Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
ASSAULT AND ROBBERY
MRS. GEORGE T. DUNLOP KNOCK
ED DOWN BY CoLoRED MAN.
Handbag Stolen-Assailant Escapes,
Although Pursued-1nvestjga-
ton Made by the Police.

Mrs. George T. Dunlop wife Of the presi-
dent of the Capital Traction Company, was
knocked down by a colored man about 6:15
o'clock last evening while in front Of the
Dunlop residence, 1902 @ street. and her
handbag stolen. Her assailant, after grab
, bling the bag, ran west on . street ana
then north on 32d street, chased by two
colored boys who had witnessed the as
sault from the opposite side of the street,
but who soon lost sight of the man they
were chasing. Mr.. Dunlop told represen-
tative of The Star about $3.50 o'clock that
his wife was slightly bruised by the fall
upon the stone curbing about the lawn,
but otherwise, he believed, was none the
worse for the occurrence.
The police of the Georgetown precinct
were notified Of the assault and all OF the
reserves were sent out at once to ald the
officers on the various beats in their Ell
forts to learn the whereabouts of the as
sailant Several detectives were sent from
Headquarters to lend their efforts. There
is believed to be very little chance of cap
turing the man because the description
given by Mrs. Dunlop and the two boys
who witnessed the deed is very meager.
Aside from the fact that his face was
very black that he was roughly dressed
and wore a light felt hat and heavy shoes,
nothing is known of him.
Sustained Practically No Loss.
Upon inquiry at the Dunlop residence 1t
was learned that Mrs Dunlop had sus-
tanned practically no loss, as the handbag
contained only siXty-five cents.
There is granite curbing, about ten
inches high, about the lawn of the Dun
lop home at the corner of 31st and Q
streets. and just about dark Mrs. Dunlop
was walking along @ street beside this
curbing, returning home from an after
noon downtown. AS she neared the en-
trance she heard somebody running be-
hind her and suddenly felt a body lunge
roughly against her back The shock threw
her sidewise across the curbing, bruising
her thigh. She was stunned for moment,
but as soon as she realized what had hap
pened she supposed that some boy playing
in the street had accidentally run against
her.
Then she noticed colored man bending
over her and in moment her handbag,
which had fallen close beside her, was
sna tched UP by this man and carried OF
at run. 1t was then that she realized
that she had been assaulted.
Pursued by Two Boys.
Two colored boys were on the other side
of the street, carrying basket of clothes.
They had witnessed the performance and
when the man broke into a run they set
out after him. calling for some one to stop
him. The streets were nearly deserted.
however, and no one responded to their
cries. The man gained rapidly on his
young pursuers and after turning up 32d
street threw them off entirely.
Mrs. Dunlop was able to rise unaided and
to walk indoors. She suffered somewhat
from shock and from the bruise on her
thigh, but, as stated, was otherwise I'M
injured.
The boldness Of the assault is the cause
for particular activity the part of the
police. Every method at the command of
the force is being put forth to find the
man. but at late hour all efforts had
proved futile. Mrs. Dunlop was inter-
viewed but the police do not think that
she would be able to positively identify the
man who knocked her down on account of
the gathering darkness and the quickness
Of the assault.