The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-29
THE PARKER RAPE CASE.
Three Parties Arrested for the Crime.
The Preliminary ExaminatiOn--Th
Boys Bound Over--COnditiOn OF the
Vict,m--yHcr statement OF the Al
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issue, were promptly uIrcStcu ny NHlcI Ol
Police Crawford during the night OF the
occurrence and on Tuesday morning were
brought before Justice Is. w. Marshall
on n warrant issued by Hon. Martin G..
Everts, Grand Juror, who appeared FOR the
State, George L. Lawrence for the defense.
The names of the parties accused of the
crime are named Richard Nichols, James
Brislin and Emmett Clough. Evidence is
collected sufficient to show that they were
among the number who followed the vic
tim of the outrage. while Nichols is
strongly suspected as being the one who
committed the chief assault
The testimony of Mr. Albert Mason, the
the hands of the criminals, was taken and
is as follows:
TESTIMONY OF ALBERT MASON.
left Griggs' at half-past seven o'clock.
As came near Billings bridge heard
screams; as entered the bridge ! saw a
woman enter at the opposite end she sank
down and continued to scream; | asked
her wha, the matter was, without getting
out of my carriage it was some two or
three minutes before she could speak :
when she did speak she said she had been
chased and forced by some men after
got the reply asked her TO get in my car
riage with me she staggered into the car
riage she had n small package which look
ed like four apples in Il paper, and a sun
shade and small umbrella. She appears
to be wild this morning she had the same
appearance then she was full Of fear, nj
terly exhausted, just the way an animal
would appear when hunted down; she APP
peared as though she was utterly fright
ened; there was no appearance of consent
on her part appeared like one forced to
submit after she took her seat in the car
riage looked around for some one, but saw
no one asked her how many men she
thought were chasing her she said two or
three dozen, at least that was the idea con
veyed to me; the idea got was three dozen
at least | then told her there couldn't be
so large number chasing a poor, fororn
female she must be mistaken; iron
further conversation | got the idea there
were twelve men: | said, 81 shall have tc
have some help cast my eyes about tho
bridge to see if | could turn in the
bridge but could not; as drove out of the
bridge she pointed out the place where she
had been violated passed on few feet
to the first place where could turn my
horse was in the act of crampng with {
view to turning back when | discovered
vehicle with three men in it, just coming
off the bridge | hailed them and said,
violated Just here and that the parties that
had done it had fled come with me ant
| let us follow after them" We then drove
on together, they getting ahead of me abou,
| a quarter of mile; felt they were getting
| too far ahead and called to them to stop
and on coming up to them they said they
saw three squads Of men in the field nortl
of the road, near the bushes by the creek
| asked what should do they suggested
that we should get an officer and that on
might be found around the Bates House
then drove to the village, where an office
was found, and the result is these mel
were brought here this morning.
THE CASE ADJOURNED
In consequence of the condition of tn
injured woman the examination was con
tinued till . o'clock Wednesday morning
Mr.. Everts thought as the penalty for til
crime was confinement in the State prise
for a term not exceeding twenty years wit
fine not exceeding SO, 900, and these boy
were evidently the ones who started tn
pursuit they could consider it no grea
hardship to be held in the Jail for singl
day for chasing woman in the way the
did. lie asked Justice Marshall to fix I'll
bail of James Brislin and Emmett Cloug
at $500 eech. Richard Nichols was hel
in the sum of $4,000 They failing to flu
nish the necessary bondsmen went in
take a more distinct view of the innermo
recesses Of the jail.
THE ARRESTED PARTIES
Richard Nichols was born in Moretowl
VT, is twenty years old, occupation ia
mer.
James Brislin is a cigar maker, was Dor
in Vermont, age IS years
Emmett Clough, age II years, occup
ton hotel boy.
Brislin remarked to the court that the
! were fourteen Of the boys engaged in Il
= chase.
CONDITION OF THE VIOLIN.
The victim of the foul and disgraoef
! affair is in decidedly serious condito
brought on by the horrible treatment
= her captors. She was taken during u
n night the outrage was committed with tt
=, rible commissions and spasms, threatenii
serious and dangerous consequences. i
G. G. Rugg was called and remained wi
=. her until morning, and alleviated her 81
>, ferings materially. 1t has been ascertain
by her own statement which is also &C
roborated by the numerous marks
violence upon her person, that she was II,
only brutally outraged but severely beat,
ir and kicked. Her side and breast she
e. marks, black and blue, while numero