afternoon Mss. i. j, Packard, Sarah Mor-
mr., Mrs. Many hibloek and Nrs, Park wore thore.
ladce w,hhca TO be dressed; it was about 10 tho
evening; no one then had . disguise on; saw
eeeyerai rsvolvers; ladies handled them: Mrs.
tns s ss 1 Gss IL se IT, f. sr &c sshst ss ss ss Ia sss
cayenne pepper to throw In their eyes, and
SCISSORS to sut lheir hair ID said they, eot t9e
the tu1penttne il they wanted it went up in The
crtnIEe viii, fhem: saw 31rs. Harber coming out
Of the house; tle said the tar made hsr sick. !
on my mouth. Mrs. Pash, and JAMES Reno were to
be on hand; he vas good fellow. sho said taey,
were taking 1p MIR; poEvcrs' cause; understood
plaintiff; Howard wns man of influence; Emma
waa about sixteen years cid when eha went away
with Howard; don't remember seeing Emma on
family tossded with Cs when they 1rst came to
Youngstown ; nm daughter 0f Deniamin Niblock
who formerly kept thu Union House.
Other Witnesses cOrrohuratcd tho above tcstt-
mony, showing that tho aesaut was preconcersed'
STATEMENT OF THE PLAINTIFF.
Emma G. Ross made the following statement:
nv sister, myself and our two children were all
np cren psS as Sp
sla,1p, one down stairs. heard some one In the
alley ask, us this nj: Ross'e house;" the answer
opened @ md man dresssd % W x.spper ' se % IN,
rushed in, seized me. pushed me down, tied my
nj lead. They eur open pillow 70 get tl.e ieath-
CTS; there were are Of slx petaonh had hold of ms;
others had sicka breaking the fa.nttnre, My sts-
theEs Was a hri:ht aro,l'ght y tho room.
Mrs. Adrledia Wick was there; It was Theoda-
tMs Iarbcs ~h0 tonk mn by the throat. Lie was
wrapper on. I believe Mrs. Hannah Amos was
John Wick, VIII Wick James nono, James Ray
nusaes GO secy ssrnh PaPitt aad Lucy " aeE
ard. As ehe called iheir nau,es, they woall turn
their backs. Bfy sister did not como down nntll
ahsn VIZ S tSe9 9u sc1ea her JOHN @ VIE and II VIII
came In while was on tho toos: walked round
sna went 9ut James Rono vas at ~ the 10, oor with With
III me; would take my head down and make me
lock pretty; wonld tatc MY English out oi me.
i seenacd d loag timo while thcy. held me on the
theught + might hare oeen bns shor tmS
ere and Filtld came In aud rescued me- / went up
stairs as coon ~ the crowd went out; there was d
light up there IN about i've minutes como one
thc door open; said ''he wo3ld shoot mo u dld
1ot open the door, and would throw me over the
stair Il dI5." Iean u y III ahoot yon.' had
lel's 70 down and rtorm the cnst1e.'' and went
Down and threw c,ntleza: The arst tlnder struck
ias e a@p @ set es s H, s @ Ras hs s w a9
mtn cane up up oatside stnirs; ' said they were
tts {,:snds 1t them in they took =, xith
to M tos to ner M aaR ons rtagaa
there Tint week. was assisted into the carriage
~ st. Clair: could not etaLd straight from the et-
1ects oftho weight on my broast; have heea vary
ne1yoqs stnce. It was three or four days before l
ytttre III the but found it was popperyis sfung
iiton came in had given up my LIE; Has
thinking oftbe other word and Of my boy. had
to speak to tell them not to kill me- or to get up
from tho floor. They destroyed oil the furniture,
and took away glovss. pettumeEy, albun. silver
needle case, thread, &c.
MRS. srEARNE's STATEMENT.
Mr.. Lo1isa stearne test!teu. IN substance. as
days. a,eter had Just len the room:I heard
scream; left ny bed and went down stairs some
women caught me BY the hair and dragged me
Ju!ia seely. sarah IA Pa.stt. s sarah Fax. Enow
you." They crIed-"W We will spoil your beauty;
we'll take the English out of you yons career 10
YOUNGSTOWN iE ended" I saw my sister on tnc
floor: four or I've holding her; one Of them ,s w,s
h.s dress. They cut off NY hafr and pns As ana ad
featherh on Es. Mrs. Seely, Laura Wick apa
Sarah Patk cut my hair: about iostJ or fty n the
honte when came down they had s S9t feaibeas tsf
Her face WAS purple, and whon they 1ett her ano
wss apparently liielesa. Hamilton l,fted her up
and tbe ell. He then aet her In chalr. They nao
sponEs Of tar and feathers etIenglDg ny XII e'e
ipR my tister." had etrusele with Jalla ssely
ior the scissors when she gas cutting ny 5sa. asa
.pnf Of tclefo =" Tney b.ai no aud hFa = ar mt,
and poured lar on the top Of my bead. Mann :
took the sclssors she was attempting to nauLate