The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-12-15
A Negro attempts TO Rape Little
Child at HendcrsQn-IIe is Fol-
, lowed and Escapes, Hut IL Cap
tured I'm Evansville. IA
Evansville Journal, Both ult. =

Evansville Journal, Both ult -
| One of those nameless crimes, which
now and then shock a community, wa;
attempted at Henderson, Sunday
night, but by fortunate accident was
prevented. A little girl not quite
twelve years old, named Katie Hack,
daughter of George Hack, merchant,
who has store on Upper Elm street,
who swas returning to her fathers
home from neighbor's, about a square
and half distant. 1t was quite dark,
and as there were no gas lamps be-
tween the two points, the way was
lonely and dark, andstherc were few
frequenters. When she had gone hall
way she was suddenly seized by a
burly negro named Reubin Clore, who
quickly ~n N -
THRUST HANDKERCHIEF INTO HER
MOUTH.
To suppress her cries, and dragged her
back into vacant lot few PAGES off,
where he attempted to accomplish his
fiendish desires. Happily for the un-
fortunate child, some other persons
CHANGED to pass that way, and the
ruf6an, fearing that her struggles and
halfsuppressed cries might attract at
tention, ran away and left her bruised
and almost senseless with fright and
excitement She informed gher par
ents Immediately of the outrage, and
told who the fiend was. Search was
at once instituted, but he could not be
found. 1t appears now that he went
down to the George Roberts, which
was moOred in place almost inacces>
sible, and came to this city at 1890
o'clock Sunday night. Yesterday
morning he engaged passage on the
Grey Eagle for Louisville, and had
his baggage stored away.
Early in the morning a telegram
came with description of the man,
and the police began search for him.
At daylight Mr.. VIM. Whitehead, of
Henderson, left that place on horse>
back and rode to this city, crossing
the high sloughs, with a stern deter
mination to catch the ruffian. When
he arrived in this city
HIS BOOTS WERE FROZEN TO Ills
sTIRRUPs
by the water taken in crossing the
sloughs.
Upon arriving, Mr.. Whitehead and
officer Paul started out upon a fresh
search, and wound up at the river,
where the Grey Eagle was preparing
to leave. They looked over the boat,
but could not find their man. Not
despairing, they still waited and
watched, and just as the last bell rang,
and the boat was about ready to start,
officer Paul saw the negro
CRAWL FROM UNDER THE BOILERS,
and both jumped aboard, and in an
other minute he was captured. Capt
Penn was informed of the situation,
and, at their request he landed them
two miles above the city, on the Ken
lucky side, whence the three walked
o Henderson, the prisoners hands be-
ing pinioned to prevent him escaping.
Capt. Penny, furthermore, would make
no charge for the transfer.
When the prisoners arrived at Hen.
derson, they all went into the grocery
of Mr.. Hack, the child's father, on the
pretense ofgetting drink. Neither
of the men had said n word to Clore
of the charge against him. When
they entered the store, the little girl
was within, and as soon as the negro
saw her, he exclaimed coaxingly;
at wasn't me, Kate, was it?7
The child identified him at once.
The store was crowded with people,
and the excitement began to rage, and
TREE AND A ROPE
were freely suggested, but the men in
charge hurried him quickly away and
lodged him in Jail. The excitement
among the German citizens were in
tense, and it was feard that an effort
would be made to lynch him that
night. We received the following
special, however, which indicated 9TH
erwise.
'"There seems to be little excitement
prevailing over the rape case at pres
ent. The prisoner is confined in the
county Jail, awaiting the execution of
the law. Officer evans says there is
no fear of them mObbing him tonight.
Officer Paul and Mr.. Whitehead rc.