Asheville, Aug. 18 (AP)—Some 25 negro suspects arrested since yesterday afternoon in search for a young negro who is alleged to have criminally assaulted a white young woman of a local sanitarium had been released today, it was announced by Sheriff E.M. Mitchell, identification failing in each case.
Several of the negroes taken on suspicion were brought before the woman who indicated that none of them was her assailant.
Chief of Police Messer said today he is working on valuable clues which may lead to an arrest shortly. The negro districts of the city are being closely watched.
The alleged assault occurred on a mountain path on Sunset Mountain in a secluded spot not far from the sanatorium. The woman, who is said to be about 30 years of age, was an exercise patient of a tubercular sanitorium, and was taking a walk along the path shortly before noon.
The negro appeared suddenly and seizing her by the throat dragged her about 50 feet to a spot behind a log hidden from the trail. He is alleged to have threatened to cut her throat if she cried out.
Details of the assault I the hands of the authorities were not complete today. Yesterday the authorities were of the opinion that the negro had succeeded in his attack; today opinion was expressed that should he be captured he will be indicted for criminal attack and face trial for a capital offense.
From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Tuesday, August 18, 1925
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