The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-07-16
A Fiend, Named Stuart Henderson
Attempts Rape on Two Ladies'.

entering the room of a lady with the
intention of committing rape. On
Sunday morning, between three and
/ four o'clock, this brute Henderson ef-
fected an entrance into the house OF Mr..
| Stephen Glass, on Zane street, near the
Zane street church, by means OF a shed
in the back part of the house, which
enabled him to enter chamber through
a window. In this chamber slept Mrs.
Glass, with two small children, her
husband sleeping down stairs with two
other little ones. Mrs. Glass was
awakened from her slumbers by Hen
dersons hands being placed upon her
person; and when she first awOke she
thought it was her husband and i'm
acined that he was trying to
! frighten her. Henderson was then
leaning over the bed, and the COW
erings of the same had been removed.
The lady addressed her husband (as she
thought) saying, "Steve, why do you
try to frighten body in this manner
Mrs. Glass received no answer, but the
intruder Immediately laid down on the
floor by the side of the bed. She adj
dressed him again, aud still received no
anawer, and then she caught him by the
hair and asked him why he did not
speak, Mt which time (she now being
fully aroused from Sleep the lady dis
covered that it was not her husband, but
stranger. She Immediately sprangou
of bed, and asked the intruder his
business there; but he remained silent.
Mrs. Glass then ran to an adjoining
room and gave the alarm to two gen
tlemen boarders who were sleeping
in that room, and while she was thus
engaged, Henderson made his escape
through the window, and nothing more
was seen of him. Stuart Henderson was
committed to Jail by the Justice for
trial before the Circuit Court.
HENDERSON ENTERS ANOTHER HOUSE
AND ATTEMPTS THE SAME HELLISH
PURPOSES.
After etiecting his escape from the
house of Mr.. Glass, the vile Henderson
proceeded tn the house Of Mr.. Hill, on
John street, between Sixth and Seventh
streets, and climbing up sort of lattice
work, entered back room of this house
through an open window, ana, IL peihG
about four o'clock, he was enabled to
see his way through to a front room,
where were sleeping two daughters of
Mr.. Hill.
The Oldest daughter, aged eighteen
wears, was awakened by Henderson,
who had insinuated his hand under the
bed-clothes and had placed il upon her
person, exercising it in very indeli-
cate manner. When the young lady
awoke she saw the wretch kneeling by
her bedside, and she being very much
frightened, was unable to utter
SYLLABLE. Henderson rose up and stared
Mt her. with his mouth wide open, bnt
smoke not a word, nor did he move. In
moment or two the young lady scream
ed. when the brute made II Tasty retreat
through the window. The father OF
the young lady instantly appeared in
the room and asked the cause of the
tumult. The daughter was unable to
answer, but finally said, "a man in the
window" Mr.. Hill ran to the window,
and saw man getting over
the fence from his yard. lie
nut on his clothes as soon as
as possible and started in pursuit OF
Henderson. Mr.. Hill went up an alley
about n square aud saw the man coin
ing out of Walters gate. He addressed
Henderson, and asked him what he
wanted there. Henderson replied that
he was Cooking after Dick Miller" 4
little son of Mr.. Hill, who had accom-
panied his father (and who was ac-
ouainted with Henderson,, said,
"You know Dick Miller doesn't
live here" Mr.. Hill then said.
"You are the man that was in
nv house moment ago" "lguess not,
replied Henderson. ''Ies You are said
Mr.. Hill, and, taking hold of Henderson's
coat collar, he said, Come with Inc TO
my house, and if my daughter says you
are not the man, you can go clear"
Henderson finally consented to accom-
papy Mr.. Hill if he would release his
hold upon him, but the gentleman told
him he must go, and the brute started
along. While Mr.. Hill had been absent
from his house in pursuit of Hen
derson, Rev. Mr.. Ball, who lives next
door to the former gentleman, had been
aroused by the screams of the inmates
of Mr.. Hills house, aud had gone over
there. where he was when Mr.. Hill re-
turned with Henderson. As soon as the
daughter saw Henderson she exclaimed,
THAT is the man, father, that is the
man that was in my ROOM Henderson
then asked Mr. Hill what great crime
he had committed, aud what injury he
had done him. Upon seeing Mr.. Ball he
said. addressing Mr.. Hill, Il have been
in the habit of attending Mr.. Balls
church every Sunday evening, and |
think you ought to let me off," He also
stated that he had been drinking. but
Mr.. Ball testified that he considered
him perfectly sober aud in his right
mind, and Mr.. Hill said he thought be
smelled liquor upon his breath, but
could not discover that the man was
intoxicated. 1t appears that the father
of the girl was very much excited. and
appealed to Mr.. Ball for counsel in the
matter, and the latter urged upon Mr..