The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-07-16

doctor then" continued the victim.
"but that was the only time he ever did
anything to help me. Pointing then to
the left elbow, she exhibited another
knot that was made by y club. the blow
dislocatng the elbow, which was
pulled back by McVey, "Oh, that is
nothing-just look here" continued
the child, as exclamatons of horror
We're made by the scribe. Parting her
hair. healed wound was disclosed that
extended two inches across the head.
Here Mr.. Powell explained that when
the child was recently examined by
physician twenty-eight sears We're found
made by clubs. To show how thick
these wounds are, the hair was parted
in Il half dozen places, each spot show
ing where the scalp had been broken.
AS well as the child can remember.
two years ago she determined to make
her escape, and one day, when she was
threatened with n whipping, an oppor-
tunitv was waited for and dash made
for liberty
The camp at that time was five
miles from Portland, Jay county, Ind,
and that town Cora tried to reach She
succeeded. and just Us she was begin
ming to think she was free she was re-
captured by an old gypsy woman, who
was in town telling fortunes Being
returned to camp she was beaten un-
mercifully, and, to add horror to hor-
Tor, McNey again tied her. stripped the
feet of shoes and stockings, and stand
ing the then almost dead child up in
the wagon, nailed one foot to the wagon
bed, the nail being driven through the
left foot. The incarnate ticnd, still not
being content, struck her blow across
the instep with the blade of the hatchet.
laying the flesh open to the bone, and
then left her in this condition for more
than an hour. If the sears did not
carry out this assertion the people would
not be asked to be believe it. One day
when McVey and the woman O'Connel
had separated from the band, they
went into camp alone, near Richmond,
this state. AS usual. Cora was turned
out to beg. McNey was sharpening
scissors, mending umbrellas, and doing
such jobs of tinkcrng rs he could Sc
cure. "Ihe woman was "doing the
town., and it so chanced that Cora saw
her enter Il livery stable in company
with two men. Not knowing it would
incur the wrath of either, the child told
McNev what she had seen. and McNey
in turn raised merry war with the
woman. At this moment the three
were i'll the wagon, and the woman be-
came so incensel that she drew Il small
revolver from her dress-pocket. and
fired at Cora. The ball struck her
plump in the forehead, between the
eyes, but by some happy circumstance
1t did not penetrate the skull, giancing
off and lodging under the skin an inch
from where it entered. See, here is
the place. said Cora, as She turned
back her bangs; and. sure enough,
there was the bulct-hole, the powder
in the skin and the scar that was made
by the surgeons knife short time ago
On one occasion McNey stripped his
captive. and after bringing II pan of
water to a boil dashed it against her
lower limhs. scalding them TIL the flesh
dropped off in places. AT another time
he ed her to stake with the intention
of burning her to death, but changed
his mind, and amused himself by cut
ting of one of her fnger-nails. Her
hands all over shows where he bit out
pieces simply for the sake of max ing
her appear wretched when she would
hold them out for aims. The atrocities
visited on this helpless child are with
out parallel in the annals of crime, and
to hear her recite her awful exper-
fences makes an impression never to be
forgotten.
Eleven weeks ago to-day, this poor
little helpless child was doomed to die
at the hands of McVcy. How horrible
her death might be she could not tell.
for her sutlcrngs and tortures for five
years had been such rs would have
killed or dcthroned the minds of most
people. In a moment of desperation
she determined to escape or die in the
attempt. McNcy had discarded his
woman, and he and the child were
alone near Gettysburg, not far from
| Grcpnville. O.
The moment arrived. McFcy was
away Il short distance. and Cora, like
frightened deer. sprang away. Super
natural power was given the helpless
orphan and she sped away on the
wings of the wind A miic and half
away was the home of Manuel Miller,
which the girl reached more dead than
alive. She was given protection by
these good people, and the next day
was taken to Il Mr.. Julck' $. where she
remained about one week McNey, dur
! ing this time. was skulking around,
/ and in order to mislcad him. Cora was
I taken TO Alexander Brown 5. and then
to Caroline Browns, in Gettysburg,
next to Frank Choate's. and finally
| to Clay Choate's. where she was re-
/ ceived by Mr. Powell. Eighteen years
ago. Araham Frisslcr, grandfather of
| Cora on her mothers side. died. leav-
/ this child is heir to. Four years ago
| Mr. Powell was made guardian of the
| child. though it was not known whether
4 She was dead or alive He Immediate
| ly commenced looking and searching
for her. but could gain no clew. When
the child first told her story in Darke
county, she gave her name rs Cora
! Dobblns. and to others as Cora Green,
/ but she was certain she was carried
away from Shelby county. Prosecutor
Elliott and Sheriff Thomas Lickladdcr,
of Greenvilc. followed this clew, came
| here. and on examining the records
and following one clcw after another,
finally established the fact that the
child was Mr. Powelrs ward. On last
Tuesday evening Mr.. Powell returned
from Ohio with the child. and to day
there is not happier person in this
vide, wide world than Cora Doolittte.
! She will be put IN school this fall, and
everything possible done to erase from
| her mind the tortures and sutlerings OF
the past five years.
Since her escape she has seen McVcy
once, and that was when she was living
at Alexander Browns The family was
going to Il funeral. and McVey ap,
preached The wagon in which they
were at which Cora was made to lie
down. He demanded of Mr.. Brown tc