The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-28
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A SCOUNDREL AT WORK.
YOUNG LADIES IN THE WEST END
ANNOYED IN THE PARK.
A Negro Strikes Wsll-Known Franklin
.treet Girl--fathor and Friends indls-
nant-Wnl Punish the Offenders.

Many young ladies Of the West End
who are i'm the habit of walking OUT
in the afternoon have been IN a hlSH
state of nervous excitement and fear Tor
the last two weeks OH account OF a mum
Der of aHuCyances to when th"y nave
been subjected during thdt ume ana
some of them whether out Tor exercise
or visiting now take the precdutlOn OF
having an escort on every occasion as
protection against further interference.
The AunoydnCes consist mainly or Idmll-
lar salutatOns from an Unknown man
who frequents Monroe PARK ana the
surrounding locality, and thus tar mas
resulted IN nothing more serious because
perhaps, the young ladies in their Irlght
have IN each ease made prompt retreat
These anuoyaucas were very frequent
"A week or ten days ago mt Only one or
two cases have come 10 notice duIlh6
the past few days.
SEWN CASTS.
4 weli-known gentleman who lives or
PARK avenue says he knows ot seven
cases which occurred on me corner OF
park avenue and Laurel street IN one
week. in which the vounS iadie9 dtCosti
ed were the daughters OF IN, De5I a''i r.
les i'm that neighboThood, but DIVINE 10
The fear OF notOriety they nave KEPT
quiet about the matter ana VIII Eo'
allow their names 70 nc uSe9. .....o
In every case the young Itu!fs -
TOD frightened TO lake note OF the man
or give an intelligent description OF ms
apnearance, but from such Information
as [ could procure, II appears almost 81
tain that the am oyances are cue en- III
IL 10 one man He IS described as belS
Of medium height and well dressed, wear
Ing an overcoat and soft nat. .,.t,
ON several occasions he mas way idiI
YOUNG, ladies' in the park, waking Idpluly
I'M and accOstng them IN most tdhll-
co.. and impertirent manner. while at
the same time affecting ChesterHe!uldi'
noliteness His manner. however, was IN
suIting and caused the young ladies much
fright.
About A week ago two young ladies
Who live on Park avenue were crossing
the park and the man arose from
bench and came quickly towards tnenh,
accosting them as he approached lHey
turned down a walkway Leaning III an
Cbli0ue direction to avoid him, When ne
walked rapidly down the walk on W4lcu
ne had been sitting and attempted 70
intercept them by crossing over oy an
other walkway in front or them' put
when the young ladies' saw MS Pun posGi
they retreated In the direction OF Laurel
street. from whence they came.
one Young lady, a daughter or a gen
tleman prominent in the judiciary Of this
State. was so annoyed that she was
forced TO seek protection in store.
In each case the man sought an OF,
portunity when no one was near ana
quickly disappeared before he could De
identified. ...,.,o,
The fathers and friends OF the young
ladies are indignant, and could the Of
fender be caught, judging IRON the tenn
per OF some with whom | talked, MS pun
ishment would be swift and sure.
other cases have also occurred further
down town. which. apparently, are at
tributable 10 other sources. a young
married woman was the victim in one in
stance, and in another "a well-known
and popular young lady on Franklin
street while quietly passing along near
the corner OF Third and Franklin streets
in the early afternoon, was struck on
the side of the face by a fuil-grown
negro boy, and painfully hurt as well as
nerYously shocked
She cannot in any way account for the
assault, and il was so sudden and uneX-
pected that she scarcely saw the perpe-
traitor of the deed.
She heard some one "trotting' slowly
along behind her, and then received
sudden blow, which so stunned her that
she threw her hands 10 her head and was
bewildered for a moment before look
ing. When she saw the negro ne was
running around the corner.
There was no one in square OF the
young lady at the time OF the occur
renee. except the negro. and she was
greatly frightened and was Frustrated
for two days from the nervous shock.
A number OF other occurrences nave
taken place OF late which have stirred
up the citizens OF the West End no little.
They appreciate the difficulty Of detecting
such offenders, bu, they are on the sharp
lookout and woe betide the scoundrel
who Is caught In such despicable acts.