The times., 1897-07-28
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that several large locks of hair were torn
out by the roots, and the girls face, head
and body was bruised and lacerated in a
horrible manner.
1 Upon reaching the second floor Carr
dragged the Child into a rear room, and
after throwing her upon a tumbled-dow
old bed. locked the door and then closed
the only window in the room, so that
her cries could not be heard upon the
st rect During the struggle Rosa's cloth
ing was torn into tatters and covered
with blood Her brave resistance had
weakened the child until she nearly
I fainted from exhaustion and fright The
criminal assault was then an easy matter
! Carr threatened to kill the girl if she
! revealed what had happened, and showed
/ her what she took to be gum with which
! &c said he would shoot her if she told
! her mother. In some manner the little
one finally managed to escape from the
| brute and rushed down stairs. With the
! blood streaming from dozen wounds and
her clothing, both her dress and under
garments torn into shreds, she crawled
| back 10 her home, and upon entering the
| door fell in a faint upon the threshold.
1t was some moments before she could be
revived sufficiently to relate the tale OF
| her dreadfu experience to her mother, who
| was overcome with grief. DIR. Lochboeh-
Ter was hastily summoned and rendered all
the aid possible to the little sufferer.
AS soon as the news OF the assault be
came known In the nelghborhood there was
the greatest excitement, which was scarce
| ly nuietad by the arrival of Policemen
Henderson, Hogan and Cooper who. after
!
| ing the name Of the assailant started out
to look for him In the meantime. how
ever. cuIored man who works in saloon
which Carr patronizes, across the street
from his house. hastened TO Carr and in,
formed him that the police were on his
| trail, so when they searched his house he
was nowhere to be found
Again, for the fourth or fifth time within
| the past two or three months the police OF
the Second precinct have allowed high
class criminal To escape them, though in
this instance his flight can scarcely be
charged to the men on the beat at that
time, who did their best to overhaul the
| ficnd. Instead, however, OF notifying the
detectives at the central bureau and ask
| ing that capable and experienced men be
| sent out upon his track, the matter was
only meageTiy reported and no assistance
was asked for save the general alarm
v hich is always given In such cases TO
| look out for the man. giving his descrlp.
ton 1t was Lot until the account OF
| the horrible crime appeared in the evening
papers that the attention of Inspector
| Hollinberger's men was brought TO the
matter
Several headquarters men who IN der
| standtheir bu siness were at work on the case
last night and hope to capture the ravisher
| before morning.
Carr is character well known to the
! police and has been arrested on several
occasions. Since the death of his mother.
| who kept a small grocery at No. 80 L street.
Carr has TUNED the place in ITO sort OF
-.speakcssy," and it has been the resort
for many tough young men.
| Little Rosa, the victim of the fiendisll
assault. is not yet twelve years old She
is a bright, intelligent child. and has q
| sweet, pretty face, dark eyes and hair
She is suffering terribly from shock TO
her nervous system, and is deIirious nearly
all the time, though Dr. Lochboehler thought
last night that she had slightly improved.
A medical examination was made by Dr
LochboehleT, assisted by DR.. Roy. but
they die not care TO say last night just
what the extent of her injuries were, or
what the result of her case would be.
Her body is cut and bruised in many
places, and there ere bald spots on her
head where the hair was torn out By her
assailant.
Five young men Were arrested by the
police of the Second precinct last night
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Carr In his fiendish assault. These young
men were Edgar Fletcher, twenty-one years
| old, timer: Charles Taggert, eighteen
years old, a printer; James Davis eighteen
years old, plumber; Joseph Loughran
eighteen, no occupation, and Charles Bald
win, twenty-one. no occupation.
1t is believed that the foregoing prIs-
oners are friends OF Carr, and it is thought
that even should none OF them prove TO be
the unknown acconplice in the case, they
can shed considerable light on the stua
ton.
The net seems drawn especially tight
| about young Davis, and he viii have to
tell straightforward and logical story
TO prove that he is not the much anted &C
compiice. Equally strong seems the evil
dence against Taggart
young white boy. John Harbaugh.
living at No. 713 O street, stated TO Officer
Haller last night that he had known Carr
for some time prior to the commission of
the crime. Young Harbaugh said that Tag
CART was the boon companion of Carr anL
the two were constantly seen together
The boy then piioted Officer Haller to
the corner OF Seventh and NJ streets
northwest, and pointing out a group OF
three young men on the corner, indicated
young Taggart as Carr's especial friend
How much reliance is to be placed on
young Harbaugh's assertions the police
are uncertain in deciding.
At O'Clock this morning Detectives
Boyd and Barnes visited the Second pre-
cinct station and looked the prisoner
over.
Lieut. Teeple, of the Second precinct. is
straining every nerve Co capture Carr and
last night had several squa ds securing that
section of the city.
1t is believed by some of the Second
precinct men that Carr is in hidin in some
| OF the low dives he was known to FREQUENT
and that time only will bring him from
his place OF conceaiment. The crime hav-
ing been committed in this precinct the
officers and men are particularly anxious
| 60 capture the man.
Regarding the alleged laxity Of prompt
ness in beginning work on this case,
one Of The fonlest which has ever occurred
IN WASHINGTON. Night Inspector Pierson
said last night:
Il was panied and mortified TO-
right when / learned that tbe
crime was committed as early DIS n'c!ocl
Monday afternoon. and yet the patrohnen