The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-11-23
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
NegrO's Mack Saved After Woman Had
Positively Declared Him to Be Her
ASSailant.

AFTER Jury IN the fulton county SUI
perior court at Atlanta Friday after
noon, had retired, Joe Glenn, negro,
was found not guilty Of the charge
Of criminally assaulting Mrs. ]. N.
Camp.
Thus was brought to close one OF
the most remarkable cases of It's kind
ever tried in the county--a case which
viii long stand as a precedent for
ether communities to follow; pre-
cedent which will doubtless Go much
to save the unlawful and unprovoked
shedding Of human blood.
On November 10 Mrs. Camp, a
white woman, was assaulted by a ne.
gro who afterwards tied a leather
thong around Ter throat, almost chol5.
ing her to death. She did not know
the name Of her aSsailant. In few
hours Joe Glenn, a negro farmer liv.
ing some three miles distant, was ar
rested
Mrs. Camp identified him as the
man, although, her first description
did not coincide with the general ap-
Pearance of the negro. On November
Is Glenn was indicted by the grand
jury. Three prominent lawyers OF
the Atlanta bar were appointed coun-
sci to defend him. Just one day later,
after the fairest of trials, he was ac-
quilted and the tolls began to fasten
themselves around another negro, VIII.
Johnson, who was captured in a re-
mote section of the city while Glenn's
trial was III III gress.
In fact, up 4, the time Of the cap
ture Of this latter negro it looked very
much as if Glenn would be convicted
on a case of mistaken identity
Evidence that seemed proof posi-
tive pointed to him as the man. The
victim of the assault had been con-
fronted with him few, hours after
the crime and declared him to be the
man. Again, while on the stand tell
ing her pitiful story, she had again
seen him suddenly brought into the
room. With every nerve Of her sensi-
tive Wolnan's nature suffering the ex-
quisite torture which only woman
in her position could feel, she cried
cut:
you are the one-you, you low
down rascal. oh, I'd like to kill you.
Yes, put on that old hat You-you--
you"
AID then, words falling, she be-
came convulsiye with a paroxysm Of
violent weeping.
Owing to this outburst on the wo-
mans part a mistrial was asked. It
was refused and the trial proceeded
before a jury composed of some of
the best citizens Of the county.
A number Of character witnesses
were introduced. All stated that Glenn
w8s a Woodworking negro who bore
good reputation in the community,
paid his debts and had never been
in trouble
Scarcely had the afternoon session
begun than the surprise of the day
was sprung. The jury was retired
and Judge Roam was informed that
a negro had been captured in West
End who tailed exactly with the de-
scription Of Mrs. Camps assailant
Pending his arrival several other wit
nesses were examined
Finally VIII Johnson, a black ne
gro of slender build, was ushered into
the room He sat covering in front
Of the judges stand.
Officer Buntyn was placed on the
stand and stated that he had that
day few hours before arrested John
son in West End The negro had a
double barrel shotgun and was acting
suspiclously and when placed under
arrest he was found to have on two
suits of clothes, a pair Of stockings,
a pair of socks. while around his body
was tide mass Of female clothing.
He wore a SLOUGH hat almost identi-
cal with that worn by the negro Glenn. :.
The hat was turned up in front The
effect or the audience of this unfore-
seen evidence was magical What
seemed certain guilt on the part Of
Glenn in the face Of Mrs. Camps iden-
LITIGATION was turned to doubt and then
to certainty Of his innocence.