The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-29
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George white. cslnrcd Man. Arrested
On a chnrsc Of CommIttins a Rape
Ona White Woman. *
George White, colored man, resId-
ing at No. 1902 French street and EN-
ployed by Colonel Enoch Moore as
hostIer, was arrested about II o'clock
this morning by Detectives Wltsil and
Money on charge OF committing o
rape on Mrs. Carrie Bentley. the wife
of Captain Bentley, Of the tug Isabella.
at 1870 o'clock last Wednesday night.
The tug Is at the wharf Of Colonel
no one was on board OF her except the
captain and his wife. Last Wednesday
he had business which called him to
New York, and tho prisoner heard him
say that he would not bo hack for a
day or so. Before going, the captain
told White to sec that Mrs. Bentley
was supplied with wood and coal, and
also do any errands she might need.
On Wednesday night she was solely
alone on the boat. and there was no
one, not even Waterman around the
shipyard.. She retired early, but was
awakened at 10. 30 O'Clock by some one
jumping into the cabin, and upon
LOOKING found that 1t was White. Be.
fore she could scarcely speak, he blew
out the light, and seized her by the
throat.
He choked her until she was insensi-
BILE and then committed a fiendish
outrage. When che recovered con-
sciousness she was very weak, nervous
and sick. putting through several
hours OF terrible suffering, waiting for
daylight. As she was unaequainted
with any one about the yard she kept
har taY, ell L.. hnr h1ta ka nd
returned this morning, when she
promptly informed him OF what had
happened. He In turn told Colonel
Moore, who lodged Information with
Detectives Witsll an Money. The
officers went to the shipyard and
brought White to the police station
where there was private inyestiga-
ton held about 10 O'Clock.
Deputy Attorney General Giles was
present, and also Mrs. Bently. the do
tectives and one or two Others, but
through the wisdom Of MIR. Giles, who
did not seem to think terrible crime
OF this nature should be made public.
reporters were excluded
When the star chamber inqulsition
had ended the prisoner was brought
down. and locked In cell.
He Is a man about 5 feet A inches In
height, and well built; lie has mark
or scar OF some kind on his left cheek
and says ho is 80 years old. He denies
the crime intoto, and says that he was
ot home with bis wife all OF Wednes-
day evening. This morning he says
the captain told Lin that he was going
to have him arrested, but rs he had
not done anything, he wasn't afraid.
When the officers came he was put
ting piece OF copper on the tug. and
Detective Wltsll seized him while De-
teetiye Mcvey proceeded to tho cabin
to interview Mrs. Bentley. His victim
Ia line looking woman, OF medium
height, apparently about 85 years of
age. She was still very nervous and
excited this morning from her terrible
experience OF Wednesday night.
After getting through at the City
Hall the Detectives and reporters pro.
ceeded 10 Whites residence. No. 1909
French street. and found that he and
his wife boarded with Mrs. Mary Ward.
In answer To the detectives questions
she said that the accused had boarded
with her about three weeks. He was
generally out pretty late at night. and
while she could not tell exactly what
hour he came in ON Wednesday, night,
she did know that he was not in when
she went to bed at 10. 10 o'clock. She
had been In bed for some time and
been asleep when he awoke her in
coming up stairs.
The accused will have hearing and
no doubt be committed without bail
for court as this is q capl tai ofTense,
punishable with death.