The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-01
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citizens. has surrounded the Negro. :
hiding place and that the capture Is
now matter Of hat few hours.
During the DAY three negroes were
arrested on suspicion. but all three
were released when IL was learned
thaf. they dtd not answer the descrip-
tion-
Description OF Villain.
According 10 the girl who was the
Negroes victim and her twelve-year-
old sister, Eva and teH-year-oid
old brother. Robert who We're COM
PEELED al the point ~ a gun. followed
by the negro s threats, TO silently wit
ress the atroCity he pcrpetrated upon
their sister the negro was very black
in color about feet inches tall
and weighed about l59 pounds The
negro had "a narrow face with some
If his hair down in front Of hts ears
He was ABOUT twenty-five years old.
At the time pr the assault the negro
wore dark slouch hat and an over
ais suit one point Of identification
which. +, is believed, Will lead to his
capture is that he has several upper
front teeth crowned with gold, and
one NJ them appearing almost solid
gold Another point on which de-
pendance is put is the fact thai he
wore metal plates on the heels OF his
shoes
The BOARD ~ Supervisors Of Not
tovay This afternoon offered 5000 re
ward for his capture. This Il was
learned tonight, Is supplemented ny
am offer by Governor STUART Of $l9e
reward for the capture OF the negro
and his delivery 10 Jail Governor
stuart. who IL at hts home in Russell
County. authorized by telegraph the
additional $I0e reward offer.
The victim Of the negro. Mamie
Mason, daughter Of Mrs. Henry Mason,
widow. IS AT the home Of her uncle,
George Precise. with whom the family
lives. She Is being attended by Or
Hooks and tonight her condition -
reported as greatly improved. When
she lEAs taken homo yesterday morn
ing rnllowing' the assault she was T}~
most critical condition and was suffer
ing severe physical strain and nervous
shock
The girl wah attacked shortly after
8 O'Clock yesterday morning while on
her way 10 the school at Oak Ridge,
which she and her sister and brother
attend near this place. Through
lonely stretch Of road in the woods
between their home and the school
house they were stopped by a negro
with a gun He aimed Il at the 'Chll-
dren and, threatening them, friRhten-
Cd them to silence. He compelled
the Younger children 70 remain in the
edge " the woods while ho gTa bhed
the older girl and dragged her be
yond nearby thicket Here no kept
her for more than an hour His pur-
pose accomplished, he fed. The chill
dren recovering from Thelr fright,
went hame and told Mrs. Mason what
had orcuycd
The Alarm Given.
Immediately an alarm was sounded
among the neighbors and within a
short time a steadily growing posse
gathered. There was much indigna-
tion because Of the crime and deter
m5natjou was voiced that the negro
should he captured and made to pay
the extreme penalty While the mem
beers Of the posse were greatly excited,
they were men OF the conservative,
Ia abiding type and there WAS AT no
time. 4 Ia averred, danger OF mob
violence. despite the rumors and re-
ports sent broadcast 10 the contrary.
Several fletnbrrs of tho posse, among
the leading citizens and business men
II Blackstone and vicinity, who had
been IN the chase through yesterday,
last night and today. nearly thirty-eiK
hours, tonight declared that the man
/ hunters had maintained cool DELHI
crate potse throughout the period OF
! the search and. that had the negro been
/ caught he would have been conveyed
safely 20 3eiI to be dealt with accord
/ ing TO law II Is declared here that
there is no need for the militia when
was offered today by Governor Stuart
/ and two companies Of which were kept
in touch with their armories in Pe-
terAhurg ana Richmond during the day,
The places of those who late today
retired from the posses were taken by
other men who were fresh, and who
win continue the search through the
night and early tomorrow. unless the
I negro Is captured sooner. Tomorrow
II the hunt must be continued those
| who We're relieved today viii resume
their places tn the posse The ctti.
zens or Nottoway are cooperating
heartily with Sheriff Sullivan. Din
/ widdte farmers and citizens OF the
smaller towns through which the chase
progressed today are also working to-
gether TO the end that the negro may
not escape.
suspects liberated.
Report was received this afternoon
that the negro had been captured at
Petersburg, but this was later found
10 be without foundation. Two OF the
three negroes caught today one Of
them named McClain, who surrendered
20 the seArchers az Sutherland after
having been hred AT twice, and the
other named Pitman, who was taken at
Poe Dtnwiddie County. were brought
here late today Neither was threat
ened with mob violence and when 1t
was definitely estahli shed that they
were not the perpetrators OF $50 as
sault they were given their liberty, as
was the negro brought here on sus-
picion earlier in the day
The last word as to the wheresbout
Of the negro came here tonight by long
distance telephone from Sutherland,
THIS stated that the informant was