The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-27
LOOKS LIKE WORK
FOR THE POLICE
Mrs. Alfred Albrecht in
Strange Condition
SECURELY BOUND.
Heavy Towel Tightly Knotted Bound
| Across Her Face.
| WAS ALMOST sUFFoCATED.
I
WAS ALMOST sUFfoCATED.
Was Attacked With Hysteria and
Eaved. But in Her Rational Mo
ments Insist ed That Man Was
in Her Room, Though
Search Failed 20 Locate
u Marauder.

A case that from all indications promises
work for the police department. occurred
shortly after midnight last night. Mrs.
Alfred Albrecht, who lives with her fam-
ily at No 2u West Cary Street, was
found in q peculiar condition. and one
which, from all that could be learned
last night, seems surrounded by the most
suspicious circumstances.
Shortly after midnight the family was
aroused, as were the neighbors, by the
shrieks and cries for help that came from
the room occupied by Mrs. Albrecht.
They at once ran to the house. and with
them came several officers.
Probably the first person on the scene
was Mr. Eddie AIcFadden, who lives on
the block above. Mr.. McFadden happened
to be passing by the house when his at
tention was attracted by the cries for help
coming from the Albreeht house. He
tried to gain entrance and was admitted by
one OF Mrs. Albrechr's daughters. A po-
liceman also arrived at this time. and the
two gained entrance to Mrs. Alhreehts
room by climbing In the window from
porch as the door to her room was locked
FOUND HER BOUND.
The two found Mrs. Albrecnt lying on
her bed with towel bound over her face,
)
room.
The towel was wrapped twice about
her head and securely double-knottcd
under her chin AS she was in a very
excited condition the ambulance was sum-
nloned and DR.. Murrell rendered the
necessary attention.
The towel was so tightly bound across
the face that ter upper lip was badly
bruised anC swollen.
Though Mrs. Afbrecht was hystericaI,
she, during her lucid intervals, talked
nationally. and insisted that man WIS
in her room, and that sue had seen HIM.
She pleaded with those ahout her to make
a search and drive him out. His place OF
coneeafment, size thought. was under the
bed In the ment me four other officers
had appeared on the scene, and the five
made a thorough search OF the premises.
They however. could discover no trace of
the supposed intruder
There is, however one fature that is not
clear, and that is while there was an
evident attempt TO gag Mrs. Albrecht.
yet her hands were not bound. Mrs. Al
brecht had. after washing he: >hair last
night wrapped towel about her head.
but the towel was pingel at the back.
and not tied. The police, howe,s< cletaim
that it WIS simply a case of Mysteries.
THE DAUGHrERiS STORY.
Ona OF the daughters OF Mrs. Albrecht
given tHt loilCWIl.S, dLtciiit VI tIit tISuk-
renee:
My sister and I had been out spending
thu evening, and had returned shortly be-
fore II o'clock My mother occupies the
second floor alone. and we. the children.
have our rooms on the first and third
floors Soon after l came in mother came
down TO my room Co learn The time It
was just IL oclock when she left and went
upstairs. I heard her lock the door. She.
howeve: lef: both windows of her room
open. and through either OF these one could
gain entrance by climbing up the posts Of
tho porch.
I'VE were awa<ed by her cries She
called for my father and for US. We tried
10 get into her room. but could not. Mr..
| McFadden then came and a policeman. and
| let them in They climbed into her win
| dow from the porch.
The remainder OF Miss Albrecht's story
| is practically as related above.
| The husband and father. Mr. Alfred
| Aihreeht was formerly a carver at the
| Jefferson, but is now in Philadelphia.