Telegram-herald., 1891-07-18
OUTRAGEOUS CRUELTY
4 Young Girl Dangerously Beaten
by Her stspmother.
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tu eSs OF eLOclous cruelty Wss Der
retrated In the south end Yesterday
afternoon. the details of which are
enough Ia MAKE one flesh creep. The
cruelty exhibited by the offenders Was
almost flendisn. and iL created great
excitement and indignation IN the
neighboThood. Henry Schumacher.
who lives at IL seyenth-aye., - the
father OF q beautiful daughIef, last
budding into womanhood. She Is OF
the brunette type, with large. luminous
black eyes, dark hair which clusters
about her head IN little ringlrts. bright
iosy checks. and the sweetest OF dlsp~Isl-
tons. She 10 admired ey all the neigh
tors as lovely young lady. ana IS
naturally modest and retiring. She IS
fTaii and weak. the result of treatment
winch she has received. In the house
hold there IS n stepmother. Schu-
makers flTsi wife having been found
drowned In a cistern, under SUSPICIOUS
circumstances. at Fort Wayne. Ind,
some years ago. Yesterday afternoon,
Bessie. that Is her name. called another
little giri. living close by, and asked her
grl came IN and for two hours both
worked hard AT the tedious task.
AT last Bessie finished n ball
and her friend three quarters of Il
ball. Tired out they quit, and,
D. an innocent, childish pastime, COM
mence to curl racn others hair. Jessie
hghted the gas stove, heated an iron
and curlcd her playmate hair. Just
a. the latter Was Al out TO perform u
ike service for Jessie the stepmother
noticed tor the first time tnat the two
girls had left their work and sought
amusement. She told Jessie that sne
did not need her hair curled--to leave
IL lust as twas. Jessie demonstrated
slightly, pleading OF her stepmotner to
allow her little friend TO go ahead.
This incenscd the adopted parent, and,
ggasplug huge stick of stove wood,
she began to numerically beat Jessie
over the head. shoulders and back.
Screams of torturing PAIN rent the air,
and jessie tried to escape the terrible
blows which were being showered upon
her thick and fast. BY All effort made
desperate with fright, the poor girl
managed To get away from the inturi-
atcd woman and ran up stairs. She
was followed 10y her fathers wife INTO
her little room. the latter talking very
loud and asking her II she would ever
talk back 10 her again. Between the
abuse, Jessie sald she was going
TO take what things she had
and leave the house-that she
would not stay where she was so
shamefully used. A little war of words
ensued in which the child told the
woman that she was crazy. THIS was
cause Tor another attack. This time
Mrs. Shumaker took large stick
which had been holding up the win
dow, aud pounded the helpless girl
with all her might. jessie had nearly
exhausted herself crying for help.
Every neighbor within block was
standing in their doorways. Mrs.
Sheridan. who lives IN the first house
west. could stand 1t no longer and sent
a little boy with ali speed tor police
man. In the meantime the stepmother
continued 10 larrup Jessie. With
strength born OF frantic fright, Jessie
managed TO eyade the anger-crazsd
wouan again, ran down stairs, out OF
the house and sought refuge IN Mrs. J.
SherIdan's house. Mrs. Schumacher
put on her hat, went out, found her
husband and brought him home. The
father sent word three times for Jessie
To- return home. She refused, siying
that If she went back her father would
kill her and that sne woul,t never
again 20 back where they used
her so cruelty. With this
Schumacher picked up clothes line,
went over To Mrs. SheridaE's, stepped
IN the door and deliberately tied TWO
large knots IN it and struck jessie over
the back. She writhed and yelled with
pain. The brutal parent WAS not
touched 10y MS child's pleading TO he
spared. for Gods sake, but continued
TO lambase her with the line. lie drag
ged her out of the house and home.
and continued TO beat her after he had
her home When the girl first made
her escape from the house she faintsd
dead away upon Mrs. SnerIdan's porch
and had to BE- assIted INTO the house.
Immediately following she had two
spssms. This alarmed Mrs. Sheridan
and she sent for DIR. Penwsrden. who,
upon examining the girl ssid that be
thought une of her ribs had been broken
hy blow which she had received.
When the police patrol arrived all was
quiet and no arrests were made, but the
officer in charge, Detective Smith,
gathered IN the details. Mrs. Sher-
nsu, who has lived yext To
the Schumakers since last Octo.
ber, says that Jesse has always
been terribly abused. Mr. Schumacher
is a member of the odd Fellows and IL
~ reported that he does not work, but
depends upon that order for support.
Hs has an older son who also works.
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wife are not punished that there are
plenty hving in the vicinity who are
wiling to take both in hand aud nlete
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