The Washington times., 1906-09-18
With Strength Born of
Desperation Miss An
ME Weibinger Frees
Herself.
LONELY COUNTY ROAD
SCENE OF STRUGGLE
ASSailant Pressed Pistol to
Young W0man's Head,
Commanding Her to
Keep Silent

Attacked on the county road be-
tween Columbia Park and Tuxedo,
Nd, near Kenilworth, D. c., Miss
Annie Weibinger. Of the frst-named
place, had desperate encounter
with a negro who sought to assault
her yesterday morning, and as a re-
suit she is now at her home suffer
ing from severe nervous shock.
Citizens of Tuxedo formed q posse
last night and secured the contigu-
Gus woods and open country for the
would-be assailant, but were unable
10 find any trace of him. They have
a good description of him, and Con
stable Vincent, IN whose territory
the attack was made, is today
searching for the criminal The cit
liens have offered a reward of SO
for the arrest and conviction Of the
man, who IS believed to have come
toward Washington
Battles With AssaiIant.
The young woman is tall. well built.
and plucky. II Is due % this that she
succeeded in thWarting the man who al
tackled her. She says he took a revolver
from his pocket, pointed it at her head,
and commanded her 20 keep silent Not
wlthstanding this threat, the girl says
she screamed. and fought the man until
she finally got away and he became
alarmed at her outcries.
Miss Wetbinger lives with her parents
at Columbia Park. and is employed IN
the home OF ". W. Rain at Tuxedo.
Yesterday morning between s and
o'clock she was on the county road
near Magruder's Station, when the
muscular black man jumped out OF a
clump Of bushes and seized her by the
arm. Miss Weibiuger was carrying a
suit case in her right hand and at
tempted 10 strike the man on the head
with il, but he warded OF the blow.
grssped her around the waist, and at
tempted 70 drag her into the bushes
where he had been lying in wait. Drop
ping the suit case. Miss Weibinger
made frantic efforts 10 free herself
from the clutches of the brute. who
tightened his grip every instant. and
told her u was useless for her 10 resist
or make any outCry.
Made desperate By his taunts and grip
on her arm and waist. Miss Weibinger
began scratching and kicking him with
all her strength.
Screams For Help.
She screamed Help Help! and
I''Alurderr' at the top OF her voice. but
no one heard her cries. Her assailant
commanded her TO shut up." but she
continued calling for help. He finally
whipped out revolver and pressing it
close to her head. said now make an
other sound and I'll shoot" The girl
was thoroughly frightened and could not
have obeyed him if she had wished, but
continued screaming.
Miss Weibinger pretended as though
she heard some one coming along me
road and said there are some Whlte
men. ! guess yOu'N let me go now or
.thevu lvnch YOU" This frightened th5
man. but he made further Efforts 10 drag
her into the bushes before the arrival
Of the supposed rescuers- As he reacned
a gully AT the edge or the road Miss
WeibinEer summoned all her strength.
land with one supreme enOTt. succeeded
IN freeing her arm, with an oaLn J-fs
man divCd into the bushes and dlsap-
reared. She snatched her suit case from
he road and ran 10 UmsIed's store at
Tuxedo, where she told her story ana
sank from exhaustion into chair
Man Visits Tuxedo Store.
A few moments before the girl arrived
at the store the colored man visited It.
he asked for a match and after It was
handed him ne inquired as 10 the hour
and was informed that IL was twenty
minutes after S. Afr. Umsted said the
colored man looked as though be had
been in a tussle. He was a medium
sized, heavily built. very black man. and
wore dark clothes. a cap ana Dlack
shirt Mr. Umsted WAS unable - say
positively what direction the man took
after leaving the store, but was or the
impression that ne started toward
washington. Mr.. Umsted says the man
mad never been seen IL the vicinity be-
fore.
bl1t a few moments. and then went TO
the residence OF Jacob Watts, TO whose
daughters she told the story Of her
struggle. Accompanied by Miss Laura
Gibbs. who was also acquainted with the
facts IN the case the two daughters
went to the store to have the proprie-
tor telephone Tor the constable.
Posse Organized.
The storekeeper telephoned 10 Consta-
BILE Vincent and several of the residents
OF Tuxedo and Columbia Park. telling
them OF the attempted outrage and ask
ing them TO maintain a lookout for tie
colored man. In the afternoon when
the residents returned home from their
work In Washington they were told OF
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