The Washington times., 1901-12-27
BRUTALLY KICKED
IN THE TEMPLE.
MYSTERIOUS ASSAULT ON WOMAN
Co1orcd People spend Evening at q
Party and Separate on Wny
Homc-Escort of Injured
Woman Disappears.

Bathed in her own blood and In an IN
conscious condition, Edna West was found
in the rear OF her home. 1885 Temperance
Avenue northwest. shortly after midnight
Wednesday.
While the physicians believe that she
will recover. her condition was not en-
cauraging last night. She had been bru-
tally kicked in the left temple, and is suf-
fering from concusslon Of the brain
Less than half an brur before she was
found her sister, Alice Lewis. and Hanni-
bal Hailsiock had LEFT her in the company
Of James Malvin, who was 10 have escort
ed her hume
Gold Watch Missing.
All are colored. end have been rooming
for some time past in the Temperance
Avenue house. On arising after a short
nap Christmas afternoon Malvin missed
little gold watch that he had been carry
ing. and 1t is thought that he may have
accused the woman, TO whom he had been
paying attention for over n year. of hay-
ing some knowledge of its whereabouts
Detective Sergeants Browne and Lacy
were assigned to the case yesterday, and
sent out a request FOR the police TO ap-
prehend Malvin.
Christmas night the four attended
party given by some friends. who live at
the corner OF Nineteenth and L Streets
northwest. On their return they stopped
in q saloon and had some oysters. On
reaching tine corner Of Twelfth and r
Streets northwest ;he two couples sepa-
rated and while Mrs. Lewis and her es-
cort went direct TO their house. the other
two continued on toward Thirteenth
Street, with the evident intention OF ex-
tending their walk somewhat
Found Her Unconscious.
About twenty minutes after the first
couple entered the house Mrs Lewis
and a moment later hearing groi ne in the
rear of the building went to investigate.
She was accompanied by Hallstock, who
found the missing woman lying just out
side OF the back gate in an unconscious
condition Blood was streaming from an
ugly wound in the left temple She was
picked up by the Two and as they passed
into the gate Malvin looked after them
and stated that he woulc follow them IN |
a moment. That was tba last that was |
seen OF him
Physicians were summoned and after |
working over her for nearly two hours |
recommended that she be removed TO the |
hospital. II was when the ambulance I
was called for that the first information |
reached The police OF the assault. They !
hurried to the scene and lost no tine in |
beginning their search for the assailant. |
Lieutenant Jordan took personal charge |
OF his men and directed their work.
In Dangerous Condition.
The woman was carried to the Freed
mans Hospital and given every attention.
but it was long past noon before she
showed any signs Of returning conscious
ness. Detective Lacy was sent for in the
hopes that he would be able to secure
statement from her. but before he arrived
she had taken turn for the worse and
failed to recognize even her closest rela-
tiyeg
There are three gashes over tine left eve
extending to and below the cheek bone
They are such as might have been IN
ficted with the toe OF boot Every ef-
fort has been made to locate Malvin but
SO far without result. He Is about thirty
one years OF age, a hod-carrier By occupa-
ton, and native of WGrrenton Va Be
fore coming TO this city hc worked for
time at Sparrows Point, near Baltimore.
lid.