The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-06
ANOTHER WHITE WOMAN
THE VICTIM or OUTRAGE

Ever since Saturday afternoon, late.
when word was received here that an
other white woman had been outrag-
ed in this county, great deal Of ex-
citement has prevailed In the city and
throughout the county.
Sheriff Galloway received word at
dusk Saturday afternoon that young
white woman, the mother of several
children, had been crimfnally assault
cd by a negro brute near Citra. Mr.
Galloway secured an automobile and
went 10 the scene Of the crime as
quickly as possible and did not return
to OcaIa till noon Sunday. when he
came with his man
While near her home shortly after
noon Saturday, the young woman was
met by the brute, overpowered and
outraged. She gave the alarm as soon
as she was able to reach her home and
/ said she would be able to identify the
man. Mr.. Galloway with the assist
lance Of the men in the neighborhood
and his deputies. Immediately began
Isearching for the criminal and arrest
led him Sunday morning at Dexter on a
naval stores location. The crime was
committed three and a half miles from
Citra and the man had only gone a few
miles He gives his name as J. j.
Johnson and says he is a preacher.
He had changed his clothes and shoes,
and they were all found in the house.
When brought before his victim she
positively identified him and also the
clothes which the officers had in a
bag as being those worn by him when
| he assaulted her.
/ Mr. Galloway brought the man to
OcaIa and had him in jail and guard
over him before many OcaIa people had
heard of the crime.
The news soon spread and a number
of auto loads of citizens from the sec
ton where the crime was committed
began to arrive.
About o'clock a number of men
from town and country gathered at
the Jail and attempted TO ram the
door down with piece of timber. Mr..
Chalker phoned for the sheriff to
come and take charge of the situation
which Mr. Galloway did Mr. Galloway
appeared with a Winchester and told
the crowd that he had a number OF
armed deputies inside and they would
certainly shoot to hurt if the crowd
Iattempted to get the prisoner.
Mr.. Galloway then told them that
i w. Davis had assured him that the
case of the negro would be taken VI
the first thing Tuesday when the
grand jury convenes, as the regular
term of the circuit court opened then
and that he was assured by the judge
land prosecuting attorney that the case
would be tried at once and he begged
them to allow the law to take its
course. No further attempts were
made to storm the jail but the GROVE
fingered, several hundred strong, til
might.
The Ocala Rifles We're notified to as
sembIe and report at the Jail, which
they did and the company was or
duty, armed and ready for trouble til
late in the night and a good sizet
crowd kept them company. Later OF
when the situation had quieted down
part of the company was allowed II
rest sleeping on their arms, while
Others paraded the Jail yard No dem.
onstrations were made during thu
night and it is believed that the citi
zens will allow the courts to handI,
the situation, which all of the coolies
heads advise
There will be no relaxing Of the Wig
ilance on the part of the sheriff's of
flee to save the man for legal ex
ecutfon, if after a fair trial he is prov
en- guilty