Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-27
THE FRANKLIN COUNTY (PA.) OUT.
RAGE

The following particulars Of the recent hor.
rible outrage in FRanklin county, Pennsylva.
mia, are taken from the Valley Spirit.
On Thursday about noon a negro went to the
house OF Mr.. VIM. NJ Oliver, in Guilford town.
snip, about TIVE and halt miles from Cnam.
bersourg. MI Oliver and his wife were both
away from home. A step daughter of Mr.. Oi.
iver, named Ida Reinhardt, who is about thir-
house, but at noon went home to feed the pigs.
She was in the house getting the necessary
iced, when the negro went there and had the
door locked. He came to the door, but she re-
fused TO admit him. He pretended to be hun
cry, and demanded bread, threatening to burn
down the house il she would not let him In.
Terrified Al these threats she opened the doer
when the scoundred seized her, threw her upon
the floor. and outraged her person. The little
girl Is pretty badly injured. The negro then
took with him from the house q razor, belong.
Ing to MIR. Oliver, and a small sum Of money,
which was lying on the maatel. Mr.. Oliver 3
house lies in q southeasterly direction from the
town. the negro then left, and crossing roads
and fields, got around to the road leading from
this borough in northeasterly direction from
town.
About mile from here a gentleman resides
by the name of John LandiG. The negro &C =
Costed little boy whom he saw there, and
asked him If there were any men about The
boy said no. Just then young lady named
Ly dia Detwiler was seen passing through O
field some distance of, and the negro went
over towards her. and caught up to her about
two hundred yards from her fathers house,
which is In Green township. He attacked her
al once. and accomplished his purpose-the
young lady resisting to the best Of her ability
Prom there he went in the direction of Mr..
Jacob Fry's house, and when within q couple
OF hundred yards of il he met a young lady
named Miss Leah Lehman. He attacked her
also, and most terrible struggle took place.
He struck her on the back Of the head with a
ciuo on the face so that II Is covered with black
marks, and choked her 90 to leave black aud
blue marks upon her neck. In the struggle he
took razor from his pocket and drew it close
to her throat, threatening to hill her. She
grasped the razor and broke the handle off,
which she stlil has in her possession. Not
withstanding this heroic resistance, the black X
scoundrel succee ded in accomplishing his pur-
pose with this lady also. We understand tn It
she is still confined to her bed from the injuries
received.
ON Friday morning Sheriff Fletcher arrested
a cOlored man named Cambridge Adams, often
called NorrIs who corresponded with the ds.
scrIptiOn furnished him Of the villain, and
lodged him in Jail. The prisoner, on being
questioned, told q Straightforward story, and
there was some doubt as to his guilt, but fur
ther Investigation showed he hao been lying.
During Friday there was great excitement, and
open expressions in favor OF lynch law. the
sberib, feeling alarmed for the safety Of the
prisoner, called on Captain G. w. Skipner,
commander Of the Housum Zouaves, fof as.
sistance in case of trouble. The Jail was qua I.
ed during the night, and has been since. On
Sunday last the child first attacked was taken
out Adams as the one who had violated her
person. There is not the least doubt the prs
oner rs the guilty criminal, and we hope the
remainder OF his natural life may be spent
within the boundaries of the penirentiary. The
prisoner is as black as the ace Of spades, ab ut
five feet four inches high, OF rather a stout
build, and possesses q most wicked counte.
nance. The three victims Of this i1eAd are un.
der the care Of skillful ply scians, and are ia a
fair way to recover from the injuries inflicted
on their persons.