Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-04-17
An ltroeious Outrage on q Youug Lady.


\ few days ago as Miss Ellen Nc
Guire. a young, handsome and accom-
plished lady. living in the family of
William Highly, of Solon. was walk
ing leisurely along the Railway track
she discovered that negro was dog.
ging her steps, and. fearing he con
templated mischief. increased her gait
TO one Of more rapid pace. Seeing
that he also governed his movements
by her speed, she became frightened,
commenced running. and fear lent her
such powerful wings that she would
have reached a place Of safety had lie
not left the track and gained upon
her by making short cut while
she followed the curve of the road
Surprised at his sudden appearance in
front. he having boldly leaped out of
the bushes, she seized a club IS =
means of protection and commenced
running in the opposite direction
He folRaved, and when about to grasp
his victim her foot caught upon some
thing which brought her TO the ground
violently, but before his arrival she
was up again and turned mon her
pursuer determined TO fight while
strength gave her power to WELD tho
club. Her blows were so well direct
cd fora time that he feared to venture
beneath the shadow of the weapon,
but by a series of manmuvrcs no
gradually approached, evading ali the
heaviest blows until she, being scarce.
ly able to stand, through fright and
excessive seil-defence, could not WELD
the stick any longer. when lie gave
her blow on the head that sent her
reeling and staggering to the earth.
Pouncing upon her PROSTATE and
helpless form like a demon of dark
ness. he proceeded to accomplish a
fearful crime, but her resistance was
so stubborn that, in the struggle, her
hair was disheveled, her person badly
bruised, her clothing torn to shreds,
and blood ran from wounds inflicted
on her face and back until the poor
girl looked almost like any object ex-
cept a woman In the meantime.
when his fist was not battering her
mouth. she cried for help, and help
came IN time TO alarm the villain be
fore his awful work was accomplished
They were some distance from any
habitation. and the monster would
probably have been successful had her
cry not been heard BY farmer who
CHANGED to be in 4 neighboring field
which was hid from view bv an inter
vening piece Of timber. Upon tho
farmers appearance the negro fed,
and the farmer would have given
chase but the lady plead with him to
remain with her. He carried her to a,
house. aroused the neigEborhood and
bv measures formed for the capture Of
the criminal, they were successful IN
eilecting his arrest soon after. He is
now in jail at this place, having been
brought here by Constable Chamber
LAIN. who had to make n stragotic
movement on the people Of Scion to
prevent them from lynching his pris-
oner
The mans name is Frank Bummer,
his place of nativity, Mississippi. He
was brought to Cleveland during the
war bv Mr. Carran, a lawyer, OF this
city, by whom he was employed as q
body servant IN the army. Subse-
qucnt to his arrival here hc was taken
to the draft rendezvous, mustered in
to the United States service, and was
one Of the substitutes connected with
the investigation Of the Captain Nash.
Provost Marshal difficulty C7ere}aaR
Hcrald, IprI 3d.