The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-06
TALK WITH MRS. BARTELL
SHE HAS NO IDEA OF HER AssAIL
ANTS IDENTITY.
Officers Have a Clue and important De-
Velopments Are Expected From
following II Up.

Mrs. ]. vs. Bartcl aud her 14yearoh (
daughter. Mis- Henrietta stewart, the Wv
tins of the nurderops assault on the pcri
az a mysterious axman at 1915 West street (
last Tuesday night, are Inmates of ST.
Joseph inhrmary
The mother and daughter we've feeling
very comfortable when reporter Tor The
Post called on Them at noon vesterdal
They were occupying adjoining cots 'n he
indrmary annex. Mrs Barteus wounds
have been giving her considerable palm the
past day or so, Inflammation having set IN
for a time. The careful treatment accorded
by the physicians and nurses have checked
this tendency, however, and speedy re-
coyery is promised the lady, barring mn
foreseen relapses. The wounds of Miss
Henrietta stewart are not so deep or pain
ful as those of the mother and the young
lady Is already able TO sit up in bed
Tic reporter asked Mrs. Barten II she
eulrr eiaei any idea or theory, even OF the
temdcSr kind, concerning the identity of
the assailant who wrought such grieyous
havoc With her household.
God knows 1 nave DO Idea who dill tt
was her reply They say am keeping
back some secret in connection win the
affair, hm | have told the officers every
asl.tE connected WIN the matter OF which
have Npy knowledge whatever have
beea engaged in making a support for my
9ell ana irar children Tor nearly two years.
an srre ] have never harmed any cite,
ana IL have an enemy In the world j have
no idea who 1t Is
Tn ro'r children referred 70 by MrL
Bartell are Miss Henrietta stewart lped
"a: iL'htA stewart aged ~ 1ohu liar cl &,
aEed 6. and David Bartell. aged years
{hs tlit two are cltl',f'p ~ form r
marriage Mrs, Bartel has been married
~ PEI p;cse't Husband eight years Mr.
Hn'teit ms Aeon away from Houston Two
yeal NEST iala airy 4 has beer more q rn
GRO he was at that time In Fort Scott,
w. n.ant we we're attacked ea,l Mis-
Bartell, we had nothing with which 10
Virtcfr our elyts except hntcheI M ialrg
- the dln'9s room The AZ had neon efs
IN the hao. Sard was awake az abou-
II url'tL tud got up 10 get sons Vetpr
1or ny -stn ecst son David, who Is > wears
oii lie had heep sick and was fpi artsh.
The little fellow WAS sleeping between Us
nnl a'tnluen he was covered with bod
lya gaG 10 "a the least injured by tha az
Lows which were aimed AZ M elf and
My purse. containing about 49, had
ilNee. ~ ~. water pitcher V was "a;
disturbed All OF the doors TO the house
were latkei and the shutter through Whicn
tipl n,-rdcc entered mad been nailed
An examine ion Of this shutter elbows that
the nail which was Intended 10 secure Il
cntor''l crack IN the opposite wan and
that o very slight push was oil that wa,
DeNt+aAIN ~ iNAth tAt ullhu open
nhs city detectives aud THE police fore,
ale bpsiiy az work on several ccws Wnl,n
cnAcal Ia promise a key to the unrAyelia-
OF tae n,ys;rry, 4 colored Womal who
ilrrs rea tte cottage occupied IN MfN
raltcii ,sns 10 have been Kept 6waLe pl
tlp nigh. ~ rhe assault hv three nor
wh D wrrc engaged In close conversation f0i
toui, time a short distance to me rear al
NJ Bhuelrs home Another dwo lor N
tbe vicinity healal a voice which appearet
10 be giving directions as 10 how 10 ge
over the fence No intention was paid q
the matter a the time
The officers who have been investigating
the maiter ever since its occurrence have
their minds fully made up rs 20 the identity