Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-15
A DASTARDLY CRIME.
An Old Lady Assaulted on the
Street and Brutaily Beaten.


Attacked by a Footpad within u Few
steps of Her Home--Kobbery the Mo-
tive. hut Very Little Booty Secured by
the Tiliainous Assailant.
A daring and most outrageous highway
robbery and assault was committed i'll this
city about II. 80 o'clock Thursday night. on
West Third street, midway between West
and Washington.
The victim was Mrs. Fannie Maxwell,
about ~ years old, who resides with her
son-in-law and daughter, MIR. and Mrs.
Clinton Jamison, at the northeast corner
OF Third and Washington streets.
During the afternoon and evening Mrs.
Maxwell had attended reception given
by Harry Emmons to some members of
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church 1T
Gordon Heights, and returned to Will
nington on the train reaching here q lew
minutes past IL o'clock. The night was
clear, with the moon shining brightly,
and although the hour was late Mrs. Max
well started for her home without fear of
danger. She walked out Second street to
West, up West to Third and then turned
towards Washington. The latter part of
the journey is in neighborhood
QUIET AND LONELY,
but it is thoroughly respectable and here
tofore has been entirely free from all crime
| and disorder.
/
side Of Third street, and a lady and gentle
man were going in the same direction ON
| the south side of the street. She saw no
one in front of her, and it is therefore
| conclusive that she was assaulted from be
hind. Suddenly, when about halfway
along the block, and within sight of her
| home she
RECEIVED A TERRIFIC BLOW
on the head, just over the left eye which
feled her senseless to the ground The
robber then grabbed a small handbag
which she held in her hand and
He'd. A man holding heavy stick i'll his
hand was seen about this time turning
into West street from Third and il is sup
posed he was the assailant, but he was
going too quickly topermit those who saw
him to make any note OF his appearance
Mrs. Maxwell meanwhile lay in thu
street, a short distance outside of the curb
stone,
MOANING AND BLEEDING
and entirely helpless Her means wer
heard by her daughter, Mrs. Jamison, WIFI
was at the window at home, waiting 70
her, and she was at once carried into III
house by Mr.. and Mrs. Jamison, who RAJ
quickly to her assistance. DR.. Z.
; Baird was summoned and found her SER
) weapon over the left eye had inflicted
deep cut, and both eyes were frightfull
1 swollen and discolofed, as though til
s brute had beaten her in the face with HI
2 fists after striking her with the club He
face was also somewhat scratched by tn
fall She was terribly shocked, and on ~
count of her advanced age there are feal
that the injuries may terminate fatally
WHAT THE THIEF OBTAINED.
: The only plumber obtained by the Vi
n lain was the handbag carried by Mr.
' Maxwell in which she carried viii
v apron and = pair of gold spectaclcs. III
!, spectaclcs were especially valued as
: present, and reward will be paid for the
recovery.
The outrage has created an intense el
element in the neighborhood, and to ii
Il sympathy for the victim is added hehoI
M that the miscreant may be appreherd'
h and punished for his outrageous crime.