Evening star., 1908-01-28
Brutal Outrage Perpetrated
by a Negro
NEAR 0WINGS STATION, ND.
Lone Woman Unable to Defend Her
self Against Attack.
DESPERATE STILL AT LARGE
Assailant Threatens Victim With
Death-Robs Her of Check
for Forty Dollars.

| Word was received here today of an al
legged brutal outrage committed by col
ored man on Mrs. Mary Buggy. a widow.
| about fifty years of age, whose home is
about two and one-half miles directly
west of Chesapeake Beach and about one
Chesapeake Beach railroad. The name of
Mrs. Buggy's assailant is said to be John
Hadden colored, about thirty-fve years
of age.
Officers of Chesa peake Beach township
say they understand Hadden is wanted
/ In Virginia for murder and that a reward
OF $500 has been offered for his arrest by
the authorities of that state.
| 1t appears that shortly after IL o'clock
| this morning Hadden who had been en-
| ployed by Mrs. Buggy as a farm hand
| forced an entrance to her apartment. He
| was armed with pistol and an ak. and.
| after threatening to kill her If she made
an outcry, he committed criminal as
| sault. the woman being entirely alone in
the house. The man then went to the sta
BILE and took Mrs. Buggys horse and two
| lap robes. which he used in lieu of a sad
| die. Hadden then returned to the house.
| 1t is stated, ASA aulted Mrs. Buggy again
| and took from her a check for $40 which
had been sent to her by A Washington
firm of commission merchants, telling her
to indorse the check.
| He then again threatened if she made
an outcry to return and kill her. Hadden
next locked Mrs. Buggy in the house and
rode away
About o'clock this morning a man who
resides near Owings station heard some
one pass his house on horseback and be-
lieves it was the assailant. He was go
| ing toward the station. and it is believed
he will try to make his way to this city
to have the check cashed
| Hadden is described las brutal look
| ing fellow. with all of his front teeth. ex-
| cept two, missing" 1t is understood that
he went from Virginia TO the Chesapeake
| Beach region about two months ago, and
soon thereafter began to work for Mrs
| in the house.
In a Lonely Locality.
| The home of Mrs. Buggy is located In
lonely place, favorable for the COM
mission of such an outrage. 1t is near
Mount Harmony. the first station west of
chesapeake Beach.
| Sheriff Mead who resides at Prince
Frederick. the county seat of Calvert
county, fifteen miles from the scene of
the outrage, was notified of the assault
Judge John P. Briscoe. who also resides
at Prince Frederick. The sheriff gath
cred posse and started in pursuit of the
assailants. Residents of the county are
! said to be excited over the occurrence.
and If Hadden is caught in Maryland
territory it is declared to be more than
probable he will be lynched.
| Mrs Buggy was afraid to venture out
| of the house until daylight this morning,
believing that the man might still be
lurking in the vicinity to kill her. and it
was on that account that the woman S
neighbors did not hear Of the crime until
| about o'clock. The state authorities at
| Annapolis the Washington police de-
partment and the authorities of the sur
rounding country have been notified. and
every effort is being made to capture the
| assailant