The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-11-16
RESULTS OF A PARTIAL REPUB.
LOAN VICTORY AT THE POLLS
White Men Beaten and Shot by Ne
groes, Females Assaulted and
Houses Robbed.

FREDERICK, MD, Nov. 8.-Mr. Joseph O.
Moberly was attacked by four negroes on West
Fourth street Wednesday night and beaten in
an unmerciiul manner. He was attacked from
behind and knocked down and then stamped
on the face and stomach.
While walking home last night on Bentz
street William Ely was attacked by negro
man from the rear who struck him on the head
with a club. knocking him insensible.
COLLEGE PARK, MD., Nov. addison
Brown,a negro, about II years old, living near
Bowie, PrinceGeorge' county, shot J. c. Clark,
son of Matthias Clark, about the same age,
yesterday morning apparently without provoca
ton. The shooting occurred on the public
road at Horsepen branch. DIR. James l.. Du-
vail, who attended the injured boy, found that
his shoulder was badly torn, about half doz-
en- shot had penetrated his neck and one shot
passed through his left cheek. 1t is feared
that the wounds may prove fatal. Brown made
his escape after the shooting and has not been
captured.
The Baltimore Herald, of November 8, says:
With the story of the brutal assault commit
ed by a negro upon Misses Ella Worden and
Emma Lewis in front of their home, AL
John street, Wednesday night still fresh in the
minds of the residents of Northwest Balti-
more, comes the story of a similar assault
committed upon Mrs. George Warfeld upon
the same night while within a few steps of her
home Mrs. Warfield was struck three times
by her assailant, who fled upon hearing the
noise of persons inside the house coming to
her assistance.
Mrs. Warfeld describes the man as being
tall, wearing black derby and dark suit,
aud being respectable looking negro.
L lat
who is visiting her, alighted from a car at the
Ills O'Clock ON Wednesday night. They
started up Monroe street toward Mrs. War
fields home, when, hearing footsteps close
behind, they turned and saw the negro follow
ing them. Half way up the block they cross
ed to the opposite side of the street. The ne.
gro did the same, and, walking rapidly, passed
the ladies. He stopped on the corner, aud as
the ladies neared the steps he approached
them, saying, as he did so, that he would not
| harm them. Mrs. War6eld, thinking that he
wanted to snatch her pocketbook, quietly
slipped it under her jacket. As she did SO
he asked her for money. She replied that she
had none, and the negro sprang at her, reach
ing for the purse as he did so.
Both ladies screamed, and the negro, draw
ing back his fist, struck at Mrs. Warheld. By
lodging the lady escaped being struck in the
face, but received heavy blows on the left side
of her neck The man then fled down Fayette
street and across the lots.
Charles Massey, colored, IA years old, was
caught on the evening of the 9th instant about
$50 o. clock in the act of stealing So from the
home of Mr.. George Schumacher, the lumber
dealer, 1859 West North avenue, Baltimore.
The circumstances surrounding the appre-
hension were ofunusual and exciting character.
just how or when Massey gained entrance to
the house is not known, but when the 12-year-
old son of Mr.. Schumacher went to the second
floor, about 80 clock, he found the negro
in room The boy Immediately seized the
negro and called to his father, who was on the
first floor. The intruder attempted to free
himself, but young Schumacher held on firmly
until his father and other members of the fam
ilY arrived