The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-02
SAYS JEFFERSON
WAS ASSAILANT
POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED HIM
MISS BOUYER AND HER BROTHER
CAME FROM AUGUSTA.

Az Soon as Miss BOuyer Saw Je6er-
son She Declared He Was the Man
Who Attempted to Assault Her in
Augusta Tuesday-Exhtbited Blue
Marks on Throat which Had Been
He ChOIed Her.
A scene of unusual dramatic interest
attended the identification of Charles
Jefferson, the Augusta negro charged
with assaulting Miss Zadie Bouyer
yesterday morning.
Surrounded by Jail officials Jefferson
came very near paying the penalty of
his crime before he could be carried
back to his cell Her nerves wrought
to the highest tension, almost driven to
Mysteries by the sight of the man who
had brutally choked her and attempted
criminal assault upon her, Miss Bou-
yer appealed to her brother, who was
standing by, to kill the negro.
Miss Bouyer and her brother arrived
in Savannah from Augusta over the
Central of Georgia in the morning.
They We're met at the station by Jailer
Arnold Seyden, who at once conducted
them to the Jail.
Identified Him Promptly.
MISS Bouyer is an unusually attrac-
tive young woman, though appearing
very pale and nervous yesterday. She
is above the medium hight, handsome
figure and carriage, dark grey eyes
and auburn hair. She was visibly
affected when she entered the Jail. She
wore no gloves at the time, and her
nails almost cut into the tender flesh
of her hands as she clinched them to
suppress her agitation.
Jefferson was not told what he was
wanted for when he was brought into
the office to face Miss Bouyer. As
soon as he stepped from the corridor
into the office and saw who was
facing him he shrank involuntarily.
The instant he turned his face to-
wards Miss Bouyer she exclaimed:
You are the one, yes, he is the man.
Oh, brother, brother!" The brother
of the young woman was greatly agi-
tated. He took a step towards the
negro, but Jailer Seyden interfered,
and ordered the negro hurried back to
his cell.
why didn't you kill him. exclaim-
ed Miss Bouyer in her excitement. She
Immediately broke into tears.
Showed Prints of Fingers.
Jefferson was only in the office
facing his accuser a few seconds but
in that time he grew excited, and
when he was hurried to his cell, beads
of perspiration stood out on his fore
head. He made no exclamation until
he was placed in his CELL and then
he cot afx he
tainly have got the wrong man.
After the trying ordeal was over
Miss Bouyer appeared much relieved.
She related the story of the attempted
assault very much as it had been told
by Deputy Britt. She said the negro
approached her as she was going from
one room to another in her home, and
asked her if she had any work she
could give him.
II did not like the expression on his
face" said Miss Bouyer, land I was
frightened almost to death to see he
was in the house. I tried to slam the
door in his face but he was too quick
and grabbed me by the throat. fought
myself free and screamed as loudly as
1 could for help. He was frightened
and dashed out of the back door.
don't think I tainted for / remember
some gentlemen coming in and told
them what had happened"
Miss Bouyer said there was not the
slightest possibility of her being
mistaken. She even called attention
to the marks of her finger nails on the
negro's nose and lips where she had
scratched him. She said she re-
membered trying to mark him so he
could be more easily detected.
Prayed to the Fiend.
when / thought the negro was
about to overpower me-" Miss Bouyer
said, Il prayed to him to spareSme.
This seemed to frighten him more than
anything else, and he Immediately
loosened his hold" Around her white
throat the blue marks of the negro's
hands are still visible.
| County Policeman w. D. Gibson of
Richmond county, who accompanied
MIR. and Miss Bouyer to Savannah, said
he did not think it would be safe to
take the man back to Augusta right
now. Feeling. he said, runs high
| among the friends of the family and
there is no telling what might be at
| tempted.
Mr.. Wilson says he is firmly con-
WINGED that jefferson is the negro who
attempted an assault on young lady
| In an elevator in Augusta some months
| ago.
AS to his being the man who at
| tempted the assault on Miss Bouyer
| there seems to be not the slightest
room for doubt. The statement of Miss
Bouyer, the evidences in the way of
| finger marks on the negro's face and
even his own statement clearly indi-
Gates he is the man.
There is another negro charged with
criminal assault in Augusta being held
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