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Show OFFENSE. The Shocking Story of a Brutal Teamster's Team-ster's Alleged Fiendishness iu the Q.mip of Eurska, THE LITTLE VICTIM'S OHAHGES. The Avengiug Populace Threaten to Administer Ad-minister Summary Justice - The Examination. Particulars of a most revolting caso of alleged rape wero brought up by voyagers voy-agers from Eureka today, and the thriving camp with its silver setting is experiencing an agitation suoh as has not taken place in months. The scandal scan-dal involves the name of William A. McLean, an ore hauler, and Minnie, the eight year-old daughter of Mrs. Boden, a widow, who feeds the mouths of four children. On Sunday last, according ac-cording to arrivals from Eureka, Mrs. Woden had occasion to absent herself from her dwelling, and upon her return re-turn found Her Daughter In Tea-. Inquiring into thu matter, the child recited re-cited a story of the most sickening nature. na-ture. SJie stated between her sobs that McLean, who has the contract for tho transportation of concentrates from llamonsville to the railway station, entered the houso and seizing her proceeded pro-ceeded with awful violence to the gratification of his inhuman purpose. The story was soon horalded through tho camp and wildest excitement arose. The ropo was freely alluded to and finally a warrant was sworn out (or the arrest of Tli AI1ar.iI Unite whom it is was said vas treating the inattf v with the utmost sang froid. No difficulty was experienced in making the arrest and the prisoner was taken before the justiie of the peace where he was held iu the sum of $1000 for examination. exam-ination. In the meantime the avenging hons and sire of that locality were making on effort to get at the facts In thu sensation that no in justice might bo done to the prisoner find two physicians were dispatched to the scene of tlr; reported outrage. Their IlrcUlou Could only be had through indirect channels. The reporters Informer states that he was informed that the disclosures were of the most revolting mid heartrending nature. The imprints im-prints of brute forco are said to have revealed themselves in the most vivid manner, and the story recited by the child is said to have been corroborated in ail its material ma-terial particulars. The situation was becoming frightfully alarming. It re-quired re-quired but the doctor's evidence to stimulate tho avengers to the meeting on', of Summary .lu.Mce, and realising this the surgeons refused nil information. Excitement went along nnabatf-il. however, aud at the examination, exami-nation, which was set for 2 o'cloek this afternoon, the court room was probably proba-bly taxed to its fullest capacity. Mr. Mo Lean, who has hitherto enjoyed en-joyed a good reputation, has made a general denial of the girl's story, and the patrinrchs are anxiously awaiting tha result of the examination. |