Evening star., 1893-11-20
BADLY FRIGHTENED.


BADLY FRIGHTENED.
The Slasher is Also Responsible for
Another Case of Mysteries.
Miss Nellie Hardy. young lady about
sixteen years of age, was frightened into
Mysteries last night about $50 O'Clock by
two little negro boys. who were running
along nth street southeast shouting. Jack
the Slasher is coming" The affair was
brought about by a careless remark of a
gentleman. AS the boys ran down the
street people hurried to the windows and
men weI.t into their houses to get any
kind of a weapon they could lay their
hands on. The boys reached Pitzer's drug
store. on the corner Of street, and told
their story. There were number OF people
In the store at the time who ran out to see
for themselves. and Miss Hardy being
among the number, with two other young
lady friends, tainted on the sidewalk with
out the least cry or warning whatever.
Every one who saw her fall thought she
was only in fun, but when her friends call
ed her and she did not answer they soon
realized that she mad been frightened by
the false alarm. and had her removed into
a room adjoining the drug store Or. |
hugh P!tzer gave her several mixtures, !
which served to partially bring her about, |
but all the time she seemed hysterical and
made several eXclamat tionS of fear. as
Don't let him touch me- and See MIN |
coming up the steps" DIR. AIudd was also
called in, but he could do little beyond
what Dr. PitZer did to relieve the girl. 1t
was feared that if her mother was inform
ed of the occurrence she would become
alarmed and probably faint away, her
brother was called, but her mother finally |
learned of the affair and went TO the store. |
After being in an unconscious state for
about one hour and a half the young lady !
came to and was taken to her home on L
street.
Was Maggie m Slasher:
rs this supposed to be Jack, the Slash |
err case?'' inquired Judge -iller in the
Police Court this morning when a black
glrl. named Maggie Cant. was called for
trial on charge Of larceny.
Yes, SIR replied Mr.. Mullowney.
Maggie Cant is weil-known thief. but
she was given a good recommendation when
she secured position in the family of Mr.. |
James p. Robertson, whose house on Penn
sylvania avenue southeast was visited Sat
urday morning and clothing and furniture
upset and misplaced. as published in Sat
urday's Star. Maggie. it appears. had told
her employer about the appearance of the |
man said to have been seen on the back
fence and afterward in the yard. when the
clOtheslme was stripped.
The notes found on the table Saturday
morning were produced in court. as was a
note written by Maggie after she was arrest |
ed There was similarity about the hand |
writing that caused the belief that the wo-
man had written the original notes found.
rs IL possible that Maggie Cant found a !
service place." asked the Judge
es. sir, answered Mr.. Robertson. 81
employed her because of the recommends |
tion given by a former servant"
Mr.. Robertson said that after Maggie told |
OF the man on the fence his wife nailed |
down the windows.
How could she have gotten in the house?"
Il gave her a night key responded Mr. |
Robertson. because she came early in the
morning
When you give Maggie a night key"
said Judge Miller, you ought to have a
policeman stand at the front door"
Policeman Ciscle told of his investigation
OF the case and arrest of the girl. He
searched her house and found pocketbook
and six handkerchiefs, which were identified
by Mr.. Robertson. They were not taken
Saturday morning. for Mrs. Robertson
missed the pocketbook about "a month ago.
Judge Miller had the girl write note and
then remarked that the woman had evident
ly written the other notes
An expert. he thought. had better look
over the notes and compare the writing.
=. IF she Is the person who wrote the notes
the community ought to know it," said the
Judge. 1t will at least show that there
are persons initiating Jack and it will
also show that they cannot do IL success
fully. I would like to know this in order
to see how much suffering should be at
tributed to Jack
Maggie was given the extent of the law,
Elk months in JAIL for the theft and in
disposing Of the matter the judge said he
thought the case had better be further in
vestigated. II she really wrote the notes
the officer deserves great credit, and if
Maggie has committed perjury in the case,
she ought to be given a long term in prison.
Two Suspicious Characters.
About I o'clock yesterday morning Sergt
Mulholl of the fifth precinct made very
important arrest. when he took into custody
Patrick Henry Moran on 1 street north
east. Nine hours later officer Stevens of
the fifth precinct and Officer Payne of the
sixth arrested VIM. Goodwin at his rooms
05 Sd street northwest Both are young
white men who were, IN January last, dis
honorably discharged from the cavalry ser
vice of the United States army at Fort
Myer. Va, where their troop was sta
toned. The young men were friends while
in the service, and have been close friends
since their discharge. They are both mar
ried. Goodwin having taken wife last
September The men were arrested sus-
plctouS characters, 1t being thought by the
officers that they may have been no less
than the much-wanted Jack the Slasher''
and his companion. In the pockets of the
men were found several pawn tickets, rep
reSenting valuable jewelry, and the police
believe that they can connect the two
men with misappropriation of valuabes
here or elsewhere. 1t is known. the officers
state, that the men have done no work
whatever since their discharge from the
army, although both of them have lived and
dressed well. II is also known. say the Of
fcers, that the men have been making a
practice of pawning yaluables. While it
does not appear that thev are the rnvs-
terious Jack and his companion still
the officers believe that from all circuul-
stances their conduct here needs investi- /
CATION at least, and they will be held for
that purpose.
Three More Arrests.
In the second precinct this morning Po-