Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-18
ATTACKED NEAR TUXEDO, ND.
Miss Lizzie Weibinder Has Desperate
Encounter With Colored Man.
REPORTED TO THE LOCAL POLICE
Residents of Section Highly Excited
Over Affair-0fer Reward for
Assailant's Capture.

Residents of Tuxedo. Md, are highly
excited over the conduct of a colo, ed
man who. 1t is alleged made an effort to
CT iminally assault Miss Lizzie Weibinder
eighteen years of age, yesterday morn
ing, and who also pursued some children
on their way to the school at Tuxedo
The assault was attempted on the CO.
lunlbia Park road, a short distance from
the home of the young lady. When Miss
Weibinder had succeeded in fighting off
the celored man, after she had been car
rieG toward the woods she hurried along
the ROAD leading toward Tuxedo. and was
followed by her assailant for about one
half mile. When she got in sight of the
buildings in the village the man turned
and went back toward Columbia Park
stopping long enough, it Is stated, to
steal watch from the premises of Mr.
Van Horn. A pistol was drawn upon
Miss Weibinder by the colored man, who
threatened to use it upon her If she did
not stop screaming, but the young woman
Ea1G no attention to what he said
Miss Weibinder was carrying a suit case
at the time she was grabbed by the man
and was on her way to the home Of William
Rain, who lives the Tuxedo road be-
tween Kenilworth and Tuxedo.
Suspected No Harm.
The young lady left her home shortly
after 0 o'clock and was walking leisureiy
along the road with her suit case filled with
clothing when she saw the. colored man.
She had no idea that he meant to harm her
when ne stopped her and asked if she could
tell him how far it was to Baltimore. After
she had replied he inquired the way to Tux
edo and asked in what direction he would
have to go to reach the village. Miss Wei
m W n
then resumed her journey, giving the
stranger no further thought. 1t is believed
that he left the road and walked Through
the woods a short distance before he re-
appeared and grabbed her by her arms.
Miss Weibinder then realized, for the first
time, that the stranger intended to harm
her. She screamed for assistance, but she
was then SO far away from the nearest
house that she. could not make herself
heard.
Miss Weibinder. who is well-built and
strong young woman, was able to hold her
own rather well against her assailant. He
threatened to shoot her if she did not stop
screaming. He drew revolver and point
ed it at her, but did not pun the trigger.
Finally, after a desperate struggle, she got
away from her assailant and then hurried
toward the house of Mr.. Rain, still holding
to her suit case. When the young woman
realized that the danger was about over
she came near collapsing.
Related Exciting Story.
Nervous and frightened, she went to the
post Office at Tuxedo and saw the postmas-
ter, Mr.. d. E. Umsted, to whom she re-
lated the story of the exciting struggle she
had on the road. Mr.. sUmsted made an
effort to get in communication with Deputy
Sheriff Vincent, but the officer was not at
his home in Hyattsville, and. it was stated
this morning, no officer had appeared there
to begin an investigation. After making
an effort to communicate with the deputy
sheriff, Mr.. Umsted and Mr.. Jacob Watts
went up the road and endeavored to follow
the colored- man, but they returned without
finding any trace of him. Shortly after
Miss Weibiger reported her experience on
the road some of the children told their
ored man who answered the description
given of the young womans assailant. He
had pursued several of the children, they
stated. and made effort to get their
lunches from them.
All day long the residents Of Columbia
Park and Tuxedo waited for officer to
appear, but they were disappointed, it is
stated. as the deputy sheriff had not re-
ceived their message Late in the after
homes and told their parents of their
fright Their parents were considerably
wrought up over the happenings OF the
day. and they discussed plans whereby
they might excite interest in the case and
effect the capture
Willing to Pay Reward.
They expressed themselves as being will
ing to offer a reward of $50 Or more for
the capture of the colored man, and early
this morning the police here were asked to
aid in the effort to have the assailant Of the
young woman captured
Inspector Boardman was communicated
with by telephone, and one of the citizens
OF Tuxedo afterward called at police head
quarters and requested the assistance Of
the police.
This is the second case of the kind that
has occurred in our section within four
MONTHS citizen said to a Star reporter
land / know the people living there are
willing to do the right thing toward the
person or persons who apprehend the guilty
person.
Miss Weibinder describes her assailant as
being black or very dark, and THINKS he is
about twenty-five years of age. She says
she thinks he is about five feet eight inches
tall. He wore a well1worn suit Of dark
clothes and a round, fiat cap. The young
woman is positive that she will be able to
identify him without any trouble. He was
smoking when he accosted his intended
victim.
Suggests Other Assault.
The description given Of the colored man
talies, to some extent, with the description
given by Miss Mabel Risley Of the indvid-
ual who assaulted her near Four Mile Run,
Va, about ten days ago. 1t is believed by
some Of the local policemen that the same
person figured in both cases. 1t is thought
that the county officers will take up the in
vestigation Of the case this afternoon.
Some of the residents of Tuxedo think that
after his attack on Miss Weibinder the man
started in the direction of Baltimore, and
that he may be found along the line Of
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad
Others think he belongs in this city, and
that he returned here.
Inspector Boardman took description Of
the man and had it telepffoned to the sew
eral police stations. He gave particular in
structions that the men in the county keep
a sharp lookout for him.
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