The herald., 1893-06-26
MISS CUMMINGS ASSAILANT
Officer Dugan Arrested Man
Charged With the Crime.
The Girl Does Not, However, AbsO-
lutely Identify Him.
II. J. Fs-bsr the Man Under Arrsss-One
OF the Most Atrocious Assaults Ever
Committed-The Account OF the
FrightfuI Crime.

Late on saturday night Pollce Omcef
S. Dugan arrested II. ]. Farber, the
man who, it is alleged, criminally as
saulted Miss George Cummings on the
night OF the 10Th of December last.
At the time of the outrage Farbar
worked on the Norman ranch, which is
situated near the locality in which the
crime was perpetrated. Directly ailer
the outrage Fsrbar disappeared, and
although circulars describing his ap'
pearance were sent out broadcast, be
was never located until arrested night
before last. When searched at the eta
ton on Saturday night, papers and let
ters were found upon him which proved
conclusively that the Farbar of Mort
mans ranch and the prisoner were the
came men.
An officer was cent to Miss Cum
n1ings' residence, and the young woman
was requested to visit the police station
for the purpose of Identifying the pris-
oner.
About O'Clock in the evening Miss
Cummings arrived at the city Jail and
wasahown into the chiefs private Office.
An officer then went back into the
jail and conducted Farbar into the
presence OF his victim.
Although naturally much agitated the
young woman gazed steadfastly for a
few moments on the features of the
man before her, and after the prisoner
had been returned to his cell, stated TO
Chief Glass that ne was the man who
assaulted her. Recognizing, however,
thn oxrik 80
mings refused to absolutely swear to
accused with hat on similar to the one
worn by him at the time OF his crime.
This will be provided today.
Miss Cummings stated that she recog-
nized in Farbar's eyes the same fixed
stare that che noticed in the eyes of the
tiend who assaulted her last December.
which she declares are those of the
ravieher.
Farbar has also been identified by the
police as a states prison criminal from
the Oregon penitentiary. When ar
rested the man was negotiating for the
purchase OF bicycle which he probably
intended to steal. Officer Dugan. who
made the arrest, is deserving of great
NACAAb, anu WttG ROiGOAHlAy
by the chief.
The following account of the crime
WAS taken from the HERALD Of that
date:
Miss George Commings, aged about
10 years, who lives near the Baptist
college in the western suburbs of the
city, was brntally outraged on Thurai Jay
evening about 6 O'Clock in the vicinity
Of Tam ~ o+r TT,.iov,
She visited grocery store on the corner
OF Temple street and Union avenue
about 80 o'clock and made some pur-
chases.. On going to the store che states
tRA ttRlcAnfg fRe 81 asTS aEsSS piscs %nal tg 5GtrSgs
was subsequently committed. She no.
ticed that the man eyed her in gus
picious manner, and believes that he
spoke to her. On her return she rode to
the end of the cable road, and then
started to walk the remainder of the
way.
At a short distance from the end OF
the road, Miss Cummings states, man
Jumped from behind clump OF bushee,
seized her by the arms. and dragged her
into the undsrgrowth, some distance
from the street, where che was brutally
outraged. She resisted with all her
strength, screamed, cried and begged for
her release; hut the villain quieted her
cries for help by choking her, And finally
committed the outrage o second time,
having held her within his power for
more than an hour.
The fellow then took her purse, con-
tanning about So, stating that he had NO
place to sleep and nothing to eat, and
| left her.
Miss Cummings then returned home
and related the horrible affair to hel
mother, widowed lady, who has thret
other children.
The crime was reported to the central
police station. and at 8 o'clock, the houl
for the night patrol to go on duty, tht
description furnished by Miss Cumming
was read to the officers in line. The
description ia as follows: American
about feet end or inchss tail; wei
built; weight between 155 and 16(
pounds; smooth face; medium com
plexion brown hair small mouth, with
thick lips; three teeth missing iron
upper front jaw; wore brown Derby hat
with aides curled up; light brown Goa
and vest; negliRee shirt; dark brown
pants, with raised stripes, and walk
with noticeable swagger of shoulders.
Several officers visited the Ecene o
the outrage as soon as the affair ha'
been reported, but the man could not b
found.