The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06
WOMAN IS ASSAULT
ED M ALMOST
KILLED.
Bloodhounds Follow Scent
From Scene of Crime
to Elliots Door.

Six houra after receiving word
that a brutal assault had taken
place, near puwamish, Sheriff
Robert T. Hodge, accompanied
BY a posse Of deputies and Har-
~ M~cDcrmott's famous blood.
hounds, arrested George Elliot
on suspicion Of having commit
ted the crime. The victim Of
the assault 10 Mrs. Otto Rose
berg.
Mrs ROseberg was attacked while
returning 10 her home from a gro
Gerry store She was crossing the
railroad tracks when a man, holding
one hand across the lower part Of
his face, approached her. The wOm-
an suspected him for a holdup. She
attempted To eyade him by taking
the extreme side Of the roadway.
The man, however, waited until she
was almost past him. when suddenly
he whirled. grabbed her by tho
throat, choking her until she lost
consciousness.
Mrs R0seberg could not CRY out
for help. She was gagged with a
muffler which the man tore from
his neck. For an hour she lay help
less. Finally she managed to crawl
70 a nearby house. Sheriff Hodge
was notified as soon as neighbors
heard Of her plight
Man Hunt Begins.
Hodge was in the Star theatre at
the time word was sent TO his office
IN the court house. He at once
called Deputies Zimmerman and
Malone. who live In this city, at the
same time issuing instructions 10 all
county deputies 10 turn out and
scour the country.
From Seattle. Hodge. Zimmerman
and Malone. together with McDer-
mott and his blood hounds. hurried to
the Gene of the assault. A portion
Of the mans garments was found
and the hounds set 10 work. The
crime was committed within a few
hundred yards OF Mrs. Roseberg's
home.
Taking up the scent the dogs
worked up and over the steep bluff.
then. without ono f~altering. the ami
malls went straight 10 the home OF
Elliot.
When the posse reached Eiliot's
home a number OF people had gath
cred. attracted by the baying OF the
bounds. Mr.. Elliot, the suspected
mans father. was out in the yard.
Elliot was In his room. Hodge and
Zimmerman at this time had picked
up Jack Shea, who shot and wound
cd Harry Rogelet. a bartender Of
this city. Deputy Malone. after the
dogs had arrived at the Elliot place,
was at loss what to do and sent for
Hodge. Hodge ordered the man ar
rested pending further Investigation.
CATION
Locked Up In Jail.
Elliot was accordingly brought TO
Seattle and locked up In the county
jail. AS yet no charge has been
filed against him. owing to the fact
that Mrs. Roseberg was too IN last
night 70 be interviewed. Al 1s30
today Elliot was taken back Il Du-
vanish. He Is to be taken before
Mrs Roseberg for Identification.
The prisoners father called At the
sheriffs office this morning and
stated that his son did not leave the
house, Insofar as he knew. from 3
o'clock yesterday until 3 o'clock. at
which time the son went TO bed.
Elliot has been subject for the past
two years to loss Of memory. In
order 20 better treat him the Eiliotts
moved 10 the country.
Subsequent 20 the assault Mrs.
Roseherg suffered greatly from
nervous shock and for a time her
life was despaired OF. She was treat
ed hy DIR. w. II, Corson OF George
town. Today It was announced that
she was better and will very likely
be able 20 identity or clear Elliot