The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-04-14
YOUNG GIRLS TORTURE.
The Brutal Treatment of Heart
less Lover.

A Scranton (Pa.) dispatch to the New York
Times says: saturday afternoon a girl with
frightened face and disheveled hair ran into
tho Susquehanna House and, falling on her
knees before Mrs. Carpenter, wife OF the hotel
proprietor, begged for protection Sho said
that she had escaped from man who had
kept her chained to the floor OF a back room
on Spruce street, In the centre OF the city,
night and day for nearly three weeks, and
that che feared he would capture and kill her.
At first 1t was thought that the girl was insane
but her Intense earnestness, haggard looks
and large, pitiful eyes touched every heart,
and her thrilling story was listened to with
wonder and Indignation. Before she had time
TO finish the horrible recital large, slouchy,
fair-haired man OF about 80 years rushed IN
out OF breath and authoritatively demanded
that the girl should go with him. His appear
ance upon the scene filled her with terror, and
throwing her arms about Mrs. Carpenter she
exclaimed: My Godl Don't let him take mo
again. The man caught the girl by the arm,
but Mrs. Carpenter told him to stand back,
and he shrank before the firm glance OF he
plucky woman, and finally went away.
"Meantime tho police were communicated
With, and Chief De Lacy, with two officers,
went 10 the rooms indicated by the fugitive
and arrested a physician calling himself DR..
W. s. Madden. A number OF chains, locks and
staples were found in his room, and these
were taken to the police station, whore Mad
den had hearing before Mayor Beamish. The
girl, whose name is Sadie McOlanaghan, an
peared against the prisoner and told painful
story OF his brutality and heartlessness. She
eaid that she had made her home for some
time In Lewiston, Penn, with her sister. Mad.
den had got her into trouble, and promised to
from his wife, who is living in Altoona, this
State. This was about tho beginning of last
january. AT that time Madden had an office
In this city, having come here about two years
ago with quack named Gibson, who is now
In prison here for an indecent assault on q fe-
male patient. The girl says;
dor I'M M m. Inns tl,N t.sr 90 ID
with him until after he should get tho d.
vorce from his wife, but he swore TO my sis
ter and my brother.inlaw that II came to
scranton he would take good care OF me, and
that as soon rs his divorce was obtained, on
| the second Monday OF April, no would mako
me his vile. did not accompany him, how.
last February, when / consented to come.
| After our meeting In his office l said that
would go back and stay with my sister until
| tho divorce was granted, but he would not
hear Of this, and the thought of my going
| away seemed to mako him wild. He got
| chains and locks, tied them about my ankles,
| the other to the floor. l cried out for help,
but he seized me by tho throat and choked
| kept me chained day and night over since. At
| first he brought some food In basket from a
restaurant, and we ate 1t together, but after q
| while he took his own meals outside and oc.
| casionally carried In sandwich for me.
| made several attempts to escape, but 1t was no
| use. He had nailed down the windows, aud
/ NO Iusltutu tue uOOrb SoCurely WnenoVor ne
| went out. He frequently threw me on the floor
and stamped on my breast with his knees un-
| til was sick and sore. have known him for
| nearly two years. My people don't know that
| he has abused me in this way. What shall
| do TO keep the affair from my mother2"
| "Madden, who fell on his knees and begged
for mercy when the chief OF police came 10 ar
rest him, denied the girls story at first, but
| finally admitted having mRined her TO the
him. The evidences of ~ |artlessness were
1 m N
| find bail in $4,000. u in this, he was
| taken to the county ia soon as tho story
| got abroad there wa9l Indignation among
| the people on tho ets, and threats OF
| lynching the scounI F8re freely INDUCED
| In. His victim Is 20 years OF age. The
| wreck OF beau{ brunette, she Is half
| starved, and shq that often when he
| chained her TO th II at night she lay there
| In terror, thinkiI would kill her before
| morning." q
| "How many I'd lou ~ t6.day?'