South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-04-25

When consciousness returned | found
my husband bending over me with a
radiant face, and little Rose, my own
little Pearl closely clasped in his arms.
Found at last, Belle, he murmureI.
tremulously; God be thanked we are
not childloss"
The Frederick Co. Mo, Outrage.
A'rest ot tie 1,so;i,ht of lLs. Raiard
Ih9m1s-Rur Do,ca Jy a Mounted
PoIicem0a- CJaf.s,ioa II tie Crime -
Train CaPiU,d ~ JttAcl Lyaclers-
Tie C'md,oi Drcyyei OFT q, Hanyc1.
THE ARREST AND TIE SEQUEL.
WAsmSoroN, April 1.-THE color
ell man, JAS. Carroll, who outraged Mrs.
Richard Thomas, AT Lic;ssville. on Mon.
day, was arrested about noon TO day in
Georgetown by officer Noikman. Ills
arrest was brought about IN this way {:
Mr.. Thomas arrived IN this city this
morning and about 10 O'Clock started up
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal tow path
ia tie nope of being able 10 catch the
brutal asaa.lant Of his wife. lie hal
not proceeded far when he met Carroll
comiag along. As be passed ho tipped
his Ia, 10 Mr.. Thomas. who followed
linn ieisure!y along. His first ine..ua-
tiOn was to shoot Carroll down In his
tracks bat he finally decided THAT il
would be better Ia let tAc law take its
| regular course. Consequently be fol
| lowed Carroll into Georgetown, when
/ Carroll started OF en- run. The assist
ance Of officer NuINm4G WAS called, aud
he being mounted, soon succco led in
running Carroll down and eFectng his
arrest. Carol. was taken to the police
station, where ne fully confessed bis
crime, telling Tie officers that he did
not expect TO reach the Frederick Jail u.
. live, and That moment after he had
committed Jhe outrage b. was convinced
that hc would speedily die for it. lie
said he felt thankful that Mr.. Thomas
did not shoot him on sight, aud that he
felt THAT he would just as lief die as not
There VAS = considerable crowd about
the depot. and much bitter feeling was
manifested, bat no outbreak occurred
Carroll consented % accompany oaicey5
No.kHan AMI Harper To Frederick co.
without ro1uisLiJl from the Govern.
sr of Maryland. Accompanied by Mr.
Thomas the party LEFT here on the Bal
umOre and OHIO railroad about i.3O, la
ken every preCaU'iou a5 they thought TO
prevent any information OF The arrest vi
Carroll reaching any Of yAe stations "a
IDnL thc road in advance OF them Il
appears, however. That they we're uasuc.
ces5Iul iu this for upon nearing the sta.
ton at The Point OF ROcas about G.id
. @ clock, they saw a considerable number
Of dc,crm.ucj-iooking men gathered
there. As soon as the train reached
the station q rush was made for 90, the
police officers overpO wered, and the col
OrCi man taken from the train ana into
Sci near by where Ic was hung with.
out amy ceremony. ~ the time he vas
drag Lej from tHe train the rope with
which he was exec1lcj was tied around
his neck The Iyneuiug tOoS place Boa
iJI. view oi the passengers OF tho Grain.
a. e O'Clock tonight the body was sl,.i
hanging 90 limb of tree.
PARTICULARS or rm lYScuNe-fru-
ruaE DETAIL. o. suE OUTRAGE.
TGEDEucs, Ma., April l7.-J4s. Car
r5I fhe negro Geaj WHO pcrpotra.eI ID
most d.aboueal outrage upon .leuers9u
OF Mrs. Richard thomas. al l.easyI,o. 500
.uia county ou Monday nigh, Ias.. wl.lo
being brought % ,us city this evening
wa- ,akoa from TIC tgaiu ot Point OF
Rock by band OF 'yu5aers and hung
uaa.aoal The particulars, Us received.