The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-10
VICIOUS ATTACK;
WOMAN VICTIM
Mrs. Phillip Weis BrutaIIy
Struck On Head
WAS ON HER WAY HOME
Followed Considerable Distance
BY Stranger Who Con-
stantiy Whistled

The fact that there is a bad bold
slugger holding forth in the north end
OF the city is strongly indicated by
the fact that two people nave been
SanGbagged or beaten over the head
in the vicinity Of the intersection OF
North Broad and Madison avenue
within the past week. The first oc-
culTenCc OF this kind TO occur in this
city for years past, was last Friday
night, FebHIary 5. when Frank Thlll
was assaulted at that point by two
TuffianS, one OF whom grabbed him by
the throat and the other slugged him
rendering hun unconscious. When he
came 10 after being found lying in the
snow early an hour, he discovered
that he was robbed or something over
thirty dollars.
The second occurrence of this kind
took pace last evening about $50
when MTs. Phillip WeiS OF 3l6 East
Lafayette street was knocked down
Uy "A blow on the back OF the head by
a man who had followed her all the
way from the filing station on North
Front street 10 a point near the in
,-rSCCIi00 OF North Broad and Madi-
- avenue
VII Made Her Nervous.
In statement to The Free Press
=.
had been 10 the MankatO postoffice TO
mail some letters and going home had
some north on Front street. When
me passed the Standard Oil filling
station on North Front street a man
:-.tpped out and followed closely be
hind her and kept whistling tunes to
h.mself. Mrs. Weis said that it made
her very nervous TO have the man
walk so close behind her, but she got
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living IN the north end OF the city
going home.
Mrs. Weis stated that the first init
nation she had that the man was
about 10 attack her. was when she
received a hard blow on the head
waich partly stunned her and felled
her to the sidewalk. She says that
she at once began TO scream. Her
;.sai Ali, who was dressed in oyeralls
a.d jacket and cap, bent over her as
she lay Oh the sidewalk with what
thinks a bar of iron in his hand
: sssssd 'sfse y se4rtT' put AIRS ANeis
said that she kept screaming at the
tG) Of her voice, and the man took TO
lis heels across lots short distance
north of the Frank ]. Mettler resi-
C~ACe on North Broad street.
Suffering From Shock.
II was moonlight at the time: but
liai. woman was SO frightened that
she is not able 10 give a good desclip
ton OF the man, further than TO state
according to her best judgment he
- about five feet seven inches tall
and o. a raihtr STOUT build.
Mrs. Weis is now suffering from
a nervous shock and the pain from
two large bumps and a cut on her
had. MIS-. M,is said that she is not
-. aFNFaF in
Telling her 10 the ground was a bar
o. iron or u piece of rubber hose,
probably filled with either shot OF
sand.
Mrs. Wes ran screaming to the
residence of Mike Riedel, S23 North
Broad street and was taken inside in
a very dazed condition. and was later
accompanied 10 her home by Mr.
Riedel.
women and Girls Frightened.
Women and girls have been fright
ened for the past two weeks by some
times one man and at other times by
two men who followed them along the
street hill.
81 Three young ladies who had been
out to a sewing club meeting on Third
avenue last Friday night, were very
much frightened by man answering
the description of the man who as
saulted Mrs. Weis last night follow
ing them. At that time he had his cap
pulled down over his face in such a
manner that it was difficult to recog
nize his features. According to the
statement of one of the young ladies
this afternoon to the Free Press the
prowler is encountered most of the
time on the top Of North Front street
hill in the vicinity OF the T. r
Coughlan wood yard. The Informant OF
The Press said that this sort of thing
had been going on for about three
weeks, now and wumen living in that
part of town are afraid TO venture out
after nightfall.
"Tom the PEPPER Abroad.
The same young lady stated that
there is a Tom the Peeper' abroad
in the night time in that part OF
town. One young lady was nearly
scared out OF her wits a few nights
ago when she happened to glance to-
ward the window and saw man star
ing at her through the glass. The
"Peeper" is described as tall and slim
=. and does not tally in any way with the
f"Slusger."
The pranks Of the pepper were par
ticularly IN evidence Monday and
tuesday nights Of this week.