The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-23
VERY DAMAGING COMPLAINT FILED
AGAINST MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY
ANGRY FARMERS
CAPTURE NEGRO
is HELD ON CHARGE OF TRYING
TO AeDUcT EIGHT YEAR
OLD GIRL.

WHEELING. Nov. 90. = Harry
Young, colored, who gives his age as
sixteen years. Is In the Belmont coun-
ty jail, charged with assaulting anil
abducting little eight year old Clara
Reynolds. whose parents live between
Henirysburg and Seweiisvilie. in Bel.
mont county.
On Thursday evening Just before
dusk. Clara, the eight year old daugll-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Reynolds,
while stonding in the yard In front Of
the family home, which fronts on the
public road. was picked up by u
young colored man and carried away.
A shepherd dog belonging to the
family. was near, and the little child
called for the dog. and when she made
the first cry for the animal the negro
struck her a vicious blow in the face
and threatened her life. The brave
little girl called again for the dog
which heard her call and ran after the
man, catching up with him. when the
negro dropped the girl and ran away.
The little girl ran to her home and told
her parents of her terrible experience,
and then tainted from fright.
Possee Captures Negro.
Albert Reynalds. the father. soon
notified his neighbors over the rural
telephone, and in less than thirty min
utes about fifty farmers had started in
pursuit OF the negro. At 3 o'clock FRI
day morning, near Fairylew, they
found a young negro answering the de-
scription. and placed him in jail In
Hendysburg Some threats were
made MS to stringlng the negro boy up
to tree. but cooler heads prevailed
and the farmers decided to allow the
law to take It's course. The negro boz
was almost frightened to death. and
pleaded for his life, swearing he was
not the right man.
Identifies Negro.
Frlnday morning brought the popula.
tion OF the surrounding country to
Henrdysburg. where the negro was to
have hearing before Justice Hayes.
The little girl identified the man rs the
one who tried to carry her away, and
Justice Hayes held Young to the grand
Jury under 5000 bond. Young could
not furnish the bond. and he was talk
en- to the county jail in st. Clairsville.
No negroes live In that section Of
Belmont and Guernsey county and the
boy said that he left Steubenville last
Monday, and was tramplng through
the country looking for work. His legs
did not show any marks OF the teeth
OF the dog and the little girl could not
say the dog bit the man.
Last night, Mr.. Reynolds, the father
Of the girl, told reporter that he had
received a telephone message from
MooreGeld, Harrison county, Ohio. stat.
ing that three persons could prove that
Young was not the right one. No
names were given and Mr.. Reynolds
will rely on the Identification Of his
little daughter, who. Is positive that
Young Is the man. Young was delight
ed to reach the county Jail, and be
away from the murmurings OF the
farmers near the Reynolds home as
they were aroused to such an extent
that had he been kept longer In the
community his life would have been In
danger. It was the first assault OF this
character in that part Of the country.
The little girl is prostrated from
fright, but 1t Is thought will recover.