The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-10
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Mary Price. 10, Fought At
tacker an Hour in Mud of
Cellar Before Escaping

The quiet little community of
Silver Spring, Nd, just across the
city line to the north, is worked
up to a high pitch of anger today,
while armed citizens aid in search
ing for the young colored man
accused of attacking girl Sat-
urday night.
Several suspects have been
taken before the girl, but were
released after she failed to recog-
nize them. One more, Isaac
Davis, of Monkey Hollow, is in
jail, waiting until the victim is
able to see him.
Girls Makes PIucky Fight
= The girl is Miss Mary Price, six.
teen. who lives with her parents on
Thayer avenue, Silver Spring.
Since the attack she has been in Il
nervous condition and has suffered
intensely from bruises on her
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throat, arms and body.
Interviewed today at her home
by a Washington Times reporter.
she gave evidence of a long and
plucky fight against her assailant
Her story, augmented by that
told by her father, follows:
II had arranged to go to sthe.
movies with Mrs. John F. Rayburn,
who lives two blocks away on
Sligo avenue.
az was late, and when I reached
her house about o'clock she had
gone. l started on alone, and had
gone only a block, when some one
who had been following me grabbed
me from behind. holding my
mouth"
Dragged Into Cellar
Threatening to kill me IL I
screamed, he dragged me from the
sidewalk into a cellar, excavated
for a new house, in which was six
inches of water I struggled and
fought with him for an hour. Much
of that time I was semi-conscious.
Every time 1 opened my mouth, he
would choke me. We were both
soon covered from head to foor
with mud.
Finally 1 got loose from him
and ran across the street to the
house of a friend, Mrs. H. c. Phil
lips. She notified the police and
called Doctor II. H. Hewlett, wnG
later took me home"
In describing her assailant. the
girl could only say he was
young negro. She thought he wore
army trousers, with wrapped put
tees.
Evades Gordon of Men.
News OF the affair spread quick
ly, and a small crowd gathered.
Several persons saw the assailant
climb out of the excavation and
run toward a row of houses to the
south. but when a Gordon was
spread around the block later, no
one was taken.
The girl is highly regarded in the
community, and her parents say
they have been very particular
with her. She seldom went out at
night, and very rarely alone.
Her father, George w. Price, a
huge and stalwart carpenter,
threatened violence If his daugh-
ter Identifies the man. Other
similar hints are heard on the
HITG6IS.
Searching parties. with grim
faces. have been tusv almost con-
stantlv since the attack. led by
Sheriff Clay Plum;ner and County
Policeman Guy Jones. Scores of
negroes have been questioned. but
many offered true alibis. No more
suspects will be tahen before the
girl until she is better.
The attack has rut Silver Spring
and nearby communities on the
alert.
Nothing of the sort ever hap
pened there before. residents de-
clare. and many dark mutterfngs
are heard.
The facts that the hour was
early. that Miss Price is of good
family, and that the affair took
place within three blocks Of the
main business center. with a dozen
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