Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-11
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AN UNPROTECTED WOMAN.
a AFolIoW-Traveiev on the Railroad
Reeents and Avengos aan Insult
to Her. Il aAti Jgpsft Il g@e3a
Baltimore Gazstte. Aug, 2s,

i. II. DnMHpIc 0Az5tte, aug Acss fs4.8 49,
A gentleman who arrived in Balti.
more last evening, from California
gave a reporter of the Gazette the
particulars OF an exciting, episode
which occurred at Altoona, Pa, on
Monday evening" in which i'San
Francisco sea captain figured ,as, the
nero III resenting gross insult offer
ed by passenger to, "a young lady
traveller. The latter was Miss Me-
gee Of Chicago, = prepossessing girl
Of II, who took passage on the, Allan
tic express train at Chicago on Sum
day evening. She was accompanied
ON board by brother and sister,
from whom she affectionately ported.
and entered alone on her long Jour
ney to England byway of New York.
Messages OF love were sent by the
brother and sister 10 their parents
abroad, and the farewell was suth !
touching scene as to excite the ~ M
pathiea Of many of the passengers.
Miss MCGEE secured an unoccupied
sest and her modest department and
beauty attracted general attention.
When the train reached Pittsburg d
coarse, brutal looking man rot Oh
board and after II had gone 4 few
miles he approached the seat Of MISS
McGee, and. occupying the one imme-
diately behind her, attempted To- en-
gage her In conversation, but receiv-
cd no reply to his questions, and as he
persisted in them she appeared deep
ly mortified, and her face flushed
scarlet 1t his insulting addresses.
Finding that she would not reply, he
followed up his rude advances by |
crowding into the seat alongside or
her, despite her protest that she was
fatigued and preferred to Eide alone. |
At this jnnctnre Capt. Slccum, Who
had been Quietly observing the fellow |
approached and invited the lady. 10 |
occupy his seat, which she gratefully |
accepted. The Captain proposed |
Furnishing the sscoundrel at once, but
upon somc protests being made by
the passengers, he resumed his seat.
AT Altoona station the young lady's
insulter stepped from the train, and
% he reached the platform he was
confronted by the CaptaiD,aa man
physically Inferior, apparently,
with the remark that he had wife
and sister who might be travelling
alone and subject to the insults Of
such = man, the captain dealt him i
powerful blow in the face, telling
him to the platform and cutting him
badly under tho left eye. The passen-
gers inquired excitedly the cause Of
the assault, and the captain briefly
explained that he was resenting an
insult to q young lady travelling alone
and unprotected. The stranger rose
quickly, and while in the act Of draw
ing pistol, was struck again and
Knocked to the ground, and upon ris-
ing received 1everal more blows in
the face. An officer finally interfer-
ed, but upon learning the cause Of the
attack made no attempt to arrest the
assailant, and the general verdict was
SERVED him right" The man was
severely injured and his face shock
ingly disfgured. The young lady
was placed under the charge OF the
conductor, who promised to have her
transferred to the care Of the conduc-
tors in each subsequent section until
reaching New York. Is5't a.ss .4sla.