The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-24
The Feeble Victims Head Battered and
Arms and Shoulders SIashet.
HER BRUTAL ASSsILANT CAPTURED
BY Posse That Was Promptly Organized Citizens
Of Klllsy Became Excited and Talked
Of lynchng ihs luph.

this town. is now dying from fearful
wounds about tho head and shoulders,
rceeired il an encounter with n burglar
yrstr=y2s a.t@iloon, while Fred Parks,
% years old, who was seen 20 jump from
the window OF Mrs. Tarlton's lonely
house, IS locked up I'm the Jail. charged
with the crime. The entire community
f. wild with excitement, ard last night.
after Parks had been arrested at his
home, he was openly threatened with
lynchng. as he was led through the
wrathful crowd TO the jail.
Mrs. Tarlton. who 1855 years of age.
lived alone I'm her little house, which is
on the river bank. not far from the ferry,
and has always lived quiet life. with
but few callers. although her friends
were many.
George A. Williams was walking along
the road yesterday afternoon, when
some one told him there was a drunken
man in the vicinity Of Mrs. Cartons
house. who appeared TO be acting rather
peculiarly Williams FASTENED To the
house and tried the door. but could not
get i'm, SO ne ran across To one of the
neighbors FOR assistance. He had
scarcely reached the house, which was
only few hundred yards away, when
lie heard Il crash. and saw Parks leaping
from one OF the windows of the first
floor Before Williams could give the
alarm, Parks had ran off up the street.
disappearing into the woods.
With neighbors Williams ran back TO
the Tarleton house, and after two or
three Intellectual attempts. managed
TO break in the door OF the Kitchen. 1t
was a grewsome spectacle that met their
gaze, for on The floor lay the woman,
her head bruised and battered her
shoulders slashed with the butcher knife
that was near her covered with blood,
while blood was also scattered in every
direction.
IL took some minutes for Williams and
his companions 10 ascertain that the
woman was alive and when they did
so. one OF their number fastened for
"a doctor. while the others bathed her
head and shoulders. The physician,
after a careful examination, gave but
little hope for Mrs. Tarlton's recovery.
She was carried TO n neighboring house,
and every effort was made TO revive her.
In the meantime the police had been
notified and searching party was
at once organized for the pursuit OF
Parks. the party starting out within
half an hour after Williams saw him
dash off INTO the woods.
An examination of the house showed
that. while everything was in fearful
disorder. very little Of value had been
taken, although a most thorough search
for money had been made.
Within three hours after the police
had been notified OF the affair, they
had Parks under arrest He was found
at his fathers house at Spruce Creek.
and was readily given up by the family
Parks was at once handcuffed and
brought up To the Jail. but a great crowd
had collected. and all sorts of threats
were made, while his captors were un-
locking the Jail door. once inside. he
was locked in a CELL while two police
mer were stationed as guards. The
authorities do not expect any trouble
from the citizens. although popular feel.
ing is at a white heat. He will bc taken
TO Alfred today. and lodged in the county
jail.
Parks was apparently somewhat un-
der the influence OF liquor. aud a bottle
of whiskey was found IN his pocket.
None OF the articles from the Tarltou
house were found in his clothing. He
talked but little regarding the affair,
but did not deny that he committed the
assault.
The physicians attending Airs. Tarlton
do not expect her 20 survive. as her
wounds. especially about tho head, are
deep and Of most CHASTITY nature.
The room where the encounter took
place gave every evidence of being the
scene Of a fierce struggle. and apparent
Is Mrs Tarlton did not succumb until
her head had boon pounded almost into
a Jelly. and her shoulders and arms cut
and slashed az if by butcher. Nearly
every part of the room showed spots
of blood. and even the ceiling did not
escape beins spattered.
Parks. who IN p years OF age, has al
ready ser'.,' 'in'r for other offenses.
1n the Police Court here today. be-
fore Judge Neal. Fred Parks was ar
ruign" ou two charges. The first was
for am assault With intent To XIII upon
Mrs Ilyira Tarl,on. and the second
was an aggravated assault upon Mrs
Tarlton ana an attempt 10 commit
robbery. The prisoner pleaded not
guilty and was bound over without bai|
to await the outcome OF the injuries
uppm Mrs. Tarlton. Tie was taken g.
the hlfrtd Jail on the noon train ard
was followed from the court house 4,
the depot by large crowd OF people
who huoted and pecrcd at him AIRS
Tarlton. the victim of the outrage
passed a fairly comfortable night, hut
al noon today was reported as sink
ing