Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-07
sHOCKIyG OUTRAGE BY \ NEGRO.
YOTyG GIRL THE J,yCTTH.
ARREST OF TIE PEgPErRATOR.
tn IL nca Him.
Excitement in Noryland.
SPECIAL Correspondence OF Tue start


day morning, has greatly excited The people
in this neighborhOOd. The many WashingtC-
mans who attended JACK sons wOoiS camp
meeting few years since will recollect that
directly north Of the camp ground. and sep
aratod from il by a small branch of the Sew
ern river Is the residence of Mr.. john Jack
son, row a very az 4 man. Here he lived
with his wife and some of his children. aud
others live in this vicinity. NJ. Jackson
went 10 Baltimore Saturday morning lcav-
ing his wife and some of MS daughters at
home. During the morning of Saturday all
Lett the house for the field with the exception
OF Miss AdeliEe Jackson,
GIRL FIFTEEN YEARS CID,
VINO intended 10 prepare dinner. Shortly
aiter she had been lett alone, negro. app;-
I lcHtly about > years of age, appear red at the
door and inquired for Mr. Jackson. saving
mat there was gentleman at OjeEtOn very
anxious 20 see him there. The DAUGHTER re-
/ ptIoG that her father was not At home. and
perhaps would not be back before night. He
then left the house, but managed 20 carry of
UTObServcd an old mu>k-t. lO9Cel. Wnicl
fad been standing behind the door. As he
went towards the railroad IL was supposed
{ hat he had returned 20 OdentOn. About III
O'Clock Miss Jackson took two wafer buckets
and started To the spring. The black tiend
had
CoxCFAIED HIMSELF BEHIND A TREE
near the spring, and when she hal reached
IL. me made his appearance and asked for a
complied and he drank. and while with one
hand he returned Ter the cup with the other
he seized her 10y the shoulder. She dealt him
hard blow as size could I'm the mouth
when he seized her by the throat. and after
she had made
DESPERATE RESISTANCE
in which her clothing was badly torn he sue
ceeded i'm accomplishing his yiilainOus pur-
pose leaving her SenseleSs on the ground,
where II is supposed she laid for half an
hour AT least. Coming to her senses she
screamed and called loudly for help, and
hen brother, Mr.. Elijah c. Jackson, (whO
j. Justice of the peace with other members
Of the family came 10 her assistance and
carried her 10 the house about one hundred
yards OF. She was found to be
VERY BADLY INJURED,
and as may be imagined was i'm great eX-
element. The news Of the daStariIy outrage
was soon circulated throughout the neigh
hOThoOd and within very hours men
ia,htfS and 0rotherS-residing FOR miles
around were armlng for the purpose of
HUNTING THE VILLAIN DOWN.
II appears that directly after the ont
Tageous assault the negro stared towards
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and made
his way 10 within a few hundred yards of
sulphur Springs church, but the country
beng there open he changed his course,
for on saturday afternoon he was seen few
hume red yards Forth of Severn station. and
during saturday night the meat house of
Mr.. W \. Ray, near by. was robbed OF
articles of food and cooking utensils. This
was while q large number of men were
securing the woods for him and some Were
keeping guard around piece OF swampy
land in which ne was supposed to b. hid.
Yesterday TIER" were very few OF the ''mon
folks in that section az home, nearly all be-
ing abroad some on foot and some on horse
back. armed with all sorts of weapons,
securing tie country heTcabOUtS. As the
day closed Yesterday and no tidiuE> had been
heard 81 thr miSCTeaut, it was supposed that
he had succeeded into getting into Baltimore
city.
THE ARREST
This morning, however, he was arrested.
MI Caleb Phelps, residing on StOucy Run,
Or getting up found some foot-tracES near
Ei~ chicken house and had his SuSpi-
CionS that the lOOked-fOT negro had bGeu
around. Calling his gbbOrS-Mes>rS.
Columbus GailOT and Thomas NJ. COle-they
conceded in opinion with him, and. arming
/ themselves. they renewed the search. In
short time they saw smoke ascending in an
/ unaccuSiomed place, and, going towards il,
found Il negro answering 10 the description
given by Miss Jackson. He had built a fire.
AT which he was cooking his breakfast. As
S0rn as be saw them he got mp and ex-
claimed You've catched me" They then
ordered him tOdrOphiS musket; and he came
towards them with a large knife, but dropped
/ IL also when ordered. They then stan ;ed with
him 10 the residence of Mr.. Jackson. about
! I'VE miles distant. be walked along quietly
4 with his captOrS
/ TIE PRISONERS ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF.
lie gave the name OF John Simms, and
I says hat lie is from Richmond, and had
been roaming round the country since ne
StopIed dredging for oysters. He is full
b'COded African, about > years Old, and is q
/ short, stout built man, who would weigh
perhaps 1Ja or loo pounds. lie was dressed
I ia q suit OF well worn dark plaid clothing
ard SlOUch hat.
CONFERENCE AND RECOGNITION.
He did not appear The least taken apack by
hl> arrest, aHd from his manner evidently
thought himself a hero, acknowledging that
De had committed the act. His captOrs
thought il best to take him to Mr. JackSOn'S
and II was supposed by the track hands on
I tie railroad and others that there he would
T te hanged without ceremony. With this eX-
! LteiSHLil"i lhey allowed the party to proceed.
Al MI Jackson'S, however, there was no
B violence. ana Mr.. Elijah Jackson being a
magistrate would not counsel wrong.
THE VILLAIN RECOGNIZED.
The cir! was much agitated when con-
ironted with the wretch who had inflicted
. SUCE an irrelarable injury upon her, and Mr..
Elijah Jackson, the magistrate, was 50
much unnerved that lac was unable 10 fill ont
. the commitment. one Of the captorS. how
ever, filled IL out, and he signed it, and the
party started to OdeHton for the purpose of
taking Tire Annapolis train at So O'Clock q.
IL In tiIe meantime the news OF the capture
had preceded them. aud
AN EXCITED CROWD
gathered about OIentCu and discussed what
should hs done. II was determined that
lNHCAIEg was the only proper mode of pun
i>Lmeut Tor the offence. and aS the prisoner
lad Acknowledged the commission OF the act
u was said that the sooner the rope was
brought IntOllay the better. With this Oh
lect IN view. the crowd went UP the rOal to
NEE. me prisoner. and party ensUei with
The crowd behind the prisoner and his cuStO-
dams some urging that the hanging should
take place at the station.
sTEyGGLE FOR CUSTODY OF THE PRISONER
While tHis IaIley was going on MeSsT>.
Gallo and Cole, with the prisoner, (whCse
2 arms had been ted. started on q run -
make ihe train which in the meantime h al
a.Tlvlt tt ana left OdeutOn. Tie train men
telI f. Them, SigI allied 10 stop and tIe ira I
hacked uE 10 where the prisoner was, But
before taliOr and Cole got him on some CT
tie Hei@uhOrS utelfeTrtd and pulled the
Z prisoner OF the platform o. fast a. ne wa
tC.Iet up. Very soon the train W'u, the
-ItCIt; officers. and a few neiSubors weTs
Nlt4 the prisoner IT, one mass ling in the
Sand. The train hands appeared to be ali
armed, and several revOlverS were drawn.
Before the larger portion OF the iynch"rs
could get down 20 the train the prisoner was
lui oE nU3rd and on his way 10 Annapolis,
where doubtless he is now safely lodged.
IHF UNIV EESAL SENTIMENT HEBEABOCTS
= th3t while IL is generally proper for the
law 20 be carried ont, yet in such case as
this there - some excuse for a more speedy
ana certain punishment than the law gives.
-hS may he imagined, there is a great deal OF
feeling ON tHe subject here, and the conduct
Of MeSSTS. GailOr and Cole and the train
men on the annapolis and Elkridge Railroad
in insisting upOn ami assisting to take the
infamous wrotch To jail is approved by very