Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-24
SATAN AT LARGEl
ANOTHER HORRIBLE OUTRAGED
A LITTLE GIRL v1oIATEDll |

A LITTLE GIRL VIOLATED! !
We have Just had narrated TO us one OF
the most diabollcal acts that could be con-
celved Of, and which makes humanity shud-
der in the mere contemplation. The facts,
as detailed are, that notorious colored man,
known as VIM. Ross alias Del. Range, some
days since induced little daughter Of John
Shea, aged about six years, living on Mary
land avenue, between Third and Four.and-a-
half streets, Island, to visit his shanty,
and when there committed an outrage on
her, injecting her with loathsome disease.
The mother OF the child heard Of II for the
first time on Saturday afternoon, when she
Immediately went In search OF the black
hend, but without success.
About dusk on Saturday evening Ross
presented himself In front OF the residence OF
Mrs. Shea, when che opened tho door and
discharged the contents Of a horse.pistol full
at his head. The charge, consisting OF buck.
shot, struck the william In tho back part Of
the head, but did not penetrate The skull, 1t
ls supposed, and though badly wounded, he
was able to mako his escape, and, II lie said,
has len the city.
DR.. Morgan was called to attend the child,
who pronounces her injuries as quite serious
The child being questioned, said that Ross,
VIXEN he committed the outrage, told her
that II she Informed her mother she would
receive q severe whipping, and through fear
Of chastisement, II was not until Saturday
that she revealed the horrible facts.
Tho police have been notified Of the occur
renee, and a sharp lookout is now being had
- NaA 10 l. 80 ha
hoped that he will speedily DO apprehended
and that an investigation aud more light
may DO thrown upon the horrible affair.
Ross or Del Range lie reported as dan
gerous negro, and about year since he
committed murderous assault on Mr.. Shea,
cutting deep cash Ia his forehead, from
the effects OF which he was confined for a
long time 10 his bed, and to-day tho scar on
his forehead Is plainly visible.
UNIVERSAL FRANoHIsH AssooIATIoS.-ThS
meeting Of the Universal Franchise Associa-
tlon on Saturday evening, at Union League
Hall, was not as fully attended as some Of
the previous meetings Of the association.
Mrs. Josephine Grlffiug presided, and after
speaking Of the success which had attended
the late convention, she introduced Mrs.
Rachel NJ. Townsend, Of Philadelphia, who
addressed the meeting at great length. In
the course OF her remarks she said some pro-
vision should be made 10 Induce the large
number OF colored people In Washington TO
emigrate to some Of the Southern or Western
States. Her plan was for Congress to ap-
propriato public lands for their benefit, and
from the conversation she had with num-
Der Of colored people, she believed they would
gladly accept such an offer.
While they remained here out OF employ
ment and no prospect Of getting work, vice
and crime must necessarily increase. WASH
ington was an asylum for them during the
war, many seeking refuge here from Mary.
land and Virginia.
Mrs. Grifilng said, until women had the
right 10 use the ballot, itoEould be In vain
&c appeal to q Christian community for as
slstance. The Government could confer tho
blessing asked upon the women Of the Dis
trict. Yet Congress was so busy that Il
could not attend TO the claims OF women.
The Senators aud Representatives this day
called upon had not time 10 attend to their
plea. Why did they not have tlmel Because
women were OF no service 10 them. When
the women Of the country convinced the
nations Representatives they werO Of i'm
portance, they would then have plenty Of
time 10 listen and grant womAn's petition,
A number Of speakers addressed the meet
Ing, and near the close, Mr.. VIM. J. Wilson,
(colored) cashier Of the Freedmen's Saving
and Trust Company, said In reply TO the re-
marks Of Mrs. Townsend, that he thought
she had too highly colored her views Of their
idleness and destitution. As q colored citl-
zen, he had been among them, and he could
state from observation, that 10 the extent
they were able, they were prosperous and In
dustrious, and as general thing they were
prudent. As an officer Of the Freedmen's
saving and Trust Company, he knew that
during the past four weeks there had been
deposited, over all drafts, 100000. That
did not look like destltutlon. What was
wanted was not their wholesale removal
from this city or any other city, but that the
obstacles impeding their progress should be
removed. Give them the fairest chance and
you will find they are willing to work and
DO useful members Of society.
Secretary Needham wanted to know what
all this had TO do with the suffrage question.
Mr.. Wilson replied that he wished to cor
rect the impression the. first speaker was
under-to defend the colored people from
the charge made against them.
Mr.. Lockwood wanted to know II he had
an opinion on the suffrage question.
Mr.. Wilson replied he had, but at this hour
In the evening he would not detaln the
audience with any further remarks. He
merely wished TO state that there was nearly
81, 000, 900 in the bank To the credit OF the
depositors, and during the few years II had
been In existence over two thousand farms
had been paid for.
John O'Donoyan, the everlasting garru-
lous John, attempted to address the meeting,
but receiving cold reception threatened TO
withdraw from the association and deprive
II of the Uslsht Of HIS Induouco.
Mrs. Grining (sareastlcally) regretted
John should feel compelled TO take such q
course, but believed the cause and the Asso-
citation would survive Il.
At 10 O'Clock the meeting adjourned.