Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-24
Another Outrage

Another Outrage
one OF Tie Taos. shocking and inbunlsn crimes
that has been perpatrs!ed III the vicinity Of Bal.
timore for z long t!hae occurred Yesterday alter
noon or tho Sui phur Spring road, few miles
from the Rnlsy House. in Baltimore county, be-
ihg the violation Of. pretty and Interesting girl
Of great promise By R negro youth residing IN
that locality, who, until the present, has appear
ed 10 b. well behaved follow but whose base,
ungoTcrnablc, brutal passion seems to have
turned him into monster. Tho circumstances
of this case are @. SUCH shocking nature Us ne
cessarily TO preclude detailed narration.
Ida Schaelinr, tho victim. is shout IL years OF
age, graceful! in person .nd pretty in manners.
She is sn orphan, and lives with her uncle, Hen.
~ Ringling who Is gardener, and q very rc-
spectacle man. she attends regularly WHIST Is
known rs st. Dennis school, and On her Way to
and from school worry often makes 9 short cut
through tho woods. james X. Hawkins, the
alleged perpctrntor. is about 20 years old, is
strongly built, and has q small head. the fea-
lures Of which are expressive OF cunning and
sensu"liLy, DO has often been hired by farmers
in t!in vicinity to do ploTlng and other work.
but latoly has beon working on q piece Of land
not far f?om! TIC Relay House, which IS rented
Uy his lntheT. Tho route OF tue girl or her way
tn school led past this land WMcro it 5Urdered OF
the roadside. and she often SAW the young negro
1T work, snd. rs IS tho habit III the country,
when he touched Liz hA. and said Good day
N !=sie," she nodded in cecoguitiUr He knew
where she lived, her name sud her hours OF go
ing and returning 10 school. No" that this ter
rible affair has happened the girl remembers
that Hawkins (WhGse namo, however, she never
knew hss logged her Footsteps at tilnsa and
tried - 10 Der sE!ai. sefYIcea. She IL naturally
modest and retiring in her manners, and while
having no fear OF the young negro she shrank
from engaging IN conversation OF otherwise be.
ing :GEiillar with any cne while going 70 "r 20
turning from schorl
Yesterday afternoon, about hslI past four
O'clock, according 81 the ii iris story, sho Wa3
her Way hnma from school passing through g
thick pine wood nearly half I. milo from tho
road, when HsTkins overlook her end wanted
her 20 stop by some strange premonition she
fit that danger Was lhrostened and quick
ened her paca. Hawkins wanted her to 20
out o the regular path, Whereupon she
RAE. lie then overlook her and told her that
she would have to do SO he said, and insinua!ed
that nobody WAS near. de then caught hold OF
her, aad the terrible struggle Of youth and inno-
cence sgainst strength, hdeousIess ord vice
commenced.
The poor GIRL shrieked and cried aloud, but
there was no enc 10 hear her voice. she even
fell on her knees ana begged wildly, pi:eously
for mercy, DEb without avail. She said IF he
would let her go home, she would give him any
thing; her uncle would reward him ; she would
spare her. All the devices Of the weak girl
struggling sgainst the monatrous impending
evil were useless.
Taking long strap from about his waist no
made it Of use in dragging her to u tree and
there be raised her up and tied the strap about
her neck, and then toa slender young pine.
Tho strap WIS drawn so tight that lue girl could
scarcely breathe. He sl:o tied her hands back
OF the tree. Yet she cried and struggled in that
lone p!sce and fought against dishonor. Then
lie slat t4bGcco Juice into hor eyes, binding her
temporarily. nhd took various methods to gug
her mouth. In that position Ter young ard
supple limbs we're bruised, her body scratched,
her dress torn aud the r1ost :nhumsn barbarit-
les peIpetra.ed. AitaT his fell purpose had been
fully accomplished he liberated his victim, and
threatened her with terrible vengenco Il she
revealed wha. hAC taken place. suggesting to
Lsr excuses that she could make to explain her
Appearance Totally exhausted and scarce able
to stand.
Size sought her home and told tito horrible
story whicn sprcal fast. Mr. Perry e. Mitchell,
ono Of the trustees CT the school whore the girl
attended,, dcsrOus 0f having tho law alone vim
dic4ted and satisfied tn :! if there Was any delay
the negro would surely BIZ hanged to the first
tree by tho nlursted people OF the neigh borhood,
had himself depu:ized special constable by
Justice English, and with q posse Of selected
men arrested Ha5Txln OH bis fathers place The
prisoner Was taken ct once to tina Delay House
Station ard broaght to Baltimore on one Of the
regular trains ICON Washington. Threats Of
lynching were made on the way 70 the station,
and the prisoner WAS 60! away with great diff
entity. He Was taken to the Western Police
Station and given into the custody Of Captain
Lnpson. He WIS locked up Inst night in the
Western Poll te Ststion ana will be sent to Tow
sonlo"'n jail this morning, h-ying been commit
ted 70. the county grand lIry by Justice Eng
lish. A. The hearing, DR.. Williams Of ElkrIdge
Lsnding, testified ira, tho girls injuries were
severe ard altogether tho affair presents the
most shocking phsses imaginable.
The prisone: denies having done the Decd but
admit, meeting aId tnIking with the girl. lie
,,ke. tho Matter verJ cooIy, and las. night, dur
ag aD ln.eGvi"w with reporter IF the Apleri-
can, cbalted abo!t himself freely, and laughed
;eve-*! tincs.-BGitimore Al..ri-Gr:
A1iunde.
CONCORD II. H., April u The Supreme
court harng been asked by the Governor and
council if the latter have authority to g. !
behind tho Returns and th-cw ont 7otes for Re- !
III Cong.ess and State Senators |
lll,ra hail a 3ta