Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-25
The Child killing Mania.
An inhumda Monster Beats HIS Child TO Deo


Minister Nearly Murders HIS Daughter.
Since Martin Mera, the illinois monster
whipped and burned his child to DEATH two
occurred out West, one Of which resulted in
death. The first Is that of a drunken brute
named Richard Handel, OF Fredonis, Kansas,
death with the shoulder bone of hog Accord
ing to the testimony of his little son at the in
quest, he very frequently whipped the little girl
deniedto his family the food necessary TO sustain
life, and that II was no uncommon thing for
him to whip the entire family in q, most
after his mothers death, which was occasioned
some time since by inhuman treatment his
father would frequently designate what should
constitute his chifdrens food during his absence.
and then leave home for several days get drunk
come home, and whip his daughter. On the
morning OF her death the father dealt out the
rations his children should consume during the
day, and went of on one of his sprees. At night
fall he returned, and finding that the children
had eaten more than he gave them, he seized
the girl and beat her with q shoulder bone of a
hog terrible manner until she san K insensible
to the floor. He then seized her by the throat
and choked her until life was extinct. He then
regard to the affair he would shoot him. Al last
accounts there was great excitement at FREE
donna, and 1t was believed the monster would be
lynched. ~ .ls-- d = -.
HOW MINISTER TREATED HIS DAUGHTER.
The Mound City (Mo) Sentinel relates another
story of paternal cruelty. 1t appears that ON the
pm VI ouiy bliss Ellen McGrew, IN company with
some others, attended q celebration, and Young
man by the name Of Fred Mitchell sought and
obtained her company during the evening, and,
alter the exercises, escorted her home. After
arriving at home she was asked who came with
her, and she replied that Mr.. Mitchell and others
came In the same wagon. The young lady arose
quite early the next morning, and not long after
smoke-house, at the same time telling her that
he was going to whip her If she did not
make certain promises to him, which were
or countenance said Mitchell. She told her
father that she could not make any such prom
ises, as she knew she could not keep them, and
therefore there did not wish to tell him a false
when he clinched her, and forced her into
the smoke-house, closing the door after him.
her and afterward pulled down her hair, which
Is quite long. and tied it to her hands, drawing
her head back as far as he could with her hair.
he then put strap around her neck and choked
secured and struck her three times with it. He
then dropped the stick, and knocked her down
with his fst, and kicked her several times there
after. She was taken into the house by her
mother and friends and placed on the bed,
where she remained in an unconscious state for
about three hours. DIR: Lantern, Of Fsrlinsville,
Grew, forbade him telling anything concerning
the case, without he was obliged to by law, She
remained in bed from the time of the occurrence,
which was Wednesday morning, until Sunday
evening, and then was barely able to sit up. The
nhuman iathef has given bail to appear for trial
A TERRIBLE DEATH ON A WASHINGTON
TRAIN.-On Sunday night, about half past 10
O'Clock, as the New York train was entering
President street depot, from Washington, one of
the drivers named Samuel Bitzen aged about
81 years, fell in front Of a baggage car, which
passed over him, cutting him lengthwise nearly
into two parts, and killing him, of course, in
stantly. The remains Of the unfortunate man
sRe aSisss .ppsd
and fell, thus meeting his sad fate. His remains
we're taken to his late residence, No. 51l West
Pratt street, and coroner Spicer being notified,
carefully examining anumber Of witnesses, rem
dered q verdict that the deceased came to his
death by being run over by cars connected with
ness Of the employees Of the said company, and
that other means than those how used by which
the proper connections can be made should be
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Gasehe. !