The New York herald., 1871-09-17
STARVED TO DEATH.
The Man of the Iron Jaw and
His PrOtege.
Inhumanity Of Performers in OBrien's No
nagerie-A Child Beaten and Starved to
Death - The Riot at Pavling "A
Dangerous Company Travelling
Through the River Counties.
FIsuKILL LANDING, Sept. 1e, 1871.

FIsHKILL LANDING, Sept. 16, 1871.
But q brief despatch mas been sent relative to a
horrible case OF starvation in the OBrlen Menagere
Troupe, which performed at Stormvllle, Duchess
county, ON Thursday night Connected with the
troupe Is performer known Atalie, the Man OF
the Iron Jaw, ana also a French woman, VINO Is de-
nominated the Strong Woman. They take with them
also little boy, seven years OF age, whose name
cannot ascertain, but who, 1t Is stated, was pur
chased in Paris by the French woman for $780,
especially to aid in the performance 1t was this
little fellows duty to be thrown about by the Man
with the Iron Jaw in various ways, every one being
dangerous In the eXtreme-as, for instance, in
one scene he is fastened to the ron-jawed
man by belt, and the two are drawn from the
ground TO the top OF the tent, where the fires
pistol and is let down; then In some way the little
fellow IS hOisted up the same distance, hanging by
ingenious contrvances from the mans Jaw He is also
required to aid the French woman in a scene where
she places a six x-pounder on her shoulder, and he
gets up on it and fires 1t on. 1t seems, therefore.
necessary that he should not become too heavy for
the business. While stopping at stormville the
French woman from some cause is alleged to have
tied the little boys hands behind HIM and shut him
in o room alone. Staggering to the window he
begged OF the cook to put up ladder and give HIM
piece OF bread and butter. She had to throw 1t
on the noor, when he snarched it up and devoured
1t eagerly Another boy, said to be the real Of the
French woman, observing the movement, informed
her Of it. She at once new into rage, and gong
to the boys room 1t is said beat him unmerclfully
saying chow dare you do SO when told you II you
did would pound YOUR The little fellow begged Of
her not to whip him. for he would not do it again.
He did not look as II he had drop OF blooa IN hls
body. Wnen his condition was ascertained, DR..
La Mount was called In, but he died the same night
and was buried The next morning. The Doctor mas
said he died or starvation Parties are already
moving for the arrest OF all concerned and the IN
habtants OF StOrmville indignant that IL they
are brought there 1t Is feared they Will meet with
violence. The Poughkeepsie Eagle OF to-day says
that the cruelty practised Dy thi woman and the
tron-jawed man on the children have attracted at
tednon elsewhere and both has been denounced
by the press. These parties were arrested III Phlla.
dephia months since for cruelty TO this same child,
put managed to escepe punishment
The riot reported as having taken place at Paw
nng, Dutchess county, last night creates general
feelng OF anxiety here, as the particulars come in
very slow. Paving is about thirty miles from here
overland, therefore Is In measure inaccessible
except via New York. A despatch, however, from
J. Wesley Stark, Justice Of the Peace Of the town,
says that the affair was disgraceful one In the
extreme and was participated in by the attaches OF
OBriens menagerie aud the citizens OF the village
He saws three four Of the latter were badly IN
Jured and several slightly wounded, but mentions
the citizens were robbed Several rooms
In Cranes Hotel were also cleared out
and robbed. When the up express tram arrived
and while the passengers we're taking their supper
at tue railroad restaurant the mob broke into the
baggage Car OF The train and carried on several
pieces OF baggage. For a while everything was
telegraphed for police aid to Deputy Sheriff Balm,
Of Dover, but that official a!led 10 respond. The
treasurer Of 0'Brien's company is mi aking an effort
to-day TO settle with some OF the injured parties and
hush up the matter. 1t Is understood that in one
case, wnere man was severely beaten and stabbed,
he has already succeeded IN settling.