Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-21
PRICE ONE CENT

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Mrs. Reid, who is a woman As years
old, and who lived i'm Brownsville,
near Annapolis, ON public highway
Friday week ago. Davis was fright
ened away by the approach OF Brice
IL. Worthington, a resident of the see
tion. Mrs. Reid was severely injured,
however. The assault took place on
the public road near Best's Gato,a sta
tion on the Washington, Baltimore
and Annapolis Railroad, about throo
miles from this city. Mrs. Reid, who
was alone, was dragged from a buggy
and most brutally treated She was
on the way from Iglehart, where her
husband conducts a store. TO this
city when the assault occurred.
Mrs. Reid says that the man aceost-
ed her and vilely insulted her. She
tried to drive away from him, but he
grabbed her and pulled her from the
buggy. She fought him with the
buggy whip, but was dragged To the
ground. She was beaten about the
face and breast. The man tore away
much of her clothing and inflicted Sc
we're injuries upon the lower part of
her body. Mrs. Reid continued to
scream, though threatened by the
man, aud, fortunately, Brice III. Worth
ington approached in buggy, accom-
panied by his wife. The man heard
him approaching and left, leaving his
hat by the roadside. lie went into tho
woods to the east of the road and in
the direction of the village Chester
field. Davis was arrested last sunday
by Constable James small. When
taken into Custody he had no hat and
limped, as did the assaulter Of Mrs.
Reid.
Sunday night there was report
that n number of mtn, estimated at 80,
had assembled near the homo of Mrs.
Reid and were coming 10 Annapolis
to enter the Jail and lynch Davis.
sheriff Linthieum and Deputy small
wood stayed at the Jail all night with
the regular force as pucaution.
However, the report appeared at tho
time to be unfounded, though there
was intense indignation i'm tho vicinity
and also in Annapolis. Sheriff Linth-
icum said he did not anticipate an
attack on the Jail. lie said that he
would not remove the prisoner to
Baltimore as he felt able TO protect
him.
Monday Mrs. Reid identified Davis
as the man who attacked her.
The identification took place at tho
home of Mrs. Reid and hor husband,
near Iglehart, the accused having been
taken there. lie was carried in
closed carriage with Deputies Small
wood and Grouse, while Sheriff Linth-
icum preceded the party in his buggy.
The officials, with their prisoner,
succeeded in leaving the Jail without
attracting any attention, nor were
they in any way molested or threaten
ed during the trip.
While the party was at the homo Of
Mr.. Reid, Mr.. Elihu 5. Riley, of An
napolis, an acquaintance and the legal
adviser of the family, was present,
lie having called To express his sym
pathy with the family in entire igno-
rance of the fact that the accused was
TO be taken there. Sheriff Linthieum
had not informed either Mr.. Reid or
his wife of his intended visit, as he
did not think il wise i'm view of the
fact that feeling against the man was
so strong.
The negro was taken to the room oc-
cupied by Mrs. Reid, the Sheriff and
his deputies, Mr.. Reid, MIR. Riley and
Mrs. Bessie Reid, niece of Mr.. Reid,
| being also present. Mrs. Reid did not
| at first identify him, merely saying
that he looked like the man and walk
| ed like him. When the man, with
| the officials and Mr.. Reid had left,
Mrs. Reid said most positively to Mr..
| Riley and Mrs. Bessie Reid that he
was the man, but that she had refrain
| ed from saying so because she feared
/ that Mr.. Reid would attack the man
4 at once.
| When told that Mrs. Reid had iden-
| titled him Davis admitted that he had
committed the assault, saying that he
| guessed the devil made him do il.
| The man appeared TO fear confronting
| Mrs. Reid more than anything else, and
did not want tossee her. Just before he
left he begged the Sheriff not to take
him away, and said that he had COM
| mittted the assault; but Sheriff Linthi-
cum thought il better TO carry out
his plan and make the Identification
absolutely certain.
After the inquest the body was taken
in charge by Undertakers Woolley
and Feldmeyer and prepared for bur
ial. II was buried this afternoon in
the new addition to Potter's Field.