Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-11-15
A COWARDLY ASSAULT.
One of the Salvation Army Members
Fatally Iniuredb by How on the Head at
Afbany-A Path<tie scene 1t the Dying
Gtrrs Bedside,

A dispatch from Albany, n. Y,
dated Friday, says: Miss Lucy John
ston, Of South Brooklyn, well-known rs
Singing Lucy" Of the Salvation Army,
is in probably dying condition here,
having been struck senselsss by an un-
known person while the army were
parading last night. 1t is regarded as
one of the greatest outrages ever perpe-
trated in this city and there is great in
dignation among the residents over the
affair. Numerous threats have been
made by roughs that if the Salvation
Army paraded, "they would suffer for
it."
But Notwithstanding this 9 parade was
made last evening, starting at 7.3O
o'clock. They proceeded from Hudson
avenue up Pearl street and back, fol-
owed by crowd of children and hood
lums. No one ventured to molest them
until they had turned down Steuben
street on their way to Hidley Hall to
hold their meeting. Turning into James
street the Salvationists discovered a
large gang of young men gathered about
the entrance to the hall. Several OF the
army had already entered and were at
the top of the stairway which leads to
the meeting-roo when Miss Johnston
was heard calling from the door: Gap
tain, some one has struck me" I'M
mediately there was general confusion
and scattering of the roughs congre-
gated about The army gathered about
the stricken soldier, who lay stunned
| upon the floor. 1t was soon discovered
that she had been struck violently on
the back of the head while entering the
door. The Unconscious girl was carried
upstairs amid great excitement and cries
of fright.
After reaching home the suffering girl
became again unconscious. Spasm sue
| ceeded spasm and delirium set in. At
| 1890 o'clock Dr. Fisk, of Hudson av-
enue, was called in and pronounced it
a severe case of concussion of the brain.
All night long the young woman re
NAMED in a delirious state. OnlyIfor a
few seconds, at about o'clock, did she
become conscious. Turning to Captain
Maggie Renick, she rolled her eyes un-
easily and exclaimed, "You haven't told
mother, have -" On being in.
formed in the negative, she seemed con.
tented ard again lost consciousness.
Once Or twice she cried out, "Nellie
don tell poor mother. 1t would xii
her." Nellie is the name of sister
whom she dearly loves and imagined
was near her Friends with fearful eye:
surrounded the stricken girl all night.
At 130 in the afternoon she was uncon
scious and her condition was still re
garded as very critical. In the evening
she became conscious, and her physi
clan hopes for her ultimate recovery.
Singing Lucy is twenty-one years ole
and joined the Salvation Army abou
four months ago. Her parents occup,
good social position in Brooklyn an'
strongly opposed her entering upon thi
! work. She is tall and well formed, ha
remarkably sweet voice and has mad
herself great favorite among the friend
OF the Salvationists. She has had
presentment for week past that some
thing was going to happen to her. TIL
70 fhanlv coward who struck the bio,
has not yet been discovered 1t
thought that she was struck with a clu
or .eaded "billy."