The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-23

tIO8eOy D OCee8sI, AooS OF WHICH tue
Telegraph eave an outline last week
The two little dsug of Chasrles F.
Fressan, Mildred, the elder. sged eight.
and Z iith. the pet daughter. Eve years
old, were put to bed - usual. The fa.
thsr says that the children never seemed
20 dear to him as when they kissed him
good night that evsaine. He retired
soon after and slept soundly till two
o'clock. whom he Suddenly svoks and
wss over ~hemingIy inprsssed with the
idea that be must sIay his little dAugh-
ter. His wife wss awake. and they
talked the mattsr over for about half an
hour. She q asst o0iecsed. but both
Aeally sross. kaesled b The bed and
pssysd Not eelving the divine help
they expected. both icing convinced
that il wss their duty 10 offer up their
child . willing ssori6cs- to haven, al
though hoping and Aslf sxpectiag that
God would stay his hand st the hnsl
moment, ~ he did that OF Abransm
over Isaac of old, this strange father
prayed that II compelled TO pursue the
deed to the bitter end. the work might
bs dooe quickly and death como to the
relief Of the little martyr at the 6rst
blew. Then cosnisg to . dic,sino. the
man says great load VAS lifted from
his mind. He rose joyfally from his
knees and dressed himself. singing
praises the while. lie left the house.
and going 70 small out-building few
yards distant, he procured . large
sheath knife. and with it returned to his
chamber. He WAS accompanied by his
wife. who carried light. He went to
the room where the children were slesp.
ing. Ht#Sf e
THE AWFUL DKED.
The lamp wss placed on . chair. He
went to the side Of the bed whore Edith
the youngsst child. was sleeping. drew
down the coverlets, and deliberatsly
plunged ths blade isto her lsit side just
below the hesrt. The little one swoke
and plesdingly raised its arms, ssying
simply. "Oh. papa" The inhuman
father took the dying child in his arms
and held it % his bosom until 4 expired.
The mother neantime carried from the
room the elder daughter. who had
awAkened. The little one made no out
cry, but quietly nestled in the arms Of
its exscu.ionsr - though falling asleep.
The man got into the bsd with the body
OF his dead child in his arms and lay
with it until daybreak. On rising in
ths morning he went about his usual
work in joyful spirits. and carried the
mail from the postoffice to the depot -
Was bis custom. He told . friend to
ssnd word 40 all the Adveutists in the
village to attend meeting st his house
in the afternoon. when he would make
known his revelation. The company TO
tho number Of twenty 1--WE or thirty, ss-
sembled, and after religious exercises
he related the above facts, aud invited
them 10 90 and view tho remains. The
people did %. and this 10 the straugest
part Of the whole horrible tale. Shortly
after they dispersed to their houses
They notified no one, but went about
their usual vocations. Several Of these
pesseos whom your reporter inter
viewed this evening defended Freeman
In his actions. saying that he did right
in obeyiny Code command.
How rmE CHINE CANE TO IIoHT.
The matter did not come to tine know
ledge Of the officers until Friday even
ing. Constable Rsdding learned the
facts from q young lady named Minnie
Davis. Who vss present at the meeting
a rreeman's house and after much per.
sussion told the story. The oficer
found Preemon n hi, house this fore
noon. and he made no ob;ectiou 10 BE-.
ine put under errest He claimed to
hsve done perfectly rixht. sevine that
This child would surely rise again in
three dsys. She will thea. hs avs. 70
about with him assisting him 20 preach
the eospsl. 49,
Freeman and his vile were both put
undss srrese and taken e Lodument.
RON vsre In hioh ,nirits hs sinoipo
and Joking eli the wsy.
The man 10 thirty. three ysars old, Of
liSht complexiou and nsiium height.
pleasant opou counteoancs, with light
blue eyes. She il lisht and pale and
tiirty.tvo years old. HavinR boen
asked how he came 70 do % drssdfal .
deed. be reclisd With evident delieht
q . chance % make . convert, eoine
into sa sx>endsd tAsoloeieal argument.
IL ~ q vhieh wss s4hst hc - .
sccood A6eaAau. God tested the Arst
ANro1am 81 erd,riuR hin 20 k,ll his
son Iaeac. Hr,emaS loved his child
better thea hiusslf, sad expected the
hsavsas 10 fall rather than b permit.
ted 70 slsashtsr The dear ooe. Nrs.
Fssessn ssssd r.pearossly o. her hue