Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-19
ORANGE WOMAN
SAW TRAGEDY IN
SACRED MOSQUE
Mrs. Herbert Turrell Was With.
in Few Feet of Assassin
in Jerusalem.

"A dCCOQHl VI tbO otSOiiiPs
to assassinate woman in the Mosque
of Omar in Jerusalem, March has
Just been received in Orange from Mrs
Herbert Turrell. regent of Orange
Mountain Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, who is making
a tour of the world. Mrs. Turrell was
in the mosque at the time the tragedy
occurred and within twenty-five feet
of the would-be assassin, who took UNI
bragg at the presence Of women While
services were in progress, and who
was attempting to reload his revolver
when captured.
The news of the attempt to asassln-
ate e woman by a fanatic has Deen
circulated throughout the. world, al
though an attempt was made IN Jeru-
salem to suppress it. Mrs. Turrell says:
I'm a land of fanaticism and violence
where women are SO little respected
believe it is mistake for them 10
intrude where their presence is con-
sidered a desecration of hallowed Spots.
sorhe fanatic who fred the shot be-
desecrating the mosque and tnat What
he did was a duty. Our group lncluded
eight women, one man and young
man, who was serving as speciai
guide Just preceding us was group
with q Dragoman.
"yye stonped at the door of the Cold
en- Gate, opposite Solomon's court, 10
have sandals placed on our feet.9 we
of the second party, were assempieo
lust outside the outer screen wnen we
heard pistol shot, followed by four
or five shots in rapid succession AL
fret thought it was bomb. then
7 saw a flash and smoke. We rusnea
to the right of the mosque In the op-
posite direction from the firing.
Following the report women shriekeo
and there was a rushing sound as o.
neonIe running Our guide told us ne
would see what vas the matter. we
crouched in the corner by huge plliar,
not knowing how soon an attack would
he made on us. Our first thought was
that there was an uprising of the Mo-
hammedans.
1.-THE party which had preceded us
was unouestionably involved, as the
shrieks of the women plainly Indicated.
We were told that crazy man nau
fired a pistol, and that the women were
frightened. We realized there mad peen
a tragedy. but were willing to accept
any kind of an explanation
"The guide said the man had been
firing blank cartridges and had been
arrested. He then proceeded TO tell the
history of the mosque and we pretended
to listen to what he said. We passed
ont of a door into court ana mere we
were horrifed TO see blood spots, and
sheik was mopping blood from the floor
We knew that our worst fears were
realized. and that the woman VINO
screamed had been injured.
I'VE wondered what had become of
her our guide insisted that it was a
quarrel among the Moslems, and that
nothing serious had happened He led
us across the court to the fountain OF
purifcation. Just as we were about to
enter the temple we heard call that
made our blood run cold
"Our guide hastened to see what was
wanted and several sheiks beckoned to
us to leave at once. We had our SAN
dals removed by men, who fastened
toward us for this purpose. Our guide
told us that he was wanted and that
he must leave us. He tried to have US
accept the services of Dragoman TO
conduct us from the mosque
"Members of our party protested, ana
he remained with us. The attitude OF
tbe shejks as though prepared for an