The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-30
THIRD EDITION,


On Thursday, Miss Emma Murphy,
10 years OF age, who for some time
has been residing with Frank Lewis
OH Lancaster avenue near SilverbrOok,
went to Edge Moor to visit Mrs.
Coleman. with whom She intends to
live. On returning she missed the
train anu WAS obliged to walk home,
which made IL after . . clock in the
evening when She reached spot ON
the road about three miles from this
city. ana not tar from home. Shn
had noticed that II lnan VAS following
her, but gave no attention to him.
When at last size was la quite u lone
ly place he called to her TO stop, and
before she scarcely had time to turn
seized her Tie paced ono arm around
her waist and with u hand over her
mouth attempted to drag her to tho
platform of the W. Il \ station. lie
girl resisted with all her power, and
finally forcing his hand from over her
mouth screamed for help. The fellow
then struck her several times in the
face and OH the head with the hone of
rendering her unconscious SO that lie
could accomplish his ticudlsh purpose,
He, however, WAS unsuccessful. and
the girl, whose clothes were almost
torn of continued to struggle and
scream. Her cries finally attracted
VIC dLlihllOH Vi a. L. White, Il tbhl
and lumber merchant residing iii tile
vicinity, and lie hastened to tho spot.
AS no approached, her aSsalant fled
and as soon US Mr.. White hal placed
the almost exhausted girl at tn" house
OF Il ncighbUr he drove in to police
station and informed the officers of
the affair. Une of the captains and
an officer went to SilvcrhrOok, and
alter obtaining description of the
man from the young girl, felt sure
that lie was James Walter Bartlett a
married man living near Lancaster
avenue station,
The officers went to his house about
O'Clock yesterday morning. and upon
rapping, a window was opened by Mrs
Bartlett, who saidthat her husband was
home. She called him, when he dressed
himself and told the officers to 20 To
The back door, that he would be dow
in few minutes. They did 50, ant
while they waited he made his escape
out a front cellar window.
As II freight train on the Whining
ton Il Northern road passed while tn,
officers were waiting it was SUPPOSE
that he jumped Oh it.
Mrs Bari u said yesterday that whei
he came home on the prev luus nigh
lie seemed very much excited, unC
after going to bed had not slept up t,
the time the officers came yesterday
morning. lie told his wife wien he
came in that no had got IN trouble
and before going to bed had shaved
oil his mustache. --.
He is about - years of age, and
bricklayer by trade, while his wife /
nbout 81 years old and has Il two .yea
old child. Ills vile said that when n
come h, InR on Thursday evening -u
could rot see that he had bren drink
ing, and could not understand VIVA
caused him TO assault the girl.
search was kept un all Of yester
day iUr Bartlett, ha WIS arrested las
night by detectives Hawkins and Hat
ton and Officer Leach at his father IN
laws house Oh Front street rcar West
lie denied the charge. ana SAYS hs wa,
only walking with the gill when ST.,
commenced to scream.
The Hccused was tuhcn to the plival,
room OF h.ef of Police Blackburn
this morning where he wis fully tdeu
titled by Miss Murphy rs her ussail
ant. The nippeis were thru placed uI
lis right wrist By Detective Hat OF
and lie was taken to Squire eros o.
office at Seventh and ShIploy streets.
The room was rrOwtrd hut at tn
suggestion of Deputy Attorney Giles
WHO was present to prosecute III
case, all were excluded except the vii
nesses and reporters.
Miss Murphy testified TO he facts n
already stated, ana sad that the az
cused had beat lie III II shameful ma!
ner, and tore her clothes, in his uflDll
To accomplish his iieuIsh designs
She screamed, aud when she heard
man coming her assuIaut ran all
made his escape.
The accused, upon relng questione,
replied:
We'll lgucss that is about straight.
but when informed toy the deputy at
tOfney general OF the gtdSity OF IT,,
otlense, said that lie was under tho IL
huenCo OF liquor and did not kHpy
.AlYthlng about It,
tie testified that upon heal
a2renm he hurried TO I h
q saw II man run He place
GIN in charge OF one If his an
ycs and tl5eu Aetiied officer Leue
at Fourth and l.nioI streets lilo aftr
wards went 10 police station all
notified Captain keraey.
Matron White testified mt she G
aDined Miss Murphy, AMI foaud tn
Bhe was oudly bruised
Deputy At orney General Giles sal
that tic did not thus il necessary I
hear ATTY luHfe testimony, aud the 1t
cuoed was ordered to furnish 81 W
bal iOf his Appearance at court.
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