The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-29
Rape

white soldier and | noticed that
he was very bowlegged. Just then
an autoist came along. saw the
soldier and asked him II he want
ed a lift. lie said yes. and got
into the car and they drove ons
81 continued up Conant to Ne
vada. running. l turned East on
Nevada TO Ryan road. but saw no
one in sight, not even in the fac
tory there.
Dragged To Bushes
All OF a sudden. before / knew
II, a bareheaded white soldier
seemed TO come from nowhere and
he threw his arms around my
chest, saying. Don't move, don't
say a word. or I'll kill you
IL resisted, but he dragged me
into the tall. thorny bushes. threw
me TO the ground and raped me,
at every move cursing and max
ing threats like a wild animal.
Lead Across Field
After accomplishing his pur-
pose, he made me get up. but
held tightly to my hand and made
me walk beside him across the
field to a dark alley near Dean
street I had a package contain
ing my low-heel shoes used at
work and an umbrella. but was
wearing my high-heel shoes. After
aksaulting me. the soldier picked
up the package with my shoes.
also the umbrella. ard purse. and
held them as he led me across the
field. I was in my stocking feet.
as the shoes I was wearing came
off and were left where I was
first attacked.
Raped Second Time
"As was led toward the alley.
with the man threatening me. |
tried TO think how | could escape.
On reaching the alley. l stopped
and told him was In pain and
had to relieve my bladder. He or
dered me TO do so right there. but
as pretended TO relieve myself,
he still held on 10 me. Then. h"
suddenly threw me 10 the ground
and ass .ulted me for the second
time 10th times. he removed his
trousers.
says He's Maniac
Having raped me the second
tiuie. the man held out his hands
anf said: See these hands. am
the maniac OF the neighborhood
Haven't YOU heard about me-?
II told him didn't know him.
but he insisted that / did and
threats ned to kill me. Then he
asked me for a cigarette to quiet
his nerves. don't smoke. but |
pretended had cigarettes In my
purse. fumbled through my purse
snd finally told him I couldn't find
them. as they we're In the package
OF mine he had placed with the
umbrella a short distance away.
He released me ard went 10 got
the package, and ran screaming
for help. ran across the field In
nv bare feet. with nv STOCKINGS
and clothing torn. and reached the
first house IN the project in safety
They let me in and called the
police.
Cops Knew AsSPlIanf
Two officers from tho Dawson
station arrived promptlv and 7
gave them n Dissertation IT the as
sailant. They seemed 10 know I'M
rrediesaiv vho the = m n :
was. FOR thew went straight ~
the Dean street address where
stepanchenko resided ana placed
him under arrest. Thev also went
10 the scene ~ the crime snd
fonnd the nackaga ~ shoes. tho
umbrella and other belongings
which I had left behind"
when questioned by noiice.
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