Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-07
From the London 'spatch
EIorseyghippIng a Lady.

On Wednesday, at the Sh, field Stipen-
diary Court, an extraordinary case Of as
sault was preferred against Mr.. Charles
Wilmott, a middle-sged man of respect.
able appearance. Prisoner was charged
with bavirg horsewhippei Mrs. Middle
top, a married lady of his acquaintance,
aud was defended by Mr.. Roberts
Prosecutrix is the vita of Samuel Mid
dlston, secretary to the firm OF Messrs
Newbold & Co., and prisoner is also en-
ployed by the same firm as timekeeper.
Mrs. Middleton, who appeared in court
very much disfigured aboat the face,
stated that on Monday she was visiting
friend's house, when she received a mes-
sage that her hush and had returned home,
and desired to see her. She accordingly
left her friends house. and was on her
way home when she was met by the pris-
orer, who carried a heavy horsewhip in
his hand. She was passing without
speaking. when he stopped her, and ex-
claimed: ut il not Mr.. Middleton who
wants you, but it is me. I want to give
you horsewhipping," and, without more
ado, he raised the horsewhip and dashed
her across the faca and body. She cried
out and ran away, but he pursued her.
reached her own home.
There were many spectators OF the out
rage, but no one interfered and bv the
'ime the prisoner had ceased beating her.
prosecutrix'- Gres- was cut in several
places by thu lash of the whip, and she
was bruised about the body in a shocking
manner. Prosecutrix was cross-examin ed
with the view Of showing that she opened
ietrers addressed TO prisoner, and had
likewi-e detained messages left for him.
The husband If the prosecutrix stated
that, when he saw his wife, after the out
rage had been corS mitted. she presented
shocking appearance. Her clothes were
in tatters, her face WAS disfgured, and
both eyes were blackened. The magis-
trate asked the proseoutrix whether pris-
oner struck her in the face
The prosecutrix-He did, sir.
Magistrate-Actu4lly dashed you about
the face with the horsewhip?
Prosecutrix-Yes.
1t was pleaded, in extenuatiou, that
prisoner was not sober at the time the az.
sault was committed, and that he had
been much provoked by the previous con-
duct of the prosecutrix and her husband.
The Stipendiary commented on the bru-
tai and cowardly nature of the outrage.
and sentenced prisoner to elk months i'm
prisonment with hard labor, without the
option Of fine.
A SToNY Ely MARX IWAIN.-The fol-
lowing story was told me by falow pas
senger, who said he had never been soar
ed since the time he had loaded an old
Qneen Anne's muakst for his father. Said
| he
You sea the old man was trying to
teach me to shoot blackbirds and beasts
| that tore up the Young corn and things so
that I could be of some use about the
farm, because I wasn't able to do much.
Ny gun was a single barrel shot gun, and
the old man carried an old Queen Anne
musket, that weighed about ton, max
ing a report like thunder clap and kick
ing like mule. The old man wanted me
to shoot the musket sometimes, but I was
afraid. One day, though, | got her down
and taking her to the hired man, esked
how TO load her, because the old man was
out in the f4ld4. Hiram said Do you
see them marks On the stock, an X and a
| V? Well that means ten balls, five
slugs-that'e her load
But how muah powder 2
| On said he, lit don't much matter
put in four handfulls'
SO loaded her mp that way, and it was
an 8 ful charged had sense enough to
see that-and I started out. I leveled
her on a good many birds. but every time
pulled the trigger, l shut my eyes and
winked, | " IS afraid of her kick. Toward
shutdown, 1 Fatched mp at the house and
there was the old man resting on the
porch.
Been ont hunting, have you?
Yea si-.' s4id I.
Didn't kill anything, sir. didu't shoot
her off. l was afraid she'd kick
q knew very well she would
Gimme that gun ! the cid nan said,
mad as ain. Do you sea that sapllngY
I saw it and began t. drop back ont of
danger. The next moment I heard an
earthquake, aud the Queen Anne whirled
end over in the air, and the old man spin
ming round on one heel, with one leg up
and both hands on his jaw, aud the bark
flying from that tree. Tho old mans
shoulder vas set back four inches and his
Jaw turned black and blue and ne had to
lay up for three days. I haven't been
soa-ed since.
AN INCIDENT In tie spring Of 1865
was stopping in New York city. end
when the news came of the fall Of Rich
mond, the people rushed from their places
of business into Wall, William. and other
adj4cent street., and soon com platelv
blocked II EN- UP. aud called for speeches.
! Several OF the most DISTINGUISHED men
came forward aud congratulated Us on
the close of the war. Among the rest,
plain looking man, apparently about fifty
years old. took stand on the steps
of tho Custom House and began to
speak. He had just f.irly begun when
the crowd called Gu, "Who are you !?
You talk we'll, but we don't know you"
Stepping fer ward trife, he ans wered,
in clear, ringing tones. II am the man
who endorses ell If Uncle Sans notes,
and thank God, not one has ever been
protested"
1t is needless 10 add that he was no
other than the Hon. L. E. Chittenden, of
Burlington, Register of the Treasury
Being Green Mountain Boy, You can
imagine that I felt pride never felt be-
fore, and could not help thinking of Old
Ethan Allen. of Tic0rderoga fame, and
comparing him with the man who en-
dorsed all of Uncle Sans notes.
THE CHICAGO Cow.-The Chicago
authorities ara trying to find out how
their fire started. Among other witnesses
they have had up Mrs. o Leary-the own
or of the historical COW. This lady tes-
tilted that ON the eventful night, she, her
| husband and her children had al gone
to bed, when nti1hnor r'npea at the
door and told them thrir barn was on
| fire. She had heard since that the ne
Laughlins, who lived in the same house
with her, were having a social ,ime'
that night, aud Mrs. White had told her
that oue of these McLaughlins went into
the barn to milk one of the COWS. But
| -he didn't know whether it was so or
not. This evidence of Mrs. O'Leary goes
far TO silence the skeptical critics who
have undertaken 70 relegate the cow and
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