Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-22
MOTHER ATTACKED;
infant MURDERED
Black Brute Demanded Monev
From Lady Which
she REFUSED TO GIVE HIM
After Refusal Of Money, Woman's
Life Was Threatened and Black De.
mon Almost Severed Head OF Babe.
500 Men Are In Pursuit OF Brute.

Cartersville. Ca, March GA
negro brute appeared at the home OF
Mrs. James Tolbert. the wife OF
former mayor OF Fsirmont, Ca,
which IA about 20 miles from this
city. and demanded that she give him
$50. The negro was refused. and
then told the frightened woman that
he would have that amount OF her
life.
Terribly frightened. she tried 70 go
into an adjoining room, where her
2-months-old baby was sleeping. The
brute seized her in an effort TO de-
tain her, and tore of a portion OF
her clothing.
The distracted mother then fed
from the house .>and gave the alarm.
The Tolbert house is only a short
distance from the business center OF
the town, and in a little while a
crowd had collected, and proceeded
70 the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Toll
bert, where they found that the brute
had almost severed the head OF the
sleeping infant with a knife.
Mr.. To!bert was at his business
house AT the time. The Tolberts
are among the leading people Of this
place.
The whole country Is being secured
In an effort to apprehcnd the assail-
ant, who Is described as being a null
latto. with burnsides. weighing about
100 pounds. and about feet 10 inches
tall. wearing blue overalls.
II Is thought he was the negro
Johnson. who was released from the
changing at Sugar Hill Saturday last,
as he fills the description.
The negro has probably BEN To-
Gated a few miles north OF here. CON-
ing IN the direction OF, Cartersville.
He Is being pursued by 500 deter
mined NEE who are close upon his
heels with a pack OF bloodhounds.
His tracks are plainly seen In the
fresh ground. and there seems no
doubt now OF his capture.
A large number OF people from this
place have left to meet the party and
to cut OF the negro from possible es-
cape.
Four negroes have been captured,
suspected OF the assault on Mrs. Jas.
Tolbert. at Fairmount.
Two negroes were captured over the
state lire In Tennessee. Another at
Marietta, Ga. and still another at
Etowah. 90 miles from Paramount.
They will be held for Identification.
II NAV be that the assailant is an
ex-conyict.
The Barlow county convict over
seer says he released a negro from
the gang some time ago that fills the
description.
Memphis. March 2l.-The Conner
cial Appeal publishes the following
special from Stamps Ark:
Charged with having used a razor
with probable fatal effects on Mrs.
Ella Rheton. a white woman, and her
daughter. and kicking her son. a lit
tie child about the road. two negro
women were shot 20 death at McKa-
mie, near here. Tuesday night by a
mob.
According 20 a statement ~ Mrs. /
Rheton, she and her two children
were attacked by the negro women.
while walking along the public road.
She and her daughter receiving knife /.
wounds which, Il Is feared. will prove
fatal.
The negro women were arrested and
placed under guard at = school house I
a. the town OF Mechanic, that place
being without a jail, from which they I,
were removed b. the mob az a late
hour Tuesdav night and shot 20 death 1
Landslide Blocks Railroad.
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