Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-11
A CAPITAL CRIME.
FINED $40 INSTEAD OF
BEING HANGED.
A Shocking Outrage.
REMARKABLE DEPRAVITY-WHEN
WILL THE END GOMEZ
SPARrA. Va, August 3lst.

SPARTA, VA, August 3lst.
Willie Monday, white man. with a
wife and three or four children was
tried at Sparta, Va, before Justice 5
Moses Rolph and John n. COvington
on the charge of raping an eleven year
old colored girl near Shumansville,
Va.
TRIFLING PUNISHMENT.
The man was convicted and the trif-
ling fine of 500 and cost was imposed.
The girl stated that the man had taken
advantage of her three time. She was
a motherless child and was raised by a
colored woman by the name of Mary
Brown in that neighborhood. Last
August year ago, Mondays wife went
from home and secured the girl to
nurse her baby while she was gone.
HIS FIENDIsH PURPOSE.
After Mrs. Monday had left the
house the husband, Willie Monday
came home and after the child had
gone TO sleep he told the girl to lay il
on the bed. which she did. lie went uI
stairs and after awhile called the little
girl up there. She started to go uI
ard got up about two steps and stopped
and aske d what he wanted with her VI
there.
THE BRUrE's REPLY.
He replied, Never mind you do a,
] tell you anG come on up here She
refused, and he then said, "Waii
there" He then came down the steps
4 II a. Hsar.
stairs, carried out his vie and devilisf
purpose.
TERRIBLY INJURED
The girl was terribly injured. but
was afraid to tell anyon She said In
reply to questions, that the man said
that if she dared to holler he would
cut her damned ad off and that il
she ever told any body he would kill
her on first sight
So she was afraid he would kill hel
therefore did not tell it then He die
not interrupt any more until las
March when ne Intercepted her on hel
way 20 neighbor's TO carry a turt ey
caught her in the woods and forcing
her 20 follow him again wickejly as
saulted her.
INJURED AGAIN,
She tnen suffered terribly and TIT
same threat was repeated. He at
tempted the same act in April or May
but she begged so piteously that he le
her 60. But during August of thi
year her A mt Mary had gone fror
home and she was some distance fror
the house on the path side lying o
the grass and while there this ma
came along and when she saw him h
was right at her.
SHE RAN AWAY.
He Jumped at her and she ran ava
and getting to the house ran under il
She says he came to the house an
looked under it and made sign q
though he was coming under there
and she stole out on the other side an
went into the house and shutting tn
door fastened it and put three board
against it. The man came to the doc
aud showed against IL and pushed ur
til he forced it open and then she TIA
up stairs and in some way she ia
HIS LAST ASSAULT.
down ard out, down the hin TO til
pines to hide, but like the blood houn
ne pursued her unerringly and catcl
ing her again foully assaulted hsr
There is 40 house near SO that 81
could have sought refuge or secure a
sistance.
So incensed was public opinion thi
the man was re-arrested and tried al
sent on to the grand jury for trial.
The last trial was held Septemb
8, 1897. Mr.. Joseph Banks, colore
went TO the principal Justice. Mos
Rolph, and begged for justice for tn
orphan colore d girl and Mr Rolph W
moved to act, and consulted Hon.
B. Chandler, our able and fearle
commemorative attorney, who at on
ordered the second trial which resul
ed as above,
This dirty, scoundrelshould be han
ingdead by the neck.
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