New-York tribune., 1870-01-03
SCoUYDRELISM IN QUEENS COUNTY.
ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED
RAPE-WHO MAY ESCAPE ARREST.

ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED
RAPE-WHO MAY ESCAPE ARREST.
On Wednesday morning Mrs. Francis Norris,
highly respectable lady, who for some time past has
ectured Temperance under the auspices OF the New
York State Temperance Association, appeared before
Justice John s. Snedker, at jamaica L. l., ard applied
for warrant the arrest Of Michael Lang OF Astoria
and a confederate charge Of highway robbery ana
attempted rape. From Mrs. Norrs's statement it ap-
pears that on Tuesday evening she lectured In Astoria
At the conclusion OF discourse she escorted by
member Of the Temperance DIVISION, before which she
ectured to the hotel OF william wilson noted Queens
County politician The proprietor not at home and
the hour being late. the gentleman who had escorted
Mrs. Norris left saying, that when Mr. W. came in TO
mention his and she would be accommodated
for the night Soon after Mr.. Wilson came IN,
and the lady made her wants known, at the same time
mentioning the Of the gentleman as she ad been
out and seek another hotel As she left the
house she met alleged, by Michael Lang who ex
hibited badge, saying that he was queens county
officer and volunteered to her to hotel at the other
Of the village, where she would be Of accommo
dation Believing his statements ana feeling safe, she
accompanied him After travelling short distance she
heard strange noises resembling the hooting Of owl
and the barking OF dogs On nqulhg OF ahg the mean
ing Of those strange calls he Informed her that
it only some drunken men, whom he should
arrest when he went back. The lady soon
discovered that she was in open lot, and
and inquired OF Lang how much further sho had 70 go
He suddenly turned around, grasped her by the meek
forced rag into her mouth and threw the ground
At this moment his confederate came up ana eI upon
her, dsOcatng her shoulder and bTnsng her body Sc
yerey. Fearing that they would kill her, Mrs Norris
gave them her pQcket9oQk, containing some &l5 I1ls
they took saying that they Intended having 1t anyhow
and would her up in the cells for they were Queens
County officers and her word would nor be taken. re
accompce person VINO pade the signs referred
to- for he asked Lang he heard them After taking the
pocketbOok Lang grasped her again by the throat and
threw her TO ground The confederate seized her
feet and twisted them until she tainted She revived In
a few moments and succeeded in getting hold OF her
shawl pin Just they about to throw her In pond
At this moment the who had hold Of her feet STUN
bed and fell and she stuck the pin In Langs side caus
ing him loose his hold She then ran ~ the Gas House.
where she received protection.
Tho next morning she told her story TO several OF the
Villagers who advised her TO leave the village, saying
that II was known that they sympahized with her
their houses would be burned their heads She then
went 10 the house Of welknown gentleman who know
ing the local political influences her note TO JUS
tce Sncdker of jamaica who issued the warrant for the
arrest Of Lang confederate the above charges
on Wednesday Thursday and Friday, Justice Snedlker
yainy endeavOred find officer the warrants
ali 10 whom he applied either sick or had other
business Deputy Sheriff refused to the warrant
on the ground that when he wished to for Office
they would all be down him. This man, 1t is under
stood wants for Sheriff next Fall. On Saturday
the Justice finding that it impossible for him to have
the warrant served stated the facts aud gave the
rant TO Dlstrct-Attorney r. W. Downing, who Will see
that II served and the criminals properly tried. Mrs
Norris who suffering severely from the effects Of the
assault remains the Judges house awaiting the arrest