New Britain herald., 1922-04-03
WOMAN MOLESTER
 STILL AT LARGE
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tcontinned From First Page), tested. She just started 10 mako a dash Tor the veranda, when she saw hand come down to strike her, and then she lost consciousness.
 AssSiiant Escapes.
 The people across the way saw the action from their windows and they started 10 make run for tho other side. when the fellow dashed across the street, ran through their yard. vaulted the fence, reached Arch street and ran away. He went so quickly that there was no possibility of catching him, and so attention was turned 10 Miss Spor. She had regained consciousness in a few seconds and was aided into the house. She was able to be up and about today, but is very weak from loss of blood.
 The police were Immediately noti- fled of the assault, and thorough search was made of the neighborhood without any clue as to the identity Of the man, Miss Spor describes him as of medium build HG>SNas wearing a light cap and q black overcoat when he folloXed her, but of his features she could tell nothing.
 Active All Week. .... Reports from this vicinity state that man answering to the descrip- tion given to the police by Miss Spor has been active in following women in that vicinity for the past week. Only the other night servant in the Rerk- owtz family living up the street a short way from the spot where last nights occurrence took place. was slapped in the face by an unknown man. and the matter was reported to the police. Still, no one was appre- hended.
 Started Last Summer.
 These outrages have been going on ever since last summer, when the po- lice received a report that a man was seen running around naked in Walnut Hill Park. Then followed a series of attacks on lone women in the South section of the city. all of which were reported to the police, but no one was captured. A woman was attacked on Hawkins street one night as she was returning to the hospital. where she is employed. She succeeded in soaring her assailant off without suffering any bodily harm.
 Other Gases.
 Two different times. women were attacked on Prospect street. Just re- gently. young girl was dragged into space between two buildings on Prospect street, but her assailant was scared away.
 Night after night, women were at tackled in the vicinity of Bassett street. school teachers were attacked near the High school. Besides the at tack last night on Camp street, an- other similar occurrence was report cd short time ago.
 Another occurrence of the sort happened on Winthrop street when woman was attacked directly oppo- site the home of member of the po- lice department. woman was chased on Vance street, another in Walnut Hill park, and still another at the corner of GrisWold and Columbia street, and still the culprit is at large.
 Many Not Reported
 These are only known instances of the kind which have been reported to the police, but there are many other cases where the women in question did not report them. The condition has become so serious that women in the south section of the city are afraid to go out of the house after dark and when on the way home un- escorted, are in constant fear that man is lurking behind every tree waiting for them to pass
 Description Same
 The police department have receiv- ed the same description each tune that an attack has been reported. The man in the opinion of the residents of the section in which he has confined his activities are sure that he is crazy. He works always between the hours of ' and 9, wears a black overcoat and a light cap and is of medium build. No one has seen his face.
 The method he employs are the same at all times. He turks in dark spot on the street unlll Hio NiStihi passes and then approaches her from behind and seizes her. Last nights occurrence is the first in which the assailant did any serious harm to any one, but the nerve strain the women have been subjected to has been very severe. Some time ago, it was report ed that the police had man locked up in Hartford for observation, but they would not tell who he was.
 Feeling Runs High
 The men residents o& the section are losing patience with the police de- partment. Already there is talk of holding a mass meeting to take steps to put an end to the outragcs. Ten tative plans are to call the matter to the attention of some of the service mems bodies in the city in order to get volunteer watchmen in an effort to catch the man. Other plans are be- ing formulated in which the police are to be asked to go about the work of catching this criminal in earnest, so that the streets of the city will at least be safe for the women folk after dark.