Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-02
Captured Thursday Evening Three
Miles West OF WilliamSpO1t.
SHERIFF DOWNIN DID GOOD WORK
Arrested The Much-Wanted Fellow and
Turned Him Over to Officers From
Here Story In Detail.


brother Of the wronged girl made a
desperate effort to get at the negro,
but was held back by the officers and
the crv of the girl:
Don't. Will Don't do anything
desperate. Let the law take it's
courser'
Then the negro was hustled off back
to his cell, while the crowd gave vent
to audible common 8 of satisfaction.
In order to make sure of the man,
Williams was again brought from his
cell and subjected to close inspec-
ton by the girl. aud she positively
identified him as the guilty man.
After the second inspection Miss
KnIde talked to Mayor Ninghini and
a representative of The Evening World
about the terrible affair. 1t was sug.
gestcd to her that in order to make
assurance doubly sure, she again look
at the man, which she readily con-
scented to do. She was conducted
again to the cell, and Williams was
brought out into strong light.
Carefully and with remarkable self
possession. the girlscrutinized the pro-
testing negro, and again declared that
there could not be no mistake as to
his identity. She examined his clothes,
features and every distinguishing mark
and was not shaken in the slightest
degree in her belief that her assailant
stood before her.
The positive declaration of the girl
left no doubt in the minds of those
who witnessed the dramatic scene
that the guilty wretch was in custody
THE GIRLS STORY.
Miss Knofe related the story of
the assault to Mayor Minghini and
the newspaper man in a clea- and
straightforward manner She is a
Young woman of very attractive ap.
pea ance, tall aud we'll proportional,
of evidently keen Intelligence and
good education
She maintai ed remarkable self
possession throughout the trying
ordeal, although it was evident that
she was latoying uhder strong
emotion.
The most horrible assault occurred
Monday afternoon on the river
road, near Peachers Mill, about two
miles west of Harpers Ferry. AS Miss
Knode, who is aged about 81 years,
residing near Moler's Crossroads. a
school teacher at that place, was re-
turning to her home she was attacked
by negro man. The lady was drag
ged from her buggy 100 yards into a
cluster of bushes by the negro, who
h I'd a handkerchief over his face. He
fiourished an open knife and declared
he would cut her throat if she made
an cutlery, and then ran his hand into
her mouth to keep her from giving an
alarm.
After accomplishing his purpose the
negro left her in terrible plight. Her
horse had gone, and she made her
way to: Robert Engle's house, about
half mile away. To Mr.. Engle she
related the story of the crime. He
went with her to Harpers Ferry, and
from there che was taken to the home
OF her father, Mr.. Alfred Knode, at
Moler's Crossroads. The girls face
twas much cut and bruised, aud the
marks of the negro's fingers were Wis
ible.
She stated that the fellow was seat
ed by the roadside as she drove toward
Harpers Ferry, and that her attention
was particularly attracted to him by
his peculiar manner and the way in
which. he looked at her. She was
brighten ed by the fellows appearance,