Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-06
WARRANT is out
FOR BUFORD MONDAY
Victim At Valley View Recover
ing-His Arrest In Cincin-
natl Reported

Mr.. Herman Howard, brother of
Mrs. Charles Sewers, of Valley View,
victim of Buford Munday, negro, the
first of the week, came to Richmond
Thursday evening and caused to be
filed in the county court charge of
criminal assault. Howard stated that
his sister and Sewers were married
last Christmas, when she was is
years old. He said her condition was
improved, and asserted the reason
for not notifying the local authorities
was that Munday had gone in the
vicinity of Lexington, and that posse
was following him, and would capture
him before reaching that city, had
he not been notified by friends that
the posse was on his trail. Howard
said his sister was looking forward to
the first arrival in their little family
within a period of two months, and
this fact rendered her condition more
serious. He said Munday had been in
Richmond many times, where he had
less character in many ways. He has
spent the past several years about
Valley View, except when in the
country's service.
Howard claimed that feeling ran
high and he feared that if Munday
was captured he would never reach
Jail. Late Thursday night there were
reports to the effect that the tele
phone lines had been cut between
Richmond and Valley View. This,
however, proved untrue. Early Fri
day morning reports reached Rich
mOnd to the effect that Munday had
been apprehended in Cincinnati, but
this report has not been verified, al
though an inquiry had been sent out
at an early hour.
The Lexington Herald had the fol-
lowing story about the horrible crime
and the search for the negro Friday
morning:
Continued search by the local
police department, deputies from
the Faycttc county sherifI's cflice,
and a posse headed by Deputy
Sheriff James Taylor Of Valley
View, for Bufcrd Monday, aileg
ed assaulter of Mrs. Charles Sow
crs. the Young wife OF d promin-
cnt Madison county farmer, has
proved lruitlcss up to late hour
last night.
Monday, it is rumored. was
seen in Lexington Wednesday
night about g o'clock by a negro
acquaintance, but the local police
were unable to locate the man. A
later rumor stated that the mu-
latto boarded the Chesapeake and
Ohio train at ! 20 o'clock in the
city, after purchasing ticket for
Ashland. where it IS claimed he
has a wife and several children.
The Ashland authorities were no
tilted at once. He has not been
living with his wife for several
months, according to the police.
A story from Nicholasville indi
Gates that the mulattO evidently
did not fear. capture at Richmond,
for it is claimed that he purchased
a ticket for the Madison county
capital Wednesday. two days af-
ter the crime was committed, and
was in the act of boarding the
train when a friend Of Mondays
told him that the Madison county
authorities were looking for him.
He bought a ticket to Lexington
after this incident, the Nicholas
willie report continued.
Monday is we'll known in Lex
ington police circles, having been
arrested in this city ten years ago
on charge of grand larceny
, Chief of Police ] ]. Reagan stated
yesterday. His case was trans
ferred to the Jessamine county
county court at that time.
The crime occurred Monday
morning. Mrs. Sewers was found
lying on the floor of her home
when her husband returned sever
al hours later. Efforts to revive
her proved futile, and it was not
until late Wednesday afternoon
that she regained consciousness
She then told her story of the as
sault and search for the negro be-
Igan.
According to the story told tc
authorities here Wednesday night
Monday came to the Sewers home
Monday morning and inquired O
/ Mrs. Sewers if she had any chick