The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-12
Secrecy Observed in Co
ing After Suspect in the
Park Assault
Cases.
VIRGINIA PEOPLE
In AN ANGRY MOOD
Expected Man VIII Be
Brought to Alexandria
County Jail
Tonight.

Speedy punishment win be meted
out to fhe assailant Of Miss Blable
Risley, Of 43e r street northwest,
and Forrest Gooding, of Garrett
Park, Md, if he is brought back TO
the Alexandria county Jail a. Fort
INyer Heights this evening by Sheriff
Palmer. It is confidently expected
by Commonwealth Attorney Gran
dal Mackey and Sheriff Palmer that
the culprit win be captured this
afternoon. Mr.. Maclkey stated this
morning that he feared violence
would be resorted TO by the angry
farmers Of the county. who are up
in arms because of the two success
sive assaults near Luna Park last
week.
In the Fort Myer Heights jail al
/ present a colored man known by
the name of "Cap" Turner, and bear
ing the reputation Of being a des-
iperate character who usually carries
a revolver. is incarcerated, but this
is not generally known. It is be-
/ leyed that if the would-be lynchers
/ had known Turner was in the Jail
last night they would have taken
him out to deal with him as they
saw fit
Turner Still Held.
DESTROYS OF invesu eating the case
fully and getting at the bottom OF It
without interference on the part of the
residents. the authorities stated yester-
dav that Turner had been questioned
and later released. This is not fact
however, and, far from being exoner-
ated, Turner is strongly suspected Of
either havingNeOmmitted the two muir
derous assaults near the pleasure re-
sort aF being the man who kept watch
for the person who actually made the
attacks.
Turner was arrested because he fitted
the description given by GOOding, and
yesterday afternoon the latter identi-
fed the colored man as the one he met
after rHnning UP a hin after the attack
upon himself and Miss Risley.
Goes After Suspect.
This morning Sherin Palmer left
Fort AIyer TO go TO small town in
Maryland. where the other coiored sus-
peet is believed TO be in hiding Neither
he nor Mr.. BIackey would name the
town 10 which he WAS going, because
II was feared infuriated farmers would
follow the sheriff or that friends OF the
suspect might tip him on and enable
btflI Il, make his escana II Was stated
that Sheriff Palmer would return 70
Fort Myer with his prisoner this even
in about or o'clock, and II he does
il is not unlikely that lyuchers may
take the man 1Fyay from him and
string him up in the woods near the
The co;ored man for whom Sheriff
Palmer went to Maryland this morning
IS said to be the .'pal' OF Turner. and
the two were seen in the vicinity OF
Luna Park few moments prior 70 the
assault on Miss Risley and Gooding
Sunday night
What Turner Claims.
Mr.. Mackay stated this morning that
Turner had not been acquainted with
the nature of the crime of which he Is
suspected. The prisoner answered the
description perfectly and was taken into
custody IN a little colored settlement
two miles southeast Of Four-Mue Run,
which is within sight OF the scene OF
the two assaults. Turner, according TO
Mr.. Mackey. was Inable TO account for
his conduct and time on Sunday after
noon. II is said he admitted that Good
ing spoke 20 him on Sunday night after
the assault had been made Turner
says Gooding told him man was down
in the woods firing q revolver at Wo-
man. The cOlOTed man says ne was
frightened at this and did not sc down
into the woods, but walked TO the rail-
road and went home. GOodinE declared
that he said nothing about man hay
ing a revolver but asked Turner 70 run
down and prevent coiored man from
choking and beating woman 10 death
with a stick.
Sheriff Looks for Trouble.
Asked If the talk about lynching was
merely ruunor, MI Mackey answered IN
the negative. He said this mofnlug
I'm sorry to say / really believe those
men intend resorting to violence instead
of letting the law take its course They
are determined 10 have the blood OF the
man guilty of these assaults ana We
look for trouble as soon as it IS known
that the assallant has been identified
If the guilty man is brought back 10
the court house we Will give him quick
trial. and try TO uphold the dignity and
the majesty OF the law. but the resi-
Fine Fishing at Chesapeake Beach.