The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-05
A CHILD BRUTALAY BEATEN.
Her Back a Mass of Scars.
How a GOdmOther Treated Her
GOdchild to Starvation and
the Whip.

At an early hour Saturday morning Office
Egan, of the Third Precinct Station, had hi
attention called to little girl, in the French
Market, about seven years old who was evi
IDENTIFY lost. She was gnawing at a loaf o
bread some one had given her, and her appe
.tite seemed ravenous. There was q soile6
sun bonnet on her head, and she wore high
| calico dress.
Tanned by the sun, her little brown feet
thin and scratched, showed that she had seen
some suffering. The officer stopped her and
asked where she was going. She broke out
crying, and in plaintive, sweet voice, said
II don't know, sir. don't know where
live, and don't want to 60 home" She then
sat down from weakness, when the officer
kindly brought her something to eat. This
seemed 10 revive her, and she said she felt
able to walk to the station. Arriving there,
she told the story Of her shameful and brutaI
treatment.
"My mother and father are dead, but live
with my godmother. My name is Linda
Derete, and my god-mother's name is Mad.
anne John. don't know the rest. She beats
me all the time, sir, SO hard I am sore. My
back is sore, and my nose and face are black
and blue every day. She whips me for
nothing at all, just when she gets mad. A
little boy took me to the French Market for
something ito eat, and lost him. No, no;
please, please don't take me back; I will go
anywhere, but don't want to be taken back
to be whipped all the time; put me where
they won't whip me-" and here the little thing
trembled, while the tears chased one another
down her cheeks.
DR.. Schumacher, who came in, then ex-
amined the girl From the shoulders down
the back, to her very heels, there was one
succession of scars. Here stripe, there
short, sharp cut here around white mark,
showing blow from something hard. The
whole back was covered with these marks of
brutality. A severe blow had been given her
in the face, for across the bridge of her nose
there was straight cicatrix showing cut
Both cheeks were swollen and one eye seemed
w AnNo IcCoAFou Souo Ilulo SIuC0 b CONFUSION.
The doctor gave as his opinion that the lit
tie thing had been horribly beaten, and that
she was now too weak to 60 about much
Raising her hair he found number of scars
on her head-marks of cuts and blows
When kindly asked by the turnkey, Tom
Boyle, if she was still hungry, she said yes,
and he led her gently off to neighboring
saloon, where breakfast was given her, and OF
which she partook voraciously.
She has an Italian countenance full, of ten
der expression and beauty. She is somewhat
precocious for her age, and converses remark
ably well.
Capt. Lawler Immediately sent Tom Boyle
@ ferret out the case and bring the parties to
ustice.
About 40 o'clock lady kindly volun-
eered to care for the little one until such
ime as she should be wanted in court, and she |
vas led away, walking slowly on account OF
Ter extreme weakness.
This case is another one of those instances
# brutality that makes even the toughest |
leart soften, and creates desire for severe
nd sure punishment of the offender. A woman
vho would maltreat child like the delicate |
linda Derete deserves the full rigor of the
Nv.
1t is probable before night this Madame
ohm will be arrested.