The Washington times., 1912-07-27
WOhAN'S ASSA|LANT
IN CAPITAL TODAY,
BELIEF OF POLICE
Rode In on Brick Wagon
From Virginia, But
Gets Away.

Confident that the assailant OF Mrs.
Maude Holman, who was assaulted
near her home, at Addison, Va, Mon
day morning, is within the boundaries
OF the city today, the Washington police
are making vigorous search for him.
A colored man. answering In every de-
tail the description given by Mrs. Hoff-
man, Of the man who attacked her,
came into Washington early this morn
Ing on q brick wagon from Virginia.
The police of every precinct and head
quarters detectives were aware OF his
movements in the city until he turned
east on b street northwest, not 200
yards from Police Headquarters, and.
more important still, have an accurate
description of his dress today.
The man they are looking for was
hatless and coatless when he entered
the city, though he declared at the time
that he was going to purchase a hat
the first thing he did ~.
All railroad trains. freights, sub
urban cars, roads. and bridges, In fact,
every exit to the city Is being closely
guarded.
George Herrell, driver for the Po-
tomac Brick Company, was coming to
Washington with loaded wagon ut
about SEQ o'clock this morning. when
colored man requested lift over
Highway bridge. The stranger sat on
the seat with Herrell and talked with
him. He told Herrell that he was 60
Ing to buy a hat and beat it out Of
Washington as quickly as he could.
1T is getting too hot for me In vir-
ginia," he said. "Tkey are arrestinK
too many niggers about this woman up
here near Highland Park. l am going
to get away" Herrell questioned him,
and he said he knew all about the, as
sAult on Mrs. Hoffman and that that
was what he meant He also told Her,
sell that he had done similar things
many times, but gave no instance. Tho
stranger showed Herrell q big gun and
told him that they could arrest all the
colored men they wanted to. but that
they were not going to arrest him.
Herrell later told his employers all
about 1t and said that he had noticed
the man particularly because he wa1
struck with his appearance and talk.
and he connected them with the assault
upon Mrs. Hoffman. Commonwealth
Attorney Mackey was called and gave
the following lookout to the Washing
ton police.
Look out or a colored man. brown
skin, eighteen years old, feet 6, slen-
der build. good features, scratches on
face and bitten on hand. Wore light
shirt. no hat. Came over from Virginia
this morning on a brick wagon. Got
OF at Fourteenth and B streets south
west. said he would buy a hat and take
freight train out of Washington. Il
wanted in Alexandria county. Va, for
attempted assault on Mrs. Maude Hoff.
man. Have men watch all freight
trains, suburban cars, county roads
and bridges" -r
Herrell said that he noticed the mans
face and hands. particularly for the
marks described. They being the same
as marks Mrs. Hoffman said she was
sure her assailant would carry.
The man rode to Fourteenth and q
streets southwest with Herrell, left his
wagon and walked to Fourteenth and
B streets northwest. where he turned
east toward the market, and Herrel
lost sight of him.
Mrs. Hoffman is still at the home OF
her sister-in-law on North Capito
street, and Is entirely recovered from
the shock of her experience