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Show RAPE. A Woman Giossljr Outraged and Nealy Murdered. By an Inhuman Irishman. Unsuccessful Attempts on the Scoundrel's Life. FRIGHTFUL CRIME AT THE CERMANIA SMELTCR. A Miflit of Terror. The city was thrown into sumo excitement ex-citement yestirduy by the rumor that the villainous hero oi a rape had been shot and killcu hy tho husband of the ! outraged woman ; and when the story proved untrue, there appeared to be general regret and disnppoiut- ment. One of the most terrible cases of that most brutal ai.d infamous crime of rape, was perpetrated during Thursday night, at Germauia, on the Utah Southern. Among the workmen work-men at the Gcrmnnia smelter, area Scandinavian named Williamson and an Irishman, Tom Motley. Tho former for-mer is on the night shift, but the latter lat-ter works in the day time. On Thursday, the wife ot Williamson William-son went to Cottonwood to reside with her husband. Be tween 1 1 and 12 o'clock that night, after she had retired, she heard a knock on the door; she asked, "Who is there!"' thinking perhaps her husband had come home from his work. The next moment the door was forced open and tbe stalwart Motley entered the room. Mrs. W. was getting out of bed, when Motley caught her by the throat, and threw her back. The lady struggled vigorously to escape from the fiend, who beat her with his fists and choked her nearly to death. The poor woman being completely exhausted ex-hausted with her defensive efforts, ftnri inn nH kll!.. u 1Du,uS mo face and body from wounds received re-ceived at the hands of the villian Motley, he successfully accomplished hi8 hellish design. From that time until about 4.30 yesterday morn ing the fellow reveled in his brutal lust, Mrs. W. being more dead than alive, and scarcely able to move. After gratifying his inhuman desires de-sires to the fullest, and perhaps fearing fear-ing that the husband might return, Motley left his victim, carrying with him numerous scratches on his lace and other parts of the body, and a bleeding wound in his arm, inflicted hy the woman in her desperation. I w niiamson appeareu at tbo house soon alterwards, and learned the 6tory of the terrible crime that hid been perpetrated during his absence. The villain, however, who had done the wrong was unkoown to him, and his wife could not tell who it was. Bringing Mrs. W. to the cily, and leaving her at a house in (he 11th ward, medical aid was called in, and Williamson returned to the Germa-nia. Germa-nia. Suspicion fell upon Motley, who appeared covered with scratches, and looking as though he hid been engaged en-gaged in a desperate encounter. He was arrested, and at oucj indicted signs of guilt. News of the outrase having been circulated, a crowd of citizens gathered at the Gormania, and we understand th:U twice a rope was put around Motley's neck, the intention being to hang him. It is ' almost to be regretted that ho was not thus summarily daalt with. However, How-ever, through the efforts ot two or three parties, who were not positive that Motley was the guilty man, the excited crowd desisted, and the fellow was brought to the city on the train, accompanied by the husband aud a guard. He was turned over to tbe custody of the police, and it being feared that the outraged woman would die, the prisoner was taken to her room in the 11th ward for identification, identifica-tion, officers Alex. Burt and John Smith accompanying him. Mrs. W. immediately identified Motley, and a fsw moments afterwards the husband struck the fellow and the two clinched in a fight, while the crowd of citizens who had gathered interfered and kept the police off. WiHiamson, fho wus armed, also. . fared a shot at Motley, but not hitting him. The Utter then scaped from tht clutches ot Williamson and ran, pur sued by the crowd and officers. He was overtaken by the husband, and the two aguiti clinched, the crowd holding the policemen to prevent their interferense. In the melee Aim. Burt's coat was torn pretty nearly off his back, tbe citizens seeming determined deter-mined to give Williamson opportunity opportu-nity to avenge his wroug. Motley again escaped from Lhe excited but desperate husband, and, running around the 1Kb ward school houae, was closely followed by Williamson, who fired three shots, but none cf them took effect. Bj this time Policeman Police-man Burt, who had escaped from the citizens, came upon the scene and caught Williamson jutl as he was in tho act of Bring again at Motley, who had fallen to the ground and would uuqueslionably have- received the benefit of this charge, had it not been for tho interference of the officer. Williamson was also placed under arrest, and the two men we o taken to the city hall. Motley was, as might havo been expected, considerably frightened, and was excitedly grateful to the otlictir forsaving bis life. Williamson was releaeed on bond, and Motley placed in the city jail, his examiua- tion being fixed for Monday. J Mrs Williamsou is serioualy if not . f.aaliy hurt. Her throat is bruised and swoilen, her left eye is blacked 1 and swollen shut by a bluw from the brute, and there are bruises on other ' parts ot hrr body. What makes the crime unite terrible, and seriously ; lessens the victim's chances for recovery, re-covery, is the fact that ijbe is enciente, and, we understand, within a few weeks of her confinement. She is undsr the care of Dr. Anderson. Summary punishment by the people, peo-ple, yithout interference o( tbe lav. id to be decried ; but it peems to occasion occa-sion universal regret that tho attempts On the life of the abandoned wretch, Motley, were not euwesaful. Death, while it is the sevuro'at punishment that can be inflicted upon map, seems inadequate to tbe crime of the beastly Motley. Kowcrcr, now that the fel-lo fel-lo has so narrowly escaped speedy and retributive justice, we hope the law will ba permitted to taice its course; and that such punishment as the statute provides for his crime will be meted out to him. |