Evening star., 1941-12-01
D. T.. Mother Of Two
Abducted by Pair,
Crimina||y Attacked
Seized on Downtown
Street, Held 26 Hours
In Form House

Police waited today for improve
ment in the condition of a 35-year-
old mother of two children so they
could question her about her expe-
riences during 26-hour period in
which, she hysterically told them
she was held captive in a Mary
land farm house and criminally
attacked by two men.
Two homicide squad investigators
we're put on the case today, Detec-
tive SergtS Herbert Wanamaker and
Richard Felber Meanwhile the
voman'S husband said he would
confer with the Federal Bureau of
Investigation on the theory an inter-
State crime was committed.
The husband saw his wife in the
hospital this morning. but, on ad-
vice of physicians. did not discuss
the attack with her, he said He
reported her condition somewhat i'm
proved, but said she was still in
highly nervous condition.
Officers Talk to Husband.
Detective Sergts. Wanamaker and
Felber visited the hospital and
talked to the husband at length, but
did not see the wife. They deferred
questioning her until attending
physicians gave the word.
Police said the woman told story
of being grabbed by two men while
walking along the south side of H
street, west of Sixth street NV
at 2 pm. Saturday. She was forced
into their automobile and struck
over the head, she said, and was
then forced to drink a narcotic. Be
yond this, investigators were nc 10
get little information. because of her
highly nervous condition-believed
partly due to administration of the
drug.
In a dazed condition, she said,
she had faint recollection of pass
ing the Glen Echo Amusement Park
and stopping at large farmhouse
somewhere in that area. She de-
scrlbed one of her captives as of
Chinese appearance and the other
apparently an Italian, and said they
were driving a large, black sedan
with California license plates.
Released on ii Street.
She was brought back 10 the block
Of H street where she had been
forced into the car and released
shortly after pm. yesterday. police
reported She told police she had
SIS in her purse when she left home
around 10 am. Saturday on a shop
ping tour. and that her captives took
this from her, returning 81 for taxi
fare before they put her out of the
automobile.
The Woman's mother-i -in-law. who
had been summoned to take care of
the children. one a 6-year-old son
and the other a daughter who is a
student at Anacostia High School
said she was so hoarse when she
reached home about 5 pm. she
could hardly speak.
Sent to Hospital
Dr. A. S. Schwartzman of 2Ol5
Nichols avenue Sc, summoned by
the husband, ordered her taken to
George Washington Hospital. The
physician was quoted by police as
saving the woman had been crimi-
nally assaulted and injured about
the body
The taxi which brought the daZed
woman home drove away before any
member of the family saw the cab
or its driver, they said. He had not
been located early today.
The woman's daughter said her
mother had never before been away
overnight The mother had lived in
Washington since her marriage l8
years ago, and the family had re-
Gently moved to their neWly-con-
structed, brick home in Southwest
Washington, not far from the Dis
trict line.