The times., 1897-05-01
M'COrs FATE NO LESSON
Alexandria Excited by Another
Case Of Attempted Assault.
NEGRO ASSAULTS MRS. HOUGH
A Struggle in the Brute's Grasp.
But for the Timely Arrival of
Her Brother, There Would Have
Been Another Subject for Lynch
Law-Officers Alert.

| Alexandria, April 80 Evidently the
ofLewis from a similar fate, has not taught
| a sufficient lesson to the negroes OF this
| vicinity. Another negro assault was at
| tempted last night, and the city has again
| been thrown into a feyerish state of ex-
| citement, and there are those who threaten
| repetition of the Mccoy episode should
| the villain he captured.
The victim of tonight's attempted as
sault was Mrs. George W. Hough, of No.
410 North Columbus street, the wife Of
a well-known citizen of this city, and her
| assailant is unknown. Mrs. Hough's h1s-
band is employed as proofreader on the
Washington Post, and consequently is
not at home at night. About 10 O'Clock
Mrs. Hough was standing in the front
door of her home She was alone in the
house except for her little boy, who was
asleep She was waiting the return OF
her brother, who had been gone from
the house but short time. Suddenly
and unobseryed large, burly negro
about thirty-five years old suiked out
from an alley near the house and grasped
the lady and attempted to drag her from
the door. She struggled with him brave
ly, and by heroic effort succeeded in
wrestling herself from his grasp and fled
back in tile doorway.
The brute was about to follow her into
the house, and would doubtless have sue
ceeded. but for the timely arrival of Mrs.
Hough's brother. Edward Clark. who was
q
the house, and upon hearing the trouble
hastened TO his sisters rescue. AT the
sight of Mr.. Clark the neglo ran hurriedly
back through the alley and disappeared in
the darkness. Though terribly frightened
and suffering from the shock, Mrs. HOugh
brayely ran into the house, and seizing
her husbands pistol, rushed 10 the rear of
the house to fasten the doors and windows.
AS Mrs. Hough was about to close the
back door she caught sight of her brutal
assailant, and demonstrated her pluck
and nerve, as well as her knowledge OF
firearms and ability to defend herself by
firing three shots at the brute as he was
climbing over the back yard fence. By
the time her brother reached her the lady
had fallen PROSTATE, and the william had
made good his escape, and it is not known
whether or not any Of the shots were ef-
fective.
The shooting aroused intense excite
ment in the vicinity, and a crowd gathered
and started in pursuit of the negro, but
not until he had had time TO get considerable
distance away. There was no one on
the street near Mrs. Hough's residence at
the time, and but for the arrival of her
brother and her own plucky fight, Alex
andria might have had sufficient cause
for another lynching.
Mrs. Hough is a pretty little woman
about twenty-eight years of age, and be-
lieves she will be able to fully identify her
assailant should he be captured. She was
able to give very good description of the
brute, and Lieut.. Smith and his men, as
well as posse of citizens, are endsavoring
to capture him. The incident revived not
little OF the spirit which animated the peo-
pie here week ago, and many angry
threats are made against the negro.