Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-17
A DISGRACEFUL AFFAIR.
A. woman BrutaIiy Assaulted upon
the street, Crueliy mufilated und
left Insensible--A Gamblers Deed of
Infamy. E a
lFrom The ehIcago Tlme,, l4th.l


Since civilization has done away with the
atrocities and harbarities of former ages, II
has been considered the meanest, most con-
temptible, and cowar,lly act which man can
commit to raise his hand In anger against q
woman. No matter what positions woman
may occupy In society--whether she be O
lady or beggar-to use violence against
her not only Is unmanly, but the man who
does it discloses to the world the fact that
he Is sadly wanting in that chiyalry which
has ever been the pride and boast of Amer
leans. fli--n a,rletarfst.s q,
The streets of Chicago were yesterday
disgraced with All unseemly display oi
rufhanism and brutality on the part Of one
George Trussell, the ostensible proprietor
of suite of gambling rooms on Dearborn
street, between Randolph and. Lake. At
o'clock yesterday afternoon Trussell, with
several of his associates, were standing on
the corner of Randolph and Dearborn
streets, when woman, known as Mollie
Trussell was seen approaching, and the
comrades of the gambler Immediately COM
menced conversation, calculated TO har-
rass him, in reference to his woman
When she came opposite the place where
he was standing, Trussell sprang upon her
with the ferceness of a maniac, grasped her
by the throat, knocked her senseless upon
the street, and struck her after she was in
sensible. The woman was picked up by
strangers carried into an adjacent establish
ment. and in short time was restored to
consciousness. By the advice Of gentle
mau present. she Immediately repaired to
the Office of a Justice of the Peace, where a
warrant was issued for the apprehension OF
the rufiianly assailant.
rforder that this disgraceful affair may
be better understood, a retrospect of several
years becomes necessary. For nearly eight
years Trussell has lived with the woman,
who has assumed his name, and it is said
that he is the father of q boy by her, now
nearly seven years old. During that time,
he has, at different times, taken money from
her, received clothing at her hands, and, In
fact, been supported by her. Two years
ago he became interested in the gambling
rooms he now occupies, and has gradually
accumulated money, until he Is now COM
paratively independent-at least, not de-
pendent upon the charity of q "woman of
the town." OF late, he has shown dispo-
sition to throw off the ssold love-" though,
like the dog IN the manger, he has kept an
eagle eye upon the woman's actions, in or
der that no other man might occupy the
place he had voluntarily vacated. 1t should
be stated, however, that the woman to-day
bears the marks of his brutality heretofore,
which will never be eradicated. On Sum
day afternoon, Trussell saw her in company
with a male friend, in carriage on the
street, and hence the bitter feeling of jeal-
ousy which induced the assault.
Take it in all its bearings, it was the most
disgraceful affair which has ever occurred
upon the street in this city. And the affair
assumes more heinous aspect when 1t is
considered that the woman was the mother
of his child, his benefactress, and never
gave him the slightest cause for any such
action. While the disreputable class to
which he belongs will sympathize with him,
every honorable man will pass him by as
the wbite-livered scoundrel who tarnished
the reputation of men and disgraced the
image of God by such dishonorable and
reprehensible act. .g
The assaulted woman was taken home in
a carriage, and is now confined to her room.
Her face is horribly mutilated, and physi-
clans state that should any ounfavOrable
symptoms occur, it would not be improba-
bic that death should result from her
wounds. Considering her status in society,
she is remarkably quiet and well-disposed
woman, temperate, kind, and always trying
to conduct herself as nearly like lady as
possible. In the fracas diamond ear-drop,
valued at $50, was torn from her her ear,
and either lost or stolen.