New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-05
HIGHWAYMEN CHOKE A GIRL
A DARING ASSAULT UNDER AN ELEVATED
STATION.
MISS JENNIE BECKER ATTACKED AND ROBBED
BY THREE MEN-THE SHOCK THROWS

HER INTO CONVULSIOSS.
A brutal attack upon dcfencelcss young
woman was committed by highwaymen last
evening under the elevated railroad station at
Shth-avc. and Fiityeighth-st. Miss Jennie
Eccker, of No 500 Eigh:h-avc, who was about 20
climb the stairs Of the station soon after nightlall
was garrotcd and robbed by three men, who man
aged to escape She was in hospital last nlShU
suffering from the effects of fright and of an in
jury to her neck Detectives were making a
search for the robbers
Miss Becker IS a slender, delicate looking girl
Of eighteen years. Her father, John Becker Is d
German carpenter and has several children To pro-
vide for Lately Jennie has been empioNco III
Wilhclms photograph gallery. at MadiSoh-aNc'
and Fifty-nnth-st, as clerk. She lelt INC gdl-
lcry soon after p. lii. yesterday, IN company WIN
another young woman, and walked to Tie eeI ''c"
railroad station at SiXth-avc. ana lftJ-clSh'I-'V
intending to take down train to lhlrty-thilu-sV'
There are several vacant lots near the Sta'ioh'
high board fence rins in front OF the lots, ami
the place has a deserted and dark appearance Il,
night IT is favorable spot for robbery, and
policemen are not ortel to be found theIe, al
though the avenue is the dividing line between
two precincts
Three rougl-looking men were Standng near
the stairway of the station, with their backs
against tie board fence, when tie two young
women approachcd Miss RcchcrS companion
brushed pas, them and started to climb the stairs
Jennie was aboUt to follow whom one of the men
made a sudden rash and seized her by the throat.
lie cholcd hcr 50 thHt 5hc Was unable To scream.
His comBaai.n> caught hold of her arms and tried
10 take away her purse, which She held in her
hand. In their haste they knocked the purse from
her grasp, and when it fell on the sidewalk 1t
opened ana let the money roll out. Miss Becker
fought - free herself from the robbers ana her
neck was twisted and lrulscl during the brlct
struggle Her companion or the stairway heard
the noise, turned to see what was going on, and
screamed loudly 70, help. The robbcrs let go
Of their victim, made a Easty attempt To get the
money which had fallen from her purse
and then Ged In Gheir ha,ty scram-
bc for the money they only got about
- in change The purse and tie rest of the
money. about ST. were picked up later and re-
tlrrcd To Miss Ecc!.cr by men VINO answered her
lrcnds call
Policeman DOYLE. Of the Twcnty-thirl Precinct,
arrived soon after the highwaymen had run away
He found Miss Bcckcr IL a half-;aintins condi-
ton aad took her 10 a drugstore on the west
side of the avenue. She was seized with con
vusi,n in the store. Her limbs became rigid,
the color left her face. and enc seemed TO he IN
danger Of dying The policeman ran TO It.
Lulcs Hospital and Summoned a surgeon. Later
an ambulance carried the young woman to the
hospital and she was kept there all night. Al
times Sc v.s able 10 speak, bat she had one con-
yu,ion after another, and it was Necessary u adj
minister opatcs Detectives who went 10 the
hospital were not permitted 10 see her. ~ a late
hour she was said 10 be resting quietly, and the
surgeons thought she might he able 10 leave tue
hosptfal to-dlv. She was said 70 be suffering
more from shock 10 her nerves than from the IN
Jury 10 her neck. Detectives CuH and Shelly
who were hunting for the highwaymcn last night
were not able 10 get good descriptions of them,
Mis-, Bcckcr's companion having gone home with
ont giving her address 10 the policeman, and Miss
Becker not being able 10 talk.