The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14
Victim Eleven Years Old and
Her AssauIter Seventeen
BOY DENIES THE CRIME
BUT THE EVIDENCES OF GUILT
TELL THE TRUE STORY.
NOW CONFINED IN DURHAM JAIL
To be Brought This Morning Before Magis-
tate--The Deed Done on Wednesday in
Durham County, There Was Very
tito Eycteman+
Little Excitement,

Little Excitement,
Durham, n c., Aug. 13.-(SpecialJ-
The fever that seems to be raging Ill
over the country has struck Durham
county. Wednesday q negro boy seven
teen YEARS old committed rape upon IA lit
tie coiored girl eleven years old in Patter-
son township of this county, the girl was
on her way from school when oycrtaken
and outrag ed by the tiend. AS soon as
she reached home her mother was told of
what ha,; happened and upon examina
ton there was abundant evidence of the
crime. This morning Justice G.. A.
Barbee issued a warrant and ptlcel it in
the hands of the sheriff. A few hours
there after Sheriff Markham and Deputy
Sheriff Harvard arrested Jasper Dixon
at the home of his father in Patterson
township and about 30 o'cl0cG this
evening, he was brought to the city and
placed in jail. There was nc excite
ment only few persons hav;nS heard
of the crime The girls name is Hen
rietta Jen&:4s. The trial has been set
for tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock. [
saw the boy IN Jail and found nim very
much excited. SO nervous that he could
scarcely talk. He denies the charge in
toto, but admits that he was with the
girl on her way from school. AS far as
| have been able to gather the circum-
stances coupled with the girls positive
statement make a strong case of rape.
The boy is terribly frightened and we'll
he may be.
The weather is hot and dry and crops
through this section are beginning to
again suffer for want of rain. The cot
ton is an exception to this and is grow
ing splendidly. In many sections the
tobacco is firing up and especially where
much fertilizer was used.
The discussion at the meeting of the
Vance Literary Club last night is said
to have been n lively one.
Mr.. Jno. G. Day is here from Louis
vile, Ky, on a visit to relatives. He
is looking remarkably well and shows
that Kentucky climate agrees with him.
The seven year old son of Mr.. J. +.
Glenn, who lives five miles in the coun-
try was badly hurt yesterday by the
kick of a horse. He was playing in the
yard and struck the horse with a switch
receiving in return a kick in the face.
He was reported better to-day.
There were some five cases on the
police docket for trial this morning, most
Of them were for drunk and disorderly.
Mr.. w. M. Rogers, one of the News
and Observers live men, was here yes
terday. He can get over more ground
in the same length of time than any 9TH
err man in the State.
Misses Daisy Latta and Mary Hogan,
two charming young ladies from Uni
tu taft sssf
family of Mr.. J. A. Woodall.
Mr.. w. A. Gates is here from Rocky
Mount visiting the family of Mr.. James
Lumley.
Miss Mamie Jenkins has gone to WIS.,
it her father at Cary.
Mrs. ID. Il. Sasser has gone to Colds
boro on a visit to relatives.
Miss Lettie Morris is here from Ashe-
vile ON a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Weatherspoon.
Judge r. w. Winston is attending
Orange court.
Mr.. w. A. Mabry has gone to Raleigh,
where he will remain until he RECEIVERS
from a hurt in the foot received while
attending the fremen's tournament in
Mr.. Il. Ell. Scoggins has been in Mt.
Airy the past few days.
Miss Josephine Lewith has gone to
Richmond on a visit to friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Hinton have re-
turned from Person county. Mrs. Hin
ton has been sick for several weeks, but
is now convalescept.
Rev. w. r. Gawltney and daughter
have been here on a visit to Mr.. w. e.
Gwaltney. The latter is engaged in the
drug business out at West Durham.
There was reunion of Mr.. G. A.
Johnson's Sunday School class at Main
street church last night. Good cheer
and ice cream and cake reignnd sunreme