Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-06
TIIE NEWS OF NORFOLK ON PAGES ?. 8, 8 s g

of medium height, wore round soft
hat and short coat. (Mr. Swami said
last night that two attempts have been
made to rob his place before thls)
Mrs. Hubbell retired to rest cher
room is down stairs front at 167 Wake.
Her children sleep in the room at the
rear), but at about 1915 was aroused
by heavy feet walking on her back
| porch. She arose. threw on a wrap,
woke her children and looked through
| n broken slat OF the rear blind. On
the porch she saw two negroes. One.
| the man she saw come out of Mr..
Swann's store earlier in the night, was
back against her door, trying to force
1t by pushing against it. The latter.
somewhat taller and dressed in long
coat and cap, was going up stairs with
ciub IN his hand She at once rushed
up stairs to the front room, threw open
the window and screamed for help. Mr..
McGee, who lives next door, and one or
TWO others responded. but the men had
| flown, though the alarm was none too
soon, as her kitchen door was broken
from Its fastenings and a panel split
out. 1t was n close call all around.
CONDITION OF THE MILLERS.
A reporter of the Virglnian- Pilot Wis
tied last night the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller. of West Brambleton ave
nue.. who were murderously assaulted
by an unknown person Saturday night.
and learned that their condition,
though serious, was hopeful. They are
conscious and able to receive food by
means of n silver tube. DIR. Baird was
the first physician to reach the house
after the assault. five minutes after /
o'clock Sunday morning The first
alarm given was by young lady, who
occupies the second floor of the resi-
dence. She was informed Of the affair
by MT. Miller who. after recovering
consequences. called to her from the
steps leading up to her apartments.
LADY PUTS BURGLAR TO FLIGHT.
a negro entered n Freemason street
residence, No. 529, yesterday afternoon
about o'clock and was discovered in
the hallway by a lady in the house. who
frightened the would-be burglar AWAY.
she demanded to know what he was
doing in the house. and, bravely catch
ing hold of him. called for assistance.
The negro freed himself and LEFT in n
hurry.
A full description of the intruder was
given the detectives, who are at work
on the case.
IT was reported over the city that a
lady had been knocked down and rob
bed on Freemason street but this erro-
neous rumor grew out of the above
incident
DETECTIVES AT SEA.
The several cases Of assault and rob-
berry that have occurred in Norfolk
within the past three days have mys-
| titled the police. No crime committed
here i'll long while has caused so
much worry to the police authorities
as has this series of knockdown rob-
berries. Theory after theory has been
advanced, but theories have little value
where there is no clue.
Chief KiZ1r said Yesterday that tbora
IS absolutely no clue for the detectives
and policemen to work upon Even
the victims cannot identify their as
saliant. The police are inclined to the
| opinion that the crimes were commit
| ted by one man. The method of the
assailant i'll each case was similar. Ac-
cording to the reasoning of Chief IIizer
1T does not appear that the chief OBJ
1ect of the assailant was that of rob
berry. The burglarizing that was done
was only incidental to the operations
of the black fiend apparently. Espe-
cially did this seem so in the case of
Miss Connolly. who was knocked sense
less by the fiend, who then left the
house without any attempt TO find and
| carry away any money or Valuables
1t is believed that the only thing he
touched was pair of shoes. Such as
| this has caused the police to wonder
| IL he can be n flend OF Jack the Rip
per- stripe 1t Is also recalled that the
| mill operative assaulted In Atlantic
City last week had only n few cents on
| her person.
Chief Kizer has supplemented the
regular police force by ordering all the
snecial detailed officers and substi-
| tutes on duty.
The detectives are doing all they can
to find some clue to the perpetrator of
| the crimes.
Yesterday about n dozen arrests were
| made on suspicion. but all save four of
the negroes arrested were soon lber-
| ated.