The sun., 1891-01-24
ANNIE WILSON'S WILD RACE.
SEIZED BIZ Two MEN SHE ESCAPES AND
RUNS TWO MILES.


SEIZED BIZ TWO MEN SHE ESCAPES AND
RUNS TWO MILES.
Meantime Her Mistress Thinks sshe Has
Tumbied Into - Well and Falls Dead
Was II Plan to Commit Burglary
Paramus is village OF dozen bouses or 80
scattered over several miles OF territory In one
OF tho most dreary parts Of Bergen county.
New Jersey. The nearest house is about two
miles from Waldwick. an Insignificant station
on the Erie Railrond, some twenty miles from
jersey City. Abram II. Ackerman lives In
Paramus. He was q farmer for many years.
but as he has attained tho age OF three score
and ten he has retired from oil kinds Of labor.
and Is enjoying the rich fruits Of many years
OF toll and profitable investment.
He is reputed to be one Of tho wealthiest
mon in Bergen county. owning not only land
In and around Paralnus, but considerable real
estate also In Paterson Annie Wilson Ia
servant in tho Alderman household. She 10 16
years old. fairly Intelligent. and tho Alderman
family have taken care Of her since she was q
nero child. and have brought her up so we'll
that they place full confidence In what she
says and does.
A few nights ago Annie went to tho rear of
the house to draw some water from the we'll
anu 10 clOSe Tue purn uoOE IOr the nlRnt. IL
was Just after dusk. and although some snow
lay on the ground the skies were clouded and
It was quite dark. The we'll has largo wooden
cover. Annie took that of and turned to pick
up the bucket which lay on the ground at her
feet. Just as she did 90 two men
pounced upon her. She could not tell who
they were. nor did she have time to make an
outcry. One Of the men clutchsd her clothes
at the waist and Rrnsped her throat with his
other hand. The other held bottle Of choro-
form under her nose. The girl struggled vic.
lently and freed herself from her assailants
She dashed down tho little hill upon which
tho Alderman house stands and running faster
than she had ever run before In her life. sped
swiftly over the fields toward narrow road
running In the direction OF Saddle River. The
men chased her and little way down tho
road caught MP with her. Another struggle
took place. She shook herself away from
them, and still too frightened to scream and
not thinking what would be the best direction
way. The two assaii iants followed her, closely,
and were again gaininE upon her when tae
chase h and SUNK to tho side Of the road and
disappeared In patch OF woods
had heard the wagon. but in her fear and dis.
| may she felt afraid to trust any man out upon
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the WnaoWs u honss
and the terror-stricken girl gave CRY OF
relief as che Jumped up on the porch and hung
"Oh. save me!" she gasped. and then fell
Mrs. Eokerson worked over the girl for half
| an hour before she regained consciousness.
! And theE when two mon came In to call upon
Mr.. Eckerson the girl jumped to her feet and
s,.S}S ,S}S. ). do not let any one come near me. am
shs then became weak again and .la 4 was
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said something immedlately after trying to
not Know what to do. II ] hadn't been SO SO
fYR PsS 'as hsGs
| from those awful men,"
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lips and her moss: Her garments about + her Il
Who're the bottle had been forced against them.
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n'a time ns'h tSe
Sitting in the dining room when Annie vent
fetch tho 90 y11sT o hs ana gs VI Mrs
Esd gone to ihe rear OF the house Mrs. Acker-
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became alarmed for her safety One of, the
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Ackerman. and @t once she feared that Annie
The Ackerman family consists of quite n
number Of persons, and they were thrown into
isdder was " withtn rsaob and Mrs. Aoksrman'
although not the M most physically active city pers2pn
the Ven 4 the ,Sa5 Ssl were ~ :sss .'sL
Her ES dsuuhter @ heard @ her %othsr @ turn the key
snssa
fallen. Two or three Of the family went hur;
sa S hss dpSa Il! ass soI HBs 6s
ance Of tho young servant had killed her. For
mopPsnt E., thoughts ABOUT 'he missing sr
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aauebter I'll T almost % Ssst S into hssteIics ychn
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house from Mr.. Ecksrsons and she learned oi
the death OF her mistress and benefactor-for
| Mrs, Alderman had been very kind to the girl
she, too. was SO deeply affected Us to be made
| quite seriously III.
There are no houses near the. Alderman
place. and that night tho police officers Of the
| county did not get any Information OF the
afrair; The two men who attacked Annie,
the way It IL suspected that they are young
desperadoes from some one Of the small VI
laRes OF Bergen county. who knew that Mr.,
Alderman was commonly supposed 10 have
| considerable money In his house.
AI first it was thought that II was their inten
tioa to assault the servant girl; and while the
| detectives who are hunting for the Villains be-
lievs that possibly this was their purpose there
are stronger grounds for suspectinR that they
had different plan. Any one who cared ia
make INQUIRIES could have Learned ar tha1 = ths
girl who had been with them so long. in fact
oil the people who are acquainted with the
| Acksrmans know this fact.
It Is therefore supposed tnst the two men men
nearby Lifts OF forest. chloroform her. and bind
her SO that she could not move. The theory Il
leave their house and search Tor the girl. and