The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-06
SINFUL SKETCHES.
Daring Attempt TO Outrage n Young
woman---A Female Burglar
Successfully Goes Through
House Across the
Greek.
East WheelinS's Pet Rowdy Badly
Bruised A CursOry Glance
at Capt. WaIIaee's
MenaSerIe.
ATTEMPTED RAPE.

ATTEMrIED MAI L.
Saturday evening between the hours OF
eight and nine o'clock, a young woman,
An employe of the Grant House, was as
ssulted BY an unknown man in the alley
opposite the Basin in North Wheeling,
and an attempt made to violate her per-
son, and but for the timely arrival Of two
gentlemen Ut the scene, the brute
would no doubt have accomplished his
hellish design. The woman, who is said
to bear an unblemIshed name, and
whose character is above reproach, was
on her way to visit some trends
residing in the vicinity of the place where
she was attacked, and was unaccompa-
lied. When seized by the rutfian, she
struggled violently for her liberty
hallooing al the same time for help, and
CRYING murder. Two gentlemen who
were passing by hearing her cries, at
once hasteued to her assistance, but be-
fore they arrived the woman had freed
herself from the grasp of the iend
and jumped over pailing fence into
an adjoining yard, her clothes catching
on the pickets and u portion OF her dress
being torn from her person. The brute
who had assaulted her, made demon
stration TO follow his victim, but notlc-
ing the approach of the two gentlemen,
attracted to the spot by the cries OF the
unfortunate woman, beat hasty retreat,
and escaped IN the darkness. When the
parties arrived, the woman was in a
fsinting condition, and IL was some
moments before she regsined her com
posture, She says she recognized the
party who assaulted her, and can identify
him. Ii such be the case, we hope the
ruffan may be arrested, shd the full
penalty of the law meted out to him, as
cases Of this kind are becoming entirely
too common. and the offenders too often
allowed to go UNPUBLISHED.
A FEMALE BURGLAR.
In the absence OF the family of Mr.
James Holiday from home, at 2244 EOtf
street, iCentre Wheeling, Saturday
evening, the housewaS entered and
burglarized of gold watch
and chain valued at about 500 gold
ring and bresstpin, silk dress,
pair of shoes, and other articles
of clothing. When the parties returned
home in the evening, a bundle Of clothing
marked with the name of Maggie Cole
man, with a stencil, was found in the
house, which was not there when the
family lett home. 1t is lot supposed,
however, that Miss Coleman had any
thing to do with the robbery, but 1t is
thought that q former domestic al Mr..
Holidays, to whom Miss Coleman had
given several articles of cast.of clothing,
and who was seen about the premises Sat-
urday afternoon, Is the guilty party. The
presence OF the bundle of marked clothes
in the house is thought to be the work OF
the burglar in order to throw of all sus-
picion from herself. and impllCate Miss
Coleman as the principal in the theft OF
the goods taken. The whereabouts of the
supposed thief has not yet been ascer-
tanned, but the matter has been
placed in the hands of Justice Kan
mer, and warrant issued Tor her
arrest. If in the city the woman
who has thus unsexed herself and started
lie anew in the role of daring female
burglar, will doubtless come to grief and
be safely ensconsed behind the bars be-
fore night, us she is well known to
several parties both in this city and over
the river.