The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-30
Miss Matte Smith f-aints When
Attacked and Is Found I'm
conscious Four Hours LATER
Man Takes Fright When In
tended Victim CoIlapses and
Escapes - She Suffers No.
Bodily Harm

Miss Matte Smith. OF 1910 West
Clay street, was assaulted and fright
ened Into Inconsistencies by an un-8
known white man near the corner az
the Boulevard and Reservoir Park
about 1880 clock Sunday night She
was found still unconscious by two
gentlemen who live In the neighbour
hood about four hours later and re-
vived
Miss Smith was able to give q good
description OF her assailant and the
entire Richmond police force u on
the lookout for him.
The story only came to light lat0
/ yesterday afternoon. before which
time Miss Smith was unable to givo
connected account Of the AFFAIR.
When questioned by detectives who
were assigned to the case, Miss Smith
seemed still excited and highly ner~
fous
Miss Smith has only recently left .
{ local hospital, where she had coma
from her home at Louisa for treat
nent. While In Richmond to recuper-
ate somewhat from a serious opera
I ton. Miss Smith was staying with 4
cousin, street car conductor, who
resides at 1910 West Clay.
Unconscious Four Hours.
/ The girl is only eighteen and Is
extremely unsophisticated in the ways
of the city. She remembers nothing
/ that transpired from the time her arm
was grabbed at about 1880 o'clock
Sunday night until she was revived
four hours later.
Miss Smith had been asked to take
! q wa h hae
cousin. out to the Virginia Railway
and Power companys terminal Of
/ flee at Reservoir Park for her cousin.
( who was temporarily confined TO his
bed. She says that while waiting for q
car to come hack home, she strolled
towards the race track, only a block
away. Just as she reached the corner
she was accosted, What direction the
+ assailant took in making his get-a-
way could not be learned.
Two men returning home late that
night saw her body lying half hid be-
meath a hedge along the roadway and
went to investigate. The girl was pull
ed out and from all appearances SEEM
ed to have escaped injury. 1t was seen
that she was still breathing and re-:
storatives were used, She was soon
revived and was able to walk. To the
men who offered 10 accompany her
home she said that she was able to
them for their assistance, caught q
car for her home.
Describes AssatIant.
She arrived there shortly after IL
o'clock and the entire household wAs
up and seemed very much alarmed
over her ahsense. The terminal ONCE
had been 'phoned and the family was
told that she had delivered the key
there two hours beofre and had said
that she was going home,
+ 1t seems that when Miss Smith faint
3D. her assailant was frightened and
made his escape The young girl
told the police that she had received
I no bodily injury.
Miss smith is considered very
beautiful girl She has dark-hlue eyes
and light hair. Her parents, near
Louisa were notified of the affair.
but We're informed that Miss Smith
felt no i'll effects from her narrowing
experience and had fully recovered
from tho fright which she received.
In giving the police description
of her assailant. the girl stated that
the man appeared to. be about
twenty-four years old and wore 3
dark suit and checkered AUTOMOBILES
cap He is said to be dark complex-s
toned. He had dark eyes.