Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-14
NEGROES DENIED BAIL
WHILE AWAITING TRIAL
SUSPECTED Assailaats Of Mrs. Cole
man and Daughter Sent to
Richmond Jail.
Sheriff Choosing Jury Today to Serve
at Hearing Tomorrow at
Bowling Green, Va.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOWLING GREEN, Va. July H.
Following a preliminary hearing OF
two colored men arrested as suspects
in the case involving the attack made
early Monday morning upon Mrs.
Burnley Coleman and Miss Eulalia
Coleman. her daughter, Of Washington.
in their cottage at Rappahannock
the accused men to Richmond for safe
keeping.
Justice of the Peace P. d. Coghill held
the prisoners for trial and committed
them without bond. and because OF
the mutterings heard about town and
for the further reason that there had
been some incendiary talk INDUCED In
1t was deemed advisable not to keep
the men in Caroline county last night
Judge R. H. L. Chichester VS. told
Of the conditions and he promptly df-
rected that the prisoners be taken to
richmond. which was done. The
judge further directed that the prison.
morning, directing the sheriff to sum-
mon a special venire Of talesmen from
the lower end of the county
oAA S0OOo1u& Jury.
Sheriff Gill returned from Richmond
early this morning and today is busy
in the lower end of the county sum-
moning the talesmen. 1t has been ar
ranged to bring the prisoners here
from Richmond tomorrow morning in
time Tor them to be in court at the
usual hour. and it is probable the
sheriff will have additional deputies
on hand to assist in caring for them.
Mrs. Coleman was a witness at the
hearing before Justice Coghill yester-
DAY afternoon. She was almost posi-
i've that she recognized, by his voice.
one OF the men as being one Of the
had been heard the men were commit
ted for trial
While attending the hearing Mrs.
Coleman was extremely nervous, not
having recovered from the effects of
the terrible ordeal through which she
passed while alone in the cottage with
her daughter Monday morning. It did
not become necessary for her to tell
the entire story OF the treatment she
received at the hands of her assailant.
Soon after the hearing was concluded
the two prisoners were taken to Rich
mond.
DR.. J. NJ. Holloway, who is attending
Mrs Coleman and her daughter, prob
the trial. and T. Steven, a neiKhbor,
who was first to respond to their cries
for help. also will be a witness
Partial Details Given.
The whole story Of the AFFAIR may be
recited at the trial of the case here to-
morrow. 1t Is reported that the negro
assailants Of the mother and daughter
made an effort to enter the cottage
after they had been fought of, and
that the barricading Of the doors with
heavy pieces OF furniture alone pre-
vented them from getting into the
A ladder was used by the assailants
in an effort to regain access to the
dwelling, it is reported, and when Mrs.
Coleman and her daughter fought them
on and pushed aside the ladder. bricks
were hurled at them by the negroes.
1t is thought that the fragment
which was torn from the shirt Of one
Of the assailants and 4 piece Of rag
that had been used as sock may be-
come important as evidence. Mrs.
Coleman and her daughter were taken
to the residence 81 c. r. Jordan.
about one -half a mile from their sum-
mer home. soon after the negroes left
the vicinity. They will be on hand
at the trial tomorrow.