Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-11
IMPORTANT ARREST
A Negro Man Alarmed Ladies on
Cumberland Street. I
IIe Entered Mansion But Was Prevented
by Locked Doors From Reaching Rooms
Occupied by Tenants Resisted Police
But Was Landed I'm Jail.

John Henry Leary, a negro, the first
CT the band to be caught ut his work,
was landed behind the bars at the po-
lice station last evening shortly after
| O'Clock. His capture was effected by
Detective West and officer CaprIo,
whose attention was attracted blythe
cries of women whom the negro was
attempting to reach.
About Z O'clock last evening officer
Caprio. standing at the corner OF Cove
and Cumberland streets, heard two
women screaming for help. He ran up
Cumberland street in the direction OF
the cries, and on the third floor of the
house No. 20 Cumberland street saw n
wom;rn at the window. She was great
~ excited and was crying "Murder!"
as loud us she could. The officer r,nh-
ed up the stairs. and on the first flight
was overtaken by Detective West. who
from ms home. nearly opposite. had
leard the screams, and was hurrying
to the rescue of the ladies.
Before the officers reached the third
moor the man had disappeared. He
was socn located. however. on the
iourth noor, or, more properly sneak
ing, IN the attic. He resisted CAPTURE
ana II was necessary to club him be-
iore ne was subdued. He was hurried
20 20 the Police station by officers Caprio.
stephens and Strawhand, the two latter
reaching the house just after the arrest
or the negro.
Detective West remained behind r.
ascertain if the man had done anv
harm, and to get the names of the
iauIes and other witnesses. The ladies
were Mrs. Emma Hyslop and Mrs. Car
re Bateman. both of whom occupy
the third floor. H'
When Leary first entered the house
&c n tempted to get into room on the
nrst floor. where a family named Ca
prio' relatives of Officer Caprio. live.
Mrs. Caprio, seeing him. slammed the
door in his face and barred it. Frus-
trated In his plans here he assembled
10 the third floor. Mrs. Hyslop and
MIS-. Bateman saw him and shut and
locked the doors. He knocked and de-
lnanded admittance. and then tried To
force the door. In the meantime both
ladies' ran to windows. one to the rear
and the other to the front, and began
screaming for assistance Tha officers
VINO came to their rescue state that
several persons gathered in front of the
house before they came upon the
scene, but no one attempted to go up
stairs, where the women were CRYING
| for help.
Both Mrs. Hyslop and Mrs Batcmen
were so badly frightened that Captain
Prince, who went to the house, sent FOR
Dr. Speisht to attend them Captain
Prince found piece of plank in the
hall on the third floor which the ladies
said Leary brought with him.
1t is said that the entrance to the
house was open. and while Leary
forced no door, he made an attempt To
do so. The charges against him are
housebreaking and attempting to kill
Leary is bad-loolling negro. He Is
about five feet seven inches in height
thick set. dark brown color. with heavy
shoulders, and wears moustache His
age is probably 80. Captain Prince
thinks he is responsible for some OF the
recent assaults and attempted burg
laries. He fills the description of a
| negro reported to have been seen act
ing suspciously around certain resi-
dences. He says he came from NORTH
| Carolina. and has been working with
| Mr.. E.mberry. q carpenter.
| He will be given i preliminary hear
| ing before Justice Tomlin Tomorrow
| morning.