Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
VICIOUS ATTACK MADE ON
MRS, c, v. JONES NEAR TOWN
ASSAULTED ON ROAD BETWEEN
CLAYTON AND DUCK CREEK
Jabez Summers Employed at St.
Joseph's Home Identified by Mrs.
Jones-Demand Speedy Trial

Jabez Summers Employed at St. |
Joseph's Home Identified by Mrs.
Jones-Demand Speedy Trial
Mrs. Ida NJ. Jones. wife Of George
w. Jones. a well-known farmer near
Duck Creek. was attacked by eolored
man while driving from the Clayton
railroad station to her home on We'd
nesday night but she beat off her asail-
ant, who fed. Mrs. Jones had driven to
the station at Clayton to meet her hus-
band. who was expected TO arrive on
the eight O'Clock train. He failed TO
return on that train. however. and
Mrs. Jones started TO drive back to
the farm. taking what is known as
the "baek road leading from Clay
ton to Duck Creek. She had driven
about half way when she felt hand
poke through the curtain in the back
of the buggy. Her FIRST impression
was that her husband had over taken
her and was playing a joke. but sn
instant later she realized that the hand
belonged TO a eolored man. She
squirme1 Loose, but the negro worked
his way alongside of the buggy and
tried to overIOwer Mrs. Jones. From
the accounts given by Mrs Jones.
the negro almost choked her TO
death and she bears marks on her
throat where the negro's hands had
cluIehed her. He is alleged to have
repeatedly said to Mrs. Jones in the
struggle, which took place in the car
riage. "You had better give up. you
had better give up Mrs. Jones
believes the only thing that saved
her was her ruse Of telling Kim
she thought she saw the light of an
automobile coming down the road.
whereupon he jumped from the car
riage and fed. Mrs. Jones proceeded
on home and nearly collap psed. from
the nervous strain.
Not Reported Until Mr.. Jones Return
Because of the fact she was alone,
Mrs. Jones feared to report the case
which was not given the officers until
Mr.. Jones arrived home Thursday
evening. Friday, Constable Smith
was put on the case and late Friday
afternoon, Jabez Summers a negro
was arrested at ST. Joseph's Home near
Clayton, where he was working. his
..-o-& 81 sa.,esC-,t;cv, basrrr br,,,rh ~
about by his hat which fell off in the
buggy while attacking Mrs. Jones.
Summers was landed in the Smyrna
Lookup and as feeling was high ir
and about Smyrna. the officers tool
him TO Dover Jail. Saturday Mrs,
Jones was able TO appear at Dovel
where en- examination into the cas-
was heard at the Office of Deput!
Attorney General John B. Hutton
Negro identified BY Mrs. Jones
; Summers was identified by Mrs
Jones. He however denied he wa
the guilty party and declared he wa
! at his home near Clayton on Wednes
day evening. eating his supper be
tween 7.30 and Z. AS O'Clock, Will
the time the assault is said 70 hav
o occurred was about 8. 80. A merchan
d Of Clayton told Detective Murph
y he saw Summers in front of his stor
e after s O'Clock Wednesday evening
r near where Mrs. Jones was assiste
$ into her carriage by the merchant
o from whom she had bought sewers
: articles. Another man. sitting o
8 his porch. saw Summers pass his hous
i hurriedly about 10 minutes after Mr.:
} Jones drove by. The hat found ]
IS the carriage of Mrs. Jones has bee
e identified by several people Of Smyrni
ls who declare that Summers wore hi
q Of that color and kind, and not
u derby hat, as he deleares he was ros
le bed of on that particular night. I'll
ie Grand Jury was called in sessiC
d again to-day to take action in Il
;. ease. that speedy trial may be had.