The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-27
NEGRO ATTACKS
white WOMAN.
Junius Booker Makes Murdcrous
Assault on Mrs.
Rutherford.
HAD SOUGHT HIS PROTECTION
crazed by Drink, He Hurls Her
Violently Down
Stairs.
HAD SOUGHT HIS PROTECTION

atter having obtained refuge and
lodging in the home of Junius Booker.
negro. on North Eighteenth Street,
and sleeping in the same room with
Booker and his wife. Virginia Ruther-
ford. wife Of Edward a. rutherford
of 2a14 East Leigh Street, a printer.
was murderously assaulted by Booker
between 10 and II o'clock last night
and then hurled down the stairway
into the street.
According to the story told by Nan.
ME Tucker. who lives in an adjoining
room. and by Booker's wife, Mrs. Ruth
erford applied there for lodging Sat
urday night. saying that she had been
beaten by her husband. and that she
did not want to sleep in the same house
with him. Booker's wife attempted to
dissuade her, but Booker encourag ged
her to come in and extended permis-
sion for her to sleep in his house
Last night. said his wife, he began 10
act queerly, as they were preparing
to retire. The three of them were on
the second floor In the Bookers' room
Booker was seated In a chair opposite
Mrs Rutherford who was in rocker,
rocking. Booker's wife was seated In
a chair near tho door.
Hooker becomes SulIen.
you're not mad with me?" asked
Mrs, Rutherford speaking to the ne
gro. after the latter had maintained
a sullen silence for some time. why
do you look so mad?"
Booker got up from his chair, ac-
cordlng to his wifes account, aud. talk
Ing the lamp, went up to his wife and
peered down into her face, looking
with intent eyes.
Go way from me- she said to tho
man, land don't act so funny. Put the
lamp down." Mrs. Rutherford con-
tinued to rock, apparently conten,
| with her quarters, Booker replaced
the lamp, and his wife. seeing some-
thing In his eyes which boded ill., got
up from her chair t.and went to the
door.
Booker sprang at Mrs. Rutherford
and, placing his hands on her should
ers, began shaking her violently. His
wife, now thoroughly frightened, ran
screaming to the street. Mamie Tuck
er. who was In her night clothes in the
adjoining room, preparing for, bed,
| heard scufile as II everything in@the
room were being broken to pieces. and
the screames OF n woman.
Witnessed the Attack.
She peeped In the room. and saw
Booker, she said, throw the white
woman to the floor then pick her up
bodily and throw her with tremen-
dous violence. against the door, break
ing one OF its panels. The room was
In an uproar, the white woman .lght-
| Ing with all her strength against the
manlacal negro. She screamed and
cried for help, and Mamie Tucker. fol-
! lowing Booker's wife, ran downstairs
out into the street, shrleklng, MUIR
der. murder" Then she heard the
door open, and saw Booker throw Mrs
Rutherford down the stairway, where
she fell In an unconscious heap on
the threshold
run for the police" cried the Tucker
woman to the conductor and motormar
of street car passing by tho door
They heard, and, with an unknown
| white man. ran to tho First Police
s'hS" ans rseqEs sepEean the wsSe TasSIs
| bicycle Policeman Smith hurried te
| within two squares OF his home. He
was In his bare feet, They took hin
| without delay and locked him up. The
negro asked them tn m J What i they wantst an,
| woman. But the detective sergeant
and bicycle officer went to the house
and there found Mrs. Rutherford. Gov,
cred with blood, bathing herself.
nit Her Nose.
The negro had bitten her nose SO
badly that half of 1t was hanging
loose. and she also had bad cut II
the forehead and bruised eve, he
sides bruises all over her body From
the rough handling of the burly negro
!! who is almost q giant In strength
| The officers assisted her and called th,
| city ambulance. One OF the lnterne
responded. and she was taken TO tn,
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