Richmond planet., 1904-07-09
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NAN HUNT IN 4
new JERSEY
Three Negroes Assault Farmers WG&,
After Robbing the House.
TWO SUSPECTS UNDER ARREST

Burlington, n. j., July 6.-WieA hsar-
l-year-old babe by her side q III aasr
husband away delivering milk, MrrS
Elsie 7. Biddle, the young VIA %
Charles Biddle. a farmer. living Alooss-
the Rancocas road, near here. Ezx eh1s
victim OF criminal assault and -obhsrv--
by three negroes and a man hunk 4 tt-.
progress throughout the surro un6ius.-
country The outrage is one O. tbs-
worst that has ever occurred ~ thfse
section and hundreds of men xrNec
with all sorts of weapons are Il pun
suit of the perpetrators.
Mrs. Biddle recognized one cs tb-r.
men as Aaron Timbers, who WIS ca.-
. Gently released from the Jamezbury-
reform school. The second ,ran -
said TO be a well known negro ehaca.,-
ter and the third an unknown Earo-
hand. Pursuers caught up twice 20 q, G.
negroes and two of them are bellevc5
to have been wounded.
Later two negro suspects we're,
brought to the Burlington Jail AT Cbx.
lock up large crowd had ass em6le-f
and threatened TO lynch them. L Ea4s
with much difficulty that they vg-,a
gotten into the building safely Bogc
men declare they are innocent.
Mrs. Biddle was washing the 0reAE--
fast dishes when she heard a krlock AZ
the door. Responding to the eau sh..,
was confronted by three ma kei ~
groes. one of whom she is sure ls
Timbers. This man held a revolver ~
her head and demanded her moaer
She protested she had nothing -
which Timbers, who had been eu2-
ployed on the farm and lnC thA
family replied that she lied az & ehaE
money was on the second floor. Les@Y-
ing one man on guard the otL - tsr-g.
forced Mrs. Biddle to so up ST. FRS Az2z-
secure the money. Under cover II ia
revolver she produced $13. I ha "a
groes found a watch which tLsY II,
turned on her plea that it was give Z
to her by her mother The nes 70 Ea-1-
was on guard was called up ST. 1ra and
Mrs. Biddle's hands were tied baainZ
her and two handkerchiefs st Med u
her mouth. With a revolver pofnts Z
at her head Mrs. Biddle was zAGlleE
by each of the negroes. They lh-z
left the place.
Mrs. Biddle managed to lec ss tbs
house and crossing the fields mat 3
neighbor. She told her story, aD5
within half an hour a small pc zse ~ Z
in pursuit. Word was sent to AL tbs
farms in the neighborhood and to Buct--
ington. Dozens of small parties. 0c7ss
ed with guns, revolvers and clut ass
Joined in the chase
Charles Davis, young farmer. Wiki p
hurrying to the Biddle home. cams
across the negroes and openc q hr,E
from a gun. One negro was wo 1ndedy-
but he got away with the others VT
liam Braddock, another farmer, slso2
saw the men and fired at the trio, Thoa
also fred several shots. BrE96ocM-
claims that he hit one OF them <
Warrants have been sworn cGt toc-
Timbers and another negro Damec2
Byron Fox, who is wanted by snS po--
lice. A search was made Of the hom'z.
of Timbers' mother, but no clue Ok htrA
was found. The mother said I hopes
they kill him. He is a wicked boy. HG
should not be allowed to live" !
Three Drowned at Princeton, N. J.
Princeton, n. j., July 8. - WalteE
Stead and Frank Rule, of Princeton
and young man named Rulong, OF
Philadelphia, who was visiting here,
were drowned in Milestone river By the
capszing Of their boat. While rowing
up the stream the boat got into q
treacherous current, which threw -
against a rock. The occupants wenE
overheard and were caught in mass
of river grass and roots and carrieSE
under. The bodies were recoVere&
three hours later. -