The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
HER SCREAMS FOR HELP
ATTRACT NlERRYN[AKERS
Young Woman Fought Despef-
ately and Was Painfully Injured
Before Assistance Came.
One Man Under Arrest,
and Police Looking
for Another.

"A abeth Lee Frazer, of No. 3O>
Arch Street. fronting or
CANDLES Hill Park, escaped from hel
assaiant last night and fled to he,
home in a bruised and hysterlcal con
dition.
The attempted assault occurrcc
shortly after 8 o'clock, in plain sigh,
of the park. and the screams of the
young lady brought to her assistance
several of the skaters on the walks
and others passing through tho place
The negro made off down the alley
between Third and Fourth, from Arcl
to Byrd streets.
Cried for Help.
Miss Frazer, who is Il trained nurse
by profession, and who is barely over
twenty years OF age, left her home
just after supper, going to the cornei
at Third and Arch Streets to post &
letter in the mailbox on that csrncr
She left the hall door open and was
not out of sight of the house.
returning, she crossed the end of the
alley In the centre of the block along
the front Of Candles Hill Park, and
was there accosted by negro, who
stepped forward and seizing her arm
attempted to drag her into the alley.
Miss Frazer fought yaliantly, receiving
several severe bruises about the face
and arms, which later necessitatcd the
attention of physician. Her cries
for help alarmed the frequcntcrs OF the
park, and the negro was scared off. He
ran down the alley. leaving the girl 10
stagser into the house and summon
assistance.
Negro Arrested.
Police headquarters was promptly
mortified and a a cal ipI in n y
the police phones he was notified to
keep lockout for the negro Bicycle
Policemen Thurman and Wiley were
at once dispatched to the scene to
ytaks an investigation.
About tine time of the attack. Police
man Pcrkinson. whose beat takes in
the Candles Hill section. was standing
on the corner of Second aud Byrd
Streets. He saw negro man run
hastily down Byrd Street from Third
to Second. beside the entrance to the
railroad tunnel. and enter saloon
at the corner of Second and Byrd
Streets few minutes later Officer
Perkinson reported to headquarters
and was Informed of the attack or
Miss Frazer. Along with Oficers
Wiley and Thurman. lie visited the
saloon. Going up to the negro. VIII
answered the description given bv the
young woman, Officer Thurman put his
hand on him. saying: I'VE want you!''
The negro. who later gave his name
a. Andrew jackson. standing in the
crowd of Saturday night loafers of the
negro bar. said at once, Il knows what
you want. amt the Niger what
'saulted dat lady
Answers Description.
Jackson was taken by the officers
UP TO the Arch Street residence. where
Miss Frazer. now under the care OF
her physician. vas unable to identity
him positively, although she said that
SO far as she could remember, he an
swered the description as to clothes
and appearance. The negro appeared
to be about twenty five years of age
five feet seven. or eight inches tall
bright colored. He wore light Stet-
son hat:
Miss Frazer was so evidently un-
nurved by the experience she had gone
through that her physician advised
against any further attempt to identify
the negro last night and Jackson was
locked up at the Second Police Station
The police are also looking for an.
other negro, a side partner of Jack
sons, who bears none too good a repl-
tation, and who may be able to throw
some light on the affair.
Caused Excitement.
Occurring in "a peaceful and quiet
section near the end of Third Street
the affair occasioned no little excite.
ment last night among those who
heard of It,. Several residents of the
neighborhood expressed the hope that
With the clearing out of the saloons
from South Second Street, the rowdS
element of negroes might be driver
from that part of town.