The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-28
NEGRO ASSAILENF CAPTURED
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and have lived here all my life. I re- side with my mother at 1S0 Ashmun street, and my father is dead. I have been working shovelling coal at Frank O'Hara's yard on East street since the 2lst of last April. Wednesday night finished work at about o'clock and I took several drinks of whiskey at vari- ous saloons. had two drinks in sa- loon on Franklin street and also stop ped at several other saloons, at which I also had some drinks. By the time I had finished drinking was very drunk. I went up Trumbull street on my way home. and when I turned into Canal street saw woman just ahead of me. l went up to her and put my hand on her shoulder-why I don't know. (At this point he was asked a series of questions as to his motive in doing SOL l had no particular reason. I did not 1 try to rob her or take anything away from her. I just did it, suppose be- cause was drunk-that's all. As soon as put my hand on her she commence ed to scream and I then walked away towards home.'' At this point the following questions were asked McLane: What did you knock the woman down for?"
 T didn't. just put my hand on her shoulder and she hollered, so left her alone"
 What did you do then?' T walked away and went home"
 Didn't you run?"
 No, sir"
 You are sure you did not run at |all?"
 No. sir; just walked home''
 Did you see any policemen, or any body else?"
 No. sir; heard woman holler.'
 You say you are sure you did not run at all?''
 Yes, sir"
 Where did you go when you took your hand away from the woman's shoulder?"
 T walked along home. I was awful drunk
 What way did you go home?"
 T walked up Canal street to Webster street, and then, crossing Foote street, I went up Ashmun street to my house. ["
 What happened then?"
 'As soon as I got into the house my mother said: Why, William, what's the matter with your and I fell over onto the kitchen floor. was awful drunk"
 What was the next thing happen ed?"
 T don't know. That's all remem- ber."
 Did you commit the other two as- |saults?"
 Say, don't know nothin' about nothin' else,'',,
 After the investigation McLane was led back to the lookup and placed in cell No. 36, where he will be kept until this morning, when he will be subjected to strict examination in the hope of finding out what he knows about the other. two ahsaults. It is generally be- |lieved by the police that he is the man who did the other two jobs, and 1t was stated last evening after the arrest that McLane was seen by a lady who saw the assailant of Professor Richards daughter. and that the man answers the description perfectly. He has also been seen in the neighborhoods where the other assaults have been commit ted.
 McLane, although only little over five feet tall, is very stockily built and appears capable of putting up a pretty tough fight. He is very dirty in ap- Ipearance, wearing an old slouch soft hat, an old browne checked suit, an old pair of shoes that are falling to pieces, and he was very much in need of a shave. He told Chief Wrinn that he made nine dollars week driving 8 coal cart and shovelling coal but could give no reason why he did not buy some shoes. He mumbles to himself contin- |ually, and it is somewhat difficult to know what he says when he talks. He seemed to be very glad to talk and was somewhat nervous, although he did not seem to realize what he had done. He is now held, for the time being, on a charge of breach of the peace. Commissioners Ullnan and Kelley, IChief Wrinn, Captain Woodruff and Sergeant Cook all complimented Po- lliceman Coonan on his capture last might.
 It is understood that Detective Dun- Hap will be able to locate the woman who was assaulted by McLane when the time comes for her to appear lagainst the accused, but the police all stated last evening that none of them knows what her name is. McLane told the officers last night that he had never seen her before, did not know who she was, and, as he was drunk at the time, would not know her again. |. Mayor Studley when he learned of the capture last night was very much de- lighted and complimented Policeman Cooney in the highest terms on his ar rest.
 The police yesterday released Thomas IF. Stewart, the colored man arrested in connection with the assault on the wo- Iman on Canal street on Wednesday might.