Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-02-27
SHE FOUGHT THE FlEN0.
And was Hung up and Left for Dead
A Fearful Outrage Rivalling the
Emma Bond Case.

Windsor, ILL.,, special.-Miss Georgia Aid
ridge, daughter Of II. IL. Aldridge OF this
village, had a narrow escape last evening
from being hung by an unknown villain.
She was left 1T home alone, her father and
mother having gone TO church. About 3
O'Clock hearing disturbance at the barn
she stepped outside To see about 1t. She was
seized by the scOundrel in waiting. His
evident intention was TO outrage her. y
fierce struggle ensued in which the lady
tainted from sheer exhaustion. Her assaIl-
ant then gagged her by thrusting corn cob
down her throat and binding it TO its place
with 4 veil. Her hands were piniOned and
heavy bricks tied to them. Her apron was
torn into strips. and with the strips used
with the strings as halter, she was hung
Up to limb of a cherry tree, her feet being
three inches from the ground. In this con-
dition she was left hanging to the tree. She
must have been hanging there some
TWENTY OR THIRTY MINUTES
when her condition was accidentally dis
covered by her brother, who was on his way
to his own home. a block further on. Hear
ing noise as of some one in distress, he en-
tered his fathers yard. He was Mortified to
find hanging to the tree the apparently life
less body of his sister. 1t was quickly cut
down by him and carried indoors. Her body
was cold, but the presence of a very feeble
pulse assured him that life was not yet ex-
tinct. Physicians were quickly called, and
active restOratiyes applied. After two hours
rubbing and applications of hot irons she
began to show signs of reviving. la the
moments OF reviving she would shrek
'Oh. that man. That man I'll die first God
help mer All day hong she has lain in. a
stupor betwiXt life and death. Her nervous
system has received such q shock thatit may
be days OF weeks before she will regain her
right mind and be able to give clear ac-
count of her trials. She must have been
hanging by the neck for several minutes. On
the floor Of the room which she occupied
was found a note evidently written by the
wOuld.be rayiSder after he had hung her to
the tree and before her brother discovered
her. The letter is addressed TO her father
and with the foul words erased, of which
there were many, reads as follows:
THE LETTER.
Old DIR. Aldridge, YOUR daughter is dead
| believe did not kill her. L SAID woulC
lbe even with you, and watch my chanee
| long time. and now think L am mighty
nigh even with you. Maybe you thlnt
! everybody is afraid of you and your upstar
| son. am not afraid of the devil himself.
| did not 90 to scare her to death. When
| lifted her up she was dead. She was scared
| To death. I did not Kill her. but let her 90
| DIR. AIdridge; look out Some men are dan
| yerous. tfOod by. You cannot lind me.
/ will be tar OFT, SD remember me. VIII III.
| for you AID some other folks in this town.
| SUSPICION.
No name was signed to the letter. Th'
object of writing it is almost lnexpilesfeie
IL must have been done by the tiend IN tn,
moments of excitement following the deed
with a desire to clear himself of the killing
No arrests have been made to-day Strons
J suspicious are directed against 4 Wlndse
j Inal The evidence, while strong, IS pdrel.
of circumstantial nature. liz is linportan
70 hear the yoIIng lady's account that sh
NAV give when her mind IS restored In tnl
4 particular, the present case resembles th
EmIna Bond affair. She can only give de
4 tached circumstances connected Win u
L III.
7 dignatiOn to-day because of the outrage
There in an-Anti- -Horsethief association
which is a kind of a vigilance conmlttee. I
meeting has been called FOR t0-nlghtt TO TAX
4 the outrage into consideration. Inere y
been all day a quiet undertOne OF talk IN III
tIe knots of men standing sH the street Una
- LYNCHING
is the proper punishment for the guilty ont
A, Miss Aldridge is young lady, aged -, az ~!
is highly respectful. She IS OF retulns VI
posiiiOn and seldom goes out IN Seels.,
Last night she chose to remain at home an
road to going 10 the church festival tnai a
tracted her parents. Being at nome aloil
land unprotpcteds made her an easy pre-.
The house in which the outrage, TOOK piae
; is i'm thickIy settled part OF the town, an
il il n mystery that the scene could nav
taken place without alarming theneighDof
GROWING WORSE. .. -.s...--.
AT 10 o'clock tonight Miss, George A
! tridge's condition is very much worse tna
II was in the morning. She lies aDSu IN
semi-eomatose -condltiOD. ana gtase "a a.
are entertained that she VIII not fecosei ~ :
, shock. She no longer has her Intervals
returning consciousness. She no long
. recognizes her friends at the bedside. MO
: Of men stand On the street talking over u
, remarkabIe case. Considering the leDg'
of time the victim hung to the l!mo Oh u
tree in the nights cold air, it is indeed wo
1 derful if not miraculous that sne sun I'VE
Perhaps it is only expiainable on tne gI9ui
, that her body swung against tne tre,', ae MI
> does not stand quite verncai, ana giaS hoai
4 partially supported the weight OF her @ oou
I that Wn,,ld otherwise have strained en- tire
4 on her neck.