The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30
TWO RUFFIANS WHO attacked
YOUNG GIRLS UNDER ARREST
Allen Mcnamara and Jack
Frey in JaiI-Fuller Long
ley Being Sought-Men
Were on Wild Drunk.

were on WHO prunk.
Two girls, one IL and one is, were
bEutally assaulted and an attempt at
assault was made on third girl Fri
day night by three young rutfians,
drunk, VITO had lured the Girls In an
automobile to a lonely spot on the New
Raleigh road, at a point where the
Wolf river crosses,
The third girl aged 16, escaped the
fate of her companions only by a long
struggle and the timely arrival Of Sher
if o. H. Perry, who engaged in a hand
to-hand scuffle in the dark OF the riv-
er bottoms with two Of the youths,
one OF whom attempted to seize the
sheriff's pistol from his pocket, Perry
with the aid Of w. n. Rodgers, who
lives a short distance from the scene,
one escape few moments later by
leaping from the automobile. He was
recaptured. however, Saturday morn
ing at his home by Deputy Sheriffs
Bradley, Palmer and Barbara, and
Constable jacob.
Allen Mcnamara, 81, the man taken
Friday night by Sheriff Perry, is held
in the county jail without bond The
charges of assault to murder and at
tempted criminal assault under> which
he was lock up Friday night were or
dered changed to criminal assault Sat
ing states attorney, after he had heard
the story of the l7-year-old girl.
Face Electric Chair.
John Frey, 20, 4s5 Alabama avenue,
The second Of the men implicated In
the assault, who escaped Friday night,
was retaken at his home Saturday
morning at 1O;s0 o'clock. He also Is
charged with criminal assault and Is
held without bail
If found guilty, both men will meet
death in the electric chair. This Is the
punishment prescribed In the state OF
Tennessee for persons found guilty OF
criminal assault.
Fuller Longley, aged 10, the third
man in the case, still is at large. He
| is wanted on a charge OF attempted
criminal assault
Ii was not developed until Saturday
| morning that more than one girl had
been assaulted. although the girls told
| Sheriff Perry after the capture OF Me-
| Namara Friday night that the oldest
lglyl lsylRe bad heaf asgaplted hN aA2hn
/ Frey Tile second gffl, wtQs wren
/ Perry arrived, was struggling to keep
| Allen Mcnamara from throwing her
over the railing OF the bridge into the
| Wolf river, told Mrs. Matilda Wallace,
police matron, Friday night that Me-
Namara had not accomplished his p,lr-
pose.
BTutally Handled.
However, when interview by w. L.
McIIain, states attorney, Saturday
| morning, he developed that the attack
| was of nature that would bring 1t
under the criminal assault statute.
The girls were brutally treated, their
| clothing being partly, pulled off, their
hair down.. their faces bruised, and one
| girls neck--the girl VINO struggled with
| McNamara--being bitten severely
The Oldest girl, alleged to have been
Freys victim, bore great bruise
across the bridge Of her nose, which
she said was inflicted while one. Of
the men drove the car at reckless
rate OF speed to the point where the
| attack took place. Her head coliaed
| with one Of the top stays OF the ma
chine, she said. She added that she
/ also was beaten.
| The third girl. aged l6. escaPed with
a heavy slap in the face and minor
| bruises at the hands Of Longey. She
| can attribute her escape to the fact that
she fought desperately in the auto and
| that the young NruffanN was unable to
| drag her from the machine.
Frey Laughs at Affair.
Frey was no nonchslent when en- brought Or ,gnt
| Saturday morning. He laughed 'as
| He was neatly dressed In a dark blue
serge suit, wore a blue four-ln hand
and striped silk shirt. He was
brazen in his indifference, as he ex-
rowed a light from a deputy sheriff,
| and answered, when asked, "Did you
read what that girl said You did to
herr uos yhon
she said hit her, he said u dhn't
/ hit her but. damn her, when ger out
az this trouble, l will hit her"
| Asked whether he and his compan-
| ions had been drinking, Frey replied:
| 'Of course we were drinking. we
were blind drunk, or we wouldn't nave
| done what we did ~,
| Later, in a statement made to Sheriff
| Perry and John Exby, second assistant
states attorney, Frey denied that he
had assaulted the. girl He admitted
practically everything else, though,
| Sheriff Perry said.
| FREY lust had arisen, when the depu-
ties and the constable arrivea ri,.io !. .. III
| thew believe Frey would have been
| gone He denied, on his way to the
sheriffs office, that he intended to
4 flee L 80,
have been in New York by now, ne
| told Jacohi.
Sheriff Perry was inclined to the be-
uef that after Frey's dash for liberty
| Triday night he had left the city.
| charlie GaribaldI, Perrys office deputy,
l inclined TO the belief that Frey would
be found at home. He prevailed on the
| sheriff to send the meh to the Frey
| home. on Alabama avenue, where the
/ family lives above a grocery.
The officers entered the. Frey home
hv way OF an inside stairway In the
grocery. They spied a youth In silk
| shirt In the upper hallway, They nabDed
him. He was Frey: HIS montrr nontrrsd da Ha Ia
4 was taken direct to the sheriffs office.
lLongley's Description
The description Of Fuller Longley,
tho only one of the trio of ruffans
who escaped. was sent out by Sheriff
i Perry Saturday morning. 1t follows;
Age ls rss weight, bsr II irht p0SnaS so@sesion ta
upner teeth protrude: wearing blue
serge trousers, black and green striped
The other two youths under arrest
have police records--McNamara long
and varied, for petty offenses Ffey' !
consisting OF one arrest and Indictment
on a charge OF stealing an automobile
and trying to sell It In Wynne, Ark.
4 He was indicted for the larceny on
NAV 27. this year The Ford he Is al
4 legged to have taken was the property
OF Joe Fleece salesman for the Nc
Creery- Phelan company.
| Mcnamara has been arrested for nine
different offenses since Jan. J.. 1919.
The charges on which police sent him
In were: I.oitering, reckless driving of
an automobile while intoxicated. shoot
ing inside the city limits. misdemeanor.
gaming. fugitive from justice, speeding.
In number Of the cases he was fined.
Mcnamara also Is awaiting sentence