The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-02
Another CoIored Man Heard Her and
Ran to the Rescue.
AssAILANT HAD DISAPPEARED.
The Scene OF the Assault Was Near
Bon Air, aud ssation-.,.ent G. g.
Whitchursr Soon Had the Ne
gro Located and Arrested.
He was Tried aud Sent
to the Grand jury.

An assault was made upon Mrs. Mar
tha j. Co1quitt. of No. GIG east Cary
street by young negro supposed to be-
David Perkins. near Eon Air. yesterday
afternoon about 80 O'clock.
Mrs. ColTuitt, who is widow. about
thirty years old. and has four little chill.
dren at Bethany Home, lett Richmond
yesterday on the noon train over the
Southern road, to visit her children,
carrying with her large basket filed
with a few presents and eatables for her
little ones.
Upon reaching Bon Air station she left
the train and started walking back down
the track a distance of about two miles
to Bethany Home. She had gone pos
sbiy half the distance when she met q s
young negro. who stopped her. with some
remarks about carrying her basket.
To this remark she made no reply.
The negro then stopped her by laying
his hand on her shoulder She says; he
then made some insulting remarks anu
a scuff1e ersued in which Mrs Colquitt
says she does not know whether she fatl
or was thrown by the negro. She scream.N
for help, and says the negro struck heb
In the face and told her he would knock
SCREAMS WE'RE HEARD.
The screams were heard by an oith negro
man who was cutting wood near the
place. He being lame, sent his son to tha
rescue. When he reached the spot 1t
seems Perkins had disappeared. Mrs
Colquttt had gotten her belongings te-
gether and he accompanied her TO Beth
any Home where she told her story tc
the Steward at the Home.
Her face y.1S swollen ;.herh the negro
had struck her and appeared otherwise
as having. been roughly used. -
Mr.. G.. G.. Whitworth, station agent,
Postmaster and Special Policeman at.
Bon Air, was Immediately informed OF the
assault and took quick action He found
Harry AEosley (colored1 the track walker
for the Southern road at Bon Air. and
from him learned that the only persons
seen on the road in the past hour or
more had been Mrs. Cetquitt ard a yel-5
low negro, but he did not know his name.
Mr. Whitworth detailed several citi-=
s1ans, and all the negroes in the CONF
EIunity were gptten together. and Mos
ley was made to pick the negro he saw
on the railroad. He at onee pointed Gut
Perkins.
ASSAILANT IDENTIFIED.
Several negroes, Perkins in the lot,
were taken TO Bethany Home for MRS.
CoIquitt TO identity the one She without
hesitation singled out Perkins. 81
He was taken at once before Justice
G.. w. Longest for trial. Mrs Col9utt
and Harry Aosley, appearing as Wit
nesses- TIe was sent on to the grand jury.
and for safe keeping was taken to Man.
chester last night by Mr. Writworth and
turned over to Officer Wright.
He viii be taken to-day to Chesterfield
county Jail. and it Is more than probable
a special grand jury Will be empaneied
at once for the trial Judge Clopton
spoke last night as though sueis,S course.
would be pursued.
Mrs cplquitr is young woman pd
very good looking.
David Perkins is rather small. half
white negro and looks to be about eight
teen years old When arrested he wis ut
his home and offered no resistance. He
does not deny seeing the woman and
talking with her. but says he only asked
to carry her basket to Bethany Rome,
There was little excitement at Bon Air.
but it was thought best to get the negro
out of the community.