The Washington herald., 1911-08-14

After being beaten, choked, and
trampled upon, while her invalid hus-
band looked on helplessly, Mrs. John
McClintock, eighty-fve years old, was
robbed of belt containing 500 in cash
by two negro desperadoes at her home
in Annandale. Fairfax County, Va,
early yesterday morning.
A posse under Constable E. w. Fos-
ter, of Franconia, Va, is hunting the
robbers, who escaped after attempting
20 fire the McCiintock mansion.
While her advanced age make her
injuries more serious, it is probable
that Mrs. NIcClintock will recover She
is suffering from the shock, as is her
husband, who has been bedridden for
nearly two years.
SOUNDS CALL FOR AID.
Several minutes after the assault and
robbery had been committed, Mrs. Nc
CIntock recovered sufficiently to give an
sroped her way out of the farmhouse to
the yard, where a dinner bell has hung
for years. Mastering all her strength
she sounded the huge gong until she fell
unconscious with the rope in her hands.
The summons had aroused neighbors.
however, who answered the alarm quick
.y. and found Mrs. McClintock senseless
in the farmyard.
Willing hands carried her to the farm
house, where she was revived sufficiently
to tell what had happened. Constable
Foster was notified at Franconia, and.
after hearing Mrs. McClintock's story.
organized a posse which is still securing
The county for traces of the robbers.
Lookouts were Immediately posted in all
,eighboring villages, and the search
conducted from many points.
Mrs. McClintock says she was awaken
Il early Sunday morning by the weight
of mans hands about her neck.
Grappled by Huge Negro.
Il thought it was my husband, who
had been quite i'll during the night, try
ng to wake me-" Mrs. McClintock said
yesterday afternoon. II asked what the
trouble was, and then became aware that
IL
of me. The grip about my neck tighten
ed, and found myself looking into the
face of a negro of almost giant stature
Another negro then appeared at the
bedside. 1 tried to scream, and 1 was
choked.
81 want that money one of them
hissed in my ear, and If you scream.
I'll kill you
Then one of them removed the belt
with 500 cash in 1t from my waist. My
husband could do naught to help me.
when the negroes had taken the
money, they pulled me from the bed
and trampled upon me. They jerked
the mattress from the bed and threw 1t
over me as 1 lay almost senseless on the
floor. On top of the mattress they threw
a lighted lamp. evidently wishing to COW
sr their crime by arson
DR.. T. c. Quick, of Falls Church, who
was called after Mrs. McClintock had
spread the alarm, found both she and
her husband to be suffering greatly from
the shock. There were severe bruises
IN Mrs McClintock's body and the i'm
prints of a mans hand were left on
her throat
Entrance to the house was gained by
orying the front door. The McClntocks
rlept on the second floor of the mansion,
md the desperadoes made their way up
he stairs in their stocking feet
Money Belt Recovered.
The money was in bills of $50 and 500
denominations. The belt in which the
money was kept was found about fifty
Yards from the home this morning. The
casn had been removed. 1t is believed
that the men left in a buggy after COM