The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-21

Yesterday, about noon, q man in SOL
dier's clothes, who gives his name as John
Il n. PHILIPPE, Of the 7th Illinois, infantry, A.
tAmpted a terrible outrage upon = daughter
Of one of our most esteemed clergymen-a
child only ten years old, and afflicted with
nervous disease, chorea, or q II is usu-
ally called, st. Vitus' dance. The wretch
had hired horse and carriage at Grafton d
livery stable. and while driving along the
south side Of Capitol square, he stopped,
and seizing the child suddenly, placed her
in the carriage. Sine is SO afflicted that any
sudden emotion of fear affects her organs
of speech, SO she was not able to cry cut.
When she did regain her speech, and made
an effort to call for help, the wretch sooth-
ingly told her he was only going to take
her home, but whom he came to her fathers
house, he cursed her, and threatened to
shoot her if she spoke Q word. He then
drove rapidly towards the country, and
getting into secluded place, effected his
object upon the almost unconscious and
resistless child.
After accomplishing his purpose he bro't
her back and put her out Of the carriage
near Dunn's livery stable, and then drove
to Cations and gave up the team. While
here he remarked 70 Mr.. Grafton that he
had played b. III with one preacher daigh-
ter" The listeners thought this was only
the idle boasting Of the soldier, who was
somewhat in liquor and thought no more
of it.
The father seeing his daughter at that
place, went ;fter her, and spoke to the sol-
dier about the improperly of taking so
mere child 10 ride with him. The man
was insolent, which coupled withthe child ,
manner, made the father iisAr ali was not
right. He asked Mr.. Dunn to get q police
man, and then told the man to 60 with him
to magistrates Office, which he consented
n . HIN h<>
said he must have drink, and went into .
saloon. The clergyman followed him, to
prevent his escaping through the back door.
Meantime a policeman was obtained and
the man taken into Justice Adams Office.
The little girl Identified him as the man,
and when the father had taken her home
he was not long in finding out how terribly
she had been wrOnged.
On his way back to the magistrates office
the feelings of father and man 80 far
overmastered his sacred character that be
seized brick. and rushing into the Office
struck the guilty wretch terrible, but not
fatal blow. Justice Adams deemed it ad-
visable to postpone a hearing till the next
morning at o'clock, and the bleeding,
guilty wretch was carried TO the Jail for
safe-keeping.
p. S.-Last night about half-past eight
o'clock, the alarm Of fire was raised, and q
large crowd soon gathered around the Jail.
Entrance was forced, and several doors
broken down, when 1t was discovered by
the crowd that the Sheriff had removed the
prisoner. The calaboose was then hunted
over, but thei miserable wretch was not
found.
The feeling of the people was terribly ex-
asperated, and We doubt II the culprit ever
lives to expiate his offense in peniten.
tiary.
LATHR.-A dispatch from Springfield
states that on tho forenoon Of Wednesday,
the examination was held ut the Court
House, and during its progress, . brother
Of the little girl fired several shots at the
soldier, two Of which took effect. The fel-
low died that evening. The excitement at
Springfield was ntense..-6pS1HNfetd (zlk)
Register, Nay llM. 9
In the Mediterranean Sea, near the coast
Of Sicily. : movable island has been seen
Of late. sometimes risiug almost to the sur
face ofthe water, and again disappearing
quite out Of sight. It 10 supposed 70 be Of
volcanic origin, and an English vessel, with
a cargo of scientific men on board, is sta
toned intthe vicinity, watching the phases
Now, that it is fashionable to wear only
American made clothes, our manufactur-
ers no longer put French labels on their
cloths, muslins, delaines and silks. And
many dressy dame will find it q great
deal easier than she has supposed, to clothe
herself in homemade; that, indeed, the
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