[Newspaper]
Publication: The Morning News
Muncie, IN, United States
vol. 18, no. 127, p. 5, col. 1-2
A TERRIBLE CRIME.
Miss Lutz and Miss Lamb
the Victims of a
HEARTLESS NEGRO
Miss Lamb Escaped and Timely
Assistance Saved Miss Lutz.
The Police Are Working
and an Arrest May
Follow.
The police are searching for a negro who attempted a terrible crime last evening shortly before 6 o’clock.
His victim was a 16 year-old girl who would have been ruined but for the timely arrival of Joseph Fogle and his brother.
Miss Pearl Lutz, who is aged 16 years, and Miss Rosa Lamb, aged 20, reside near the Mock brick yards, which are located on the Macedonia pike a short distance southeast of Industry.
The young ladies are employed at Ball Brothers' stamping works and quit work last evening at 5:30 o'clock and started for their homes. After they turned off of the avenue onto the pike, south of the Hemingray glass works, they noticed a negro following a short distance in the rear but entertained no fear.
A large oak tree stands in the shrubbery along the pike and when they reached this point they were overtaken by the negro who grabbed them and pushed them under the tree. He then knocked them down and attempted to hold them but Miss Lamb succeeded in making her escape. She ran as fast as she could to the nearest house, screaming as loud as she could. Joseph Fogle and his brother were attracted by the screams and hastened to Miss Lamb. She informed them of the danger in which her companion was then in and they made great haste to the large oak tree. The negro saw them coming and ran for the woods. The Fogles pursued him but he succeeded in escaping them.
Miss Lutz wae frightened almost to death and Miss Lamb was none the less excited. The former states that the treatment the received from the hands of the negro was terrible and that had assistance not arrived when it did her assailant would have accomplished his desire. They were taken to their homes and suffered for several hours with nervousness.
The police were notified and Patrolmen Gallagher, Ball and Deems redsponded. They searched the woods and surrounding country but failed to find the negro. They have a good description of him and it is probable that an arrest will be made today. This is one of the most terrible crimes to be thought of and should the guilty man be captured he should receive but little sympathy in the courts.
