The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-13
ATTACHED on CONDUIT ROAD.
Miss Mabel Mann Seized by 1--WE
weii-Dressed Ruffians.

0i1S& 1luDeI AhBn StiZe0 Ot WI
weii-Dressed RuffiaDs.
One of the boldest attempts DIT criminal
assault or the year was made upon highly
respectable young lady OF Georgetown.
when two unknown white men boldly at
tackled Miss Mabel Mann on the Con dune
road shortly after midnight this morning
Miss Mann had been up to Cabin John
bridge Oh her bicycle, and was returning
10 the city with Mr.. Frederick Wilson,
whe had accompanied the young lady TO
the CablI John resort last evening, when
she was attacked by The unknown men-
She screamed and Mr.. Wilson ran to her
assistance. A brief struggle ensured. dur
Ing y itch the young man wasoverpowered
aud painfully wounded on the head 10y
being struck with some dull, blunt instru-
mcnt, probably black Jack or the bait OF
q revolver.
At about the time several wheeinrn
came riding down the Conduit road, and it
is thought their approach frightened the
two w nown men away At any rate, they
again jumped into the carriage in which
the darkness.
The yoaag lady was escorted to her home,
No. 14I3 Thrty-fifth street northwest, by
one OF the passing wheelmen who also noti-
fled the roIice of the Seventh precinct po
lice station An ambulance was sent some
distance up TIE Conduit road, and the
wounded Mr.. Wilson, who had been lying
unconscious for some time, under the care
nf the second passing wheeiman, was con
veyed to the Emergency Hospital.
wilson's wounds. ugly cash on the
rear part Of the head aud d deep cut just
over the forehead. were stitched up. ard
he was after ward enable TO go to his
horne
The injuries OF Mr.. Wilson, although
painful In the extreme, are not very Sc
rious.
MIR. Wilson W as today seen at the office
of the Crescent Bicycle Company, at Ninta
and VI streets northwest, at which place
he is employed.
He said that he went up to Cabin John
Bridge. with Miss Mann early yesterday
evening
About IL 80 he and the y0unglady left the
resort. and. mounting their wheels, began
to weud their way homew ard blythe COnduit
road route. They had proceeded about
half mile, when Mr.. Wilson's lamp sud
denly went out, and this necessitated the
dismouuting of both the riders in one Of
the darkest portions OF the highway.
AT the train n carriage containing two
neatly-,iressed but inebriated aud bois-
ferrous young men was driven up 20 them
The taller u the two, a dark compile xioned
man, threw his hat out on the road.
Mr.. Wilson, who was leaning over his
wheel ricaed the hat up. and save it 10
the men 10 the team. They mumblel
their thanks, and The wheelman resumed
the fixing of his lamp.
Amos. Instantly and entirely without
warning he heard Miss Mann scream. and
looking in the direction of the cries saw
the dark forms OF one of the men and the
girl struggling by the side of the ROAD
She was making every endeavor to free
herself from the grasp Of her assailant,
but could not summon Unnecessary strength
to do this. Like Ion. Mr.. Wilson bound
ed toward the couple and he gan to aid the
lady.
He succeeded in freeing her only after
her auu and body had been very badly
marked with bnrises, and was getting the
best ofthe encounter, when the Second man,
who had jumped from the buggy, cane up
behind him and dealt him two heavy
blows over tie skull.
SIR. Wilson said that he heard two pistol
shots, and at first thought he had been |
wounded Two friendly wheelnen. to
whose presence may he due the prevention |
OF most henous crime, approached aud |
frightened the men away.