Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-30

merclIully. Once said to hin, John, how
can you treat me SOP He appeared to be
stricken with remorse, and | was in hopes
that he would release me, when he suddenly
exclaimed: Mrs Tschiffely, l am sorry, but
it can't be helped; you have but short
time to live"
"Eie then threatened to tie me up in the
bed and burn me up. He added, You have
got to die anyhow and might as well die to
night as any other time About 4:30 he went
down stairs, leaving me in the bedroom, and
after some time, hoping he had gone, also
descended. To my horror found him still
in the kitchen, and determined to make an
effort to escape from him, therefore in
matter of fact tone ordered him to go out
and milk the cows, at the same time sitting
down on chair on the porch, for | was
really too weak to exert myself further
John looked at me suspicousy and asked
me abruptly if | would be afraid TO stay in
| the house with him.
"Withont thinking what the result of my
reply would be | shuddered with horror and
told him he should hang for what he had
done. That settles it, he exclaimed, in an
enraged tone and rushing at me he again
commenced choking and beating me with
his fist. was utterly unable to resist him,
but his fury appeared to increase and his
abuse was redoubled. He dragged me by
hair into the dining-room and throwing me
on the floor knelt on my breast He then
grasped my throat with one hand and with
the other struck me repeated blows in the
face with his clenched fist until l lost con-
seriousness. When | recovered he again as
sailed me, when pleaded, John, for Gods
sake don't kill mep lie confined TO strike
me forsometimc, but finally got off of me and
left the room. never saw him again.
heard him going up to his room and after
ward come down stairs when all was quiet
With great eXertion | got on my feet and
supported myself by first one thing and
then another until got out on the lawn
then first commenced to hope could escape,
and with despairing effort | ran down the
pathway, got into the road and started to
manu- my way w hlS. w tSt >. OH ING
agony endured during my flight ex-
pected to see my prosecutor spring from he
hind every bush, and every moving object
so startled me that | was several times on
the verge of tainting, Half dead with terror
and weakened by my injuries, made my
way up the road, often falling from exhaus-
ton, until was within a short distance of
Mr.. Vests residence. Then my fears over
came me, and leaving the road | dragged
myself across the fields toward the house.
When got over the fence | commenced
screaming, and Mrs. West, running out, saw
me and assisted me into the house"
The capture was made by Mr.. Joseph
Davis, residing at Sandy Spring, about six
O'Clock Monday evening. He had been to
Germantown, was driving home and when
near Mechanicsville overlook a negro on
foot going the same direction Mr. ID. had
read description of the villain in MONDAYS
papers, and an idea struck him that this man
was the one wanted and for whom so many
were looking. Mr.. Davis was riding in a
wagon with his two grandchildren, girls
five and nine years OF age. lie addressed
Dorsey familiarity: "Halloo, John, where
are you goingT This took him unawares and
he answered; al am going into town look
ing for WORK" Mr.. Davis saw peculiar
evidences of guilt in his manner and he
said in a simple way, "Get in and III take
you that far, and | will try and get you some
work" The moment Dorsey got in he was
convinced of his being the outrager. Mr.. ID.
hurried into town and with assistance tied
his prisoner securely, SO that the remainder OF
the journey was quito an easy affair, especially
as he soon got the assistance of his SON Ed.
Davis.
During the day rumor5 had it that Dorsey
had been arrested at Silver Springs, Belts
vile, Washington and other places, conse-
quentiy the arrival Of every train wa5 await
ed with anxiety by an angry and eXpectant
crowd of men. The arrival of the 1910 T..
NJ. train, the last for the day western bound,
bringing Sheriff Kcchner but no prisoner,
the crowd began to disperse TO their home
when II horse and buggy coming up the
street excited the curiosity of the crowd,
who proceeded to the Jail, where they found
Mr. Davis and his prisoner News Of the
arrest was dispatched to Darnestown. Mes
scngers on fleet horses were soon leaving the
town to summon residents Of the neighbOr-
hood TO hasten to the scene at once, in order
to see stern retribution descend on the inhu-
man wretch in the Jail.
During the absence of the messenger
person would have naturally thought that
the lynching project had been abandoned
This supposition would have been quickly
dispelled, however, had an attempt been
made to approach the Jail, as every ditch and
fence corner would have been found TO con-
ceal parties Of three or four determined men,
who subjected all strangers or those not
known to be in favor of "short shift" 10
the closest inquiry Occasionally dusky
forms with their hats pulled over their eyes
would leap from ditch, dart across the
field and disappear, and az the hours wore
on the frequency of these appearances show
led significantly that the band Of avengers
was slowly arriving and closing in on the
unhappy wretch in his cell. Hurried con-
situations were evidently going on in every
direction, and as the eye became accustomed
to the light there was little difficulty in
counting from 80 10 100 men posted around
IN every direction, The sheriff was absent
nearly two hours, during which time he had
aroused about twenty men, who were posted
at the Jail
Arrangements were ripidly made for the
attack on the Jail and thither the crowd
now moved. The sheriff from the front
steps in loud voice said "Gcntlemen, that
door Yill not be opened unless you all retire,
except Mr.. Tschifiely" Baflled in their at
temp 10 thus effect their purpose the throng
at once threw of all conceament and Open
ly announced that they intended b have