Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-02-10
A MAD INFATUaTI0N.
MISS BRIGHTMAN ATTEMPTS To
ELOPE WITH AN INDIAN.
She is the Girl Whose Accusation
Against Evangelist Sutherland
Caused Him to Take His Own Life.

Miss Stella Brightman is under guard at
her home in Rockville, y. Y. She was APP
pretended by her mother and Constable
PesTsall as she was clipping with Deerfoot,
the chief med cine man Of the kickapoo In
dian show that hal been holding forth IN
that village. The girl was dccked out in all
the gorgeousncss Of an Indian squaw, with
her long black hair hanging loose down her
back. and several strings OF gsudy beads
about her neck. Mrs. Brghtman and the
constable met the couple In the hall where
the Indian shows were given. II was the
last night Of the show, and the company
were to leave that morning.
The girl Clun = TO her duNky lover and had
to be taken away by force. Her mothers
tears and prayers failed TO move her. She
said she loved Dcerfoot aud they were TO be
married. During the scene the Indian be-
came ugly and IN broken English stoutly
opposed the carving away by force OF his
prospective bride. Securing possession OF
the girl the constable did not stop TO waste
words on the Indian. He ordered him to
find his way out of the village at once. The
Indian received the order In sullen silence
and with the sobbing, We; defiant, girl be-
tween them, Mrs. Brightman aud the con-
stable left the hall. Miss Brishtman was
taken To her home, where she was locked In
her room.
When the medicine show first made its ap.
pearanCe in Rockville Centre several weeks
ago, Miss Brightmau was one of a score or
village girls who thought it great fun to
attend the performances
DeerloOt led the medicine dance, and, ac'
cording to stories told. Miss Brightman be-
came fascinated by his grotesquc incanta-
tons. He appeared to throw a spell around
her, and was not slow In recognizing his
power over the girl, who became constant
attendant at the show. Dcerfoot and other
members Of the company sold medicine
among the spectators during intermission In
the programme, and It is said was caught
several times whispering TO the girl while on
| his rounds.
| One night while waiting for her daughter
| to return Mrs. Brightman went TO sleep. II
was we'll on to 3 O'Clock when she awOke and
| found her daughter still absent. Her hus'
| band being in Philadelphia, she went out
and aroused Constable Pcarsall, and To-
! gether they went to the hail in search OF the
missing girl. Miss Brightman tod her
mother they would have been married thai
night had they found minister who would
have performed the ceremony.
Miss Brightman has dark eyes and Is vel
developed. She attracted considerable pub.
lie attention five years ago when she accused
the minstrel evangelist, j. NJ. Sutherland, OF
having assaulted her. Sutherland was for
merry an actor. He was conducting reylva
meetings in Rockville Centre at the time
aud was well acquainted with tae Bright
mans, showing q preference for Miss Bright
man, who was then but - years old
| Sutherland took the matter so much to hear
that he committed suicide In hotel in New
York by taking dose OF morphine. Hi
friends declared at the time that he was thu
victim Of a conspiracy.