Show 7 OJ ROBBER ATTEMPTS TO CHOKE WOMAN I- I i Awakens to Find Masked Man Trying to Put Gag Gad in Her Mouth POUNDS FEET ON FLOOR As Family Breaks Into Room Intruder Jumps From Window I I I New York July 11 lr l Mrs Mabel Mahel Whitely the young yount and wealthy niece of or Mrs 1 Charles T. T Fair Fall who was J killed with her millionaire husband husban in their automobile in France a n few years ago USO was Wm awakened carl early today by a masked man who was wa chol choking her and Ir trying to force a gag Into herr her mouth Mrs rs Whitely hitch was at tho the home of her sister Mrs Frank A. A Leonard in Bloomfield avenue N. N J J. J JI having havinS' gone there only a no month ago ngo agoto agoto Ito to start divorce proceedings ln s against Geor George e Whitely Mrs 1 Whitely retired to her room on the second hoot hoot- at 10 She had hall been sleep sleeping InS InS' sound soundly for fOl a a. long longtime longtime time lime when sh sho was awakened by tho pressure of fingers about her throat The moon moat Hooded flooded the room with Il light ht and she could coul see a man bendIng bending bend bend- Ing over tho the bed hed as she fell felt a strong hand clench her neck while another pant hand was trying to force orce a n. gag saC o of cloth Into her mouth Struggle Struggle- lo With Hh Robber cr Mrs its struggled with the man ani multi and I tried to lo scream but ho lie was too powerful pressing her down and stilling her cries Finally with u It quick movement she sho rea reached hell out with her feel feet and aull beat a lou loud tattoo upon tho the floor The noise was heard by her sister and Mr Leonard The They rushed rushe to her room Finding the tho door locked ell ellon on tho ho Insl Inside e Leonard broke broko it down As Leonard and his wife sprang Into the room the man leaped through a window and escaped |