The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-18
ESCORT DRUGS
AND BEATS
WOMAN
Suaye Stranger Lures Mrs.
Harrison to Hotel
and RObs Her.

NEW YORK. July 1S-Wlth her nose
broken, both eyes blackened and other
evidences that she was the victim Oh a
brutal attack, Mrs. Margaret Harrison an
attractive young Southern woman, Visit
ing relatives in West 137th street. told a
story this morning Of being lured
to a hotel near the Battery ana
rugged, bonten and robbed. She Is
under the care of n physician, VINO
refuses to tell what her exact condition
is, and her relatives decline to make any
statements whatever about the matter. II
was her brother who finally reported the
case to the police of the Old Slip station,
and they nre now making an Investigation,
According to the police who called at
the house. Mrs. Harrison told them that
she started out last Tuesday afternoon at
8 o'clock to do some shopping. She a
she went to 135th street and Eighth ave-
nue. and took a Sixth avenue elevated
train. her Intention being to get off at
Twenty-third street and make a tour OF
the shopping district.
At the Ninety-third street station. she
says, a young man dressed in n light SUIT
of clothes, wearing n straw hat. and of
preposssessing appearance, got into the
car and sat opposite her. He looked at
. her rather closely for a time and, sud-
dcnly rising, he lifted shis hat politely
and said: This Is indeed a pleasant
surprise. why. how long AVE you been
In New York;
Mrs. Harrison said she looked Mt the man
In some surprise and he continued: Il fear
You have forgotten me. We met only
twice. and I certainly could not forget you.
How are all the folks at homer
He seemed so nice, Mrs. Harrison said.
TINT she was deceived Into linking he
really did know her and she entered into
conversation with him. So pleasant was
the meeting that before she realized 1t the
train had reached the Battery, and he,
apologizing for taking her out of her way,
suggested that they go to a hotel and get
some refreshment before she resumed her
shopping tour.
1t being a very warm day. she con-
scented, and they entered, so she says, the
Eastern Hotel, at GA Whitehall street, of
which John Bittner. once a partner of
Tom O'Rourke IN the Hotel Delavan, at
Broadway and Fortieth street, is the pro-
Eprietor. Mrs. Harrison says they went
into the dining room, where a drink was
ordered, and they sat there for some time,
Suddenly she fell faint and then lost
consciousness When she revived, she
says, she was in bed In one of the rooms
of the hotel. She feared she was dying
and called for the proprietor. She de-
manded that she be taken home, and he
called a carriage for her. She has since
been under the care of DR.. Garrison, of
1886 Seventh avenue.
Mrs. Harrison says that after she re-
gained consciousness she found that she
had been robbed of $2 in money and a
diamond ring worth S150,
The police say that the room which
she was taken from Is No. 40. and that
the man had registered as Mr.. Hall and
wife. The bluecoats are of the opinion
that he used a blackjack on the woman,
as her face was terribly beaten.
Edward Kingston is the name Of the
brother Of the woman, and she lives at
Dallas. TEX. from which place she came
two weeks ago on a visit. Her husband
Is now on the way to New York. She is
in n serious condition.