Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-22
A FIGHT For LEE.

a brutal attempt at felonius assaults.
by negro upon three young ladies &C.
CURED Monday night one mile and a
half from Elkton, Nd, on the public
road leading to Childs Station. Misses
Alice and Sarah Settle, accompanied by
their friend, Miss Sarah Dengler, CT
Philadelphia, went TO Elkton to co
some shopping. They started for home
some time after S O'Clock, and wh' n
they reached point in the public ros d
called "Dogwood Run" negro leapI d
into the middle OF the road, catching
the HORSES head. He was warned to
get out of the way by the young ladies
aud let them pass, and the whip was
applied to the horse, which started 10
run. The man, however, clung to the
bride, and, making leap at the occu-
pants OF the carriage, half dragged Miss
Sarah Settle from her position to the
road. In the fall Miss Settle had her
left collar-bone broken and was other
wise slightly bruised. Miss Alice Set
tie, with whip in hand, attempted TO
strike the rutfiau over the head, leap
ing from the carriage at the time. He
turned and made savage attack upon
her, during which time her clothing
vas torn from her person and strewn
along the road. Notwithstanding the in,
iuries TO Miss Sarah Settle the young
ladies continued to ward the man
of, and in doing so used hatpins and
hairpins to good effect, sticking him ii
the face and neck at every opportunity
This desperate struggle between the
Misses Settle and the negro was con,
tinued for some time, the latter being
dealt stunning blows from the young
ladies, who were making plucky re-
sistance. The strain, however, was
telling on them, and Miss DeDgler
drove off in search of help. Not being
acquainted with her surroundings, she
did not know where to 60, but after
going some several hundred yards she
began cry for help. During this time
the negro and the young ladies were
still struggling.
Dennis Muller, farmer, who resides
A short distance back from the road
heard the cries and, with his son, Adam
Mullen, FASTENED to the scene. MIR
Mullen fired several shols from a re
volver as he approached the scene Of
the struggle, and as he neared the
place the man left, making his escape
10 the woods.
The Misses Settle, who were almost ex
hausted were taxi Il into the farmhouse and
clothing provided for them and d.. Howard
| f}ratton, of Z kton. mjned. He reduced
the fracture Of the collar. bone, and later IL
the night the young ladies were conveyed tC
their home at Leeds.
Several arrests have been made during the
day hut to the arrest of Eugene Salisbury
who is employed az jarm hand on LAME
Haryey's farm, near Chllds Station, is at
tached the most importance. Re answers the
description, but denies any knowledge OF the
crime, claiming to be in ignorance OF the
charge Salisbury several years ago attempt
ed al assault upon an Eikton woman by en-
ering her bedroom by means Of window
and for which he was convicted and served 8
term of six months in the House OF CoIrec
| ton.
The Wilmington, DEL, police last night ar.
rested Pinkney Scott, colored who is thought
to be the man who assaulted the Misses set
tie Tie tallies with the description OF the
4ssailsnt.