Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-15

making arrangements for work dur
ing the hop picking season. She was
ascending a hill, and was pushing
the wheel, when the negro met and
accosted her with an inquiry as to
where some person lived. Unable to
tell him, she was about to continue
her journey, when he grabbed her
about the waist and gagged her by
putting his hand over her mouth.
Yield or Die.
While Mrs. Jorgenson is a full
grown woman, SO years Of age, and
Of strong build, she was like putty
in the hands Of the lust-maddened
negro, who is a giant in strength
Finding her unwilling to yield to his
desires he beat her about the face
and head, delivering blow after
blow, until the features Of her face
were almost unrecognizable. Unable
10 resist him any longer, he then
grabbed he by the hair and dragged
her 10 a fence corner and commenced
tearing her clothes into shreds, pre-
paratory to satisfying his lust, and
then assistance came, and again the
negro was prevented from carrying
out his purpose. During his fight
with her he had threatened that If
she failed to yield he would kill her,
but when an automobile, driven by
James McGilChrist came along, and
the occupants heard her screams
and came TO the scene, the negros
courage failed him, and he ran.
Swims River.
Flying across fields he finally
came to the river bank, and then
swan across the stream. Posses
were now hot on his trail. Acting
Chief of Police Burkhardt, as soon
as he was advised Of the assaults
committed by the negro, had secured
the services of the penitentiary
bloodhounds. Sheriff Minto and
Deputy Sheriff Esch were heading
other posses. In the meantime
Sheriff Mimic had learned the ne
gro's name and where he resided,
and had telephoned this information
10 Councilman Low, who was holding
down the police station while the Of
ficers were assisting in the search.
surround Home.
Councilman Lowe and Street Com
missioner Cornelius then headed a
posse and left for the home of the
negros stepfather, T. W. Lowe, on
Rural avenue. Quietly they slipped
up on the little home and then quiet
ly they lay in wait awaiting results.
Suddenly the door opened and Mag
ors, accompanied by his aged mother
appeared upon the porch They
heard her say: q would rather have
you dead than go back to the peni-
tentiary" and at the same time Ma
gors lit q cigarette and the light from
the match gave them a full view of
his face. The negro retreated into
the house, and satisfied now that
they had their man, Councilman Low
and Street Commissioner Cornelius
entered while the balance of the
posse remained outside to guard the
house.
The negro when confronted by the
officer, surrendered and he was inn
mediately taken to the county Jail.
Identifies Him.
District Attorney McNary this
morning instructed Sheriff Mimic to
turn him over to the authorities Of
Polk county as the crimes were COM
mitted in that county, He also ad-
vised them that when It came to a
trial that he would personally take
care of the case and see to It that
the negro gets the full benefit of the
law Prior to turning him over TO
Sheriff Grant, Sheriff Minto had him
identified by Mrs. Jorgenson, and
she was positive in her identlhca-
tion.
Mayors was serving an indeter-
inmate sentence in the penltentiary
for burglary committed in Umatllla
county, He had served the minimum
sentence OF two years and upon the
recommendations Of the parole board
was paroled In committing his as
saults he has violated his parole and
he is now subject to being returned
to the state prison and to serve out