Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-11
STRUCK IN THE FACE
WOMAN ASSAULTED WHILE ON
14TH STREET NORTHEAST.
Colored Man the Assailant Victim
Fled to Car Barn-Arrest
of Suspect.

Another instance of an assault committed
upon a white woman by a colored man is
being investigated by the police. Miss Vir-
ginia Turner. who resides at pa 14th street
northeast. is the victim. She was on 14th
street northeast. only about one square
from her home. when she underwent the
unpleasant experience Miss Turner alighted
from a street car at the East Capitol street
barn last night shortly before 10 o'clock,
and was on her way home when the high
wayman attacked her. He struck her with
his fist sufficiently hard to out her lip, and
she turned and ran in the direction Of the
car barn before he had time to follow the
assault with an attempt to rob her. Miss
Turner was carrying her purse IL her hand
at the time. so the police were Informed
but she was in SO great hurry that she
was unable to say whether the assailant
tried to take her valuables.
Miss Turner had passed along 14th street
from the car barn to her home upon many
occasions as late or later than 10 o'clock
but had never before been accosted. After
leaving the car she started north, and had
reached a point near A street. only a short
distance from the car barn, when the col
ored man appeared and dealt her the blow.
Turning the young woman ran back to
the car barn and greatly excited, shout
ed I've been assaulted by a colorei
man..
Escorted to Her Home.
The night clerk at the barn the watch
man and the starter were there and they
were anxious to render all the assistance
needed. Watchman Gillian assured Miss
Turner that she need fear no further
trouble. and he accompanied her to her
home Miss Turner exhibited the cut she
had received on the lip. The police of the
ninth precinct were advised Of what had
occurred. Shortly after midnight Police
man Wilson made an investigation Of the
affair and placed a colored man under ar
rest on suspicion The man was bare
headed and showed signs of having been
indulging in intoxicants. He was arrest
ed near Lincoln Park, and he gave his
name as Hayman Newman. His story was
that he had attended a dance at Linden,
Md, and there became intoxicated. When
he transferred at 9th and F streets, he
stated, he took car going east instead of
one going west, and he said he recollected
nothing that happened between the time
he left 9th street and the time he was
found asleep in a car in the barn. He was
certain, however that he had not had
trouble of any kind.
The police were told that Newman was
found asleep in car in the barn and that
he was started toward his home, In rear
OF 1918 goth street, but that he refused to
Fay his fare and was elected from the
car. 1t was after he had been put off the
car that he was placed under arrest and
taken to the ninth precinct station as a
suspect. captain Boardman this morning
detailed Detective Cornwell to make an
investigation of the case. He visited the
home of Miss Turner, but did not succeed
in seeing her, as she had gone to her
place of employment Miss Turner told
the police last night that she was not
certain she could identify her assailant
Robbed of Forty Dollars.
Mrs. NJ. II. Clements. living at 11o1 Path
ST. Get, reported to the police yesterday at
ternoon that she was robbed of $40 while
on 10th street. The money was In a card
case, she stated. and the case was taken
from a handbag.