The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-21
CRUEL CRIME IN NEW YORK
A White Girl Abducted and Forced
to Marry Negro Scoundre.
TIE VICTIM RESCUED. BUT TOO LA1E
An Armed Posse swear Vengeance
Against the Black Brute-A
Lynching Bee Probable.

Haverstraw, N. Y, October 2o.-Kats
who was stolen from her fathers home
In Green county, New York, by gang OF
negroes. has been found and returned to
her parents. The negroes were Henry
Mondore, his cousin, Frank, and the hat
ters sister Mary. They had ut midnight
dragged Miss Klum from her bsd and down
a ladder and openly ridden many miles
over a railroad the girl-supposably para
lyzed with frght--maklng no cutlery,
though she attracted the attention OF many
people by her weeping, But she was not
rescued until she had been married 10 the
principal OF her negro abductors The COM
duct of the minister who united the white
girl and the negro is incxplicabe,
and he ia roundly censured for the part
he took.
The name OF this accommodating preach
er Is A. =. Freeman, and he lives In Haver-
straw. His reputation Is that OF n mild,
devout but not particularly sagaclous per-
son--a fair type of the harmless fanatic,
The negroes and the young girl arrived In
they wandered about the streets. They
seemed undecided as 10 what 10 do. II was
fato In tho evening that they went to the
home OF Rev. Or. Freeman, and there said
That Henry McnaSg'p and the little girl
wanted TO be married.
But I have never married n white per-
son and a colored person and do not
want to officiate at this marriage" argued
the minister
That's all right My mother was a
white woman. and am not negro. IL I
do look like It," spoke up the negro
His story seemed 10 impress Mr. Free
man, and as the girl only wept when he
locked ut her, 1t was decided that the
marriage should DO performed
The minister thought the girls conduct
MAS due TO embarrassment, he said
After the ceremony. tho young girl was
taken 10 Teaneck, where she was found
by her father the next day. Il could stand
my daughters death" said Farmer Kum
when taking his daughter home. but the
Ida OF marrying negro and being ruined
by him Is more than can stand, The girl
was not responsible, and shall have the
marriage annulled at once. She has al
ways been an impulsive. passionate child
and her little experience in life made heI
an easy victim for this scoundrel with
MS story OF white mother to explain
| away his coaor and fool hor."
The recovery OF the girl was sensational
Farmer Klum traced the couple 10 a house
IN Teaneck and broke down the door with
an axe. He dashed into the front room
Win revolver In either hand There the
girl was found She lay with her ciotlte,
on lust as she was dressed when she len
nome. Tho negro was asleep beside her
not md reused up when Farmer Klum lp-
peared, Wy
The girl had 10 be carried from tho
nous, The father subsequently returned
and began to shoot indiscrimInateiy. The
police arrived at this point ma n-ot,..ts a
INC negro ana his companions from Ahc
mob that had geitered to assist K,um.
Inc regrots will be prosecuted for an.
duction, aud there Is talk In the ueiph, ar
mood OF the kium house tonight Of a lynch.
The following PARTICULARS OF the ou,rag,
rs telegraphed in a special to the st. Loui,
Republic from Grand forge. N. ". viii
BE- read With interest and Indignation.
I'VE. the undersigned residents Of Grant
Gorge. N. ". and vicinity. do pledge our,
selves to stand for the honor OF our wo
men and children The good name OF N,
people of Delaware county, New York i,
q stake. and thnoe who dishonored ~ ~,
about % escape justice and prosecution
tarousa either the laxity q the laws Q