THE BLACK PERIL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3283, 31 July 1911, Page 2

THE BLACK PERIL.

NATIVE’S DASTARDLY ATTACK ON WHITE GIRL.

A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE

Further details of a dastardly attack by a Kaffir on a white girl at Port Elizabeth, South Africa, are now given by the “Cape Times.” The young lady, who is eighteen years of age, returned from business shortly after six o’clock, and after spending a few minutes in her home, decided to visit a friend in Clevedon Road, some 200 yards away. She went along a path which crosses a piece of vacant ground, and when about half-way across saw a Kaffir standing on the footpath leaning on his stick. When she was about a yard away from him she tripped on a small stone. He turned round and asked her to give him sixpence. She attempted to pass on, and he repeated his demand. Terrified at his demeanour, the girl started to run, but stepped in a hole, and fell heavily face downwards. BITTEN ON HER FACE. The Kaffir threw himself upon her, seized her roughly, .and buried his fingers in her throat. The unfortunate girl tried to scream for help, but was prevented from doing so by her assailant’s grasp o nher neck. She struggled pluckilv, and attempted to clutch him by the throat, but, owing to the fact that she was Wearing gloves, she was unable to obtain a grip. She kicked him several times, and he staggered back from her. Again, however, he threw himself upon her, and ‘cried, “ Shall I kill you now?” The girl, too exhausted to struggle further, said, “ Yes, kill me.” Then he bit her on the face, and the girl must have lost consciousness. Two white men a few moments later appeared on the scene and the girl recovering asked them to endeavour to follow the native. The victim of the outrage was very seriously injured. There were six savage bites on the right and five on the left side of her face. She received a blow on the right eye. In addition, the bridge of her nose was bruised, while the flesh was torn away from her throat, the marks of finger-nails being distinctly visible. The ring and middle fingers of her left hand bore the marks of teeth, the nails being blackened. Her body also bore marks of the utmost violence. CROWD AND THE PRISONER. Oevt day a native named John Msizi was arrested at Hankey in connection with the outrage. In order to prevent any disturbance the accused was brought as far as Humewood bv train, and then marched to Port Elizabeth Police Station. A large number of people went down to the terminus station of the Avontuur Railway, .and when the train came in without the prisoner they hurried to Humewood Road. They caught sight of him, and made a rush, and for a minute or two things looked ugly, but the police escort succeeded in getting the man to the station in safety. Only evidence of ari’est was given, and the man was remanded until June 22.