Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-28
A THEATRICAL BRUTE.
Hsw Manager sawtsIie Treated =
Little 0iri whe Tried 70 Esesps
from Its Ciutehes-Lss Theatsrs
0ocrs Mark Him.

00crn Mark HIM.
fProm the Eureka Sentinel. September 7e.l
When the Sawtslls troupe got ready
10 leave for Austin yesterday morning IL
was discovered that q member Of the
company was non ssi, the young Miss
who figured In the bills as Miss Viva
France having secreted herself with the
evident intention Of abandoning = thea-
tricai career. Mr.. Sawtelle. who claim
oil the child ~ his daughter. immsdis-
tely instituted o vigorous search for the
lost one. and after the lapse OF o couple
OF hours found vivia at a residence ON
Spring street, where she had gone with.
out the knowledge Of the lady Of the
house. and ensconsed herself In the
wardrobe, In the hope OF eva.
ding her parents. The lady. upon
finding her In her place Of concealment.
advised her to return TO her father, bat
the poor child begged to Be allowed 10
stay. During the conversation Sawtelle
knocked at the door. and. ON being al.
mitted, approached the child and delib-
erately Knocked her down, and as she
fell TO the floor he kicked her half a
dozen times with his heavy boots. The
poor girl begged ormercy, but the brute
had no such quality In his composition.
She struggled TO her feet only again TO
be fsllsd TO the floor. Sawtslls, in the
meantime, exercising his vitupsrative
powers 10 the full bent, and threatening
his shrinking victim that lie would put
Ii out Of her power TO run away In tho
future, Nc he would break every bone
in her body. Unfortunately thore
were no men In tho neishborhood to
interfere, aud the foud father. after
firing himself ont In administering the
whipping. dragged her to the coach.
which was waiting at the door OF the
Turner House. and putting her aboard.
jumped ON himself and rapidly drove
ont Of town. When II Is remembered
that the girl Is a slight, delicate child.
only IL years Of age. the reader caii
draw his own conclusions AZ 70 tho
brutality OF tho whole affair. and as n
testimony to his cruelty. the blood stain
ing the door frame Is q silent but very
sffectual Witness. Viva. In giving the
reasons for her attempted runaway. told
n most pitiful story. She states that
she does not know who her mother Ia
aud has no recollection Of her. but
supposes that she IL dead. Sawtslle
claims her as his child, but judging
by his treatment, every spark OF faith
erly love seems to have forsaksn
him. She has been brought up In "
norance, being barely able to READ. anil
has been whipped upon the slightest
| provocation. such AZ not being perfect
ia her lines. etc., and her persecution
by her father had rendered her life un'
bsarable. The poor child In her misery
knew not what step to take. but hav-
ing become acquainted with the daugh'
ter Of the lady In whose house she
took refuge. she ontreated her com
panion TO conceal her. in the vain
hope that abe would be left behind by
her guardians aud protectors. The as.
sault yesterday morning was witnessed
by q number Of ladies', and the main in
cidents related to US by looksrs-on.
The Sentinel Of yesterday not only con.
firms the above. but tells the story Of
the horrible treatment Of little Viyia by
her so-called father. II adds "The
public were not generally aware OF the
facts until they appeared In yesterday
Seniind. On reading them their indig,
nation was deep and widespread, ana
II would have farei hardly with the
child.whipper II ho had been within
their reach. A move was on foot yes
terday to arrest the villain. and n num-
Der OF gentlemen offered to subscribe u
n fund sufficient to defray tho expenses
OF the officers Of the Law. and n promi'
nent attorney volunteered to prosecut,
the brute. The facts OF the assault ma
All the incidents connected Herewith,
are beyond dispute and are substantiated
by q dozen persons Of the best reputc.'