Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-09
GEORGETOWN.

NLLIANOUs ATTEMPT TO OUTRAGE ACuI1.D.
There was great excitement about midday
yesterday among the cOlored people in the
neighberhOOd of Beall and Green streets by a
rumOr that rape had boon committed by a
young negro man, John Thomas. upon q little
colOred girl, only four years old. named Ida
Cogey. The assault upon the child took place
in the house of Martha Young, PaXton's al
ley. Thomas was arrested and locked up in
called in to make an examination as to the
injuries of the child, large crowd waiting
around in the meantime to learn the opinion
of the physician. The doctor came to tie con
clusiOn that the william had not accomplished
his foul purpose, though an attempt had been
made. The facts developed are that Martha
a baby; that during her absence the girl Ida
Cogey, came in to play with the child, and that
Thomas took adyantage OF this opportunity to
pected when she returned that something was
wrong, and questioned Thomas, who said that
he had slapped the child across the face
foot and hurt it. The child Ida appearing to
have been much injured and continuing to
cry, she was questioned, and told how she had
been injured. Thomas was arraigned in the
Police Court o-day on the Charge of assault
and battery with intent to commit rape. The
mother of the, girl testified that she knew
The girl was in bad plight when she came
home. DR.. Shekells testified as above Martha
Young testified that when she got home she
clothing. The girl was crying bitterly, and
said he had hurt her. Mrs. Gray testified to
about the same effect, and the court Sc Mt the
case to the grand jury, fixing the bonds at
900.
BUILDING AssOCIA1IONs-AnnuoI AEeting
The sixth annual meeting of the Sth Building
Association was held last night at GOddarIS
Hall. The report of the secretary, Mr.. VIM.
King, was as follows: Receipts, $S30$53l-
dues, $lS,5U3.3O; advances, $l4 $50 %: fines.
$226. ID; insurance, $3.50. Payments, $}5,5}6l4-
advances, $}O,62366; Withdrawals, $l,I592S;
expenses. 1851 insurance, 500: total assets
$50. The association started with 1869
shares, all of which have been cancelled except
l9l, which will take about tt months to cancel,
with what was cancelled last night The cleo
ton resulted as follows: VIM. C1abaugh prpSi-
dent; Jas. Goddard. vice president; VIM
King, secretary: Robert f. Frey, treasurer:
JAS. T. Birch, ThOS. Downing. A Frey. JOS
Libbey, D. Mclaughlin, A. Miller and d. T.
Robinson, directors.
THE PRESBYTERY OF WASHINGTON meets at
ststreet Presbyterian Church to hi 5ht at
~ O'Clock, and will continue in session all
day tomorrow, and probably finish up its
business at night. The retiring moderator
Rev. 7: H: Burghardt will preach to night :;
after which his successor and clerk will be
elected.
THE STONE CUTTERS STRIKE.-WOrk upon
the stone for Georgetown college has entirely
ceased at foot OF both High street and POt0-
mac street, IN consequence of the failure of
the contractors to fulfil their promise OF an in
crease OF pay on the lSt OF April from Is cents
per superficial foot to % cents.
GRAIN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ann, with
2,GU bushes OF wheat to Hartley & Bro sold
10 arrive at $l.37 per bushe.
a TELEPHONE was placed in the Sd precinct
station house yesterday afternoon, connecting
with headquarters. One will also be placed