Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-01
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KILKENNY, Aug. 2S.-On the 18th of this
month. Nicholas Bradley, emp Dyed as engineer
on the tie train, left bis engine at Kilkenny and
went to the house Of a widow lady by the name
of Nightingale, about two miles from the vii
lage. Upon arriving at the house, he ascer-
tanned that there was no one present at the
time but Sophia Nightingale, u young girl
about 10 years old. Bradley entered the house
ard took seat, at the same time asking the
girl to sit on his lap, which she refused to do.
he then made indecent proposals to her. offer
ing her silk dress and free rides upon the
train if she would submit to his embraces
This she refused to do, asking him to leave the
house. He then asked for an apple, and, as the
girl passed his chair 70 get the apple, he caught
her and pulled her down onto his lap, where
upon she told him thai her brothers were COM
ing from the field and he at once released her
and left the house.
Upon coming home Mrs. Nigh ingale learned
the facts, and at nnce went to Esquire D ,yle
and sWore out Il warrant for Bradley, charging
him with assault with intent to commit rane
Bradley was arrested and put under bond for
his appearance on Thursday following to an
sWer. Bradley and his friends ut once
put stories in circulation that
the girl was loose character.
tnat sue had formerly written to him from
Farlbault (wher, az matter of fact, she was
never away from home day in her life bat
once, and til n simply stayed with relative
over night, that he had Washburn and the
whole company to back him, and that all the
widowed mother would gain for her labor
would be the utter ruin of her daughters
character In the eyes of the public.
Taxing all these statements on the part of
Bradley as truthful the poor woman dare not
las she says bring her child up before q lot of
lawyers to be insuited and abused on.the day
set for the examination, and as result Brad
ley was discharged for want of proof on the
part OF the State. :
Bradley does not seem to be satisfied with
being turned loose upon society, but ATTEMPTS
by square, open lying and in>inuations to
blacken the character ue those injured by his
conduct. and to lDiure every person connected
with the case. His attemp: at this kind of
work was brought abruptly to close on the
platform of the depot at Kilkenny Thursday.
when he attempted to intimidate L. P. Child.
attorney for the prosecution, DIV his get,ire
pretty thoroughly shaken up.
The general belief here is that Bradley is
guilty. and that his statement in regard to til.
officers of the road is false. None but the mos,
Ignorant believe that such men as Washhurp.
Hatch, 3 de and Gaylord would for monep,
allow this man to remain the road if they
knew the truth of the matter; the former lives
OF the gentlemen give he Ii tn the statement
BradlEy has not the excuse of youth. ignorance
etc. He IS man of tue world ymi,ioie ayee
and marrlsd to a young. beautiful aud accom-
plished woman. Hi wife was attending mas
at the time in the church near Kilkenny. il,
company with the mother and older sisters q,
the 81 whom Bradley attempted to debsucb
and ruin. The general belief here is that Brad
ley is disgrace to the society of engineers.
disgrace to the road, and holds his position here
through the ignorance of the officers of The road
rs to his true character. JUSTICE.