Daily Republican., 1881-05-17

stand, Atwood Carpenter, the suspec
ed slayer of the colored girl Cla
Smith, must realize the stability of Il
old adage, that murder will out.
Never was a crime, if such it is show
to be more brutally committed, or mo-
daringly concealed, and it was only b
the merest chance that newspaper r
porter heard of the case and investig;
ted it. The investigation was followe
by steps which caused Carpenter to |
arrested, and the Coroner to at ono
proceed to carefully inquire into th
circumstances.
| CARPENTER IN CUSTODY.
Yesterday afternoon the city editor {
the REPUBLICAN, who had spent muc
time in talking with the few people VIII
knew anything Of the case, and VIII
was impressed with the propriety of
thorough investigation, called on Core
ner Weldin and DIR. Ogle, the Coroner
physician. Before these gentlemen, an,
subsequently before Attorney Genera
Gray, he laid the facts Of the suspected
homicide. They were all of the opin
ion that it must be held, and were il
favor of prompt action being taken t.
apprehend Carpenter. Accordingly, a
the Coroner's suggestion, the REruRLI
CAN representative, who was reall,
fhe only one in possession of the tru
facts of the case, swore out warran
before the Coroner for the fellows ar
rest. The charges alleged in the wri
were that he had caused the death o
Clara Smith, by brutally beating an,
kicking her, from the effects Of whicl
brutal beating and kicking she died
The writ was placed in the hands o
Sergeant of Police James Whelan, wht
turned it over to officers Carey enc
Brickle late in the afternoon. Thes,
officers found Carpenter at Front anC
Market streets, about six o'clock in the
evening, and arrested him. He spent
the night in the city cells and will
there remain until the Coroner's jury
looks into the case thoroughly.
CARPENTERS sHREwD DODGE.
Carpenter is young negro of about
90 years. He has been living for some
time with his father-in-law, Thomas
Daggett, on Washington street, above
Front He is short and rather stout,
with slight muStache and a brutal face.
He has been cOurting the girl for sever
al years, anG she has often spoken to
notably to Mrs. Mary
Brown, of rough treatment she has re-
ceived Ut his hands. Thele il plenty
Of evidence showing that the girl suffer
ed great pain from Carpenters kicks
clear up to her death.
BY singular coincidence % repre-
of the REPUBLICAN,, the
same one who ferreted out the alleged
rhine, was in the Office of the Clerk Of
Council and Registrar of Deaths and
Burials, on the evening when Carpen-
er came in with the certificate from
he doctor. II was on Tuesday night of
asst week, and the Board of Health was
II session. Carpenter entered the door
md handed it to the bailitf of Council,
making and explanatory remark, and
"she died of smallpox she
vas girl used to gowith." The GER
ificate Of burial was soon after made
ut and in little while the dead girl
vas safe and sound in the ground in
'otter's Field. 1t is stated by Mrs.
smith that Carpenter was exceedingly
nXious to have the girl buried. She
ad sent to the doctors twice to get
ertiticate, but Carpenter was ahead,
nd the haste in having the body re-
loved, occasioned remark. The hurry
n the part of the murderer is in itself
uspicious.
SHOCKING BRUTALITY.
A REPUBLICAN reporter yesterday
fternoon investigated the case more
lily than in the morning The state
tents ofall, who know anything about
ne case, are positive. Martha Ann
ones is the girl who went with Clara
NTH to the market that Saturday
light. According to Clara's mother,
ne came home tired after washing and
liking clothes home, and was about
arting to go to market. 81 objected"
lid the mother, "'cause l knew she was
, tired, but she went on" 1t was be-
veen and 10 o'clock when they left.
t Second and Market streets the Jones
ri went into Gray's store and Clara
aited outside. While standing here,
arpeEter came up, and they went down
le street together, he abusing her.
his abuse soon changed to rough treat
ent, and he dragged her along infict-
e kicks and blows. Martha Jones
lys she overlook Clara at Guthrie car
age factory. This was after the second
,sault. Carpenter had beaten her in
uPont's yard, adjoining that of Wei
ms, had been frightened away from
lere and following her up had beaten
Id kicked her in the road. Carpenter
as just walking away, "I'll kill you,
III huzzy, yet" he growled as he went.
From the effects of this terrible beat
G the girl became very sick. The
,nes girl went with her down to Guth-
e's row and she threw up as she walk
along.
The facts of the case all appear to con-
,ct the death of the girl with Carpen-
RS violence. She was as well as usual
hen she left home for the market.
lis is proved by both Mrs. Smith and
g Jones girl. When she came back
cording to Mrs. Smiths statement,
he was all in tremble and appeared
be sick" There was talk of her going
the city hall to sue Carpenter for as
ult and battery, and the two women
arted in fact, and went as far as Mar
It street bridge, where they met man
no told them it was too late then to 90
such an erran1. 1t was Just 1890
clock. They put it off until Sunday
but then she was unable to 90
out, owing to the injuries of the night /
fore. 1t was again postponed, and
lnday hight the girl was worse. All ,
g while she complained of terrible
ins in her breast, side and back,
lere she had been kicked.
THE GIRLS STATEMENT. e
The dying girl made statements as to !
r injuries, to Annie e. Lockman, a Z
lored woman, living in the house, and
Mrs. Brown. The latter gives the state
mt very plainly. On Monday she
lied into see the girl who was still
owing worse.
How do you feel Clara?" asked Mrs. :
own.
'Oh don't know, feel awful bad.
p hand and hack and side ache ~ WAS