The Forrest City times., 1911-10-20

Nathan Lacey, notorious negro rapist, will rape nor attempt to rape no more women, white or black. He has paid the penalty of his brutal passion at last.
 The good people of Franks township and of this city, and in fact the whole county, were very much aroused and outraged Saturday evening when it was learned that black brute had attempted to outrage respected and highly esteemed white woman of this county.
 On Saturday afternoon between , and o'clock, Mrs Tom Cox, with her little family, was happily engaged in her usual household duties, at her home in the Yocona settlement in Franks township, about miles south. west of Forrest City, and was ironing few pieces that were needed. Her husband was in town, and there were no other white persons on the prem ises. She was probably humming tune perfectly obiyious of danger and with no thought of the terrible crime that was impending and threat ening her ruin.
 As she ironed, her back was To the Kitchen door, and now through this door. slipped in Nathan Lacey. negro who was employed on the farm. Without warning he grabbed her by the throat, and as she fought him of and struggled to free herself of his heUish touch, he threw her Oh the stove, in which hot fire was burn ng, and she was quite painfully burned, though not seriously, and would no doubt have been more so but for the fact that the brute was himself also burned and had to release her. He grabbed her again, however, and as the children and herself screamed for help, he threw her out Of the door into the yard Here he grabbed her 10 choke her and drag her back into the house, but at this time her little 3year-old boy, who was terribly frightened at seeing his mother thus abused screamed repeatedly tPapa' coming. and he'll cut old Mates head off for killing mama, and the negro became alarmed, and fled from tie neighbOrlood.
 As soon as the brute left, Mrs. Cox and the children ran out the back way to the home of negro tehaht, and. accompanied by the man and his wife, male her way to the home ot her husbands brother, Mir. Jesse Cox, where >Ae arrived with scarcely breath enough to tell the family the details of the te ribe ordeal through which she lad last passed. Word was teie- uhoued to her husband that Mrs. Cox was very sick, and he hurried home as soon as possible. not knowing what had really happened until he got there. The alarm had been sounded and the man hunt begun, but 1t Was nearly nine o'clock Saturday hght before the officers here were notihed. Posses were quickly organized aha the country round about was secured for the black brute. It is stated that he went from the scene of his dlaooll- cal crime to the home of his sister al Beck's Switch, where he remained over night. Sunday morning he went 10 house two or three miles west ol Caldwell, where. his children then were said to be staying. By this time in addition to the citizens ot Frahks township and the neighborhood where the assault occurred, and the sherlh 5, posses, scores of citizens joined Ill the manhunt. Word was received late Sunday night that the negro haa been located, and party of othcefs and citizens, headed by Chief pepulY Sheriff. J. F. McDougal and Deputy Tom Johnson, left immediately Ill automobiles for his hiding place.
 The posse stopped at MT. oscar Wolf's home in Johnson to"Eship and inquired for information as to the road, and if the negro had been seen, and MT. Wolff got up and taking lllS gun Jblllcu III tt'S ll:l5 the posse found the negro al 1ile house of Jim Wood, on the arbrough farm about three miles east ot Cot. He was in bed, and when commahoeo to get up, did so readily, and askeo what they wanted with him. lie stoutly denied his guilt but there was no chance of any mistake. iie acknowledged his name and that he worked for Mir. Cox, and said lie iiau had trouble Saturday with some u the hands on the place and left to 20 and see his children.
 The posse that captured him was composed of the following gentlemen,
 LeoGrobmyer with his car oep0tieS J. F. McDougal and J. T. Johnson'aho