The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-02
UNDER A BAD CHARGE.
JIM LANDSBERG ARRESTED FOR
ATTEMPTED CRIMINA AL ASSAULT.

The Daughter Of an Appling County
Citizen Taken From the Screyen for
a Drive and { nticed to Laura Hop
kius' House on aylor Street.
Landsber9's Alleged Improper Pro-
posals-Ths Girl Jumps Through a
Window and 4 scap es-Her Story Of
What Took Place-Landsberg's and
the Hopkins Woman's Arrest.
James Landsberg, commercial traveller
for well-known house Of this city, was
arrested few days ago on charge Of at
tempt to commit criminal assault upon a
young girl from Hazelhurst, Appling
county who was in the city for the Mer-
chants week festivities. He has given
bond for his appearance at the next term
OF the superior court.
The story, If true, told by the girl, who is
not over II years Of age, makes out a serious
case against him. The following is the SUBJ
stance of it: She and an older woman
arrived in the city last Sunday aud stopped
at the Screven house, intending to stay for
weeks en- Joyment. Landsberg, whom
! she knew quite we'll on account of bis many
visits to her home on his travelling expedi-
| lions, showed her considerable attention,
and appeared to be very anxious to make
her stay in Savannah pleasant. The girl
accepted his attentions.
| INVITED TO A DRIVE.
| Tuesday afternoon he invited her out for
| a carriage drive. At first she declined, but
her companion advised her to go and enjoy
herself She finally consented and she-aud
| Landsberg drove around the principal
parts of town. After awhile he told her
| that he wanted to take her to see friend.
She consented and Landsberg instructed
| the driver to proceed TO Laura Hopkins
house, on Taylor street, between
Jefferson and Montgomery streets. She
didn't like the looks Of the place, with its
blind covered piazza, but her escort pre-
vailed on her that every thing was all right,
and they went inside.
As soon as they entered the parlor the
young girls suEpicions were aroused and
she wanted to leave Landsberg ordered
lemonade for her, but she refused to drink
it and wanted to get out Landsberg then
locked the door and approached her improp-
erly. She resisted and tried to escape.
She asserts that he attacked her forcibly
and threatened to shoot her. She called for
help and people across the street say they
heard her cries.
| SPRANG THROUGH A WINDOW.
The girl ran to a window raised the sash
and jumped out, falling upon the pavement.
She go5 up and went to the corner of JEFF
| IefsOn sGreeC, 10 Jne SGOOp OF y. L. Mcln-
tyres house Mr.. McIntyre saw the girl
jump from the window, and when she came
up to his stoop, crying, he asked her what
was the matter. Mrs Mcintyre came out
and took tho girl in. Between her sobs she
told Mr.. Mcintyre her story, as related
above, and begged him to take her back to
the Screven house. She had lost her hat,
Mr.. Mcintyre says, and showed signs of a
, struggle.
AS soon as Mr.. Mcintyre realized
sufficiently what had happened, he grabbed
, up his pistol and started out to capture
) Landsberg. He was just turning the
, corner of jefferson street when Mr.. Nc
, lntyre reached the sidewalk. He rscog-
, nized him and ordered him to halt, but be
! only fastened his footsteps and ran down
) to Berrien street and into Montgomery
where he boarded an electric car.
{ LANDSBERG'S ARREST.
Mr.. Mcintyre took the girl before Justice
: Waring Russell, Jr., and she swore out two
warrants against Landsberg, one for thu
attempted assault and the other for carry
ing concealed weapons. Detective Hum
phrjes arrested Lands berg, who furnished
\ bond and was released
The girl went before Solicitor Genera
Fraser and told him her story exactly a:
. she related it to Mr.. Mcintyre.
1t is stated that friends Of Landsberg at
t tempted to hush up the matter and prevent
| y,
that the girl rejected the offer.
Mr.. Mcintyre took the girl and her oom
9 panion away from the Screven house to hi
d residence until they could get really t.
9 leave the city, and saw them safely of.
q TO PUSH THE PROSECUTION.
IS The solicitor general said yesterday: a.
a propose to prosecute the case TO the full ex
d tent of the law. The story, as told by tn
q young girl, makes out a very bad case"
q The SOLICITOR also had warrant issues
against Laura Hopkins, the proprietress O
10 the house where the alleged offense wa
10 committed, as an accessory. The case ha
o caused a sensation throughout the city, an,
is it is the talk of the streets and hotel CORR
h DORIS
10 The warrants were turned over to Solic
q itor General Fraser yesterday, and he Wi
' submit the case to the grand jury as soon a
it convenes, on the first Monday in June.
lt One Of the attorneys for Landsberg sui
n mitted for publication last night state
r. n.ent in his behalf, which, while it admit
It part of the girls story, tends to show ths
l. there was no intention to commit feIoni1u
o assault. The thorough inves igstion whic
y. the solicitor general purposes to have wi
ID doubtless bring out all the facts.
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