The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-29
ATTACK WOMEN
New Style of Highwaymen APP
pears i'm North Seattle.
POLICE KNOW NoTHiNH OF 1T.
Three Men Pursae I've Women, whs
Escape ny Fiight-A keseaer
saves Third wcyuan.

Two bold although unsuccessful az
femrss were made last FRIDAY night oy
three men 20 wavlay women on Virginia
between Front and Second streets IN the
frat case Mss Bertha Cooper, who lives as
the corner OF Virginia and Second streets.
was saved from being dragged into an
alley through the timely arrival OF = eitN.
rem with q club. In the second case Mrs
Maggie Beaumont. who lives on Second
street between Virginia and Lenors. man
aged to reach her house AFTER an exciting
chase, in which she half dragged. half ca
RED her companion. Mira. Kistie Rsylis. OF
2l12 Third street.
Mrs. Beaumont and Mrs. Bsylis left the
formers home early in the evening to visit
q friend. Mrs. Root, on Fifth street
About 30 O'Clock they started back, and
20 avoid the steep hill between Pike aud
Stewart streets walked to Front and thence
toward Virgins. There vas something
wrong with the electric lights along Front
street, Mrs. Beaamont says, and they we're
waking in darkness. When the corner Of
Virginia street was reached they say two
men standing in such a manner that is
Was necessary TO pass between them,
either IN going along Front or turn
ing I'D Virgins. Mrs. Beaumont had
presensiment Of troaole. she took her
compsnion's arm and together they hur-
RED along, passing the men IS bravely as
possible. They did not say q word, bat
Iooxed closely into the women's faces.
Come, let's hurry" said Mrs Beaumont
20 Mrs. Bsylis. and then qaickened their
sfeps. A moment later one OF the men
said in voice that they could hear dis
tincsly: Come on, iss AL right" Mrs.
Beaumont turned her head and saw that
another man had Joined the two they had
just passed. She could not be mistaken
rs 10 their intentions. for they walked
toward her and Mrs. Bsylis.
''We must run for our lives" said Mrs.
Beaumont. a. she oiutched her friends
arm and fastened onward.
Il can't" replied Mrs. Bayfis. for il
seemed as If all power of locomotion had
left her. Mrs Beaumont grabbed Mrs.
Bayiis around the body and. with strength
she cannot account for herself. carried her
along at rapid pace. TIE men auickened
their steps and Mrs. Beaumont, with the
nerve of desperation. commenced to run,
notwithstanding her burden. Her pur-
suers did likewise. but before they could
oyertake her she reached her house and
was safe. Mrs. Baylis was completely
Frustrated By tae shock and turned black
in the face. Her husband was called from
home, where he had remained while his
wife was making her call. It was after 10
o'clock before Mrs. Baylis recovered from
the effects of the scare.
The next morning Mrs. Beaumont was in
the store at the corner OF yirzinia and Seq
ond streets. and in speaking 10 Ms. Rer-
tina Cooper mentioned her trouble the
night previous.
why, they must have beer the same
men that attacked me-" said Miss Cooper.
and her conclusion was undoubtedly cor
rect. She was coming home along the north
side OF Virginia street about O'Clock in
the evening when she saw three men in the
entrance of the alley AZ the west end OF the
Harvard house. She had no thought of
danger until one of the men suddenly
Jumped out and grabbed her by the arm,
crying out as he did 50 some uuinteiiiglble
words. Miss Cooper had only a small sum
in her purse, bat the manner of the assault
caused her alarm. She drew back in an
indignant manner, exclsiming: What
do you mean, sir ?" There was no ex-
plantation. for Just az this point man,
armed with q heavy walking stick. came
along and said 10 the sssaiiant:
IF You don't release that young lady
will break your head"
The man did not argue the question, and
Miss Cooper ran home as last as she
could. fhe man was tati. broad shouldered
and had black mustaehe. de wore
siouch hat, sack coat and creakIng shoes.
one OF the others was tall with stooping
shoulders
Chief Willard said yesterday afternoon
that no report of the case had been re-
ceived at police headquarters. but Mrs.
Beaumont says she informed the patrol
man on the Front street beat