The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-19
GIRL IS ATTACKED
 AT DOOR IF HOME Lies Unconscious on Street for
 an Hour IS BRUTALLY NAL TREATED Miss Tura osIetree of Montgomery Tells Horrible Story of Treat
 ment By Her Asssiant.
 In Serious Condition.
IS BRUTALITY NAL TREATED

Montgomery, April s.-(speeiaf. )-Miss Tura 0gletree, aged 19 years, cashier at a local moving picture show, was knocked down and robbed of So, all the money she had and brutally maltreated, on a bril- liantly lighted street within three blocks of the state capitol, at 10 o'clock last night and laid onSthe ground for an hour before recovering consciousness. She was within fifteen feet of her boarding house door while in this state, inside of which sat half dozen persons who knew nothing of the crime until the girl walked in so dazed by the. effect of ehloroform which had been administered that she staggered to the floor and fell.
 In addition to striking Miss Ogletree at least twice the assailant chloroformed her and left her for dead on the ground just inside the gate of her boarding house, 205 South Bainbridge street In the strug- gle that ensued, for the young woman made valiant fight before losing con sciousness, her clothes were almost torn from her body and she was seriously in Jured by the rought handling. She was yet dazed by the drug when seen at noon today by The Age-Herald correspondent, to whom she related the story. The man who struck her was concealed in a milk wagon, jumping out and following her after she passed the vehicle on her way to her residence.
 Early In the Night.
 Miss Ogletree. left the theatorium at s:45 o'clock last night and was not de- layed in catching a car. Therefore, she was not later than 10 o'clock reaching the corner of Adams and Bainbrdge streets, where she left the car. She walked rapidly down the street toward the home of Mrs. M. E. Thompson, where she boarded. being little timid of the dark but fearing no harm, as it was yet early and q large arc light blazed on the corner where she alighted.
 Near the corner was a milk wagon drawn up near the sidewalk and left over night by it's owner As Miss Ogletree passed this she saw a man step out either from the body of the vehicle or behind it., but thought nothing of it, though he did cross the street in her direction. Just before she reached the gate of her board- ing house she heard a shuffe of feet be- hind her and the man, who had followed called Pauline"
 Knowing that her name was not Paul line and thinking the man mistaken she walked on without reply. Almost at once shes was grabbed from behind and struck a stinging blow the back of her head. She turned to brapple with tho anta ginist who had laid hands on her and received another blow the left side Of the head At the same time her face was covered with rag or cloth saturated with a pungent substance that took her breath away.
 The girl struggle as best she could and made a desperate fight. She grappled with the man. and in the struggle felt that he had a short stubby beard. evident ly of weeks growth. This leads her to the belief that her assailant was a white man. She had not fought long, though, until the drug began to get In It's work and she knew nothing more until she recovered consciousness an hour later.
 Other Girls Left Her.
 Miss Ogletree had been in the habit of going home at night with three other girls in the same neghborhood. but was left last evening. the others getting away from work ahead of her. She did not feel uneasy, the place of her destination being only short distance from the car line and under a big light, and the time of night almost as early as the people sit out in front or are passing to and fro to their homes.
 There is a large two-story boarding house on the corner and all the lots filled with houses. so that 1t Is prac- tically impossible to get along there early in the evening without running into per- sons either going home or coming out after supper. The fact that it was rain- ing last night may account for the ab- sence of aid when the victim of the as sault needed it..
 Miss Ogletree is a daughter of J. T. and Mrs. Ogletree, who live at Snow doun, this county. fourteen miles down the Atlantic Coast Line railroad. The parents have been summoned. Miss Ogle- tree has not been at home for some time, being employed at various remunerative duties in commercial establishments and ;c ivy eat ha m dispositloned young woman, and has courage above that of the average woman of her age. To the good fight she made against the man she no doubt owes the fact that she Is alive today.
 Police Notified.
 Shortly after the girl recovered the po- lice were notified and the two night mounted men were rushed at once to the scene As soon as they arrived they saw the seriousness of the situation and teIephoned for Chief Taylor and Captain Smith These two, with Special Officer Avant, hurried to the home of Mrs Thompson and were admitted to the pres ence of the injured girl who was being attended by Dr. w. F. Saddler, who had given restoratives to counteract the effect of the drug.
 The police are at work on several clues which seem to promise results They hope to find someone who saw the man about the milk wagon and will be able to recognize him. If this can be done it is thought the arrest will be forthcoming soon. It seems quite unlikely that man could hang about the place for some time he evidently did and not be seen by some one.
 BrutaIIy MaItreated.
 Dr. w. F. Sadler who was called in to Miss Ogletree, said that she had been brutally maltreated. She is badly 'lacerated and injured in a way that may prove to be serious.
 This feature of the case is the one that has caused the greatest indignation and it is thought will make the people so anxious the capture of the man that he will be apprehended before he can get out of the city. The police are doing everything possible to get him. Every train going out is watched and every avenue of escape covered that he will have to make quick get away not to ,be captured.