Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1898-08-11
A GIRL VICTIM WANTS TO. DIE.

Little Mary Campbell Attacked by a Brute
Last Night and Struggles For Her
HOnor-Takes Laudanum Tues
day Morning.
An attempt to feloniously assault the
little sixteen year old girl Monday night,
was followed Tuesday morning by an at
tempt at suicide by the girl victim.
Between ten and eleven O'Clock Monday
night, sixteen year old Mary Campbell,
was down in the Second ward. She had
gone down there to visit her cousin. AS
she was returning to her home, the resi-
| dence of George Lange, the Efs st Com
| merce street baker, she was accosted by
a young man, who asked if he might ac-
company her.
Foolishly the girl accepted the atten-
tions of the stranger. He wes a tall fell
low, was wearing bicycle suit, seemed
to be under the influence of liquor.
The fellow gave his name as Woodruff.
and he wanted the little girl 70 reach
Commerce street by crossing the
meadows. This she refused to do, and
said she was going to go through Pine
street.
When the second ward school house
was reached, the fellow assured the girl
that 1t was very much nearer to reach
her destination by going along the rail-
road. She accompanied him, it being
moonlight.
When opposite Harris Grove, the fel-
low tried to get Miss Campbell accom-
pany him in the woods, and become
more or less demonstrative She indig-
nantly refused and repulsed him, and he
seized her and made an attempt to over
power her. She struggled and screamed
"Murder!' at the top of her voice, when
the brute said to her, "Pve been drinking
and when Pm drunk, Pm wicked" and
he struck her fierce blow, with his
clinched fist. In the struggle, the CAPE
and dress of the girl were nearly torn off.
The cries of murder were heard by
Conrad Gehring and Smith Peterson,
These two young men Immediately rush
ed to the spot, They saw the fellow run
ming away.
The terrified girl was taken to her
1,iends. She was greatly excited, and
seemed to be suffering from the shock.
Monday morning the little girl came
down town, and visited Justice of the
Peace Meyers. She was persistent in
having her essailant arrested, She des-
cribed him as well as she could, and gave
his name as Woodruff. She made COM
plalnt, and warrant was issued.
The Girl Attempts Suicide.
There is second chapter or this story
and it is extremely sad.
After the girl left the Justice office this
morning she went out upon the street,
She must have become morose and down.
cast and brooding over her sorrows she
planned to end her unhappy life Where
she secured bottle of laudanum is at
present unknown to the officers, but she
got one some where. She must have
taken the whole.contents down and then
proceeded out Commerce street toward
the Lange residence.
When she reached East Commerce
street, nearly opposite the home of DR..
Thompson. she was reeling along and
seeing Supt. of Water Works Woodruff If
with Jacob Shull on an express wagon.
she called to them and asked if thew
would not take her to doctor. She said
she had taken laudanum, and evidently
the desire for lite had come to her.
The gentlemen questioned her, and
asked why she should have taken lauda.
mum, and she said she had trouble. and
told of her having the young man ar
rested.
AS the mon talked to her they noticed
she would stagger and seemed almost
incapable of supporting herself Mr..
ehull hurried over to Dr. J. R. G. Thomp-
sons office, but that gentleman was not
home.
About this time Justice Harry Powell
came along and the girl was given to his
care. He walked her down town, and in
company with officer Smith took the
girl to DR.. Sites office.
DIR. Sites immediately treated her for
the poison and gave her powerful anti
dotes, and she was soon relieved, and the
foolish little life was saved.
The girl seems quite bright and eyi-
IDENTIFY has some culture.
Her mother lives in Woodstow hay-
ing married second time, the step father
being named Frank Green. Officer
Smith suggested that the mother should
be telegraphed for, but the girl
strenuously forbade it.
She said she had an aunt living in the
Second ward, Mrs. Samuel Mlngin. If
the girl will not go with her relatives she
| will be given in charge of an overseer of
| the poor.
GIRLS ASSAILANTW WAS OAPTTTPED