Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-30
A SERIOUS ACCUSATION
C0loTal Han CHARGED NTH Attempting
In Assault.
NAYlAlD 4 YOUNG WHITE W0NlN
The Brute Now in Navy Castle
Jail.

Miss Mary Osborne, . comeIy white
woman. ~ years of age, Il taacaer In
thu public scnool near Nhite Ciay
Cf1nt Church, had thrilling onc9un.
ter With negro on the public road
ne her school last Thursday after.
no3l She wCs on her way after dianer
frnm tho houHa to tho school and the
hlRck villain approached from tho rear.
He violently caught her by the arm and
attempted to throw her TO the ground.
She resisted and attempted to scream,
but was prevented from making much
noise by the negro. who put hlH band
over her mouth At the same time BIO
injured her arm, tore her dress and at
tempted to choke her, but failed To ac-
,omplish his purpose. as Albert White.
man, who was plowiug in field short
distance away saw the whole affair and
ran to the assistance of the young
woman. The negro did not run, how
ever, but concluded to fight. but when
he saw Mr. Whiteman approach released
his hold. Mir. Whiteman was about to
catch hold Of him when the brute yelled,
'lf you don't stand back l'ilsmash
your face, y With this remark he ran
away.
Miss Osborne, while she was badly
hurt by the violent attack, was really
worse off on account of fright than
from any other reason. She Was almost
Frustrated, but Mr.. Nhiteman assisted
her to one Of the houses In the neigh
borhood and she was properly taken
care Of In few hours she had almos,
completely recovered. After the
negro bad released his hold her dress
was badly torn, but she cared little foI
that when she realized what danger she
had been in and what miraculous
escape she had.
After the plucky teacher had beer
properly cared for MIR. Whiteman in,
formed the neighbors Of what had oc,
Cured and posse was organized t.
search for the negro. They ran acrosI
a man named Trusty during the after
noon, but Miss Osborne could not recog
nize him and he was released. Fri
day Hezekiah Broxson, dangerous
looking negro, who had been working
on the farm OF Lewis Lyman, near Mill
town, was run down near the scene o
the occurrence and placed under arrest.
He was taken TO Christiana and ar.
Ranged before Magistrate Currinder,
NAO lSlh AiIl iDE a luIN Nutl
He was positively identified by Mis-.
Osborne and also Albert Whiteman
who saw the attack.
After the hearing Broxson was turned
over to Constable Porter of Newport
who took him to New Castle jail, wher,
he is now confined.
Miss Osborne is a native Of Pennsyl
vania, and since she commenced to teacf
at the White Clay Creek school ha,
made many friends and is well liked b,
the people in the neighborhood. Al
soon as the attempted outrage becam
known the people we're very much in
censed, and there were threats Of lynch
ing, but when the man was capturet
the cool heads prevailed and they de
cided to let the law take its course.
An officer stated Saturday that h
is of the opinion that Broxeon is til
same man who was arraigned in til
municipal court in this city on Febru
ary 9th, 1894, on the charge of assault
ing young woman in this city. II
was accused of having kissed her o
the street and was sentenced to year
imprisonment at hard labor He is J
years Of age.