The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-03
ASSA|LS WOMAN
NEAR own HOME
Thug Attacks Her in One of the
Quiet Residence Streets
Have Desperate Battle.

Mrs F. Stafford Eaton. the wife of F.
Stafford Eaton. chief operator for the
Associated Press. was attacked by an I'M
known man within three doors of her
home. No. 80 Eleventh East street. be-
tween South Temple and First South
streets, Thursday night shortly after II
o'clock. After a desperate struggle, Mrs.
Eaton managed to reach her home.
Mr.. Eaton escorted his wife to the street
car at about IL o'clock When the corner
of Brigham and Eleventh East streets
was reached. Mrs. Eaton alighted. Just
before she got off the car a man alighted.
In the shadow east by the trees on Elev-
enth East street. Mrs. Eaton was sud-
denly aware that the man preceding her
turned and aCcosted her She carried a
purse containing $50. and at once said to
the fellow that he might have the money,
but he paid no attention to her remark.
but Immediately made a vicious attack
on Mrs Eaton. In throwing up her
hands. Mrs. Eaton involuntarily threw
the purse into the grass which borders
the walk.
In the struggle Mrs. Eaton received a
cut on the scalp. cut on the arm. a Sc
Verely bruised lip and painful bruises
about the body.
Mrs Eaton called for help. which ar
rived as she was becoming exhausted. and
the assailant took to his heels
The hat which Mrs. Eaton wore was
ruined. as was also her gown.
Detective George Sheets. who lives at
No. 115 South Eleventh East only short
distance away. was notified. and soon ar
rived at the Eaton home. He was given
the full particulars of the affair, and po-
lice headquarters was notified Mr. Ea-
ton says that yesterday neither he nor
his family was given reason to believe
mat investigation was being made. In
d1gnant at what he declares the ineffi-
cheney of Salt Lakes police system in
tins particular case, at any rate Mr.
Eaton said:
= regret exceedingly that this affair
should have reached the newspapers
However, in the interest of society | am
willing to forego the humiliation which
necessarily must be felt by both Mrs
Eaton and myself. and raise no further
objection. to its pubIica ton.
of course it is obvious to any fair
minded person that the protection af-
forded by the police department of this
city is so inadequate TO be a matter of
rldlcule. I do not desire to reflect i'm the
slightest degree on the officers who are
now employed in patrOIling the city. for
their entire number would scarcely suf-
flee to patrol one district i'm the down
town section. But there are others high
er in authority for whom l have not the
same consideration.
Notwithstanding this matter was re-
ported to the police within ten minutes
of its actual occurrence. no one has been
to see me. nor. so far | know, has
any effort been made to interview resi-
dents along Eleventh East street. many Of
whom saw the assaIlant ana could give a
comprehensive description of him.
Il sought my home in the section of
the city where | now reside because of
its eminent respectability' and immuni-
ty from such occurrences.
Without police protection before, and
police indifference subsequent to such
outra geOus affairs. / am constrained to
say that Salt Lake is indeed what il APP
pears to he, and not that which il pro-
feSSeS to be-"