Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
MATTEMPrED- ASSAULT
UNKNOWN coroRnD IAN ATTACKS
MRS. BEATRICE KRAMER.
She Make" Brave end Successful
Defense-POlice Sea&ching for
the A5tails Il.

Mrs. Beatrice Kramer, 4 tie of Frederick
Kramer, florist of Good Hope. road. Ana
costa, was the victim Of an alleged attempt
at criminal assault at the hands Of an I'M
known colored man this morning about
1880 o'clock in a cottage used for the sleep
ing quarters OF the men employed by her
husband. Her assailant was frustrated in
his intentions by the brave resistance of
Mrs. Kramer. who struck him in the face
several times with no little force with her
fist and struggled desperately to effect her
release from his grasp. He succeeded in
cries Of Mrs. Kramer had attracted num-
Der of men who work on the place.
The police of the Anacostia station were
very soon notified of what had occurred.
and Sergt. w. T. Anderson had summoned
to take part in the pursuit of the fugitive
every available officer In the precinct. both
on and off duty. The efforts of the police
to arrest the criminal were without result
up to late hour this afternoon. although
1t Is thought he is resident of Garfield or
that ne1ghborhood, in which case 1t Is the
opinion the chances for hts final arrest are
good. The police have a good description of
him. as given by Mrs. Kramer, and it Is be-
ueved he Is no stranger in the section where
he attempted to commit the outrage.
Mrs. kramer's Statement.
A short time after the affair occurred the
facts of the case were secured from Mrs.
Kramer. who was much excited.
1t was about 10 o'clock this morning. she
said. when she left her residence on the
road between Good Hope and Anacostia
to so to the house where the Hired men
sleep at night. This house Is situated about
$50 yards from her residence, on a knoll,
and surrounded by trees and shrubbery.
1t Is quite lonely place during the day,
as the men are absent working in the hot
houses and gardens. which occupy site
In rav1ne below the employees house. 1t
was Mrs. Kramer's intention to straighten
up the rooms of the men, as was her Gus
tom. When she entered the house she
noticed that the door leading from the
front porch was ajar, but as the doors
no particular attention. She bad just
crossed the threshold and was about to
enter one of the sleeping apartments, when
the door by which she had gone in was
dashed quickly to and the next instant she
was seized by powerful coiored man, who
proceeded to drag her inside the sleeping
room adjoining Mrs. Kramer retained her
presence of mind. She delivered two or
three hard blows with one fist In the
negro's face and began to scream.
The man then released his hold upon her'
and. finding she was free, Mrs. Kramer
began backing toward the door. Her as
sailant then brandished some kind OF
pointed instrument and began to slash at
her with it. In trying to ward of the
strokes Mrs Kramer was only partly sue
cessfu. she received slight cut on the
left sleeve of her dress, two scratches on
her left wrist and slash four inches long
on the bosom of her dress, which penetrat-
ed to the flesh.
Help Arrives.
By this time the employees of the place,
who had heard Mrs. Kramer's screams for
help, came rushing up. They found her
lying unconscious on the porch, and
though they promptly instituted search
for her assailant, they could find no trace
of him
Mrs. Kramer recognized the man when
he seized her as one she had seen passing
along Good Hope road this morning shortly
before she went to the employees house.
He Is about forty years OLD. and wore blue
overalls. patched on the aeft knee, dark
coat and black derby hat. His hair Is griz-
Zled with tinge of gray as Is his mus
tache Mrs. Kramer has seen the man
before. she stated. and haa an unpleasant
experience with him one week ago yester-
day. When she vent to the employees cot
tage that morning she was surprised to
find one Of the beds occupied by colored
man. She thought he was tramp, and as
made haste to order him to leave the cot
tage which he did. surlily.
She is positive this man Is the one who
attempted to assault her this morning. She
Is able, she stated, to identify the fugitive.
and two colored suspects who were taken
before her this afternoon were released, as
she said neither was the proper man.
Mrs Kramer is about thirty years old,
and has been living in Anacostia since the
time Of her marriage, about five years ago.
Her husband was in the city when the af-
fair Of this morning occurred.