Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-12
Negro Attacks Young Woman Who
Was on Her Way to
Attend Mass.
VICTIMS FERoCIOUs RESISTANCE
Jud. 1e's Promise Of Speedy Trial A.
laws Mobs Thirst for Vengeance
cuIprit Seemingly Indifferent
Youno Woman Fought Assaiiant
With Superb Courage.

RlCH MOND. VA. jan. H.
ingly absolutely Indifferent as TO the
outcome of his fiendish assault upon
Miss Marie Stumpf, daughter OF r..
A. StIApf yesterday morning at hall
past six o'clock. Charles Gillespie. ne
gro. in his cell in 'murderers' row III
the CITY Jail received the news TINS
morning that his trial in police court
would not be held until Thursday
morning and turned over on his cot
without comment. Since he was
locked I'D Gillespie has not vouch-
safed remark beyond denying or
Affirming statement made 20 him by
the officers. He seems absolutely cal
lous and Indifferent as to whether he
is electrccuted or not
In police court this morning the
case was called but on account OF
Mss Stumpf's condition 1t was post
poned until Thursday. Jrdee Wit
has summoned special grand jury
to draw an indictment against the
negro on that day and he will be
tried in the hastings court as soon as
possible. An effort will be made 10
have the case heard in the hustingS
court this week, so that il he is found
guilty. he may be placed at once IN
the penitentiary.
Fiend:sh Assault.
DR.. w. r Oppenheimer, who was
called in to attend Miss Stumpf yes
terday, stated this morning that the
victim tore every mark OF most
f1endish assault. Although Gillespie
beat Miss Stumpf fearfully and in
jured her seriously about the face
and head. her courageous resistance
frustrated his foul purpose and pre-
vented his doing her irreparabie IN.
Jury. Dr. Oppenheimer stated that
Miss Stumpf was so badly beaten
about the face that both eyes were
discoored and closed from the blows.
her nose was beaten in and her
mouth badly lacerated. On her
throat are the marks made by the
brute's fingers in his efforts to choke
her and her temple is black from
his blows. Her clothes were torn and
muddy and show evidences of ter
rible struggle Miss Stumpf is today
in a state CT nervous breakdown
which prec!udes her appearance any
where and DR.. Oppenheimer would
not answer fer her mental health If
she were placed on the stand.
Young Woman's Account.
According to the broken account OF
the horrible attempt given by Miss
Stumpf and the accounts given L. IT.
vim NJ. Poole and Miss Blanche An
derson. Of 1920 West Taylor street.
the assault was most brutal and hor-
rihle. Miss Stumpf had risen early
and was on her wa TO early mass.
She was proceeding along First street
between Grace and Broad at halfpast
six o'clock and just as she got to the
alley Gillespie stepped out and de-
manded money. She gave him fifteen
cents and her seal ring. Then the
negro struck her in the face. She
tried to scream out he caught her by
the throat and dragged her into the
darkness OF the alley.
Victim Fought Brute.
Miss Stumpf fought the brute with
the most superb courage. resisting
him with all the power in her body
while the negro rsined bows on her
face She was knocked down just
inside the mouth Of the alley. but sh"
got to her feet and shricked for help.
The negro then drew knife from
his pocket and told he i! Size cried
any more he would crt her throat.
Just at that time Mr. Poole aga Miss
Anderson in answer TO her cries. ap-
pcarcd AZ the mouth OF the ailev.
As soon as he saw other people preS-
ert the negro ran Miss Stumpf fell
al the feet Of her dciiverers in hys-
terics. Miss Anderson and Mr.. Poole
paid no attention TO the negro Int
tried 20 calm Miss S'umpf and after
a few minutes she was able TO tell
where she lived ard what had hap
pensd. She was taken home and tho
police notified.
Gillespie Arrested.
A little more than two hours later
GILES pic was arrested az the corner
of Beech and Main streets nv OBJECTS
TiIler and FIournoy, who had boon
notified Of tho crime and given do
scription Of the negro. Gillespie was
having his shoes shincd when the ON
GERS approached. They noticed that
his trousers were muddy. and that
his clothes answered tho very slight
description rivcn by Miss Stumpf.
When the officers got to their man
they saw him try 10 h'dc hIz hands
which we're covered with bloodstsins.
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