The Washington times., 1921-06-27
HUNT
AssA|LANT
Of WIDOW.
Mrs. Helen q, Mcneil Accuses
Auto Companion of Attack
and Robbery.


Forced to get out Of an automobile
In which she was riding with some
friends" and compelled by one Of
them to walk into the woods, where
she was robbed Of diamond ring
and subjected to other indignities at
the point Of revolver. shortly after
10 O'Clock last night--such was the
startling story told the Washington
police today by Mrs. Helen G. Nc
Neil pretty young widow, of 139
c strest northeast.
GIVES POLICE DEsCRIPrIoN.
According 10 the story told the
police by MIRA. Mcneil. the robbery
TOOK place On the road between
Aiexandria, Va. and Mt. Vernon.
while the party. consisting of two
men and a girl friend OF Mrs Mcneil,
We're taking an automobile ride.
While neither of the young women
remembered the names of the two
men. whom they met the night be-
fore, they gave the police an accurate
description of them.
According to the story told a Times
reporter by Miss Louise Raines, who
accompanied Mrs. Mcneil. they were
introduced to the young men satur-
day evening. The party then
motored to Cabin John Bridge. where
they danced and had something to
eat. after which they returned to
Washington. Another engagement
was made for last night
Shortly after o o'clock last night,
she said. they met the two men. who
were well dressed and apparently
we'll educated, at Thirteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, northwest,
where large touring car was en-
gagged for the ride.
TOOK AUTO TO ALEXANDRIA,.
"we took the road to Alexandria,
and after passing through that town,
we started toward Mount Vernon"
said Miss Raines. "The men were
acting as perfect gentlemen should.
Suddenly one of the men, the one with
Mrs. Mcneil, asked the chauffeur to
stop the car, as he and Mrs. Mcneil
wanted to take a walk. While they
were gone / stayed in the car with
my friend. talking about different
things when they returned I could
see that Mrs. Mcneil was greatly agi-
tated about something. asked her
n anything was wrong. but she said
NO, nuuRing me at ING rdrnc titie 70
keep quiet
'swe then returned to Washington
and went to a restaurant on Ninth
street, where we all sat down and
ordered something to eat, but before
the food was brought. Mrs. Mcneil
excused herself. asking me to come
with her. We went to the ladies'
room, where she told me what had
happened. We then telephoned for
the police, but when we went back
to the table the men he'd disap-
pearcd."
wIDOw OF AVIATOR.
The men were described as being
about twenty-six years OF age. One
OF them, Miss Raines stated, was
Frenchman, while the one who rob-,
bed Mrs. Mcneil Is described as a
light compiexioned American. Accord,
ing to Miss Raines. they were both
dressed in blue serge suits AMI tan
shoes and wore straw hats. The man
carving the revolver wore silk
shirt with a red stripe, she said.
"From their conversation we gath
cred that both OF the men were from
out Of town." said Miss Raines. "They
did not say anything about their busi-
ness. but several times made refer
ences TO Philadelphia. where they
stated they were well known"
Mrs. Mcneil is the widow OF Alfred
McNeii. a washington boy, who was
killed while flying an airplsne In
Guantanamo Bay last March, He
was attached to the naval air squad