Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-10

Another couple have been assaulted
near Luna Park. This second outrage
during the past few days occurred at
8 o,,,.,ck near that resort. Mr. Morris
S,oodips and Mics Mabel Risley, both OF
Washington, were the victims and their
assailanI WAS a negro. They were brut-
ally beaten and the girl was robbed OF
ieweIry and about $l6.
The assailant escaped. The assault
took pl ce near the same spot where
Joseph II. Settle was shot by negro
Thursday night.
Miss Risley aud Gooding had gone to
Luna Park for the afternoon, and after
ENJOYING the various sights concluded to
walk around the grounds just outside
the enclosure.
Miss Riley said that they walked but
a short distance, and we're returning to
the gate preparatory to taking csr Tor
Washington when colored man emery
ed from the bushes and rushing at Good
ing. beat him over the hasd with club,
knocking him down.
Miss Risley looked on too horrihed to
move or make an ouicry. and dooding
having started for assistance the negro
turned on the young woman with an oath
aud demanded her yalusbles.
Miss Rsley started to run, when her
assailaut drew revolver and threatened
10 shoot her on the spot if she moved.
She did scream, however, when the
negro grabbed her, and, burying his
fingers ia her throat, choked her until,
almost fainting, she fell to the ground.
He then took two plain gold rings from
her fingers. snatched her pocketbook
from the ground, wherei il had fallen dur
inc the scuffie, robbed her of her watch
and running into the bushes ana
made his escape. Miss kisiey's cries
soon attracted large crowd to the scene
of the holdup, and rigorous search
was instituted. The highwsymsn, how
ever, had disappeared. j.,
Gooding was sent to Washington and
placed in hospital. He says that when
he had recovered CONSEQUENCES while the
colored man was running away, he hred
at him with his revolver and that the
man bad staggered. =,
Miss Rsley, who is nineteen years ola
aud attractive, is Frustrated from ner'
yous shock. Her neck and arms are
badly bruised rs the result OF the strug-
gle with her assailsnt
The authorities at the parS gfve an
entirely different version of the affair.
Thew saw 40 pistol was discharged, and
that the young man and young woman
were about quarter of mile from the
resort. and that when the couple we're
confronted by thestrsnge man that GOOD
ing ran toward the park gate and gave
the alarm. Chief of Police Price made
an instant response and proceeded to the
spot where the assault had occurred.
Miss Risley aud Gooding were repri-
manded for leaving the park aud were
not allowed to re,enter. They were sent
back to Washington. il is said while
the girl was being robbed ct Der 'weiry
she was brutality assaulted. Ons OF
Goodiug's ears was bleeding wnen ne
returned to the park.
As stated above, this is the second a.
sauIt that has occurred in tbs neighbor-
hood of Luna Park within the past lew
days. In justice to the management o.
this populsr resort it should be observed
that both took place in a sequestered
place outside the park enclosure. Inere
is every effort made to preserve tAe best
order on the park grounds, and the man
agement have been successful In tier
endeayors. OF course when patrons
stray outside and beyond the protection oil
the park police, the latter cannot be held
responsible for what occurs.
A coIOred man WAS aFrested today
suspected OF neing the asssilsot and
locked up in the county jail where ne
will be held to see if hs can be identified
as the guilty party.