The citizen., 1914-10-02
BMPTED ASSAULT.
Mrs.. Jacob Geisinger SoW Under Care
Of Physician Suffering From Shock
Negro Tried to Grab Her as She
Ran.

Ran.
Attacked b. a negro in house on
Bread dFay. where she had gone 10 Sc
cure a washwoman yesterday morn
ing. Mrs. Jacob Geisingor is in
highly nervous and serious conditie7
in her home at South street ana
Brcadway
After escaping from the negro il
the house, she wa forced TO fee as
fast as possible 70 her home, with
tie gro following her, shouting
threats. after she had outdistanced
hsm he threatened to @get her dur
irg -ae night.
after arriving home Mrs. Gsising-
er was under 2 physicians care for
some time. Ali last night her hus-
band. who was working out Of town
ard was hurrfedly summoned home.
stood guard over the house and patrol
ed tie vicinity with rife and a for
ty-tWo calibre revolver, looking for
he negro.
Wishing 10 employ 2 washwoman for
the afternoon. II. Geisinger, with
her siz-year-old laughter, went 70
the home Of a negress named Gard
ner. On Broadway dismal negro
settlement When she entered the
house Of the Gardner woman she
found both the woman and the man
there.
Tried To Entice Child.
She had only been there a few min
utes. according 10 the story Of her
husband. when the negro attempted
to induce the child to 90 out into the
back yard with him. telling the little
girl that there was . goat out there.
The mother inteTfered.
The negro then made an insulting
remark 10 Mrs. Geisinger in regard
TO going home with her and said that
lie had plenty Of money
81 6rst Mrs. Geisinger paid no at
tention 10 him. but he made toward
her IN an attempt to catch hold Of her
and size fed. clutching the child by
the hand. The negro followed her
uttering threats, and she made for her
home, calling for help
During the pursuit the negro shout
Cd threats 70 her that he awould get
her during the night. Mr.. Geisinger
was working near 3liddletown and
was not expected home for several
days. It is presumed that the negro
had learned this in some manner and
intended carrying out his purpose o.
entering the house last nig.t
Running into the house the fright
e1ed woman slammed the door shut
Her calls for help brought several
persons 10 the scene and the negro
took alarm and fed. He was not seen
for some time, but late last night
Constable Miller and Police Chief
Hoffman received information that he
had gone back 10 Broadway. Infor-
nation was also taken to Mrs. Gel
singer, By q negress known as Emma
Snowden, TO the effect that he had
visited her home during the after
noon and had boasted that he would
get that white woman" during the
night.
4ir. Geisinger, who had been sum
moned by telephone. stated that he
would shoot the negro on sight.
Negro A Stranger Here.
The negro is a stranger in Freder-
ick. having made his appearance yes
-erday morning and secured a jon
with a local man engaged in hauling,
who did not know his name. The
Gardner woman said she had never
seen him until he came to the house
and asked her for something to eat,
which she was preparing for him
when Mrs. Geisinger entered.
Residents Of the neighborhood are
aroused over the outrage and the ne
gro win probably receive rough
treatment, If captured.
According 10 the best description
Mrs. Geisinger could give Of him, he
is about forty-fve years old and was
dressed in black. She said she would
know him if she saw him.
Another description of him which
her husband obtained. gives his
weight as about $50 pounds. He has
grayish hair and black mustache.
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