The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
A Former Havre de Grace Woman the
Victim of Brutal Fiend.

VlCum OF a Brutal FlenQ.
The story of a daring and atrocious crime
reached Havre de Grace, on Saturday, by
letter from Hannibal, Mo-, addressed to
Mr.. w. J. Wilson, an uncle of the victim.
The story reads as follows:
son the evening of December 8, a negro
called at the home of MI. Chris Bapst,
saying that he was very cold, and asked if
he might come in to warm himself. Mr..
Bapst gave consent, and he was admitted
to the house, and made as comfortable as
possible. After some time had ELAPSED
Mr.. Bapst asked the negro if he was not
warm enough, and il so to please go out, as
he Mr. Bapst) had to feed the stock, and
his wife, being delicate, did not wish to be
left with strangers.
"Mr. Bapst then went to the barn to
feed, and was followed by the negro, ask
ing him for money. Mr.. Bapst replied
that he did not have anything to give
away, having need for all he had in
his possession. Mr. Bapst then left the
negro; got some corn to feed his hogs,
which were in pen up the road little
way from the barn. The negro still fol-
lowed, and finally called to Mr. Bapst,
Halt and throw up your hands, or l will
shoot you
Mr.. Bapst was surprised, but did as
Iiraptal Tho I,
the house. Mrs. Bapst, seeing the negro
with his revolver pointed at her husbands
head, ran to the door, when she too was
menaced with pistol. Mr. Bapst and his
wife were together marched up to the barn,
when the negro secured some binding
Irvine, and, compelling them to return
again to the house with him, he made Mr..
Bapst lie down.
He then directed Mrs. Bapst to tie her
husbands hands and feet. After this was
done, he made an insoleut proposition to
Mrs Bapst. He then turned to her hus-
band, saying: "What have you to say
about it, any way" Mr.. Bapst replied,
Will NC eatloheh IL you Will ouIy spare
our lives"
He then turned to the wife and COM
manded her to get supper, hut after the
meal was prepared would not permit
either Of the parents or their small children
to partake of any and only drank some
coffee himself.
The negro made Mrs. Bapst give up all
her valuables and money, and then as
saulted her.
"Mrs. Blpst more dead than alive, ran
across the fields to her brothers house
where she swooned. Finally she revived
sufficiently to give the alarm. The brother
secured gun and started to assist those of
the other family, but the negro, seeing
him coming, hid behind large elm tree,
and us the brother came up rushed upon
him with IA revolver and ordered him to
throw up his hands, which he did. He
was marched back to his own home, the
negro saying: "What must do to you 2"
"What ought do to you" AS they drew
Hedl w tnc luuse MS Wlle anu Tue woman
who had been assaulted, upon seeing the
negro coming, ran for their lives.
The mans attention having been called
he turned to them, fired three shots, none
Of them taking effect. By this time the
brother had made good his escape. He
ran into the house, secured his gun and
fired one load at the negro, some of the
shot taking effect, striking him in the face
and tearing one ear nearly off. The negro
returned the shot, but, missing his mark,
tore q large hole in the wall. The brother
then fired again, this time killing the
negro.
BY this time Mr.. Bapst had freed him
self from his bindings. He arose, bolted
the doors, and, securing gun, started in
pursuit, but met his brother, saying, 81
have got him." They returned where the
women were, and Mr. Bapst found his wife
in very critical condition, owing to the
torture she had undergone at the hands Of
the black end.
Mrs. Lizzie Bapst, the woman who was
ted, is the daughter of Mrs. Lizzie
Woods, formerly of Havre de Grace, who
is the daughter of Mrs. Mary IL. Wilson, of
Lapidum, Hartford county. The assaulted
woman is also the niece OF Mr.. w. J. Will
son and Mrs. X. Johnson, both of Havre
de Grace.