Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-30
Dragged Through Bushes.

MISS Weiss added that she started in the
direction of her home, and followed
by the colored man. who grabbed her and
dragged her through the bushes into the
woods. He detained here there, she thought
about forty-fve minutes According TO her
story the man said he had been watching
for her for some time, and he had at last
been rewarded.
Did you Kill him?" Miss We.ss said she
asked her co!orsd assailant, referring to
Mullen.
Il didn't shoot to kill him." she said the
colOred man replied; but I'm going back
and finish the job There's a hoe in the
woods there, and I'm going to bury him in
il. Tomorrow morning you can go there
and see his grave
Her experience with the colored man. the
young woman said was terrible. She was
too badly frightened. She explained to
make loud outcry, and then. too. her as
sailant held his hand over her mouth most
of the time. When she was finally re-
leased she made her way up the hill 10 her
home and rtcited her experience to her
mother. Then commemorative Attorney
Mackey was sent for, his home being only
a few feet from that OF the Wess family
Miss Weiss related the facts to him, and
he soon had Sheriff Palmer and his assist
ants at work. Other residents of that sec
ton of the county turned out and formed
posse for the purpose of searching for the
man who committed the two crimes. Many
of those who formed the posse were greatly
excited. and talked about dealing sum
marily with the man should they appre-
bend him.
Indications of Possible Violence.
SO indignant were many of the men that
it was feared even an innocent man might
have been roughly handled on the south
side of the river had an arrest been made
last night. and it was due to the excited
condition of the people there that The police
of the Georgetown precinct refused to sur
render George Bradley last night
Bradley answered the description Miss
Weiss had given of her assailant, but. the
police and county officers say. many of the
Colored men who work IN and about Ross
Ign would answer the same description
Miss Weiss said that her assalant wore
blue overalls and cap such as helpers on
brewery wagons wear. Bradley is employ
ed a helper on one of the wagons and
resides on Fowler's Hill. He denied that
he was across the river yesterday, and he
also says he Did not own a pistol. Sheriff
Palmer has his overalls and cap, having OBJ
taincd them at mis- home today.
Made Way to Hospital
After Mullen had been shot he managed
10 find his way across the woods to the
Adueduct bridge. where he met Policeman
Steinbraker. He told the policeman that
he had been shot and said he wanted to
be assisted to a hospital, his statement be-
have done the shooting Before the DO
lice had had time 10 communicate with the
Virginia authorities the young woman
reached her home and told of what had
occurred.
Mr.. Mackey thought the young man had
probably been left dead in the woods and
he called up the police to ascertain if they
had heard of the shooting. The latter We're
in position to tell him that the wounded
man in the hospital. Shortly after
ward the posse formed and started to scour
the woods. Not far from where Miss
Weiss pointed out the scene of the as
sault they found her comb and club The
club was a green poplar stick that had
been recently cut from one of the trees in
! the woods.
Miss Weiss Calls at Hospital.
Sheriff Palmer. Deputies Fields and
Feitch and a number of residents of
| Alexandria county remained out until
| after 2 o'clock this morning trying to
| solve the problem. They were at the
| courthouse this morning for a confer
| ence with Mr.. Mackey. The sherifr has
| the club, the torn clothing of Miss Weiss
| and other property which is to be held
| as evidence in the case. Miss Weiss and
her mother went to the Georgetown Uni