The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-04
A Brutal Father and s.ReEerend''
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From the Lyons QoEa) Mirror.
Saturday last, an information was filed
before Justice Heinrich, charging Rev r.
Oswald, Lutheran minister Of this city,
with "assuit with intent TO commit great
bodily injury upon his own daughter, a
young lady Of some 20 years. An exaInina-
ton was waived, and the accused was bound
over in the sum of $500 TO appear be-
fore the December term % the District
Court, 70 answer 20 the charge. Consider
able excitement and great deal Of feeling
wss excited in the case, and different ver-
sions Of the affair were detailed. We have
been 10 some pal n 10 secure statements at
hrst hands, and are positive that the &C
count We shall give is correct
On Tuesday evening, October 10th, while
ct a neighbOr's with his daughter, Mr.
Oswald became displeased at something
which she ssid-hsrmlcss in itself, and a.
together respectful TO him--and told her to
say no more, or be would send her home
At the close Of the evening, while on the
way home, he REQUIRED 70 the subject and
told her that she should leave his house ia
the morning.
Next morning he told her to take her
clothing, excepting one article, new and
valuable) and leave. She Immediately
went 20 Mrs. Aelick, with whom she was
well acquainted, and asked if she could re-
main with her short time, until prepare
tons could be made to go to friends in au-
other county. Permission was Of course
| gladly scc0rded, and AIiss Oswald removed
/ her trunks, etc 70 Mrs. Melick's, where
she was on Sunday, the 2Ist. The evening
| previous, Oswald sent her word that he
/ wanted her 20 come 20 bis house, Is he
wished 10 have a talk with her. Very
naturally, she did not 90. In the morning,
I he sent her note, peremptorily directing
| hsr 10 obey him, and come 10 him. She re-
| piled by note, refusing, in q respectful
mauner, and saying that If he desired 10
| talk with her, he must come where she was.
| Then he went down 10 Dr.. Melick's him
self and sndeavored 70 induce her 10 20
1 home with him, using kind language
and q conciliatory manner at first. She
| still refused, saving she could not 60
| Finally, seiz'ng her by the arm, he asked
| her whether she would 90 with him
! or not2 Meeting with refusal again, he
raised his cane-a good sized hickory stick
and struck her several times over the
| head with IL Mrs. Melick interfered, or
/ dering him from the house, and snatehed
/ the cane from him, and dealt him few
/ b!ows on the back, but 10 no purpose. When
I the club was taken from him, be threw his
l daughter TO the floor, and jumped with his
I feet upon her bresst two or three times.
/ While this brutality was being enacted, or
| just Afterwards, Mrs. Aelliek had gone 10 the
door and hailed some men opposite, aud
three Of them came to the rescue. When
Mrs. NJ. returned 10 the room, Oswald was
/ sgain beating his daughter with the cane,
and had dragged her across the room by the
/ hair. As the men came in, he rushed out
I Of the back door. One Of the men followed
/ him, but was informed that he (0sWald)
was q minister, and should 60 up town and
have the whole family arrested His pur-
/ suer was stranger and allowed him 70 de-
part. The injuries Miss Oswald received
| we e very severe. Several contusiOrs ap-
peared on her head, shoulders aud arms
| showed the marks Of the Gene, and several
porous who made sn examination aver pos
| itivey that the flesh on the breast bone
| plainly bore the marks Of the boot heels Of
the Rev. rutiiani
Before ne LEFT his house in the morning.
[ according % his wiie's statement. be decleF-
/ cd he vou kin the girl, end then give him
self up 20 the authorities, and his wife could
sell on their properly and go back 70 Ger
many.
such rufianisui, BY q sober. civilized men
we never before head Of The discipline
Of the cudgel" sometimes Gdmi Mustered by
the indian savage 10 his sQuaw is mild il
comparison, ard in drunken Draw ,, among
the worst characters, scarcely anything
worse Is 10 'ktd for. The otion Of exrrci
sing arental ruthority in such q manner
upon girls e that or any other age, on eser
upon The most refractory boys, was obsolete
in this country be ore ever Oswald came I,
our sh res nor is il possible that the mos
rigid construction OF the Gust ms Of hi4 owl
or any 9th enlightened country can pal
late his brutality; and it is due % Mis-
} Oswald 20 FAY that everything We bear goes
1 10 show that he was a remarkably ohsdien
and dutiiul daughter.