The Washington herald., 1907-11-21
ATTACKED AT DOOR
Mrs. Ada Hickman Struck
Down by Purse-Snatcher.
ASSAILANT MAKES ESCAPE
Daring Thief Makes Assault rs His
Victim, Beneath Glare OF Lights, In
Entering Her Home I'm the LenOx
Apartments - Was Similarly As
sauIted Last Spring.

When about TO enter her home AT the
Lenox Apartments last night. and in fun
view Of several persons. Mrs. Ada Hick-
man. wife OF Robert Hickman, director
of the Hickman School of Dramatic Art
YVES attacked and knocked down by a
man who then snatched her pOcketbOok
from her. Mrs Hickman was painfully
cut and bruised about the face. Her con-
dition. however is not regarded as seri-
Gus.
The attack was Of the most daring
nature Mrs. Hickman was standing in
the glare of several electric light that
were in the vestibule of the apartments
and was but a short distance from the
main corridor OF the building, where there
were several persons. A number OF people
including one of the policemen of the
Third precinct, were In the vicinity. and,
Notwithstanding this fact. the assailant
escaped
Mrs. Hickman. who is we'll known IN
the musical circles OF the city, left her
home early In the evening 20 make call
and was returning about s o'clock. She
left car at Fourteenth street and
walked 10 the apartments. which are
located at 1923 l. street At the corner
of Fifteenth and l. street, Policeman
Sides. OF the Third precinct was standing
at the patrol box preparatory 20 sending
In his hourly call TO the station house
The man either jumped from a hiding
place or followed Mrs. Hickman down the
street, and. when she was In the act Of
turning 10 enter the Lenox. he suddenly
sprang to her side Striking her in the
back with both fists, the assailant forced
Mrs Hickman to the stone steps leading
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of the man. the woman was thrown vIo-
lently 10 the pavement, her bead striking
the sharp edge OF the steps. inhicting a
cash on the bridge Of the nose and a Sc
riOus bruise on the forehead
Called for Help.
Though dazed by the blow. Mrs Hick-
man was able 20 call for assistance, and
in a short time people from the apart
ments and from the opposite side OF the
street rushed 10 her side The assailant
hurriedly snatched her handbag and es-
capped ln a nearby alley. The handbag
contained, besides several small articles.
gold watch and a purse I'm which was
considerable money. but the latter fell
from the mans grasp as ne made his
escape
Mrs. Hickman was picked up by several
Otner residents or the apartments and car
ried to her rooms. Her husband, who
was at his school rehearsing his classes
at the time, was Immediately called to
his home.
Officer Sides. who was present at the
time of the attack, summoned other police
from the station house. and. aided by
Detective Pratt Of the headquarters
force. they started a thorough search
about the neighborhOod Neither NJ
Hickman nor any OF the other peO
managed TO get a look at the ma
face. and as yet the police have bt
unable TO learn whether her asailant "
white or colOred.
This is the second time that Mrs. He
man has been attacked within the L
year. While walking through McPherf
Square az Fifteenth and I streets
evening last spring she was attacked
negro. who made an effort 10 snatch
her pocketboOk. Mrs. Hickman. however.
managed TO prevent the man from accom-
plishing his purpose, and. frightened by
her screams for help. the negro made his
| escape.
William Mahoney. colored. twenty years
of age. living at 1888 Union court north
west, was arrested at a late hour last
night by officer Sides. OF the Third pre-
cinct, on suspicion OF being the assail-
ant