The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-28
AID CAME
JUST IN TIME.
Helen Mcdonald Saved
From a MiSCreant.
ENTICED TO VACANT HOUSE
Unknown Man Attacked Her but
Screams Brought Help.
ENTICED TO VACANT HOUSE
The CHILD WAS BADLY BEATEN.

Boston, Sept 2s: 2s:-Passersby on Terrace
street, Roxbury, near the corner of Oscar
street, at 40 yesterday afternoon, were
attracted by the cries Of "a frightened
young girl from window on tho top
floor of the unuccupied house "a Terrace
street.
rush into the house was made at once
and little l2-year old Helen Mcdonald OF
q Gardner avenue was rescued.
She had been enticed there by an un-
known man. who attempted TO commit
an assault upon her. Tho man escaped
unseen. frightened from his purpose upon
the arrival Of the rescuers.
Entrance TO the house was difficult, but
Arthur Kelly of 40 Terrace street sue
ceeded, going from tho rear OF the build
ing. As he assembled TO the place whence
tho cries emanated he opened tho front
door and admitted those from that side.
Up steirs the party rushed. way up ID
the top floor, still guided by the heart
reDding cries of tba littlo girl. Upon
arrival there they found the girl alC ne,
her attempted AZ al8nt having escaped
when he heard their coming. The girl
was almost unconscious. and although
the villain failed in his purpose. yet the
child was suffering terribly from the
abuse she bau been subjected to. iJ de-
veioped later that her assailant had beaten
her almost into insensibility In his efforts
To suppress her cries fer help.
Inc little girl was taken to Station 10,
and later. after sbe had quieted down anu
recovered some from the effects OF her
flight she gave the police the following
information:
She was playing around Roxhury cross
ing about 4 80 when man approached
Il. -.
Ruggles street She told him and then
he requested her To 90 with him to Ter
race street whore his two little girls
were. and take thom to their home ON
Ruggles street. Tne child accompanis sd
him. At the house "a Terrace the man
took bunch Of keys from his pocket,
and opening the door took the child in
side locke - the door after their entrance.
Tho child then began to inquire for tho
little girls, and not seeing them and dis
covering that the house was unoccupied
she became alarmed and commenced to
cry. The man turned flercely upon her,
throwing her against the balustrade. The
child fell on the stairs, and as she tried
TO get up the man struck hor with his
hand. and as she attempted to scream he
forcibly prevented her.
The child managed TO struggle 10 her
feot and attempted 10 run away. She sue
coeded in gaining the second floor when
Sho was OvertakeD ana DfutSlly beaten,
her assailapt ant the same time threaten
ing to kill her II she attempted to make
anv outcry.
This threat did not deter the child " no
rcdoubled her cries for help. Again she
succeeded in eluding in the man and
rushed screaming tn the top floor of the
house. Spying an omen window she with
rare presence of mind rushed to that and
throwing her body halfway out towards
the sti eet, she continued her outcry and
piteous appeals, almost instantly attract
ing the attention OF persons ON that
thoroughfare, who rushed to hor assistance
as desert bed.
Miss Mcdonald gave the police the fol.
lowing description or her assailant
A bout 10 years old, feet inches in
height, dark complexion. dark brown
mousuache and wore dark clothes and a
black, soft hat.
The police of Station 10 say they know
who the assailant was and are very hope
ful of capturing him before many hours
have elapsed.
Great ind Cnaton wns aroused among
tho persons living in the vicinity by the
assault, and threats of summary justice,
even lynching were freely made.