Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-14
BEATEN DOWN IN STORE
Mrs. Gladman Knocked Insensible
by Man With Bottle.
R0BS TILL AND ESCAPES
Victim, Sixty-Two Years Old, in
Georgetown Hospital, Badly Hurt,
but Will Recover.

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Mrs. Annie L. Gladman, sixty-two years
old. late yesterday afternoon fell insensi-
BILE on the floor of her little confectionery
shop at 1910 18th street. Georgetown, her
jawbone fractured and her head COW
cred with cuts and bruises. The negro,
who used large bottle and a piece
of flooring to pound his victim, then
robbed the cash drawer of it's small
change and disappeared Mrs. Gladman
was alone in the house and when she
regained consciousness crawled to the
door and called for help She was taken
to the Georgetown University Hospital.
where the physician. Dr. M. Hunter. said
although severely wounded he felt GER
tain she would recover. Late this after
noon the police had no tangible clue
to her murderous assailant, although sew
eral arrests had been made
Children were leaving the Corcoran
School. almost directly opposite the store,
at the time of the assault and robbery
and Policemen Hess and Morgal, it is be-
lieVed. passed the store while the robber
was inside. but before he had made the
attack. They were standing less than a
square away when Mrs Gladman reached
the door and called for assistance A
crowd collected and the policemen hurried
to the scene. They then recalled that
they had recently passed the store and
were certain the affair had happened dur
ing five minutes time.
Although seriously wounded and hav-
ing been unconscious few minutes be-
fore she dragged herself to the door,
Mrs Gladman was able to tell the police
the story of her experience. She said
she would be able to recognize her as
saiiant. saying he was a stranger to
her Many of the colored people in
Georgetown patronize her store and she
knows most of them She is satisfied that
he does not belong in the vicinity of her
home.
Victim Fought Back.
Il was behind the counter when the
man came in and asked for a pie" Mrs.
G.adman said to the police. 81 waited
upon him and he stood there eating the
pastry. He then asked for large bottle
of ginger ale. but when told him it was
10 cents he changed his mind and said ne
would take some apples
Suddenly, Mrs Gladman SAYS. the COL
ored customer dealt her bow on her
head with some heavy instrument-the
police thing, vinegar bottle-whiIe she
was IN a STOPPING position getting the ap-
pies ne had asked for. The blow was de-
livered with force enough to knock her
down, but she quickly recovered and
went at him with a blackjack that was
kept on a shelf behind the counter
struck him. l think I hit him in the
face"
Then the womans assailant grabbed a
piece OF hoorlng that was in the store and
peat MS victim over the head with it
until she was insensible, and while she
was lying upon the floor the colored man
rihed the cash drawer and ran away. 1t
was only few seconds after his depar-
lure That Mrs Gladman dragged herself
70 the door and called to a neighbor. The
crowd quickly formed and the policemen
appeared upon the scene.
Had $55 Concealed.
Take this and keep it for me-" said
the wounded woman, taking a chamois
bag from about her neck and handing it
over to one of the policemen.
The bag was found to contain s55. and
IL was afterward stated to the police that
Mrs. Gladman had several hundred dol
lars secreted in her living apartment over
the store. but no effort was made by the
robber to reach that part of the house.
Few minutes after the assault was COM
mltteo MRS. Giadman was hurried to the
hospital and her family physician sum-
moned. He found that the wounded
woman had sustained several ugly scaIn
wounds, her left ear had been almost
severed from her head and her hands con-
while warding off blows
Inc piece of flooring that had been used
by the assailant was found on the floor
near the cash drawer. Blood stains and
matted hair were found on the board.
Capt Schneider of the seventh nrsc;nct
took an active part in the Investigation
ana several members of the seventh pre-
clhct command were detailed to assist
rms morning Inspector Boardman direct
ca detectives Pratt and Hewlett to work
with the Georgetown police
In searching for a clue the nolice
reached the conclusion that the robber
left the premises by the back way. Chill
dren VINO Were on the street near the
store about the time had seen no colored
man enter the store. nor had thew seen
one leave there. Had he come out the
'front.' way one of Mrs. Gladman's neigh
pors told the police. Il would have seen
him, for l was at my front window look
Ing that way about that time"
1t is the belief of the police that the
crime was not premeditated, but was
committed on the impulse of the moment
The colored man. Capt. Schneider thinks.
was overcome by temptation when he
after he had seen the money i'm the cash
drawer. He thinks his object in going TO
lhe store was only for the purpose of get
ting the pie and that he asked for the
llquid refreshment and apples in order
ito attract the attention of Mrs. Gladman
and give him an opportunity to commit
the assault and robbery.
Relatives Suspect Revenge.
Mrs. E. w. Bockman, daughter of the
wounded woman, occupies apartments in
the 18th street house, but she was not at |
home when the affair happened. Mrs.
r. j. kohler, another daughter, was
found and notified of her mothers condi-
ton She hurried to the hospital to see |
her mother, the other daughter going
there later. While the police think the
assault was the result of a sudden i'm |
pulse. relatives of the victim suggested |
last night that it may have been com |
mftted as matter Of Spite because one |
of the daughters of the storekeeper had |
chastised a colored boy some time ago
for alleged misconduct in the store.
1t was about two years ago, the police |
were told, that Mrs. Bockman caught a
ffteen-year- old colored boy attempting 10 |
take something from the store, she |
thought and instead of having him ar |
rested she gave him a whipping. Since |
then she has feared an effort would be |
made to revenge her act.
Describes Her Assailant.
Mrs. Gladman was able this morning to
give a more detailed description of her
assailant than the one given last night.
The description as sent out by the police,
together with the statement that a re-
ward of $50 will be paid for his arrest.
is as follows:
"A young colored man. medium color.
nineteen to twenty years five feet five
dark suit of clothes. black derby hat,
high turned-down collar, white necktie
with small brown dots, very neat appear
ance a good talker, looks as if he might