The times., 1897-09-10

A big, burly negro tramp assaulted two
white ladies', attacked three policemen,
and like an enraged wild beast, desperately
who were attempting to capture him IN
South Washington yesterday afternoon.
The victims Of the brute are Mrs. G. t.
Sanford. the wife o a grocer, at No. 21S
| Thirteen -anc-1-half street southwest, and
| Mrs Ella Mills Chapple, OF No. 219 Thir-
teenth street southwest.
About 2:30 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
! Nus. Sanford was standing in the back
door OF her husbands store, when "A negro
came up through the alley and asked the
price OF some watermelons which lay out
side the door. Mrs. Sanford told him
and " lille she was selecting one for him
tile negro seemed % be looking about the
place as If TO see if there W as anyone
| inside the store or in sight and even
advanced as far as the kitchen door and
1 peered inside.
When Mrs. Sanford asked him FOR the
money briore handing him the melon the
negro refused TO take il unless the PER
mitted him To eat il in the shed in the
rear and would herself carry it there for
/ him. This she refused to do, and the brute
( faen demanded t. know where the boss
! is2''
Air. Sanford was Lot at home at the
time, and there was no one in the house
with his wife except his two daughters,
Miss May pretty young girl of fifteen,
and child of eight years. As the negro
looked suspicious, Mrs. Sanford felt afraid
Of him, ard, thinking TO fEghteE him
away, She todd him that her husband was
UPSTAIRS.
Youse a lyin'; he sdun gone away re-
! Piled the negro, with an oath. II tells
/ you 10 come and bring dat melon down
in the shed" and with that he made a
I spring at the woman, " no turned and ran
: into the house shouting for help. When
Miss May appeared in response TO her
IIGthcr's calls the negro demanded in
surly tone To know where her father " as
Just a. the brute was about to continue
his attack a young man named Jones,
VINO drives d wagon for Baker Bercn, en-
tered the store and the negro fled runnin Z
down the alley. AS soon as he leaned
of the necro's conduct Jones took after
him. but he had already got out OF sight.
Hchad gone down the alley and entered The
! back yard ot Mrs. S. F. Legge, at No.
2I9 18Th street, which is surrounded by u
high ioard fence, which prevented Mr.
/ Jones from seeing him.
There he knocked at the back door aE'l
| asked the Colorod servant girl for a drink
% water. This procured for him he de-
manded something TO eat and received a
! good supply of bread and meat. While
| the brute was devouring this Mrs. Chap
pies little daughter went out into the
back yard y here the negro sat and he ini-
mediutely asked her 10 tell her mama
! to come cut as he wanted to see her
/ The child ran into the house and informed
! her mother. and Mrs. Chapple, who is
Mrs Legge's daughter, went TO the door
TO see wtaf was wanted. As soon as she
stepped into the yardthe brute seized her
with both hands and attempted To drag
| her back into one corner of the yard.
The young woman fought himdesperately
and managed TO tear herself from his grasp.
! Her cries attracted the attention OF her
mother, Airs. Legge, who, upon learning
| ber daughter : danger rushed out into the
street for assistance. There she met
young Jones, who was still looking for
the culprit and he hastened in pursuit aud
as soon joined by dozen men and boys.
Through alleys and over backyard fences
| they chased the fugitive out into street
where the negro jumped on passing horse
car and attempted TO escape. Tie mob,
however was close at his heels, and seiZing
| him violently. dragged him from the car
and finally succeeded in overpowering him
| for a time.
Park Policeman Davis, attracted by the
excitement of the chase, came up, and
after a lively fight with the brute during
which he was compelled TO use his baton
Hberally over the begro's head, he sue
ceeded in securing him with a pair OF
/ handcuffs, and teIephoned for a patrol
wagon.
While waiting for the arrival of the
] patrol the negro mace another desperate
attempt to escape, and with the strength
OF Samson he snapped the strong steel
handouts apart as though they had been
nothing more than fragile weeds. While
| being placed in the wagon he made an
| other effort to get away and this time
attacked Policemen Rink and Schrader and
gave them though tusSle to subdue him.
| Several men In the crowd were struck by
the negro In his attempt TO escape rom
them.
Upon reaching the station the negro
| first gave ais name as John Pinetree and
afterward changed 1t to Collins, so that
he was entered on the blotter as John
Pinetree, alias Collins. He is about twenty
years old, of very sto ut build, weighs about
80 pounds. and is very black and has a
| vicious face He says he is tramp and
came here Yesterday from Baltimore. Fur
tier than that he would say nothing con
cerning himself. After he had been
locked up the men in the crowd were sorry
that they had not lynched the brute Mrs.
Sanford and Mrs. Chapple called at the
station yesterday afternoon and identi-
fled the negro as their assailant and tive
charges OF assault were entered against
! him.
WANT a TRUSTEE APPOINTED.