The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-30
A CLERGYMAN CONVICTED.
ANOTHER OUTRAGE IN COMPART-
MENT OF A RAILROAD CAR.
Tho Rev. Mr.. Goodnli Sentenced to Two
Years. Imprisonment for an Assault on
Mrs. Siddalis-She Jumped from the Train
and Rarely Escaped with Her Life

Inc Kew. Mr. GOodnu sentenced to Two
Years Imprisonment for an Assault on
Mrs. siddaiis-She Jumped from the Train
and Rarely Escaped With Her Life.
LONDON. March 2o.-The Rev. John Goodall
aged 35. a well.known evangelist. was to-day
convicted OF assault on Mary Ann Siddalls.
wife OF Mr.. A. H. Siddalls. boot and shoe man
ufacturer. on the night OF Jan. IL. and SEN
fenced to imprisonment for two years at hard
labor. The evidence shows that Mrs. Siddalls.
who Is a good-looking woman about 20 years
OF age. left New street station. Birmingham.
for Burton on-Trent BY the 8:45 train. Her
cousin. living at Smethwick. accompanied
her to the station. She then had two bas-
kets and an umbrella. There was no one
in the compartment q third class. when
she entered It There was very dim
light Just before the train started n
middle.aged man tthe prlsoner) entered
When the train left Tanworth the prisoner
came and sat on her right hand side. He then
put one OF his arms around her waist and
acted Improperly. She could not remember
whether the prisoner said anything to her
then. but he repeated the action more than
once. She jumped up and the prisoner tried
to make her sit down again. She raped on
the partition at the back Of the compartment
She also opened the window OF the door OF the
carriage. and raped on the window OF the
next compartment WIN Cne nanule Oh Her
umbrella holding It in her right hand. She
had previously seen some gentlemen in the
While Knocking she fclt tho prisoner lay hold
OF her from behind. She then opened the door
and jumped from the train. She remembered
nothing more and upon rsEnninG e9 Itn
She was in good health when she entered tho
train at birmingham. and in the best Of spirits.
She had since been very Ill.
Mr.. Percy :. White OF Queens College. Bir-
mingham who travelled in m adjoining COM
heard knocking on tho partition OF the COM
partment in front of him. and shortly after
ward knock at tho window with the handle
OF an umbrella He saw through the Win
dow n dark object. and following this was a
woman and he opened the window Just in time
with him watched the next compartment; The
Poor was open. and they saw a hand protrude
and fasten the door lust before sntering Barton
and Walton station. Witness saw Goodall
the train was brought to . standstill. witness
gave the prisoner into custody. and then with
others went to look for Mrs. Siddnls. and after
going four miles back on the locomotive they
found her at the foot OF Q steep. embnnk-
mcnt and removed her to Tanworth College
other evidence went to show that Goodall
had deliberately nttamI tod to assault the
woman. and that in hor fear she had sought
refuge outside the carriage.
Congregational church at Handsworth. Dir
mingham. where he aroused n great religious
interest by his fervid revival oratory. His ar
rest created a. great sensation. He gave hnil.
The original charge against Il i'm was felonious
assault which WAS atsrwrId mSdsd to the
iured by her fall from the train that for some
time it was thought she would die.