Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-04-16
A Young Girls Torture.
THE BRUTAL TREATMENT OF A
HEARTLEsS LOVER.

THE BRUTAL TREATMENT OF A
HEARTLEss LOVER.
A Scranton (Pa.) dispatch to TIL
New York Times SAYS : "Saturda'
afternoon a girl with frightened fAc'
and disheveled hair ran into the Sus-
quehanna House and, falling on be
knees before Mrs. Carpenter, wife o.
the hotel proprietor, begged for pro
lection. She said that she bad escaped
from man who had kept her chained
to the floor of back room on Spruce
street, ih the centre OF the city, nigh
and day for nearly three weeks, anC
that she feared he would capture and
kill her. Al first II was thought thai
the GIRL was insane. but her intense
earnestness. haggard looks and large
pitiful eyes touched every heart, ant
her thrilling story was listened to with
wonder and Indignation. Before she
had time 10 folsh the horrible recital
large, slouchy, air.haired man o.
about IS years rushed IN out Of breath
and authoritatively demanded that the
girl should 60 with him. HIS appear
auce upon the scene filled her with
terror, and throwing her arms about
Mrs. Carpenter she exclaimed: MY
God! Don't let him take me again.
The man caught the girl by the arm
but Mrs. Carpenter told him to stand
back and be shrank before the firm
glance OF the plucky woman, and fin
ally went away.
Meantime the police we're cem'
municated with, and Chief De Lacy
with two officers, went 10 the rooms
indicated by the fugitive and arrested
physician calling himself DR.. W. S
Madden. A number Of CHAINS, locks
aud staples were found IN bis room, anC
these were taken to the police station
where Madden had a hearing before
Mayor Beamism. The girl, whose
name is Sadie McClanaghan, appeared
against the prisoner, and told painful
story of bis brutality and heartlessness
She said that che had made her home
for some time in Lewistown, Penn.
with her sister. Madden had got be-
into trouble. aud promised 10 marry
her as soon as he could get divorce
from his wife, who is living in Al
toona, this State. This was about the
beginning of last January. At tina
time Madden had an Office in this CITY
having come here about two years age
with quack named Gibson, who il
now in prison here for an indecent as
sault on a female patient. The cir
says:
4 declined at first 10 have anything
to do with him uAtll after be should gel
the divorce from his wife, but he swor'
to my sister and my brother in-law
that i'll came to Scranton be would
take good care Of me, and that as soor
as bis divorce was obtained, on th'
second Monday of April, be would
make me bis wife. l did not accom-
pany him, however, and he kept writ
ing until the Goth Of last February
when l consented 10 come. After ou
meeting 10 bis Office said that would
go back and stay with my sister until
the divorce was granted, but he would
not bear Of this, and the thought Of my
going away seemed to make him wild
He got chains and locks, lied then
about my ankles, and fBsten ed one Il
the bed in his room and the other Il
the floor. 1 cried out for help, but he
seized nae by the throat aud choked me
until l thought be would kill me. He
has kept me chained day and nigh
ever since. At first be brought som e
Iood in a basket from a restaurant, aud
we ate it together, but after a while he
took his own meals outside, and oc.
caslonally carried in a sind yich for me.
| made several attempts TO escape, bu
it was 90 use. He had nailed dow
the windows, and he fastened the doors
securely whenever be went out. He
frequently threw me on the floor and
stamped on my breast with bis knee.
uutil was sick and sore. have
known him for nearly two years. Ny
people don't know that he has abused
me 10 this way. What shall d. tc
keep the affair from my mother p
Madden, who fell on bis knees and
begged for mercy when the chief of
police came to arrest hin, denied the
girls story at first, but finally admitted
having chained her 10 the f)or TOR fear
abe would 60 out and tell about him.
The evidences Of his heartlessness were
over whelming, and the mayor ordered
him to find bail in $4,000. Failing in
this, he was taken to The county jail
As soon as the story got abroad there
was great Indignation among the peo-
pie on the streets, and threats of lynch
ing the scoundrel were freely INDUCED
10. His victim Ia about 20 years Of
age. The wreck of beautiful brunette
she is half starved, and she says that
often when he chained her 10 the door
at night she lay there in terror, think
ing he would kill her before morning.
Mr.. W. H Young, president Of the