The Washington times., 1904-11-01
WOMAN is ROBBED
CLOSING UP OFFICE.
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JLUOIN0 UT UTTlCE
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trils. She said she had been rendered
unconscious from the fumes of the drug
and a torn handkerchief was found on
the floor of her office. DR.. White, at
the Emergency Hospital, who took
charge OF her when the ambulance ar
rived at the Colorado Building. said she
was conscious. and expressed the belief
that she was mistaken about having
been chloroformed, as he found little or
no evidences OF the drug.
Not Much Chloroform.
1.-THE pupils of her eyes reacted quick
~" said the doctor last night. whereas
if she had been unconscious from
chIoToform the action OF the eyes would
have been scarcely percepuble. I can
say positively that she did not breathe
much OF the fumes OF the anesthetic."
Police Not Satisfied.
The police were not satisfied last night
with the aspect Of the case. taking Mrs.
Dickinson TO Police Headquarters and
putting her through a rigid cross-ques-
tioning 20 clear their minds Of various
doubts which have arisen. and to dispel
if possible the imprObabilities which
they note in the case. Detectives Muller
and Horne went TO she Emergency Hos
pitaI shortly after . o'clock, but they
were not allowed 10 see the woman, as
il was said that she was in a highly
nervous state and it would be best 10
postpone the demonstrating until to-
morrow, when a. IS believed sSe viii be
stronger and better able to stand II.
Mrs. Dickinson had charge OF the
local Office Of a cleaning and dyeing
robbery is said to have been committed
she had Just put money and checks, to
the value of s5lS, belonging. 10 the. com
pany into hand bag. and vas IA the
act of turning Gus the gas when she
was attacked and the hand bag Wrested
from her hand. Yesterday she intended
making her monthly returns TO the COM
pauy, She spent some time over her
books, and then gathered up four 800
bills, several checks, some smaller bills
ana silver and placed them IN an en-
velope marking the amount IL contained
on the outside She placed the envelope
in her black silk handbag, put on her
hat and coat and had her hand on
the gas jet just as the big bell on the
Riggs Fire Insurance Once, half
block away was striking 6 O'Clock.
The Robber Appears.
At this iuncture, an unknown man.
whose skin was so light that Mrs
Dickinson believes ne IS a white man.
rushed into the Office. Her back was
turned toward the door and the hand
bag was lying on counter. The man
looked toward the bag and she imme-
diateIy released her hold on the gas
jet and ran for the bag AS she picked
TT up the man grabbed her by the
waist with enc hand, and pressed the
handkerchief saturated with chlorof0Tm
20 her nose. That was the last she saw,
but SIZE believes she has a faint recol-
her hand, and she fell 70 the floor be-
hind the counter.
When she became conscious after be-
ing on the hcor for some time she ran 20
the telephone and called up Frank Ed
wards. the negro porter. whose where
abouts she knew, and told him 10 come
20 the office Immediately. as she had
something important to tell him. He
hurried to he Office. The front door was
open and the room was dark He called
out. Mrs Dickinson y several times
but received no reply. Hearing a noise
behind the counter, he went there and
found her living between the counter and
the wall. He shook her and attempted
20 get her 20 speak, but she was evil
IDENTIFY unable 10 DO so. hushing 10 the
Miss Emily Graft, Edwards telephoncd
TO the Emergency Hospital. Miss Craft
and a man who ives IN her establish
ment az the time Edwards rushed in,
foIlnd Airs Dickinson on the floor ap-
parently unconscious
A Pulling Case.
When the ambulance arrived DR..
White was unable TO get the woman TO
talk. although she seemed to be In pos
session Of her faculties. and her eyes did
not look as though she had been drug
ged She was placed In the ambulance
and a hurried run was made 20 the hos
pitaI When the institution was reached
Mrs. Dickinson was conscious, and asked
Of DR. White. Where am IZ' She was
Il ken into the operating room and DR..
White was puzzled by the case as he
found practically no evidences Of chlOrO-
form. The woman was placed In ward
in the hospital
When the detectives went TO the Of
nee thev found on the floor a four-ounce
bottle which was labeled chlOrOfOrm.
From the scent that came from the
empty bottle, the chlorofo-m had been
mixed with cologne. a WOman's and a
mans handkerchief. the handbag with
one handle pulled from its socket, and
a small u0CketbO0k were found IN the
room. The purse ives found Ia a corner
but the other articles were By the wo-