The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-07

,ro,.Sr CARMEL, PA, Aug. B.-lnsahe
nd lint ina cellar to be kept out otthe
a ,-or !. the story OF Amelia shcshinskic'
T T's nolicc authorities made the revolt
discovery last night, and Amelia's
, ..,nn,other was arrested and placed
s hail According to the testimo-
arot those who examined the girl when
'is va. taken to the county almshouse,
.1s has suffered frightful treatment
I~' samucIs SAYS that he mind is gone.
Ia ia am onncarance resembied that OF q
Ia LA brns, more than a human being.
iobn Sheshinskie came to this town
i.Sw Warsaw perhaps eighteen years
s ~" bringinp with him two sons, An
, .5o and John, and Amelia, then ut
,'s ri three years old. The wife ara
wo,brr was dead. But soon alter set
jim, m the mountain here SheshinsEie
. ,"s While building a new
Jn"Sic house five years ago he died.
awcIia was then an intelligent, obed-
;,a, ami exceedingly comfy looking
a wi When the fathers coffin was put
dawn into the grave, Amelia's happiness
ssamed TO be buried with it. The per-
.s,otiong began and grew more terrible
rr,;I Amelia was driven into damp
csjj"r beneath her brothers house, q
rayng maniac. ,.hI r,,o
b,o,bcrs married and Amelia and the
s,sNmo,hcr lived with n brother-in-law.
II Was not long, however, until rumors
oiiIlircatment were heard, and the girl
vent n i've with her brother John.
From there she went in a short time to
bSothrr brothers. house. At last she
came hack to live once more with the
s,rDmother, Mrs. Sheshinskie. The
dvrlinr stands in II portion OF the
Lo,onrh known as Goosetown. IT Is q
Poiish colony and few English-speaktng
people live there.
bors say they have heard at frequent
intervals strange noises in the Sheshin-
Ike home. Horrible screams, groans
and wild shrieking laughter have been
heard. These are commingled with
curses and oaths at times. The neigh
bors grew uneasy, but no one liked TO
Four weeks ago it was said that the
rirl was horribly beaten, and James
Manney had a warrant sworn out Tor
the arrest Of Mrs. ShcshinsEie. When
tie officers OF the law went to the house
and incurred for the girl, the step
mother led them down into celler
underneath the house. 1t was dark and
damp. What light came through a
window revealed q fearful spectacle.
Amelia crouched against the wall as
il frightened by anyonc's approach.
Her face was black with coal dirt Her
hair, matter with filth, was hanging,
down her back. Her eyes were sunEen
deep in the head. Her lips were COW
crcl with irOth. a ioul-smelling dress
skirt and an old flour bag scantly
clothed her body. The filthy Surround
jpg. md her own condition made her
look inhuman.
At one side Of the cellar a deep cavern
had been dug into the black dirt. evil
DENLY by the insane girl. Into this lit
tie cave She retrcated when the officers
went into her prison. When she was
taken out and placed the almsIouse a
thorough examination was made. Marks
and scars covered her whole body. On
her face was frightful scar. Amelia
said her stopmothGr had put hot stove
lid agains, il and burned her face. She
herself tells other stories of crucitfes
pncticci upon her. A crust OF bread
was her meal.
Mr.. Shcshinskie gave $500 bail, and q
hearing in the case will soon be had.