Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-16
TARRED AND FEATHERED.
THE DREADFUL PUNIsBMENT 8IrEN
70 a BERhs CUUSrr PUDDLER.
lie Is Found OCCUPYING the fiacc OF an Insane
Father In the Iatter's Vacated Home,
aud His Neighbors Determine to
show Their Disappto,ai OF It.

For the past few days the citizens oi Naomi,
Berks county, have been in state of excite
ment over a series of occurrences the like of
which the village has never Witnessed before
Michael Naylor was formerly boss repairs
man on the Pennsylvania railroad, and lived
in one of the companN's houses near the
station. lie has been drinking rather heavily
for the past month, and this so affected MS
mind that he became uncomfortable. The
company a few weeks ago dispensed with
his services. Tuesday night while party of
fishermen were returning home at about III
o'clock they heard screams from the dlreC-
ton ot MAYORS house Mrs Naylor and
her ll-year-od daughter were found hiding
in the garden, while the three smaller chill
dren were concealed in some bushes a square
away. The husband was engaged in smash
ing furniture in the house and several men
secured him They took him to the hotel
near by and tied his limbs with ropes to pre-
vent him from doing any further damage.
While there he tore loose and ran to the roll.
ing mill. He climbed up the supports until
he nearly reached the roof Here. ON a mar
row boardwalk he diveSted himself all his
clothing and proceeded to climb out of a
small window He said that he was going to
bed. In the meantime several of the mill
hands followed him, and after great deal of
trouble brought him down. 1t was impossi-
BILE to hold him, and he escaped and ran
around the mill lie made tour of the
place, and finally danced on the red-hot iron
Just as 1t came from the rolls. lie only had
ON pair of shoes. The greatest excitement
prevailed. lie was pursued, and again re-
captured. Persons who saw him say that
| they never witnessed the antics of anyone
| more sadly afflicted than Naylor.
He was taken TO the county almshouse
| where his rawlings continued until he became
| exhausted. Mrs. NaylOr, after her husband
| was secured, spent the remainder of the
| night in their house. Subsequently, il Is
alleged, she found pint bottle ot whisky in
the yard.
Wednesday morning affairs had again
| Quilted down somewhat George MCNery
| until recently had been employed Is a pud,
dier's helper at the mill. Since he has been
| out of work he has spent the greater por'
| ton of his time in Naomi After her hus-
band was taken away he went over TO Mrs
| MAYORS and said that he would protect
her. He went into the house and that WAS
the last seen OF the couple for theenure day.
| This occaSiOned considerable gossip about
| the mill and village and Wednesday evening
| there were rumOrs that something would be
done. At half-pa O'Clock fully Is men
| were gathered in the vicinity of the mill.
| The wonder was where they had all come
| from. There were in the party bOatmen,
farmers and mill hands, and they went over
| to the home of the MAYORS, and found the
| door locked. The leaders OF the party had
| handkerchiefs tied over their faces, with
| holes cut into them for the eyes and nose.
| They knocked at the door, but there was nc
| showed up and several men jumped inside.
They soon appeared, having their man be
tween them. lie was showed out of the win
dow head foremost In making such a rapid
egress his face was knocked against the sill
and his mouth bled prcfusely When gotten
out he was taken in hand and led to the com
mons near the mill. Here under large ash tree
he was told that he would be hanged, and
he got down on his knees and plead anc
begged piteously for his life, saying he had
done nothing wrong. This was only don,
| to frighten him. The party then took hin
to the mill, where two strong, muscula
| men laid him on a wheelbarrOw aud helC
| him down while lie struggled and kicked
| turiOusly. Several parties then rolled out
barrel of coal tar large swab, used il
| cleaning machinery, was next brought out
| This was dipped into the barrel and the Ia
smeared all over the mans head and face
Some of 1t ran down his back and under hi
| clothing. He wore new suit and II wa
| literally covered with it The man wore
mustsche, and this and his hair were 81
covered with II, that their removal will proba
| bly, be necessary. He was then told that h
could CO. but warned that if he was found a
the place in the morning he would surely b.
| strung up He Immediately departed anC
when last seen was rapidly walking dOwI
| the railroad.
Before releasing hun McNery's captor
gave him about - lashes with the swab
His body must be covered with black anC
| blue marks.
Thursday morning everything is quiet
though citizens are everywhere discussing
the events. Mrs. Naylor is a good-lOokinI
young woman of some 80 years OF age, stou
and well built and of good figure. The maI
is about the same age, and it is said he has
| wife and children.
| some say that the wOmans side of th,
story is that the man had no home here, anC
| she allowed him to stay down stairs and tha
nothing wrong took place rs he was there t
protect the family during the absence OF he
| husband.