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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-22
DRAGGED INTO AN ALLEY.
Futile Attempt of n Ruflinn to Rob n
Young woman.

Miss Lillian Brashears, seventeen years
Of age, employed at the dry goods estab-
lishment of b. Schaefer & Co,ron Four
and-a-half Street southwest, was assaulted
and dragged some distance into Casey's
Alley. between X and l. and Four-and- "a
half and Sixth Streets southwest, shortly
before midnight Saturday night b. an un-
known negro. Her screams frightened her
assailant. who escaped before the arrival
of the police Miss Brashears was assisted
TO her home ISi Street southwest, by
friends She was slightly hurt.
1t was raining when Miss Brashears left
the Schaefer store. at IL O'clock Saturday
night, and few persons we're on the street.
She crossed Four and-a-half Street,
stopped several minutes at the home OF
friend near the corner of | Street, and then
started home, recrossing the street and
walking along the west side OF Four-and-
a-half Street toward y Street Just be.ore
reaching Casey's Alley Miss Brashears
heard steps behind her. and upol turning
partially around she was seized about TIE
waist, dragged into the alley, and forced
from her feet by an unknown assailant.
She screamed several times, and finally the
man was frightened away, leaving his in
tended victim lying in the alley. Assist
ance soon arrived, and the young woman
was taken to her home. Meanwhile the
police were notified and description o, the
assailant secured from the young woman
He is said to be about six feet tall rather
light colored, slender. weighing about 175
pounds. Detective Parham has been as
signed TO assist the police Of the Fourth
precinct on the case.
Miss Brashears said last night that she
believed the attack upon her was solely
for the purpose of robbery. She stated
that she had just received her weekly sal
AIRY at the store. which fact, she said. was
probably known to the assailant. she
stated that she had been bruised in several
places, but not otherwise hurt as a result
Of her experience.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-22
A REWARD OFFERED.
4 West Virginia Bank Seeking the
burglars Who Looted u.

Five hundred dollars reward has been
offered by the officers of the Tygart's
Valley Bank. at Philippi, W. Va. for the
arrest and conviction OF four burglars.
charged with robbing that institution on
the night of January L. last. of $3.50 in
cash. The local police have been asked
to assist in the search for the burglars in
a circular received yesterday at Police
Headquarters from the West Virginia au-
thorities.
It appears that the Tygart bank was en-
tered after midnight Wednesday night by
forcing and breaking a massive glass par
tition in the front door. Four men are
said to have taken part in the burglary.
and they are described in the following
order First man, age twenty-five. about
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-22
A Tugbont Damaged by Fire.

Fire which was discovered about 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon In the boiler
room of the tugbOat Eugenia. lying in the
Eastern Branch, near the navy yard. re-
suited In a loss estimated at nearly 50 900
and the total destruction OF the cabin
house of the boat. The fire was eXtin-
guished by the crew Of the police harbor
boat Vigilant. with the assistance of Capt
Randolph Landon and Engineer Thomas
Posey, OF the tugboat
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-22

five feet six inches tall, slender build. and
Weighing 1876 pounds; second. age thirty
years, five feet eight inches tall. weight
l5O pounds; third. age thirty-four years,
weight li5 pounds. black hair and smooth
race; fourth, six feet tall, weight about
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-22
Young Negro Charged with Larceny.

Lewis West, a young negro. was arrested in
the Eighth precinct yesterday morning, charged
with the larceny OF an OyerCun, valued at So
and II . bicycle valued at s25. Tie overcoat
belonged to Charlea Rogers, Of l5lj Fourth Street
and The bicycle 10 Ernest HciHricLs, Of 1915
Tenth Street northwest.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-22

About II o'clock last night, Lizzie Burroll col
ored twenty one years OF age, was taken i'll at
the corner OF Second and Streets southwest
She was removed 10 her home. Il3 Stree, south.
wes,. in the patrol wagon from the Fourth pre-
cinot station
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-22

Reuben Lawson, a small white boy, has been
missing from his home, 80 Fifth Street north
east. since Thursday morning His parents and
friends fear for his safety, aud the police are
trying to locate him