Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-06-11
Diabolieal Outrage.

The little village OF Udenton, nj the junction
Of the Baltimore aud Potomac and Annapolis
and Elkridge railroads thrown into in
tense excitement las, Saturday over the report
tina, ~ dastardly outrage had been perpeiraied
on Young lady, daughter Of Mr.. John Jack
son, - respectable farmer living about two miles
from the village, by an unknown negro man.
The facts of the case as derived from various
sources substantially rs follows The
scene Of the outrage was two miles from Oden-
ton in the direction of Baltimore, on the farm
of Mr.. John jackson, aged 80 years, where he,
with his wife aud several sons and daughters
resides. The family were absent from the
house except Miss Adeiia Jackson aged about
eighteen years. After having been engaged
in her household duties until about IL clock,
she walked to IA spring short distance from
the dwelling for The purpose OF procuring some
fresh water. Soon after she left the house the
negro entered, AMI procured an old musket
that had been left standing behind the door,
and making his way by circuitous route,
reached the spring before his victim arrived,
and concealed himself behind tree Miss
Jack son, after drawing the water, MAS in the
act Of leaving, when the negro made his APP
pearance and requested her to give him drink
of water. She was in the act OF complying
with his request, when he seized her by the
throat and dragged her some distance TO II clunip
of bushes, holding the loaded gun in one hand,
and threatening To Kill her il she resisted. Not
outstanding these threats, she fought desper-
ately TO escape, and during the struggle that
ensued her clothing was torn into Shreds, and
her face and neck terribly cut and bruised -
The negro did relax his grasp on her throat,
thus preventing her from making any cutlery,
and she was finally rendered unconscious from
the brutal treatment received at his hands, and
" bile in this condition she WAS fuully outraged
by the fend. Upon recovering her conscious
ness Miss Jackson discovered that her assailant
had disappeared. She was at first unable to
move but after several efforts succeeded in
raising herself from the ground and walking in
the direction of the field where her bro hers
were at work, W no were attracted by her screams
for assistance, and at once went to her aid.
Within less than an hour after the crime mad
been committed intelligence of the affair had
been communicated to Odenton and vicinity
and the residents were soon in state of great
excitement over the highhanded outrage. 1t
was soon determined to leave nothing undone
to arrest the negro and threats were openly
made that if caught his life would be forfeited
for his crime. The young men in the neigh
borhood promptly organized themselves into a
raiding party and started in pursuit of the ne
gro, who was seen going in the direction of n
marsh or swamp, where he doubtless hoped to
conceal himself until nighttnll, and then make
his escape Several of the rading party were
mounted, and Others went on foot, for the pur-
pose of searching the marsh. All were fully
armed, and it was their express determination
not to abandon the search until they captured
the negro or were assured that he had gotten
beyond their reach.
On Monday YESTERDAY morning Mr.. Thomas
NJ Cole and another of the searchcrs discovered
him in the swamp, and closing upon him, ar
rested him before he could use the musket he
had carried with him. Mr.. Cole and his as
sistant hurried to the railroad so as to overtake
the morning train of cars to this city, and
would have been unsuccessful had not GOV.
Groome been on board, who seeing the stua-
ton, ordered the cars (Which had Just passed)
to stop antil the prisoner could be put on board.
The crowd of exasperated citizens attempted to
rescue him and COMMIT summary punishment,