Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15
A BLACK FlEND'S CRIME.
BRUTAL ASSAULT CPON 4
YOUNG LADY NEAE EDEN.

She Villain Attempts to Cut Out H's
Victims Toneue-His Capture aud rs
cape by Shooting at His Gusrds-An
Armed Posse Securing the Country
Threats of Burning at the Stake.
The passengers from Station No. on
the Central railroad yesterday morning
brought a report OF q horrible outrage IA
Bryan county. A young white lady,
Miss Lizzie Bacon, was the victim, and
the perpetrator was Henry Smith, burly
negro. Miss Bacon lived IN the family OF
a relative, Mr. John Morrison, whose
home is a few miles from Eden, in Efing-
ham county.
Last Thursday Mr.. Morrison and
his wife went visiting and lett
Miss Bacon in charge OF the house. They
had not been gone long before smith, who
worked for Mr.. Morrison, approached the
house, and finding Miss Bacon alone, as
be knew he would, assaulted her. In the
struggle that ensued the young
woman was brutslly handled. Be
fore releasing her it was said that
the fend cboked Der until she was nearly
dead, and then he barbarOusly attempted
TO cut her tongue out so That she would
ceeded in cutting piece OF of her tongue
and then released Der.
GUARDING THE HOUSE.
Fearing that mis- victim might alarm
the neigh borhOod. Smith stayed around
the house all day Thursday and through
that night to prevent her from going to
some of the neIghbOrs. All of that time
the unfortunate young woman was at the
brute's mercy. Not until some time Fri
day did the wretch leave. AS soon as he
was gone his victim. although suffering
terribly, gave an alarm. The peIghbors
hastily gathered and secured the country.
In a few hours the negro was found by
two men, who seized him and disarmed
him. Smith was extremely violent and
surly. By a sudden movement he seized
a gun from one OF his captors, shot at the
other and ran.
THE VILLAINS ESCAPE.
Luckily the load did not strike either Of
the guards. Shots were fired after him,
and it was reported that he was wounded
In one arm.
A special dispatch to the NEWS from
Eden last night confirms the above ac-
count and saws that the people are in
pursuit and hope TO recapture the villain
at an early date, when he will either he
hung or burned.
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train gave the name Of another lady,
Miss Sallie Mcmillan, of Bulloch county,
as the victim.
ANOTHER STORY.
A special to the News from another
correspondent says that Miss Mcmillan
was attacked on her way home from the
school which she teaches. Her assailant
is described as powerful negro who was
employed by the lady's brother as
driver. The story of the capture and
escape agrees with the Smith &C
count The dispatch stated that it was
expected that be would try to take night
train at Eden. Armed men were on the
look out for him all night at that point,
SECURING THE COUNTRY.
An EffEgnam county man. who was in
terviewed yesterday stated that he intend.
ed to return home at night and would then
drive fifteen miles 70 the scene of the out
rage and join in the search. Every body
Tor miles around is securing the country.
he said, and there is hardly possibility
that tpe negro will escape UNPUBLISHED.
The same party. who Is highly respect
able citizen of Etfingham, declared that
Smith WILL be burned if taken. 1t was
contemplated that il he was not captured
last night a thorough search would be
made to-day.