Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-21
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HER AsSAILANT A NEGRo-EXCITEMENT AT ROCK
VILE, MD.-THREATs OF LYNCHING.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
ROCKVILLE, Md, November 21-ThiS community
was shocked on Saturday evening last by nearing
OF the brutal and indecent assault committed on a
five year old daughter OF Charles Lochte, store
keeper at MOntrose settlement about four miles
from here, on the turnpike leading TO Washington,
by negro farm hand named Charles Myney. The
iend got the little girl 10 60 to the barn with him
to look up something which he said he had lost
Mr.. Lochte was busy at the store al the time, and
his ilrSt intmation as to the terrible crime that
had been committed was in seeing the girl come
from the barn, her clothes being literally
torn from her. After learning the facts. Mr.
Lochte started after the negro His tracks were
found. showing that he had gone into the woods
In little while he was overtaken and would have
been killed on the spot by the enraged father the
child, but he was prevented from Going by those
who had assisted him in the capture. With four
other men MI. Lochte tied and bound the negro
securely with rope, ana placing him in wagon
drove him TO this place, when he was regularly
turned over to Jailor kingsbury. On the way up
from MOntroSe one OF the five tied rope around
the neck OF the prisoner. IL Was with this rope
that he was led after he lifted cut OF the
wagon. 1t is said that the lynching would have
taken place before the Jail was reached had not
two of the five men INDUCED little too freely In
cider Just before they stiTted from Montrose.
Rlgney made similar attempt on a little girl
about year ago. He LEFT the neighborhood IA
Prior to that it is charged that he enieavored to
get another girl TO go into the woods with him.
ne Was seen Ia jail Dy Il HE STAR correspondent
this morning. He Was hideouS enough before, no
doubt, but now has a bruised eye and swollen
nose, the result of the pounding that Mr.. Lolhte
gave him when he caught him. He denies the
crime, but his denial is not given any conSdera-
ton, for he was seen going TO the barn with the
child and then caught as he was running
away. He said he thought some people would
nave come to hang him last night, and was ex-
treInely glad that no such visit was made him.
There were threats OF lyIching him heard on
Saturday night and again yesterday, but better
counsel prevailed until the grand jury mas heard
the evidence. The grand jury met this morning
and Is now In session. Several witnesses have been
examined. Should they find an Indictment for
rape, the impression is that the ravisher will be
taken out of Jail tonight and lynched the same
tree that DiggS, the colOred rayisher was hanged
about year ago. This will save the state ex-
pense, as the law hangs all convicted for rape
Should the indictment be for an attempt at rape
he Will not be lynched, but he viii undoubtedly
get the full extent OF the law in the pen.tentiary
ten years 1t therefore depends entirely on the
acten OF the grand jury whether or not Rigney
VIII see another mornings sun rise. Report comes
here that party Is being organized at Montro.e to
come here tonight Several have received invita-
lions TO "meet at Rockville, On import ant buSi-
ness" Sheriff Kitchener says he fully expected
an attack on the jail last night but does not ap-
prehend any for tonight as he thinks the excite
ment has quieted down. The jailor, 70 be on the
SdIe Siite has taken extra precautions to keep his
prisoner. Rigney says he is but nineteen years Of
age He looks at least Tour years older. NJ j.
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