Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-05
Chased Sp n Mountain.
DETAILS or TIE CRIME OF y TRAMP On THE
Road ME- pFN.MAE

DETAILS or TIE CRIME or y TRAMP On THE
ROAD MAE PEN-MAR.
Hagerstown, SD. Special TO I4It American April s.
Tie attempt made by an unknown tramp on
Thursday last 10 outrage the person OF Miss
Ellie sheldon, the daughter of Mr.. Curtis +.
sheldon, of I.ouzersvi.Ic, Franklin county, Pa,
n the road leading from that place 10 Pen-A1s.r
station, or the Western Maryland railroad,
aroused the most intense feeling in that locality
and it Is evident that had the Hisereant been
unprecedented he would have been speedily
fynched 6y the indignant people. The circuni-
stances connected with the assault were as fol-
lows: Hiss sheldon, who - in her seventeenth
year, NiIs on Etr way rom nome, between
twelve and one O'Clock, on Thursday, for the
purpose OF procuring groceries at the Store at
Pen-AlSSr station. As she Was ascending the hill
On the righI-hand side OF the road, within "a
quarter OF a mile oil the store, she saw q man
Eauntering down on the opposite side who
llpon approaching, passed over to the side she
Was on When she noticed his movements
she changed 10 the other side, when he again
followed her. she then crossed To- the right
side, and he did likeWise- As she in her fright
was huFrying back 10 the Jeff side OF the road
ne stepped up 10 her and asked the way To
WayneSboTo- Before she could answer ne
grabbed both OF her arms ana forced her down
IN her knees. she struggled 10 release herself,
ald, as his intentions flashed upon her. she
began 10 scream and cali out for help lie
forced hef down upon an embarrassment on the
side OF the road, when she became unconscious.
Her SCREAMS attracted the attention OF Mr.
Martin j. Iagle, no was working in a field
about 800 yards away. He ran towards the
rO.t-f. ana a. Ne was climbing the fence ne
noticed the Villain STOPPING over the girl, chok-
ing her with one hand, While with the other he
WAS attempting to raise her clothes. WIKI an
tInprecitiOn tiagle leaped il the road and the
5iilain espyIug aim jumped from the PROSTATE
form OF the unconscious girI rushed up the en-
Oankment and darted up the mountain through
the scrub oak and chestnut bushes which
line that side OF the road. Mr. EIap,e
hurried across the road IN pHr-
suit, and followed the fellow for
over a halfmile up tue mountain, in the direc-
ton of Sabiliasvilic. Unable To get within
reach OF the ScoundTel, and almost exhausted
o. his efforts Mr. fiaSe returned TO " mere th,.
girl was lying, when he discovered that theirs
nad revived the unconscious gIri and were al
laying her fears He hurried to his home
about a half-nIIe distant, where ne mounted :,
morse and rode 10 housewife and quickly col :
.eeteG "A large number Of persons on horseback
and loot, VINO. trfning themselves with various
kinds OF firearms, spread themselves through
The me Unts,ln and examined thoroughly all tn..
localities within n radius OF several miles The
search MAS Vigorously prosecuted through the
AFTERNOON and way IA the night, and was re-
suLlSd tne next morning and continued
Throughout Friday. bat no trace could be dis
covered OF the fellow, except Old torn, black
stOuch hat, which WAS found one hundred ward.
rom the place OF tle assault, aud winch nad
evidently been brushed from his head by lis,
bushes sls he hurried Up the mountain.