The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-28

sT, LOUIS, MOI NOV, 2l,--Che Globe-
Democrat publishes tho following; In
the studio Of an artist in this city is an
almost finished picture 4 by q foot In
Dimensions, Thla picture represents u
great deal OF labor auI study on the
part OF tho artist, and rs viewed, reat.
ing upon hii easel in u soft light, it is a
most striking painting. 0aIy a lew
touches OF light and shade, and then
the picture will be- ready Tor tho eyes OF
tho public, The story that lies behind
this more than ordinary work OF art is
not loss lurid than the picture itself,
Imagine a dark ravlne, with rugged
rocks rising on either side into irown-
ing cliffs, great oakS and beoChes
mingling their naked branches. An
omen space, with solitary troO in thecen'
tire, to which isbaundR girl Of not moro
than seventeen years, nude TO tho waist,
while about hsr stand IN diIlerunt at.i.
Iuies seven slalwari tigures in long
white CARDS and pointed caps oil the
same color. tbs inevitable doGth's
hoRd 10 vaible on the breasts OF those
whose faces front to view. Ono OF the %
men has strong hickory switch, and is
in tho act OF belaborlng the naked back
OF tue unfortunate victim. Tho face Of
the girl lsa study in agony aud defiance
mingled. Across tho white shoulders
arc plainly marked lines whore tho
cruel switch has laCeratel tho tender
lesh; tho whole scene being lighted up
with q iull NOON that hangs above tho
ravins in a perfect November sky, This
picture Ia named by tho artist:
"wuirs.cAPrEp."
"Isis now over fifteen yearI OIuce !
began this picture, and the incidents
which suggested is came to my atsen-
ton about that time" said tho artist
II was away out in Shannon county
with 4 medical friend Of mine named
WickS, from Philadelphia, on q hunt
trip. On tho night OF the whlte.cap'
ping Of the girl, Lizzie Coulson, the cen
trail figure Of my painting, Dr.. Wicks
and myself we're prowllng around
through the mountains in search oil a
Wild turkey roosL
at was about 0 p. M. when we en-.
tered the ravine at the upper end and
quietly worked our way down toward
the creek, which flowed past the opening,
Suddenly around Rn abrupt bond We
saw the scOus that am reproducing
here. For moment we could not un.
dorstand tue situation, but when | saw
the switch descend upon the girls
shoulder. realized that we were wit.
Messing genuine case OF white.capping,
but at the tirst glance did not think
the victim was u young girl My COM
panion yelled out:
"Whats going on there? For n
moment tho faces OF the masked men
wore all turned in our direction, aud
one OF the fellows answered back:
"'Noue Nv your ID biznesI! Bet.
ter git out, or wall lead yer hide In
place uv hickering it. Then each man
grasped q gun in determined manner,
and we concluded to drop behind big
rock ami await further Developments.
not caring to measure strength with
seven desperate mountainous.
"For moment the white caps re.
manned like statuesi and thon, after fir:
ing avolley in our direction. started oil
hurriedly down the ravine toward tho
creek, leaving their victim bound 10 tue
tree. We waited for few moments.
until a distant call, away down the
creek, echoed through ragged bluffs, and
q responsive 'Ye.ip! told Us that the
enemy had passed beyond tho danger
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