The Washington times., 1907-08-05


Senator's Niece Attacked.
Miss Sadie Hasenfug. niece Of State
Senator Conrad Hasenflug, was at
tackled by two men near her home. at
80 Bogart street, williamsburg. and was
saved by her father and her fiance. and
a mob which tried 10 lynch the assail-
ants. who gave the names Of Peter
Cambasi and John Montalone.
A doctor was called for the young
woman, who was reported to be in a
serious condition following the attack
upon her.
Tried to Drag Her.
II their attempt to drag her into a
dark hallway. Miss Hasenfiug fought
desperately. freed herself. and ran to
ner home, where her father was on the
front door step
with a revolver, he captured one OF
the men, and then assisted MIchGe.
Cam, his daughters flance, in capturing
the other fellow.
The young couple were on their way
home at an early hour TO-DAY when the
two men attacked them
Cry for Vengeance.
Quick to respond 10 an Italian woman's
cry for vengeance on the assaiiant OF
her young sister. a mob chased the
wrong man for two blocks, and despite
his protestations Of innocence, beat and
kicked him so severely that Dr. Fisher
says he will die IL Harlem Hospital,
where he was taken
Meantime a policeman arrested
young man who was trying TO escape
quietly, and he is locked up in the East
18th street station, charged by the girl
and her sister with assault.
In Excursion Crowd.
A steamer landed its crowd OF italian
excursionists al the foot Of East 10th
street last night and among those wait
ing near the pier was Mrs. Catherine
Cappola, of 4O3 East 18th street. de-
serted wife She was on the lookout for
her husband. whom she expected TO see
leave the boat with another woman.
Mrs. CappOla's sister Jennie, fourteen
years old, was waiting for her a niue
way up 10th street, between First and
Pleasant avenues. AS the woman ap-
preached she saw a young man sieze the
girl and drag her into an areaway- She
heard Jennie'S stified scream Running
into the middle Of the street, which was
filed with returning excursiOnists. Mrs.
Cappola SesticUlated wildly, pointed to
the areaway. and shrieked at the top Of
her voice:
"Save My Sister!"
save my sister! Lynch that man!
XII him! Kill him.
Everybody started 10 run, but Louis
Concanula, twenty-one, a laoorer, ran
toward First avenue, and turned the
corner. The crowd jumped at the con-
clusion that he was the assailant. and
followed him.
Women joined in the chase. and as
the excited mob swept down First ave-
nue., shouting and pointing at Conca-
nula. It was Joined by hundreds Of 9TH
ers who wanted TO aid in the work Of
Concanula. greatly frightened. ran the
faster but the crowd gained on him.
He dashed into George Unge-s bakery.
a 1855 First avenue, begging for protec-
ton.
Kicked Senseless.
In a minute the crowd was swarming
In the shop They dragged Concanula
into the avenue, and every man and
woman who could reach him struck or
kicked him. When he was lying sense
less on the pavement there was no let
up. and blow after blow was hammered
on every part Of his body.
When the police reserves arrived they
found several hundred persons massed
together with the unconscious man in
the center. There was q continual
struggle to get at the victim and the
confusion ana pushing undoubtedly
saved him many blows. When he was
finally rescued by the police Il was only
after they had driven the crowd awav
with drawn night sticks.
Widow Choked in Bronx.
Mrs. Ellen Bulger. a widow, flfty-four
years old, was chocekd into uncon-
sciousness and atrociously assaulted at
her home. S24 East 149th street, near
Morris avenue. The locality is only two
blocks from the junction OF the subway
with Third avenue. and is one OF The
busiest corners In the Bronx
When she recovered her speech at
Lebanon Hospital Mrs. Bulger said her
assallant was a young Italian whom she
had never seen before. The man was
in his shirt-sleeves. He had a smooth
face and wore black trousers Accord
ing TO the widow she was attacked in
the dark hallway just outside the door