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Show A FIENDISH ROBBER. Attempted to Cut a Woman's Hand Off In Order to Secure Her Diamonds. Honry Goodman, 19 years old, has been nrrestcd In Now York City, charged with being tho person who attempted at-tempted to cut off a young woman's hand to obtain tho diamonds displayed on her flngors. Tho attack was mado In tho fall vlow of scores of merrymakers, merry-makers, Including tho woman's escort. Miss May Matthows and Miss May Lowls started out with their escorts for nn automobllo ride, nnd later went to n supper. At 11 o'clock, when tho start was made for homo, something went wrong with the machine, nnd the two men got down to oxamlno It MIsa ,owIs held a handbag, which contained i small amount of money. On tho Ingers of Mies Matthews' left hand jllttcrcd diamonds worth, It Is said, fully $1,500. Suddonly from tho crowd spiang a young man, who hold In ono hand n knlfo with a long and exceedingly k03n blade. From Miss Lewis ho grabbed tho bag sho was carrying, and then, solzlng Miss Matthews by tho fingers, ho drew his knlfo across her knuckles, cutting a deep gash. Tho young woman wom-an shrieked with fright and pain, and hor assailant, who, waiting to make another effort to sever her hand, brandished bran-dished his knife In the face of those who sprang to tho rescue, nnd dashed west along" Houston street. After a long chaso ho was captured, but did ,not surrender until bcaton Into subjection sub-jection by n policeman. |