, 1866-01-15
BARBAROUS CRUELTY,
A Negro Child Burned Over Live Goals
One of the Chfvalry in Rage.

fFrom The Warenzbnrg (Mo.) Standard, 5th.]
Several weeks ago Information was filed
with the Superintendent OF the Freedmen's
Bureau, District Of Warrensburg, wherein q
certain Irish family named BFannon Was
alleged to have iu their possession, and claim
ing as slave, IN orphan child aged eight
years, whlch was also said to be the victim Of
most barbarots ant inhumani treatment at
the hands Of a mistress whose temper knew
no bounds when fully aroused.
It was also alleged that parties had seen
the child confined to pieces Of wood aud made
to sit over live GOALS Until the flesh Of It's limbs
was burned 10 crisp.
A writ Of hobtas corpus was accordingly
sued out before Judge Harrison, President Of
the johnson County Court, and the child
taken from the parties BY m order from the
Court, and placed in the hands Of the Super
cared for, when, on examination, the creature
was found covered with vermfn and its limbs
afflicted with horrid, great scars and sores,
rejecting o cruelty from somo tnhuman fend
too resolting to describe, or to BE- believed
possible among Christian community.
In the meantime, and while the case was
pending before the court, one nike Brannon,
who responded to the writ, with the child,
frequently disturbed the proceedings Of the
court by loud and bolsterous swearing, and
conducting himself In manner which me1-
tied and would hare received from any conrt
Of ordinary dignity and sel:respect, ane and
imprisonment on the spot, and when the order
was finally made, gtylng ths CHILD into the
custody Of the Superintendent Aforesaid,
Mike became furious with rage, md while the
child was being led away, he sworo all sorts
Of hostilities and dire revenge. Finally, we
learn that the County Clerk rescued the dig
mtg Of the court by ordering Mike ffom the
court room.
A halfhour or more elapsed, and while the
Superintendent was quietly seated at his own
house, hurried and repeated mp brought
him to the door, which he opened and con-
fronted the inexornble Mike, b1oated with
bad whlkey and evidently furious with rage.
Knowing Of his threats at the court room
the hour previous, no time was lost In eject
ing Mike from the premises, which the Super
lnteudent proceeded to do, using whatever
force was deemed necessary.
Arriving at the street gate, Mr.. N. B.
Klalne, who occupies a room in the same
elected from the gard and wcnded his way to
town, leaving his hat and horse.
Afterwards, Mr.. Klaine was attacked again
on the street by the indomltAble Mike, but,
Notwithstanding repeated blows received from
his assailant, declined taking any revenge on
simply holding him down and choking him
until the officers Of the Law could take him In
charge.
Ye{, wishing to avoid tho rcxatlon, he fail
cd to make any formal complaint; but at the
instance Of the County Attorney and the ad-
vantage afforded him BY the ignoEant word
Ing oi town ordinance, g. 4. Hall, the
Superintendent aforesaid, and N. B. Klaine,
editors Of this paper, we're cited to appear be-
fore Els Honor the Mayor, on complaint
filed by the town Marshal, to answer the
charge oi disturbing the peace Of the town Of
Warfensburg, and the case had = hearing yes
terday. The previous threats of the man
Mike Brannon, were offered IN evidence to
Justify defendants action in the premises, Jet
they wore ruled Irrelevant by the court, and
the pArtIe8 Were fined 4a4TQ.