Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-10-05
Jefferson Adams in Ohio.

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Richland county, Ohio, Jail, as the
Sheriff from that county informs
Sheriff Kelly, on charge of assault
with intent to rape. The Sheriff of
Richland county, Ohio, writes to the
Sheriff of Juniata county that Adams
will be put upon trial next December
unless wanted here in Juniata.
The bad work of Adams, in Ohio,
is related as follows:
On the afternoon of the 5.h, of Sep
tember a middle sged man appeared at
the residence OF Mr.. Robert Moorehesd,
whose farm is situated about six miles
northeast OF the city near the line be-
tween Weller and franklin townships,
and addressing himself to Mrs Moore
head inquired if her husband was at
home. Receiving a reply in the mega
| tive, be said he was in need of a horse
aud called to look at Mr.. Moorehead's
with the desire Of purchasing. He was
directed to the barn, and after inspect
ing the animals returned to the house,
and entering uninvited, found Mrs.
Moorehead seated at the sewing ma
chine. Having made some remarks |
about the fine condition of the horses,
he approached Mrs Moorhead and plac-
ed his hands on the machine, remark |
ing as be did so that the machine was
an excellent one The next movement
he caught her by the shoulders and
despite her almost superhuman efforts
to free herself from his clutches, drag !
ged her toward the bed room with the
evident intention of ravisbiDg her per-
son. The lady horror-stricken shrieked
long and loudly for assistance, and
finally, to stop the outcry the brute
placed his left hand over her mouth.
Fortunately FOR Der the villain accident
ly inserted his thumb between her
teeth, which were closed upon the
member with pressure that produced
a deep wound and caused such pain
that the fellow relinquished his hold
upon his victim. Taking advantage of
this circumstance she rushed by him
out of the house and gave the alarm,
which attracted the attention of Alr.
James Moorehead and others, who ran
to the house, bat too late to spprehend
the rascal, he having disappeared.
Scouting parties composed ofneighbor-
ing farmers we're formed as soon as
possible aud the whole country search
ed for the villain, but their efforts were
unsuccessful
About the time of the occurrence
above mentioned, ten year old daugh-
ter of Fred Long, target keeper at the
crossing of the b. l. .. and p, f. W.
q g railroads, and cousin of hers, q
young lady about fifteen years of age,
were walking on the track of the Pitts
burg road, when they met man who
addressed them in language the most
indecent. On Saturday morning last
Mr.. Longs daughter passed the same
man on the street and lost no time in
her father of the fact
Hurrying up to the Union depot Mr..
Long secured the services of policeman ,
Hoover and the two started in pursuit of
the man, whom they finally found after
an extended search, in the Savings Bank,
where he bad gone to have a $40 bill
changed. The fellow was forthwith
arrested and locked up IN the cooler on
the charge of insulting the children
w ben Marshal Lemon visited the man !
he detected sore spot on the thumb Of
the left hand, and suspecting that the
prisoner was the same party wLo had
made the assault upon Mrs. Moorehead
he hired conveyance and driving to
the Moorebead farm made known his
suspicious to Mrs. Moorehead and re-
quested her to appear during the day
at the cooler for the Identification of
the prisoner. She arrived here IN the
afternoon, and when brought into the
presence of the man, who gave bis
name as Jefferson Adams, recognized
him at once, although since the at
tempted outrage be had shaved of his
whlskers except tuft on his chin and
bis noustache and wore a different suit
Of clothing. On Saturday evening a
preliminary examination was held be-
fore Mayor Slough, by whom the prls-
oner was bound over to court in bonds
of Sl0O, for his assault upon Mrs.
Moorehead. At the examination the
prisoner testified in his own defense as
follows: "My name is Jefferson Ad-
ANS; my age is As years; went from
Juniata county, Pa, to Dayton, Ohio,
arriving at Dayton August 9th stayed
there day and night and on the 9TH
came to Mansfield; on the Sth went to
ohm Myers, relative, near Windsor;
On Saturday worked at Uhrich's; on
Monday went to work for John Wolf
aud worked three weeks; and also at
went back to Pennsyl-
vania on "Wednesday, September 7th,
and on the 10th came to Mansfield with
my wife and FIVE children and our
household goods l got the cut on my
hu,..b by driving hoop On a barrel
yheu [ VS. packing up. l wore my
5hiskers full N the 5th and 9th Of
;eptember. but on the 18th of Septem
,er shaved them of, Iec,viDg my nous
ache and goatee."
The gentlemen to wboi,, AdaHs re-
ers and by whom he was employed I've
n the same neighborhood with he
ioorehead family, and yet when the
risoner was INTERCEPTED by the Marsh Il
i in the presence of a HERALD report
r on Saturday afternoon, be denied :,
IL knowledge of the Mooreheads, and ~
S matter of course, that be assaulted
irs. Moorehead.
Adams wife and children we're tax
n in charge BY the township trustees, :
Fho will send them back to Pennsyl-
ania.-.hansfeld (Ohao) Herald, Sept. !, ,,
Y, 1881. =
GENERA AL ITEMS. j
Emory Storrs declines to participate j
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