Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-26

SHOCKING ATTEMPT TO OUTRAGE A LITTLE


SHOCKING ATTEMPT TO OUTRAGE A LITTLE
GIRL.
An exciting case was brought before the
Police Court, Judge Smell, this morning,
which caused q large number OF spectators TO
collect, among them some of our most re-
spectacle citizens. From what could be
learned of the parties interested, 10 appears
that the little daughter, ten years old, of one
of our most substantial and respectable eiti-
Zens, was sent one afternoon some ten days
ago TO dancing school at Marini's hall, as had
been customary. On her way there she was
approached by a colored man, who told her
that her father had directed him to overtai1e
and tell her to follow him to his house for
apackage which belonged to her father. She
said she could not do IL, as she must go to
dancing and would be late. The colored fell
low told her that her father would scOd her
if she went home without it, but not needing
him she attended the school. When IL closed
she started for home, and had not proceeded
far when this same fellow again APP
preached her and said she must go
at the same time taking her by the hand.
The coolness of the man, and his authorata-
tive manne8 had the effect OF dispelling all
doubts, il appears, for the little girl suffered
herself to be led away submissiyely- to q
large brick house on Massachusetts avenue,
between Sth and 10th streets, into which he
entered by the rear basement, and led her up
stairs TO vacant room, and locked the door.
The girl asked for the bundle so That she
could go home, when the fiend seized her by
the wrist and pulled her towards him. She
screamed and resisted so StOutly that he re-
Taxed his grasp, and stepped to look out of
the window, when the girl sprang to the door,
and turning the key escaped down stairs,
screaming at the top of her voice for help. 1t
is probable that the noise lad the effect of
lettering the scoundrel from MS purposes
which gave her time enough 10 clear herself
from the premises when she made her way
home, fir ghtened nearly out of her senses
and told her parents, who were almost dumb
lCurded with amazement. The father of
the girl reported the case TO Major Richards
at once, who turned it over } Detectives
COOmes, Sargent, and McElfr j. These of
ncers have been ditiigent in Il endeavors
to find this wretch, and yeSterIay they dis
covered that he was in Jail, having been
committed there a few days since on the
charge of stealing coal from the Baltimore
and ONO railroad depot. Here the officers
took the little girl and her father, and George
Green, alias GraysOn, was brought out. when
the little girl at once identified him as the
mans aging that he had changed his pants. On
inquiry of the warden of the Jail he corTobo-
rated the girl, saying that the prisoner had
changed his pantalOOns since he was COM
mittel. The fathers indignation was raised
10 sucn a pltch that III was with difficulty he
could keep his hands off him. Green alias
GraySOn was locked up, and this morning
was taken over To the Police Court,
ing was over, Mr.. Campbell Carrington
the prosecuting attorney, called in the little
girl, who was accompanied by her father and
several of his personal friends. and GraysOn
was stood up To the rail. Mr. Darlington
stated to the court briefly the facts in the
case, and said he had with great reluctance
acceded TO the request of the father of
the child to make the charge of sim
pie assault and battery. This had been
done merely to keep the narrative of the
facts from the public. for the sake of the
FAMILY and the little girl. He regretted for
the axe of justice that the family were so
aveTse 10 it,and he asked that the full extent
OF punishment prescribed by the law be
metcd out 10 the brute, who was unfit to 90
at large The little girl was then led up to
the side of the judge, to whom she related
the circumstances substantially as stated
above. The father also attempted to give
testimony, but his feelings were so acute
that he broke down with anger and excite
ment when he beheld this william in the dock
Detective COOmes testified as to the means
used by the officers in making the arrest.
and the court promptly fined the prisoner
$500 and costs and six months in Jail, which
is virtually one year in Jail, as in default of
the fine six months imprisonment are added.
DESCRIPTION AND RECORD or VILLAIN.
Grayson is villainOus looking fellow,
coal black, with sneaking look. He re-
sembles somewhat the colOred man Young,
who was hung for the murder of Hahn, the
drOver. His record shows that he served a
term in Jail, where he was con- mitted July y,
1872, for grand larceny. March 9, 1874, he was
again committed for assault and battery.
April TO- 1874, he enticed young girl into the
Smithsonian grounds by promising that he
was going to purchase doll and carriage for
her. After getting her to as secluded a por-
tiOn of the park as possible, he made an at
tempt TO outrage her, but. luckily. was
baffied by the arrival of Officer MahOney
who rescued the child and arrested the man
He was taken before Judge Smell and given
third sentence. February 18th, of the pres
/. ent year, he was arrested by an officer OF the
seventh precinct for petit larceny, and re-
ceived as punishment fine of 50 and ten
days in jail. The feeling in and about the
courtroom was wrought up to high pitch,
and some advocated lynch law as the only
adequate remedy.
INJUNCTION SUITS AGAINST THE DIS
TRICT--Mr. III. w. Garnett yesterday filed
suits in equity for injunctiOns In the names
of VIM. GuntOn, q cases David w. Brown
Miriam X. Maxwell, Thomas higgins c. ID.
Maxwell, Ella Piatt and Alex. Ray against
the District of Columbia and the First Ma
tiOnal Bank of New York. to prevent the sale
of property TO satisfy certificates of assess
ment for special improvements. Judge
Wylie made temporary restraining order.