New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-17
,u,.. Mary Wood daughter Of y. p WOOD, of syra-
more AMI Mace here this evening St. Paus Cathedral
yoMAyS PERIL IN CENTRAL PARK.
ASSAULTED BY rRANrs IN A LONELY PATH.

.ssIr1rrp BY rRAMrs IN A LONELY PATH.
J.ouis Schmitt, laborer in Central Park,
"a. ut work pavement OF the Terrace near Be-
ens,da Fountain, on Wednesday afternoon, when be
hsari cries from one OF the paths near the lake
,~omau's voice calling for help schmt seized his
hovsl and ran In direction OF the sound As he came
near he saw woman struggling with two men in the
rushes near the path One OF the caught sight OF
echmitt aud ran OF. scGmit seized the other rufisn
and threatened to strike him on the head with the shovel
a, h. resisted. The woman said that she was walking
ons the path when the sprang out and seized her,
shs Was so nervous and weak that she could hardly
..,pd schmt led the out TO the Terrace whore he
.o,rs policeman The woman refused TO follow or TO
g,ve her name aud the other ruiian escaped AT the
Arsenal the gave hts Joseph Hohne and said
.h.t ne lived In NewJersey. In police court yesterday
he was bed IN 81 900 bail he was not more than thirty
I've years OF age roughly dressed and had the ap
earance many OF tue tramps who intest the parks
Ira denies that he assaulted but says that
n. vas passing aud heard her crles and found her As
schmItt came upon him. The other man. Home SAYS
schnitt says that the woman seemed respecaeir ara
evidently dreaded publicity superintendent farsons.
been frequent cases OF assaults OF this kind OF late IN
Ihe psrK and the police are doing al IN tner power 70
nreysnt them and the men VINO eau sed Them
There many unfr-qlented paths In C-ntra rarH
that Impossible with the present the ass month
more than hundred tramps have been
arrested in tine the wnsn n"y nave
1aen nm lille to give an OF themselves or snow
any occupation they have been sent 10 btch wei
Island Ths the police think has driven some OF tAem
10 Central Park where they can mVI7 easily euue ee
Captain Beatty who has charge o. the Park Police
sad that men ted nearly every week !Or Insult
ing women Central Park hnl. rue, ne ulu hOt
tnns a woman was IN any danger rom such fellows;
pass through the PARK every day on tne
Way TO to the Normal College anu are rarely
olested But, he added there IS greater need essry
wear OF an increased number OF police III Centra fark
Now. there ABOUT sixty ON duty during 'No us' y"
the srous u,r,ar NJ the Normal College, that
many complaints made ny the sluuens Us
these fellows In trIl Park. AMI the girls F"e1 ko
rhrou oh the Park or going from te coeeo
Although IA for them, unless they are ID erV-A
LAMONT on BAND TO CHEER THE PRESIDENT
PROSPER HOUSE, y. Y, Sept. 16.-Nne OF
the ralnest days Of summer has KEEP everybody
within doors all day. The President amused himself
with crbbage during morning and in the Afternoon
looked over some correspondence He was greatly
plea.ed ABOUT o'clock seeing Paul Smith crve up
10 his cabin with Colonel and Mrs. Lamont They had
had any thing bGt pleasant trip across the country
for the TO aus were terrible condition. Tomorrow
!, the weather permits Presden: and his private
secretary and Mrs Cleveland. Mrs. Lamont and Mrs
Folsom will go Upper Lake for two days hshing
and hunting This last week Of the Presidents stay IN
the AdironGacks been most dlsagreea0le. for win
the exception OF yesterday has raned daily ever since
lasi saturday. The President Will probably return 10
special is expected 10 meet him at PAU SmIths
statlun. Vermont Central Railroad Will take charge
OF ms car until II ROuses Point, where IL Will
be alta ched a locomotive the Delaware ana HUI
In all probability tue patty will not start for homo TIL
tuesday.