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Show A FIENDISH ROBBER. Attempted to Cut a Woman's Hand Off In Order to Secure Her Diamonds. Henry Goodman, 19 years old, hns boon arrested In New 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 fingers. Tho nttack was mado In tho full view of scores of merrymakers, merry-makers, Including tho woman's escort. Miss May Matthews nnd Miss May Lewis slnrtcd out with their escorts for an automobile ride, nnd later went to a supper. At 11 o'clock, when tho Btart was made for home, something went wrong with the machine and the two men got down to examine It. Miss Lewis held n handling, which contained 1 small amount of money. On tho (ngers ot Miss Matthews' loft hand gllttored diamonds worth, it is said, fully $1,500. Suddenly from the crowd spiang a young man, who held In ono hand a knlfo with a long nnd exceedingly keen blnde. From Miss I.owls ho grabbed tho bag she was carrying, and then, seizing Miss Matthews by tho fingers, ho drew his knlfo across her knuckles, cutting a deep gnsh. Tho young woman wom-an shrieked with fright and pain, nnd her assailant, who, waiting to mnko nnothcr effort to sever her hand, brandished bran-dished his knlfo In tho faco of thoso who sprang to the rescue, and dashed west along Houston street. After a long chnso ho wns captured, but did not surrender until beaten Into subjection sub-jection by a policeman. |