Robbery is believed to have been the motive of an attack by an unidentified negro on Miss Edna Sanders of this city, Saturday night at about 9:15 o’clock, just after she had crossed the Charles Creek bridge on Riverside avenue, on her way to her home on Morgan street. The negro escaped after striking Ernest Wright, young white man who was pursuing him, on the back of the head and rendering him partially unconscious. He is still being sought by police.
Miss Sanders’ assailant overtook her just past the bridge and seized her by the arm. She called for help and he ran, with Wright, who had heard her outcry, in full pursuit in his automobile. Wright overtook the fugitive in the colored section of Southern avenue and tried to hold him, but was forced to release the negro when the latter struck him on the head with a brick or other hard object.
Police were notified immediately and made an extensive search of the section in which the negro last had been seen, but without avail. Wright had practically recovered from the effects of the blow on his head today.
From the front page of the Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C., Monday evening, Oct. 4, 1926
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