Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21
The Case O, Charles w. Bu,t,
EXAMINATIONS IN THE POLICE COURT To DAY.
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TESTIMONY OF SCHOOL GIRLS.
Reference was made in THE SrAR a few davS
sincp to the case OF Charles w. Butts, a lawy,r
OF this city, recently ct South Carolina, who vas
arrested Mt the instance of the sub-b boa "a OF
Trustees Of Public schools for the nrst scho |
district, who declared that they had eyi Ience of
his having enticed e male pnrils Of or OF the
public schools 10 his office, where he took i'm
proper liberties with them.
Butts was arrsiened in the Police Court this
morning on the specific charge 81 assault and
ferred to- and cane into court with his coun-
SCI, MeSsrs Barrett, Riddle ard Chandler. The
school trustees were also present, with Messrs
harrington, Assistant United States Attorney,
and A. h. Browne, who assisted Mr.. Gloss i'm
the prosecution of the case. The examination
was in open court the marshal, Mr. Eckloff,
came merely out of idle curiosity. Many mem
beTs of the bar were present. The counsel,
with the Judge, sRreed that the testimony
should be taken vi stairs.
Mr.. Harrington said he had several informa-
tiOns, and wouis call first that chargng the ac-
cussd with Al assault on c. c..
Ise complainant, quite a bright, good look
ing girl, with red hair, was called, and came in
WIKI her mofaer. She testified that some time
sitce she was introduced to Butts by Miss
H., (anotksr pupil at the ss.ne school) The
next time She saw him was on ST. Valen-
zines oisT, when she. KISSED HIM good bve. She
sat on hts lap that time; he asking her TO DO 81,
and and taxing her hands and Ruling her towards
MIN. Hiss H. was with her that day, and she
sat on MS lap after she went away. He asked {
she would let him put hrs hands up her cl,the :
and e put his hand on her ANGLE.
She was then asked a question. which she
seerled 10th TO answer, and finally couesel
agreed that she should put it in writing. She
arrays Kissed him goca-bye. When he had his
I've nd on her leg she cried, and threatened 20
call Tor help; IL was against her will that he nut
is hand on her ankle and kissed her; she gave
aim permission TO klss her once.
AftSr a long crosse Namination, tire girl. Miss
H., testified that she met Mr.. b. at iis house:
had afterwards introduced girls to Mr., B., at h $
. request, in friendly way; he sand he liked her
and another giTl better than any Others; witness
had often sat On his lap. and he had kissed her
knee, with her permission; witness is fourteen
years Of age; she was at his room at one time
another girl with Mir. Butts. Owing 10 soma
Misunderstanding between the lawyers, this
witness was withdrawn for the present.
Tbs witness was recalled, and said that when
tw" ct the girls were sitting on 3utts's knee one
OF ie"n got UP and said she woald not set there
" M dtd net stop putting his hand on her knee.
girls to wear to ball. The gFl who jumped up
had been visiting his rOoms seven or eight times
lie got Tire costumes with the knowledge OF their
Parents. After she returned from getting the
paper the girl was crying ,'or looked as ii she
had been crying. The mex: time she went there
slr. Butts asked her why she did not bring the
The mother of this girl was celled by the de-
fence, te show that the cos.u for her daughte r
had been provided by Butts with her knowl-
witness retired.
The complaining witness was recalled, and
stated that at a conversation ct her house with
DIR. Watson since the charges had been brought
she had been told TO state on the trial that all
she had told Mr.. Hart lone OF the trustees) was
he.
Dr. Watson asked her several questions about
what she had told MIR. Hart. The ladies who
were with the Doctor told her that if she would
h0tIall everything in court that she had told
Mr.. Hart, that she would get OF from going to
cont.
DT.Watson testified that Mrs. Butts asked n; m
to go the house OF this girl, and when they got
there the mother of the girl was sick, and wit
mess asked the LITE girl whether or not MIR. b.
had taken any liberties with her; the girl said
Gle was in Eutts' house on one occasion, and
Mr.. Butts asked her to let him feel of her and
told her TO feel OF him; and she replied that she
would call policeman. This was all he ever
did 20 her.
The father of the girl was called, and testifi ed
that he was present when ID. Watson was there,
and she said that Butts had taken no further
liberties with her than TO put his hands under
her clothes, and ask her to put her hands on
him.
AT the conclusion OF this testimony the court
returned to the room below, and MIR. Gloss re-
cited the authority Russell on Crime) on which
they ssed for conviction; English comm on Ia W
reports, and others; after which, Mr. Riddle for
defense, commended that the authorities cited
did not apply to this case, as the charge was
simply for assault.
The arguments were in progress when our
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