Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-29

ND, OVER THURSDAYS CRIME-MTss GLoYD's
STORY AS TOLD To A STAR REPoRrER-THE
NEGRO FRIGHTENED AWAY BY AN APPROACH
ING TRAIN.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
GAITHERsBURG, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Nd,
May 29.-Yesterday, the people OF this neigh
borhood kept up the search for the negro who
on Thursday afternoon attempted TO outrage
the person of Miss Jenny Gloyd, the 15-year
stepdaughter OF Mr.. L. Lawson. 1t has trans
pired that the negro did not accomplish the
purpose Of his assault. Thursday evening a
man was taken TO the residence of Mr.. Lawson
for the girl to identity but she failed To do SO,
and during yesterday four others were taken
before her with like result 1t was thought
when the man Monroe arrested at the Great
Falls was brought to Rockville yesterday that
there could be no mistake, for his fingers were
cut, and DIR. StOnestreet gave the opinion that
the marks were those OF teeth. The man
claimed that he had had his fingers hurt in
fight. Miss Gloyd, however, disappointed his
captors when she said he was not her assailant.
About O'Clock, last night, man known
BILL Smith" was brought from up the railroad,
and taken to the house OF Mr.. Lawson. Miss
Gil I'd at first thought she identified him, and
the crowd at once prepared To take him Ia The
cherry tree. The glrl in taking second look
was not SO well satisfied. He was, however,
detained during the night, and this morning
Mr.. Lawson and others brought him To
Gaithersburg. He failed to give satisfactory
account of his whereabouts Thursday alter
noon.
WHAT WILL BE DONE.
The fate of the guilty negro should he be cap
tured depends alone on the word OF the GIRL for
the residents of the neighborhood Will not per-
nit him to see Rockville Jail. One of the
farmers In the vicinity III speaking to a STAR
reporter last evening said: My friend, if the
man is caught he will not go 10 iail and he
won't be hanged either. This rope business has
been tried several times Tor these outrages, but
apparently it does no good The plans are all
Ibid ay,.l fh.a hort
to know the time and place? The time will Toe
the earliest moment after he is identified and
the place the tree from whence he first appeared
when he attempted the deylliSh deed and his
eyes flashed as he added: There will be 40 dis
guise about us, tor the people OF this county will
uphold the unwritten law which condemns such
fiend TO DEATH
Miss Jenny Gloyd is the stepdaughter of Mr..
l.. Lawson, butcher, and resides about one
mile east OF W ashington Grove station, twenty
one miles from Washington, on the Metropoli-
tan branch OF the baltimore and Ohio railroad.
the public school at GaithersOurg about two
miles from her house, walking and fro.
Thursday afternoon when she was assaulted
She was returning home about 4:30 O'clock.
WHY HER ASSAILANT RAN AWAY.
The negro dragged her across the railroad
from the public road. The down local train
which came along at that time and slowed up
frightened him off before he accomplished his
purpose. At the time two men were at work in
a Held scarcely two hundred yards away and
they heard the girls screams, but seeing a boy
named sam Plurnmer riding 10y and paying no
account to them they supposed that the
screams were not from any one in danger.
Sam Plunmer is boy about Is years OF age.
Upon hearing the cries OF the girl he rode Oh To
Gaithersburg and there told what he had heard.
Miss Gloyd is stoUtly built girl, short in
stature and weighs about l2o pounds. she has
blue eyes, light hair worn ia long llaltS hanging
down her back below her waist aud has pleasant
features. She will be sixteen years OF age in
August next
A STAR reporter who called on her last even
ing on her neck several abrasiGns OF the
skin, caused by the finger nails OF her asSalant.
The swelling of her throat, which yesterday
morning was considerable, had not entirely
disappeared. She complained of soreness gen.
orally.
A STATEMENT BY MISS GLoYD.
In the presence OF her s;epfather and in the
hearing OF her mother she gave the following
statement: 81 was coming along the public
road from the school house in Gaithersburg,
about I:5U o'clock, and when some half mile
this side OF the station L Ii colored man
come out from belinda cherry tree. Before
knew what he was doing lac walked up to me
and put his hand on my shoulder, saying,
w here are you going:' Home said trying 10
pass on. Come go with me- he said. Il won't
said l, and pulled away from him. Then he
away, and my books and hat 1ell, ana L ran, /
reckon, as far as that wall about twelve feet)
He ran up and grabbed me with one hand over
my mouth and said, using "A horrible oath, If
you don't hush L will Kill YOU and then he
dragged me across the railroad. L lighting him
as best as could. His fingers getting IN my
out some OF my hair turning 10 show that
plat was not as heavy as the other.) l cried as
loud as could, and fought him, but lie pulled
me into the woods probably Hlty feet from
where he first met me. The county road is sep
| arated there from the railroad by strip of
trees. heard the train coming down, and il
was slowing up tor the next station. L reckon
he got frightened, for he lett. As soon 1 real
lied that he had gone | went TO gather up nv
books. l was frightened nearly To death, and il
1t had not been for the train lac might nave killed
me. The train was Late, too, and had ii been on
time, l don't know what would have hap
pened."
THE DESCRIPTION OF HER ASSAILANT.
When asked for a description OF the negro
she said that he was a tall negro, nearly if not
quite six feet, coal black, big, full eyes, thick
lips, stout built, and would weigh 1.5 10 200
pounds. He was dressed in "A snuff-colored,
plaided coat, dark pants and straw hat, and he
was quick-spoken. She is quite sure that She
Mr. Lawson, the stepfather here said that he
could not account for the actions OF the Plum
mer boy. who passed along the road about the
time and saw the childs books anu hat in the
road, and, though he heard her screaming, kept
right on with the butter which he was taking TO
the station. almost any human said he,
"would have gone to the assistance of the child.
Ii it had not been for the train slowing up, per-
haps she would have been killed
Although the girl is up and about the house,
IL is said This morning that she cannot rest well
at night, and frequently awakes in a fright, in
| which she sees her assailant and especially his
The colored people, excepting those of the
better class, who have the confidence of the
community, seem to be badly frightened, and
| there IL less going about at night by them. The
woods in the vicinity OF Oaithersburg We're
| clear Of them last night.
l. LATER-sMITH RELEASED.
| Smith has been released.
Last night George Neale was arrested as q
common nuf sance, and he confirmed the sus-
| picions as to q certain party who had gone to
LaytOnsville. The sheriff, Mr.. William Miller.
| left this morning to go TO Laytousyille, and he
Is expected back every moment. There is q
large crowd here waiting his return.
TWO MEN NOT IDENTIFIED.
Up. m.-Smith, who was let go this morning,
was taken about liz O'Clock TO MIR. LawsOn's,
and Miss Gloyd looked him over. She was not
quite certain that he the man. Smith pro-
tested that he was withdrawing at Mr.. Suffer-
| at the time, and he was taken there tor a veri-
| fcatfon OF statement by the sheriff. He proved
his statement and was let go. Charles Williams
was brought from Laytonsville by the sheriff
and confronted with the girl. She at once said
he was not the man.
From Wall street To-Day.
NEW YORK, May 29.-The stock market
opened strong this morning with everything
up from u 70 b per cent. The market was
strong from the opening, and Lackwanna,
Lake Shore, st. Paul, Northwest and Louis.
Vile and Nashville were active and promi-