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July 7, 1891
The Wichita Daily Eagle
Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas
What is this article about?
Augusta Usinger, a recent German immigrant in New York, was deceived by an employment agency and a man who lured her to Connecticut, where he assaulted her with a knife and chloroform before fleeing. She reported to police with evidence.
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The Case of Augusta Usinger.
Augusta Usinger, a German girl, who has only been in America eight months, had a terrible adventure recently. She was living with a relative in New York, and had applied to an employment agency to secure a position as domestic servant.
The proprietress of the agency called upon her one day and said there was a good place for her at New Milford, Conn., and that a gentleman was waiting to take her there. Augusta was delighted at the prospect of work and she went to the agency, where she was introduced to a middle aged, bald-headed man of medium height and dark complexion, with dark, curly hair and a black mustache.
The man engaged her at once for a lady who had asked him to hire a girl. They started off together, taking the boat to Stonington and the cars to New Haven. On arriving at the latter place the man said they would walk out of town a little way and meet the girl's new mistress.
At a lonely spot, after walking some time, the man assaulted Augusta, threatening her life with a long shoemaker's knife. He then left her, warning her to say nothing or he would kill her.
The girl told her story to a railroad agent, who assisted her back to New York, where she related her adventures to the police. Miss Usinger brought the knife and a bottle of chloroform, which the ruffian intended to use if she made any outcry, back with her to New York. It was ascertained that the chloroform was purchased of a druggist on Greenwich avenue by a man who gave the name of George Adams, Black Rock, Conn.
AUGUSTA USINGER.
Augusta Usinger, a German girl, who has only been in America eight months, had a terrible adventure recently. She was living with a relative in New York, and had applied to an employment agency to secure a position as domestic servant.
The proprietress of the agency called upon her one day and said there was a good place for her at New Milford, Conn., and that a gentleman was waiting to take her there. Augusta was delighted at the prospect of work and she went to the agency, where she was introduced to a middle aged, bald-headed man of medium height and dark complexion, with dark, curly hair and a black mustache.
The man engaged her at once for a lady who had asked him to hire a girl. They started off together, taking the boat to Stonington and the cars to New Haven. On arriving at the latter place the man said they would walk out of town a little way and meet the girl's new mistress.
At a lonely spot, after walking some time, the man assaulted Augusta, threatening her life with a long shoemaker's knife. He then left her, warning her to say nothing or he would kill her.
The girl told her story to a railroad agent, who assisted her back to New York, where she related her adventures to the police. Miss Usinger brought the knife and a bottle of chloroform, which the ruffian intended to use if she made any outcry, back with her to New York. It was ascertained that the chloroform was purchased of a druggist on Greenwich avenue by a man who gave the name of George Adams, Black Rock, Conn.
AUGUSTA USINGER.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Misfortune
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Assault
Employment Scam
Immigrant Deception
Knife Threat
Chloroform
What entities or persons were involved?
Augusta Usinger
Where did it happen?
New York To New Milford, Conn., Via Stonington And New Haven
Story Details
Key Persons
Augusta Usinger
Location
New York To New Milford, Conn., Via Stonington And New Haven
Event Date
Recently
Story Details
Augusta Usinger was lured from New York to Connecticut by a fake employment offer, assaulted by a man with a knife and chloroform, escaped, and reported to police with evidence linking the attacker to George Adams.