The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-04-27
SWIFT JUSTICE.
An Attempted Assault by Negro
on a White Lady--Arrest of the
Man and his Confession
Tried and Sentenced.

Dispatches from Frederick Nd, on sun
dav gave the particulars Of a desperate at
tempted assault made on Mrs Thomas Butts.
near PcterSville. Frederick county. while She
was returning from ST Mary'S Catholic
Church. where She had been attending mass.
Mrs. Peter ). Hemp. who was also return
ing from mass at the same church. was Just
about TO enter her house when she noticed a
woman running toward her, who seemed dis
treSSed. She waited. upon being called To.
and found the lady to be Mrs Thomas Butts,
of Broad Run. Frederick county. Mrs.
Butts was CRYING. and told Mrs. Hemp She
had been assaulted by q negro man soon after
leaving the church She said the negro had
thrown her down three times. tearing her
clothes and throwing them over her head
Mrs. Butts face aud neck were covered with
blood. which She said was caused by the negro
RAINING his fingers into her noStriS and
mouth The bosom of her dress had been
torn open and her breast was also covered
with blood.
Mrs Butts saws the negro. after first passing
her. waited for "a short time. and then APP
preached her with a club IN his hand. saving
ia her he would kill her if she made any noise
and did not DO IS ne wanted her He then
threw her to the ground three times, bat failed
exhausted by the struggle.
Mr. Hemp and Mr. David Nagaha, who
were in the house. were nj once notified col
the occurrence and after obtaining deScrIp-
ton of the negro from Mrs Butts Immediately
went In pursuit OF him. It was hui short
time before they caught sight of a negro man
eating across the fields and gave chase. Nh.
Magaha drove around q road endeavorug So
head him off. and Mr. Hemp running across
the fields To catch him. They describe lhe
chase u a most exciting one
Mr. Magaha says after going as far "a, be
could IN his buggy he saw that the man was
making for the mountains. and that 1t wouid
hr difficult then I'd get him He stopped at
launh,S,>e and succeeded ben getting . horse.
and then taking the fields. pursued ghe negro
on horseback Whcu within hundred wards
Of the negro Mr. Magaha fired a shot from
his revolver al the fleeing man. Getting %
little closer be- fired again. Then the man
stopped. threw up his hands AND sand 81 am
the man. but / viii not do q again,
The negro was secured after chase ni OF
least five miles and rs quietly as possible
brought uu his way 60 EredeFivS- heH g
strip ut woods was passed near Peters vile 70
crowd of men, having heard 81 the assault.
waited ,o take isr prisoner nHi ~ tae buggy
from Nt-ssgs. Hemp aud Magabs agd sam
marily seal out Justice Jn h'w. But they Verr
prevented from dosing s8 and he wa- har
richly brought to Frederick taken before iH>.
sscc Thomas Turner and vnnmtrtpi 70 iali,
The negro ba, been recognized as FraHs
Wir-erchici. iaIs7-r Tor Henri iienui,. "a
tenant ua !am SO Col Co'umhE, % iien
ueil Tho farm s, uoi mare BAN ii.li mlir
FROM she scene oi the a-s8g'f. HH ur-u' BE-
D hrags ssi muscular man, rather har.y aA
rearaaee and probably twenty yclr- sf age
he vas dressed in Is tH" hleH~s aua tarr
pants and euut q cap.
The prisoner wa. taken bcigv, Mr. BHtt-
aud tolls ideaii6cd H. admitted DE- H1H.
and abeu b. arrived al the aii Bee sent '"I
Mr. T. Prank PamrcH spj tola hem De- Wanted
him q. bis counsel Mr. PamFe, s,lfls-.i hlm
t1 l-iessl eujjy d, eUrr aud save BIS aeck o.,
b. va..ld undoubtedly e. ror1hi, dealt vih
q o. attempted Is prsioas ,he MATTER
Nr Thomas Bat;s and bis site reside aaar
Broad Rom. aud are Industrious, aari-ears
mg people. tiyprsl.y known ia a-L lt"t
have several ctjadrea Mr. EH'is 81 ans
abnut t@euty one yeArs el age aua .ir.'cpie
and lrad booking iadt I1 attend mas, SO the
church 10 ps,,rsvill, ,hs Is compelled ta us.s
distance, ut nvaris ipaf miles aHa 81 i
gha izhi toe negro bad s's5npsi beg aH s-yrFa
OCCASION, before
Nss,r,. Hemp aad Nszaha. ube csi1l' 't'
negro and brought hm 'n tra-isryck. deserve
great crg4fit far the adEmen, tnet displayed
ifthev hai an.leasorli fa hni leit table e
arrest tte man sf Hetrr-ti.'f The who's. s~a5a
muuit1 uoald base tevB aroasrl, aHd 9 ;h5
memo hsi bs.sn tsueb' g. eould aafsoHttsi'F
have been iteched The gaptars q iht -fz.t
,as these ser. ,hF rrasasss ahseh ."a taeso 't
So abari iha matter ~ qulesie - possible
" Ns--4ha has 5he lss.siloH q tramp as-- a.