, 1874-06-17

How n fknciRns Woman WINS d8cntcn
by R1or H1tasbn.,i.

| aQ0sv n NnetRtls Woman WINS 1oHtcn
by R1or Hntssbn1sd.
| Fro,a tho Atchtso1 tKan.) Champion, jane 0.
| Yesterday AFTERNOON ono of tho most diabo1ioa
NIT tendls1l oasos OF oruol mattreatment tint IL
hns over been our duty to record, ,vas discovered
In Northwest Atchison, noar tho cornor oi
Independence aven,'o and Division street.
by tho natne Of a. ". Fullo, moved into the
house. n frane cottage ono md half storios
high. brought with him aome worry good furni.
sure, and procoodod to eBtablgl, himself to all
described as being about % or 45 yoara Of age, oi
rather small stature, md TO nil appearance quiet
hood evncod q fliondly feollng toward tic
family, md won't ovor to call on Ills daughter. a
met in tho most polite manner, ind told TINT Ito
was living thoro with ono daughtor, whose mind
was not worry strong, and who wna subject ia
op!teplio fits Whenever Il stranger onmo into tho
houfo, and ho knew it would 10 unpleasant for
desire OF the ladios who camo TO cal, but it did
not In tho least allay their curiosity.
Aftcrward woman in tho noighborhool went
to tho house when the matl was AMY and con
vcrsod with tho young woman. Shc Hecnlcd rott~
cont. but showed no aignH OF opiloptio fits, as
her father had represented.
This was eatly in January. and 1t proved not
only tho first visitor who got inside tho house.
hut 1t was undoubtedly tho lust. All winter long
tho mini appeared to hayo nothing to do, aud
was continually soon around his house. All
thu waH regarded veiy nuspciouBly, md as occa-
aionnly, ut night, sort Of frightful cry WAS
heard from tho lonse, it bccAme q sort Of chron-
10 rltnor tllnt ho was in tho habit Of abusing hia
led for into this lnoutal condition. So strong
had Tho r,,tno1s become TINT Marshal Crall was
Informed of them, mud for several days had the
louHo slalowel." or closely watched. until
lrs.S
seou around nil day. 1t was determined to at
1oast see tho canse, and, accompanied by IN
officer, he entered tho ilouHe.
Ihe girl Btatcd TINT her father had gone to
Kansaa City for work, mud would not return for
a number OF dayA. Attor looking about tho
house for tinlo tho officer proceeded to OK
plora o cellar iuto which tho Eirl forbado him
going.
Lighting limp tho officers proceeded to the
cellnr, and there taw QUO Of. tho haddost and
most aickpning sights that conld be imagined.
In Que corner, upon dirty, filthy pallet. lny o
llalf mixed wolnnn, chained viii, an iron band
around hor anklo to n staple In, the wall. Tho
first question showed tho half-crazea mental
condition III which tho poor woman was. and the
catHe which llad produced her horrible con-
Ilnen.eut III this miserable hole. But one little
aperture permitted ventilation, and tho tiolo lad
sickon.Ig. dcutE1y Hmoll, thut WIS cnuBod by
non-yontisntion and tho dirty, filthy surround
l.,gs. Tn box, in dnty old yellow disl, was
Bonlo flltlly- y-lookng meat and bread. Tho chain
was takou of her log by tho use Of q small iron
bar aud u flo, aud thopoor woman stood on her
foot.
Tor ono ycar sho l,a,' thus boon confined, ind
mover once saw the light. Tho girl said the
won,au was her stepmsaher, and was crazy: but
tho quiet n,auner in which tho woman acted
would tend to dfssipat tho story or, if it WAS 30,
tho alteration Of tho mind must havo been very
slight, The poor woman, nearly dead from tho
excitement, was taken ~ tho neighbors, kindly
.sashcd, dressed, and cared for, and By tho
change woul hardly be known. Sho is a toler-
ably fair looking woman, md doesn't bear the
appearance or harnling an iuiant. llor husband
attempt will bo 1nalo to arrest the parties.