The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-15
THE OUTRAGE AT WINDSOR.
Miss Aldridge Receivers Sufficiently to
Tell the Story of the Assault.
The Victim May Recover, but Her Condition
Is Still Critical-The People Greatly
Excited-No Arrests Yet Made.
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WINDSOR. H., Feb a. The Georgia Aldridge
outrage of Friday night continues to have an
absorbing interest to the people of this little
countqy village. The fair young victim, after
passing restless night and giving her attend
ants much uneasiness, showed signs Of improve
ment in the early morning hours; by noon to-
day her slowly ly-returning consciousness came to
her, snd she began to realize her present help
less condition and to recall the exciting in
whicn she played such leading part on Friday
night. Following is her own account:
II had been sitting alone, reading and sewing.
in my room all evening up TO about half past
g. when / heard unusual noise in the
a k.tabans L was frightened, but tried to calm
mYseSs sFftn the thought that 1t was the cat In
few minutes the noise in the kitchen ceased,
but then there seemed to be disturbance at the
barn. Thinking shat the cow had got into the
corn crib, | summoned up courage enough to
start out to the barn to put matters right. had
only reached the door when man
stepped up behind me, threw a shawl
ground. cried FOR help. but he thrust mud into
my mouth. Not being able to stife my cries by
that means, he thrust corn cob down my
throat and bound it to its place with the veil |
had worn over my head. Occasionally he would
speak to me in language care not to repeat but
all the time he spoke in whisper, SO that l
could not possibly recognize his voice did not
see his face. and only have an idea of his
size He was .,d. big aga Inn 9sa The as bsasR sssV
bricks to them. Up to this time was conscious
but unable to make an alarm. because of
the gag, and so badly scared as to be unable to
successfully resist the iend's powerful arms.
He had been drinking. for could smell whisky
on his breath. / seem to remember that while
was hanging to the tree he was in the house do
ing something don't know what The string
broke, and fell to the ground on pile of brick
bats beneath the tree. He came back and hung
me up for the second time. How long l was
suspended don't know, but it seemed an age.
can remember my brother coming whistling
along by the tree and his cutting me down. ]
think that the man must have run away when
he heard the whisting | could not speak 1t
seems all like horrible dream to me know.
Thank God. the worst is all over now, and that
the villain failed in his purpose"
The young lady still suffers great bodily pain.
There seems to have been blow upon the head.
and when she fell she received some ugly bruises.
There is great pain in her chest. Her father,
who is himself a physician. says that he feels
very much encouraged at the favorable turn of
the case to-day, but he by no means feels at his
ease about her condition. There has been no ar
rest made as yet The letter which the brute
wrote and left on the room floor may prove an
important clew. It is now in the hands of ex-
perts, who believe they can identify the author.
The town authorities will, tomorrow, offer a
Suitable reward, and the county board will take
similar action. The Governor will also be re-
auested to offer q reward.
singulary unfortunate incident follows the
outrage The wife of a neighbor living near by
heard Miss Aldridge's cry of distress, on Friday
night. She was frightened badly that she
swooned away, and has been out of her mind
most of the time since. Her trouble is purely OF
an hysterical nature, but at times her condition
has been considered almost as precarious as that
of Miss Aldridge.
Miss Aldridge continues to receive tokens and
messages of sympathy. There is almost con-
slant stream of friends coming and going from
the cottage making inquiries as to her condi-
tion and leaving some words of sympathy and
good cheer. None are allowed to enter the sick
room but members Of the family as she needs
absolute quiet and rest
The author of the crime is as much Of mvs-
gerry ak over. There are a multitude of theories
advanced. the most preposterous of which is that
the deed was the work of suicidal hands But
that is only adding insult to injury. The officers
ofthe Law came ard viewed the scene yesterday,
picked up q few relics and looked wise; but they
have been conspicuous for their absence since
There is no abatement Of the indignation of the
peop'y but they seem to be too much excited
over the stirring event to take any concerted
actions toward discovering the criminal. There
are ordinations aud recrmiDations made on
every street corner. but everyone seems to be
afraid to take decisive STEP