The Washington times., 1906-05-03

der clump of bushes and then came
TO Washington on a Brightwood car
About l0;3o O'Clock she disembarked
from northbound car at the Bright
wood Hotel and started along the road
70 her home, which is faif mile away.
She met Sergeant Lightfoot and Police
same district as her husband. Both po-
ncemen volunteered to escort her TO
her homo. but she refused 70 allow them
TO accompany her, saying she was not
afraid.
Grabbed Purse and Ran.
When she reached the clump of bushes
she picked up the revolver and carried
It IN her right hand. Her handbag was
hanging on her left wrist When she
reached a point about 400 yards from
her home colored man jumped from
the side of the road. rushed 10 her side.
and yanked the handbag from her
wrist breaking the leather strap. She
shouted tc him 10 stop. but he con-
tinued running. and Mrs. Jett says she
then fred several shots at him.
She says the colored man was middle
aged. medium height, wore dark clothes,
and had thick lips and very fiat nose
A few moments after the theft was
reported a posse OF policemen and citi-
zeBs secured the woods around Bright
wood and Rock Creek Park. but failed
10 find any colcred man. This morning
at daybreak the search was resumed,
and vii. be continued throughout the
day
Shorter Held for Grand Jury.
Edward Shorter alias Hensley. color
ed. who confessed Tuesday that he was
the man who robbed Miss Edele
Arctander in Rock Creek last Friday.
pleaded guilty in Police Court this morn
ing TO a charge of assault with intent
to rob
Owing to the physical condition of
Miss Arctander and the plea of the de-
fendant. no testimony was offered in
the case Miss Arctander was in the
District Attorneys Office but did not ap-
peaC in the court room Upon recon-
mendation of Assistant District Attor-
ney Given. Judge Kimball held Hensley
IN S2,VoJ bond for the action of the grand
jury
The idea that Hensley is the man who
attacked Miss Mary Hunt, of 2325 1
street, is now secuted. At the Assist
art District Attorneys office il was
stated this morning that there is no
foundation for this belief 1t is said
that the theory that he is the same man
he's been abandoned by the police. and
they are now working on another clue.
MIS-. Jett Tells Her Story.
Mrs. Jett. when seen today. showed
no signs of her struggle last night and
told the following story 10 a Times re-
portcr AT her home:
I was returning from a visit to a
friend on Z street northwest last night
about 1915. l had taken a lantern
from tGe house with me earlier in
the evening and had hidden 1t In the
woods. My revolver which 1 always
carry when I Will have 20 return 10
the house after dark, 1 placed under
some leaves at the end of the road Just
before 1 took the electric car for the
city. When I returned I lighted the
lantern and placed the revolver in my
pocket. I had nearly reached the house.
for l could see the lights from windows.
when man suddenly stepped from the
side of the road and took a few steps
in my direction. I believed that he was
going 70 pass me, but the fact that he
had been standing behind the tree SC
quietly frightened me. 1 gripeed the re-
volver in my pocket tighter and cooked
it at the same time.
When he was just at my side he
snatched at the pocketbook hanging
from my left hand A bunch of bananas
and kettle which l was carrying under
the same arm fell to the ground. but ]
held on 10 the pocketbook. He finally
pulled il away from me. but as he was
turning TO dive into the bushes at the
side of the road which borders a field
fired at him.
Thinks Bullet Hit Him.
"He made use of an expression in
such a tone that I believed that he was
hit 1 fully intended 10 kill him If pos
sibIe. for 1 did not know but that he
had been at the house and harmed the
children. whom l had left alone, so l
fred two more shots at him as he ran.
The other two bullets In the revolver
refused TO explode l had left two big
collie dogs Of our in the house when
went into the city. and dogs met me
on the road before was attacked. Thev
made no effort to bite the man. how
ever. although II 1 had clinched with
him / believe they would. To their pres
ence / believe / owe my life. for they
kept swapping at his legs all the time