The age-herald., 1899-08-17
IN THE SUBURBS 6 ernor Offered $100 Reward E g sr Capture of Guilty Parties. ; 2 .
 .ClfEMENT IS AT FEVER HEAT
Mrs Young, One of the Victims, Is in a Precarious Condition from Shock and Wounds Sustained
 in the Struggle.

Little Rock, Ark, August 16.-Five brutal assaults by negro men on white women have occurred in Little Rock in the past twenty-four hours. It is generally believed all these crimes were committed by the same negro, but three suspects have been arrested, and if the right man can be posi- lively identified he may receive summary punishment. The victims of the assaults are all highly respected white women of this city. Their names are:
 MRS. BELL AKIN, 2l14 Chester street.
 MRS. MILTON YOUNG, 240l State street.
 MRS. KENNEDY Fourteenth and Jones street.
 MISS EMMA LONGCoY, 1420 Booker streets.
 A young lady, Twentieth and Cross streets.
 Occurred in Suburbs
 All the assaults occurred in the suburbs of the city. The first was that of Mrs. Akin. which occurred yesterday evening. As Mrs. Akin was passing by Twenty-first and High streets the negro seized her and dragged her back to the woods. She re- sisted and cried for help. A passer-by frightened the negro away after he had severely beaten his victim. Officers al once began search for the as- sailant, but failed to find him. At o'clock few blocks from the scene of this crime Mrs. Young was assaulted in almost the same manner. The negro knocked her down with such force that rib was broken, causing internal injuries of a se- rious nature. He choked and beat her about the head and on the side infiicting very serious if not dangerous injuries. Mrs. Young struggled heroically and screamed for assistance. The negro finally seized her purse and disappeared in the woods. Mrs. Young, who Is a frail woman, is in a precarious condition from her wounds and the shock. Her clothing was torn almost entirely off in the struggle.
 An hour later Mrs. Kennedy was att tackled at her home near West End park.
 
 Her child ran for assistance and the negro fled. Mrs. Kennedys injuries are very painful
 Ms Lorgc"y Esc ,ped
 About Il o'clock Miss Longcoy the H. year-old daughter of a grocer, was att tackled and beaten by a negro half a dozen blocks from West End park. She escaped from her assailant.
 City and county officers, together with a large number of citizens were by this time securing the vicinity for the negro. The greatest excitement prevailed and the an- ger of the citizens in the neighborhood was thoroughly aroused.
 The fifth assault occurred early this morning on a well known young lady at Twenty-eighth and Cross streets. She was knocked down and beaten, her face being swollen and discolored from the effect of the blows. These outrages were brought to the attention of the governor and he im- mediately offered a reward of s1OO each for the arrest and conviction of the guilty par ties. Judging from the temperament and sentiment of the people the officers will find it difficult to protect tbalr prls<ner should the right man be captured.
 Four Suspects Arrested
 Four negroes have been arrested as sus- poets and lodged in jail. They all answer the description of some of the victims. They are Ed. Wright, Joe Gardner, Will Morgan and Jas. Randle. Wright has been positively identified by Mrs. Kennedy as the man who assaulted her As soon as darkness fell men began focking toward the vicinity of the jail and by ten o'clock fully 2,OO0 were on the streets. About 11:30 o'clock an attempt was made to storm the jail The leader of the mob was arrested by Sheriff Kavanaugh on charge of in- citing a riot and lodged in jail. There are still men in the streets near tho jail and the sheriff anticipating another attack has placed a heavy guard about the building.
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