Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-16


RAPE UPoE PRIsoNER-We are called upon
this morning to publish an account of one of the
most diabocal outrages that has ever been per-
petrated in this section of the community, if the
evidence given before the central district court
yesterday morning is subsantiated at the eXami
nation that is to take place Thursday morning.
The reported facts in the case are substantially
as follows, and were known among few people
yesterday, but hoping that the accusation
against the party would not be of any such
nature as to throw the least shadow of crime
upon him, they were not published yesterday
morning: About twelve O'Clock Satur-
day night, Officer Ratigan arrested
woman in state of intoxicaton and
brought her into the station house. She gave
her name as Catharine Hunt but afterwards gave
as her true name Theresa FerTiter BY occupa-
ton she is housekeeper, at present residing in
this city, although her native place is st. Johns.
Her age is about twenty-siX After being booked
in accordance with the regulations Of the office,
she was locked up in one of the cells to await
the action of the court
Between the hours of one and two, Abraham
p. Eaton, one of the night patrolmen, who Ie-
ports at one O'Clock, took the keys,to the cell and
to the door between the room in which the cells
are located, visited her cell, and after re-
peated attempts succeeded in ravishing her In
the morning the woman made a complaint to
the officer in charge who gave notice of the
affair to the city marshal. He, after hearing
the wOman's story, ordered the arrest of the
offender and he was taken into custody Sunday
morning to appear for examination on Monday.
After hearing the statement of the woman, the
dodgers and other prisoners, the accused was
held under $4,000 bonds, which were furnished
for his appearance on Thursday morning, when
the whole affair will be thoroughly ventilated
Officer Eaton tells plain, straight forward
story in regard to the affair and asks for justice
feeling confident that his entire innocence will
be established. He says he was not in the room
in which the cells are located but once during
the night, and then in company with another
officer with whom he went in and came out.
Extension of the Boston, Baerr and Gard
ner Railroad.
The extension of this railroad from its present
terminus at Gardner to Winchendon a distance
of ten miles, which has been a SD bject of con-
troversy for the past two years, was authorized
by an act of the legislature last winter, and at
special meeting of the stockholders to consider
the matter, held Yesterday morning at Natural
History hall, it was definitely decided upon.
This proposed extension is one in which the
city of Worcester is directly interested as it will
contribute to the growth and prosperity of the
city, as well as TO the usefulness and import
ance of this railroad line.
The directors of the road had been authorized
at previous meeting to report upon the advisa-
biy of extending the road, and upon the cost
OF the same. Upon opening the meeting, Col
lvers Phillips, president of the road, in behalf
Of the directors, made verbal report, favorng
the proposed extension. He said committee
Of the board of directors having the matter in
charge, had conferred with the officers of the
Vermont and Massachusetts road, and of the
Ware River road, in regard to running to Win
chendOn over the tracks Of these corporations,
but no terms were offered that were ut all salts
factory AT one time the Vermont and
Massachusetts road offered to allow the
use of their tracks between Gardner and
Baldwinsvillc, for five years. for $4,000 per
year. provided they were to have pay at
local rates for all business between these two
points, and to have prior rights in regard to
uhluB lhS huNhs luz NuIS TlNcf rOuu asked
81 500 for the use Of their tracks between Bald.
winsyille andl Winchendon, besides STIMULATING
that the corporation should keep the line in re.
pair Col / n. Ross, from the committee, said
that the officers of the Vermont and Massachu-
sets road were not willing Mt present to offerany
terms for the use of their tracks, and that moth.
ing could be effected in this direction. Col
Phillips also said that the Ware river road is not
yet completed, and urged the advantages TO be
gained by an independent line in securing bust
ness from the north and west.
Hon. W, W. Rice also oppoIed til c ideaof
using the tracks of other roads, and said that If
the road is to be extended to Winchendon 1t
must be done as an independent line, and the
simple question for consideration is whether II
shall be done. He said the importance and
necessity of building this connecting link with
porihern roads Is universally conceded, and the