Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-09-21
.lFrom the Fernandina (F'la.) Courier j.
A EaOrrible outrage in Fiorfda

ti' OAAsE0ts . IN IOIt00.
We are called upon to chronicle one of
those diabolical outrages which have to-,
frequently within year or two past shock
ed the public mind in the South. 1t oc-
Cured in this ,couaty on the evening OF
Friday last. two or three miles beyond Cal
lahan. on the line of the Florida railroad,
snt about twenty-seven miles from this
city. ..........lls ls-
:, man named James gRollason, with his
family, resides at this locality. Last week.
Mr.. Rollason being very i'll, the relatives of
the family living in Columbia county were
written to, and two sisters of Mr.. r. started
down to their assistance. On arriving at
Baldwin their money was exhausted, and
they were compelled to continue their
journey on foot. Arriving at point
on the railroad where Mr.. Hill, See-
tion Master. had his camp, they in
quired Of him how far it was to Rolla-
sons, and he informed them. They pro-
ceeded along the line of the railroad, but
had not gone tar when they were overtaken
by scolored (mulatto) man, whom they rec
oguized as having seen in the camp. He
ut once endeavored to make himself agree
able, and told them they were not correctly
instructed at the camp; that instead Of
three or four miles, it was twenty or twen-
ty-five miles, on the railroad, to Rollason's,
but that he knew near cut across the
country, which he would show them, by
which they would reach Rollason's in an
hours time.
eThe young woman at once became sus-
picOus of him aud declined his services,
saying they could find their way without
him. Being foiied in his plans, the fellow
began to use abusive and vulgar language,
they paying no attention to him, but hur-
rying on as fast as they could, being terri
bly, alarmed, and he following them. Soon
growing more desperate he made a rush for
the elder one, (who is about twenty-five
years of age) when her sister, screaming
and with billet of wood in her hand.
rushed upon the devil, who knocked her
senseless to the ground The other, trying
to escape, fell over some crossties, when he
seized her, and after terrible struggle
outraged her person.
; When the two sisters reached Mr.. Rolla-
sons, the horrible affair was revealed to
the family, and the neighbors soon learned
the particulars. 1t was too late to accom-
plish the arrest of the villain that night,
but early on Saturday morning Mr.. N. s..
Upchurch, Deputy Sheriff, who resides at
Callahan, with six men, took the train
for Hills camp, where they expected to
find him. Huylett, the engineer. was given
the points to stop. &c. Arriving at the
camp and not finding him, they were in
formed that he left that morning for Bald,
win, saying he would return on the freight
train which would leaye Baldwin on
the arrival of the up passenger train. Mr..
Upchurch and his posse Except Mr.. Henry
MaGtleT, VINO went on 10 b2lQWl0,l re-
mained at the Camp. The train had pro-
ceeded about four miles. when Huylett dis
covered some one at a. distance, "fagging
him down. arriving at the spot, Matter,
we'll armed, was on the lookout, and recog-
nizing thesnegro from the description Civ.
en- him, he jumped from the train, told him
he was his prisoner, and that he '.must
either go aboard of the train or go to hell"
He was taken back to Hills Camp. where
he was at once ident;fi, d by the oung lady
whom he had SO brutally outraged. Great
excl e1nent was caused by his arrival. The
unfortunate young lady was almost frantic,
knowlngt that men were there with arms in
their hands to avenge the foul wrong that
had been done her. The incarnate devil was
only saved forfh time by the calm counsel
of fMrUpchurch. He told those present that
it was best to let the law take its course !;
that they. living in the backwoOdss had al
ready been denounced as rebel cut
throats, - and that were they to shoot the
scnundrel on the spot, as he richly deserv-
ed, itwouid soon be agnified into ssanoth-
er outrage upon q freedman. .vat' y ARs
Mr.. Upchurch brought the negro to this
city on Monday evening and turned him.
over to the military. His name is Frank
johnson, twenty-five or twenty-six years
ofiage, and halls from Raleigh, North Gar-
olina. 6srs5
DraOumming has discovered mistake
In his figures, which postpones the end of
the world million OF years. We breathe
easierTS 4gs ? HaEiE RTstsiE S. .oF