The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-29
YOUNG HIGHLAND
PARK LADY MOST
BRUTALLY ATTACKED
Miss Gladys Ridenour Escapes
From Clutches Of White
Brute. Who Is Still at Large.
Was With Little Sister

Miss Gfadys Ridenour, the nineteen
year-old daughter OF John l.. Hid
enour. one Of the best known drug
clerks in the city. OF 302 Third Ave.
nue., Highland Park. was attacked hs
an unknown white man about 2.31
O'Clock yesterday afternoon just out
side of Highland Park. In what Is
thought to have been an attempted
criminal assault. while out watkins
with her four-year- foster sister.
The unknown man, who Is thought
to hay been about twenty-five OF
twenty-three years old. IVES frightened
by the screams Of the two girls. ana
ran before accomplishing his sup
posed purpose. Miss Ridenour was
grabbed around the neck. while al
the same time she was partially pre-
who placed his hand over her mouth
Her mouth and neck are badly
bruised, and at 3 late hour last night
she was under the care OF q physi-
clan, who feared nervous prostration
Every county officer and several
special men have been called on, and
are securing the entire neighborhood
while the city police have Joined In
the search. A good description of her
assaiiant was given by Miss R.denour
and a man answering this description
was seen walking near the plant oi
the Henrico Glass Works, just out OF
Highland Park. by q negro about lac
o'clock. who gave q description Of the
man whom he had seen before he
learned Of the attempted assault on
Miss Ridenour.
Miss Ridenour ran to the home OF
. resident OF the suburbs OF Highland
Park, followed by her little foster
and there told Of the attempted helm
Gus crime. She then made her way
home in highly nervous state. and
entered her home screaming at the
top Of her voice. Her frightened
mother was unable to hear the story
fer several minutes on account OF
her condition. Miss Ridenour was
hardly able to talk, and in broken
sentences told of being followed and
then attacked In brutal manner.
Description OF Brute.
From The description given or her
assaiIant, the police think that they
will probably be able to land the RICH.
man. Miss Ridenour described him
as being short and heavy set, and said
tina: he wore light cap. red sweater,
- ragged light pair OF pants and tan
shoes. He was clean shaven.
Miss Ridenour is considered very
beautiful young girl and has many
friends throughout the city. Her fam
:iy in well known and have several
prominent relatives in Richmond.
The assault liz considered one of the
boldest which has happened in Rich
mond or vicinity for several months.
II not years. and will frighten many
mothers of the city who allow their
young daughters TO stroll into the
the country in the afternoon. without
q companion. They will no longer
feel safe even on the outskirts OF the
city.
Miss Ridenour. according to her
mother. left her home about an hour
before the attack, in order to take
her young foster sister for a walk.
The two young girls walked out OF
Fifth Avenue to the country. about
one mile from Richmond ON the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. Here
they stopped at spring and small
park. where. during the summer.
many stroll for an afternoon walk.