The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-09
A WESTCIlESTER HORROR.
ARMED MEN ENSEARCHING FORA DAs-
T1RDLY BLACK VILLAIN.
Brutality TINT Nenriv Caused the Denth Of
an Interesting Little 0irl-Tho Perpetrator
Of the Deed supposed TO be n Trnmp.

Brutality TINT Nenriv Caused the Death Of
an Interesting Little uirl-Tho Perpetrator
of the Deed supposed 90 be n Trnmp.
For the past two days tho woods and
swamps back of the highlands near Tarrytown
have been secured by armed men In search Of
negro who committed so great an outrage that
II he Is caught he will probably be lynched with
out hesitation or mercy. little settlement Of
farm houses four miles east OF Tarrytown Il
known as Lower Cross Roids. At the interseo-
tion Of two roads IL little one-story, weather
beaten grocery, and noar by Is a commodlous
farm house. the abode OF Mr.. Robert Cypher,
his wife, and stepdaughter, Nettie Many, aged
10. Mr.. Cypher Ike pa the store. About three
quarters OF mile south are several farm houses,
William Libai's and David Coombs's houses be-
Ing near each other.
On Thursday afternoon Della Mcnamara, n
child OF eight years, was alone In Mr. Libar's
house with baby. About two o'clock tap at
the kitchen window startled her, and when she
turned she saw negro peering In. lie tried to
open the window, but could not. He then tried
the doors, and they were fastened. lie went to
tho window again. and asked the girl to open 1t
and give him drink OF water. His forbidding
looks frightened tho girl, and she refused, but
directed him to a spring on the hillside. Tho
negro went to IL, but did not drink. He re-
turned and tried the window again, and then
girl went up stairs TO watch him. Shortly be-
fore this Nettie Many left her home 70 visit
tant. @ "Ov sSo Walked o' along the road iS toward @
Llbar's. The road runs through ravne
MY rods from the house, and Is oor
a lonely SPOT. As the young girl approached she
saw the negro sneakinR through the woods, but
she paid no attention TO him until, when she
walked down the ravnc, an arm was thrown
around her neok and Siss smote her cheek
mel But when she turned she saw the black
face OF the negro smiling nendishly a. her; Net.
TO run, but the negro grasped hor by the throat
aud held ner fast. She took the rings from her
fingers and said. Oh take these u you'll only
let me gOl' The negro held last. Tearing the
rings from her ears she offered them while on
her knees, saying, Take them all. lfIhad money
them back, aud nndng them useless as bribe,
Nettie screamed fer help. The negro tiehtened
III Sot @ su1t sH Ve lie dGassed @ her g es across the
road, she tearing at hts face with her fingers.
lie forced her against the wall aud then to the
ground. Nettie struggled desperately with
what little strength she had left. The negro
held her down, tore her clothes In strips, and
The attack was seen by Della Mcnamara from
the attic window IA Mr. lhbar's house, but she
Screams were heard by Isaac Francis, at MIR.
COOmhs's house, ana a. he started out Of the
| hons. he met Nettie MANY running toward him
her clothes hutterng Ia The wind, aud her bair
streaming down her back. she tainted as sue
reacned the house. Tho negro was seen TO dis
appear In the woods toward the Harlem Rail
road. farm hand ran to mr. Cypher and told
him OF the affair. lie started To arouse tue set
| temont, but his rheumatic limbs gave way aud
| he fell Ia the road.
rhe farm hand went to all the houses and
started the men In pursuit OF the black bend. A
| man on MIR. Robert lionner's breeding farm close
by mounted one Of the famous Dcxter's neetest
| stable companions ana Iods to Iarrytown for a
physician, aud Informed Constable Lawrence.
Ihe farmers turned out and secured the woods,
| but the negro could not be found.
| Nettie Many and Della Mcnamara describe the
| negro having u very black face, large and pro-
truding lips, hat nose, and hair cut close TO the
| head. He was OF medium height dressed In blue
overalls, short black coat, black felt hat, and
shoes whose heels were worn away. Constable
Lawrence thinks ho was the same negro that he
arrested about two months ago as "a tramp.
The girl had partially recovered from her
| shock Yesterday, and was able to move about
| the house.