The Washington times., 1919-07-07
GIRL s ASSAILANT
HUNTED BY POSSES
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upon Mrs. Leona Green, of Bethesda,
Nd, yesterday morning, citizens Of
Somerset and Drummond, Nd, met
last night and organized search par
ties which secured the countryside
during the night, and today are con
tinuing their search which has ex-
tended through Montgomery county.
These searching parties will not
cease their efforts until the criminal
is brought to Justice.
Issues Call to Citizens.
Led by the belief that the negro
is a Washingtonian, and that he NAV
be tempted to change the locality Of
his attacks to an entirely differen.
part of the city. Odell S. Smith Of the
Home Defense League of the District,
last night issued a call to the citizen
police, asking that every member join
in the search for the negro.
AS a result of the call last night,
Washington home defense police are
stationed thickly about the city t.
DAY. At every railroad and trolley
car station men are on guard and
empowered to arrest and hold aIS
man who bears the slightest res.sln-
DAe1AANC ~ Nllc man my oAC CNaA
ing for.
Mr.. Smith stated today that, in sG-
dition to the precautions taken at al
railway stations, the sections OF the
District in which the negro made AS
attack and other sparsly populated
communities in and near the city az.
being kept under a close watch Uy
patrols.
Organized in ReIIefs.
AS in Maryland, the civilian police
are efficiently organized into reli=fs.
so that the search may be continued
without interruption.
Mrs. Leona Green, Of Bethesda, Nd,
narrowly escaped being the latest vic
tim of the negro's attack yesterda :.
Through her presence of mind she
escaped what might have been a
repetition of the cruel assault made
two days ago upon Miss Mary
Saunders. near Chevy Chase.
Mrs. Green, with her little daugh-
ter, after making a visit to some
friends in Bethesda, started for her
home yesterday shortly before noon.
Before reaching the long lane which
leads to her home from the Rock
willie pike, little LeOta Green. eleven
years old, called her mothers atten-
ton to a negro standing by the street
car track, evidently waiting for the
approach of a car.
Il noticed him." said Mrs Green.
but did not pay any particular at
tention to him until we had turned
into the lane which leads to my house
from the street car line on the main
road. Then ! happened TO turn
around, and saw the negro following
Us, just turning into the lane.
Was TerrOr-Stricken.
AT first I was so frightened that
could hardly move That is prob
ably the reason I haven't been able
10 give a very accurate description
Of the negro to the police.
Little Leota and / began to run,
and as soon as we quickened our
pace, the negro broke into a run, too.
That made me sure he was pursuing
Is. / did not scream. l had 10 save
ny breath for running, and besides,
didn't think of screaming.
i was about to drop from fatigue, |
and couldn't hold out much longer, !
and so / threw my purse. which II
carried in my hand, to my daughter +!
Ind told her to run ahead.
'Leota had just reached the house /
ana the negro had almost reached me /
when he stopped suddenly and diyed |
INTO the underbrush along the side OF
he lane
Mrs. Green's description Of the nc
gro comedies with the meager details
which have been furnished the police
~ other victims She describes hi,n
- OF medium heiFht. wearing a cap