Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-06-25
NeaIe Positively Identifed.-Wben

Ncaio FOsltlVeIy Identtned.-When
calmness has resumed sway, and her assail-
ant is without the reach Of violent hands,
and the law can avenge itself upon him,
Miss Jennie Gloyd recognizes Geo. Neale,
colored, as her assailant on the 9th of May
last. Other circumstances have developed
themselves pointing to him as the guilty
party and support her In her correct recog-
milton Of him. 1t will be remembered that
Neale and Charles Williams, colored, were
sitting at the depot when Miss Gloyd passed
BY on her way home. Neale was arrested
for the crime and released. He stated that
Williams had indicated that he (Willlams)
was the character of man 10 commit such
crime. Williams was arrested and carried
before Miss Gloyd. She did not recognize
him as the man, besides he proved to the sat-
isfaction of all that he left the depot with a
Mr.. Cue after helping him to put on load of
coal He was released and stated after it
that he left Neale at the depot where they
had been talking and denied that he had
ever expressed in the remotest any carnal
desire, and asserted that Neale was not on
good terms with him because he had dis
closed theft committed by Neale. 1t is
known now that Neale was seen on the even
ing of the outrage and u few minutes after
the hour it occurred to pass by the Summit
AAOtCi nun tuC WOOuS WucTc TUG CIlLut was
committed and return to the depot, to do
which he would have been compelled to
make circuit, effectng his escape from the
scene of the outrage and again returning to
his starting point without arousing suspi-
cion by his absence. After Neale was re-
leased from the charge OF the assault he was
sentenced the House Of Correction foetwelve
months for vagrancy.
The fact that the girl positively stated
that Neale was her assaiant becoming
known six or eight of the younger men
went to Mr. Lawson's house and persuaded
him and the girl to 60 TO the House of Cor
rection with them. They drove about IS
miles, arriving there on Thursday morning
Of last week. Upon stating their business,
Miss Gloyd was given an opportunity TO
pick out her assailant il she could. The
prisoners in their striped suits were paraded
before her, and in class OF dozen she
pick out Neale. She was then asked as to
the clothes worn by him, she selected sew
eral coats and stated she was certain that
one Of them was worn by her assailant,
She also picked out OF II pile of twenty hats
the one worn by her assallant, and it was
found that the hat belonged to Neale. He
also wore one of the coats she selected. The
party was very DESTROYS of saving the State
the expense of Neale's transportation back
to this county, but, having no legal papers,
this offer could not be accepted, and they
returned without him.
Neale bears the reputation of shrewd
criminal. His line OF defense always con-
sisted in question OF veracity between
himself and the party complaining at law,
studiously, apparently, excluding prepon-
derance of testimony against him. In the
cases OF beating little boy and robbing
him of some small money; robbing another
party of some petty article, and in the pres
ent charge he boldly asserted that il was
question of veracity between himself and
these parties and which were 10 he believed
The authorities will not make an effort 10
have Nealc brought here before the time they
are ready TO enter upon his trial. 70 sue
coed In this they will have the Governor To
pardon Neale from the sentence he is now
serving out. An Indictment will be fUnnd
at our next November Court, if the evil
dence will justify it, which is, Of course,
material to start the above movement.
Eventful Administra ti0n.-Our pres
ent Sheriff, Mr.. VIM. B. Miller, has had thus
far in his administration an eventful career
unequaled by any other gentleman who ever
filled the office. He came out of primary
election that was full Of interest and popu
lar opponents successful Hardly had be
warmed the seat In his Office, before Hav
land disappeared, the mystery and sympa.
thy attaching to the matter enlisted the in
terest of all persons throughout the county.
He worked at the case untiringly until he
wiped out the theory of foul play to the
satisfaction OF most Of persons
He arrested Luther Clagett, colored, charged
with raping little white girl, and by saga
city and activity saved him from lynch law.
He went from here to Leavenworth, Kan,
and arrested Edwards on the charge of
forgery. Safely and without jar returned
home with him, over that long distance
Later he arrested and has james Hill in
Jail awaiting trial for an attempted outrage.
He arrested Brown and Bowie, colore,l,
charged with killing Toliyer, colored, and
has them in Jail, where his faithful sentinel,
VIM Council, watches them with single
eye The circumstances Of this case point
To a willful murder.
He worked industrously to apprehend
the assailant of Miss Gloyd without avail
until last week. Geo. Neale, the guilty party
as IL now appears, he took to the House OF
Correction for vagrancy, and will in all
probability have him in his custody again
aud safely keep him until the law disposes
Of him. ~