The evening world., 1891-06-19


and gave me a ticket to New Haven, where I
got on the boat and came back to New York,
getting here Wednesday afternoon.
al don't know what the mans name was
and didn't ask him, as supposed Il was all
right. He didn't say very much to me any
way"
Augusta describes her assailant as Il rather
good-lOolling man, about . feet, inches tall,
dark complexion and moustachc and dark
curly hair.
He wore a blue cheviot suit and acted
every inch ike Il gentleman, she said, up TO
the time Of the alleged assault
Augusta's ticket was not taken up on the
train she took for New Haven and she showed
It to the reporter
It was from North Haven to New Haven, on
the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road.
North Haven is only about fvc miles from
New Haven, and is doubtless not far from the
scene OF the alleged assault.
The girl also brought back the bottle Of
chlorotorm, which she says her companion
had, and turned It over to the police.
She says the label on the bottle shows that
It was purchased at a drug store at Green
wich avenue and Christopher street, but she
does not remember the druggists name.
When questioned as to certain seeming re-
markable statements IN her story, the girl
insisted that she had spoken the truth.
The reason she had promised the man to say
nothing about the affair, she said, was be-
cause she was anxious to get away from him,
and was thankful that she had escaped being
killed.
She protested that she had never before
been treated rudely by man, and hardly
knew what to make OF this ones conduct eX-
Cept that she actually believed that he would
kill her II she did not do az he told nv
Mrs. Hildehof is firm In her belleNDAt Au-
gusta's story, and expressed her implt be
lief in the girls purity and innOcenceNp to
the time she started for New Milford.
she was always good girl" continued
Mrs. Hildehof, Z" and she never went to dances
or picnics and never went out nights, either"
The girls appearance when she returned
Wednesday afternoon, she thought, 1ustlied
her story, and she seemed completely broken
down by her experience.
Mrs. HildehOf lost no time in telling her
husband Of the girls Ill treatment as soon as
she heard OF It., and when he had questioned
Augusta he, too, believed her and Mt once no
titled Police Capt. Reilly, in whose precinct
Lang & Boecherer's Employment Bureau IS
located.
MIR. Hildehof also wen: to the proprietors Of
the bureau, but they were unable to give him
any satisfaction.
The Sergeant in charge at the West Thlr-
tieth street statiOn-hOuse, this morning de-
Clined to talk OF the case further than TO say
that there had been no arrests made.
There is reason to believe that Augustus al
legged aSsailant Is a New Yorker or acquainted
here for Augusta says he told her that he
came to the city every Tuesday and Friday,
Nine. Lang, one OF the prOpr1etorS OF the
bureau at 1878 Broadway, said to an EVEN
| ING WORLD reporter this morning:
- am very sorry for the girl, for have
every reason to think she Is good girl, but |
don't see how 1t could have been helped"
Ibid you know the man who came after
herr"
mo; he said he was connected with the
Allen Electric Light Company Of New Milford,
| and that Mrs. Allen wanted him to get girl
| for her.
| "IIe was neighbor OF Mrs. Allen, he said,
and as he was going back that afternoon on
| the boat he would take the girl along with
| him.
~ sent for her and she seemed satisfied
| and went with him, and supposed everything
was all right until she told me OF 1t yester-
day"
"Is it customary to send girls away with
people who are entire strangers to you7'
| asked the reporter.
"Yes, when we are satisfied that everything
| is all right. This man appeared like gentle
man, and as gentlemen frequently come here
| from the country to take girls TO their wives
or acquaintanCes, we thought 1t nothing un-
| usual in his doing so.
| "When asked his name he showed me a
business card OF the Allen Electric Light
| Company.
| "'Are you Mr.. Allen = asked him.
| NO., he replied, but / am connected
with the Company and ann Mrs. Aliens neigh
| bOr.'
| ~ asked him TO leave the card, but he said
| 1t was all he had with him and he might need
| IT, so | copied the name Allen, and the ad-
| dress, New Milford"
| Didn't you think IT queer that he didn't
| leave his name?" was asked.
| why, no ; his explanation seemed reason
| able enough and his conduct and appearance
| was all that any one could ask.
\ In all our experience we have never had
| anything ike this happen before"
| Nine. Langs description OF Augustus com.
panion agrees with that given by the girl, but
| She says her associate, Nine. Boercherer
| thinks the mans face was smooth and cleanly
| shaYen.
| If the police are successful In their search
| for AugJsta's alleged asSailant and his arrest
| should be caused either here or in the state
| or Connecticut serious trouble may arise in
| securing his eXtraditiOn.
| He could be tried here for decoying her out
| Of the state for illegal purposes, but not lOr
| the most Outrages part OF his alleged crime.
| Should the Connecticut authorities want
| him, II Is a question whether GOV. I'M would
| rant GOV. BuCkly's request for his cXtrudi-
| tiOn, as he has already refused to recognize
| him aS COnuprtiCutiS chief executive,