Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-08
A Man Found In a Young Lady's
Room.
SAVED BY HER CRIES
Tho Intruder Escaped without Lenv-
Ing Ciue TO His Ideutisy-Bishop
Pcuick Tenders His Resignation
to Accept Call TO West Virginia
Tho Governors Return other
News,
Especial to virg,nian-P Pilot.

eOPeClal 10 fHSitlidn- 6'llOI.
Richmond, Va. July 7.-Miss Ora
Tudor, n very pretty young girl who
resides at No. 102 East Main street dis
covered n man in her room about 1870
o'clock this morning.
Her father was away from home, and
the inmates of the house were herself
mother and brother. Mr.. ]. Christian
Tudor. Miss Tudor slept in room by
herself About the hour Indicated she
was aroused by a sound as of some
ono scratching around the wall rs
though feeling his way around the
room by the walls.
The young lady at once sprang from
her bed and started to her mothers
room. Just before she reached the door
She ran against n man, and screamed
loudly
He caught her and attempted to
choke her to keep the family from be-
ing aroused by her cries. In the strug-
gle her clothing was badly torn. She
made her escape, however, and ran
screaming to her mothers room. Her
mother and brother. meanwhile, had
been walked by the noise, and all was
excitement In the house. The man.
whether white or colored. none of
them could tell, lost no time in making
his escape.
He had come in by the side window
opening on an alley, which had been
left unfastened, and as he got through
was plainly seen by the Misses BarEa-
min. a number of the neighbors had
become aroused by that time and came
over 10 the house to do what they
could to assist in catching the criminal
but he had made good his escape. No
report OF the case was made to the
police.
BISHOP PENICK RESIGNS.
Bishop c. c. Penicl has rendered his
resignation rs rector of St. Marks
protestant Episcopal Church to accept
a call to Fairnont ". Va. He will
leave his present charge on the 18th
of August.
me matter of his resignation has
peen kept very quiet and many of the
members of st. Marks are not as yet
aware that their beloved rector is so
soon soon TO leave them. Bishop Peniclz of
iered his resignation to the vesiry meet
lng Monday night. Very few friends had
received even an intimation of his ros
ignation. He said he felt that duty call
ed MIN elsewhere. To most of the YES
trymen the Bishops resignation came
as poit out Of clear sky. He was
peggeo to remain. hut said he felt tina
duty called him elsewhere. He de-
clined to withdraw his resignation, but
no action was taken on It,
me Bishop and his family went
down to Virginia Beach yesterday.
They are expected back tomorrow. lie
VIII occupy his pulpit Sunday and will
continue to serve his pensioners until
the date fixed for his departure.
Hishon Penick came to St Mark
church about three years ago. He had
previously been engaged in missionary
woTK IN Africa when he filed the Office
OF bishop. st. Marks has nourlshed un-
der his care. He is man of remark :
able energy. of deep piety. the very
soul OF. liberality and most enthusiast
tic worker His Pensioners are de-
voutly attached to him. He has mad
himself very popular with people OF all
denominations. There IL great sorrow
among his people over his resirnatjon
Fairmont is n growing city in the
northern part of West Virginia.
THE GOVERNORS RETURN
Governor Tyler will return to Rich
mond the latter part of next week and
remain a few days.