The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-23
THE RESCUBRS THRASHBD.
A Negro Girl Attacked and Her
Defenders Beaten.
One Man in Hospital With severe
Scalp Manufactures Well Dressed
Finally Make Good Their Escape

Thomas Henley. thirty years old, the
head stableman at Cabin John Bridge
was assaulted about 10 o'clock last night
by three unknown white men on the Con
| duit Road. few yards above the hotel,
| and was rendered unconscious. Three
| serious wounds on his head inflicted by
| stones, were dressed at the Georgetown
| University Hospital. where he was taken
on an electric car. He remained all
| night at the hospital.
Shortly before 10 O'Clock three we'll
| dressed men passed the hotel in a buggy.
| They did not stop at the hotel. few
| yards above the hostelry they met two
| colored girls, who Were on their way down
the road. One of the men. it is alleged.
| jumped from the vehicle put his arms
about one of the girls. and threw her to
the grass on one side of the road.
At this point the girls brothers APP
peared, and frightened the men The two
in the buggy urged the third one to get
in again, and drive away Apparently
enraged at the interference of the colored
youths, the man on the ground left the
girl, and picking up stone, is alleged
to have hurled il at one of the boys. The
boys returned the attack, and general
fight took place, which attracted the at
tention of visitors to the resort. The men
are alleged TO have beaten the coIored
boys, who cried for help. Mr.. Henley
and a stableman named Crown responded
to the cry. When they reached the scene
of the difficulty the three men We're at
lacking the colored boys.
Il told them TO stop, and that they
ought TO be ashamed of themselves, said
Mr. Henley last night. ''As soon as l
spoke all three of the men turned on me.
! remember being struck in the back of
the head. l tried to defend myself, but
before | could offer any. resistance / re-
ceivod two more blows, and l. must have
lost consciousness" John Higgins and
Charles Murphy We're also assaulted by
the three men. Both were badly cut on
the head Their injuries were attended
to at the Bridge.
After creating wholesale damage to the
skulls of the men assaulted, the three
strangers jumped into the buggy and
started up the road in the direction of
Great Falls In few minutes the buggy
returned. Only one man was seated in
il. His head was bandaged with hand |
kerchief, and it is believed that he was
also injured in the melee He dashed |
past the hotel. on the road to Washington, |
so rapidly that he could net be over |
hauled. a boy reported later that |
he had seen the two others running |
through the woods in the direction of the |
river.
Meantime Mr.. Henley lay on the road
in an unconscious condition, while a gap
ing crowd stood around and watched him.
He was bleeding freely from numerous
deep cuts on the head and his hand was
badly lacerated. DIR. W. D. Owens, house
surgeon at Providence Hospital who hap
pened to be On The grounds was called
by friend. When DIR. Owens reached
the wounded man Henley was weak from
loss of blood. He administered a stimu-
ant and dressed the wounds temporarily.
Mr.. Henley was taken TO Georgetown as
soon as he was strong enough to stand
he trip. On the way to Washington he
ay on several pillows, which were sat
lrated with blood before the city was
cached. AT Thirty-sixth Street and
respect Avenue the patrol wagon from
No. police station met the wounded
nan ana carried him to the hospital Dr.
story dressed the wounds and stopped
he flow of blood Several stitches were
AIKEN in each wound. There was "A large |
;apins cut on the top of the head, one on
he back, behind the ear and one over the
eft temple.
Special officer Sturgate. employed by
he Bridge proprietors, underworld with
ut success to locate Henleys assaiants
he officers of the Seventh precinct were | !
owerless to do anything toward the ap-
of the men who committed the |
ssault. The offence occurred in Mary |
and, and even though the men had been
cen they could not have been arrested by ( ,
he local authorities without warrant