The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-18
M'VEY'S FIENDISH CRUELTY.
A Young Girls Story of the Shocking
Crimes of Which She Was Victim.
kidnapped. from Her Home and Subjected to
Outrage and Cruel and BarbarOus Treat
ment-A Story To Be Taken with Salt.
Special to the Indianapolis Journa,.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENvII.LE, O., March 1Z-To-day brings
forth startling discovery, including the details
of the KIDNAPPING and barbarous treatment of
Miss Cora Green by John McVey, told by the
young fourteen-year-old girl herself, who es-
capped from her merciless captor Sunday
night and. very uncomfortably dressed, went
from house to house in Adams to wnship, this
county, until she finally secured shelter and pro
lection, being closely pursued by the cruel
wretch McVey, he claiming that she was his
daughter A woman inquired why 1t was, if the
girl was his child, that he could not talk Ger
man as she did; to this he replied that
she was his brothers daughter. At
once 1t was supposed he was
lying, and the whole neighborhood were:at once
aroused, and threats of hunting down and lynch
ing the criminal were general and emphatic.
The girl was protected, and McVey, with his
wagon and two hardlooking women companions,
fed for parts unknown as soon as possible. To-
day. Alexander Brown and wife came to Green
vile with the GIRL and informed Prosecuting
Attorney Elliott of the circumstances, who at
once interviewed her, and she made the follow
ing statement:
II lived near Lebanon Boone county, Ind.
Ny fathers name is Ed. Green, and he owns 600
acres of land five miles west of Lebanon.
My mothers name is Eve Green.
John McVey kidnapped me when
was coming home from school, two years ago,
when corn was beginning to grow; my two
brothers were with me; the school teachers
name was John McCrue. McVey brought me to
Ohio going about thirty miles east of tere; two
women were with him, living in gypsy style. l
was twelve years old then We travelled through
Union City, Dayton, Sidney, Troy and other
places Two months ago McVey shot me in the
head; / was unconscious three hours, and next
morning he forced me to chop wood, harness
horses and get breakfast. He mends umbrellas,
sharpens razors and mends tinware. l was
fourteen years old last New Years. ran away
to neighoors because Money threatened to
kill me. Near Versailles. in this county, about
two months ago, he struck me on the head with
a club three times, and was not able to get up
for some time"
The girl shows scars and bullet wound on
her head, dent on her skull, and knife cuts all
over her body She added:
'When we were near Marion, Ind. four
months ago, he cut me with a pocket knife he
whipped me often with buggy whip Near
Sydney. five months ago, he drove nail
through the center of my left foot. close to the
toes placing my foot on a board, and at the
same time tying my hands and feet with ropes
and suspending me from the wagon bows for an
hour and cutting my feet with Ratchet Almost
year ago, when travelling near Indianapolis, he
outraged me, and threatened to kill me if did
not succumb to his demands.
kilograms to Lebanon by Prosecutor Elliott,
confirm her statement about names and place of
former residence, except that her father now
lives at jamestown, Ind.
A posse is out searching for McVey, and it is
likely he will be caught before morning.