The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-15
POSSE SEARCHES
FOR HER 4SSAILANT
Same Lady Object of Attack by
Same Man in Sight Of Her
Home-Armed Officers in
Hunt-Expect Arrest
Before Day Is Over.
MATHEWS COURTnOI1SE-

MATTHEWS COURTHOUSE. VA.
Spe.-With Sheriff Miller leading a
posse OF some fifty men, a determined
search is on today for the man who on
saturday afternoon made an attack on
MISS Ella Miller, a daughter OF Seth
Miller, former secretary OF the State
Board of Fisheries.
Miss Miller escaped the man who
attacked her within sight of her home
The man was the same who last
year made similar attempt on his
lady, and this time she was able to get
a better look at him and 20 be able to
furnish the officers with a good de-
scriptiOn OF the brute.
30 close are the officers on the
track that an arrest Il expected
before night. The suspect il n
Whltc man, II engaged I'm business
ana travels a good deal through
the county. He has been a resi-
dent OF this place for less than
hve years. Care il being taken,
ana eVcry preCautiOn exercised
Tor the reason that if there il an
arrest the man will have to be
gotten away quickly TO prevent a
swift trial at the hands of the in
furiatcd citizens.
Detectives on Scene.
one of the Baldwins arrived here
this morning, was clOseted with Sheriff
Miller TOR time, the situation was ex-
planned. and he at once took uD the
threads of the case.
The belief is that the man was dis
gulSed, with his face smutted and
clothing of an old and dilapidated
conultion, worn to prevent his recog-
nlton The Officers are searching. the
way the man went after halting Miss
Miller, the belief being that they can
ma the clothing he wore or the ashes
If they were burned. Footprints are
being carefully measured, and every
~ OF fnl
the man.
BloodhOunds got here Sunday morn
ing at o'clock but were absolutely
useless, a heavy rain having fallen Sat
urday night and prevented the dogs
getting scent. The dogs left for
there today.
Miss Miller is suffering from fright
and is in state Of nervous collapse
over the affair. That she should have
been attacked by the same man. under
almost the same circumstances within
d year after the first attempt. is re-
garded as about the boldest piece of
infamy in the history of the county.
Men Are Infatuated.
People of this county. particularl,.
IN this section. di0 not attend church
very much yesterday. They spent the
DAY IN discussing the attack on Miss
Miller and in searching high and low
Tor the man. The men folks ,vort
and had they seen a ,11a,, ~,
SWerlhS the description of the wretch
W no attempted To maltreat Miss Miller
me county would have had "a burial
on its hands. The men are erin, ,nj
determined, and should the arrest bo
made there is little reason TO bolio,.,
that n jury can be gotten i'm this sec-
ton to try him.
MISS Miller was returning IN r
nome at o'clock from Hicks NK-barf
SHC was seated in a buggy ana. woS
Wlthln less than a quarter of "a r,ii-
from her home when the man ste,,,,l5
from a corntield and declared H.
ne had been laying for her III -
desired revenge for placing the ,,n,,
vi MS raCh last September.
Man Was Scared
one began TO scream with all H..
lover anu before the man coi,Id
i'IdCe ms hands on her he bear "a nv
treat and disappeared into IN. -,
iIeIu' ana since that time the DoonI-
nave Deen searching for him
, Nllhln TWO hours after tho arroi,.
l' oo'ile known 800 armed men were
ChSaSed IN securing the woods .,',,,{ ~.
iteloS and watching the watnr -, ~
Tor the fellow. curses
90 Governor Mann has informed Slo,.
i'r Mlller that he Will pav a ,a,,-nr.l
OF 500 for the caDtlre of ~ 80 -,
and his delivery TO the count,, or. -iiaH
Judge tlaSSett b. Jones. If tbie cir
=; "i', - ~ communication with the Of
- = anu ne has vested the sbarirr
Ni.h lulI power To call on u sufirio,,t
II mum Der of men TO aid him in ,,,'-,,'i,..
down the culprit. '''i''iiS