Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-24
YOUNG WOMAN DECLARES SHE
WAS VICTIM OF UNWARRANTED
ATTACK WHILE RIDING IN CAR

young lady q VINO mad at
tended the institution she is rep
resenting. This information estab-
lished an acquaintance between the
two, it is claimed by the young
woman. AS a result of this drive
to the western part of the city, Miss
Worthington is said to have eX-
pressed a desire to go to Beech Grove
where she wished to solicit pupils
for the school she was representing,
some names of young ladies resid-
ms at that place having been given
her. She said that she had no oc-
casion to question the improperly
of making the trip to Beech Grove
with Mcdonald when he proposed to
convey her there and return.
Thursday afternoon, according to
the young woman's statement, she
and Mcdonald started upon their
journey to Beech Grove. She said
the only incidents that married the
trip to that point were upon two
occasions Mcdonald ~endeayored to
kiss her. She said she protested,
informing him that she wasn't the
tyne of woman who INDUCED in such
conduct.
1t is stated by the young lady
that she fulfilled hor mission at
Beech Grove and she and Mcdonald
were upon their return to Para
gould. She stated they were only
IA short distance from that place
when Mcdonald began to exhibit
undesirable attentions toward her,
and to place his hands upon her.
At a point along the main road, the
young woman said, Mcdonald turned
his car into what appeared to be
a neighborhood road, thence into
a woods. Her experiences from this
time till she escaped from the car,
according to her statement repeated
between sobs. were of the most
narrowing sort. She claims that
she was brutally handled, that Me
Donald's hand clutched her throat,
that her dress vas pulled above
her waist. clothing torn, and that
she, in some unaccountable manner,
wrested herself from his grip and
landed on the ground. freeing her
self from the car and escaped by
running as rapidly as she could
through tho woods.
Immediately after she had freed
the young woman's statement, Nc
Donald drew n pistol and threatened
to shoot her. She stated that she
knew her position, if she remained
meant either disgrace or death and
she preferred TO take chance of suf-
fering the latter. Without hest
fancy, she said, she broke and ran
from the scene. 1t is alleged that
there was an indecent exposure OF
McDOnald's person during the time
the young woman was engaged in
her frantic efforts to escape from
the car. F~~
The young woman said that after
she had gotten away from sight OF
the car she ran into the main road
but was afraid 10 pursue its course
She claims to have turned 10 the
growth again and soon observed q
farm house. She said she ran tc
that place where four or five young
boys were playing. She claimed the
boys became frightened at her cries
for help and locked themselves UP
in a nearby barn. She said she ran
up to the house and found that nc
one was at home. Then, she said
she ran to another home which she
observed a short distance away
This place was the homo Of r. b
Wilson. She was admitted to the
home and upon relating her expert
ence was given protection and shell
ter. She spent Thursday night
there.
1t is claimed by the young woman
that Mcdonald followed her to the
Wilson home and that he endeavored
to persuade her TO return with him,