The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-11-23
ThLRSDAY, NOVEMBER q, 1871.
A TERRIBLE STORY
from Tho ST. 10 ais Timer.

from Ihs ST. Loais Times.
About four years ago Mrs. Jennie Ford,
IA. daughter OF Mr. John J. Newle~, q veil
To do iarm-r living in Cumberland Gap.
Tennessee, married man named J. 8.
s.aut.r Mrs. Ford was al that time a
widow, with Tour children, the eldest, Alice,
t,eirg eleven. years Did Shalle- was a
-hiiiiess fellow. with TO -ettled tasie for
anything bGt whisky, an the marriage was
consequently AZ opposition 10 Mr.. Newiee' y
ear,se-L Ird-~,. and the advice Of MI her
friends. Almost iIonl the hour of the Wed-
ding Inc family have been entirely depend
.nt up.n Mr. Newlee and his son, the new
husband having proved to be
wTRTHLEss, DRUNKEN scoUNDREL.
Within the las wear or 80 ne has repeat
sdy II pressed an intention 10 migrate west
ward. and endeavored To persuade his vie IL
accompany him A deal was turnei to
his entreaties, till fasjy he.threatened that
If he would not 20 Shh HIM he w'iiid he The
death of either himself"r her father. About
two months since he appears I" nave tried a
new plan. He pretended
SUDDEN CONVERSION
from his evil ways, became COMMUNICATE
of the Methodist Church, and in every po-si-
bic way endesvored to inspire confidence in
his new found virtue. This, confined prob
ably with his former threats, induced
HIS TOO FAITHFUL WIFE
10 accede TO his wishes. and the family sc-
cordingly lett their nome about five weeks
ago, to commence their long journey. Be-
fore leaving they were provided with every
means possible for fh6r comfort, and Mi.
Newiee estimates that in money and proper
7 a.. =
with iieIn.
The Journey was hardly begun when the
scoundrel cas- aside the
THIN VEIL OF HYPOTHETICAL PIETY,
drank himself mad with whisky, and heart
/ lessiy abused his wife and children, OF whom
there are now seven. This course continued
TILL TO cap the climax OF his brutality, ne
| told his wife Of iendish scheme he had
formed agar At the virtue of the eldest girl,
and Tried bolh threats and persuasion TO in
duce the mother TO aid him in his heliIsh
designs on her daughter.
Mrs Slauter was so mortified ~ The depths
of the mans baseness, that she was bewildered
ami could do nothing beyond warning the
girr oi her danger, which she did, besides
giving her
SMALL BARLOW KNIFE.
with instructions TO use ii in seli-defense, in
Case she should be attacked.
vo,n.n hsc,n,'. .,;Il t,,,,b., alarmed ,t the
h.,,.I oo,,Ju,, ,f - cnv,rdIv con.ort and
w.rn.d H.. child 10 ,.;,s . t.v,r.hIe ono,r.
tunity TO quit tine wagon and return to St.
Louis, where she instructed her to obtain
what shelter she could until she could COM
nunicate with her grand ather.
AN ATTEMPT AT FLIGHT
n. H.. toI,aw;n1 ,narn;na m. 8;yh, v..
.,,>,,,,,,,.d NO. J;,.n,.5 Cd ,ns Or, y;,h her
- Iohn ~hn 10 hsen racen,,v .evere-
A.. ~ Dor,,nsrc.d ,h.;r ;..,rn.v h.ck
r.. I,.,,,..nod .h'.,, Svs mile,
~ NanchsI,s- NJ, Ioos ,fier.
- Sl.,,a, - Tho cbildrs, and
/ ..L.a ..xb.ru,. In,i, p, Receiving m sati..
! g., II. ,,a- ,.;,,, . i,,i,. fsr,b.r n.
- ~ ~, ~. - "a. 5.,d .,,,,.d
- :, 80, =, -.
ryr r,,o,r,vr,
had on, we'll an tn.;r Nav NV This time TO
W.acn.''sr NJ, nn,o,,un,;.,v encountered
-, =, go 80, I'D ,,,.s..; ,b,.
:. -. rh;s S,g,n w.s cong an, in
,h. an. a;r.c,ion q ,L,. an. ,r m which
tb,y x.rs d,,.;ny and having recognized
n .,'.Idrsn ~ c.r's;, intelligence 40 me
n, ,,.. i r.c,io,. in ,h;ch
-, -, n. ,,,s,.n.s nj. .,~,,. and
- 80 =, u.rch.s,.r whe,e he
c,,,r,.r, ,hem a. ,heir n,ru,,l uro,.ct.r from
o,,,i.,,,, q, wh,n, ,h.v had
-. g. 20 49, wbo had ,.rred 10
II, ,h..u u,ii suc,,or cn,d CONE
TN TRINnL1yc c.pTryEs
r.. -, ,,c. ru,.- oar az n. lash. the
r;,i.;n 4. vim, hr,,ns,r his w,nn .bip with
lin, s,d . n,ilr ar Iwo bevond Manchester
,he bow wa. ordered forward and the girl
I'D into tie bush, where violen, on
,laugh, was uIade on her hv the Infamous
pru,e. The cir. saw. she fought and screamed.
SLe DIRE. Ne. poor li,,le- harlow and made
three tlrrus.s n her cosardly sssaiiani. but
The knife was too blum, TO cut through his
clothes.
THE STRUGGLE
continued till, driving hack, this utter sSv
age lev lied blow after blow with the hut oil
his whip, finally beating down her arms.
xilich she had put up 70, guard her head,
: and. with one other blow, laying her sense
less ii his feet. la this condition he accom-
pi.shed his purpose, tand afterwards, on mel
recovery. forced her AMY with him toward
his encampment.
On arriving n tns camp, the SrescneG
CIR, told her story 10 me scarce 'ef~ wie'cneo
mother, but they we're alone and 2, tns uls'
pH0 u I'VE,
"h"-e next deed nigh! oe an at1emPt'o
, COVER HIS CRIME WITH Ao.Dts,
and policy babe them :" soner In silence.
On arriving IN washington, IN rnn.hn
county, however, they MADE q Complaint
and Slauier was arrested Inc nexi oay ne
was examined and dlsch.Iged; on p? t. the pie, pie
that the odense vas committed In ~. Louis
sounfy.
RESCUED AT LAST.
In the neanume the motnef M .ri ny "a,
TO her father IN Aenneee, an aoou". " ~
that had haPP~ned ana all tnat sne 'e" ~
= On receipt Of the alarming intelligence, MT
N.~lee hastily esGheFed up so@e ecasty
,ns.,~ CARED 10 rescue hrs chic ana nei
.h;Idrsu nom the he'll she bad depicted. VA
..;....,n. of D.. and 4u. blrcns Wh0
S.iS.J him e,erv aasistancs in their power.
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