The times., 1898-05-29
WOMAN BRU TALLY BEATEN
Nora Cannon Seriously, Per
hapS Fatally, Injured.
IMPORTANT ARREST MADE
The Victim Assaulted by "a MuIatto
in n Vacant House and Terribly
Abused - Rescued by NeighbOrs
and Sent TO the Hospital, Where
She Describes Her AssaiIant.

Nora Cannon, a handsome young
woman, twenty-three years old, lies on
a cot in the Providence Hospital SER
iously, if not fatally. injured. She is
a mass Of bruises and cuts. Her eyes
are blackened, her mouth cut and torn,
and several teeth loosened.
While looking through vacant house
yesterday afternoon, at No. 81 South
Capitol Street, she was assaulted by d
colored man who claimed that he want
ed her money and jewelry Her sup
posed assailant is now held at No.
police station.
Miss Cannon secured the keys of the
house from Mrs Leissler, who lives at
No. 81 South Capitol Street. about 2:3)
p. m, and opening the basement door.
disappeared within.
Fifteen minutes later people living
next door were attracted by a scream
which came from the front window of
The second story. They looked up and
saw a woman covered with blood en-
deavoring TO attract their attention.
She seemed unable to speak but beck
oned to them. Mrs Leissler rushed in
10 the vacant house and met the injured
woman coming downstairs. Just as she
reached the landing she fell to the floor
unconscious. Blood was over her body
and her hair was matted with it, The
women soon secured water and COM
nenced bathing the unconscious form
She finally recovered and told them her
story.
Sba had aDtayad ,ba y,o,,sa ,t,1,,,-l,
TIE basement and ascended TO the sec
ond floor. There she heard a noise and
turning around, saw a young colored
man following. He told her that he was
the watchman and continued after her
up the steps. AS the windows and
doors Of the house were all open, Miss
Cannon was not alarmed, though she
watched the colored man closely.
Finally she reached the third floor
and entered a rear room Just then her
companion seized her arm, saying. Il
want your jewelry and money" She
started to scream, but the brute hit her
a powerful blow in the mouth which cut
her lips and knocked out one of her
teeth. She fell down and then her as
sailant used his foot, kicking her on
the body and head.
She could not scream, but made an
effort 10 rise. Then the negro seized her
and carrying the almost lifeless form
10 the window looking out in a rear
alley threatened to throw her 10 the
ground. She then lost consciousness but
recovered herself a few minutes later
and crawled TO the front window where
she managed 10 attract attention. The
negro had evidently escaped through
the rear Of the building
After her injuries had been dressed
she again lost consciousness. Mean
while some one was sent TO Spring
mann's express Office and a telephone
dispatch TO police headquarters resulted
in the arrival Of the Fifth precinct pa
troll wagon, which took the woman to
Providence Hospital. She again came
to her senses, but became hyster:cal
and screamed with fear and pain. The
physicians found that she had been
seriously. if not fatally. injured
One blow had cut the head and near
y severed the ear. 1t was necessary to
take several stitches in this wound and
s. was only after two hours hard work
that she finally became quieted. Be
fore this she was able to give the police
description Of her assailant and soon
a message describing his every feature
was flashed to the different police sta
items.
Precinct Detective Henry, accompa-
MED by a Times reporter, visited the
scene Of the occurrence and found evil
dences Of a hard struggle in the room
on the top floor. A pool Of blood was
on the floor and the window sill was
covered with blood spots.
The injured woman lives at 133 B