Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15
Colored RufGan's Attack Upon Mrs
]. Addison Dean.
FIRST MAKES DEMAND FOR MONEY
Courage of the Woman and Her
Young Son.
ASSAILANT MAKES THREATS

Mrs John Addison Dean, whose home is
near Arlington post office, Va, had an ex-
citing experience this morning witha colored
highwayman on the Alexandria pike near
Jackson City. When the outlaw saw there
was no hopes Of getting money, as Mrs.
Dean believes, he attempted felonious
assault. Had it not been that the woman
was courageous, and was assisted by her
twelve-year-old son, she would probably
have suffered serious injury. AS it was,
she got off with few scratches about her
throat, while her little boys throat was
badly SCARED by the assailant's finger nails
The affair happened about 2:30 o'clock
this morning near the south end of the
is believed to be a Washingtonian, who had
been over at some of the gambling resorts
and probably lost what money he had. Rob-
berry, 1t is supposed, was the only means
he had of getting more money to play on
the games, and Mrs. Dean was the first one
who came along.
Because Of the busy season on the farm
Mrs. Dean came to market without her hus-
band, leaving him at liberty to attend to
the farm work. Before leaving her hus-
band suggested that she had better come
by way of Georgetown; but she thought
there would be no danger in passing through
Jackson City at SO early an hour in the
morning Then, too, she thought her son.
Arthur SdHueTDlll bedus Nouiu We dUlc "
assist her in the event Of trouble. In this
1t developed, she was not mistaken, for at
the critical moment he rendered substantial
aid, and perhaps prevented a crime more
serious than robbery.
The AssaiIant Appears.
From her home near Arlington to the
turn in the road Mrs. Dean did not meet
either a pedestrian or driver. Soon after
getting on the Alexandria pike, however, a
walking along. He spoke to the occupants
of the wagon, and, as Mrs. Dean believed,
walked on about his business. An instant
later, however. the man sprang in the
wagon, grabbed both the woman and her
son by the throat, and demanded money.
Il haven't got a cent, the woman pro-
tested.
Then give me your pocket book the
highwayman said, with an cath.
Here it is said the woman, who was
struggling with her assailant.
The colored man threw the pocket book
in the wagon when he discovered it was
empty. He then tried to drive the boy
from the wagon, but the latter refused to
'.If you don't hush screaming the col
ored man said to the boy, who was trying
to summon assistance, III Kill you
Brute Frightened Away.
The little boy, fearful for the safety of
his mother struggling with the colored
man all this time, was also his mother.
He managed to get the assailants hand
from his throat and get one of his fingers
in his mouth. After biting the ruffan's
finger, he jumped from the wagon and
screamed at the top of his voice. short
distance down the road The saw wagon,
and, running to the vehicle, he called to its
occupant. Mr.. Lee HUMPHREYS of st. Elmo:
Mister, please hurry up, a colored man s
killing my mother.
Mr. HUMPHREYS had heard the screaming,
but had paid no attention to the noise, for
it was nothing new, he said, to hear noises
in jackson City. But when the boy made
the appeal he whipped up his horse and
drove rapidly to the assistance of the wo-
man. Before reaching the wOmanS wagon
he saw a colored man leave the road and
get on the railroad trestle. Had he known
that he was the man who had attempted
the robbery and assault. he says, he would
have shot him.
During the time that the boy was away
from the wagon the colored man threatened
the womans life and pretended he was
going to draw > weapon, but he did not do
so. He was armed with heavy oak club
when he Jumped into the wagon, and this
was found in the vehicle after he had been
frightened away. Mr.. HUMPHREYS accom-
panied Mrs. Dean and her son across the
Lcng bridge, where a report of the affair
was made to two policemen. description
of the fugitive was given and a report of
the affair was then sent to police head
quarters.
Mrs. Deans Statement.
In conversation with a Star reporter Mrs.
Dean said she was positive the colored man
intended to assault her W hen he found she
had no money. She said she knew her as
sailant had on a dark coat and straw hat,
and the boy says he thinks he had on dark
trousers. He was neatly dressed, and Mrs.
Dean says she believes he lives in the city.
The club left in the wagon Is dangerous
looking weapon, and this Mrs. Dean intends