Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-16
Another Outrage in East Washing

The GRIM: OF "THREE-FINGERED JACK"
y young woman named Eliza Radcliffe, about
- years II age. employed as domestic in the
family OF Mr.. John Carroll, of East Washing
n yesterday afternoon, al the Police Court.
pr eferred charges OF rape against man living
in the same section OF the city. ma ned John
Frederick, alias "Three-fngered jack alias
Federal The warrant was placed in the
hands Of Officer Charles Berkeley. who took the
accused man in custody last evening. The wo-
mans story is that about three weeks ago she
was returning 10 her home from church be.
tween 9 and 20 o'clock at night, when in a lonely
place. near Lincoln Park, Frederick approached
her from behind. and Selling her around her
waist, threw her to the ground and ACCOMPLISHED
his purpose by force, after stubborn resistance
Oh Ler part. She screamed and tried to bring
assistance, but not In time to prevent the out
rage: He then told her that if She ever spoke a
word about it he would murder her. officer
Perkley, who resides in that neighborhOod
heard hcr cries and FASTENED to the spot, when
ne found her on the ground, as he supposed in
a Mt. and endeavOTed to restore her to conscious
ness. and not succeeding went TO a neighboring
mouse for restoratives. and on his return she
was gone. He thought no more about the cir
cumstance until the complaint was made. She
Is of medium stature, we'll formed. with bright
auburn hair. but not personally attractive. She
IS a native of Virginia and has been well raised,
although poor. Frederick is about 35 years old,
about six feet tail, OF slender build dark COM
plexion. coarse in manners, and altogether
rough looking customer. He Is a painter by
trade and had seen this young lady while en-
gagged in painting a house next to Mr.. Carroll's
dwelling. Mr.. Carrolls family and all the girls
acquaintance give her good name for modeSty
and honesty. and the entire community in that
section is shocked at the outrage.
Frederick is well known to the police, and it
IS said has served several terms In jail in the
District for larceny. He comes by the nick
name of ''Three-fingered Jack" on account of
having lost all but that number On his left
hard This morning prior to the opening Of the
Police Court his counsel, Mr.. C. A. Elliott, held
long conversation with him i'm the dock.
The case was called about one o'clock to-day,
ana Mr.. c. A. Elliott appeared for the prisoner
heard the case be continued until Monday; and
this arrangement was acquiesced in.
TESTIMONY OF THE VICTIM
me girl, Miss Eliza Radcliff. testified that she
county. Va: lived first in Mr.. Woods family
and latterly in the family of Mr.. Carroll; Thurs
day night two weeks ago she had been TO the
church on 18th street east and on the Wav to
Mr.. CARROTS where she lived. and when about
two squares from the church she was attacked
ana the flrSt she knew she was grabbed from
o 9t. and thrown down by man, who accom-
plisEed his purpose. She hallooed .Oh. Lord
ana then was taken with SpaSm. She knew
the man, for She had seen him before at Mr..
CarroiIs. where he was doing some painting
she Knew him by his voice. as also b. his hand.
rom which he has lost two fingers. He came
10 MI. tairOll'S house the morning after and
asked Mrs. Carroll where witness was, and he
came into the kitchen and called her a -
and said he would kill her if he caught her on
the street. AT the time OF the occurrence he
said that ii she tod any one about il he would
Eli hef. First told Mr.. Nice. the preacher OF
the afa1r on the sunday after its occurrence.
TN crOSS-eXaminatiOn she testified that she
was in her 25th year; that her home was 400
miles from here and she walked from there with
Q man who stole her; stopped first with Mrs
Wood for three months; left her because Mrs.
wood was not able to keep her longer: don't
Know where Mrs. Wood lives now. There was
prayer meeting at the church that night He
dd not strike her. but put his left arm around
ner ana threw her down, and he also said that
II she told it he would kill her. During this
eros examination she became very much eX-
cited. and bursting into tears said, Il didn't
W business. and il ] ever get out OF this I'll
GToWn myself before I'll ever go into cOul(-
hCuse."
Continuing. she said she resisted and called
Tor policeman. Being asked further if she
had not been with this man before on a Sunday
night. she broke out with. 81 won't ansWau no
more OF the dogs oned Old questions I'd s1DNer
De Killed by him, ii he chooses TO do it." The
court checked her, and said II she did not re-
jail, and she remarked. .Nell, then, send me to
Jail; don't care" She, however restrained
her feelings somewhat, and the examination
proceeded.
OFFICER ChaS. Berkeley testified that on the
night In question, while on the way from church.
ne neafd cry and Fastening up found the prose
cutting witness at the corner OF 18th and c
streeis; she was throwing her hands about.
weeping and crying. "Oh Lord. Oh Lord" re-
c0gn1Zed her. and asked if she did not live at
Mr.; CAROLS and she replied in the affirmative.
ana was taken with Spa5m. Witness went off
10 get assistance: returning. found she had Left
Case continued until Monday.