Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-28
Outrageous Assault On a Woman by
n Negro.

Mrs Susan Taylor, who resides on 5th street
southeast, while ON N street, between It'll and
s!h streets. close by the Navy Yard wall.
Saturday night about O'Clock, with market
basket was passing an alley wn n n, she was
The brute seized her shawl and threw il about
her head TO prevent her from giving an alarm
she at the same tine struggling to release her
self. Officers Mcmahon and Woodruff hearing
her screams were not slow in taking in the sit.
uatiOn, when the fiend took to his heels at their
approach, leaving the woman on the ground,
where the officers found her. They made chase
after the fugitive, and finally had the Satisfac-
ton OF capturing him. Mrs. Taylor was greatly
frightened, but not much hurt. The fellow gave
Inc name OF Jonn Young. and was locked up
Young was about noon to-day arraigned in
the follce Court on the charge of an assault and
battery with intent to commit rape on Mrs.
susie Iayl0r, as also with q common assault
Mrs. Taylor testified that ii was about 6j1
O'Clock; She was passing along in the locality
mar tn me prisoner came up behind her and
sne turned and ran, when he made a leap, Seiz-
ing her by the throat, and pulled her back.
nearly smOthering her. She then screamed
murder three times and Officers Mcmahon and
woodruff came, the man having gone through
the alley. She was certain that the prisoner
was the man, having identified him on Saturday
night when he was among others. On cross
examination she said that there were several
parties brought to her for Identification and this
party was the last one. She identified the party
principally on his general build and clothing,
not as to his countenance, having seen his face
~
John Davis colored, testified that he has
known Young about three years; that he was
working at SanderSOnS stable in the alley, and
after hearing the cry OF murder saw Young run
up through the alley. Is certain that it was
Young who was running, and 1t was just after
he heard the cries OF murder.
Officer woodruff testified that when they
heard the cry they responded, and found the
lady much excited. She told them that the
man had gone up the alley, and he saw the
party running through. On information, he ar
Young identified
witness arrested him he said: Il am not the
man you want" and ';Tve been arrested many
time before, but this is the first time that I've
been arrested for nothing" Witness arrested
Young on Georgia avenue, about half a block
away from the scene of the occurrence
Officer Mcmahon testified that when he re-
SpOlded to the cry he found Mrs. Taylor StoOp-
ing, and she stated that a man had thrown her
shawl over her head and had run up the alley;
saw man running up the alley.
The Court committed Young to jail for the ac-
ton OF the grand jury in default of $500. The
prisoner remarked: Judge, never saw this
woman, II 1 did, may Christ kill me. go to
jail an innocent man."
The prisoner is a rather repulsive looking
man, small featured, prominent cheek bones and
nose, with narrow mouth and thick prOtruding
lips; is nearly. If not quite six feet in height,
rather slim build, and was attired in old faded
clothes. While the testimony was in progress
he appeared quite nervous, and at the first
he shed tears freely; but he SubSe-
quently became more composed. He was
ldent1fed in the court room as the Same party
VINO was arrested some months since ON the
charge OF Outraging Miss Wilson, in the north
eastern part OF the city; but then he could not