The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-16

Whitaker, who was formerly mayor
Of Ra eiIl and is now me- llstrale
TIE girl, wao lives on Eas, Hargett
street wss told b. the messenger tina,
Father Boyle sad he bal Lever for
her. She vent TO the church, Sc
complnied toy q friend, 4 Mss Up
church. Boyle told her the organ
music was in his room and 10 20
there after it. She went, leaving
Miss Upchurch in the church, Boyle
in q few moments went up to his
room. What there followed is only
known from what the unfOrtuna ate
girl has told. He assaulted her. She
screamed so as to attract some atten-
ton, and Boy lie thinking that by the
movements people were coming ~
stairs desisted in his assault. He
presently renewed it. The girl again
attempt to cry out. He took pistol
from a table ani sw0re he would
shoot her through the heart Terrified
almost to death, the poor creature
lid not scream and the villain fully
accomplished his dreadful purpose.
This was shortly after 6 O'Clock pm.
Tie girl was then threatened with in
3tant death if she told the dreadful
story then or at any time, and Boyle
said he would follow her to the
worlds end TO Kill her il she be-
traycd him. lie asked hGr to elope
with him or to marry him. She
refused and SAID she wanted only 10
get home. She went down stairs,
at e. he had forced her to wash her
face and hands under threats, ana
went down stairs, Miss Upchurch
remarked that she had been crying.
Miss v hiteker, under stress Of
threats and modification said she
had not and then went home. There
she told her dreadful story. She did
rot reveal the extent OF the crime.
Her father, who is an esteemed cjtI-
zen, took out Il warrant for assault.
This was quickly served. When he
went back home he found that s
physician had arrived. The girls
condition was deplOrahle. Her treat
ment had been brutal in the extrc<o".
Mr.. " hitaker at once had second
warrant Issued, charging Boyle with
rape. THIS was served by the Chief
o; Police and just after midnight
Boyle was arrested and lodged IN
the station house. lie was attended
by two of his counsel, Col. Fuller
and r. A, Battle, Esq. He passed
quiet night. Tie news was known
to but few people, otherwise an at
tempt at lynching might have been
made early Yesterday morning.
E0} lc stayed in The station house
all day, snd would see no one save
Col. Fuller and q doctor. lie got
soma whisk"y, which he drank, and
was also given sedative. He was
quite sullen early and at noon de
nounced and cursed the church and
everything else. In the afternoon
he refused to see your correspond
ent, yet later asked if anyone had
called to see him and appeared sur~
prised that he had received no soCial
atscatjon, This neglect appeared to
"eigh more heavily upon lin than
did his terrible crime.
He sad to tue police yesterday
that the case was one of bl2ckmail.
This was an infamous assertion.
Last night the police were specially
vlgilant, There were sIgas of bnc;.-
ors. Knots Of people were gathered
alter midn!pLt on TIE street back OF
the jei!. Eut no attempt was made
Inl3 morning all the talk was Of
the terrible crime. The mayor haG
set the hour of 20 o'clock for the
hearing. By 9 OIL OK the people
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