The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-11
STRANGER ATTACKS A GIRL
Miss MolIie McCord, OF MeckIenburg
County, the Victim Of q Thug, Who
Tried to Make Her Give Him Money.
Left Alone in Her Fathers Home the
Young Woman Is Asked for Some
thing to Eat and When She Gives 1t
is Set Upon by the Man and Beaten.

ls Set Upon by the Man n Beaten.
eigner. with black hair and stuoby
mustache, and wearing a grey cap, a
black coat and light trousers, went TO
the home of Squire D. A. McCord, in
Paw Creek township, yesterday morn
ing and attacked Miss Mollie McCord.
a % year old daughter of Squire and
Mrs. McCord, knocking her down,
choking her, tying a handkerchief
around her neck and chloroforming
her until b was unconscious. As the
fellow beat the young woman in the
face, he kept telling her that il was
money that he wanted, but he left
the house without having searched for
any. He did not criminally assault
his victim and the mystery is what
mis- purpose could have been.
Squire McCOrd lives just beyond the
eix-imle post, on the Mount Holly
macadam road. He and his wife left
home early yesterday morning and
vent five miles across the INT %
see a married daughter and left Miss
-h1SIllS NIX. -AHoAI hooA III oki oIISCl
appeared and asked for something / 0
eat, and the young lady gave him a
lunch and he left, but about an hour
later he returned and begged for more,
declaring that the food vas good and
that he was very hungry. Miss Me
Cord had become frightened, but size
went to the dining room secured
something and handed it to the caller.
who took it, but aid it aside hastily,
seized he girl by the shoulder.
knocked her in the head and told her
that he wanted money. The blow fell
ed Miss McCord and her assailant tied
handkerchiefs about her neck and
mouth and then administered chlOro-
form until she became insensible.
Some time later Messrs. Ernest
Spurrier and E. W. McGinn, who were
passing the McCord home, heard the
groanS of the young woman; she had
not entirely recovered. They went into
the hall and found her lying or the
floor. After tearing off the chloroform-
ed handkerchief, they placed her on
the bed and sent for a physician and
officers. Her face wa blistered from
the effect of the aneasthetic and
there was a bruise on her head where
the man struck her. Otherwise she
seemed to be uninjured, except for
the nauseating effects of the drug.
The Jews of the dastardly deed
was carried from house to house until
the entire community was aroused
and excited. Deputy Sheriff E. 0.
Johnson, who happened to be visiting
about two miles from there, went to
the scene, arriving there at 2:2O. Ten
minutes later Sheriff Wallace, who
had been notified by telephone, arIiv-
ed. He had telephoned Captain Little
at the convict camp to have the dogs
there. Captain Little and James Orr
were on hand when the sheriff arrived.
A posse was formed, but the chase did
not result in anything. Several tracks
were followed, but no one was over
taken. Squire McCord offers 800 Tor
the capture of the guilty party.
Miss McCord describes the man as
a low, dark, surly fellow, about 81
years old. His countenance is low
and mean and his shirt, collar AMI
necktie we're very dirty. He talks with
a foreign accent. The search will be
renewed today. The attack ON Miss
McCord was brutal anG the county
! people will look to the officers and
others to run down the man.-Char-
lOtte Observer.