The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-29
.H|CHWAYMAN HOLDS UP
HIGHLAND PARK GIRL
Siezes Miss Gladys Ridenour by
Throat, but Flees When
She Screams.
POLICE INSTITUTE
SEARCH
Assaiiant Described ns Heavy-Set
White Man, Twenty-Five Years
Old - Girl and -Four Year : Old
Adopted Sister Escape Unframed.

Miss Gladys Ridenour, eighteen
years old of 303 Third Avenue High
land Park, was attacked by IN un-
known white man. who tried to stranglc
her. shortly after o'clock yesterday
afternoon. as She was walking on the
public highway not far from her nome
with her four-year- adopted sister.
When the young woman screamed her
assailant fled. AT a late hour last
night the authorities had found no
trace of him. Miss Ridenour was not
injured. The assailant got nothing, for
the young woman carried no valuabies.
Miss Ridcnour had Il good look at
her unknown assailant. She described
him az being low, heavy-set man, APP
rarently twenty-five years old lie
wore red sweater. light cap. ragged
trousers of light material and rough
tan shoes. When first seen by the
young woman tho man was lettering
about a spring In a clump OF trees
near the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
on the outskirts of Highland Park
Miss Ridenour and her little adopted
sister were out for a'stroll. When they
passed the spring going toward the
railroad tracks they saw the man
stretched upon tie ground apparently
taking n sun bath. When they passed
he looked at them curiously, and when
they had walked Il short distance he
arose and followed.
The young woman land her little
charge walked faster when they saw
The man get up, and when they reached
the railroad tracks and saw that they
we're being followed they walked fast
~. The two girls hurried UP the high
way. afraid to look back ward.
ASSAILANT SEXES
Girl. by HER THROAT
Rough hands seized Miss Ridenour
about the throat before she hardly
lizpI had lnn 10
, screamed at the top Of her voice as she
| turned and saw her pursuer. Fright
ened 1T the cutlery the assaiiant took
TO his heels while the two girls ran
in the opposite direction. Stopping at
the nearest telephone the young woman
telephoncd the authorities. AS soon as
she had reached home she told the
story of the encounter to her father
DIR. j. j. Ridenour. and her brother.
| DR.. Ridenour and his son hurried to
! the scene Of the hold-up. but found no
trace of the assailant. Others soon ar
rived on the scene. and q thorough
search OF the entire neishborhood was
made.
Not long after the incident was re-
ported TO the Henrico County authori-
ties Officers j. r. Tiller, John Shoe
maker. w. w. Sydnor. and others were
on the scene. 1t was rumorcd that
person answering the description OF the
assailant had been seen at 3 o'clock
hurrying toward Richmond. and the
City Police Department was informed.
search by county and city officers
was made last night and Yesterday af-
terEoon. but without results.
Residents OF Highland Park were
greatly agi!ated over the occurarce.
They informed the police that hold
ups and robberies are occurring fro
uuently in the suburbs and the opinion
prevails that an organized gang of law
breakers is ut work i'm and around the
city. The authorities of the county and
Of the city arc using every means in
their power to bring the guilty ones to
justice.
Telephone messages were sent to va
rious surrounding towns and rural dis
iricts yesterday afternoon describing
the assailant of Miss Ridcnour. and
advising the officers to be on the look
out for him. II was thought last night
by the authorities that he will be APP
nrencndcd. as his description is now
in the hands OF practically every officer
in this section.