A Held-Up Housewarming

Charging that Mrs. Marie Hunter held her at the point of a revolver in her own home last night, while Mr. Hunter sat calmly by and made no attempt to interfere, and that the woman forced her to hand over a large amount of clothing and jewels, Mrs. Palate Rufner, 1248 South D street, appeared before Judge Arntson this morning and swore to a warrant accusing Mrs. Hunter with assault with intent to kill. Mrs. Hunter was arrested this afternoon. Mrs. Rufner was alone last evening, her husband being employed as a night cook. According to her story, Mr. and Mrs. Hunter, who are old friends, went to her home with the evident intention of making a social call. As the conversation progressed, however, the two women became involved in a heated argument. Just as the conversation was waxing warm, Mrs. Hunter is said to have pulled a bright revolver from the folds of her dress, aimed it at Mrs. Rufner, and forced the terrified woman to collect all of her good clothing and deposit it in a pile on the floor. It is further alleged that when this had been done, and a valuable ring had been pulled from Mrs. Rufner's finger, Mrs. Hunter and her husband departed, taking the clothing with them. After they had gone, Mrs. Rufner sank in a faint to the floor and was found there by friends in the house. When she appeared at the city hall this morning to swear to the complaint, she had no hat, and was wearing an old skirt which she said the other woman had not taken. The prosecuting attorney's office has signified its intention of filing complaints against Mrs. Hunter charging her with assault with a deadly weapon and robbery. Mrs. Hunter, just before being taken to court this afternoon, denied that she had drawn a revolver on Mrs. Rufner or that she had made any threats. She admitted going to Mrs. Rufner's home to get a fur and a diamond ring that she said were her own property.