San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-23
ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE.
PRETTY MISS MULLER INSULT
ED BY A NEGRO.
Loud Screams Struggle for Pro
tecIiOn-The Man Not
known.

The attempted rape published in the
LIGHT yesterday was the subject of al
most universal comment in this city yes
terday afternoon and last night and the
city was quite excited over the mat
ter. Owing to pressure Of space the
LIGHT could give but a short version of
the affair.
Last Monday morning Miss Wilhelmiha
Muller was approached by negro at the
post Office and was persuaded to go to an
out of-the-way place, as she supposed. for
honorable employment, when rape was
attempted.
Mrs. Muller, who resides in a rear
house at No.22l Jackson street, is widow
with four children, the oldest of whom is
the girl in mention, aged fifteen years.
They have been residents of this city for
many years, the husband having died
about four years ago, leaving Mrs.
Muller a widow with very small
means of support. She has. by
economy, succeeded thus far in
providing a living for her family, and,
thinking that she might secure employ
ment in a private family for her daugb
ter, sent her on last Monday morning to
an intelligence Office. conducted by Mrs.
Fielder and Mr.. Fleischer. on Avenue D,
just above Travis street. 1t was about 10
o'clock when the girl arrived there. and,
not meeting with success in securing a
situation, started home by the way of
Houston street When she reached the
corner of Avenue D and Houston street,
she noticed a negro man approaching her
with a smile on his face. He said do
you know of young lady who is out of
employment and who would like placer"
The young lady, delighted with the pros
poets, replied that she was very anxious
TO secure good place and that she
would thank him if he would recon-
mend her for the position referred to.
He said that he was employed as coach
man for Mrs. Wynne, who resided on
Main avenue, and that he was sent out
that morning to hunt girl. The two, in
stead of taking street car, started off in
the direction Of Main avenue, and pleas
antly converSed on their way there, and
when they had arrived at lonely portion
OF the avenue, the negro said, Don't you
want S2?' She was Mortified at the idea
of such question, and realizing what his
object was, began to culver, and at the
same time the ScOundrel placed his hand
on her shoulder and tr1pped her with his
lOOG, causing uCI W ldll, dS W d. Ills lultu'
ton. She, in terror stricken manner,
sounded forth loud screams for pro-
lection, but all in vain. The negro
had partly accomplished his intrusion,
when the girl with the strength of lion,
grabbed his throat and gagged him until
it was difficult matter to breathe. BY so
doing she gained control and. with hard
struggle, sprang to her feet and ran.
The negro has not been seen since. The
girl al once returned to her home to COM
municate TO her mother what had hap
pened, and the police were notified of the
outrage and made investigation at once.
They found that there was no one resid J.
ing on Main avenue by that name but
that the cOwardly beast had made up this
lie tO ruin the virtuOus girl.
Miss Muller is a pretty young lady.
large in size and making an intei-
gent appearance. The negro is very
black, tall and about twenty-five years
of age. On that day he was wearing a
dark blue skirt and light blue pair Of
linen pants.