The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-26
THE CRIME CAME ToLlGHT.
Assault of an Eight-year.old Girl
BY a Negro.

The details OF revolving crime,
which was committed in this CITY a
week ago last Wednesday, came to
light yesterday forenoon. and but for
the prompt action Of the police in re-
moving the brute who committed It the
result Is hard to foreshadow.
Fred Hairston, q colored man about
25 years Of age, has been living for
several weeks in the kitchen of 81. J.
LittrelPs house on Marshall avenue,
near FRANKLIN Road, suffering consider
ably with rheumatism. Mr.. Littrell
has an s-year-old daughter named
Blanche, and 1t was upon this little girl
that the outrage was committed.
Strange to say Blanche said nothing
about the affair at the time and her
mother did not know OF it until Sunday.
She discovered it while dressing her
daughter, although she noticed that
Blanche had been dropping for several
days. When Mrs. Littrell found out
that her daughter had been assaulted
she sent for DR.. Fry, who confirmed her
fears. Blanche, however, refused to
give the name of her assailant and it
was only learned yesterday morning
n.
colored washwoman Of the family, that
Hairston had committed the deei We'd
nesday OF last week while her mother
was away from home.
Lizzie immediately informed Mrs,
Littrell of what Blanche hal told her
and the police were notified. Before
the officers arrived Mrs. Littrell had
talk with Hairston during which she &C.
cused him OF committing the crime and
he virtually admitted it. He begged
her not to have him arrested and prom
iseo to work for the family for the rest
OF his life II she would not tell the
police AT the same time he threatened
to kill himself If the policemen come
after him. While he was talking with
Mrs. Littrell he got q razor and put 1t in
his pocket.
When the colored woman left word at
the station house Officers Austin and
Griffin were Immediately sent after
Hairston. Lizzie then went to DR.. Frv's
| ofhce and asked him to come to the
house as Blanche was not feeling as we'll
az usual.
When the policemen arrived at Mr..
Littrells house Hairston, who was in
the yard, ran into the kitchen and be-.
fore the officers could reach him pulled
the razor from his pocket and drew it
| across his throat. Griffin grabbed him
and secured the razor before he could
| use 1t again. About this time DR.. FRY
came In and while he WAS examining
| Hairston's wound the latter began to
| struggle with the men who held him
In the vain hope of killing himself. He
WAS unsuccessful, however, and was
removed to the station house in wagon.
There his wounds were sewed up BY DR..
Buokner, the city physician.
UP to this time but few people in the
city knew Of the crime. The authori-
ties were apprehensive, however, of
trouble, and decided to remove the
prisoner to Lynchburg for safe keeping.
He was taken to the depot in wagon.
Before the train pulled out the people
began to get an inkling of what was
going on, and good-sized crowd soon
gathered, but the train left before any
demonstration was made. officer John
son accompanied Hairston TO Lynch.
burg.
When the facts in the case became
known, there was considerable excite
ment, and 1t was generally admitted
that the officials had acted very wisely
In getting Hairston out OF Roanoke.
Itseemed to be the unanimous opinion
that Judge Woods should profit by the
pie Of Judge Lyman Chalkey, of
II,
summon special grand jury at once and
try the prisoner Immediately.
Judge Woods is at present at Frost
burg, Md, but could be telegraphed for.
a communication was received from him
yesterday to the effect that he had set
the b. Goldsworthy case for trial on
June 9.
The Littrell family have been living
In Roanoke only about year, moving
here from Salem. MIR. Littrell Is at
present managing a truck farm near
Washington Heights.
Hairston Is we'll known in Roanoke,
He has worked for Chief of Police Over
and also his brother, George Dyer. He
was regarded as q quiet inoffensive man.
although at times he would get under
the influence Of liquor.
LADY at Tooleys, La, was very
sick with bilious collie, when M. G. lis
Ter, prominent merchant of the town.
gave her bottle of Chamberlain's
Colo. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
He says she was we'll in forty minutes
after taking the frst dose. For sale by
the Ohas. Lyle Drug Company, drug
gists.
Five Southern Farms Wanted.
AN English real estate company wants
i've cheap Southern farms for pros
pective colonists. Send price and terms,
with description OF farms and improve
ments to EDWARD LYLE, Attorney.at-
law, 202H Commerce street, Roanoke.
vs..
The man, woman or child In your
neigh borhood who can't read you NAV