The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-07-26
THE WORK OF A FIEED.
A Masked Man Attempts an Assault Una,
Miss Cora Parrot Near Colby SATURDAY.
SiEht-Bl0odhounds on the Tra1.

HIS NotA E-1rott Near Colby Saturday
SiEht-BlOOdhOunds on the Tran
An unsuccessful attempt to either
ebduct or criminally assault, probably
the latter, was made by masked fend
upon Miss Cora Parrot last Saturday
night at nine o'clock near Colby. Miss
ParrOtt, who is q comedy girl Of % years
and weighs fully 40 pounds, lives with
ter parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson
ParrOtt, about four miles north Of
Colby. The father and one son were
late in returning from town Saturday
night, and Mrs. PARROT, another son
and the hired man had retired, and
Miss ParrOtt was preparing to do so
but had stepped out TO the clubhouse.
Her mother heard her singing as she
went out, but suddenly the singing
ceased and after waiting some time for
her daughter to return she became
alarmed and aroused the son and hired
man. They searched around the house
and Outbuildings but could ind 10
trace Of the missing girl, and the hired
man continued the seaach while the
son started toward town 70 give the
alarm and find his father and brother,
whom he met returning home after
going but a short distance. They all
returned to the farm and lighting 8
lantern, continued the search, and they
soon came upon the girl in field some
distance from the house. She was hys-
terical and thinking her brother was
the asssilsnt started 20 run, saying: ~
won't 60. won't 60 with you" They
held up the lantern so she could see
who it was. and recognizing her bro
Their she fell into his arms in faint.
She was taken to the house and soon
revived and was able TO give q good &C
count Of the struggle. Miss PARROT
said as she started to return to the
house a masked man grabbed her by
the throat so she was unable TO make
any Outcry, and said he would not
harm her if she would 60 pesceably
with him. She made all the resistance
possible but the fiend dragged her
toward the field. She managed to break
away and knocked the man down but
he caught her again and continued the
choking, while she attempted to scratch
the mask from his face. The plucky
girl then threw her assailant to the
ground but he caught her the second
time and felled her with a blow. By
this time he had noticed that the fam
lily was aroused, and striking q match,
held it near her face saying: "You are
the little devil I want but you are too
much for me; you have worn me out"
He also said he had been there We'd
nesday night to get her and would Ger
tainly try it again. With this he gave
a shriI whistle, which was answered
from the northwest part OF the field,
and started of.
News Of the attack was taken to
Colby and bloOdhounds from Beatrice,
Neb., were sent for. The dogs were put
on the scent at two o'clock Monday
and easily followed the trail
north TO Atwood and up to a house ola
family named Davis. There are four
brothers in the family but one could
not be found, while the hounds indi-
Gated that they had been following the
trail Of one that was at home. It is
said the dogs picked him out from the
crowd OF 800 or AGO people from both
Colby and Atwood that were following
the dogs. The Davis family have borne
an excellent reputation and no arrests
were made as a result of the tracking
by the dogs, more evidence being nee
sssary. The sheriff Of Thomas county
is going on the theory that the real
culprit is the missing Davis, while the
other only assisted in the escape. The
suspect worked for the Parrot family
last year and was employed on a farm
q short distance away this summer.
The people OF Colby are greatly
worked up over the assault and should
the real culPrit be caught the law may
not be given an opportunity to deal
with the case.