The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-09
A 6Evol TING AFFAIR.

From the Chicago Tribune May 81
revolving case OF attempted rape 10 the know
edge " the police at West Lake street ~bstaon
day afternoon The intended victim OF the outrage Is
lile Herman girl Of eleven years OF sge while the IN
natural perpetraor Of the offence IL Of nftysix
The circumstances Of the AFFAIR are as foliows:-
Mark n. Graves, wreworker residing a. "A North
Peoria street. vas engaged about halrpast one O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, in axinG up wire patent springs In
window in the upper or house occupied bv Mr.
Coleman, al the corner OF Chicago avenue and Noble
the house, aud or the children-a younx gisi Of
eevcn, named Mlnnie-went up stairs to look ~
she man while he was at work. Graves began 70
AK 70 the child In coaxing manner. and asked
her 70 give him kiss. she appeared rather
frightened, and refused to kss him, vhsseupcn
be offered her 81, which she took from him and put In
her pocket The then approached and made
brutal attempt Ia violate her person. The child was
terribly alarmed and uttered loud cries FOR help which
soon attracted the attention of Nr Coleman who
the saloon below He Immediately proceeded 10 the
spar'men. where the noise heard sad there he
covered Graves aud hts attempted crime
The girls father then entered the room and after
rescuing bis daughter from ths clutches Of the man
despatched Mr. Coleman Tor the poire. Graves when
be saw the uncnvisbe position in which had placed
himself, cntreated the father settle with him. and
offered him all the money be possessed or consist
ing OF Sls " ne would let him 20 The odsr was IN
dznantiv refused and the Grimm then became agafed
and eufren'ed IN the most sect manner To ne allowed
20 essspe ne d he would rather dc than have such
q dsgrsce brought upon himself aud his fanly.
The idea OF suicide having suggested itser his mind
ne quickly proceeded 70 pu = INTO ccct Selling his
pocket knife ne thrust into tho lott side or hts thros
causing the blood to dow freely lie tnen took chlsc
and gave himself desperate stab In no eft side d.
recy under the lower rib. plunging the iustru ment
about six inches into his body detsrn ned was he
make IN end himself that he worked the chise round
and round m the wound the efor a. he said 20 reach
his heart. In this he successful and he socn
tainted away from loss OF blood ~ IN
By this time onicer John H. Kenny OF the West Lake
street substaton came into the room, which he found
deluged with blood Graves was laid upon the bed and
he recovered little he desired that his wife should
be ssns for. He ws then conveyed 20 the
sub-siaton, and on the way thther he ror
pesssdly asked kensy " give him the knRs
and allow him TO kill himself He appeared 10
bs dreadfuly mcri6sd at the shameful art he haA
tempted 70 commit and declared that he never wished
70 survive He tried TO sxplan his conduct By saying
thai he va sxceednxy fond q children and thai he
hsd eny taken the child In his arms for the purpose Of
Mn. Graves % being apprised OF the circumstances.
came 70 the SUB station. where Dr. Addison In o.
tendance On her husband sad had hin conveyed y biz
owd home The Doctors opinion Was that he would not
survive the injuries he ka1 inAicssd ON himssN the
wound - Ne ede bsine enough Gauss dsasA ~ The
49, scc0wn0 Ne wM not sxpeutst - live many hours.
Graves hne h1therto horne rsoOscAh1s ekagnog. and
surmised ~ some II HE friends lhst be may have
esea " eo0e extsnt un1ss The in6uenos az insnnty.
young lady vhe lives IN the house q hearing nui
q - aae9H 70 commit suicile az ~ Aspoaf - -
nsch ssrpneed, bat rnArksd that he ~ q fosmes
cccaase tnrsssssd " I'M hmssif pcrhaps "A u sbs
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