The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-24

A side. l.. l., was attacked by masked
lhirhNaymen at neon yesterday on the
/! road to Flashing and was robbed OF
money and diamond tewelry.
B. After being chokcd and beaten Wy
4 one OF the rutllans. who dcEt her
cruel blow, the plucky woman freed
herself, and the two high spirited conS
shs was driving dashed into Flush'na'
thelr mistress unconscious IN the rum
about. but still clIngIuE to the re'n%
Mrs. Ssrrshellner Is the WI OF Et,-
a, NercsheImer n diamond l scrchant.
MT 'Su. 20 Maiden lane. this 'atS' W
10 two years ago the Nercshc'tners Nv
cd In the handsome residence al No.
a1T6 IennpK avenue. Mr.. NcreScmnleE
sold The house 10 Mr. Charles Goniu'
Sstock brolter. aud decided to sipeEd tha
Rwinters at hIs summer reside nce. W
+ Sayslde, which IS SuTtuunurd tY apouN
Sthlrty acres OF grounds. They hhNr tmS
Z chidren--Amy. fourteen years pLd' u'su
frederick. twenty Years ein; t"1
studying medicine In Caiumeia lhl'
Sersisy. 80,
Il Air. Scresheimer W prominent mem
her ~ the American Theu50phitIl So
6,clety or which he was elected t'NASut-
X az .1t the convention held IN this GUY
last sprIns. HI. has aId',! the ofianAl,
ton financially. and Is wLrW tIsoh8t
friend OF Kate y. TInEiey ana SIAuHe
z Falls Wright, who ate ~ prrSett 'ilIn-
lug a tour OF the world in Shc interests
Z OF thsoscphy.
Ucysred for Her Kind Decide
Father and son leave Tor tic ctlS
( daily at S o'clock IN the morut ne, not
20 return until after o'clock IN the
5ereniug. Mrs. NercSheimer Is lea With
her daughter and her five servants IN
II the country home, which Is NtiAtSu ~
a lonely spot, one mite from uls SAY
side station. She, a1weVeE' - i -,
z lrt< and fearless woman. Her klNdly
heart has enIeared her to .Gr country
j naople for miles around. X - Ser SuS-
ION TO load a wagon with clothing and
I provisions und distribute ": Et'tS 10
Z The needy. and many poor sIInillrS Sh"
4 supports Throughout: the hHFd winters
IN II IL Mrs. .NereshelGe.'S aaolt 10
drive In a runab0at drawn by 4 spank
,StnS team OF dark chcstnut cobs. Shs
has never entertained the SiisateSS .taE
Z and why should she. being the queen
K Of Mercy TO all her Subjects dwelling
: FAR and near.
Mrs. Seresheimer waS impatient "a
reach Flushing yesterday 20 make soHie
4 purchases and pay several iradcSrnrn
III debts There axe ta:re rl4cadaEnized
avenuss-Crocheron FelrsaH ana
BroaiYay-that lead 90 Flushing from
Bnyside. But they are circuitouS. anil
{ Mrs. Nereshsimef cho:" the back roldr
4 straight short cue.
Wrapped In . fur coat. she drove
: from the house shortly after II Z o'clock.
Z! After leaving a friend 1T the rlilrOld
+ station she turned into the back thFa
q She was Juss midway bet%cen Ray
side and Flushing. vita Sowne'S
4 Woods and Blue Farm on either Side.
& when man ran QUE t-otH between the
trees. shouting:
@oh. lady, which IS the way 10 White
\ stone?''
MIS-, Nereshelmcr stopped her cob+
and pointed toward the village In
question. when she saw thar the man,
z a tall fellow. in long ulster. wore
= black mask He came toward her.
crtnging and whining ;hut he was poor
5 md needed money.
Told Him to Take IiI> Mask on
PTake of your musk" she said, and
5tlet me see yonr face, I MD the poor.
ri help YOU II you're In want" She
cpeuetI the black bay she wore aud
took out n Nve-dnllar bill which she
n hnnded him
20 want your d!lmoGda and every
thing" shouted the TuiHdn. llr sprLnu
into the runa aout from the o1ck AMI
seized the woman by the throat WiiA
one hand he tore open Ter CLOAK, search
ing for valuablts.
~ There was no sentiment nb6ui him.
and he handled her very bCu;aily,tehT-
q ing IN earring from one eI:.
although halt stEanG!cd IN" woman
began n vigorous defence, Tor sue has
abundant strength. Whiis they were
struggling she SAYS nnothe- man. also
masked. small and wearing sh0r;
s peajacket. jumprd into ~" road ana
\ held thc heads OF the FESTIVE cnbS.
Z Then there sounded a series of whis-
ties up the road and down. and Mrs.
q ScresheImcr thinks there were several
y c0afcdcrntes on tho watch "a sentln"lS.
In the meantime tn" rObbcr on the
back OF the ruuAbO"t tor" op"n her
:! fftachLt. searching T." valulblrs. aud
also tore open her dress 10 secure h"r
diamond brooch.
He pulled OF her "idiDE gloves In or
der 20 gov Il. her rings. Then hr dealt
her terrific blow In II" right side that
made her scream with pain. Taking
advantage Of this. II" seized her black
bag and secured the So IN bills Il CON
tanned.
FrlIcd One with n Hottie.
Tho brave woman had q moments
respite and she used &. Her rert STUN
( blcd against "a bottle which she ilas "a
ken along to buy some hcnZinc, she
hcnt down. seized ii. and dealt til" :l!-
fan q return blow. She says she Go'S
Il NOT know whether she struck his head
* or face. hut he dropped like Stone.
The companion holding the cobs ran
20 his comrades assistance. thc spirit
ed team started up. and Airs. Ncr"S-
hcimer was not '"nGciDuS OF another
thing until she lay Oh Il sofa In Bad
enholr'sS !GU.cl in Flushing and solicl-
toug. strangers were bending over her.
To them abe was able 30 tell her story.
The cobg had torn down tn" level
road, the woman uncnnsci0naly noldtUB
the rcIns, until they reached Flushing
Town Hall, where th"y stopped. Airs,
Scrcshrmcr there fcIl backward IN :.
dead faint.
ON hearing OF The story Captain
Charlie. Huncc. accompanied by Police
man Linden, started for the place
where Mrs. Ncr"shcimcr was attack
cd, but could fad no trace nf the men.
y ConstabIcs SlnVia and Allen were also
put Oh The case. The hucl. road to
Flushing IL fr"Guented ny rarmrra who
dispose Of their produce aUoHE the
villages. 1t Is thought tie masked
Il robbers were Tying IN walt for some
farmer.
SIavIu and Allen kept uN II search
for the highwaymcn until late last
night, when they returned to Flushing.
S They aaid they believed th" mon had
gone to College Point anu there taken
o train 10 Long Island City. IN" con-
z ,sPLlblcE found tracks In the snow lead.
ing toward College Point and sent
word 90 that place. but the Trains were