New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-28
MINERS WANTED HIS LIFE
ONE MAN PREVENTS THE LYNCHING OF
A NEGRO NEAR KINGSTON.


HE ALONE HAD CAPTURED THE BRUTE WHO HAD
ASSAULTED A LITTLE GIRL AND ATTEMPTED
TIE SAME CRIME TWICE AFTERwARD.
Kingston. n. y, Aug. 21.-James Depew.
negro. waylaid two little girls. daughters OF
Michael Doody. this morning in the woods at
Hickory Bush. n mining village six miles from
here. The older girl outran Depew and escaped
but her six-year-old sister caught by him
and brutally outraged Her condition is seri-
Depew has been captured and Is in Jail
He taken by James f. Bradley Of Rosen-
dale, special officer late this afternoon, In the
Greenkill woods where he hiding He made
a fierce fight for liberty. and It was only after a
desperate struggle that he was finally over
powered and handcuffed Alone the officer took
his prisoner Rosendale and arraigned him
before Police Justice Brown. who committed
him 10 jail.
The news Of the negro's arrest spread quickly
and when the officer emerged from the village
courtroom with his prisoner an angry mob had
gathered outside. and threats OF lynchng were
heard all sides. hoarse murmur asose
from the crowd the negro and his captor
started for the station and the crowd which
had been Joined by many parties Of armed
cement miners surged about the two men with
The officer drew his revolver and shouted that
he would shoot any man that dared lay hands
on the prisoner. The crowd followed him 10 the
station quietly. There was A rush made In an
endeayOr to gain possession OF the negro but
Bradley frustrated the attempt and gained the
inside Of the station where he remained with his
prisoner until the train came which brought
him here. Depew is now in the Kingston jail.
Ma mi hp "a deliTiOu3
tonight but her death is not apprehended. It
was about 10 O'Clock this morning when she ana
her elder sister wandering about the hills
back of their home searching for berries. The
negro sped them and gave chase. The older
girl being feet OF foot. escaped. but her little
sister fell into the negro's clutches. The brute
seized her throat with his hands as she screamed
ard chOked her. The elder girl hearing her SIS
ters cries retraced her steps She bore the un-
conscious child to the house.
When the news of the outrage circulated
in the community hundreds of cement miners
left their work and, arming themselves. started
after the negro declaring that If they caught
him they would hang him. Through the hills
about Hickory Bush the party scattered. and
the woods for several miles were thoroughly
searched.
The negro made his way across the hills 10
Rock Lock a little settlement on the Delaware
and Hudson Canal back OF the cement kns.
There he saw a group Of children picking up
frewood Running toward them, he seized the
smallest girl. Nellie Calliac, and threw her 10
the ground The childs companions made sucn
an outcry that he feared detection and fled.
4 short distance away by spring was Mrs.
owen Murray and the negro. when ne reached
the spring also attempted 70 assault her. out sne
defended herself so well that he was repulsed.
The husband of Mrs Murray tried 10 shoot the
negro after his arrest but disarmed by the
officer.