The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-08
4 CRIME BEYOND NAME.
4 Mute Girl RaViShed in Her Home by
a Negro Carpet Layer.


Tbs Afflicted Daughter OF MRS, Jane NJ.
Young the victim-Choked Into In
Instability by Her Assailant Who
Fscaped-,rhe Deed Committed With
In 40 Feet ofthe Court House-Marc
walker the Negro Charged With the
Assault.
crime was committed in the heart Of
tbe city last night just at dusk, the sim
rIesr statement of which is enough to
make the mildest man boil with indigna-
tol.
A young girl mute 10 years old, without
the power to call for help, was ravished
bva negro within forty feet of the court
house.
Had it not been for the manner in
which the girls friends went about the
matter, the villain might already be
within the tolls Of the law. The victim
Is the daughter of Mrs. Jane NJ Young,
formerly matron of the little Minnie Mis-
sion. who resides at the corner of Presi-
dent and Drayton streets.
THE RAvIsHER's VICTIM.
The girl has been mute from birth, and
Is unable to utter an ineligible sound
She usually comm unicates her wishes in
writing or by signs.
March Walker is her assailant's name
He is a laborer and makes his living by
doing Jobs around the city putting down
carpets and moving furniture. He has been
living in the rear of No 81 President
street. Walker was employed by Mrs
Young yesterday to do some work around
the house, she having just leased some
rooms and having some furniture to be
moved He was in the house
al day and had ample opportunity to OBJ
serve the condition Of the girl He doubt
less plotted his crime long before he at
tempted it.
ASSAULTED IN HER ROOM
About dusk he met the unfortunate
girl alone in an upstairs room and
Selling hold of her, choked her down and
accomplished his purpose He left her
insensible and made his way from
the house immediately, as, he
could well do without suspicion,
his days work being done. AS soon as
the girl recovered she made her way
down stairs and sought her
mother, to whom she
communicated in writing what had oc-
Cured. DR. E. r. Carson was sent for
and an examination confirmed. the girls
story in its worst particulars,
The mother, unfortunately, was too
much distracted to take proper steps to
he he
however, sent for her pastor, Rev. DR.
FARRELL, to whom she told the story
When DIR. FARRELL left the house he went
to the police barracks and asked to see
Chief Green, who was out making his
rounds.
THE NEGROES CHANCE TO ESCAPE.
Instead of communicating the facts to
Sergeant Baughn, who was on duty, DR..
FARRELL went away without seeing Chief
Green and it was after 10 o'clock before
the police were notified of the case.
Active steps were taken at once to APP
prehend the negro. Officers were sent to
his home, but he was notthere. A search
discovered a photograph of him taken,
however, several years ago.
Detective Bossell was put TO work at
once and several other men were detailed
to work with him. Several of the
mounted men were called in and are to
work on the case. kilograms were sent
to the quarantine inspectors at South
over and other points to keep a. look out
for Walker and apprehend him by all
means if he should come their way.
THE pBPoTs WATCHED.
Watchmen We're placed at both depots
and at Walkers house. All the places
where it was thought he was likely to be
were visited, but without success. The
efforts of the police were without result
up to B o'clock this morning, but Walkers
capture may be regarded as certain.
There is ittledoubt of Walkers guilt.
Sometime gafter he had left. the
house he sent word to Mrs. Young to
know if she was "mad with him. Mrs
Young had already discovered the
crime, but to throw him off his
guard she replied that she was not mad
with him. Had the police been informed
at once his capture could easily have
been accomplished. IS
Walker is a man about 40 years of age.
He is six feet tall, heavily built and
wears mustache and goatee. He. has
been carrying on business of laying
carpets 70" several years, and is quite
well known
Detective Morgan was informed of the
case about O'Clock this morning by
MORNING News reporter and at once
went to work upon it. Several gentle
men also spent the night in looking for
Walker.
Although there was no witness of the
crime, Walker was the only negro en-
ployed about the house and the girls de-
scfpJlon Of her assailant fits him.