The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30
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THREE GIRLS TO
BRUTAL ATTACK
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3 was seized by four white chauf-
feurs, who were drinking, and was
manhandled until she leaped from the
machine a Vollentine avenue and
seventh street, at the risk of her life,
Two OF Miss Bray's assallants are at
large and W are in custody.
The girls went riding with the three
men triday afternoon. starting at $3.50
O'Clock, They said Friday night. after
the attack, that the men promised 10
bring them back In a few minutes
aitsr they started from their homes.
whisky near Wellington street and
Monroe avenue. and again at Madison
avenue and Cooper street. They en-
deavored to persuade the girls to drink,
she said, but they refused.
On the pretext Of driving to a barbe-
cue stand, to get sandwiches, the men
drove the car into a dense woods at
the New Raleigh road and the Wolf
river bridge. according to the story
told to the sheriff. Wild with whisky.
h car was driven so recklessly that
one glrrs face was dashed against one
severely cut and bruised.
Bitter Fight Ensued.
When the machine was stopped at
the river bridge, the girls told Sheriff
Ferry, Mcnamara seized one girl. while
Frye seized another. and pulled them
from the machine.
The girl whose face had been bruised
started toward the river to wash the
blood from her face. Frey followed
y SAID, and reaching the rivers edge
threw her down and m~istreated her.
Meantime, the second girl was at
tacked by Mcnamara, she alleges. Her
neck was bitten and her clothing torn.
They struggled onto the bridge, where
she broke loose and fled to a passing
puggy, which contained two negroes,
she appealed to the negroes for help,
put they drove away when Mcnamara
threatened them, she said.
As Mcnamara again seized her. and
she claims attempted to assault her.
Longley took hold Of the 16-year-old
girl, who still was in the machine. ac-
cording. to the story told to the sheriff.
she kicked Longley, who in turn slapped
her a hard blow in the face, IL is al
legged. She held to the machine and
resisted his efforts to pull her out,
the girl said.
Screams of the girls attracted an
aged negress who was passing. she
lied for help to the home Of w, M,
hoRers. nearly a mile away. 1t was
Mrs. Rogers who telephoned to Sheriff
Inc story is best told from this point
m the shertffs version of his single
handed struggle, which saved the two
girls, in which, had Mcnamara sue
ceeded In getting the pistol, Perry's
life might have paid the forfeit for his
attack on the men.
when l get the telephone call, |
was at home said Sheriff Perry. 81
hastily put a pistol in my pocket.
had on no scabbard. l got into the
Ford and got to the scene as quickly
as l could drive.
"When / got there, I saw Allen Nc
N1mara trying to shove one girl over
the railing OF the bridge, into the river.
There was one other man present,
Frye. l leaped out and seized Nc
1T was pitch dark, and as I leaped
forward, my search light went out,
But recognized Mcnamara and
grabbed him. The ground was wet
footed, and as l closed with him. /
knew / must hold him, as he is a good
deal younger than l am, also smaller.
/ could have killed him without layine
hands on him. but / didn't want to dc
that, as /. figured could take him
without much trouble.
In the, struggle, l felt McNamara's
hand close owe the unprotected butt
OF my pistol. Not having a scabbard
on, / knew the pistol would come out
OF my pocket readily. As he pulled
II forth, / seized the gun by the barrel
and cylinder. Frye was in the mix
up, but he did not strike me. / think