The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17

NOW read Inc result OF tue ibsane
teachings Of the editor Of the Register
and other kindred spirits, who laud the
equality of the ignorant and brutal Ne
groes IS being necessary to perpetuatt
the Republic:
From the Pittsburgh Post, 23d.1
Negro Outrage at Derry Station--A
white Girl of Twelve violated
by an African.-The Child Ex.
pected to Die--Arrest Of the VII
| lain.
An outrage Of more aggravated anc
diabolical nature than any we have beer
compelled to record in long time, wal
perpetrated on Thursday afternoon, a
Derry Station, on the Pennsylvania Rail
road. The victim of this outrage7is .
| iittle girl only twelve years of age, and
! the perpetrator full blooded negro
The result o. his 6endishness will, VIC
fear, be the death o. the innocent victim
| We have learned only partially tho
particulars Of this terrible sttair, ou'
such as We have been able to gam are
from reliable source Il appears tha'
the little girl mentioned is named Carrie
Layton, and her father is farmer, resi-
ding near Derry Station-a man, as we
learn, in good circumstance, and having
most respectable family. On Thursday
afternoon the daughter left her home to
visit the house Of neighbor. situated al
some distance from her fathers farm. -
Between the two houses lies scensidera-
bic piece of woods, through which the
girl had to pass. The road through
these woods is lonely, there being nc
houses near, and the track being very lit
tie travelled. Working for Mr. Layton
vas negro boy, whose name We could
not ascertain, but who is about nineteen
years of age. He overheard the little
girl talking about going on her visit, and
before she started be slipped into the
woods, and secreted himself by the way
side. When the little girl came past he
stepped up to her, knocked her down, and
then, despite her struggles and cries, sue
ceeded in accomplishing his purpose and
satisfying his beastly lust. Leaving his
victim insensible, he fed into the woods
and hid. a
Only short time had elapsed before
the insensible child was discovered. He
condition told only too plainly of tht
terrible deed that had been committed
She was removed to her home. and al
soon rs she was restored to consciousness
she told what had occurred. Immediate
and thorough search was made for th'
perpetrator, and had the search beer
successful, rope and no time for pray
| ers would have been his fate; but, as w
have said, he had hidden securely in ths
woods, and elndcd pursuit for the tim'
lbeing. Itappears that be made his va.
| to Blairsville the same night, but. insteat
Iof staying there or fleeing further he, to-
some unaecountable purpose, returned t
the Deighborhood of his crime. DurinI
1.-THE night he stole passage on the freigh
Itrain and came back to Derry. He wa
discovered, yesterday morning, hidden II
the barn Of Mr.. Layton, the father Q
1.-THE girl he bad worse than murdered. II
was Immediately secured, and one repor
lsays that be was hanged without ceremo
IDy. Another, and We fear more reliabl
report, places him in the Jail at Greens
burg. tle.l. aefa
| At last accounts the girl was in mos
Iprecarious condition, and it is feared, ca
tnot survive. She is, ws understand, tn
cousin of an engineer on the Pehnsyiya
MIA Railroad. asIose.s1 q ssll
I Reader, have you an innocent litti
daughter OF twelve years of age? II So
! imagine your feelings we're she to be ou'
, ragged BY one of the special pets Cor CIT
zenship Of the editor Of the Regisfer.-
His teachings causes mothers to boltthei
doors in broad daylight and clasp the
innocent babes TO their bosems with fee
e lings of the deepest fear.u They expe'
al the Negroes to follow the teachings
u their White Radical friends, which is
], outrage the persons Of virtuous Viii
el women. sa sl}9 -.
nf ss Go. Early
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