Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-05-06
A Startling Inc.d mt.

j Nv days 40, while lady of our
city. of artistic tastes and habits, @as
walking leiSHrely along Fifth avenue,
she noticed sign OF an artists studio
whereupoa she entered AL open dCCr,
assembled one iii hi ri stairs. raped a:
the artist 3 Il 'or, heard the words "come
in" and entered a spacious room. ele-
gan,ly furnished It's high windows
were richly drapel with heavy curtains,
tine pictures were hung up0n the walls,
and standing OF the ii ,or is an easel,
after the fashion of most artists. In
the room Sat man alone, with overcoat
and hat on, iriuIovable, and with eyes
glaring tiercc.y on his visitor, as if
euraged At her Intrusion, but not utter
lug word. \ few moments passed I;
she made casua! remark in regard to
some picture, when he suddenly jumped
from his seat, rushed upon her, seiz ID
her by the throat, his eyes glazing
wildly and bis features indicating the
iiercest excitement, and exclaimed, mad
ly: Now | have sou! L have been
looking for you for the last ten years.
and now | have got you AT last, aud I'll
kill you" AT first tue shock to her was
terrible and overwhelming, and she
became quite unconscious; but recover
ing herself little, she struggled,
screamed, and entreated, but to no
purpose. He chung to her throat with
one hand, and with the other tried to
fill her mouth with her clothing.
Finally, having loOsed his hold, he
rushed to the door, locked it, seized u
large knife, ana began to sharpen it
upon his shoe. telling her that her time
had come and che must prepare to meet
her God; that he was going to cut her
into inch pieces. Sac fell upon her
knees, prayed, entreated, told him OF
her husband and child, and wept in the
widest agony, fully believing that her
time had come, that she must die, but
with no avail. He continued to make
his preparations in the most violent
excitement. He told her that lie should
put her body in the large stove in his
room and burn il up. Finally, over
come by excitement, sue sank upon the
| ii Dor At this the rage of the mailman
seemed to subsile a little. Still he
continued his threats and preparations.
After having recovered a little from her
exhaustion, having now been in the
clutches of the lunatic for over two
hours, during which time she had
suif red untold agony, she now entreat-
ed him to give her some food or some
thing to revive her. 1t was now about
six o'clock in the evening. He then
went to the door, saying that he was
going to get something for himself,
unlocked it, opened, went out, and
locked the door behind him. Alone in
the room, she screamed to the top of
her voice. hoping she might bring some
one to her rescue, but to no avail. be
soon returned, still threatening her
with instant death If she was not silent.
| The tend seemed to have no other
purpose but to torment her or to take
! her life. Finally he told her that if
she would take his arm and go quietly
down stairs she could go. Hope now
dawned upon her. She told him that
she would do anything. He according.
ly made her walk down with him to the
street. She felt inexpressible relief,
having got out OF prison. Here she
strove to extricate herself, but he
threatened to dash her brains out
against the walls of the building unless
she went quietly. she toid him sne
wanted to take an "up-town car" He
said "I'll go with you. I'll follow
you to tho ends of the EARTH" He
entered the Car with her, sat down by
her side, apparently perfectly sane.
He paid her fare, and never uttered Il
word unit, she got out of the car. He
followed her, aud on arriving at her
residence said to her, You must be at
my place tomorrow at IL o'clock. l
shall follow you. You can't live with
out me-" She then opened the door
and closed it upon him with unutter-
able relief; thus she was once more
free from the clutches OF a maniac, and
had escaped impending death.
The affair occurred near the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. The man was thin and
spare, above the mediua height, of
sandy complexion, bald. wore mus
tache-she thinks-was richly dressed,
wore diamond bosom studs, and nicely
fitting buff gloves. These he put on
carefully whenever he went out New
York Cor. Providence Journal.
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