Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-08-02
Street Commissioner NORTHRUP is making
some marked Improvements on State street.

some marked Improvements on State street.
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A letter from Watertown, N. Y, to the
Philadelphia Times, dated July 80, gives fur
ther particulars of the fiendish assault upon
Mrs. BULL. The Times correspondent falls
into the same blunder that other newspaper
writers have in confounding the names of
ex-Sentor PLATT of New York with that of
the Senator bearing the same name from the
state Of Connecticut. The following is the
letter:
The particulars of the brutal outrage upon
Mrs. George Bull, of Philadelphia, are now
known. The assault was committed on Tues
day, by Charles Parker, a North Woods guide.
at Buttermilk Carry. between Forked and
Long Lakes. At the North Ryer Hotel Mrs.
Bull mahe the acquaintance of w. Il. Hall and
and wife, of New York city, while she was
en- route for ex-senator Platt's camp at Long
Lake They accompanied her to Blue Noun
tain Lake. Upon their arrival there they
found that Mrs. Bulls trunk had been left
behind. They all waited over one day for the
missing trunk, aud as it did not arrive Mr..
and Mrs. Hall proceeded on their journey,
leaving Mrs, Bull to follow the next day.
Mrs. Bull, accompanied by Charles Parker
as guide (who had been pointed out as safe,
reliable mani, proceeded on her way to the
camp. of ex-senator Platt. 1t was while
and Long Lake, that the heinous crime was
committed, While crossing the lake after
leaving the carry the william eXtorted prom
Use Of silence from the lady under threats of
drowning.
Upon arriving at the camp she was met on
the shore by her friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Hall
and othersN Mr.. Hall states that the ladies
of the party, already in camp, not having been
so promptly apprised of the coming of Mrs.
Bull, were behind Mr.. Hall in reaching the
1.,Jr
ing. On reaching the shore Mr.. Hall at once
saw there was trouble from the appearance
of the lady, who upon stepping ashore and
seeing her friends, had an attack Of hysterla.
AS the guide attempted to push off his boat
Mr.. Hall seized it by the bow; at the same
time he graSped an oar and ordered Parker to
keep quiet. He then called on the guides of
ex-senator Platt to come to his assistance
None of them at the time really knew what
was the trouble, but Mr.. Hall instinctively
felt that something had gone wrong. Mrs.
Platt and Mrs Hall were in the meantime en-
deaYoring to restore Mrs Bull to conscious
ness, while Mr.. Hall and the Senator ordered
the other guides, three in number, at the
camp, to detlin Parker until the matter could
be Investigated.
During the confusion, however, Parker
jumped ashore and escaped into the woods.
The alarm was promptly spread. but owing
to the limited number of available men and
the distance from the different avenues of es-
cape, Parker reached his own camp, secured
his rifle and had about two hours start of his
pursuers. Parker went to LOWville, Lewis
county, where he took the train for this city
and arrived here Wednesday night. The next
morning he boarded the train for Cape Vim
cent and by noon was in Canada, outside of
our officers reach. Two of them left for
there Thursday and after much trouble re-
turned here last evening with the tend. He
is now in Jail and officers and son of MIR.
Platt are eXspected in this city this evening.
He admits he is the guide, but denies the
crime. He will no doubt be severely dealt
with. Mrs. Bull remains at Mr.. Platts camp.
The Third Brigade, National Guards of
Pennsylvania, to which the Ninth Regiment
is attached, will encamp at Wilkes Barre from
Aug 23d to Goth. The inspection by the Ad-
utant General will take place during the En-
campment The Ninth Regiment will be in
spected on Thursday, Aug. %, at 3 p. IN.
The Brigade will be reviewed by the Cover
nor on Saturday, Aug. 9th at 4 p. m. The
inspection will be vigorous. The law now
requires the attendance of all officers and men
unless excused by the Brigade Commander
for such reasons only as would prevail in ac-
tual service. Since the men are now paid for
five days service, the attendance of the Guard
will no doubt be very large Co. A, of this
place belongs to the Ninth Regiment.