Scott, Nashville Tennessean (Nashville American), June 3, 1898

 SPIRITED HIM AWAY.

Charged With Attempted Assault, a Negro is Hidden by Officers.

SPRINGFIELD, June 2.—(Special.)—The community around Adairville, in Logan County, Ky., is greatly wrought up over an attempted assault upon Mrs. William Scoggins, by George Scott, a negro. It is reported that Scott, who is employed as a farm hand by Mr. Scoggins, yesterday made an insulting and indecent proposal to the lady during the absence of her husband.

The black brute was repulsed and frightened away and the aram was quickly given. In the meantime Mr. Scoggins had returned, and when the state of affairs was explained to him he took up his shotgun to follow the negro. He soon came in sight of him and fired both barrels at the fleeing man, both charges taking effect. The shot were small, however, and did not seriously injure the negro.

Scott ran faster and made in the direction of Springfield. Late in the afternoon he was captured about two miles south of town, by Constable W. H. Pope and Justice C. A. Burr. He was quickly hustled to jail here, and the affair kept very quiet.

Scott denies the whole affair in toto, but the evidence against him is strong and seems conclusive. He is a coal-black negro, about 20 years of age. He has an unsavory reputation and has been in jail here before. He is badly frightened and has simulated fits all day.

This afternoon Deputy Sheriff Ernest Sory spirited the negro from jail, and the most persistent questioning by the American correspondent failed to located the destination of the pair. The officers here propose to take no chances on the negro being mobbed, hence his removal. It has been whispered around to-day that a mob from Adairville, which is twelve miles south of Springfield, might be here for the negro to-night, but if they come they will find that the bird has flown.