Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-31
Council BLUFFS.
NEGRO ASSAULTS A WOMAN
Husband RespOpdSto CallfOr Help, but the
Assailsnt Escapes.
POLICE ON The TRAIL OF The WIscRtGNr
william jackson Missins from His
NsnaI Ha,tht- .ahd Hat Found I'm
Woman's RooH, identified
as His.

An unknown negro entered the residence
OF Elmer Robinson at sixteenth street and
Sixteenth avenue sHortty after 2 O'Clock
Sunday morning and attempted to cfimip-
ally assault Mrs. RobinsoR. Mrs. Robin
con, who occupied a Boem with Onb Of the
children, was asleep when 'the negro en-
tered by the window, Clutchins Mrs.
Robinson by, she threat The negro tore the
clothing from the bed and the night dress
from his intended victim, The brute ,re-
Taxed his grip on the woman's throat for
q second and this enabled her to give
one cry for help which was heard by her
husband sleeping In an adjoining ROOM
Rushing 20 his wife's assistance. Rob-
lnson, who IL muscular man Erappled
with the Intruder but the. negro, after
a desperate struggle, succeeded in break
ing loose and with bound Jumped through
the open window, escaping in the dark
ness. -
Not wishing the notoriety arising from
such an affair Robinson failed to notify the
Police until yesterday morning, but the
police had. already been on the trail Of
a negro supposed to have been the one
who attempted 10 assault Mrs Robin
son.
Sunday afternoon word was sent to police
headquarters that a negro, costless and
hatless. with the sleeve missing from
his shirt and his head bandaged with a
handkerchief was skulklns I'm the woods
near Hazel street. Officers went to the
place but were unable to locate the ne
gro. Later in the day the negro was
heard Of in the vicinity OF the old paper
mills. ..: rs' r-iv #trr
Shortly after Robinson had notified the
police yesterday morning word was re-
celved from the postmaster at Crescent
city over the telephone that negro, coat
less and hatess and with his head tied UP
with a handkerchief had passed through
there few minutes before and was Thought
to be hiding In the weeds on the outskirts
OF the town. The postmaster thought II
possible that the fellow might be wanted
In Council Bluffs. He was told that the
negro was wanted badly. Detective Hougf
and a posse started after the fellow but
\ evidently lost, sight Of him. Detectives
Weir and Callaghan, who had started after
the negro sbefore word was received from
\ Crescent City, learned that he had gone #
that direction and kept after him. From
Crescent City they kept on towards Honey
Creek, and at one time, according to {
report received from them, were but 6
little way behind the fellow. Shortly "befor'
10 o'clock last night further word from
the officers was that they thought thel
had the negro located In school hous'
not far distant and were going after him.
The negro who attempted to assault Mrs
Robinson lost his hat In the struggle will
Robinson and also one sleeve Of his shirt
Both. are now, in possession of the police
Investigation by the police disclosed TIL
fact that William Jackson, a negro VIII,
worked for Contractor wickhan, had sud
denly AiaappesSred.. Persons VINO we're &C
auainted with jackson Identified the ha
az one he had been wearing,