Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-05-28
A DASTARDLY OUTRAGE.

An outrageous assault was committed on
Mr.. Thomas H. England on the outskirts OIL
this place about 8 O'Clock on Tuesday night
last. Mr.. England resides on a farm with.
in few hundred yards of the railroad sta.
ton here. AT the hour named he had gone
from his house to point near the railroad,
where are located few outbuildings which
still stand near the site of the old England
homestead.
Here he was accosted by several white
men, one of whom called HIM to the rail-
road and began asking questions as to direc.
tons, distances, etc, While giving answers
to the spokesman of the gang, one of the
number passed unobserved behind Mr.. Eng.
land and threw cloth garment over his
head.
lie was then seized by the entire party,
who, after a desperate struggle, securely
bound and gagged him, and carried him to
shanty in secluded place short distance
from the railroad There they informed
him they had learned that he had $4,000
secreted on the place, and demanded to be
told where it was.
Upon being told that there was no such
sum of money on the place the robbers pro-
ceeded to torture their victim by beating
him and burning his feet, ears and wrists.
Failing by this process to extort from Mr..
England any confession as to the secreted
treasure, they left him, still bound and gag
ged and suffering great agony from his in.
juries. The robbers then began a search for
booty on their own judgment. They dug
up the floor of an outbuilding used at times
by Mr.. England as lodging place, but, of
course found nothing. They then broke
into the dairy and hen house and took q
quantity of butter and eggs.
When the robbers left him Mr.. England
endeavored to reach his residence by rolling
on the ground, but his strength became ex.
hausted when about half way between the
clubhouse and residence. Here he remained
uutil z o'clock Wednesday morning, when
he was found by one of his sisters in an un.
conscious condition, and so much dsfigured
about the head and face as to be almost I'M
recognizable.
DIR. Edward Anderson was at once sum.
moned and administered all relief possible.
He thinks Mr.. England's injuries may prove
of a series character
Deputy Sheriff H. G. Thompson visited
the scene OF the outrage Immediately upon
haaring OF the occurrence, and procured
such information as may enable him TO ap-
prehend the perpetrators.
Mr. England is a son of the late Mai. j. G.
England, and brother of ex-Mayor John
G. England, of this place, and of the late
Henry G. England, of the Bar of this county.
Mr.. Thomas England was for number
of years clerk in the Post Office Depart
ment at Washington, and is reputed to have
laid up considerable sum of money.
Mr.. England says his assailants were all
strangers to him, but thinks he would have
no trouble in identifying the leader of the
gang.
The affair has created great Indignation
and excitement throughout the community,
and it will not be well for the miscreants if
they are apprehended before this feeling
subsidies.
During Wednesday two tramps were ar
rested on suspicion Of particip ating in the
outrage, but as the victim failed TO identify
them they were discharged.
Toronto Rally Meeting On Friday
evening, June 4th, there will be held In the
NJ H. Gburch South Rockville q TnrOnt0