Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-28
AWMTe LADY OUTRAGED BY A NEGRO.
Knocked Down on Her Way Z
Church,
Her. Life In DANGER.

AhOs1 A<Z z So ASeeODCTs
One OF the most outrageous cases of rape
which has occurred in this city for years past
was perpetrated last night between and
O'Clock by negro man on white girl. The in
jury to the girl is of so serious a character that
the physicians In attendance will allow no COM
informa1on can be oeeainea STRENUOUS ars esls
effort to keep the whole thing a secret
from the public has been made, and
a MS %
respectable people, the name OF the young lady
is withheld. She is % years OF age, and resides
O'Clock last night, with her prayer book to go to
ST. Joseph's church, went along D, between 7th
and sth streets, near to vacant lot. She does
not remember when she was struck. When she
came to herself her shoes were of, and she
asked colored man, who was leaning
over her where she was. He replied
ting on her shoes She managed to get from
him by screaming. when he left her, and she
managed to get home about an hour and halt
later. He took from her small satchel, con-
tanning her pocket book and her prayer book.
The blow his fist gave her nearly cut her right
ear off, and completely stunned her. She was
then dragged about sixty yards toa secluded
place where he must have kept her for over an
hour before she rega1ned her senses. Her face
and head are terribly bruised. and marks of
fingers on her throat and her injuries otherwise
are OF such serious character that fears are
felt by the physician In charge that she will not
survive the shock. The worst feature of it is
that she cannot identity the perpetrator, as it
was too dark whentt occurred, and there is very
little probability that he will ever be known.
The family kept the affair from the knowledge
of any one. Not a word of it was known by
the police until this morning, consequently the
fiend has the advantage of all this time to cover
up any clue to his identity. 1t was only by ac-
cident that knowledge of it came to police
headquarters about midday. When 1t be-
came known Major Brock put the men at work.
and everything that can be done will be to bring
the guilty brute to justice. 1t is thought that
this Is the same man who perpetrated series
of similar outrages a year or two ago in that
neighborhood.
INsUFFICIENCY OF THE POLICE FoRCE.-The
grand jury to-day made a report to the Criminal
Court presenting the insuficiency of the police
force, there being only 23s men. They give a
tabular statement Of the force in ailous cities,
as follows:-New York, area 40 square miles,
1850 men; Philadelphia, IS, 1892; Chicago, 49,
SIT; Brooklyn, 81, 624; st. Louis, 49, 457; Boston,
700; New Orleans 56s, Cincinnati, "a miles, 1886;
that the population of 61,122 has more than
doubled since 1861; that with the present force
the beat OF a patrolman will average 81 miles.
The large proportion OF the troublesome popu-
numners to Of ao,d former slaves who were
organization of the force are still here.
ployment leaves many idle during the winter
season. The means of communication having
increased, large numbers of national conven-
tons are held here, and this is point to which
many excursionists often come, the population
being thus very materially augmented. They
also refer to the number OF public buildings and
parks to be guarded. They state that witnesses
police protection; that the lighting Of streets,
alleys, &C., is not thorough enough. These dark
places should be made light, and murders, bur-
glares and theft prevented rather than pun
1shed. They state that the accommodations at
the City Hall are insufficient for the bust
ness, &C.