New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-01
A YOUNG WOMAN STARVED AND BEATEN IN
CHICAGO.

The Chicago EtenlRg HOSt or tuesday, last says:
case partially shrouded in mystery aud terrible in
the details thus far developed, came under judo cog
nizance this morning. Ii looks "a though deliberate
the business portion Of the city 10 poison beat and
starye to death young, beautiful, ana innocent woman
Tor no other reason, far las transprcd, thaHa
prOundess jealousy. For few days the suspicious Of
people residing in the neighbOrhood Of state and
Taylorsts. have Deen pahIully aroused ~ 'ne my
conduct OF the people who keep the drug store on the
corner Of the streets named. For some few nights, cries,
ms some one i'm distress have been heard issuing from
room IN the OF this drug store, aud on sunday
do NJ 10 MT 70 uttered in a weak female voice and tho
brutal response stop, I'll kill you" were distinctly
failed Officers Hlve. Breyc. and Perry 10 investigate
the matter. They found that the store owned by
Interest OF > 900 I'm the stock and fixtures the latter hay
ing equal interest in the profits and investing some
attention TO the business which the former Old lot.
was in most wreched condition physically Her body
was almost entirely covered with evidences OF most
brutal blows. and she WAS so Frustrated a. TO u,
eort 10 utter word The windows Of the rGoG in
which she lay were closed the curtains down and 6re
being no ventilation, the atmosphere was sicenng ne
woman had been taking some medicine from plal
breath which corresponded that OF the drug. TIE
officers asked her 10 state who responsible for her
con ition and in reply she waved her hand the dec-
tim of e IuEh who SAT- near her She stated that She
he'd been there for two three weeks that one 81 ne
parties wished tOtake her away but The Other woudnV
let Ler depart She was evidently suffering keeny,
and was very weak that the officers f1rcnorc 10 qle
tion her mmucly. They determined, 'tNtr 20 arrest
the parties and remove the poor woman 90 the Armo,
where she might receive better attention when ibe
officers removing her 10 the carriage she cied,
''Do Mt let him take ne Don't let my husband como
near me-"
The parties named were arraigned this morning,
charged I'm the absence OF any more SN'cic ofcne h
assault with deadly weapon with intent t'd0 body M
and the testimony OF the officers was taken Vol vas
permitted 20 make statement, ana tLdc.yotu to eN
plain the affair as follows: some four weeks ag" .e
said the woman was brought 70 ns .ru1 slOl ~ i,s
applied limnents, ana $40 tllt sue n!-t TOY . M.
safety. She begged pcOUsy % remain, stan ti I'D"
had no home and no friends and though II was against
her 10 occupy his sleeping apartment she said she Aa
a brother living I'm NcW-l ork 10 whom ne tctEil ed'
but from whom reply had been received otner thah
formal answer by mail from some eeuema authorize
To open his letters saying he was nom home. $50
Ana now comes tle sl3leIhtl,, ut lle 200. III ,
was made in tie presence OF Justice Sunrne, HELD Capt
Iact G m t ~ ne rjoncr wof and n trn
stamps him as villain aud a seoundrel. - one wig
pain. who watched her innocent face, and her sai
eut the entire trustworthness OF her statements sac
G TaS - .n,ff her any Unnercs.,ly an n, she
was married. Wolf some time since. Cleveland, and
has been living with him In Chicago for tie last oui
of his partner FOR which feeling size had NOT ryor him
the slightest occasion. He locked her in the ROOM ana
suited in her present physical condi Ofteutin,s Le
would leave her without food; constantly %
would kick and beat her. and during all
this time she was taking medicine, Of the chlue
ter of which she had the slightest knowledge, she
withstandng his harsh treatment had every confidence
in him. once whom she had been entire day without
fOod nei shDor who must have entertained come ,p
of the state which she was reduced called from
the outside or door that IL she would open she woud
supply her with food, but the sick woman undbcto
stir. The officers fonnd in her trunk diploma NON
high school In New York and also evidence that the pr
woman had boon school teacher. An album which was
also In her trunk, was filed with photographs 81 Der
relatives and friends an evidently persons the hi.hsb
rcspectaby. She is woman of 81 years of axe, IN
remarkably handsome profile and possessed ~ intel
gence. Her maiden name was Josephine Hallen. $40
was formerly married her name then being Hlyeny.,
Jail without BAIL which DE Iongh was admitted In tho
sum OF $500