Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-24
Has Rugged Many Women.


Residents Of the annexed district say
the prettiest girls in all the city live up
there. That is probably the reason
that more than twenty of them have
been hugged and and kissed during The
last two weeks in the streets by an un,
known mau who has thus far manage d
to keep clear of the police and a regi-
ment Of angry sweetbeartS, husbands
and fathers.
They call the stranger "Jack, tie
Hugger," of course. He is probably
the same person who on "Wednesday
last aSsailed Mrs. George Bower and
Miss Ella Poynton in east 10th street.
He was beaten off by the fierce defence
of the younger woman, who vigorously
beat him over the head aGd shoulders
with a stick.
But all the girls in the annexed dis
; trict haven't the nerve of NJ SIS Poynton,
and even if they were supplied with
clubs it is probable that when the hug
ger appeared they would forget to use
their weapons AMI scream Just as
women did who have gone through the
trying experience.
Folks across the ITarle n river de-
scribe the man rs an ''invincble COB
Unlike fellow who dispenses his kisses
with prodigal extravaganza and keeps
the good women of the district in a
perpetual state of nerve shattering
anxiety when they walk the streets at
night This is sufficient to show Just
how folks are wroughtup over Jack =
depredations.
Most of the thoroughfares are light
ed by electricity, but the trees which
in great many places liIe either side
of the street obscure the light, leaving
the ways in darkness. Jack has o.
Grated largely in Brook avenue, which
is only partially built up. Bis great
est successes have been achieved there.
Annie Conway won't take that route
at night again unless she has her beau
with her. She is plump, pretty aud
lives in l35th street, near the South
ern Boulevard. She was returning
home about eleven o'clock one night
recently and did not see Jack" stand
Jag in hallway in Brook avenue, near
l3Sth street.
She passed down the avenue at a
brisk walk and when she reached q
dark spot in the avenue she was star
tied to feel muscular arm quickly en-
circle her waist. She was too irighten-
ed to speak. The man kissed her on her
cheek.
"Oh, how lovely !" he exclaimed.
His appreciation caused him to kiss
her again and again, and he hagged
her so heartily that she nearly tainted.
She soon found her voice, however,
and called it into use while she piled
her finger nails against the hugger.
Two men heard her cries aud ran to
her assistance, and "Jack" ran through
lot in the direction of st. AIMS ave-
nue. and escaped
And he wasn't at all good looking"
said Miss Conway, in recounting the
adventure few days afterward.
Miss Hettie Zurich, Of 134th street
and Willis avenue, had similar eX-
perience night or so later. She had
been visiting friends in Wilton avenue
| and started TO return home about nine
o'clock.
She took short cut through Brook
avenue and in crossing l3Sth street saw
something emerge from behind big
rock on the corner aud almost imme-
diately disappear. She though it was
caused by flicker of the electric light
and paid no attention to it, Miss Zu-
rich passed the rock and hearing a
slight noise behind her started to turn.
Then, according to folks who have told
and retod the story, IA tall, poorly
dressed man with q dark mustache
spraug at her like tiger"
Miss Zurich has never had any ex-
perience with tigers, but did say, "Well,
what's the matter with you?" as the
mans arm went around her waist. He
didn't answer but kissed her, and she
shrieked. She fought desperately too,
and Jacks" face must be scroll
work of scratches. He wasn't in the
least Disconnected, and continued to kiss
her until policeman came into view.
Then he fled.
Many persons think that Jack" is
crazy, but these are in the main part
old bachelors and dyspeptic cynics.
The police express no opinion, but are
keeping keen watch for the goblin
like fellow."-N. Y. Herald.