The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22
Hill Is TLRRORIZED
WHILE DETECTIVES RAID CARD
GAMES LONE WOMEN ARE
THE PREY OF THUGS
TWO ASSAULTS IN ONE NIGHT

Shortly After Miss Alderman Was
Saturday Night, Mary Hanson
Was Brutality MaItreated, Prob
ably by the Same Miscreant, on
Victoria Street.
The new est. Anthony Hill Terror
made another assault upon a young
woman Saturday night beside the at
tack upon Miss Hannah Alderman, as
told in the G lob e Of yesterday, hav-
ing held up Mary Hanson. a domestic
employed by G. P. Lyman, residing at the
Oakland apartments, $50 Summit avenue,
and even more brutally using her than
Miss Alderman. In the attack upon
Miss Hanson the highwayman used a
big revolver as a bludgeon. knocking
Miss Hanson down with a blow in the
face from the revolver. badly decorating
her lips, and knocking out three of heI
teeth Not content with this savagery.
to struggle to her feet and fought her
desperately, striking and kicking her,
while she tried to escape.
The attack upon Miss Hanson occurred
on Victoria street, near Ashland avenue,
short time after the assault upon Miss
Alderman, at Paramount avenue and Dale
street, the localities being only few
blocks separated. The description of the
assailant in both cases tallies in almost
every particular and there seems little
doubt but that the highwayman was the
the home of a friend shortly after
o'clock AS she neared a vacant lot she
saw a man approaching from the oppo-
site direction. Suspecting no danger,
Miss Hanson, nevertheless, closely re-
garded the pedestrian and, as they met,
stepped to the edge Of the walk to allow
the man to pass. Without word OF
warning. the fellow leaped at Miss Han
son, and struck her a vicious blow In
the face with revolver. Miss Hanson
was knocked down and lay half stunned
for a moment. When she regained con-
seriousness the highwayman was search.
ing her pockets. She struggled to her
knees, and, with blood running from the
wound in her mouth, tried to fight off
her assailant. The thug demanded Miss
Hsnsons purse and, pressing the re-
yolver to her head, threatened to XIII
her If she made an cutlery. The young
woman told the highwayman she had no
purse nor money. when the ruff1an again
knocked her down with mis- fist. Then
Miss Hanson screamed and tried to
crawl away Grabbing her by the throat
the highwayman tried to stifie her
screams and tore at her clothing about
her pockets, declaring meantime that ne
would kill her if she did not hand over
money Miss Hanson begged the nigh
wayman to spare her, reiteratins that
she had no money. FINALLY tearing a
gold stick pin from Miss Hanson's scarf
the thug gave the young woman a part
ing blow and ran away.
Frightened almost into Mysteries and
covered with blood, Miss Hanson man.
aged to make her way back to the nome
of her friend, where she had been call
ing. Here 1t was discovered that the
blow In the face from the highwayman
revolver had knocked out three or her
teeth She was cared for until somewhat
ouieted, when she was escorted TO the
home of her employer, where she was
attended by physician. The police were
notified of the murderous assault, pul
could find no trace Of the highwayman.
Miss Hanson is confined to her bed as
the result Of the savage encounter, but
beyond the loss Of her teeth 1t IS pc
lieved will suffer no permanent injury
She gave the police an excellent descrlp-
ton Of her assailant.