The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-31

1t was quite possible that he was still
hiding in the vicinity, but 1t was a
quarter Of an hour before the police.
men started out to search. BY that
time the bird had flown.
Forced to Undress.
The holdup man evidently was Of
diseased moral nature. After walking
the couple into the shed at the point
of the revolver he made first WOODS
and then the young woman d1sroDe
completely. Protests and Appeals mao mao
no effect upon him. The girl, frantic
with fear and overcome with embar-
rassment and shame, was made to re-
move her clothing as the robber heio
the gun to her companions breast.
When his purpose nao oeen accom
nlished the fiend ordered Woods and
the Young woman to carry out GER
tain orders UNIT for the public print.
The outrages were astounding. me
limit of human endurance was
reached and the girl collapsed.
Not satisfied with his ravages. the
holdup man then attempted an as.
sault upon the young woman. AT
this stage of the affront. Woods saw
a chance to grab the revolver. and the
fight followed.
He Was . White Man.
According to a description given by
Woods this morning, the man was
white and wore no mask. He was o.
medium build. wore dark clothes ana
q SLOUGH hat. He had q Roman: or
hook nose. Woods says he can 1oen-
tify him If he sees him again.
Girl in Serious Condition.
This morning the young woman was
in a serious condition as a result OF
the shock of last nights experiences.
Woods is bruised all over his booy
from his struggle. He has offered q
reward Of $3.50 for the apprehension
Of the man, md says he will go the
limit in trying to run him down. The
police are working today on the Case
Cases in Other Cities.
similar case occurred in Lawrence
about two months ago. A. X. U. man
and a young lady were held up by a
robber, taken into an alley. bound ano
gagged the man and attempted an as
sauit on the young woman. The X. U.
student was stabbed several times oy
a knife in his endeavor to free himself
The young lady, after struggling with
the brute, made good her escape.
In July, an almost identical case oc-
CURED in Leavenworth. Here the
young man victim escaped by jumping
over the fence and getting help. On
his return. the young woman was lying
tn the alley, but the fiend had escaped
Officers at that time believed that
the attacks were made by perverted
youth, who formerly was in the state
reformatory at Hutchinson and who Ii
| being sought far and wide on these
charges.
On . Reliable Clue.
The police, who have been working
| on the case for several hours. claim
| that they have a reliable clue. They
seem positive that an arrest will be
made.
| According to Josiah Ross, chief OF
police. the offender was probably .
resident OF Topeka He declares thai
! all things point out this fact, but wher
questioned as to whether or not hi
had a Topeka man under surveillance
he declined to answer. However, HI
had several consultations with hi!
| subordinates this morning and q large
part of the force is working on tn,
case.
One theory advanced is that some
one with a knowledge Of the neigh
borhood where the fiendish attack &C
took place in a wash house in the rea
of Mrs. j. F. Buzelfs cleaning estab
lishment. Someone knowing the ''1a.
of the land was doubtless the robber
assaulter, is the opinion OF q polio
officer who Investigated.
The man was lurking around tn
corner of Seventh and Vap Burel
streets for some time last night, &C
cording to some of the residents.
co1ored girl in the employ of A. Sam
uels. a merchant, was going hom
, about $3.50 o'clock last night A mar
whom she describes as being Of medi