Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-23
The East Washington Outrage.

The East washington outrage
SECOND TRIAL OF CEPHAs JONES.
Yesterday, in the Criminal Court Judge
wyIie) the trial of Cephas Jones, colored,
charged with having. on the 5th of November,
committed a rape upon the person of Miss
Florence 2. Smith, a young white girl. on 10th
street, between + and G northeast was con.
tinued; Messrs A. A. Birney and K. A. New
man for the defence.
After our report closed, James Smith testi-
fled to seeing Jones at NOrtOn's about SO
cross examination he said he didn't know the
date.
Mrs. Humphrey testified that on the day of
!he occurrence, alter SIX clock. a man came
a blue blouse; his clothes were muddy, and he
appeared to be frightened.
Anthony POney testified that he was I'd
Grupe's row, next to Charlotte Norton's, ne
day of the occurrence: and when he went INTO
NOrton's, at SO o'clock. Cepbas was there
STATEMENT OF THE PRISONER.
The prisoner, Cephas Jones' was placed on
the stand, and testified as follows: my age
is twenty-three; have lived in this city nine
teen years. LIVED on on 3d. between and
hOd-carrying on Sherman's row ;quit work at
y noon that day, and went to Mrs. NOrton's at
half past did not stay there long; went home
stayed till about three or four o'clock, when
returned TO NOrtOn'S, where had an engage
ment to 60 INTO the country with Emma and
$50; stayed round there till a crowd was
around the building; only went out once, and
that was to get glass OF water; returned that
said they were going to arrest every man IN
the row en- going out met crowd going up
The alley with lamp; went to Maria Buffers
and had only been in few minutes when the
officers came Mr.. Smith came in with pistol
in his hand passed me, and went to Butler,
asking how long he had been there, and he
me, and finally let me 60, and went to the
pound party, where l was arrested: l was
taken into the room where the girl was had
never seen her before she was asked il that
was the man, and she said 1T was not" and
that "they were all so much alike" they had
i been clearing up round where work, and
changed all clothes except the coat; fell down
in the alley when went out of Mrs. Buffers,
and so got my pants muddy; was not any
where in the block where the outrage took
place for more than month; the spots of
blood on my coat came from my right hand
got it cut Stacking lime; it was bleeding on the
On cross examination he was asked. Are you
the man who was under the lamp-pOst that
night? No. sir.
Are you the man who committed this rape?
No, sir never saw the girl, and was not out
that evening. Saw Officer McDevitt on the
night of the rape, but did not tell him quit
work at 5:D O'Clock; the officers testimony
was all false: did not tell Officer Boyle the
same thing, nor did meet Miss Mary Newton,
nor know her; her testimony was all false:
heard Lieut.. Kelly, and his testimony was part
true and part false: Mrs. SlatfOrd'S testimony
was false in saying that the girl identified me
in the bedroom; did not know o. G.. Morton,
but his testimony was all false, as was Officer
Blocks: Miss Smiths testimony was all right,
except where she said l was the man; was
reading the Bible and plating the girls hair
at NOrtOn'S all the afternoon; my clothes were
wet when was there.
CONFLICTING TESTIMONY.
tio Oiticef , Block was recalled for the prosecu
tiOn, ana SAID that Anthony POney had told
him he could not do Jones any good, as he did
not see him till after o'clock. Officer Boyle
was also recalled, and said Jones told him he
dld not quit work till o'clock.
James b. Smith was recalled and related an
elaborate and complete experiment he had
s conducted with the light of the Identical
Thursday night last Three negroes had been
used, and the one standing close under the
lamp had been picked out by a number of
gentlemen who had passed him.
FOURTH DAY.
This morning the District attorney COM
menced the argument to the jury, and in an
hours speech claimed that they had made ont
a clear case for the government.
Mr. Newman, for the defendant, in an
address OF one and half hours commented
on the evidence. and claimed that the accused
was innocent. and had proved beyond a doubt
that he was not present at the time of the COM
mission of the act.
Mr.. Birney followed for the defence, and
was speaking when our report closed
Amusements.
National Thedter.-With the matinee this
afternoon, Lolita closes an unusually brilliant
engagement for Lent. At her benefit last
night there was not vacant seat in the whole
house The success of her engagement is due
attractlveness of Zip and "Musette' was
doubled by the excellent support she was
given by Messrs. Denham, Rainforth, Hamil-
others. Tonight The Two Orphans" with
the same actors in the cast, who have appear
ed during the week and others. will be given.
odd FelOlrs HQU, Nary Ydrd-The great
Southern Ministries gave an ENJOYABLE enter
lalnment here last evening which will be re-
Peated TINS evening with suitable change in
Lincoln Hal.-Judge w. F. Bick describes
another OF his enjoyable and instructive
The Tamble will be Through the KensingtOn
Gardens, visiting the memorial statue Rotten
Row; buckingham Palace, with walk through
ne IN state departments and the private gardens
OF the Palace
The Concert by the people of the colored
Sen4GS TO defrax the expenses Of the Paris ed
aSa1Gna t eXh6lt at Lincoln Han next Monday
Marini's Hdu-"Christian and Atheist i'm
the struggle for Life is the title of a lecture
to be delivered here next Monday evening by
BUILDING PERMITS issued by the inspector
OF buildings: JOS; Geier construct two-story
brick dwelling, 18th, between and F SITS. n
w., 800; ThOs. Common, repair a dwelling,
Union; between NJ and n SITS. NV, $i25;
H..
repair brick dwelling, $50 G St s.w., 1925:
VIM. H. Fngitt, build a Shed, $50 7 st. sw.,
$50: j. Lackey, construct two three-stOry brick
buildings, B ST., between New Jersey ave- and
North Capitol st. NV. 1000; VIM. f. Sliney,
construct two three-stOry brick dwellings, cor
neT Vermont ave. and st. NV, $500; JAS
OC0nn0r, construct twO-story brick dwell
ing and store, 4th and X SITS. ne, 81 800; NJ
M. ROhrer, construct two twOStory brick
dwellings, Il, between 9Th and 9th SIS. NV,
S,sC9; A. J Donaldson, repair frame dwell
ing. ll32 9Th st. Ne, 800; j. McDermott re-
pair a brick dwelling, Pennsylvania ave, be-
tween Sd and Az SITS. L. W., SO
LECTURE BY ROBERT CHARACTERIZATION Star:
There seems to be very strong and lively ag-
itatiOn among those atheists here and eYery-
where in the union for their cause. There is
Robert lngersOl, known to everyone there is
now Robert Reitzel entering the arena as an
English lecturer. Among the Germans he is
known throughout the United States, east,
west and north and everywhere he lectured,
with the most marked success and applause as
an elegant and logic orator. As he is a resi-
dent de OF Washington, he will commence with
his English lectures here. 1t might be well
worth to 60. and hear what this promising
force of atheism has to say about christian and
atheist ho CTR fNr