Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07
ANOTHER ASSAULT
An Aged Lady Beaten by Strange
Negro Man.
Mrs, Elizabeth Jones,of Cumberland Street
Follcd to the Floor by Man Who
Threatened to Kill Ier-Attempts to
Enter Dwelling ChlefKizors Warming,

Another murderous assault was made
upon Mrs. Elizabeth Jones' n lady about
65 years of age, at her home, No. 204
Cumberland street, near the corner of
Charlotte. yesterday morning. Mrs.
Jones arose early and after preparing
breakfast in the kitchen for her grand
son, Mr.. j. Paul Jones, returned about
6 a. m. to her bedroom to lie down. On
entering it she was met by a ginger
colored negro. who began at once an
attack by clubbing her on the head,
telling her to the floor While lying in
this helpless condition the negro struck
her another blow in the mouth. knock
ing several teeth down her throat. Hc
then gave her kick in the back, which
nearly broke her spine. The negro, as
he Kicked her, remarked: Oh you,
l VIII Kill you and two more like you"
Her grandson, Mr. Jones, who was
asleep In the third story of the building,
was aroused by the cries OF his grand
mother. and FASTENED down stairs to
her relief. He made a. dilligent search
for the would-be murderer, but was I'M
able to find him.
Drs. Hunter and speight were sum-
lady as comfortable as possible Sever
al stitches had to be taken to close a
large wound on her head. The injuries
In Mrs. Jones back are thought to be
serious. AT last accounts she was in In :!
tense pain.
negro who was seen in the vicinity
of Mrs. Jones residence shortly after
the shocking affair has been ARRESTED by
the police, but 1t is stated that the fam
lily do not think he is connected with
the assault.
a description of Mrs Jones assail-
ant has been furnished the police, and
the detectives are now in hot pursuit OF
him.
The impression is that the negro who
committed the murderous deed was not
In search OF money, as nothing was
found missing in Mrs. Jones bedroom.
The club with which the deed was COM
mitted was left on the premises
Mrs. Jones who is confined to her
bed. is Of the opinion that her assail-
ant entered the residence through the
front door, but the remaining members
of the family think an entrance was
made through a rear window of the
house.
MISS CONNELLY'S CONDITION.
Miss Alice Connolly, who was as
saultcd at her home on Fonchurch
street Sunday night. was resting COM
yesterday, ana was thought to
be doing fairly we'll
A burglar attempted to break into the
residence of Mr.. &C. A. Russell No. 2O3
turguson avenue, about $50 o'clock
Thursday night. He first made an eff
fort to force an entrance through the
back door of the house, and. falling,
he went around to the front door and
endeavored to force it open. Mr.. Rus
sell was absent in Portsmouth, and
Cncre mt homo hi,f Ire
Russell and Mrs. Riddick and the lat
terS two sons, who live on the second
floor The latter lady called to them,
and they came down stairs with q ps-
tol, and 1t was then that the burglar
left. They opened the front door and
looked out and saw a burly negro man
standing on the corner OF Ferguson and
jameson avenues
About 1890 o'clock that night the
burglar returned and attempted TO get
into the adjoining residence, occupied
by Mr.. Harrison. They were prepared
for him, and if he had have forced his
way into the house lhe would have re-
ccivcd warm reception.
STILL AT SEA.
! Tho police force, including the detec-
tives. who are as good at following a
clue as any on earth. are cropping in the
dark for a clue to the identity OF the
perpetrator-or perpetrators of-tAese
| outrages. However they are at work,
day and night. and it is hoped and be
| lieved that ere many days they will
fasten the crimes where they belong.
THE RECORD TO DATE.
The following Is the record OF The
flend, or fiends. within the last four
days. excluding several attempts to en-
ter houses which were frustrated
Mrs. Kendall. a factory operative,
Knocked down with Il club while on
her way to work in Atlantic City and
robbed Of Is cents. No description of
the assailant.
MIR. and Mrs. George Miller assaulted
with n club in their home, on Bran
bleton avenue, between 1 and 2 o'clock
Sunday morning, and beat within an
inch of their lives. No accurate de-
scription of the assailant.
Miss Alice Connolly assaulted in her
house. on Fenchurch street, shortly
after o'clock Sunday night, being
struck down with a club. Nothing
valuable was stolen by the assailant.
of whom no description is obtaina-
Bile.
Mrs. Agatha Burgess struck with n
brick in front of her home, on Her
man avenue, Atlantic City, Monday
night. No attempt at robbery The
assailant cannot be described by Mrs.