National Republican., 1880-07-26
A TALE OF BRUTALITY.
Shocking Outrage Committed by a Col
OTed Man.
The People at Darnestowr, Md, Excited
Open Threats of Lynching
the Murderer.
Especial Dispatch to THE NATIONAL REPUnLrcAS
ROCKVILLE, Mp, July %, 1880.

Especial Dispatch TO tn. NATIONAL REPUDLrcAS
ROCKVILLE, Mp, July %, 1880.
About half.past 10 o'clock Situ rday night
John Digs, alias John Dorsey, a native Of
Washington, ID. G., about twenty-three years of
age, committed most dastardly outrage upon
Mrs. James Tschiaely, very cstimable lady
living near Darncstown, about niue miles
southwest Of Rockville. He WAS left to take
care Of the farm and house by the owner who
was in n southern county Of the state on busi-
ness. He entered the dinng-room where the
lady was sitting by tho light engaged in gcn.
eral pursuits, and by choking hor until com.
plctely powerlcss forced her upstairs, threat.
ening TO burn her and tho house if
she attempted to raise an alarm. lie
kept her there throughout the night,
and in the morning, thinking he had escaped,
she endeavored to make her way to a neigh
boris house when he suddenly appeared and
forced her back into the house, dragging hor
by the hair. lie struck her with an arm
chair ovor the head, almost forcing tho eyes
from thoir sockets aud disfgurmg her face
horribly. Her neck is terribly swollen aud
discolored. No physician could be found
until this afternoon. The lady is conscious
now and knows well who the person is that
committed tho act. The people of this county
are aroused and swear vengeance against tho
ulloNlSNhAt NuO MHGl ldot bCCu WAS bOlnR Ill
the direction Of Washington.
Tho police authorities hero were notified of
The outrage Yesterday morning and furnished
with the following description of tho loud
Look out for and arrest John Dorsey, n very black
man, five feet high between eighteen and twenty
years old, dressed in dark coat and paits, slouch
hat and white shirt wanted for committing rape
upon the wifo Of Mr.. James TSchitlely, who lives
between Danestown and Seneca in Montgomery
county Md. He. leit the locality Of the outrage
about sunrise and went toward Washington.
Mr. Tsohinsly, the fathor.in-aw of the vic.
tim, arrived in this city last evening from
Rockville and related the details Of the horri.
bio affair to Detectives McDovtt and Acton,
who had been assigned to work up the case.
Tho villain after committing the crime
plundored the house and broke open
several trunks, searching for money, but
did not succeed in finding any. After
leaving tho house his course lay across
a plowed field, and when the first party of
pursuers started after him his footprints were
clearly disccrnible. Afterward they were lost
in a stubble field, but near Gaithersburg they
were found again, rs he had to 20 through
another plowsd field. Tho husband Of the
lady arrived home lato last evening and was
nearly distracted when no learned of
what had transpired during his absence.
Diggs, tho perpetrator Of tho outrage,
had been in his employ about five
months, and claimed to be from Port
IoDacc0, Dld, a letter which he Icit be-
hind him gave probable clue MS TO the place
he would hide If he came to Washington. and
IL was handed over to the detectives. IL proved
to bo from his father, John II. Williams, living
at 40 L street southeast, near the eighth pre-
cinct station, and thther tho detectives, ac-
companied by representative of The Ma
TIoNAL RRpUBLICAN, proceeded. IL was
nearly midnight when n squad of police headed
by Lieutenant BOtcler surrounded the
house, but wero not fortunate enough
10 find tho fugitive. HIS father was reused,
but could give no information concerning
him, stating that when he last heard from
him he was working on farm and appeared
to be doing very we'll. 1t was then ascer-
taned that Diggs had married sister living
near the Insane asylum, aud ID was at once
decided 10 go over there Leaving detail in
charge Of the fathers house, MGDevitt, Acton,
Lieutenant Botclcr Sergeant Mulall and
Officer Thompson proceeded 10 the last local
ity, but wero again unsuccessful.
They learned considerable concerning the
miscrCant, however, which may assist in
his capture. Ho WAS described by his sister
as q very black, round-hGaded man, between
twenty and twenty-threG years old, about five
feet high, stammerod whom he talked and |
blinked his eyes. 1t is supposed that Diggs, |
Dorsey or Williams. for ho answers TO
all those names, will endcavor 10 make |
his escape into Charles county, whore no
has friends but tho officers will have
every avenue carefully guarded at
this end. Officers were stationed at tho
sisters house, aud IL was nearly 3 o'clock
this morning whom tho party returned.