The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-30
A Brutal Father.

A LITTLE GIRL TERRIBLY BEArES-Two OTHER
- cHILDRES SUPPOSED TO HAVE DTED FROM
Brutal TREATMENT.
The editor OF the Walla Walla States
man is requested to peruse the following
with deep attention. II is safe 10 wager
large amonnt that this monster is not
an advocate Of woman's rights.
Monday night last officer Hart arrested
8 man by the name of Fields, on COM
plant of a neighh6r, charged with cru
ely treating his sick wife, aud fiendishly
beating little daughter.
The circumstances which led to the
arrest are these:
As Mr.. VIM. Carter, q eolored man,
was passing VIM. Fields residence, on
Frazer street, on Monday evening last,
he heard screams and means within,
which, owing 10 Fields previous repu.
tatiOn for brutality to his family, con-
vinced him that all was not right; he
accordingly determined to make an in
yestigationi to this end he approached
the house, and, finding all the doors
locked, called to Fields, but he would not
unlock them.
I III
termined TO interfere in behalf of the
wife and children, whom he felt sure
were being most cruelty beaten, and in
accordance with this decision he pro-
eeeded to force an entrance, and the
door soon yielded 10 his efforts. On en-
tering the room, Fields, smiling satiri-
eally, was found sitting on the edge of a
bed, In which his wife '1ay sick, nigh
unto DEATH To Mr.. Carriers INQUIRIES
as TO what he was doing and where the
children were whose cries had attracted
his attention from the street, Fields re-
piled that il was none of his business
and then threatened him; but on being
told by Mr.. Carter that he would know
what was the matter with the children.
II be had 10 walk over his (FieldsD dead
Dodyi he was allowed TO search the
house.
On entering an adjoining room, three
llttie children, varying in age from eigh-
teen months to seven years old, were
found huddled together In one corner
trembling with cold and fear. The old
est ones appearance was a sight which
MouId nave drawn tears from the ewes of
any one not altogether bereft of feeling:
her lace ana head were badly cut, and
her body was covered with bruisas
which had evidently been inflicted will
some blunt instrument, while the sick
vile had been assaulted and bore nnorks
OF many previous brutal outrapes.
Mr.. {. took the suffering little Oirl
nome with him, and calling in nr.
hlrkley toattend her, went Immediately
70 the Station House, where he entered
cohlpialnt, and Officer Hart was sent TO
arrest Fleldsi in which he succeeded
Without any difficulty, and this inhu-
man monster now lies In Jail under a
penalty OF 500 fine, and 100 days impris-
V,hihent. ON, On receiving this sentence,
the wretch gave no indication of regret
OF leeling, aud evidently cared nothing
Mrs. Fields died Tuesday night, but
sne previously related some circum-
sstS.lees s-i. 10 Mr. Carter which led to the
ms he .-I t!AI ields was not only guilty of
ii-tst5ng ii't-'lSating ms family, but that two of
- en- had been cut short i'm their
t'a.S cateer through his brutality; and
that he must be guilty. of crime far n'ora
revolving than any vet brought 10 light
An Investigation revealed tha foot fbaf
ABOUT three Years ago Fields took one OF
ms little boys TO his mothor-In-law-
Mrs. bowen near the corner of Reach
and Ontario streets-wrapped nm in a
shawl, saying he was very SICK and
needed careful treatment. The kind old
lady took the little one. and after caring
for him a few days, and being puzzled
as 10 what to do for him, he Complain
ing very much OF headache, she cou-
cluded to clip off his hair. When the
hair was removed from the top OF his
head, the skull was found driven in, and
putrid matter was Issuing therefrom.
Greatly astOnished at the discovery, she
questioned him as to the cause Of his in
jury, when the little fellow asserted
that papa had kicked him in the head
Win MS new boot" and this statement
ne persisted in, although his grand
M lnef was very 10th to believe him.
5 5lle poy lived but few DAYS, and at his
1oS'n -. flelds requested his motber-in-
20, ~. 70 oury the child, saving he was
,lo',.H .''ie' ana she did so al her own ex- 1
.o Ihe sh,C Old lady manifests A WILLINGNESS. |
- ~, .1e authorities where The Rod,,
her power Information In /
Fields is represented &C bo;,
OF very ungovernabIe ten',6 man
said 10 carry his cruelty so fa. - anu Is
ture his horses with a pitcbforlt ;t1or Vor-
the sake or seeing them writhe ,,,;y,.'oI Ist ioI
pain he inhicts upon them. tue
Once he fire at his wife tps, =.
how far of he could be and shoot a. zee Zee
without killing her. Again, he c.neI
home sometimes in At Of bad fennnare
and would strike the baby until IL conId |
hardly cry aloud from ill-treatment
Such a brute could hardly be said TO he /
q safe person to allow full liberty, and
We trust the officers may find sufficient