Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-23
CHAINED SLAVE IN HOLYOKE
Bound Fast in the Wagon of Charles
r.. Parsons, who n Arrested.

Springfield (Mass.) special says: Hol-
yoke is greatly excited over a case OF shock.
ing cruelty discovered there today. IL is
another OF those narrowing pauper cases IN
which Charles T.. Parsons, Of Northampton.
the broker in pauper labor, has figure 30 de-
tesfablT. Chained 70 a wagon. shiyering
and ireezlug his feet stocklugless. was a
poor Young Polish exile, one OF Parsons
JrOfcqts. For an hour be sat in the wagon,
while tie bitter wind whistled through
bis scant clothing and the hard frost nipped
snd numbcd biz body. Al first the
ielrs came. but the frost soon c0ngealed
them into nard ice. People passing through
Iligu street noticed the young Pole sitting
I'm the wagon 40 the rear Of 6riswold 3
store. ana wondered that he should be there.
20 was easy 30 see that he was suffering, with
only . thu coat. a cOliaress SHIRT, ana tnin
oyerllls % protect BIN from the cold.
Finally some curious people ssSed him why
be did not move. llo made no reply, but
raised The hight blanket and disclosed the
fact that be vas chsiaei 10 the seat.
Chieto'-POlice WhitcomD was sent Tor.
The sight OF the Polish slave made him boil
with rage. H. expressed the satisfaction 1t
would give bin to cuD Parsons 50 that the
latter would cease such detest7ble practices.
A cham was iasteucd around the Poles bare
left ankle, and was psdlocked 70 she wagon.
lie had an old blanket thrown over his
shoulders. but was almost frozen. As cher
Whicomb wa about 10 demOish the seat 10
set the slave free Parsons came ont Of the
store and approaching the scene, exclaimed {;
cpl unlock IT,"
"You scouudrel." exclaimed The Chief,
"why have YOU this mau locked IN this
SHAPE? Did you lock him M
Parsons answered, 81 did, IN an iu-
slant thc heavy grip OF the Chief was upon
him. and he was soon behind prison bars,
while the victim ~ his cruelty vas taken
into The Chiefs ofice and recsled with emp
OF hot coffee and a good meal. which be de-
voured rayenou'ly. The Poles name is
Vincent Zebricn0ilio. aud he t. about tvcn>
ty-onc years od. Ills appearance denotes
intense suffering. &c rc,cmblef dog
whipped aud frightened bali TO death. The
chain that bound BIN tO the WsgOn was an
ordinary ox-chsin, six feet long. At one
end was large ring, and midway ot us
length was biz red paddock. so violently
were the people surrcd ND against Parsons
that threats OF lynchlng him we're freely Ut
tered. and one prominent citizen said " Let
Par.cas be released from tne nack door to-
night a. D O'Clock. Icf the people know u,
To would he a GOOD way OK settling the slave
employment business"
IL will not hc necessary 10 describe Par
sous nor ,he infamous business De has pur-
sued He was seen I'm his cell to-day and
SAID be had made amsiake 10 usiog zoe chain
on his victim. lie sad he used the chain
because on several occasions Vincent hsd
threatened 10 run away. Parsons added that
he was taxing the l'Oie to springfield, in-
tending to ship him from there to New York
without cent, miscraoly clad, aud unable
to spesk q word Of English. Parsons ia "a
deacon IN a northampton church. Persons
sod he had fed hts slave this morning, but
no, since. and grumblei because, as he said,
the fellow was q " great eater"
Parsons was arrested for assault and Tor
false lmprsonmeut and the statutes arc
being diligently searched 10 see II be cannot
be held on other points. Ills case viii come
up for A hearing tomorrow. Parsons Sc
cured bail 10 500, Jane, Allyn, Of liolyoke,
becoming surety for him. The people OF
TIC Connecticut valley, especially in iloi, oke
and northampton, are much wroughi mp
over P1rsons's rupcrla3or bureau, and
every effort viii De- made 20 land him in jail.