Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-11-15
BRUTAL ASSAULT
ON WHITE WOMAN
Negro Assailant Lodged In the
Tower.
THE NEGRO DENIES HIS GUILT
Armed With Gun, Negro Invades a
Home Beyond West End and Twice
Assaults Helpless Woman-AssaiI
ant Captured, . Identified and jailed.

Atlanta, Nov. IA brutal GRIM
inal assault was made on Mrs. J. N.
Camp, at her home on Cascade ave-
nue., some three miles from Atlanta,
between West End and East Point, by
Joe Glenn, negro man 30 years of
age. The negro was captured yes
terday afternoon by Lieutenant Dun
bar and officer Robinson, of the coun-
ty police, carried before his victim
and identified by her, after which he
was hurried to the Fulton county jail ,
where he will remain until tried for
his heinous crime.
Mrs. Camp was in her kitchen at
tending to her houshold duties. She
and her one-year-old baby being the
only occupants of the house, when the
negro walked into the peaceful and
quiet little home Armed with sim
gle-barreled shotgun, the negro
threatened Mrs. Camp with death
If she resisted, and upon her offer
ing resistance, she was brutality at
tackled and thrown on the floor. Pull
ing piece Of raw hide from his pock-
ct, the negro tied it around Mrs.
Camps neck and drew 1t so tight that
she all but tainted, after which he
crIminally assaulted her.
The negro then proceeded to rife
the house, searching trunks, bureaus
and closets, after which he returned
to his helpless victim in the kitchen.
Picking her UP bodily the negro
threw Mrs. Camp upon bed IN the
kitchen, again accomplishing his ne
farious purpose. His victim faint
ed and was unable to say what di-
rectiOn the negro took upon leaving
the house An hour after the as
sault she recovered consciousness
gave the alarm to neighbors and the
county police were quickly upon the
track of the negro.
He was tracked to a negro house ON
the farm Of w. F. Poole, and ar
rested by County Officers Dunbar and
Robinson, who Immediately took him
before Mrs. Camp. When the me-
gro was brought before his victim,
she arose from her bed, exclaiming:
You are the man"
Then, before her purpose could be
anticipated, Mrs. Camp seized a large
revolver of Officer Dunbar's and at
tempted to shoot her assailant, be-
ing disarmed, however, before she
could fire.
A crowd quickly collected about
the little home, and threats against
the negro's life were freely made, but
the officers held them at bay.
The negro was taken up the road
and here another attempt was made
to shoot him by man who ran out
to intercept the party, but he was
prevented from carrying out his pur-
pose by the officers.
After Handwriting and tying the ne
gro with rope, officer Dunbar
mounted his horse and forced the ne
gro to run along at brisk pace un-
til out Of reach Of the crowd, until
Nesbtt's store was reached at the end
OF the West End car line. After
this point was reached no further
trouble was experienced.
The negro denied his guilt, claim
Ing that he was at his home all day.
but Mrs. Camp, although in a semi
conscious state after his first attack
upon her, gave a description of the
negro and his clothing, which cor
responded exactly with his appear
ance. The negro admitted that he
once owned a shotgun, but claimed to
have disposed of it several months
ago.
Judge Roam, of the superior court.
criminal division, called a special
term Of the court Wednesday for
Thursday, when Joe Glenn, the ne
gro arrested Tuesday, by the county
police, and identified by his victim.
will be arraigned for criminal assault
upon Mrs. j. N. Camp, of Cascade
avenue, beyond West End.