The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-24
WOMAN'S ASSAILANT CAUGHT
BRO CROWD HUNTED AN OFFEND
Err IN STATEN ISLAND WOODS.
Every Available Policeman In Richmond
Borough and Gangs OF Farmers and
Factory Hands Turned Out and Capt
urcd Itanan-Boy witnesses Tell on Him.

Mrs. Julia Steasbss. IS years Of age, of
Decker avenue, Linolsumville, Richmond
borough. was attacked on the road from
Bulls Head to her home yesterday afternoon
and roughly treated by an Italian who
attempted 10 drag her into the woods.
The police nave under arrest Nicholas
Court. who they say Is the man, and are
OBTAINING two boys who are said to have
been with Court and to have stood by while
be made the attack. Court 10 % years old,
and a he lives at 100 Frost street, Brook
Ign. The boys are Joseph Zeturni, 10
years, Of Butchersville, Richmond, and
Frank Sirolino. 10, also Of Frost street,
Brooklyn.
The woman had been to Port Richmond
and returned toward her home by trolley.
She alighted at the criminal at Bulls Head
and started to walk the three miles or so
TO Linoleumville. She says she saw Court
and the boys standing by the road. in which
she was walking. there being no sidewalk
The man leered at her, and when she had
passed dropped in behind. put his arms
about her neck and drawing her head back
kissed her. When she resisted. she says,
he knocked her down. struck her repeatedly
and stuffed a handkerchief into her mouth.
She tore the handkerchief away and
screamed. Then the Italian dropped her
and ran into the woods, followed by the boys.
Several men went to the aid Of the woman
to the police and Mrs. Steasbas was taken
home and placed in the care Of a physician.
When the news of the AFT fair reached
Inspector Hogan he sent out a general
order directing each precinct to turn out
every man on reserve or who could be
r.a1HAI All thA f.xriaa urAra 80 he x,,a dad
and any person at all resembling the de-
scription given was TO be detained until he
accounted for himself.
The inspector n twelve detectives went
to the vicinity of h crime in automobiles
which they solicited. They found the
and factory hands from Linoleumvile
beating the woods. TIL detectives dis
tributed themselves among the searchers.
A force Of mounted police o Joined in the
hunt. The largest parties searched the
thickets in n line for Roseville and two hours
after the attempted assault Court and the
three boys broke cover near that town and
ran into a party of police. They were
thoroughly frightened and the boys were
CRYING.
away. but the news Of the capture spread
quickly and the police and their prisoners
we're soon the centre OF a mob. Sticks
and stones were hurled at the suspects and
II was only by personal appeal TO the leaders
that Inspector Hogan protected his prison.
ers. Some OF the residents Of the vicinity
even accompanied the detectives and their
prisoners to the headquarters at st. George
TO prevent any escape, although by that
time there were five policemen in the party
for each prisoner.
Court will be taken before Mrs. Steasbas
II she Ia not able to be in court this morning.
The police say, however. that the boys
have told them enough to convict Court
even il Mrs. Steasba could not identify
him.