, 1877-10-13
ClfILD-TO11TUnE.

Ono OF tho most tldstardiy caecs OF cllld-tor-
ture by an inhuman fathcr ever prrfctrntcd has
lnte1y developed itself III soutR Glen. Falls. A
French Canadian named Nichp1aa Laroy has fof
some time borne bad reputation, and It has
been known that on several occasions nclghbors
were compelled 10 interiors ind prevent Ills ter
rtb1e crlcitlcs to ono OF his children, who Is n
boy about years old. Against this harmless
creature Lavoy scoms TO bear an unnatural
antpathy, although In gcncrnl his normnl
dcslro has been to in1Ict revolving torture
on all the mombors Of Ills family, lls dcets
In this direction being sufficient to warrant
q lifelong confinement In statc-prlson. Lust
to oxaniine nrl treat The cid, when ,hy case
was frat given publicity. 1t Is astonishing that
atch thinga should bc permitted to 70 unchecked
no long. It scctns Tint Lnvay Mt ono time be-
catnc ati0orct At tho child for M imaginary rca-
sou. ,and taking tho iIttlo fellow by tho hair
dragged him down to tho river, aud then pushed
him un1or the wAtor and hold him there nnLl
almost drowned, SO that on btlnY released tho
ponred from llie nostriis and mouth. Not sat-
isli0d with nearly suffocatlng him III this nlan-
ncs. the father Kicked tic child, and nnlr ceased
when tired Of tho 1lenltsll action. On onotl,Gr
hin bodily froa, tho rroani ia II IL thaTt TN inanasr, ,
twistrd him nrpunl so suddenly that tho car WIS
partially torn from the slde Of THO head, and
hung loose, whtlo blood streanlcd from tic
slspon, which il appears comes @ fro, tie @ father
ing tobacco, and, w1ilo ho held tho boy
firmly to prevent Ills resisting, placed TIL,
ss gss sfsast es ua I'll s a t'w Msso ESaa an an
scorched 20 that the flesh was dlscolored and
erasped shc child. lips bctwcon h!s fingers,
f1nAh VIVA trrn ffnm IN naaftfnn finn l1ny fRtk
wcrk Lavoy Eavo the same child q afrfRhtful
beating, 30 that now its back, from tho hips
10 tho Shoulders, Is ulass Of hluc, pulpy tlcsh
ss .s efi VIZ Viz. I'll s s aa yos4s e sssss
10 behalf ot the almost murdered boy, when
Lavoy turned: on tof. and, bcstaca M awful
beating, struck her with scMc sharp Implement,
ea Bnsua emo e"oas 4s ss sss1 s 'Se
to occur, and no ottctnet tnatle to ctlse the ar
rest Of this base scountlrol, VIII, WIS working
meanwhile In W. A. 8hcfmnn's !ul,lbcr.mil.
q s oekxs ii o.o II Ssns ras hs
warrant Issued tnr LasoY'a arrest, And II IL
expected NOW that iustlcc will 1e meted out to
the dangerous and tnhuman wretch.
SAVED FROM THE GALLOWs.
READING, "a, Oct. i0.-Th!s was tho DAY set
tho young Law student OF Eastou, who was
found guilty Of poisoning his father and moth
er and unclo last ycar, near that place. by put
ting arsenic In tile coffee prepared for tue fam
ily supper. Tho entire family, excepting him.
self, were polsoued,-only threo c4ses proving
fatal, however. Tho defense bf the prisoners
counsel was iuaau!ty, but it failed. Since then
Lasoa haA been subject to terrible cpl
lcptie nta In jail. and ha. been reduced
70 q mere skcleton. Many wero Of
the opinion that he wAa petfGctly sona
and TINT he WIS fclgulng tho entleptic tits, to
escape tho Rallows. A Commission was ap.
pointed By tho Court 70 exa,uino HIN, b9tlt
mentally and physically. Gus Vt Tho teats tried
on La1os to ascertain u Ills dts Wuro genuine or
false was the administering ot ether during ono
Of hjs conFulslons, aud 1t Is sala tlak wlla nn-
der tta influence raw whisky waa lruppal into
biz eyea, without producing wink OF stgn Vi
pain, Lsro4 renMnlnG a1modt notlonless. 1t IL
stated TINT the fits ars not simulated. for tho
ether test Is said to be tho one relied upon by
nearly all phystclans - positive in cases
Of insanity: The physielans On their for
msr visit, utter hearing, tho testimony Of the
cell, !ntimatcd TINT ha WAS lnsanc. anil the uov-
eEnor granted a stay Of proceedings. Other very
severe tesla were niAdo by p:ystclans, such as
applying hot irons 10 f.aros' feet. Tie prisoner
was mAlu to undergo the most painful torture
Ia bis cell, and during his dts ho pcysr ehovel
auY sgns Of palu, sud was perfectly 4ncon.
scious. The Comnil4sion will sepost him insane
thIs week, aud t8rus will b. tnkcn to an asylum
tustcaA Of to the gailows. Ills relatives, broth.
ers, and sisters are perfectly satisfied, na they
arc Inclined TO belicys he was tuIotto whom he
performed the terrible decd. Laros tried to
luake people believe ho bad poisoned himself at