The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-25
4 MURDEROUS ASSAULT
Sarah Forester, Co!Ored. Attacked
With a Knife in Benning Road.
An Artery of Her Neck Severed, and
She May Dic-Her Husband Cap
Up. Charged With the Crime-JcaI-
orsy Given ny the Cause of the Decd

Sarah Forester colored aged twenty
three years. was twice stabbed and proba-
bly, fatally wounded about O'Clock las
| night in Benning Road. near Turner Street
northeast. She was removed TO the Cas-
! ualty Hospital and her condition is re-
ported as critical. Examination Of the
wounds showed an artery severed at the
base of the neck, which may cause death
A second wound was also found in the left
side of the neck. Ernest Forester, hus-
band of the woman, about thirty years Of
| age was arrested and locked up at the
Ninth precinct station, charged with hav-
ing done the stabbing He denies his
guilt. Jealousy is said to have caused the
deed. SO
a telephone message was received at the
station about o'clock last night announc-
ing that murder had been committed on
the Benning Road. Lieutenant Daley and
Sergeant Falvey, with several policemen
went to the scene in the patrol wagon.
They learned that Mrs. Forester had left
her home in Turner Street and walked
along the Benning Road to board a car
for down town. She was followed by For
rester. who became abusive and threatened
her. The couple became involved in an
alteration. Forester struck his wife, it
is said, and then drew a knife and stabbed
her twice. The woman fell to the ground
and lay partially unconscious. bleeding
profusely from the wounds. Some one
near gave the alarm, the police were hasti-
ly called, and Forester left the scene in
an effort to escape arrest.
As soon as the police reached the scene
they 10 ha
patrol wagon served as an ambulence. At
the hospital she was given rcstoratives and
placed in ward. The first thrust of the
knife had severed a large artery and the
second was OF a serious nature. At the
second thrust the blade of The knife had
evidently been broken. probably from con-
tact with collar button in the dress of
the victim.
STEPS to effect the arrest OF Forester
were taken by the police as soon as the wo-
man had been removed to the hospital.
Word was sent to the police by C. L. Me-
Gee. of 1854 Levy Street northeast, and b.
Millard Ecklof that Forester had gone in
the direction OF Ivy City. Other informa-
tfon was to the effect tina. he had taken
refuge In the swamps along the Eastern
Branch. and these places were searched.
Policeman Raedy became Jealous in en- eff
swamp. but was pulled out by friends.
Citizens joined in the chase. and Nc
Gee and Eckloff, with several policemen.
went toward Ivy City. Forester attempted
TO cross the railroad tracks at that point,
was seen pursued. and captured by Nc
Gee and Eckloff. who turned him over to
Policeman Williams. He was then locked
up.
y reporter saw Forester last night. He
refused to make Il statement of the. trou-
bic with his wife. but denied that he did
the stabbing. He will be held to await
the result of the woman's injuries. For
rester and his wife have been married FIVE
years. They came here from Maryland
For a time Forester was employed al
the brickyards in Northeast Washington,
but recently, the police say. he has been
out Of work The wounded women is en-
ployed as domestic on Massachusetts,
Avenue northwest. Twelve witnesses have
been summoned by the police to testify in
the case.
According to the police, Forester has
been drinking lately. He accused his wife
unjustly, 1t is said, and continued discord
between the couple Is alleged to have
led to the staobing' yesterday afternoon.