Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-08
WAS NOT LYNCHED.
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PiEAsoN SAFE N JAN.
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BUCHANAN VA. May 1-tspecial)-
The supposed assaiiant Of Miss Mary
Pierson, the young lady % cruelty A.
saulted near Eagle Mountain on eatur-
day afternoon. vas captured near Gala
Water yesterday evening. His captors.
who were determined that he should not
be iynched. Immediately started for the
county Jail, at Fincastie. The whole coun-
try was filled with angry and excited
people. and several times II was difficult
for the guard to protect their prisoner.
and It was only owing to the fact that
there were grave doubts as TO whether
they had the right man that prevented
his being iynched.
LODGED IN JAIL.
The prisoner was safely lodged In jail
about II O'Clock last night. He has made
several contradictory statements about
himself. He claims to be from LEWIS
burg, w. Va, and that his name Is George
Dodson. The young lady Is improving
slowly. and says that she can idenufy
her assaiIant. III the prisoner bad been
taken before her yesterday. and had been
identified. nothing could have prevented
his being lynched.
THE CRIME.
Miss Pierson, who lives near Saltpetre
Gan. Botetourt county. was letting hcr
cows ont OF the pasture on Saturday.
when an unknown man stepped up behind
her. grabbed her arm. and showed u pis-
tol In her face. He told her thar III she
spoke he would blow her brains out.
Then he tied her hands behind her
- - .,n0ln fnrnad her
10 swallow a pill that made her I'M
conscious. When she recovered she
staggered to her home, and since then
has been In intense agony.
HIS ESCAPE.
Before the man could be arrested he
t(arded O train bound for Clifton Forge.
On arriving at Glen Wilton Conductor
Harris received a telegram giving an m
pei feet description of the man. The cen
ductor kept a close watch, but as The
train slowed up the man jumped frcm
tie platform.
Conductor Harris fire., Ave shots MS
the man took to the bushes, pursued by
train crew and passengers. but IN the
thick underground he escaped.
ON THE M~IsCREANT'S TRACK.
CLIFTON FORGE, VA, May 7.-(Spe-
ClHl.D-tffOIHt DptSbu. dIitSttu ut '"'"
Water Sunday. proved he was not the
man wanted for the assault upon Miss
Mary Pierson at Saltpetre Cave. Armed
parties are now on the trail of the mis-
creant. who is fleeing through the noun
tains in the direction OF Lexington. The
indication is he will be captured.
AWAITING DEVELOPMENTS.
EAGLE MOUNTAIN, VA, May T.
(Special)-The man who committed the
assault on Miss Pierson was lodged In
iail al Fincastle last night, and has not
been lynched. There was talk of his be-
ing lynched last night, and several nun
bred people gathered there; but the
prompt action Of the courts m the Spill
Ter case at Staunton was brought up, ana
the crowd dispersed TO wait develop
mcnts.
SEARCHING on "HEART'S BLOOD
BUCHANAN. Va. May I-CSpeciaIr
In an interview just had with the
Sheriff of the county. he says he is salts
fled that ne has the wrong man. though
the prisoner admits that he Is a fugitive
from .,sstice. having committed u ieiohy
I'm West Virginia. A large party Is now
searching a large body OF woods, norm
OF Gala Water. called Hearts Blooh'
where the assailant was last seen' ana
every effort possible is being made tor
his capture.