New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-22
4 CHAINED POLISH SLAVE IN HOLYoKE.
BOUND FAST IN THE WAGON OF CHARLES i.
PARSONS, WHO is ARRESTED.

Springfield, Mass, Nov 81 (SpeciaD.-Holyoke is
greatly excited over q case OF shocking cruelty
discovered there to-day 1t is another OF those mar
rowing pauper cases In which Charles T. Parsons,
Of Northampton, the broker in paupcr LABOR mas
figured so detcstably. Chained TO wagon, shverins
and freezing his feet stockingess was poor young
Polish exile, one of Parsons's protegcs. For an
hour he sat in the wagon whilo tho pitter WIND
whstled through his scant clothing and The hard
frost nipped and numbed his body. Al nist the
tears came, but the frost soon congealed them into
hard ice People passing through Hgh-st noticed
the young Pole sitting In the wagon at the rear OF
Griswold's storo, and wondered that he should be
there. 1t was easy to see that he was suffering
with only thin coat, colarless shirt ana thin
overalls to protect him from the cold Finally some
curious people asked him why he did not move
He made no reply but raised the light blanket and
disclosed the fact that he chained to his seat
Chief of Police Whitcomb was sent for. The sight
of the Polish slave made him boil with rage. lilo
expressed the satisfaction II would give him to club
Parsons that the latter would cease such detest
able practices. chain was fastened around the
Poles bare left ankle, and was padlocked to the
wagon lie had old blanket thrown over his
shoulders, but was almost frozen. AS Chief "mI
comb was about TO demolish the seat to set tho
slave free, Parsons came out OF the store ana ap
preaching the scene. exclaimed: "I'u unlock it.'
You scoundrc" exclaimed the Chief. "why have
YOU this man locked in this shape2 Did you lock him
upln
Parsons answered, al did" In instant the
heavy grip of the Chief was upon him, and he was
soon behind prison bars, while the victim OF his
cruelty was taken into the Chiefs office and regaled
with a can OF hot coffee and govd meal which he
devoured ravenousy. The Poles name IS Vincent
Zabrenojtio and he is about twen,y-one years old.
His appearance denoted intense suffering. lie re-
sembled a dog whipped and frightened half to death.
Tho chain that bound him to the wagon was an
ordinary ox-chan, six feet long At one end was
large ring, and midway of its length was big red
pad .ock So violently the people stirred up
against Parsons that threats of lynching him wee
FREE. uttered, and one prominent citizen said Let
Parsons be released from the back door tonight at
10 O'Clock. Let people know It, 1t would be
good way of settling the slave employment business"
II will be necessary to describe
Parsons nor the Infamous business he
has pursued. He was seen in his cell to-
day, and said he had made mistake In using tn
chain on his victim. He said he used the chain be
cause on several occasions Vincent had threatened to
run away. Parsons added that he was taking the
Pole to Springfield, intending to ship him from there
to New-York without a cent mserably clad, and un-
able TO speak a word of English Parsons is deacon
in Northampton church Parsons said he had ied MS
slave this morning. but not since, and grumbled De
cause. he said, the follow was a great eater'
Parsons was arrested for assault and for false I'M
prsonmcnt, and the statutes are being diligently
His case will up for hearing tomorrow.
Parsons secured bail In $780, James Allyn, of HolyOke
become security for him. The people of the Con-
nccticut Valley. especially In Holyoke and North
labor bureau and every effort will be made to land
him In jail