The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-11-19
A CHAMBERMAID ASSAULTED LAST
NIGHT BY A NEGRO PORTER.
The City Fathers Approve of the Bond of
the Lessees Of the Dam Railroad
Driver of Lime Wagon Very Sc
riously Injured.
CRIMINAL ASSAULT.

Charles II. clarendon is employed at
the Avenue hotel as a porter, an avo-
cation he has followed in this city for
some time. He is rather tall, active
negro about 80 years of age, and was
a, the Avenue as porter when Cap
tain Wilson took charge oft.
Last evening about $50 and just as
the guests were entering the supper
room, clarendon with a pitcher of
water in his hand, is said to have en-
tered room on the fourth floor oc-
cupied by one of the white chamber
maids.
She was i'll the room seated near
the bed doctering sore eye when
clarendon entered. His advent into
the room was somewhat Ct surprise,
as he had no business on the fourth
1loor, or Tor that matter on any other
floor occupied by sleeping rooms eX-
cept when sent after baggage.
On entering the room he said to the
| Nv y W. wa SOlhS WdU6l.
Yes" she replied, as she continued
wiping her eye.
clarendon put the pitcher of water
on the washstand and, turning,
grasped the girl by the throat with
one hand, and with the other one on
her head he tried to throw her on the
bed. She screamed and struggled to
save herself, and finally succeeded in
escaping from the grasp of clarendon,
who hastily left the room and went
into the corridor.
The fourth floor at that hour is
usually empty, and clarendon seeing
no one returned to the room to renew
his attack, but the girl kept him of
with a curling iron, and he desisted
and left for the office.
A bell boy few moments after
found the girl greatly excited and
crying and she sent for Capt. Wilson
to whom she told her story.
The captain at once instituted
search but could not find clarendon
He then sent for Officer Gibson, who
succeeded in arresting him in the
hotel building, and he was placed in
the city police station.
After his arrest one of the colored
girls employed in the hotel informed
Capt. Wilson that clarendon had
approached her during the
day and made indecent and insulting
proposals to her.
THE ABATTOIR.
The Austin Butchers Association
held an interesting meeting yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock to hear the re-
port of the committee appointed some
time ago to select site for the loca
abattoir. The committee selected tel
acres of ground, the property of Mr.
Johnson, about a mile east
of the city on the eX
tension of Seventh street and they
recommended it's purchase at the price
fixed by Mr.. Johnson.
The report was adop ed and thu
purchase will be made.
The butchers also determined t.
give a grand ball and supper SOM
: lime about the middle of December
and Henry Sekaatz, w. B. Newton
and Richard Scheiffer were appointed
committee of arrangements to ge
the affair on foot.
On motion President w. j. johnson
was added to the committee.
The association also determined t.
turn out to greet the cattlemen on thu
the 18th.
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Late last afternoon Albert Roberts
colo1ed, driving lime wagon fol
Walsh IL Co., while on his way home
fell from his wagon and was seriously
injured. DR.. Bennett was sent for ano
found the injured man with COLA
bone and four or five ribs broken. Hi
chest is badly injured and there arr
indications of internal injury tina
may prove fatal.
BOND APPROVED.
The city fathers in session las
night approved the bond of the Jesse
of the Dam railroad. The local secu
rites are Hon. A. p. Woodbridge, ;
X. Morley and j. II. Warmoth. Tn
bond is for $4,000.