The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
THE WHITE CAP TRIAL.
How Mrs. Mary schrader Was Bru-
tally Whipped.


tally Whipped.
COLUMBUS. Oct. 2O-Special.-The
trial of the Jackson township white caps
was called up this morning.
Mrs Mary Schrader, the lady who
was whipped, was the first witness put
on the stand. She said in substance that
she resided two miles from Waymans-
Vile. lived there on the Dist day Of
August, when 1 was whipped. Mrs
Schrader is of medium size, with a
pleasant appearance and gave her testi-
mony in a clear and terse style. MY
husband came home on the night Of
the whipping and soon afterward / heard
the dog bark. i got up to see what was
out; heard a grunting noise at the
door. Was dressed, as / was tired, and
laid down dressed. i lit a lamp and my
husband got up and opened the door.
He was In his night clothes. My hus-
band helloed 'Murderl murder, when
he saw the people in the yard. He
came into the dining room with three
men around him. with revolvers in their
hands, as IL there was going to be muir
der done. 1 could not say how they
were dressed, but their faces and hands
were fblackened. Ham Leaseman, Will
lam Otte and Chris SCHNEIDER were the
men. They took me out into the yard
Mary SCHNEIDER and Christ SCHNEIDER took
me out. They looked to me to be black
ened When 1 got out I'm the yard
saw Anne Venstrohe, John Agel, Grand
pa Schrader. Henry Venstrohe. They
threw my clothing over my head and
stopped my mouth. Mary SCHNEIDER and
Christ SCHNEIDER whipped me. 1 he'll
loed:
my God, have mercy on me-
IT could not tell how many blows were
struck. Mary SCHNEIDER broke four
switches on me and Christ whipped me
also. They did not have my dress over
my head all the time, as / fought It of.
Anna Venstrohe held me. They whipped
me all over; cut me until the blood
came. Those marks remained on me a
long time. Some Of them show yet.
Mary SCHNEIDER said, BE STILL and 9TH
ers said a few words ] recognized the
voice as that OF Mary SCHNEIDER. Heard
people helloing outside of the house.
heard John Eigel, one of the defendants,
say: Who is the cause Of all this trou-
ble?'
~ recognized the voice Of Leaseman
say, Stop, Andy; we want TO settle
your wife and the old man. 4 also heard
Andy Venstrohe say, We want peace
and the neighbors want peace
THE third person who whipped me was
a man, but did not recognize him. He
Bonded me over and whipped me like a
child. John Schneider pullel at his
was about midnight when the men came.
1 saw the old man Schrader there, but
ne did not intercede for me. He lived
with us on his land and he wanted US
to leave the farm. i stayed at home
after the whipping. He said directly
after the men were gone that was what
got for being so ugly to him.
MY husband and children heard him
say it. The old man said they were ne
groes, as they. took hold of me. No
one had hold Of the old man when they
were choking my husband. Two men
led grandpap out afterward. He made
no resistance.
81 went to DR.. Banks's Office the next
day. He examined my wounds; said
they were awful"
Witness named all of the whitecappers
present when she was whipped.
witness said Henry Venstrohe and
and asked her (the witness) not to ac-
cuse Mrs. Venstrohe. Chris Schneider
came also to deny that he was at the
whipping and told her that If she did
he would prosecute her for SANDER.
Don't know who IL was that threw my
dress over my head. Saw switches in
the house on the morning after the whip
ping. Switches were used on me. Henry
Venstrohe had club, others had
mine As Is old man Schrader.
Andy Schrader, husband Of the woman
who was whipped. was called next. The
men who took him out of the house tore
his clothing off and scratched his back.
They had revolyers in their hands. Haw
Leason, Will Otte and another who wit
ness did not know, had hold OF him. The
men were BACKED in the face His testi-
mony was similar TO that given by Mrs.