The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-17
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CIIANA.Ss 1A., IN aituary 16. ~
Helen Turner OF lexington S,y as
riding on horseback sssatlrd aftcriioomn g u
from India Rock to Grey lea 81 the home nc
8of.s Miss Pechln, her friend honl sie lie
was on her way to 2ytsi \. n shc tl,-
preached her dest tinntion bout II sullsct.
shc was held up on thc road Sby q White
gInniii who d emunded iici' money. $ he re-
pied that sho did not have AM money,
and urged her horse A forward. h,it the
#hig6wayinurl stopped sllcr orsc ~ and . or
dered her to dlsfnount.fa Il N fias Turner rne
8thercupon reached l,er;, pistol ,yi.ich
was In the holster IL TO " hessl 81 q
ale, Her hands were nulribed from he
cold and the pistol gwas2a rat her hard one
TO manage. she pointed It sat he n n,
sbutI fore she could take ain 4 he d mar,
had also pulled his weapon, and placing
sitgclose sto hor rens = fired, u N lss Turner
firing about the same time, but the ball AL
from her pistol uni fortunate golng vide De
#of fitsSn1ark. "a " I'M
"a Plucky Girl. ss33s.:;
Y. 81 isyS Turner was able, to retain tain her her
seat and procc ed about half q mile
|gto the Pechin home, where med cal AZ
ssstSncc was speedily summoned VI and
S.neYs of 4 has crime sent out over he stele-
8phonc. II Upon examination, Dr.. RI lgs III
3Iaatane found 4 9thts wound mo t q Stsc rious
one. Tho ball had passed throng 6 hS her
left side about on n lesei wi til her heart,
and went out Behind. While Miss Turner
showed reli,ar lalblc nerve %insproceedlng
alone nftcr being s1i II. !. tho Snfter fleets
were, ~ Of course or, ing np0n her
d, y:pIx sys tanns soon rec covered
ff0n1 fhe shook. ard no effccts
are feared & a n II
d. she iss still 5at tho ZONE orS her riends
ent vi g rcyledge where sllo has received
Eest. and II is hoped will be# entirely
well 53. III s3s .5
BEs She was held kup u lenr q sharp bend Ein
the road with a thick K growt Ii n Of Ivy
onS3cithcr side, Tho neighborhoo ood was
aroused In ii d short while, and search
was made. 8. But as It was. llea r lg ht--
time, no. clue developed ~ few inches
$of srl % " covered Y! the X ground and no
+ tracks coull ne found leading from the
road. s ss ssyilf q i58
The II HighWayman.
s Miss Turner describes her ssailant, as
being quite a largo man. dressed $like a
tramp, with black, slouch hat pulled
| down over his face and carrying a. black
bundle or hand loa g. Search was con.
|Stinued through tho day, s. Sunday a nd
again to. day, but so far ltll no positive
result Somc distance from the scene Of he
occurrence, tracks have been found lead h !
5ing from the, road across an pen field.
going In the direction Of the raj llroad b and
Corresponding tracks have been found !o orl
near. the railroad. III s3
Il, billions. 6of 4: Indian Rock. has Of
tered d reward OF 500. and AIiss I'ccl1in
has offered n like amount; for the cap
Eture Of the criminal, to effect, J, which
every effort is being put forth.
5 Miss Turner is an educated and refined
young lady, who has been a frequent
guest at, tie home OF the Dilons Mt Ir1-
dian Rock for several years past. She
K has been fond OF an QUITO door life. and
this. no doubt, aided her. to make her
.escape from tho terrible position In which .F
| she was plac ed. .F SIT & 5l2t 3