Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-01
GATH ERSHUkG HEiLL EXCITED.
Xhe Futile Search for Miss GlOyd.s As.
sailnnt--Eili smith Released by Squire
Crawford.
of THE EVENING STAR:

correspondence OF THE EvENING STAR
GAITHEHsBURG, Md, May 31st, p m.-The
fourth day since the attempted outrage on Miss
Gioyd, within hall a mile OF the station last
Thursday, has ended, and though strenuous
efforts have been made to capture the negro as
sailant up to this hour the guilty party has not
been caught. The excitement has not waned
Notwithstanding the rain to-day from fifty to
seventy-five people were about the station
almost continuously, anXiously seeking some
clue. This morning Mr.. Byrnes, the operator
received dispatch from Sykesvl!e, on the
main stem OF the road. stating that a negro
nearly six feet In height, weighing $50 pounds.
with sore Finger, dark Clothes and giving them
oluereut Names had been seen there, and some
expressed the opinion that 1t was George Mon
roe the man arrested at Great Falls and re.
leased. Monroe left this place last Friday
evening on the Frederick train, and got OFT 1T
germantown. When the description was given
IL revived interest in Monroe. Several were
quite certain that he with IL light coloreGi man
came down the Frederick road Thursday after.
noon. 1t was supposed that the crank bird
arrested saturday in West Washington Was
the light coiored man with him then Persons
VINO saw them went TO Washington to-day in.
terriewed Bird, and decided that he was not
the man then seen by them.
SMITH RELEASED.
Squire Crawford, this afternoon, gave q hear
Ing To the man Bill Smith, who ON Saturday
made such a narrow escape from lynching
to show that it was Il physical impossiOii;y foI
him to have left Mrs. Suffers at the time
stated and committed The act. Miss Gioyd ties.
Tiled that he resem oeu the man in several re-
spects, but she would not swear positively that
lac was the man. Smith, who is cutie Il lurce
and powerfully built man, Was released. He
soon afterwards made rapid tracks down the
railroad. Although q nunIGer OF suspicious
circumstances connected Smith with the d HAIR
the general impression now is that the man
seen at Sykesv,lie yesterday and this morning
Is the man wanted, and lhat when found he
Will prove TO be Monroe. 1t has t.anspIred at
day night by the colorcd people in the interest
OF smith was without Otnef foundation than
The talk OF Il culoled man in favor OF such a
meeting lie bad, 1t is said, tried To make some
OF his race believe that there cause what
ever Tor tie excitement, ard il was all u pu; up
job to scare them. This imam was inter> lie wed
Dy Two Or three citizens, and warned to desis,
Immediately, and he at once promised com.
pliancc. the release OF Smith has had a mar.
Vicious effect on the colOred people, and shoaid
aid be necessary when the right man is caught
many OF them would volunteer There are as
many as three ropes with moses prepared in
and about this place, but it is not likely that any
Will be used except Tor tying purposes. Tie
mode OF the proposed punishment is Kept As "A
secret by the leaders, but there is DISCUS AS
10 the place. The tree rom behind which he
sprang upon his victim is pointed out to pas.
sensers On the trains by citizens as the SPOT
where they propose TO mete out summary JUS
tice. -