Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-07
The sandy Hook (Nd.) Outrage.
TIE TRAMP PEDDLER STILL IN DANGER OF LYING


1t was mentioned In yesterdays STAR that the
tramp peddler who is guilty OF an outrage upon
little Gertrude Virts was taken TO Hagerstown.
Mo-, yesterday, and put In jail A special 70 the
Baltimore American says that when the tramp
who now denies that his name is Edward Carr.
Jumped from the train Friday night he was so Sc.
verely bruised about the head and body that he
could not move, except TO draw himself n nder q
cluster OF bushes where he lay the balanc. or Fri.
day night and part OF Saturday 60 ny
thence to the barn OF Mr.. klgin, In the nephbor.
hood. He remained In this barn until Saiur law
nsns ana STOLE his way thence TO the MOUNTAIN,
sunday In the mountain north or Knoxville ana
Berlin, along the line or the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
ROAD, below Weverton, subStsting principally on
oerrles There was a continued search kept up for
MIN, and the prisoner states that he saw the
movements OF his pursuers nearly the whole OF the
mountain, going toward Knoxville, as he states.
Ior the purpose OF giving himself into the tody
or him he inquired the way TO a church. The
young man questioned Identified the ravisher and
immediateiy Communicated with the party. The
slight resistance, accompanied his captors 10
Brownsvlllt, ON the Washington branch. A sharp
watch was kept OF every movement OF the prison.
er, and when the early train arrived from Never
ton he was placed on board and taken 10 IIagers.
Town; arriving there AT O'Clock yesterday MORN
secure cell In the JAIL and was placed In hobbies
He asked to have his injuries dressed, and DIR. j.
consisted OF cut on bis head an abrasion OF his
nose ana or the right knee He apparently f. be-
tween thirty and thirty-fve years of age, about
nve rect SIX Inches In height, weighs about one
hundred and nifty pounds, light hair, large sandy
moustach, and or slim build. He has several
aliases Carr, Seaton and Harmon being the prin.
cipal ones He is afraid that he Will De hung by
mob. number OF men from the lower portion of
the county were In Hagerstown last night and
many persons expect that Carr will be hung by
them. He acknowledges his atrocious crime, and
gives as one OF the reasons IL that he has been
not know what he W s doing His appear-
ance Is most repulsive, and his countenance woald
Indicate character In ks.ping with the deed
Barred by Her Children.
THE FINAL SCENE IN THE sHEPARp-KRLLKY
TRAGEDY.
The remains OF Mrs Anne Catherine Shepard,
or Kelley, who was killed by her reputed husband.
Horace B. Shepherd. In New York, on the 3otn
ultimo, were inferred yesterday In Greenwood
cemetery. At O'Clock Belmont and Alphonse
Voullaire, the dead wOmans sons, accomp anlvd by
their two sisters and a clergyman. presented
themselves at the undertaking rooms In West sad
street and Informed Mr. Clark that the mother OF
the deceased had not Yet arrived from Cincinnati,
ana IL had been decided not to wait for her any
longer. but TO have the neral take place at once
hearse and coach having been telegraphed for
tn swe 9S ss an oos sisters The comm
mother. The features wore a very peaceful ex-
preston. Upon her breast was placed a large
bouquet: and on the lid OF the comm the children
laid floral design representing a broken pillar
upon which Was Inscribed me word. Mother
Then, as the Clergyman opeLed his book and read
the services for the dead, the daughters sobbed
b tterly behind their heavy Grape wells, Alphonse
Noulaire wept like a child, while Belmont had
evidently much difficulty In preserving an out.
ward form or compoSure. As soon as the services
were endet the comm lid was closed and the re-
mains were Carried out TO the hearse. The news
that the funeral Was taking place had spread
around the neghborhood. and a crowd soon
gathered along the sidewalks on both sides or the
street The hearse drove rapidly on followed by
the coach containing the brothers and sisters