Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-14
THE EMMA BOND CASE.
The Trial Of the Perpetrators Of the
Most Inhuman Outrage Ever Com.
mtttcd IN Ihe West.

ST.LCvIs. December l3.-The Jury in the
Emma Fond case at H:i.sbOro, ILL.,, has at
Us; been imlane!ei. aHl ;Ee tgihl com
merCed this morning. Deputy Warden
Stsrkweather, from the Chester III. peni.
tentiary, having in charge two prisoners,
Burke and Meyers, who were in jail al the
same time as the defeu iantS in the Bond
case, arrived in Hillsboro yesterday. The
prosecution will use these two men TO prove
that Montgomery, Pettis and Clement
made 10 them damaging admissions and
confessions regarding this matter. Miss
Bond had not been out OF her boarding
house since she al rived until this morning,
when she appeared in court accompanied
hy her mother and married sister. \ tru-
sensational and pathetic scene occurred
n court shortly after Miss Bonds appear
ance. The first time that she has seen tho
defendants since the outrage was after EN-
ering the court and taking her seat. In
casting her eyes around the multitude of
aces she caught sight OF the features Of
John &. Montgomery, who il was noticed
red to hide his face behind his hat. The
light Of this mans face was TOO much for
her already overstrained nerves, and she
ell back in a faint, and amid considerable
excitement was carried from the court
room.
The case is very remarkable one Miss
Bend. the pretty daughter Of a well.todo
farmer, taught little school about ten
miles from here. On the last day OF the
summer term in 1889 she and the children
left the school at recess and took a short
rsmblc in the woods. While they were
gone several men Crept into the building
and
Secrctcd Themselves in the Attic.
when ,hp school had been dismis ed ani
all the children had zone home, Miss Bond
made cut her report Tor the term, sitting
alone st her desk. Finishing her work she
rose TO -, Wien a Trap door IN the Cal.ing
WIS slowly opene! aud hurly TuilIn let
himself DOWN by his hands. Tying hand
kcYChef saturated with Chlb-1fGrm about
the girl, tsCC he t., X her shawl ana iI>
tening ,Ue 'Gd around her waist, ne
passed The other - his COnpar,Ous n The
loft and ihc ;rfl wa4 speedily drawn UD.
Tie fuil mga-Gr, t IN, !mdipnjties forced
uICn her Wiz! never be snuwn. O1ce or
twice she 7, gained cCDsriuUsuess ard after
a 2 most inhuman torture she would be
iuIled into insensbiiity again hy the use
ci narcotics. Finally on awaEHulng from
her stupur she found her assa'laUis gone.
1t was AT the dead Of night aud pttchy
dsGS.
RaraIy Realizing Where Shr Was:
slu mSnsged in come way to escape rom
tie loft end 10 crawl 10 a neighbnrug farm
house on the prrCn OF which size tainted
1leiumatts hearing her came to the door
al 4 took her in, and word was sent 10 her
iather, who had been making inquiries in
ali directions for her. Her condition soon
revealed the nature of the wrong that had
been done her and before daylight hun
dreds OF men were in the saddle securing
the country in search Of the guilty parties.
The girl became GeliriOus aud WAS unable
TO sssst the authorities ny giving de-
sC.iptiot, uf her aSsaIlgnts and there Was
absolutely 10 clue by which they corli he
truced Finally four men-two brothers
Montgomery, Lee Pettis and DIR. CLEMENT
were arrested on suspicion. Ire Mont
gomery 0nd Petiis did pot enjoy the best
OF regulations, and il wss charged that
thy had
Made Threats Agsinst the Girl
some tine before the assault. Tney had
had troubIe with women before, and were
noted t.I their 'sCTapss in tie country
round annut. Dr.. tipmcBtl wUS supposed
to have ben the man who supplied The
bows with tue ch hio!Gf0rm, and the whole
four wee believed 10 have entered INTO q
conspiracy TO ruin the girl. After they
hsd been confined in Jail ior some time they
were given pre- lminary examination, ana
as Miss Bond was still delirious il was
sgreed that they should be released on
bail. There was grPat bjection 10 this on
the part II The r."ple. who had from the
fifst been making Ominuus threats OF
violence tail lsd BEEN offered in the
cases OF 'wO or three q: the men, but they
were still in Jail hen on the night h Ang.
ust 10, q mob OF 'rveral hundred farmers
battered down the prison doors and
HowItng Like Demons.
led the four men out 10 the public square.
Here ropes were placed about their necks
and all four were swung oil from the limbs
of trees. While they were kicking at the
ends OF the ropes some one suggested that
they should be lowered and given an op.
portunity to confess. This met with some
opposition but it was finally agreed that
they should come down. The vretches
were accordingly let down more dead than
alive, and after they had Tesained their
breath they were entrested TO confess. All
swore positively that they were innocent
and knew nothing OF the crime. Their
protestations unneryed the mob and as an
easy way out of the scrape ID was suggested
| that Mr.. Bond, who was in town, be sent
for and permitted 10 decide whether the
men should or should not hang. This gen
temen bad opposed violence from the
| first, snd when he arrived on the scene he
II sde speech advising that
The Lives Of she Men be spared.
The prisoners were accordingly. hurried
back 10 iail, having come IS near being
lynch.d as they we'll could and still be
| left TO tell the tale.
Although security was offered for thom,
] pubic feeling was 50 strong ths' they pre-
| ierred 10 remain in Jail. and it was not
| until several weeks hsd elapsed that they
dared take their liberty. After months oil
| the most excTueistiDs suffering Miss Bond
| vss carried from her fathers home to the
| Court House in this city, and. comfortably y
| reclining upon q lounge, undertook TO give
| The Grand Jury her sto-y OF the outrage
She bad not proceeded far when she ws'
isksn With q nervous fit. and further 81
smin alton Was out OF the question. A re
| lsp.e followed, and for moaths IL va.
| f.srd that she would not recover. fisally
he began to mend, and although s2ojec
20 con yulsioDs, these spasns became les
and less frequent, until it waa though
that she was strong enough 70 ssdertak,
| once more
| A Recital Of Her WRsARs.
This time she went through the ordes
safely. and the Montgomery. Pettis an'
Clement were duly indicted. Once o
txioe ,ipce then she has had sinking spells
bat in esch czse has rallied. Sofss tim
ego her physicians expressed the opinion
that she Was restored to health and tha
she would he able 10 testify in court. j
wss accordingly arranged that the tris
should take place here, but the defendant
sprted for change OK venue to Htlisoort
vsi,h was granted them. That little tow
is fairly overrun with people from To
section OF lie State. Every family IN 10
pisse bs: ts-axci.s hGuss open. sad MA