The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
All Appeals in Vain,

-Four men were sitting IN an automov
bile near by and one OF them addressed
Z nasty remark TO her. she said. She
waiting for the men in the car, and
told him they were the nastiest talk
ing things she ever saw" THE man
with@Ahe scar on his face" then ad !.
said.
The men on the back seat. she said,
then grabbed hold OF her, the man
with the scar on his face" pulling her
into the car against her will, assisted
Il by Rogers. They started the car at a
rAnid rate OF speed, she said,
Il she said the three men on the back
seat abused her struck her In the face
4 and tore her clothes.
II What we have not torn off of YOU
II we viii tear off, one Of the men said,
Hhe declared. II was then that she
said she appealed to Paddy Mack" for
help, and he said or did nothing
MY clothes were torn almost com :
81 pletely of Of me when leaped from
me car, she said. Just before she
teApeu, the FELLOW with the scar on
MI clared " N0 Wv
Asked by the defense who the man
was with the scar on his face" she
nj replied that she had since learned II
III was Eugene Martinelll,
y wafer Patton, alias Paddy Mack. y
Nnd Sleepy" John Rogers are the de-
Iehdan1 IN the case, II Is charged that
IN IN avg; ! they, together with Elmer
heu Wells, Bennie South and Eu-
IN gene Martinelli dragged the girl into
~ automobile. made an attempt to as
~ sAut her and later threw her from the
ut ~ y was running at a rapid rate
% speed almost killing her.
oross-examinatlon of Hugh Magevnsv
A.Lsorney Tor the defense, for the ques
Y TONS IN themselves were a reflection
W. upoh her character. but she remained
unsnaken in her clear accusation
AGAINST all Of the men in the car.
M va court hahitues who heard hei
eestLmony considered her a REMARKABLE,
srong witness for the prosecution.
Left Almost Nude.
J. l.. Hines, OF si7 North Seventh
street. late Tuesday testified that h,
was the first person TO reach Miss Bra,
aIIer her dangerous leap from IN,
N speeding automobile. Ho said he wa,
* STANDING on the corner OF Seventh street
ana Volentine avenue Sunday morning
AVE when he saw an automobIl,
speeding by ut rate of not less thar
80 or 20 miles an hour. As the ca
Grew nearer he saw child h,
thought, either Jump or fall from III,
running automobile. He rushed to he
and found haA lying on her face un
conscious, h%H elothes almost torn OF
OF her body, Blood was running from
her nose and ears and he thought sh
was In dying condition
Just before reaching her he cried 70
the men In the car to stop. but the,
speeded on unheeding his words, he de
clared
II Mr.. Hines, according TO his testimony
IA took the girl In his arms and carried he
into Rogers feed store and phoned 10
a physician. The girl later was con
AZ veyed 10 local hospital.
Ruffians Sped Away.
Mr.. Hines said that after the ca
mad passed beyond him Il struck ca
owned by his brother and bent tn
FENDER, but continued on.
w. 10. i. Dewbre. $50 North Sevent
street, testified that the license plate o.
ne car was 50 bent he could not sc
ne number
Mr.. Hines also said he tried to re
nc number, but failed for the sam
eason.
James Jennings. le, messenger boy
employed at the postoffice testified tina
ne w2s riding a bicycle on Mort