Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-27

The Baltimore Gazette OF to-day has the fol.
lowing statement by Mrs. Tschiaely. the vic
Tim OF the outrage: ''On Sunday afternoon my
husband left home to go to BeltsviIle, In Prince
Georges county. where he was required to at
tend to some business. During the afternoon
was as visited by several friends, who remained
qntil I $50 Pm; After their departure ! got
John to go TO DarnestOwn for some coal Oil
and during his absence Mr.. Amos West, neigh.
Dor, came over TO my house and sat with me
until II Pm. AS he was leaving Mr.. West re-
stay here by yourself i will remain all night.
/ declined his offer, however, saying that John
y as In the house and felt perfectly safe, and
after q few minutes he wished me good evening
and left for home"
at this point In her narrative Mrs. Tsch1ffely
exclaimed In deSpa1riDg voice, "Ohl Ii had
only let him stay" Recovering her composure,
she proceeded:-" Such thought as fearing
TO remain In the house with John never entered
my head, as he had always conducted himself
quletly ana respectfully, and professed to be
Mr.. Amos left went through the house to the
kitchen, intending to go In the yard to see If
me cmckeh coops were all properly closed up.
As l. | opened pence the door from the kitchen
on the steps and told him he had better
go to bed. AS he rose l told him where
lie could IND some pears, when lie muttered
told him he could not have, when he entered the
kitchen and closed the door after him. at the
same time locking 1t. Something in his man
Ter alarmed me and started hastily into the
house and ran out the front door. john then
unlocked the kitchen door and rushing around
the house caught up to me as / sank to the
ground, thoroughly exhausted. He grasped me
from its fastenings, and half dragged aud half
carried me back TO the front porch, where he
forced NE into a seat on the steps.
"oH, GOD! HOW BE FRIGHTENED MEn-
The unfortunate lady here became so agi at
ed that she ceased speaking for several min
utes, coughing painfully at frequent intervals
With an effort, she continued: 'He sat there
beside me several minutes, attempting frequent
familiarities, which / repulsed as well as my
terror would permit, fearing to excite his anger
suddenly he grasped me around the waist and
apparently enraged at my resistance, he again
fastened on to my hair and compelled me to
ascend to my bedroom. He then locked all the
doors OF the house aud with the keys In his
pocket returned to the room."
Overcome with horror at her recoliections,
MIS-. Ischlfely here sank back on the bel and
moaAed piteously, "Oh, God! oh, God. chow i'll
ne treated me; oh, the tndigntttes to which
was subjected! He remained ia that room, sir,
untll about 4:30 O'Clock, and IL l made the
shgntest outcry he beat me unmercifully. once
Is; l said to him: John, how can yon treat me
SOP He appeared TO be stricken With remorse,
ana l was In hopes that he would release
me, when he suddenly exclaimed: Mrs.
llschl1ely, am sorry, but 1t can't be
HE then threatened to tie me up in the bed
and burn me up. He added You have got to
ole anyhow and might as well die to Tonight as
any other time About 4:30 he went down
stairs, leaving me In the bedroom, and after
some time, hoping he had gone, / also de-
scended. TO my horror found him still in the
kitchen, and determined to make an effort to
escape from him, therefore In matter of fact
Tone ordered him to go out and milk the COWS,
at the same time sitting down on chair on the
porch, for was really too weak to exert
myself further. John looked at ms suspi-
ciously and asked me abruptly II / would
DC AFRAID 10 stay In the house with him.
HR CHOKRS AND BEATS HER.
without thinking what the result OF my re-
Ply would be, shuddered with horror and told
IlM ne should hang for what he had done. That