Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-08-01

tained.
The following particulars of 4 reported
outrage in the Adirondacks, will be read with
interest by our readers from the fact the
heroic lady mentioned is the wife of former
Towandian. Mr.. BULL was born and lived
here until he was grown to manhood. His
father was the late COL JAS. p. BULL. The
Senator refurred to is not ex-senator PLATT
of New York, but Senator PLATT a brother
in-law of Mr.. BULL, who also lived here at
one time and was associated with Gen. HoYT
in the management of the old Towanda Acatl-
envy. The account is taken from the Phila-
delphia Press of Friday:
Chairman George Bull Of the Democratic
CITY executive committee and II prominent
member of the Philadelphia bar was seated at
breakfast yesterday morning in the Girard
House perusng neWspaperat the same time,
when his eye fell up Il paragraph which
caused his cheek to turn pale and bis blood to
almost curde in his veins. 1t was dispatch
from Troy, New York, stating that Charles
Parker, a guide in the Adirondacks at Blue
Mountain Lake, while guiding Mrs. George
Bull, the day previous, from FOrked Lake to
Long Lake, where she was to have been the
guest Of ex-senator Platt, had committed an
outrageous assault upon her, almost strang-
ling her and and tearing her clothes to pieces
in the struggle. Mr.. Bull knew that the lady
referred to was his wife, who was visiting in
that locality, and for IN instant he nearly
tainted. Chief Clerk John f. Wilson hap
pened fortunately to be ut hand and Mr.. Bu
was assisted TO his own room, where he re-
ceiyed the sympathy of his many friends who
had learned of the terrible occurrence from
the newspapers. The unfortunate husband
was entreated to keep up his heart, and was
repeatedly assured that the news must be
exaggerated. While deeply sensible of the
deyOtednesS Of his many warm friends. Mr..
Bull was naturally placed in such Il position
that he could not remain calm. he bore him
self bravely for time, but saon broke down
and his only desire seemed to get where he
could obtain reliable intelligence of his wife's
condition. Accordingly he took the limited
express train 1T 1.30 for New York, intending
to go from there directly to the scene of the
assault in the Adirondack Mountains and re-
Join his wife IT'S soon rs possible. a number
Of sympathizng companions accompanied
Mr.. Bull to the depot, and each one express
cl the fervent hope that he would find his
wife safe and uniniurrd. Last evening he
sent the following dispatch from New York
to Mr. Wilson ut the Girard House:
A dispatch from Holland says she is all right
Win wait here till tomorrow.
Mr.. Wilson said to Press reporter last
night, " feel sure that the despatch in the
morning papers was greatly Oyerstacd. Mrs
Bul was Il strong, plucky little woman. and |
am sure that no bodily harm has come to her
except, perhaps, IL few scratches from her
struggle with the william. About two months
ago Mr.. and Mrs. Bull gave up house keeping
III West Philadelphia and came to board at
this hotel. Mrs. Bull was lively, we'll
spoken lady, and speedily became Il great
tayorite with the other boarters IN the house
She is Of medium height. and very proposes
sing and attractive in her appearance. A
week ago she left home for the Adirondacks.
and Mr. Bull intended to follow her as soon
aS he could arrange his business. Mrs. Bull
was accompanied by her mai | servant, who
was capable of atlortling her ample protec-
ton. On Tuesday Mr.. Bull received dis
patch frem his wife, saying that she had met
with an accident, but without stating the
nature of it. That worried her husband
great deal. and when he saw the news in the