Evening journal., 1921-09-23
THREATEN TO
LYNCH negro
Sheriff Takes Castle Away
When He Learns Mob
is Forming
ADMITS SEEING
TALBOT co. GIRL

EAsroN. Nd. Sept 2s. - Perry
Thomas. Negro. alias Perry Castle.
aged ~ years accused by Miss Mat
tie Simpson. II years old. OF at
tempted criminal assault on her
"Wednesday while she was on her
way home from school. has con-
fessed to seizing the girl. according
10 county authorities. though he de-
nies he had any vicious intentions.
Sheriff Soulsby learned late yes
trrday that a mob was forming to
Storm the jail and lynch the Negro.
He informed Governor Ritchie. who
advised immediate removal OF she
prisoner With a dozen armeu uep-
utie=- the Sheriff At once. departed
with the Negro in a closed automo-
bile for n destination unknown. but
prohzbsF Baltimore
According to Sheriff c. NJ. T.
SDulshy and States Attorney Charles
J. Butler Castle said he met tho
Eirs in the woods near her home in
Bellevue. that his crutch slipped Che
has only one leg). and that he seized
the girl for support to keep himself
from falling According to his story.
the girl became frightened and ran.
-But how did her face get bruised
and cut7- he was asked
I didn't do that" he Is reported
70 hare replied ''sOmeDody else
mnSt have
Sitting IN a wheel chair the girl
Identified Castle zs the Negro who
attempted TO assRil her Castle was
taken from the Jail by Sheriff Souls
By. his Son. Earl S)ulsby. and Jo-
seph Price. a deputy AT the los-
pifal they were met by States At
torney Butler Castle was taken to
a room in the basement OF the in
stitutiOn and he girl was brough be-
fore him
She was IN a highly nervous condf-
ion and broke down Just before be-
ing taken into the room where the
Negro was seated. She regained her
eomposure sufficiently. however. to
tel the States Attorney that Castle
was her assailant
How do you recognize him p
asked Mr.. Butler.
by his hands" replied the girl.
shuddering as she spoke.
by an-thins eise?" she was
asked
Yes. sir. his lips. They are the
same and he has only one leg. am
sure it's the same man"
Negro , axes No Move
Whilye she was speaking Castle
made no move except to sink deeper
into his chair. He kept his eyes on
the floor.
The girls mother. Mrs. Ida Simp
son. Is also nervous as a result OF the
occurrence She kept her other chill.
dren home from ichool yesterday
saying that she did not want them t,
traverse the lonely road so soor
after the attack.
Citizens all over the county ar,
commencing tho State police for tn,
manner in which they answered tn,
call yesterday and helped in captur
ing the Negro. News OF the Grim,
was by no means general ,.ntii IL wa,
read In this mornings newspapers
There has been some talk in Eastor
OF asking for a special session o
Court to dispose OF Castles case. bu
States Attorney Butler said that h,
did not think such action probable
Sheriff Soulsby. however, probabl,
remembering the two escapes o
Isaiah Fountain from the Jail here
says that a special session would h,
welcome to him.
Castle spends his time sitting
his cell with his head between nj
hands. He has eaten but little sin,
his capture and refuses to talk L
any extent II he is held after to
morrow's hearing. the case will b,
heard when court convenes here II
November.
Residents OF the Bellevue negh