Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23
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he had been in the habit of visiting his
wife, who lives in Alexandria. They no
t:ced that his appearance talles with the
description given by Miss Risley and con-
cluded that 1t was more than likely that
he had walked between the two cities. II
he did walk from one city to the other.
they reasoned, it was the most natural
thing for him to have been near Four Mile
run the night OF September g. the time that
Miss Risley and Mr.. Gooding were as
saulted
The more thought the officers gave the
affair the more they became convinced that
Miss Rsley should the prisoner. He
had been arrested just one week after the
bold assault was committed upon Mss Ris-
ley and her escort. The coupe were out for
an outing in the country. and after visiting
the park near -Four Mile run they strolled
to the woods ana went to a spring. 1t was
just after they left the spring that a col
ored man appeared and made a demand
upon them for cash.
Hit Gooding With a Club.
Mr.. Goodng attempted to defend the
young woman, and while he was SO en-
gagged the colored man stunned Gooding by
blow with a club. Then the assailant
turned his attention to Miss Risley, and at
ter her escort partially recovered from the
blow, ran for aid. On his way to find help,
1t is alleged, he met the colored man cap"
Turner. who was afterward arrested as a
suspect. Watchmen employed near the
scene of the assault appeared, and one OF
them shot at the disappearing form of the
assailant. In addition to assaulting the
couple he had robbed Miss Risley of cash
and jewelry
The fact that he had drawn a revolver
upon the couple, which was done in SINH
lar case in the same section of Alexandria
county only a short time before, had the
effect of arousing public ind gnation. and
reward was offered for the arrest and con-
viction of the highwayman Sheriff Pal
mer, Deputy Sheriff Fields, Constable Pen
nypacker, Commonwealth Attorney Crandal
Mackey and others participated in the in
but, as stated in yesterdays Star, tn ~ were
subsequently released.
Anxious for Mans Arrest.
Miss Risley and Mr.. Gooding have been
extremely anxious to have their assailant
apprehended, and they have willingly gone
to see all the suspects. Last night when the
officers concluded they would have Miss
Risley and. Mr.. Gooding see Wright, alias
Thomas, they were found at their homes,
the former at 439 r street and the latter
at 615 23d street They were aecompa MED
| to the District jail by Policeman Wood
Upon reaching the prison they we've usher
ed into the rOtunda and one of the guards
had several of the colored prisoners brought
to the cage.
Let me hear him talk said Miss Risley,
pointing toward Wright.
Wright was led from the batch of <pris-
| Oners displaying some nervousness and
| signs Of fear. When he had been asked and
| had answered several questions the young
| woman said:
Hes the man."
| Mr.. Gooding also expressed himself as
being positive that she had selected the
| man with whom he had had the personal
| encounter in the woods. Both Miss Risiey
| and Mr.. Gooding seemed very much relieved
| after they had identified Wright. There
seemed to be no doubt in the mind of either
| of them concerning the identity of the pris-
| oner, but the latter said he had done moth
| ing wrong.
Reopens Murder Investigation.
| 1t is thought the suspicion of the police
| respecting Wright's possible connection
| with the murder Of Jackson Boney may
lead to a renewal Of the investigation of the
! circumstances surrounding Boney's death.
| Annie Green denies that she f1red the shot
that killed Boney and gives description Of
| the man she says did fire it. Although she
| has been held upon circumstantiai evidence
! the authorities will reopen the case and re-
| new their investigation should the woman
| declare that Wright Is guilty. Should she
/ make such q statement It will then be nee
essary for the Alexandria county .authori-
i ties to trace Wright's movements the day
of the shooting. This they will probably
have also to do in the case involving the as
sault upon Miss Risiey and Mr.. Gooding.