Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-01
Work of Il Ficnd

DETAILS OF THE ASSAULT ON MRS WOLF. NEAR
cUMBERLAND-THE VILLAIN STILL LARGE.
special to the Baltimore american from Cum
barland, Oct 81, says: The outrage upon the per-
son OF Mrs. Frances Wolf, the wife of Mr. George
A. Wolf, respectable farmer, about three miles
from this city, which was committed Sunday
tinues to excite great and wdes read Indignation.
Sheriff T.: W. Shuck and posse have been out
since cary YESTERDAY morning IN search OF the
10 get across the boarder into Pennsylvania.
An An Int ISTEhyIEw WITH THE wRoNGED WOMAN.
Mrs. Wolf is OF medium height, of FULL graceful
figure, and has fair complexion, blue eyes and
light hair: Her story was substantially as fol-
loWs:-"My name Is Frances Wolf. am twenty
-FOUR years old, and have been married to George
A WOLF Tor SIX years. On Sunday afternoon about
SOC O'clock o left my home, and, as usual. went by
over fields to Cumberland, where 1 attended
services at the Church OF SITS. Peter and Paul |
started home shortly before g. coming the same
point about half mile from home,
when thought l saw some one hiding behind a
within ten yards OF the place, when suddenly a
negro stepped out ana advanced towards me with
outstretched arms l started back when he ran at
ME. and as he got in reach struck him with an
umbrella. Then lie grasped me- AS his arms en-
clrcled me screamed ana struck him repeatedly
and then 1 tore at his face and eyes with my
nails. During the struggle he cursed me repeat
edly, and, finally, throwing me to the ground,
ened to kill me- He then asked me fercely,
"'DO you know me?'
81 told him did; that / had seen him several
times.
What is my name?' he asked me next, and to
TINS made no reply, but begged him to let me go.
He continued to curse me, and then, although
struggled desperately, he crossed my arms on my
chest and tied them. Next he tied my feet, taking
a rope from his pocket for the purpose, and was
poWerleSS.
"When he released me I staggered to my feet,
and, looking around in the Semi-darkneSS that had
meanwhile settled over the woods saw the man
crouched beside the tree where had first nc
Iced him. In the haSty glance took before /
lied, saw that he was without coat or hat, AMI
That he was gazing at me with much ferocty I
tree, and reached home In about ten minutes"
This concluded the lady's sad story. AS she
turned away she was asked II she could recognize
Fisher II she saw him.
"Woud be apt to forget him?" was all the
reply she made.
When Mrs Wolf reac he'd her home, as described.
she tainted In The arms OF her husband and only
her unusually vigorous frame has enabled her to
mold up under the nervous and mental strain I'M
der which she is laboring. Her friends state that
she walks inceSsantly from room to room, and it
Is feared she will eventually become seriously Ill
Her huSblnd, who is a gOOd-lOOking determined
man, has been out nearly all day in search OF the
scOundrel. II he ever comes face to face with
Fisher, there Is no doubt the latter Will be sum-
marty accorded that swift retributIOn to which,
by his revolving crime, he has become so Justly en-
titled. Fisher is described as a dark mulatto,
eighteen years old, about five feet five inches tall
and stout. His general appearance is that OF a
snort, stoutly built man. In assaulting Mrs.
Wolf he mad no attempt to beat her, but In the
violent Strug Cling the ladyS neck was Wrenched
and is much swollen.