Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-07-29
4 TERRIBLE OUTRAGE.
A Negro HrutaiIy Assaults n Mary
land Indy-A Crime Unsurpassed
IN its Fieudishness.

'""" s""5-h NriMc snsurpassed
IN its Fieudisbness.
WASHINGTON, July 25 Information was
received here to-day o. t. rribie outrage
at Jamestown Montgomery county. Md
which was Mrs. James Tschiffely, the wife
of well known farmer who resides near
that place. Up to this time but few par-
ticulars have been obtained, but IA far as
received the story appears to be rs follows:
negro man named John Diggs. alias
John Dorsey, about % years of age, with
number of other negroes from this CITY.
was employed by Mr.. Tschiffely harvest.
ing. Mr.. Tschiffely was called away from
his farm on Saturday to another part of
the State one of the lower counties, to
attend to some business Diggs was left
at the farm to look after things during his
absence. On Saturday afternoon Mrs.
Tschiffely was sitting in her dining room
when Diggs entered. He boldly announced
his intention of ouiraging her, and, after
beating and choking her. forced h or 10 90
into one of the upper rooms, under
threat of killing her if she refused
and setting fire to the house and
burning her aud her house up. Mrs.
Tschifely did everything in her power to
alarm the neiehbors, but was unsuecess-
full. She managed to get out of the house
and escaped some distance, when he
caught her and forced her to return, drag
ging her by the hair. Upon arriving at
the house he struck her GU The head with
a chair and almost tore her eyes out of
her head. 1t is not known neither or moi
he accomplished his devilish purpose
otherwise than by brutally assau!ting her.
He left her in an unconscious condition,
escaping from the neighborhood at sunrise
this morning. He was seen TO come
this city.
THE RufFIAN's CAPTURE.
BALlMoRE, Mp., July 2G.-John Dipes
the negro who outraged Mts. Ischitfely
ntHr DhrDestown, in this State, on Satur
day rght last, was cnptur, d about one
mile from MeGhsnicsyille, Montgomer,
county, this afternoon by MIR. Davis
~h" recognized HIM from q descrip
tion given. Mr.. Davis accostet
DIggs, who strenuously denied hi
guilt, but Mr.. Davis being armed
compelled him to submit and took him /,
Rockville, where he was lodged in Jail a
| / o'clock. large and excited crowd hat
been waiting for him all the Afternoon
with the avowed intention of lynchiug hiu
on his arrival. Diggs, who was full,
identified, maintained most stony in
difference md was apparently not at al
alarmed at his approaching doom. Mrs
Tchiaely, who had been sent for, identifie,
DiRgs, who no longer attempted to con
ceal his identity and said: Now, boss
If i'm to die, all right but want lega
trial. He then proceeded to give his owl
version of the affair, casting aspersious o
Mrs. Tschiffely, which excited the crow,
, assembled in the corridors to such degre
, , that it was only through the interference
, of the jailors that they were prevente
from lynching the villain al once.
LYNcHED.
! WASHINGTON, July 27.-John Digg
, (coiored) who brutally Outraged Mrs.
l James IschiiFely, last Saturday nigh,
I near DarnestUwn, Maryland, Wan take
: from Jail at Rockville, early this morniu
q ald hanged by mob.
t He confessed the fact of committing tn
Q crime, but refused to give any details
His body was left hanging to tree.