The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-20
YOUNG WOMAN
IS CHASED BY MAN
Attempted Attack Takes Place in
Vicinity of Scene of Murder of
Little Helen Brown.

Although she was chased for nearly
a block by man who stepped from
behind a tree as she was nearing her
home in the vicinity OF the scene II
Helen BrowE's murder, last Wednes-
day night. Miss Lauretta Gallen, IS
years old. refused 10 report the affair
TO the police, but her aunt. living At
Sixth and Porter-sts., notified Precinct
Detectives Martin and Hogan. OF
Trhmbull station. Friday night.
Miss Gallen, who vs. employed in
No. 265 Michigan-ave.. was on ner way
from work 10 her home. No. loo Pog-
ter-st.. shortly after o'clock.
She says that a man in a long. dark
overcoat, and with cap drawn down
over his eyes, stepped out from behind
a tree and started toward her She
ran. with the man In hot pursuit. Miss
.Galien reached the steps OF her aunts
home. on the corner. and was pre-
pared 20 raise all alarm. when the man
walked past. and muttering 10 himself,
hurried away.
Miss Gallen was badly frightened.
bur said that she refrained from re-
porting the affair because she felt that
she would be criticised for being out
alone al night
IN never go out alone after this"
she said. Saturday morning.
Detectives Martin and Hogan were
unable 10 find any trace OF the man.
They made a report OF the affair which
travelled 10 police headquarters
through the usual roundabout course.
Al 10 o'clock Saturday morning
Chief Of Detectives Mcdonnell had
heard nothing OF the affair. and he was
somewhat wrathy about IL.
Miss Gallen says that her assailant
had a dark, heavy mustsche. and was
a man about feet inches tall, and Of
slim build She says she doesn't be-
lieve she could identify the man.
Her description OF him tallies with
that OF man who frightened Miss
Ethel Doolin, OF No. 81 Abbott-st.
II is also similar 10 Mrs. John Mil
ler's description of a man who at
tackled her.
The Scotch collie found in the Whit
man Carriage Co.'S yard when Helen
Browns body was discovered. and
which has since been held by the po-
lice. may be the property OF a coll
ored man on ST. Antoine-st. The
description OF the animal exactly fits
that OF 4 Scotch collie stolen from
this man some time previous TO the
Brown murder. so, even II the animal
should prove TO be his property, this
fact would not be OF any great value
in tracing the Brown girls slayer, in
asmuch as the dog was stolen by I'M
known parties.
The man has kept in the background
as he does not wish TO become mixed
I'D in the affair In any way. His
friend. Attorney Robert J. Willis, will
try TO induce him 10 20 TO police
headquarters for look al the canine,
however
Chief CT Detectives Mcdonnell says
he is not OF the opinion that degen-
crate is at large attacking women at
every opportunity.
Il don't believe the murderer Of
Helen Brown has anything TO do with
the numerous reports of attacks on
women" says Chief Mcdonnell / be-
lieve that the murderer OF the little
girl Is. either lying low somewhere In
town. or else has escaped from the
city.
Il also believe that many OF the re
ported attacks on women and the re-
ports OF suspicious men seen lettering
around the streets. are pure cases II
nerves. There is no question that
women all over the city are nervous
over the Helen Brown case. A woman
out alone after dark these days VIII
be easily frightened. She might i'm
agine being followed by a man.
Detectives Wilson and Black are
now hot on the trail OF the man who
started away with the S-yearOld
daughter Of Mrs. Van Volkenburg. No.
PAT Michigan-ave., about two weeks
ago.
The detectives have been very
anxious to learn the identity OF the
two young women who frightened the
fellow away from the little girl. as be
was half dragging her along Second
ave, near Michigan
Mrs Van Volkenburg and the little
girl herself have been on the lookout
for the two girls. and Saturday noon
the mother sent word TO the detectives
that she had the names OF the girls.
The officers will try TO obtain good
description OF the supposed fend from
the two young women