Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-04
FOOTpAD CONTINUES WORK
ASSAULTS AND RoBS YOUNG
WOMAN WHILE IN 18TH ST.
Strikes Her 7 Stunning Blow and
Forcibly Wrests a Handbag
From Her Grasp.

The regular work of the footpad who
| has terrorized women in the northwest
section of the city the past month or more
started forth earlier this week than here
lofore Until the present he has waited
ufHf Saturday nights. It this week
started tweifty-four hours ahead of the
usual time. assaulting and robbng Miss
Tacie Fawkes of 1876 18th street last
night while in front of 1910 10Th street.
After knocking the young woman down
the fo9tpad found it necessary to use
force in wrestling her handbag from her
and in doing so he inflicted a painful in
Jury to her hand and arm. Miss Fawkes
| gave the police Il good description of her
assailant. although. she stated she is not
| fully satisfied she would be able to iden-
tify him. Mai. Sylvester took an active
part in the investigation of the affair
last night and offered a reward of $50 for
information leading to the capture of the
thug.
MISS Fawkes is employed as stenogra-
pher. at the Hamilton motel, and last
evening shortly. after q o'clock she started
Tor home. going north along 14th street to
Massachusetts avenue and then turning
west to 18th street. 1t was when Sic
reached the corner of Massachusetts ave
nue. and 10th street that she thought she
noticed a tall man following her. The ap-
pearance of the man indicated that he
was white. but later Miss Fawkes. got
good look at him and reached the con-
cluSlon that he was q mulatto. Satisfied
that the man was following her. Miss
faWkeS crossed from the east to the west
side of 10th street just after passing q
street. When in front of hou-e 1910 the
man was close behind her.
The young lady heard footsteps near
her. but before she could turn to look
the man dealt her stunning blow behind
the cara blow similarS to that received
by Miss Letitia Tyler last Saturday night
and knocked her down.
Screams for Assistance.
Miss Fawkes made effort to hold to
her handbag and screamed for assist
ance. The assailant grabbed hold of the
bag and twisted it from her hand Her
hand was bruised and her arm injured
Occupants of nearby houses FASTENED to
the assistance of the young woman. She
was taken into one of the houses and
cared for until she had partly recov-
cred and then was escorted. home. De-
tectives Cornwell and Baur called to see
Miss Fawkes last night and heard her
story. They also obtained from her
description of the footpdd.
IT is believed that the individual who
committed the assault last night is the
one who robbed Miss Tyler last Satur-
day night She was struck behind her
ear by her asSailant and the latter sue
ceedeu III getting away without attract
ing the attention of Others So far as
the police were able to ascertain this
morning nobody on the streets last night
noticed the assalant of Miss Fawkes. At
the time Miss Tyler. was assaulted, in
front of her home. 1887 L street she was
robbed of sum of money and four Rich
mond street tickets. 1t was hoped
that the street car tickets would lead to
the. arrest of her assaiant. but nothing
has Vet been accomplished
The police of the first precinct yester-
day hoped they had a, clue when they
found Richmond street car ticket on
coored man who was under arrest He
succeeded in giving a satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION of his possession of the ticket
however. and was released. Miss Fawkes
was robbed of S1.l3, two handkerchiefs
and a key.