Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-18
a TALBOT Terror.

r. f5w days ago, while lady of oar city, of
artistic tssto and habit, was walking lcisurey
along Fifth kveAuo sho noticed sign Of An mr.
lists studio, whereupoa she offered IN oEon
door, aeconded ono flight of ftAirs, raped OF tho
artists door, heard the VIVID. come in" and
entered sspsciou5 room elegantly furnished. It's
high windows Wore richly drsped with heavy cur
tains, Fl 40 pictures woro hung upon tho walls
and standing on the fl DOT is an eGsol afler tho
,shion Of mos. artists. In the room sat man
Ilonp, with an ovorcoat and hat on, immovablo
| and with eyes glaring ilorcoly on hi5 Visitor ss
if enraged at her intrusion, but TO. uttc,cg
a casual remark in regard to como picture. whom
he suddenly jumped fiom his sest rushed upon
hor. soiE3d her by tina throat, his eyes Sl.ring
wildly, and his fo.tures indicating the Gercest
| excitomont,- and exclaimed. msdly: Now l
hsvo you! having been looking for you fer tho
| last ten years, and hsva got you ~ lsat ard
I'll kill you" At first tho shock to her WAS ter
fible and overwhelming, 81 sho became quits
uncon.cious; bat, recovering helsof & little, aho
| struggled, screamed, and onLreattd but to no
purpose. lilo CluDg 10 her throat With ono hand,
| and with tho otber tried To fiji her mouth with
| hor clothing. Finally having looeel his hold,
he rushed 10 tho door, locked it, sez,d knife
and began 10 sharpen 1t upon his shoe telling
| her that her limo had come and she must p:e-
| pare to meet her God tina. he was going TO cut
prayed, entreatGd, told him of her husband and
child, AID weep! in the widest agony, fully be-
lieving thai her limo had come, that she must
| die, but with No avail. ue continued 10 mako
| his preparations in the most VIOLENT excitement.
Ho told hor 10 should put her body in III 9 largo
| stove IN his room to buru it up. Finally over
como By Excitement, she sank upon the loor.
| At this the rage Of the mailman eoened to rub
side little. still. he continued his threats and
preparations After having recovered little
| from her txhsui!ion, having now boen ia the
clutches O: the lunAtc for over two hours, dur
| ing which time sho had suffered untold agony,
she now enIrested him TO give her some food OF
something TO revive her. 1t wss now about six
o'clock in tho evening lilo went 10 the door,
| saying he w6s going to get something for him.
| self unlocked IT, opened. went out, and locked
The door behind him. Alone in the room, she
c.os IN I'd o! the top Of her voice, hoping shs
! might bring scms one 10 her reicue, bat of no
avail Ho soon resurned, still threatening her
With instant death il she was not silent. Tho
fend seemed to have no other purpose than TO
| torment her, or to lake her life Finally he told
her ths: il sho would take his Arn and 90 quietly
down stairs sho could CO. Hope now dawned
upon her. She told hiln sho would do anything,
He accordingly made her walk down With him
into tho street. She felt inexpresslble rolief,
| having gotten out of prison. Hore she strove to
e1tricate herself, but he threatened TO dash her
brains out against the walls of the building unless
$40 went along quietly. She told him sho wanted
| to take an uptown car. He said "I'll 20 with
you. I'll follow you to the ends of the earth.
LIE entered the car with her, 80. down By her
eide. and appeared perfectly zane, He paid her
| fsIo and never uttered word until sho got out
Of tho car. Ho followed her, and on striving o!
her residence said TO her, you muat be at my
plsc, Tomorrow at IL O'Clock. 1 ehsll follow
you. You can't live without mo-" She then
opcnsd the door and closed it upon him with un-
| uttersble relief; thus she was once moro FREQ
from the clutches Of The maniac and hsd nensnod
impending death. Tho affair occurred near tho
Fifth Avenue Hotel The msn IVES thin and
spare, above tho medium height of sandy COM
ple1ion, bsld,Woro mustsche-sho thinks-was
richly dressed, wore diamond bosom studs, and
| nicely filing buff gloves Tucse he put on care.
! fully whenever ho went out.-Prorilence Jour.
nal. Fec. 81.