The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-17
.CONARDIY ATTACK
. ON YOUNG WOMAN
Lawrence Egglcston Assaults
Miss Virginia Andrews for
Refusing to See Him.
TWICE KNOCKED HER DOWN
Boarders Afraid to Raise Hand
in Defense, but Police
Catch Him.

Because she refused to see him.
Laurence Egglcston, barber. made
desperate attack on Miss Virginia An
drews, of AGA North Tenth Street. last
night, and but for the fact that Mrs.
Il. M. Thomas, who keeps a boarding.
house. telephoned for the police. he
might have succeeded in his attempt.
Mrs. Thomas was attracted to the
sitting room by the screams of the
young girl and when She rushed to
the door Jggleston had Miss Andrews
down. hammering and choking her in
| frenzy OF fury. Mrs. Thomas was
afraid to go In. for. as she said after
wards. the man was SO worked up in
| his insane fury that she was afraid
for her life.
| Screamed for Help!
\ She screamed loudly for help. and
young man, who boards In tho
house. came up. but he. too. was afraid
to enter the room. When Essiestoh
saw him he made as II to draw re-
volver and that deferred the boarder,
who simply stood his ground and made
threats. Eggleston continued his
i pummeling. with the girl writing on
the floor. and several times kicked her.
FINALLY, with almost q superhuman Of
fort. she managed to break loose from
1 him. and ran out into the hall. Eggle-
| ston pursued her and again choked her,
| He picked her up and carried her
back into the room. locking the door
behind him. Mrs. Thomas was BY this
| time nearly hysterical. thinking that
murder was to be done before her very
I eys She screamed for help again. and
telephoned for the police. Some man
rushed In from the street and broke
| in the door, and Miss Andrews again
escaped only to be choked. beaten and
/ Kicked
Only after Mrs. Thomas had shouted
at him that the police were coming
did Eggleston desist from his murder
Gus attempts. BY this time the hall
way was half-full of men. but Egglc-
ston walked through them. and not 6
man dared lift his hand. They follow.
ed him as he walked out into the
street and pointed him out to Police.
mon Tucker and Vest. who were Their
on their way to the house.
Egglcston ran when he saw the ap.
preaching officers but Policeman Tuck.
er. who is one Of the heetest men OF
the force. soon outran and caught him
Arrested In Street.
Eggieston was taken back to the
house and identified.
In the police station last night he
said that Miss Andrews refused to SCI
him and tried to push him out
He struck her and knocked her dowI
twice, he acknowledged but said tina
he was drinking and did not full,
realize what lie was doing. Mrs
Thomas stated that he did not hav
l. the appearance of a drunken man. blu
n that of furious maniac.
:, Miss Andrews had met Egglestol
: hit twice He wa11<ad into 40 huus
s. last night without knocking at TIL
]. door. and saw Miss Andrews. She toll
v him that she could not see him, tina
she had another engagement. 1t wa
presumably jealousy that prompted tn
J. sudden and violent attack.
oil Miss Andrews was much bruise
II about the body and face. and wa
t. much shocked. But she will appear !
: court this morning. She has been j
e. Richmond only about a month, comm
here from Roanoke. Her home is
he North Carolina,