The Washington times., 1922-01-23
ASSA|LANT
ESCAPES|N
DARKNESS
Police Believe Motive Was Rob-
berry KIingle Road Scene
Of Attack.

Suffering from q deep cut in his
left arm near the shoulder, inflicted
late last night by the knife Of mys-
FERROUS assailant. Edwin Mayer, six
teen-year-old cadet sergeant in the
Central High School, today is con-
fined to his home, 400 Columbia
road northwest. ..,s, H..
Thinks Death Was Meant.
'T think he aimed at my heart"
said young Mayer today In describing
how he was attacked from behind
at midnight last night while walking
alone along Klingle road northwest.
several blocks from Connecticut ave-
nue.
I. HE crept up behind me-" said
Mayer. "The first I knew Of his
presence was when I felt the knife
sink into my arm. Then he Jumped
in front of me and searched one of
my vest pockets. After that he fled
up the road"
Dazed at the sudden attack and
bleeding profusely. Mayer did not
watch the assailant in his flight. He
walked several blocks to the home
i, ley road northwest, where he had
y
Taken to Hospital.
The boy was given first-aid treat
ment at Kidwell's home and then
taken to the Georgetown University
Hospital. After his arm had been
treated and bandaged he was per-
mitted to go home.
ct cannot understand why the man
stabbed me-" Mayer said. HE could
have easily Jumped in front of me
and threatened me with his knife"
; A theory that his assailant may have
been q love rival was discredited by
Mayer. Mayer was visiting Miss Mar
Ruerite Kidwell, q War Risk employee.
last night, and It was while on his
way home he was attacked. =
Police were called TO the KidweH
home, and after Mayer explained the
circumstances Of his attack q search
was made Of the section, but no one
was found. Mayer could only give q
meager description of the man. He
tlid not know whether he was white or
colored. He said he was about rive
feet seven inches tall.
s'It all happened 50 quickly that
hardly had an opportunity to see the
man." he said. II felt the blood
trickling down my arm, and the first
thing I thought Of was to get medical
ret an accurate description"
Robbery Believed Motive.
Robbery was probably the motive,
according to the police. The police
yoint out that the search made OF the
bows vest pocket indicated the assaii-
ant was q hold-up man.
Mrs. Clara A. Mayer. a widow en-
ployed In the War Risk, who ID the
not understand the reason for the
attack.
'sMy boy has no enemies and am
syare he has no love rival" she said.
Early yesterday afternoon, Miss
Marquette Kidwell. accompanied by
Otis Mccoy, a relative, paid a visit
20 the Mayors home. Mccoy stayed
all night and young Mayer took the
gfrl home.
Beaureeuard Kidwell, at whose
bouse Mayer was visiting, Is the
caretaker Of the estate Of Capt.
Hayne Ellis, u 8. N, 5000 Woodley
road northwest.
Al young woman also was black
tackled and robbed, and a man was
held up at pistol point and beaten,
in q series Of hold-ups last night.
Girl Is slugged.
While returning to her homo short.
" before midnight, Miss Mildred
shannon, twenty-one years old, q
Government clerk, Of 22S Fourteenth
street northeast. was attacked by a
man, believed to have been q negro,
VINO struck her q blow on the head
and, seizing her handbag, escaped.
william Becker, fifty-two years
o,d. a tailor, 1927 Seventh street
northeast. was held UP by two foot
pads near his home. Threatened with
lis life II he did not hold up his
hands, Becker was robbed Of SIT and
was then beaten.
Two men, who gave their names
N Charles Frederick Hauer and r.
w. Maxwell, were arrested by Lieu
fsnant Burlingame ana Detectives
Garrison and Murphy and are held
IN connection with the attack on
Becker.