Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-28
An Attempted Outrage.

4 YOUNG GIRL ASSAULTED on A ROAD NEAR BOWIE
on Monday afternoon In lonely road near
Bowie station, in Prince Georges county, Md,
James Barton, colored boy aged sixteen years
attempted 10 commit feoninuS assault on Lizzie
Baden, white child, aged twelve years Baltt-
more san special says: The victim is a daughter of
George Bladen, who owns and cultiya;es small
flrn about four miles from Bowie. She is pretty
little thing, with large brown eyes and chestnut
hair Though rather small In stature She is well
developed and stronger than most girls OF her age
Mrs Bladen. the mother OF Lizzie, goes 70 Wash
ington Twice week to sell the produce OF the farm
In the markets there She had sent Lizzie with a
younger sister. Ida. to Springfield station On an
I GRAND. and on their return they had reached
secluded part OF the road, little beyond Perkins
/ chapel. where they met the colOref boy Barton.
He approached the two girls and tod them TO wait
as a., ne had something to say to them Ida became
Irlglteheu ana ran away. Barton caught up to
Lizzie aud tried TO throw her down. but She resisted
Win all her might, broke loose from his grasp and
started 10 run after her sister Three four times
she escaped from him. One OF her hands was badly
bitten and one or her ankles was Sprained She was
badly hurt but her father SAYS Barton was scared
on before MS purpose was accomplished. As soon
as Ida saw that Barton had caught her sister she
put out Tor home with The agility OF Young ante
/ Ippe screaming as she ran The father at once
went 10 te rescue. and meeting Lizzie the road
she related The circumstances, and he continued in
pursuit OF the boy. He iounu HIN. The boy was
al the mouse vi his grandfather. He preparing
| 10 eat plate OF soup when Baden entered and
collard him Barton fought AID scratched and en-
0eaNoreo 10 get away, out his captOr held on firmly
The boy was taken 10 the jail at Upper Marlboro
FOUR DAYS HCNGgY.-A half-wltted colcred boy
! named Thomas Taylor, was before Judge Mills in
| the Police Court this morning. On charge OF
asSaultlng smaller colored lad named ArmStead
Bailey. The alleged ut was committed In the
capitol park yesterday, when Taylor struck Bl.ey
| ana TOOK Chickens head and foot from him. Tay-
Tor stated that he had eaten nothing for four DAYS
aud was so hungry tha: he ate his plumber He
was nned - for he assault In default OF which he
was committed 10 Jail.
| TIE DISTRICT DEHoCsACY-At meeting OF the
| executive committee OF the WOrkingmenS Demo-
cratic Legion LAST night address to workInpmen
was adopted--At a meeting OF the Fifteenth Dis
trfct Cleveland and Hendricks Club last night com,
| EiitIees were appointed follows: Finance-R N
A Fcnwick. w j. Madigan, =. f. Cusick On hall
| James HGrden. Paul Reagan, E. T. Crogan-1he
| south washington Cleveland aud Hendricks Climb
( last night elected eighteen new members and ac
ceptcd al invitation 10 attend the demonstration al
/ sligo. Md, SatufGay.--An adjourned meeting of
the nrst district democrats OF Cniontown was held
last night Ut Hatnes hail. UElontown, Il. H. Rose In
! the Chair and NJ J. Quinn secretary. Arrange
nen.s re nearly complex FL for The Ratification meet
4 Ing The corresponding secretary was requested
TO send Invitations 10 the adjoining counties OF
| Maryland asking them 10 participate with them a
committee on finance was appointed as follows:
| ACCUSING An OFFIcER.-Orcer Costello was IN
! he Police Court this morning charged With
s,atilting last saturday night young mar nams,i
! ] ines Cation. The case WIS continued TOR vic
| neSSes
| Assignments IN bankruptcy Were flied at Ian