Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-28
SHOCKING CRIME IN MARYLAND.
A Young Girl Outraged by q Negro
Excitement in Montgomery County.

Citizens of Montgomery county MARYLAND
were excited yesterday afternoon by O shock ing
crime of a character such as is generally fol.
lowed In that section Of the country by sum.
mary punishment The victim was Miss Eliza
Gloyd. a girl about fifteen years of age, who
lives near Gaithersburg. While on her way
home from school yesterday, about d o'clock, as
she was passing along the road, about three
hundred yards from the Gaithersburg railroad
statlon, colored man sprang out from behind
a tree, sliced her and dragged her into the
woods. The girl fought hard, but was choked
and overpOwered 10y her assailant, who was a
powerful young man. He dragged her some
fifty yards into the woods and there accom-
plIshed his purpose. In the struggle she tore
off a large portion of his coat, which she had in
her possession when found, and also bit his
nanoS. man. 1t is stated. was passing at the
time and heard her cries, but was afraid to go
10 her assistance, but hurried to the depot and
gave the alarm. When assistance reached her
the colored man had made his escape. News oi
the outrage spread very rapidly. and soon men
were searching for the fugitive negro A man
supposed TO be the guilty one was seen at Rock.
vile about o'clock last evening. and had five
dollars changed at the railroad ticket office. He
then took the road toward Brookeville. 1t is
supposed that he had walked down the railroad
Track His ieet were muddy, and he appeared
nervous and ill at ease. Last night searcnin g
parties were riding in every direction through
the county looking Tor the fugitive. Ii is sup
posed that the man lives near Spencervilie. He
applied for work at the place OF Mr.. David Car
Iisie Two miles from GalthersbuTg, aud Was seen
soon after near the spot where he assaulted VI lSS
Gioyd. Miss Gioyd describes her assailaut as
about nve ieet seven inches TALL very black
win scar Oh his cnin, and dressed in brown
coat, dark pants, and wearing white stra "
nat He had also a watch and chain. Miss
Gioyd Is The daughter OF VIM. GIoyd, who was
Killed on the railroad near Gaithersbu sever 4
years ago. She Is Intelligent and prepossessing
III appearance.
1 ne description sent to the police of the fugi.
1--WE Is That VI Il ginser-colored negro man, live
1eet seven inches hi.n.
A MAN ARRESTED IN THIS CITY,
OIncer McMahon, Of the fifth precinct, put a
coored man under arrest al the Center market
THIS morning ON suspicion OF being the man
wanted by the Montgomery county authori-
ties. The man Was iound Sic, plug in IA wagon
ABOUT Eul-p.,st IOur O'Clock. lie sid his name
MAS James ". Gaskins. He saIu he came from
Befhs station on tne Virginia Midland road,
AMI had ueen mere two Or three days. He made
Il Number of contradictory Statements, which
leu tne Police 10 hold hIuI untl Iney n.,d made
,uIther INV estIeatl He aLiIIeu an lig tat
p"it'io"ns ana dark c"at and wore u straw
n'.t. lie is ABOUT liz leet seven incuea
III neleht, but no Car ais chin.
SAID To BE TIE RIGHT MAN.
Howard Garrett, AT Great Falls, telephoned
to the police of this city a little before noon to-
day thata Eegro, supposed to be the one that
outraged Miss Gloyd, had just been arrested
there. He has his cnin and a cut or
Bile on his IOIehnger, aud answers the descrip-
ton given OF the man who comm ted the out.
rage. He says that his name is Monroe: that he
has been working for Mr.. knight, fish dealer
IN the Center market, in TIL, city; that he came
up the river Oh the steamer Corcoran last W ed
heSday crossed the Long bridge this moruIng
and went up TO the Great FANS. MIR. Garrett
THINKS the prisoner Is the right man.
-GASKINS RELEASED.
The man Gaskins arrested this morning at
the Centre market WAS released this aiterpoal
as it was proved that he had been in this city
several days.
Capt. Knight the fisherman, has gone down
to his landing at stony Point. His son stated
To STAR reporter to-day that he had liz las
employ a man named Dave Monroe, anu that
the fishermen Game up from the shore night
before last and were paid Oil. lie did not know
Monroe personally and could not give descrip-
lion OF him,