The Washington herald., 1907-12-23
ATTACKED BY NEGRO
Mrs. JOst Is Brutality As
saulted in Her Home.
NEIGHBORS COME TO RESCUE
Assnilant Escapes After shot Is
Fired and Police Are Unable 10
Capture Him-WOman'S Inability
To Give COiOred Mans Name Hin
ders Effort to Locate Him.

Struck on the head and then chokeC
until alraost insensible, was the ex,
perience of Mrs. Ida Jost. widow
twenty-nine years Of age. last night.
Mrs. JOst, who conducts a dairy neal
Langdon. ID. C, was the victim OF a
negro's brutality while alone in her house
And although her head was badly cut
and bruised and she suffered severely
from shock, her injuries are not re-
garded az serious.
Her assailant escaped. and at a late
hour last night had not been caught.
Has Lived AiOpe.
Since the death of her husband several
years ago Mrs. Jost has been living alone
near Sixteenth street and Brentwood
road northeast. About two weeks ago
the negro who is said to have made the
attack was hired to help about the place
in connection with the dairy work on
Wednesday, because of shortage of
work, he was discharged. and. after re-
ceiving the money due him. is said 10
have left the place He had not been
seen again until he appeared at the place
a few minutes before o'clock last night
Mrs. Jost as usual at night, was alone,
another negro employed as a driver hav-
ing finished his work and left for the
night Size says her assailant came 10
the house in the hope Of again obtain
Ing employment. and talked with her
several minutes I'm the kitchen Without
warning. she claims. he suddenly sprang
at her. and picking up a milk bottle from
a table, threw it with full force at her
head.
Dodging behind chairs and other fur
niture. the woman attempted 10 protect
herself The man continued to throw
dishes and other utensils, several Of
which struck the woman.
Although stunned and bleeding from
gashes in her head Mrs. Jost managed
10 get into the dining-room and lock the
door The negro rushed from the house.
and. getting an armful Of milk bottles
from a we'll house in the rear. bonn
barded the dining-room windows. Glasses
were broken. and although Mrs. Jost
tried 10 protect herself, several of the
missiles struck her.
Her Screams Are Heard
Her screams We're heard by neir- bors.
and a number OF men started In pursuit
Of the negro. When within a short dis
tance Of the house some one in a nearby
residence commenced firing "a revolver TO
attract the police. and. thinking this was
an attempt to shoot the negro. those who
rushed 20 the woman's assistance stopped
short in fear of being mistaken for the
black man.
Barefoot. Mrs. Jost ran from her home
to the residence Of Simms Norris. about
200 yards south Of her house
DR.. Fishkorn, OF 1912 Newton street
northeast, was summoned. and. ac-
companied by a trained nurse and Mrs
JOst's sister. Mrs. Cora Whitaker. went
10 the aid Of the injured woman. Her
Injuries We're dressed. and in few min
utes she was able 10 talk to Detective
Evans and policemen of the Tenth pre-
cinct who were eager TO get a descrip-
ton Of her assailant.
a search was made in the vicinity. but
no trace of the negro was found Neither
Mrs. Jost nor her neighbors was able 10
furnish the police with the name of the
negro Mrs. Jost, however, was able to