The Washington times., 1906-09-23
Victim of Attempt At AS
Sault Near Luna Park
Recognizes Crlmi-
nal.
G00DING ALSO
PICKS OUT MAN
John Wright Resembles Man
Said to Be Connected
With Boney
Murder.

Miss Mabel Risley, Of 4S9 r street
northwest who was brutally assaulted
by a negro on September 9 in the woods
near Four Mile Run, visited the District
Jail late yesterday afternoon and posi-
lively identified as her assailaut. John
Wright, alias Joseph Thomas. CnlOred.
twenty-siN years old, who is being held
on number of charges,
Forrest GOOding. OF 6l5 TWenty-third
street northwest, who accompanied Miss
Risley on the day she was assaulted and
who was also attacked by the negro,
corrOborated Miss Risley's idenuhCattCn,
and said that he was certain Wright
was the man who committed the as
sault
Arrested for Livery Stable Debt.
Wright also corresponds 10 the de-
scription of the man who Annie Green,
Colored says held UP al the point OF a
revolver herself and Jackson Boney
near the south end of Long Bridge a
month ago. According 10 The woman s
statement she was forced 10 go into the
woods with the desperate, and a short
time later Bouey was found i'm his buggy
with a bullet through his skull. After
beins held by the corouer's jury the
Green woman was indicted for The muir
der by The grand jury. She is now be-
ing held in the Alexandra county Jail
at Fort Myer Heights.
Quickly Identifies Man.
Wright was arrested on September Is
by Policeman T. s. Wood. OF the
Fourth precinct. on complaint OF Thorn
as Nugen, an employe of the Washing
ton Navy Yard, living at AIS South Pitt
street Alexandria. Nugen owns a
horse and wagon. which he hired out 70
Wright. who came TO Washington and
represented that he was working for
the District government
Wright, It is alleged, neglected to pay
Nugen for the hire of the rig. but had
a friend telephone and say that he had
been given $500 and intended paying Nu-
gen out of the money. Later, IL is said.
he telephoned Nugeu that he had lost
the money.
After being arrested by a policeman.
Wright was turned over 20 Policeman
Jackson, of the Seventh precinct, who
wanted him on charge Of larceny.
When Captain Matthews, OF the
Fourth precinct and Policeman Wood
learned that Wright had been travel
ing on the road between here and Alex
andria and that he answered the de
scription given by Miss Risley of her
assailant, they determined to have the
girl visit the jail and see If she could
identify him To make matters doubly
sure IL was decided To have GOOding ac-
company her.
Three False Arrests.
are being held on various charges,
Wright was lined up behind the bars Of
the south corridor Of the District jail.
Mrs Risley was brought into the main
corridor and told TO see if she could find
the man who had assaulted her among
anv of the men IN the corridor or be-
hind the bars. 1t was the same pro-
cedure Miss Risley went through several
days ago, when she failed TO identity
any Of the cOlored men.
Walking up to Wright she said, with
out the least Of hesitancy: Let me hear
that man talk; bring him out where !
can make sure"
Hardly had the negro spoken a dozen
words when Miss Risley exclaimed
That's the mani
Mr.. GOoding was then brought into
the room. and he, too, identified Wright.
Acting Lieutenant Helan, IN charge
OF Detective Headquarters at night
during Lieutenant Pecks absence. i'm
mediately notified Sheriff Palmer, OF
Alexandria county. and Commonwealth s
Attorney CrandaI Nackey. Mr.. Mackey
and Sheriff Palmer both said they
would take the proper steps Monday 70
have Wright exTadited to the jail al
Alexandria.
since the assault was committed au-
thoriues of Alexandria county have ar
rested three colored men in connection
with the case. Miss Risley and Mr.,
Gooding, however. failed to identify any
Of them. and they were released.