The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-19
MASKED MAN R0BS
AND ASSAULTS LOVE
/. COUNTY WOMAN AND
EFFECTS HIS ESCAPE
Special to The Ardmoreite)

Special to The Ardmoreite)
E Marietta, Okla June 1S-One Of
the most horrible outrages ever per
petrated in this section of Oklahoma,
is reported from Eastland, farming
community which is located about Is
Smiles northwest of Marietta.
u. Early Friday morning the author
'ities here were notified that Mrs.
Frances Strawn, living in the East
.iand community had been robbed and
gassaulted by an unknown masked man.
Immediately after receiving informa-
tion of the outrage, Sheriff Frank
aSmith and County Attorney Earl
Brown repaired to the scene and
,gleaned the following information:
q That Mrs. Strawn. who is the moth
Ter Of five children, the oldest of
Whom is but 10 years lies alone on
her farm near Eastland: that her
husband is temporarily absent that
she came to Marietta Thursday to
draw a royalty on oil leases. amount
ing to 800; that for some reason she
did not draw the full amount due
her, but only $40; that Of this amount
she had spent while in Marietta all
but s4; that she returned to her
home late Thursday evening
In her statement given TO the sher-
iff and the county attorney, Mrs.
Strawn gaid that about 200 o'clock
Friday morning she was awakened by
someone prowling in an adjoining
room to that which she and her chill
dren occupied; that she arose and
lighted a lamp and went into the
kitchen. from which she thought the
muffled noises of the intruder cm-
mated; that she found now one in the
kitchen, that she set her lamp down
on the kitchen table and opened the
door leading into side room that
as she opened this door a man seized
her, choked her and demanded; Give
me that money" that she gave him
the 81 she had concealed in the bos-
ON Of her night garments.
The woman's story then is to the
effect that the intruder cursed her
and threatened her with additional
violence unless she gave him more
money. She told the man she haC
no more money and that she wculc
appeal to the neighbors for protec-
tion. and ne said that he felt pcr.
fccuy safe from any interference
from the damned hill.billles. as h.
had flivver which would outrUn
anything that tho "hoosiera' owned
after this. when Mrs Strawn cu1
tlnucd 10 protest that she had give
him all the money she had the roA
4 l. FrfN
her throughout the argument sait
Wei. II / can't get any more mon
out Of you I'm fix YOU so your hu.
hand will not live with YOU wh-
H. gets back home"
According TO the story the Officer
assert Mrs Strawn gave them Oh
man then after striking her on IN.
side of the head. choked hcr irt
admission and assaulted her an,
after accomplishing his purpose. lf
her lying on the floor and escape.
through % rear door As soon os pcs
s.hc Mrs. Strowu notified ueighhor
and got In touch with the author.
tics at Marietta
County Attorney Brown stated tha
"a thorough investigation. made D.
himself and Sheriff Smith. failed q
disclose tho glightest clew 20 Oh
Identity Of tho miscroant Mr. Brow
stated that despite the alleged a.
sertlon ~ the man that he had
."flvvcr." no auto wheel-tracks Coul
be found anywhere near the Straw
home
Mrs Slrawn. IN an attempt to d'
scribe her assailant. told the Officer
that he was about five feet six inch,
IN height that he was Inclined
he pussy and stout. with broad shou
ders and weighed. she thought abot
$50 pounds She could give no dO
sctlption OF the mans features. col,
Of hair or eyes. a. she said he wg
masked. having what seemed Co b..
10 be an old stocking leg with cvD
holes cut IN. pulled down over Do
face. She said that all her endeavo'
TO tear away the mask We're futile q
wcrr her efforts to protect herse
from assault.
County Attorney Brown stated th'
the woman had bruises about h
throat and neck. which bore out 10
truth OF the statement that the ma
had overpowcred and assaulted hi
only after she had put up a htt
fight
Sheriff Smith has notified all cou
ty officers throughout Oklahoma at
North Texas. with ne full descH
ilon az his meager information
lowed .oi the man'e personal appea