Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-09

SHOT ny TIRE NAN sac had CAST oFp
sFrtR MARRIAGE ENGAGEMENT.
Amelia Foster. daughter OF wm Foster,
living In the town OF Commerce. Oaklant
county was engaged 10 marry Austin Parks,
the lake In the town OF Novi. Moncay vas
appointed as the wedding day. but a. ths
time drew near the girl told him she would
not marry him. and received the sttea-
lions OF n widower named Aben smith, OF
the same village. This aroused the demon
of jealousy in the bosom OF Parks. and be
S Smith SH again be- would MAKE I, q" ancsml
fortab for her. She paid no attention 70 the
threat and occasionally went 90 church or
20 an entertainment with Smith. Ga sun
day night Miss Foster and Mr.. Smith went tn
the Methodist Church. After services were
over, and the congregation dismissed. Mr..
smith and Miss Foster LETT the building,
Parks standing and hooking ON. When they
bad got little distance from the church
FaTks got ahead OF them and secretef him
sell alongside OF building. waiting
out, and raising a revolver, fired, send
lng ball through one OF the girls cheeks.
In moment he nred another in the back OF
her neck TIE poor girl dropped To the side
walk, and her companion (smithl made a
move a. though To defend her Placing the
pistol within two feet OF Smith. Parks ex-
claimed; moves sten, and III shoot you"
This overswed Smith. and he made 10 further
effort Then stopping beside lhe prpstrsta
girl, Parks raised her with one hand. while
with the other he put bullet into her body.
as IL cets rmined 20 efiectuslly end bis bloody
work. Another moment aud he was lost Ia
the darkness. the insenstble boty OF the
tirl was carried home and Dr. Hoyt was
sun muI cd. The wound I'm the cheek was not
necessarily fatal, and the ball which entered
the girls bOiy was extracted, but the bail
through the neck remains In the head. 10 Is
taid this may prove fatal. Miss Foster il
said II be quiet, inofisnsive girl OF shout
seventeen years Of age. Parks does not bear
an enNiaele epuiation.-l Defron Free Press.
A RrFohN SCHOOL WHICH SHOULD BIZ
REFOhNtD Stucktng C5rfeiH 20 ne Eilfadfes-
Those grave ard serious charges which have
nom Tine - time been made by the public
press against the management OF The reform
school Of western Pennsylvania. charges
which reflect disgrace upon the CIVILIZATION
OF the age are pronounced substantially true
by the legislative committee OF dive appoint
ed some I've weeks since ID conduct an IN
Nesiigai!on. There was large mass OF tes-
timouy iutrCd Gced sustaining the allegations
OF cruel punishment or the Inmates OF the in
Stitution Of both sexes, and the committee
say THAI the plainest and simplest sapitarv
laws were constantly violated Also that
the entire management was inefficient, care
less, and bad, and that the moral constitu-
lion OF the inmates suffered even more than
The physical. There was a large mass of tag-
lmOuy Introduced 20 sustain the allega-
lions OF cruel punishment OF tRe Inmates
OF the Institution. OF both Sexes Severe
WhippirgS. which hardly escape the fmputa-
lion OF brutality, were inflicted upon girls and
boys OF tender age, As well a. upon the
older ard more vicious and intractabIe.
Boys were stripped OF their clothing. tied up
and dashed until the blood was drawn In
frequent Instances. There were some cases
OF aggravated assault In which permanent
injuries were inflicted. one hoy testified,
whose shoulder had been dislOcated while
undergoing punishment, and who had been
allowed 10 remain In that condition until
remedy was impossible. Girls were partially
stripped OF their clothing, tied 20 chairs and
punished with whips with great severity.
There were also Instances where girls hal
their hair cut close to their heads as a means
OF punishment and disgrace. Puuishments
OF this nature We're supplemented by the use
OF handouts, strait-jackets and solitary con-
nnement for days with "A diet OF bread and
water. Superadded TO such Official cOrrec-
ton tie persons 10 whom the labor of the
boys was farmed out under the contract sys-
tenn often inflicted punishments by the win
and hand. wi thOut any other restraint than
Their own notions OF propriety.