Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-23

a few bites and then placed 1t on the
Have you got asy money! he asked
me.
II told him that ] Gid not have any. and
ne said that he knew better. He said he
money on Sunday when he left, and he
wanted it. tead hiH1 that there were only
few pennies u thedrawer. He pulled out
me if said a6ythins and didn't tell him
where the money was. l told him that
not to kill me.s
have killed one person., said he, and
IT won hurt TO Kill another. This is a
good place to hide aud you are all alone.
L guess I'll fix you.,r
All that the woman remembers after that
is that the negro grasped her tightly
around the neck, pressed one arm so tight
ly into her side that two hours later when
talking to the reporter she complained of
the pain, and threw her on the couch. Her
dress was somewhat torn by the rude
handling and it was her opinion that the
negro kept her down for fully fifteen min
utes She was so frightened that she
could not make an cutlery or offer any re-
sistance. Had she made any cutlery it is
hardly likely that any one would have
heard 1t. on account of the remoteness of
the habitation.
Afterward the, man began to search the
bureau drawers. The woman. in an attempt
little chickens her mind being in such
condition that she could not think of any
other excuse The negro did not even turn
around from hiss=fabor Of searching the
drawers when the request was made.
Catching her baby ia her arms, the mother
slipped from the house. the other child fol-
lowing, went around to the side of the place
and then entered the underbrush and woods
by circuitous route for the home of Mrs.
Policy.
The first thought that entered her mind
was to run to the residence of Mrs Bah
cock. another nefghber, somewhat further
away, but situated on the road After leav
ing the house and passing around the east
side she could not DO, this without the
chance of the negro seeing her, and rather
than run this risk she went as swiftly as
she could to the nearest house, where the
alarm was given: -
By the time the police and civilians
reached the scene the ravisher was not
visible. He had plenty of time in which
to escape, and he evidently took time by
the forelock The first arrivals at the
scene searched the house thoroughly, in the
hopes of finding the brute but he had de-
parted. search was Immediately insti-
tuted. the men thoroughly securing the
woods but they We're unsuccessful in get
ting sight Of the-EHan wanted.
Was Acquainted with Place.
The police re.5ef the opinion that the
negro was one Well acquainted with the
with the family of Mrs. Hardy. The re-
marks he made to the woman led to this
belief and he further told her that he knew
her husband would not be home until Fri
day or Saturday. Had he not Information
to this effect he would never have been
bold enough to lake the step he did. ac-
cording to the view the police take of the
matter.
Mrs. Hardy was not only alone at the
time OF the assault, but for the greater
part of the time is alone in the house. Her
husband is employed on one of the lime
boats running on the canal, bringing stone
down the waterway for burning in the
Georgetown kilns. The husband leaves the
wife alone QUITE frequently, but is rarely
gene for over three or four days at a time
At present he is out on a much longer trip
than usual, the boat upon which he is
working going to Monocacy or some other
place up the canal: instead of at Seneca
the usual place for taking on a load.
While he is gone the wife Is practically
alone, though her brother sometimes sleeps
in the house. The brother Is employed by
Mr.. Andrew Riley, the butcher, and some
times does not come to the house on ac-
count of the lateness of the hour at which
he leaves work and the distance he has %
travel. An old eGerman formerly boarded
at the house, but he left a short time ago
and since then the wife has been alone the
greater part of the time, with only her
CT ildren to keep her company
Mrs Hardy ls twenty-five years of age,
>.
maiden name is. Sorreil! and her home is in
King George county Va, not a very great
distance from Colonia1 Beach. = -
=. = .-.. Not, Identified.
Frank P. FaYns. colored 1aborer, who
gave his age as thirty-one years, was ar
rested ats11:30 this morning by Policeman
Birkige, on suspicion of being the ravisher.
A description of the man was furnished him
by Policemen Connors and Trussel, who
searched the woods from the Loughboro'
road to the New Cut road. Fayne was
found at his home and taken to the sta
ton -....,.-
He Is employed by Contractor Thomas
Barnes, and has been at work for week
or longer at the residence of Mr.. McLaren
which. is located within a half mile of the
scene of the assault The fact that Fayne
did not go to work today was regarded as
suspicious. Z
At $50 this afternoon Mrs Hardy ap-
peared at the Georgetown station and look
ed at the man for the purpose of Identified
ton. She stated positively that Fayne
was not the man. the real culprit being
slightly taller ana darker In color than he.
Fayne will be released from custody, while
the search for the guilty man will be con-
tinued. .n .r