The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-04
A FIVE DAYS RUN FOR LIFE.
WOUNDED, DESPERATE, BUT At LAST
CAUGUr AND C1GED.

CAUGBr md C1GED.
The triine that Mnddened n NcighbOrhood -
Chasing the Wretch Through Woods aud
Fields, and Tracking Hi,a by Ills Blood.
LOUISVILLE, Oct 20-Gcorge Washington.
negro aged "a. ilvo feet seven inches tall. spare
build. thin and rather feminine face lies in the
county Jail here with five pistol shot wounds In
his body. Last Saturday afternoon week ago
he met "a litlo German girl driving her COWS
home from pasture. The child was singing a.
the negro accosted her He had begged food Of
her mother that morning and. though tho place
was lonely and 1t was growing dark. she recoe.
nized him PLEASANTLY and would have passed on.
Suddenly this negro was joined by another. and
half an hour later the hGpless child dragged
herself slowly along the road toward home. The
cows had reached their paddock before her. and
tho good housewife. alarmed. had started to-
ward the pasture In search OF her daughter.
doctor was summoned; but he gave little hopes
OF saving the child's life. The father aud elder
brother reached home from work little later:
the neighbors had angrily gathered. md before
nlghtfnll twenty five armed mon were SECURING
the country for miles about the father and
brother ut their head. 4 Lieutenant OF police.
with twelve officers. Joined in the search and
Gordon was formed that swept slowly toward
successive centres. covering almost every foot
Of ground meanwhile.
1t seemed impossible that the negroes should
escape. but daylight the next morning found
tho pursuers. their number sweled 10 flity or
more. still dofrauded OF their prey 1t was
rumored toward morning that the two men had
taken refuge in u dark cave in one corner OF tho
beautiful Cave Hill Cemetery. and an armed
watch was kept ut lis mouth until the sun. pen
ctrniing is reccsses, showed that II WINS empty.
AT about half pnst In the afternoon two OF the
policemen caught sight OF the negroes resting
under trees near the Lying-in Hospital The
officers cooked their guns and crepi toward the
spot. But the negroes were on the alert. Wash.
ington spTung TO his feet and dashed
of through the underground, A pistol
shot Increased his speed. The ofircrs.
a. charmed life; He. reached the bottom
brother OF tho outraged girl. with three friends,
Tho negro hesitated n moment then turned
md ran almost into the arm, Of another party.
Every gun IN the, three parties was cmptied to-
ward him. but he still managed 10 escape.
though not, as before. without wounds. He was
trncked by his blood TO the river. but there the
trail was lost. Several times during the day he
was seen, but when confronted by only one or
two men. he stopped and hurled large stones
at them with prodgious strength and accuracy
OF aim. once. when pressed by Il crowd. he
pulled of mis- coat and shoes. and after that he
was found riddled with bullets and saturated
40 with Tuesday. The crowd still kept
close on HE track caught sight OF him at In
tervas, fired ut him without avail. and then lost
sight Of him again. Desperately wounded. he
had no difficulty In outrunning the heetest OF
the hunters. One negro. who bore sorue re-
semblancc 10 the man. escaped instant lynch-
ing ONLY by the interyention Of white neighhor
holiness, Washington made his way into tho
city. doubtless with the hope OF escaping across
police heard that he was in hiding In an Old
warehouse by tho leVee. and made descent
upon II. But the vigiant wretch saw them com:
ing. ran into house near by. followed by pistol
shots. and again escaped. Tint night he sue
ceeded In crossing into Indiana.
The excitement In Louisville had spread 10
the neighboring cities. and the authorities Of
Jenersonvillo were on tho watch for the fugi-
tive. On Thursday morning he was seen on the
Of in the woods. Toward noon ne appeared NJ
the house OF "A farmor some five miles from tho
river river ne was lame. bloody and covered win
farmers two daughters prepared n meal for
him.. But the scoundrcis instincts seemed in
no wise supdued by the death that for live days
had stared him in the face. and only tho screams
Of the two girls frightened b I'm AWAY from n sec-
eDd brutal ate mpt. The offiesEs we're close upon
him. and he had hardly left the house before
they reached H.. Two hours afterward they
came upon him but he was already running to-
quarter OF q mile further a shot struck
him In the shoulder. hut he only threw w
seemed 10 run the faster. Two mica thus the
chase continued and tho fugitive mignt have
again escaped had not another negro working
In "a field along his course heard the officers
shouts and put himself in Wash inRton's way.
The halt was fatal. The officers closed In upon
him, and. after u desperate rcsis;anre threw
him on the ground aud hnndcuffed him. He
only said | know what YOU want. You may
send me 10 the penitentary for ten years That's
All I'll get. and then III Dee you again.. There
wsro iv? gunshot wounds on his body-one
over tue left eye, one on the back OF his head |
one IN the LETT hip. one in the left leg. and the
one ia the shoulder
Brought to Louisville. the news Of his capture
spread through the city with uneXampled ra-
pidity, Within an hour half q thousand persons |
were In front OF the Jail. BY 9 o'clock il was /
clear that there wis danger ahead. and tho !
Chief OF Police telegruphed to oil the stations !
instructing the entire force to hold themselves !
~ readiness To move at moments call The !
Sheriff despatched TO the Governor for instruc- |
dered under arms. As the hours passed and |
the throng Increased. the police male u charge
State Guards refused To move. I'm going 10
hang that niger" he said; but an officer
seiz'd him. and he vas hurried on toward the
blue coats. but Il reinforcement. armed with
guns marched in from side street and again
Iorced the mob back. Another charge separated
Gle the danger WIS over The Mayor. Charles
u. Jacobs. was present. and by personal courage
ana official commands restrained the mobirOn. /
violence. II wis ~ threatening hour. and the
NY happily escaped stain upon lis good
name.
The brother OF the Injured girl was IN the
'rowd. Lat did not appear a. the leader. Yes
erday. 10 u reporter OF the Courier Journal /
Henry Otte. the father. said:
Had my killed the negroes last sunday wonid
ip have regretted H. but now tiS best sort 10
iOlence 80 far ~ lam concerned, they MINT ZEN
10Th At liberty tO-porrOw hut let ttc come near
ne or NY family again. AMI will Judge Jury
ud shern myself, ani dispose NJ them - No INV
IT, had encouraged the mob they would have
tulcked the lall Tor nltecu men from Indiana
net me Ou the street shook hands with ne ana sad
Are sou the father OF that girls AMI when / replied
hat was, they answered. Well. we have come over
ere TO help hang that Niger" Friday evening" two ole.
antly dressed genuemrn drove NJ To my house and sa
o,als refused, aud todd every that would have
Otng 10 do with any mob. and as advised nay sou To
ursue the same eour-e. and believe that he did,
In Kentucky rape is punished with death or
Imprisonment for life. at the option OF the Jury
TWENTY POLICEMEN DEETED