The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-04-10
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On Thursday afternoon of last week Miss Kate
Gray, daughter of Mr.. ID. o. Gray, tenant on MIR.
A. s. Aoelrs farm, near Plkesville. baltimore
county, was The victim of u felonious assault by
a coored man named Howard Cooper The
young lady was returning home alone from Rock.
land Station, Northern Central Railroad, and
when about yards from her residence where
the road passes through thick, dark woods,
the negro sprang out Of the woods aad ran
towards her in such manner as TO leave
no doubt of his intentions. Miss Gray, with
great bravery and GOODNESS, picked up a large
stone and threw IL with all her force at the negro
striking him above the left eye. The blow
wounded and staggered him. but he recovered
and caught Miss Gray by the throat and COM
menced beating her with stone, int1icting pain
ful wounds on the left side of her head After
county road some distance and threw her over
the fence into darker woods Here she resisted
him successfully and regained her feet. He
again beat her and dragged her about hundred
va DIS further into the woods, throwing her on the
ground; She was again successful In resisting
him. The conflict was repeated a third time with
her to branch ard made her wash the clotted
numerous beatings. After such blood as was not
freshly flowing was washed away, he laid Miss
Gray down near the branch and Eqt one end of u
whether to kill you or not Just at THE instant
Mr.. Gray's dog, Banco. who had possibly heard
girl cried, "Oh !! Blanco. where is pa is he COM
ing" This frightened Cooper of at once.
on the porch of her fathers house from exhaus
ton. She presented terrible sight her lip was
cut through, face bruised, and blood flowing from
numerous places. Her breast stomach, back and
arms were badly bruised. Where he had held her
the arms were sody black. Cooper had her in the
woods over IN hours. A trail OF blood was found
from where Cooper threw her over the fence
TO Rockand branch, 200 yards away in the woods.
Cooper was tracked from the branch across,a
plowed field to the Falls road. The young lady
was a favorite In the community. which was
greatly stirred by the outrage.
Early Friday morning Cooper was discovered
by Sheriff Knight and Deputy Sheriff Risteau
farm of DR.. g. M. Bosey. near Towson, and occu-
pied by family of coored persons. The deputy
sheriff knocked at the door and demanded admit
lance. While the door was being opened Cooper
deputy sheriff at once started around the house,
but Cooper by this time had managed to climb
out OF the cellar window and started at rapid
gait The officer fired four times at Cooper, but
none of the shots took effect.
On Sunday 500 men were out, on foot and on
horse back securing the section of country where
the outrage was committed. Cooper was seen
Friday night, near the place, and on Saturday
Cockey, on Chestnut Ridge, miles north of MIR.
Grays house, and obtained food from the cook,
there being no one at home but the woman. Miss
Gray is said to be improving.
Cooper was captured In the barn of Mr.. Edward
Rider near Sherwood Station, Northern Central
Railroad. about 10 O'Clock Monday night. A
colored man who went to the barn to feed the
horses. recognized Cooper, who was secreted
under pile of corn husks. Cooper begged the
man to protect him. and pretending to do so the
man covered the fugitive with more husks. Then
the farm laborer hurried away and making the
fact known Cooper was caught and taken to jail
Fearing he would be lynched Sheriff Knight and
Deputy Risteau at once took him to Baltimore,
and he was lodged in Central Station for safe
keeping. They arrived with their prisoner at
about 2H o'clock, Tuesday morning.