The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-02
MARY DAVIS VICIOUS TEMPER.
Assaulted Three Ladies' and Took
Three Men to Subdue Her.

Assaulted Three Ladies and Took
Three Men to Subdue Her.
The most audacious attack made in Sa-
vannah for some time was that for which
Mary Davis, colored woman, aged 30
years, was arrested and lodged in the po-
lice barracks yesterday. She attacked
three ladies on the front stoop at u resi-
dence on Castor street, and succeeded in
carrying her vicious conduct to an eX-
IRENE before subdued by the timely assist
ance Of two gentlemen passing along the
street. No serious injuries were sustain
ed. but the ladies were Frustrated by the
attack They received several bruises
from blows dealt by the maddened woman,
and for awhile it was thought one OF the
ladies had sustained a fracture OF her
arm.
Thos. L. Hill and Mr.. James Lane, were
going down Castor street on their way
to the Savannah hospital. They heard
loud cries coming from the direction Of
Abercorn street and saw the negro woman
conducting herself in a boisterous man
ner So was struggling with one OF the
ladies on the stoop and using very oppro-
brous language.
Bv this time several neighbors were at
tracted. The trouble had only begun when
the gentlemen appeared When Mr. Hill
reached the scene, one of the ladies had
been thrown to the floor end the negro
was attempting to trample her. Inc otn-
er two were greatly excited. Mr.. Hlh
grabbed the woman and attempted to
throw her down the steps, but her anger
was up and, to his surprise, he found him
self unequal to the task She turned with
much violence on Mr. Hill and gave him
all he wanted to defend himself, much less
eject her from the place. MIR. Lane came
IN and the two could have handled the
angered woman, had it not been Tor the
interference of Sarah Mcintosh, another
negro, who seemed to have been standing
around A negro standing near also en-
tered the scuhle to aid the women in re-
sisting the two men. Despite the desper-
ate efforts made to rescue the women,
they were dragged into the street, and a
messenger was sent to the nearest tele-
phone to inform the police.
Policeman Collins went out on his bicy-
Gle and reached the place within a few
moments. The first thing he did was to
place the woman under arrest, which was
the signal for another struggle the woman
making a vigorous effort to release her
self. The officer did not fare much bet
ter than Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Lane. He was
the worse for wear before the arrival Of
the patrol wagon.
The occurrence was something unusual
for that part of the city, and the unpleas-
ant circumstance was greatly deplored by
those who had the misfortune to be iden>
titled with it. The woman was placed in
the patrol wagon and taken to the police
barracks. Strange to say her frenzy was
over by this time and no signs Of violence
or resistance whatever was shown. Three
charges were preferred against her, ore
of which was assaUlting and striking the
g.
language and third for resisting an Off
Ger in the discharge of his duty Sarah
Mcintosh, the negro who interfered with
Messrs. Hill and Lane. was also arrested
and held for trial
The claim Is made by the parties I'M
fortunately involved in the affair that the
negro woman is insane. The police, how
ever do not take much stock in the in
sanity charge The woman occupied
room in the basement of the house where
the trouble occurred, and had been ordered
to vacate some time ago.