Evening journal., 1906-10-31
WOMAN VICTIM OF
FEMALE WnITECAPS
Her Face BlaCkened By Stove
Polish and MOlasses and
Feathers Poured en- Her

FRANKLIN. Pa, Oct. S1.-Dsck ns their
victims head with feathers stuck on with
molasses. four furious matrons yesterday
subjected Mrs. Hattie Lowry to terrible
humiliation in East Sandy, village near
this city, because. they said. they were
not satisfied with her manner Of life.
They tied her to box I'm full view OF 200
men, who were too cowardly or indiner-
ent to interfere in her behalf, and left
her there. She remained captive until
a man Of intelligence enough TO realize
the barbarlty of the act happened along
and released her.
The young woman was prostTatcd by
her experience. and to-day IL was feared
a long illness would result 1t is believed
a fearful mistake has been made and that
Mrs. Lowry yet win take steps 90 avengC
herself The four women who maltreated
her were fined $40 each by Alderman Hen
derson.
The discipline was not inuhcted without
warning, the four women said. Il was as.
serted by one Of them that they had told
Mrs. Lowry II she did not mend her ways
to suit their views they would reveng,
themselves upon her for the disgrace thes
said she had brought on the community
Men who criticised their conduct las
night were the more severe because one
Of the four women was the victims sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Verda Lowry.
They said the sister. al least, should no
have mixed in such an AFFAIR whateve
the other women might have felt calle,
on to do. Verda Lowry's comranion
were Mrs. Nellie Blaze, Mrs. BERTH
Brinkman and Mrs. Hnda Plerson. Al
four dwell in East Sandy and bear goo,
regulations Most Of the persons ques
toned to-day about Mrs. Hattie Bowr.
said they had only respect for her an,
were sorry she had had such an expert
ence.
The Four Attack Her.
The four women went TO Haiti
Lowry's home yesterday and told ne
that as she had chosen to disregar
their warnings. they intended to humil
ite her They asserted that she hal
brought disgrace uron the communit
/ BY her actions Before the astonishe
young woman had a chance to fee o
defend herself. two Of the women seiz
ed her and tied her hands.
Mrs. Glaze, who acted as leader, too
from a package which she carried
box Of stove polish and a daubei
While two of the women held Mrs
Lowry on the floor. the other tw
/ fri.
From the same bundle Mrs. Glaz
took a Jar containing thick molassel
which she poured on the head Of he
helpless victim. One of the other wo
men emptied the contents of a feathe
pillow upon the molasses, to which III
feathers stuck IN mass. The quartz
Of women seized the end OF rope thu
bound Mrs. Iowrys hands and con
manded her to march out of the hous
She did so. They told her to go
the direction Of a railroad camp. an
there she went.
Two hundred men are employed thei
and thy all ceased oprations to see II
unusual spectacle of a woman bein
! chastised by her neighbors. When MIR
4 Lowry had gone through the camp n
women tied her to a large box ju:
outside. where she remained until IN
chance samaritan released her.
Victim Gets Warrants.
Mrs Lowry Immediately came 70 Franl
lin and procured warrants FOR the wome
Sheriff McIlhenny went to East Sand
and served the papers upon all save Mr.
Pherson. who was not az home. The hu
bands Of the defendants accompanie
them 70 the office Of Alderman HendersC
in this city. where the women prisoner
were arraigned All the women pleadt
guilty, whereupon they we're fined $40 an
costs. The husbands paid the money an
the prisoners were released.
The three women are from % TO
years old. Mrs. Verda Lowry explain.
to the Alderman why they had attack,
their victim.
For long time" she said. "my ST
ter-in-law's actions have been d'sgrac
ful and brought reproach upon the enti
neighborhood When kind words did nj
cause her TO cease her Objectionable COZ
duct we four women decided to ado
vigorous measures IN the hope that &.
woman would either reform or leave q
village. We are not ashamed OF what v
have done We feel that we have dor
the community a public service. and
do not doubt that under similar clrcuy
stances wo would do the same thing T.
morrow"
In their plans the women acted with n
utmost secrecy, lest their husbanls won
prevail upon them not 20 attempt such
thing. But now that the thing has be,
done. the men declare that the measure
Though severe, were warranted. Nj
Hattie Lowry says she will not lea
I East Sandy.
Program Would Interfere.