Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-26
Thomas b, England Of Rockville
Viciously Assaulted by Robbers.
BOUND, GAGGED AND TORTURED
Miscreants Thought He Had Large
Sums Of Money Hid.
CITIZENS ARE AROUSED
Speciai Dispatch to The Evening Star.


ROCKVILLE, Nd, May GA dastardly
assault was committed on Mr.. Thomas H.
England en- the outskirts of this place
about o'clock last night. Mr.. England
! resides on a farm within a few hundred
yards of the railroad station here. At the
hour named he had gone from his house
to point near the railroad, where are To-
Gated few outbuildings, which still stand
near the site Of the old England home
stead.
AccOsted by Several Men.
Here he was accosted by several white
men, VINO called him to the railroad and
began asking questions as to directions
distances. etc. While giving answers to
Inc spokesman of the gang, one of the
Eumber passed unobserved behind Mr.
england and threw a cloth garment over
his head
He was then seized by the entire party,
who, after terrific struggle, securely
bound ard gagged him, and carried him to
snanty In secluded place a short dis
taHce from the railroad. There they in
termed him they had learned that he had
$4,000 secreted on the place and demanded
to be told where it was.
Began to Torture Their Victim.
Upon being told that there was no such
sum of money on the place the robbers
him and burning his feet. Failing by this
process to extcrt from Mr.. England any
confession as to secreted treasure, they
left him, still bound and gagged and suf-
fer1ng great agony from his injuries. 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 a lodging place. but of course
found nothing. They then broke into the
Galry and hen house and took 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-
hatsted when about half way between the
clubhouse and residence. Here he remained
until about O'Clock this morning, when
he was found by one of his sisters in an un-
conscious condition, and so much disfgured
about the head and face as to be almost
unrecogniZable.
His Injuries May Prove Serious.
DR.. Edward Anderson was at once sum-
n:cned and administered all relief possible.
He thinks Mr.. Englands injuries may
prove of serious character
Deputy Sheriff Horton q. Thompson visit
ed the scene of the outrage Immediately
upon hearing Of the occurrence, and pro-
cured such information as may enable MIN
to apprehend the perpetrators. Mr.. Eng
Land Is son of the late Maj Jno. G. Eng
land, and brother of eX-Mayor Jno. q.
England of this place, and of the late Hen
ry c. England, formerly Of the Washing
ton bar.
Mr.. Thomas England was for a number
of years clerk in the Post Office Depart
ment a. Washington, and is reputeu to
have laid up considerable sum OF money
Which many people in the community be-
neve he keeps secreted somewhere about
his home.
Assailants Were Strangers.
n npl nd
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
ana 1t will Lot be we'll for the miscreants
II they are apprehended before this feeling
subsidies