Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-12-19
Woman Assaulted and Throat Cut by Negro.

Woman Assaulted and Throat Cut by Negro.
Miss Anna Hendrickson, a young woman
who lives with the family of MIR. Rosen-
helm, at Maple Shade, between Moores-
!, sSS5wn and Merchantyille, bad q desperate
battle with a burly negro, who attempted
to assault her last Saturday night, near her
home, during which she had her throat
horribly slashed with knife in the hands
of her assailant, and she is lying in criti-
cal condition from her wounds.
Miss Hendrickson had been out walking
and was returning home about o'clock.
just as she reached a lonely spot on the
street near the Episcopal Church, she sud-
denly became aware that she was being
followed, and turning around, was con-
fronted by villainous looking negro, who
made grab for her. Miss Hendrickson,
thinking that her assailant meant robbery
and being badly frightened, at once handed
her pocketbook to the negro, with the
remark: ''There's my money" With an
oath, the negro exclaimed: II don't want
your money; want you and if you make
any noise, I'll cut your throat"
THROAT CUT.
Realizing her peril, Miss Hendrickson
decided to make desperate fight for her
honor and her life, and trying to shake off
the negro's grip on her arm, she screamed
for help, not knowing whether any one
was within hearing. The negro quickly
pulled knife from his pocket and,
grabbing the young woman, drew the
blade across her throat twice, inficting
horrible gashes at each slash of the weapon.
With shrek of terror, Miss Hendrickson
sank to the ground, while her assailant,
becoming frightened, and evidently beliey-
ing he had killed his intended victim, fled
in the darkness, and made his escape.
After he had left her, Miss Hendrickson
crawled on her hands and knees to the
nearest house, where she managed to
attract attention, and after being taken
indoors had barely sufficient strength left
to tell her terrible story.
An alarm was at once set out by tele-
phone to Moorestown, and Detective Burr
and posse of men was quickly organized
and the search commenced for the negro,
who, it was believed, was hiding in the
woods near by. The country was secured
nearly all night without success.
CHIEF LINDERMAN's CAPTURE.
About o'clock Sunday morning Chief
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noticed negro acting suspiciously on the
street, and approaching him, warned him to
get out of town. Linderman recognized
the negro as an old offender named John
Moore, alias "Yank," who was only re-
leased from the county prison few days
ago, where he had served term for dis
orderly conduct. Later in the day Under
man again saw the negro, and this time he
placed him under arrest, and he was COM
mitted to the borough Jail.
Shortly afterwards Detective Burr Wis
tied Merchantville to notify the officers to
be on the outlook for Miss Hendrickson's
assailant, and when Chief Liuderman heard
the description of the negro, exclaimed.
''Tve got him in jail now" The officers at
once visited the Jail, and after an inspec-
ton Of the prisoner decided that he was
the man they were after. Late this after
noon the detectives handcuffed the negro
and took him to the bedside of his victim.
Miss Hendrickson was aroused from her
sinking condition, and on seeing the face
of the negro at once positively identified
him as her assailant.
THREATS OF LYNCHIN$.
A large crowd had gathered at the scene
of the assault, and when it became known
that the negro was the guilty man threats
of lynching were freely made, and the
officers had to use diplomacy to keep the
! crowd from melting out summary punish
ment to the covering negro.
| Mr.. Rosenheim, at whose house the
young woman lived, was forced in a room
to keep him from attacking the prisoner,
and DR.. McCray, Of Maple Shade, watched
his opportunity and struck the negro a
stunning blow, knocking him down. The
officers finally got their prisoner away,
and he was brought to Moorestown and
arraigned before Justice Petit, who COM
mitted him to Mt. Holly jail without bail.