Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-03
The North Capitol Outrage Case.

The North Capitol Outrage Case.
SIX YOUNG MEN ON TRIAL FOR THE CRIME.
Yesterday, In the Criminal Court, Judge
Hagner, the trial Of the case of Henry Harry,
Norris Roach, Patrick Mcnamara, Geo. Lowry,
alias Lautner, James Shugrue and James b.
land, charged with rape on the person OF Miss
Maggie NJ. CLANCY, on the 18th OF March, was
continued after our report elosed-Messrs. w
A. Cook, C. Darlington, j. E. Norris, 1. WILL
Hanson and W. P. Williamson for the defend-
ants.
Timothy O'Brien testified that on the night of
the alleged outrage he was from before O'Clock
until about 10 o'clock In company with Morris
Roach, jas. Dillon and jeremiah UConnell, and
they were not near the scene OF the outrage.
James Dillon, jeremiah O'Connen and VIM.
Roach cOrrobOrated the above testimony
Eugene Daily testified to the good reputation
This morning Mrs. Margaret Rowe testified to
the reputation Of Morris Roach being good.
Mrs. Grady, Mrs. Mary Roach, Mrs. Fitzgerald,
and Mrs. Flynn testified to the same.
Morris Roach, one OF the accused, testified
that Oh the night in question he was standing
On the cornerof 1st and streets mort Invest at
O'Clock, and he coroborated some of the wit
nesses as to following runaway horse did not
see Miss Chaney nor Mr.. Lighter that night.
Witness then described his arrest on Mrs Gales
farm, saying they all ran from the police, for
the place was posted, and he supposed that he
was arrested for trespassing. He got behind
bush so as to get out Of sight OF the police.
BAD LOCALITY.
Sergeant BroSnOn recalled.-The locality of
MOI Oh Capitol and n streets Is generally under
stood to be infested by crowd of youugsJe
Witness does not know "Puffer" Brown or
"Paddyn Horn.
The Court asked the object
Mr.. Cook said he proposed to show that the
parties ran together, had distinctive name
and infested that locality, and made habit OF
attacking parties and extO, ling money; that
some Of them answered the description gwen
by MSS Chaney, and had left the city, and II
tney Ieialnsd TO the city they would be arrest
show that this gang had on various occasions
seized ladies and gentlemen and extorted nush
money from them.
The Court oyerruled the offer
Patrick Sullivan testified TO Roach's character
being good, end Oficer Thompson to the good
Lieut. j. F. Kelly testified that he had heard
that the locality In question was frequented for
improper purposes.
runaway horse coming up 1st to street north
east, and running In the alley.
Nj. Henry Natiy testified On behalf of Harry
that he lives at 127 II street. Witness was
pretty deaf rendering it necessary to cali him
loudly. Mr.. w. P. Williamson asked II he had
heard any unusual noise that night. The
CouIt.-'t Is safe to assume that he did not
passed there about $40 that night.
ANOTHER ONE OF THE ACCUSED MEN TEsTIPfEs.
Henry Harry, one OF the accused men, ties.
t uhed that ne lives on New Jersey avenue, be-
witness was at work for Andrew Gleason on
March 18th In the first ward; left at O'Clock
went to the stable, cut the feed and fed the
horses; reached home at ~ O'Clock got MS
supper, read a paper, pulled OF his coat and
SHOES ana went TO bed; 1t was between and 10
O'Clock; did not see Brother Lighter and his
crowd.
After recess the objection of the defense TO
the government on cross examination asking
II be, Harry, had not been arrested at certain
times; Ior tne purpose OF assailing his character
rr1Ia hot
IL there was record 1t was the best evidence,
and that such record being In existence the
question ought not to be asked the witness,
Harry was then cross examined.
Mr. COOK said 1t was pleasure to announce
that their evidence was closed.
The Court.-That Is a pleasure
The government called w. H. Tufts in rebuff
tai, and he testified that his runaway horse left
the skating rink On the 18th Of March after 9
O'Clock.
A PUBLIC CONFERENCE.-THE firm OF CAT,
Bro. & Co., jewellers, on Pennsylvania avenue,
between 18th and 18th streets, have recently
shown their public spirit by erecting in front Of
| their establishment handsome clock on an
iron column OF unique design, which, besides
| being an improvement, is OF great benefit 70
| the community, and will do much to impress on
the minds OF the public the maxims, 'Tlme and
l tide waits for no man." 'Procrastination Is the
| thief OF time," &c. The column is 20 feet in
| height, and In the base is an elegant movement
| adjusted to heat and cold, rod from this
L
| 1t Is the first one made In this country with the
| movement In the base. The dial Is 40 inches In
| diameter, and the Roman figures and the hands
| are gtlded, and show long distance during the
| day, and when the gaSlights are put In place
| Time" may be told at several squares distance
| either up or down the avenue. The painters
| are now engaged On the column and Ii is pr.
posed to finish ii In black and gold, which will
| give 1t an exceedingly rich appearance.
CHARGE OF PASSING FORGED CHECK.-Th's
morning Detectives McDevitt and vOss were
called TO the Office Of Captain Allabach Chief OF
| the Capitol police, and there took into custody
| man giving his name as Washington Scott
| lie Is charged with having on Saturday last
| passed forged check for small rmount OF
| money on Mr.. Henry Cook, OF Alexandria
Mr.. &. came 70 this city, and seeing Scott at the
| Clp1t0l, caIled on the police there who took
| him In charge until the arrival of the detec.
| ttves. On him were found number OF checks
| OF various amounts up to $16O, and the coat he
| had On his back Is supposed to have beer
| stolen from buggy here some time since
| Among his papers we're checks In favor OF
| Wade Hampton and Others most Of them
| drawn on the Commercial bank OF Petersburg
| and also what purports to be kilograms from
| that city stating that his check viii be honored
| The of1lcers think that he Is the party who
| some time since went to stores In this city and
| buying bills OF goods would order them sent to
| certain places and pay for them with bogus
check receiving the difference In hard cash.
CORAL, charm and Roman chains at Priggs. !