News was received here yesterday of a terrible outrage having been committed upon a widow lady, Mrs. SHERRIN, residing in Tally Ho Township, Granville County, on Thursday night last. It appears that Mrs. SHERRIN, about 9 o’clock at night, had occasion to step outside her door when she was seized by two men who threatened to kill her if she made any outcry. Carrying her a short distance from the house they outraged her person and left her in an almost insensible condition. When left alone she managed to reach the house, got in and fastened the door where she remained in great fear till morning when she went to her mother’s and informed her of the outrage. Mrs. SHERRIN was so frightened she failed to recognize either of the men nor can she positively say whether they were white or colored, but thinks they were white. — News Observer.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 22  January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.