Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-12-28

held against the building. She was
clot!.eA only iii a thin cotton shirt
and calico wrapper. having no shoes
or head covering. She was kept
there for nearly All hour, according
to her story, and suffered intensely
from the cold. A rough wooden
mitten. wRs stuffed in her mouth,
and her thront, tongue and lips bad
" torn. She was also bruised about
the limbs bv the rough treatment.
A young man named Mcneil was
recognized by Mrs. Newman. She il
a frail and feeble woman, 46 years Of
age, and of very weak nerves, heing
subject to fainting spells. D.
T. ., CONFINED TO THEIR BEDS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newman returned to
their home at about the same time
and were pitiable sights. The
blood was flowing from their faces,
and they We're almost exhausted
from cold and rough handling. A
doctor was summoned, and they
haye since been confined to their
beds. Both are now suffering from
lung troubles, brought on by the eX-
pOsure, but their condition is i'm
proving somewhat. The faces OF
both show the effects of their treat
ment. Newman is So years OF age,
but was still a very active man.
EFFORTS FOR JUSTICE.
When the report Of the proceed
ings were first circula ted in Royalton
the next morning. it was generally
regarded as only another incident
in a row that had been III progress
for several months, and that the
authorities had little to do with it.
AS the details of the affair became
better known the sentiment against
the gang soon formed SO emphat TIC
ally that efforts were made to dis
cover and punish the criminals.
Warrants We're sworn out against
Bert Joslyn. Rube Mcneil and Al.
MonltOn. The officers were unable
to find Mcneil. but JOslyn and
Moulton We're brought before J ustice
Dragoo ON Monday. Newman, the
complaining witness, was still in
bed, and could not appear against
them, SO the case was adjourned
until Thursday, and the hail fixed
at $500. Joslyn was able to secure
bondsmen, but Moulton was Obliged
to come to the Little Fallsja Jail.
1t is believed that about u dozen
young men were engaged in the
fence cutting business, but only four
were directly guilty of attacking the
Newmans. The punishment for
cutting the fence could not be severe,
unless later events show that they
insist on concealing from the courts
who the parties were who attacked
the Newmans. Those who attacked
the Newmans will certainly be pun
ished, and if the Others attempt to
shield them, all will stand all equal
chance of suffering. There were too
many engaged in the plan and their
identity is too evident to allow of
any hope that the whole truth will
not be known, and those who were
led into what seemed to be little
retaliation are certainly not called
upon by any sense of feeling to de-
fend their entirely depraved COM
paniOns. The officers are already
sure of bringing several to justice,
and energetic work will soon expose
the whole crowd.
1t is difficult for some of the people
of Royalton to consider the brutal
attack without discussing the con-
duct of Neuman in building the fence.
The question has got way beyond
any little rivalries, and the good
name of the usually law-abiding
village depends on such public
move as will result in prompt pun
ishment of the guilty ones. A good
many people in Royalton besides the
active fence deAtroyers could throw
tight on the, subject and it is believed
that public sentiment has now reach
ed APPOINT where it will compel oil
respecta BILE people to join in bringing
punishment on those who so richly
deserve it.
The case of Andrew Evan against
Seve Adam over a board bill was
tried Friday before Justice Simmons
The Justice reserved his decision fOI
three days. Both parties to the suit
were Polish and were obliged to have
an interpreter. The testimony
showed that there was a running
account between the parties and
they had almost settled several