Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-13
CRUELTY TO 4 YOUNG GiRL.
Carrie Heads Strange story orIn Treatment,

Carrie Head'Sstratigc story oTtii Treatment
A Households IN. " special says Late
on Tuesday night Of last week the family
OF farmer living near this village was
awakened by loud knocks at the door. The
rain was falling IN torrents, and the re-
Spouse that was made TO the inquiry rs TO
who was knocking WIS q girls voice.
The doer of the farmhouse was opened,
and young girl but partially dressed,
bare beaded, and drenched by the chilling
ram, stood crying on the doorstep. She
was taken into the house. and declined TO
give her name. but stated that she had riln
away from her home on account OF cruel
treatment she was subjected 10. The girl
was cared for and given food and shelter
at the farmhouse. She was allowed TO re-
main there, and on Friday she related to
the family story thai led the farmer TO
have If officially Investigated without delay.
In July last Mrs. Eliza Dean, OF No. $50
Lake street, Elmira, III Ide a charge OF aS.
sault against three boys named Arthur
Conklin aud Joseph and Samuel fhro. The
alleged assault consisted Of throw ing stones
through her windows and the serious in
Jury OF her niece. Carrie Hubbard, who
lived with her. The girl accompanied Mrs.
Dean before the recorder She was terri.
by bruised on the head and face, where the
stones were alleged 20 have hit her. Tue
BOYS were arrested. The story IL The as
sault was generally discredited. II
was remarked that the girl. who was
said 70 have been injured by the
stone throwing. manifested no interest
in having The case 30 on, and was evidently
acting ~ the instance Of Mrs. Dean, who
took lively interest in the prosecution.
The trial did not come of until two weeks
age. The Conklin boy was acquitted, and
the jury failed TO agree in the case OF the
two others. and a rehcaTing in that was set
down for the 2Sth Of the present month.
The girl who applied for shelter at the
Hor.eheads farmhouse last Tuesday night
was the Carrie Hubbard OF the assault ease,
and the story she sworc TO before Recorder
Cass. OF Elmira, on saturday. forms a start
ling and painful sequel TO the affair. IL Is
substar TALLY as follows:
Her name. she says in her Affidavit, is not
Carrie Hubbard, but Carrie Head. She is
thirteen years Of age and her mother was
placed in the insane asylum four years ago.
when her father went away, aud she does
, not know where he is. She and five broth
els anu sisters were OBLIGED to 20 to the
rooThouse. 4 year ago last July Mrs.
Dean, who Is no relative OF hers. took her
10 live with her. The first night the Girl
was in her house she was obliged to 20 10
bed supperless because she refused TO eat
from Tin pla'e from which the house dog
had Just been fed Since then she
swears that she has been unmer.
ciiully beaten OF abused by Mrs. Dean
nearly every day until last Monday night.
when she ran away. She supposed that
| Mrs. Dean had entire control over her time
and person. For a long time Mrs. Dean
/ .anAE .l 1A x~rtt ~.
lived In the same house. The Conkliu and
! Tbro families took sides with Mrs. Evans.
For this she vowed she would geL
even with them. On the 18th Of July
I Mrs. Deans dog broke lantern the wit
ness was putting in its place. Mrs. Dean
grabbed the girl by the hair aud pound.
! cd her head against door until A
large swelling was raised on her fore
lead. The next day, while the girl was
| sitting by the Kitchen window, Airs.
| Dean went out in the yard. Presently
stone crashed through the window. IL
missed The girl. Mrs. Dean then came in.
I aud picking the stone from the floor. held
the witness and pounded her on the head
with " until i was bruised terribly. saw
| ing, 1--WE will lay this to the Thro bows
| She wrote out a long statement, CHARGING
the boys with the stone.throwiny and in
lur'ng OF the girl, which she said the lat
ter must learn by heart TO repeat /. before
the Recorder. This was difficult task
I for the witness, and Mrs. Dean
Kept her In one place from e,rly in the
afternoon until , O'Clock the next morning
studying II. At intervals she would have
the girl repeat II, and every time the repe.
tltion Was not satisfactory she would beat
the girl with the buckle end of = heavy
strap Before going 10 the Recorder to
make The charge against the BOYS Mr..
| Dean, the witness swears. made her reyest
The statement and then beat her with the
! strap buckle.
After the boys were arrested aud Mrs.
Dean thought the trial was coming or"
swears the girl, "she wanted me TO have
marks on my head, 80 she bumped my head
against the wall and raised the marks.
hau TO recite the piece she wrote every
DAY rs II ] was saying 4 lesson at school.
Inc day MAS sworn she said had not
! said ~ she wanted me 70, and that
would pay fos Il. aud she beat
me with the strap and the rope. Last sun.
day she said she had called me when wa,
working IN the cupboard. did not hear
her. She grabbed me by the hair AMI dug
her nnger-nails deep Ia my neck, aud struck
ine With heavy stick. On MONDAY 1 was
g, ttine ready TO 20 with her to the lawyers.
When J was half undressed she beat the
across The arms and body with rope, max.
ing marks ! carry vet. She told me IL
ever told that she beat me she would take
me TO the bridge where Kate Broe,lbept WAS
murdered and XIII me, and throw, me in the
river, as she was.
The making public OF the fact bat the
siirs pane u Carrie Head has led 10 the
discovery that she has in this CITY antiin
the vicinity many weIl-to-d0 relatives who
will care for her and see that her case will
bs investigated TO the fullest extent. Mrs.
Dean has been placed under arrest. She
ny The girl. and denies others. The affair |
has created great sensation In the com.