The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-29
GIRLS FIGHT FOR HER
HONOR.
Young Heroine Empties Re-
volver at AssaiIant.
Attacked on Street by Negro. She Rains Bullets
at The ScouBdrel Who Makes His
Escana
winston Salem Journal.)

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One of the most dastardly crimes COM
mitted in this city for many years oc-
Cured early yesterday morning on West
Fourth street. We have all had our
very souls stirred by such occurrences
in other sections, but never have we had
it TO occur at our own DOORS
Miss Ellen Greer, of Pond street, Win
ston, has been the victim of number OF
insults at the hands of a big, burly negro
for the past two or three weeks, ana
yesterday morning the negro met with
reception he did not relish.
The trouble began about three weeks
ago when Miss Greer was en- route to
her work at Bailey Bros. factory, where
she holds a responsible position.
Miss Greer says that several days ago
she was accosted on Fourth treet, near
st. Paul's Episcopal church, by negro
who spoke to her. Good morning Mag
gie," but thinking it was case of mis-
taken identity, the young woman paid no
attention to the man.
The next morning at the same hour and
place, he met her again, with about the
same words, adding term of endear-
ment AS before she paid no attention
to the brute, whereupon he grabbed her
by the arm, and said he would make her
speak to him, but the young woman
boke away from the miscreant and ran
screaming away.
She did not report the matter until the
next morning, when he attacked her the
third time in front of the church and
making her listen to the most insulting
terms,
Again she fled from her assailant, and
reported the case to the officers. They
supplied her with pistol and assured
her that they would keep a sharp watch
for the villain. For several successive
mornings the officers haunted the spot
but to no effect. The brute was not
seen. Miss Greer went back and forth
to her duties uninterrupted and the Of
ficers thinking the danger was passed,
failed to watch as closely as heretofore,
no one was at her home to accompany
Miss Greer to her work.
Miss Greer was rather timid when
she left home yesterday morning, espe-
cially as she neared the place where the
assailant had made his appearance. When
she did not see an officer or any passers-
by. she was. undecided whether to turn
back or go on, but she kept on and as
she approached the church. the miscre
ant made his appearance quite suddenly
and grabbed her by the arm, with con-
siderable force and insisting that she
should go with him.
She struggled to get away. but he held
her fast. 1t was then that she pulled the
revolver which the officers had supplied
her with, and with remarkable pluck and
deliberation defended herself. The
weapon caught in the folds of her jacket
and the negro, seeing the pistol turned
to run, as she fired rapidly three success
sive shot. AS she fired the negro fell to
the ground but quickly regaining his
feet ran up Pine street towards Firth
street.
With unusual calmness and cool head
edness, Miss Greer followed in pursuit,
firing as she ran. She emptiod her pistol
at the fleeing miscreant, before giving
up the chase.
AS usual she continued to her work
apparently undisturbed by the thrilling
encounter which she had passed through.
Miss Greer is a daughter of John II.
Greer, highly respected gentleman of
142 Pond street. The family is in
Strengthened circumstances but have the
best Of reputation and characters. The
young lady has been an employe at Bailey
Bros factory for the past eight years
and is one of the most popular employees
in the factory. Offers of assistance in
great numbers have been sent to the
family and possibly if the negro is caught
he will suffer dearly for his escapade.