Daily Republican., 1882-06-10
CWO FIENDS CAPTURED.
Deputy Sheriff Pennington Ar.
rests scott and johnson nj clay.
tOn-ParilcUlars of the Affair.

Mr. Ash. S. Pennington, deputy sher,
itf, under Sheriff Clark, teleQraphed to
the REPUBLICAN this morning, that
he had captured Benjamin Scott and
Cornelius Johuson, the two men whom
it was alleged committed rape on the
person of Lizzie Poor, a domestic in
the family of Charles Wharton, near
Milford, on Thursday night of last
week. The particulars Of the alleged
outrage are about as follows;
On the night mentioned Scott and
johnson drove to the house of Mr..
Wharton and made inquiries for the
girl, stating that her brother was very
III, and that they were sent for her.
The story was believed by the girl, who
quickly prepared to accompany them.
They drove along until they reached
lonely spot in the woods, when they
grabbed her, and despite her resist
ance, accomplished their purpose, after
which they drove back within short
distance OF her home, and threw her
out Of the wagon, more dead than alive.
Her cries aroused the family, who as
sisted her to the house, when she told
her sckening story. In the morning
the matter was made known and war.
rants issued for the villains. The OK.
citement in tho town was intense, and
threats IF lynching were INDUCED in.
Search was immedi itely begun for
the fugitives, but they made good their
escape until last night they were cap
tured at Clayton by deputy sheriff Pen.
nington. In the evening they were
seen on the State road and word tele.
graphed to Detective Jones in this city,
who in turn notified Mr.. Pennington,
who went to Clayton in order to head
them vtf, and captured them at Clayton
station about 1l.40 O'CLOCK. Detective
Jones went down on the freight train
leaving this city at IL o'clock ard met
tho prisoners at the above named place
Upon being questioned they stated
that when they left the vicinity OF The
outrage they struck north, coming as
far as Newark, where they worked two
days in the Iron Ore Pits at that place
After leaving there they proceeded to
Wilmington and on to Chester. From
thence they took southerly course,
following the Baltimore Central Rail.
road for several miles and branching
off again into the main road, reaching
this city late on Thursday night.
They pass through the city, over
Market street bridge and down the
State road as far as Clayton when they
were captured. They also stated to the
officers that they were on their way to
give themselves up to the authorities,
which statement is believed by the Off
GERS, as they made no resistance and
said they desired to get as near home as
possible before they were arrested. The
prisoners were kept at the hotel all
night and taken to Dover this morning
where they will be lodged in Jail. When
in custody they were very anxious to
know If they would be hung. They
also made the statement that they did
not harm her on the night in question
but that it was concocted plan on her
part to bring them into trouble.
They acknowledge of having stole
the horse and wagon from man near
FarmingtoD, for the purpose of taking
the girl out riding, but they positively
state that she was not harmed by them.
Benjamin Scott, is a married man,
with wife and five children, and he
stated when arrested that he longed to
see his family. He also said that ut
one time the girl, Lizzie Poor, lived in
the house with him. Cornelius John.
son,is young man only about 10 years
of age, and does not realize the enormi-
ty OF the crime they are accused OF.