Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-31
Arrest of Alleged Assailant.

Arrest of Alleged Assailant.
fh.. individual who is beie7ed to
h.xe assaulted Misses Elsie Peverill
and genish Ebaugh, near Addison
HEIGHTS. in Alexandria county, Thurs
aav NIGHT has been hunted down, ar
re.,ed and is now in the Jail in the
county. He gives his name as Jonn
Loyingston, and says he is white man.
r. i understood that the two young
women said Thursday night that they
we're not sure their assailant was
negro that he was possibly white but
airiv with his face begrimed with coal
! dust On.
4 A. was stated in Yesterdays Gazette,
almost the entire population OF JEFFERSON
district was engaged in searching Tor the
sssailant and it seemed almost I'M
,osssible for him to elude bis pursuers.
Mr.. 5 l.. Branch, of the Branch De-
tectiye Agency of Suffolk, arrived IN this
CITY At 1910 last night with blood
hound known as "Tramp" and, &C.
companied by Officers Henderson and
latham and several Alexandrians, board
ed a special electric train for the scene
of the assault. They we're met
by Sheriff Palmer and number OF resi-
dents of the county who were on horses.
The party proceeded to the gulley along
eide the railway track where Miss Fever
fIl had been found in a semi conscious
condition. The dog took up cold trail
at the spot and, followed by the officers
aud posse, ran through swamps, thickets,
fences and lanes until it reached the
back door of house in Brick Haven,
occuoied by Horace Reeves The party
entered the house when they ascertained
that suspicious white man had
recently been delivering coal at
this house from bag The dog
again took up the trail and ran
about mile until the animal came up
{. with the fugitive. who was asleep IN an
kupper room of the building used as a
Epostofiice and store at Brick Haven.
81 The party followed closely on the dog
IND Officers Henderson and Latham
.ook Lovngslon in charge together with
negro who was with the accused
After Sheriff Palmer bad examined
ae prisoners they were taken to Miss
Wsbaugh's house to see if she could iden-
&fg the assailant. Mr.. Branch placed
ne two men in the dark, and Miss
.baugh, after passing before them
aid Loyingson much resembled the
an who accosted her and Miss Peverlll,
he accused was subsequently locked up.
Il said TO have been greatly excited
nod nervous.
= Livingston has recently attracted at
ation in the county He has been
Iamp ish in his habits and has gathered
!. and sold the same from bag.
siia Ebaugh at first described the
ilall as an unusually tall and very
negro. who wore a dark suit and
ok SLOUGH hat, and who carried under
arm a gunny sack, which he threw
q one side and which was found near
scene. Ia calmer moments yester'
{, however, it is said that Miss
augh expressed some uncertainty as
Whether he was negvo or soot-be-
ed white man.
- was stated yesterday Miss PeverilP 5
;tion when found was pHiful.
Clothes were torn and covered
Eth mud and her neck was bruiseC
A 3swollen. She was with din
lty aroused from her unconscious con
ion and her faculties were at first ;,
istrscted that she was unable TO recall
hat had happened. She believed tina
e had been struck by au electric car
At gradually the terrible experience
trough which She had passed REQUIRES
her mind.
The accused in statement made
onimonwealth's Attorney Iackey toda
lid his name was JOhu Dempsey, an
nat his father kept a store on harylsn
avenue northeast. Washington. He sal
he was engaged in carving coal fror
lrlngton Junction during the night
ne assault. He, however, made n
,ositive denial of the charge urge
against him. He has a scratch on hi
ace which he failed to account for
''iss Peveril is said to have Tough
,er assailant with all Der power.
There is no excitement in the COUNTY
,ris any anticipated, as the evidenc
.sainst the prisoner is by no means sa
sfsctory.
A telephone message received at tn
ffice at $3.50 O'Clock this evening frol
ecounty court house stated that Il
pression prevails there that the una
custodv is not the individual wi
sauiied Misses Peverill and Ebaugl
preliminary examination will be he
Fly. next week.
There will be celebration of Il
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