Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-17

cry yesterday afternoon. between the bour, ~ :.
and O'Clock 1t seems that the train from Ral,.
more that reached this city at O'Clock Yesterday
evening" 0'ouSn' as passenger German woman
VINO am mere: stranger, to seek employment
At the Railroad Depot she met three marines ON.
Of whom spoke German and who sntarsa int,
conversation with her. She made known her
business here, and he informed her that he yyonId
coaauci ner 10 pleasant boarding house, where
she could hear OF a situation. She gratefully ac
CePted the proposition, and the marine engaged
tn services OF hackman named Pat Eeensn
with tue understanding that the woman was to
be- conveyed to a house Of ill-fame on the Island
kept by Dutch Mary" The woman was nI,ced
IN the hack and the three marines with her and
the hack men started Oh, taking a circuitous
thence to the First Ward, making a large circuit
and finally reaching Pennsylvania avenue by
Fourteenth street
The scenes that passed in the hack dnripo this
time, which occupied some hour and half are too
loathsome and Infamous to be more than limited at
AS uhe mack passed down Fourteenth street, past
Willards' Hotel, police officer Ward heard some
one IN u scream murder, and on looking more
closely in the twilight. he observed a woman
thrust her arm through the glass window OF the
carriage. The cries were repeated in a tone of
direst suffering, and the hack was driven TO the
top or the speed Of the horses. The officer gave
Instant chase but the hack gained on him, and
AFTER continuing the chase some moments he met
capt Goddard, to whom he related his Obserya-
lions The two then proceeded to the watch
house, and Capt. Goddard Immediately caused
some OF the police force to start on the trail
Of the hack. The driver, it seems had at last
recollected that he was bound to Dutch Msrv',
and as he drew near the house, the Door woman
had succeeded in forcing open one Of the doors
and had ieaped out, filling the air with her
screams for help, and rousing the citizens of the
neighborhood. She fell bruised and bIepding 10
the ground, and the three marines instantIv
jumped out of the hack and ran eff before the
crowd collected N
A woman at Dutch MARY, ran tn he, ,..;,+.,.
End learned Of the fiendish vilainy that had been
perPet'ated upon her by all three Of the wretched
scoundrrls who had been her companions in the
carriage. The hackman was requested nv the bv
ISLANDERS to take the woman to the watcbbousa
but the scoundrel replied that they wouldn't
catch BIN running himself into such scrape >,
\ man and one OF Dutch Mary's girls then took
the suffering woman to the watchhouse where
the circumstances Of the affair were related tn
Capt GODDARD, through the means Of an inter
pirter- Ofncer w ard was instantly detached tn
fnd the hackman who had thus outraged the
community, and who was found at the hack stand
He was arrested and taken before Capt Goddard
VINO examined him, and he coolly denied that he
had been aware OF any wrong-doing in the hack
ny the three marines and that he had not heard y
single ou'ery from the woman. He was instantly.
committed to a cell for want of $500 security and
warrants were at once issued against the three
marines, aud policeman sent to the Rarrac ks for
the purpose OF ascertaining who had been out on
leave yesterday.
The woman, who gives her name az Laura
Zwlngman, IS apparently 35 or 40 years of age of
plump proportions, has blue eyes. light hair and
though her face is frightfullv dishoured at pres
INT, has the appearance of considerable orr final
conelness. A patch Of linen covered terrible
ofuIse upon her nose, and bandage about her
head covered Il similar one upon her forehead
Indeed, every part of her face had been bruised
and beaten by these villains in the accomplish
ment OF their devilish purpose, till the outline of
her features could only be guessed at The white
bonnet she wore was crushed fat and was discol
Cred with blood
The EXAMINATION
This morning, officers were sent to the Marine
Barracks for the purpose of arresting the three
men They took Keenan, along with them for
the purpose Of identifying the parties, and at az
o'clock returned to the watch-h house bringing
-FOUR marines, and the examination was com.
menced by swearing the complainant and Fred
erick RuPP was sworn as Interpreter She was
asked TO look at the men, and identify the three
VINO had perpetrated the violence upon her person
Sue examined their features, and without besita-
lion pointed out two, named John EberIy and
John Hickman, saying that the third was not
There The tallest man (Ebery) she said spoke
Herman to her. Eberly here interposed denying
that he could speak German I She reiterated thai
ne was the man who first addressed her. and
spoke In German. She then proceeded to state
that she came on in the O'Clock train and went
To house near by the Depot and met the three
men She tried t. ascertain il she could get
place as servant, and Eberly spoke kindly to her
ana told her he could find her place at a ladvs
and proposed to take her there The three then
went out with her, and Eberly and the other two
proposed TO carry her trunk to the house where
Eoerlys friend lived. They took the trunk a
short distance and met a hackman, with whom
they blrgained to take her to some house She
Thought
that he ony was going with her to the house. hut
when she had got in. the two other marines got
In also She became alarmed and desired to Get
out, but Eberly told her that they were military
linen. and would do her HARM and that She need
MT be afraid. They then took her I'D some bach
streets and roads towards Georgetown and when
they had got to where there were very few houses
they commenced to abuse her and each beyin
ming with Eberly, violated her person Hickman
was the second one who committed the OutraUp
and the third one followed, VINO is not here She
lStanCP Eberlv thr
Kill her, and drew a knife from his pocket In
committing the act they abused her yery much
gagged heF mouth and bruised her face and per- |
SON once the hackman stopped and came to the |
door and looked in. when she was CRYING for helm
ana laughed at her. He afterwards opened the
door and behaved outrageously by expos NO and |
placing his hands her person she cried N
Eberty for Gods sake to spare her and let her 90.
and he replied to her that she need not cry to God
Tor ne was not here, but that the devil was here
ana she must cry to him; and this is the truth and
nothing but the truth All three of the men wore
In the mouth. ~ ne'
mustered at the Barracks, Eberly fell I'm the linz
Win u blue JACKET on, the old fatigue dress |
heenan looked at him, but was doubtful OF him
ana at last remarked-''that is not the dress CO.,
mad on yesterday" He Was told to mt oI; III.
coat, and did SO, and again fell in, and Ksenan
instantly identii him of the men H;s
coat had spots OF blood upon the breast which thu
woman noticed when he was placed before he, ~
me dock at the guardhouse "
CS9!Ns hOsdn 'estined that the lady came to Mr.
Spaidlngs house Yesterday afternoon and The
Infee marines were there. Witness here pointed
OUT EoeIly and Hickman as two Of the nartie.
saying that the third was not present The tall |
one (Eoerly) spoke to her in Dutc b. and they
went out together-they went towards the Denot
hickman stood at the corner near Bowie. md
hHeriy walked along with the woman and pres
enuy beckoned TO III. to come, which he did
Ihev Then went away among the hacks and that |
was the last witness saw Of them The woman
mad sort of band box, which she carried The
than 20 h.,
tnen seemed as If he turned of to go down the
street In another direction
James SPalding, who keeps a restaurant near
the Railroad Depot testi d I'd that tie woman came
u bis house, and Eberly and Hickman were tber.
and two other marines. Eberly talked German to
her, and she inquired If sue could obtain sta.
ton as servant, and asked Witness wifi ~ sb.
wanted servant, and held up her finger. in .
manner Implying that she desired six dollars no,
month Witness wife told her that she ,,.onfI5
only pay i've dollars per month. EberIy taxed =
while with her. and then they went out togetber
and went up towards the depot Eberly walked
with her, and the other n knan) stopped on the
cOrner, Boyle's He followed tben 49,