The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-06-24

VI II,
gloves. In good taste and in the lates, FASH
ION. Every body was astoDished to think
that sucn woman could possibly become
the victim OF such a man. The only expla-
naIlon IS tnat she was mere child when
Garorlck debauched her, and fear has been
sne agency that so long restrained her from
breaking away from his grasp. At least
her side OF the story goes to show as much. |
Mrs. Langress, the friend of Mrs. Sterrett.
stated to Tribune reporter that Garbrick
mas been in the habit of annoying her hus-
pand, because they befriended the house
Keeper, when she broke away from him.
He advertised for grocery clerks at 500 per
month. and for 100 teamsters to call at No.
III west kinZie street, and find en-
ployment there. MB. Langress found
herself besieged one fine morning and
uio not know what 1t meant. FL
naily sne discovered that it was practical
JOKE perpetrated by the man Gsrbriclz.5 \
whom she described as being cool. delibsSy
ate villain. Mrs. Stefrett is going into bus-A
lness-keeping restaurant at Turner juno
tlon-ln order to support herself and child.
She stated that Garbrick has had men
watching her since she left him, and that
she was afraid he would kill her II he re-
mained at large. She now hates him bit
terly, that she does not deny, because be
took advantage of her unsuspecting youth
TO destroy her reputation and estraoge her
from her husband. The latter, Garbrick in
formed her not long ago. attempted to find
her everywhere but failed; took TO drinking
worse than ever and was, at last, not more
than a month ago, killed in a collision. Fer
horror of Garbrick has materially increased
since his alleged crime, and she now looks
upon him as "a perfect demon. The follow
ing is
MRS. sTERRETT's TESTIMONY.
Lives at Turner Junction; knows defend.
ant; saw him in June, 1874; lived just oppo-
site to Davis house; lived with Garbrick at
the time; Garbrick got offended with Davis
because he would not let him have water;
said he would burn Mr.. Davis house; that
was week before the ire; just before night
brought in bundle of sticks saturated with
kerosene, tied up; also ''wasts," such as is
used around the workshops; that was a
week before the burning; she asked
him if he did not think that was wicked,
when he told her that he was going to
burn Davis's house; asked him whether
some lives would not be lost; said there
was means OF egress from both sides of Da-
vis's house; dissuaded him from doing it !;
he said, first, he would wait tor good night,
when there would be wind and rain; after
talking to him some time he agreed not 20
commit the crime; after that be removed
the kindling material from her sight; the
night of the fire he went to the shops; had
on his soldier overcoat and had a lamp in
in his hand; 1t was stormy night; that
was the last she saw OF him until he woke
| her up, about o'clock, and told her to look
out of the window and 'see Davis's id
house burning up;" she slept with her little
| girl; he stated that he set it on fire: she was
walked out of a sound sleep, and saw the
house on ire: the new part was all in q
blaze; he then told her to 90 right to bed;
he woke her up, he said, so that she might
not be badly frightened; she said she had a
good mind to tell all she knew when he
asked her to say nothing about it, to pretend
that she was asleep; her little girl saw it,
too; he said they, (the Davises), would all
be over in little while; could not exactly
say how long after she had observed the
flames the whole house was in blaze; saw
the body ofLizzie Davis lying in the ditch,
held; ne said next day that he was sorry
there was corpse, but it was done and
could not be helped he said be wanted to
have the water. and did not want any one
living around there; when be woke her uI
she asked him what time il was; he lit 8
between l and 2 in the morning
about week after, told her brother, in wit.
nes'ss presence, that she
COULD NOT LIVE IN THE HOUSE
after what he had done; she told her brother
brick denied it, and said that she could
bring no witnesses to prove it; witness KEEP
house for Garbrick; her little giIl was then
about seven years old. Cross-examined:- -
The first of the Davis family who came
over to the house was Arsbella, older than
Carrie; the members of thee family that
came over hoped that 'little Carrie" would
be saved; she was the youngest child; al
was excitement and confusion; the house
was about so rods, so far as she
could judge, from the burning house
, said they did not care tor anv
! thing il Carrie was saved; nothing was sai(
about the cause of the fire; they all seemed
occupied about Carrie; Garbrick did not come
in until the fire was all over: ne said moth
, ing; after some time he said he wanted tC
J get the Davis family out OF the house al
soon as possible; he went after Mr.. Davis
son, who soon came, and they all wen
away; he expressed sorrow for Carriel
death after that; the prisoner did not say
, that any one saw him get the kiudling ma
terial; first got acquainted with the pIisone
, at Cincinntt Ohio, about seven years ago
) was then living in his house with his wit,
and family; lived there then about foul
} months; her husband lived with her then
l the wife of Garbrick and himsel
, worked together to get witness away from
j her husband; they got her ten miles int
( the country; they lived there six weeks
: uo WAS UIdkoLudu uIU6T 1er QuSDdQu
who was a conductor; she was sixteen wheI
she married. September IL, 1865; Sd,
j next lived in Chicago with Mr.. Garbrick
her husband did not come to Chicago; dit
Q not know where he was; had not seen hin
!. since; did not live in Chicago constantly
5 went South for some time; went to Ray
r mond, Miss; defendant went with her; hi
: wife did not go; he left his family at Dayton
a o.; his wife did not come with him to Chica
: go; he had not lived with his wife since; wa
: about one year in Raymond; then returne
Il to Chicago; lived here since; prisoner ha
y four children living with his vile, who is a
q home in Ohio.
Q GARBRICK DENIES IT ALL.
J. A reporter of the Tribune visited Garbric
! in his cell in the county Jail yesterday ever
i ing, and had conversation with him.
II Reporter-What have you got to say i
regard to this charge against you?
Gorhrtolx-I dnr,t Ir.>rx, tho<r l,,-, -,