Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-24
BIC NEGRO GIVES
GIRL BAD FRIGHT
YOUNG SPANISH WOMAN IS
ATTACKED
LOCKS DOORS ON ASSAILANT
She Was Too Quick for Him and He
Could Only Threaten-Second
Attempt Recently
Made
LOCKS DOORS ON AsSAILANT

Miss Josephine Arguello-Den, a men,
ber Of one of the oldest Spanish fam
lilies in Los Angeles and reputed to be
one of the most beautiful young women
of her nationality in the city, was
threatened with death by negro yes-
terday afternoon while alone in the
home of her sister, Mrs. Percy L. Bone
brake, 1915 New Hampshire street.
Mrs. Bonebrake had left the house
only a few minutes when Miss Argu-
ello-Den was summoned to the front
door by loud rapping on the window
pane. The young womans suspicious
were aroused by the peculiar manner
in which the stranger announced him
self, and she took the precaution to
draw aside the curtain of the door to
see who the person might be, before
releasing the bolt.
AS soon as she appeared at the door,
a big negro standing on the outside
demanded admittance to the house.
The young lady shouted a refusal.
Threatened to Shoot
It'll shoot you if you don't open the
door," shouted back the intruder,
then dashed down the steps and around
to the rear of the house.
'I almost tainted, 1 was so fright
ened," said Miss Arguello-Den in telling
of her adventure later but she did not
lose her presence of mind and FASTENED
to the rear door and hurriedly locked
1t. She was none too quick, for the
bolt had no sooner been securely
fastened than the negro, persistent in
his attempt to gain entrance to the
house, threw his weight against the
door. Foiled in his second attempt,
he shouted further threats at the young
woman, declaring that he would kill
her if he ever met her on the street.
Miss Arguello-Den rushed to the tele-
phone to summon assistance but while
she was thus engaged the negro appar-
emily became frightened and fastened
lIaway.
This is the second attempt that has
been made against Miss Arguello-Den
in the last few days Saturday morn
ing, she declares, well dressed man
came to the kitchen door and asked for
something to eat. When she refused
him he struck her several times, cutting
her slightly over the right eye and
bruising her shoulder. The police were
summoned at that time, but they have
been unable to find any trace of the
man who pnade tho alta clx
Girl Only Seventeen
Miss Arguello-Den, who is only sew
enteen years old, is of the pure Cas-
Italian type; she has light hair AMI
and supple figure but with that grace
characteristic Of the Spanish court.
She is the universal favorite of the
Spanish American families of Los An
geles, many of whom are able to trace
back their ancestry to the time when
Spain was the ruler of the world.
Persons living in the neighborhood of
the Bonebrake residence are aroused
to high pitch of Indignation over the
attacks to which Miss Arguelo-Den
has bSCii oupJcStSu III VIC ioob Lew uoS g.
They declare that they will take the
matter in their own hands, if neces-
sary, to protect the young women of
the neighborhood from such insults
and brutality.
Miss Arguelo-D Den has been out Of
the hospital only two months and has
not yet recovered from serious spell
of appendicitis. The shock of yester-
days attack caused her such fright
that she was almost overcome with
nervous prostration, and a relapse is
feared.