Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-27
The North Capitol Outrage Case.

This morning In the Criminal Court, Judge
Hagner, the trial OF the case OF Henry Harry.
Norris Roach, Peter Mcnamara, Geo. Lowry
alias Lautner, Michael Shugrue and James b.
land, charged with rape on the person OF Miss
Maggie NJ. CLANCY, on the 18th Of March, was
Norris, l. Williamson and j. p Williamson for
the DEFENDANTS. In short time after the court
opened the room was filed
%, District Attorney Wells briefly opened the
case. rec1tfng what he intended to prove.
MISS CHANEY'S TESTIMONY.
MISS Chaney was called and appeared with
ner race covered with veil. but at the request
On the evening Of March 18th, she left her home
-32 Street-Wfth Rev. Mr.. Lighter. When on
North Capitol street two men came up, one
saying "here, captain, you take him and I'll
take her." Immediately several more come up.
Mcnamara was one OF the first who came up,
and she identified him, as also Lowry. Mr..
and they answered, awe have you under ar.
rest" Witness was then much frightened and
hung to Mr.: Lighters arm. One of the men
jumped On her arm and tore her from him,
when she exclaimed, "Oh, my God, Mr.. Ligh-
ter They then threw her down and dragged her
Off in another direction, Shugrue being one OF the
party. One said that they would see her home,
ard she replied, "No you won't" One had
hold Of her right arm, and one had hold Of her
left, and she turned to Shugrue and said, " Let
Do you suppose would allow such an object to
be seen in the street with me? You would dis
grace me-" Shugrue said, 'Stop here" and
they made me stop right there. Shugrue said,
"DO you want to go back where that man is?'
and she replied, No; I'm going home.' He
then tnsulted her by improper words. One
said, "Pound her." and they all used profane
and two men held her down, and Shugrs,e took
improper liberties with her. witness answered
the questions very reluctantly. At this time
pointing pistol, and she was frightened.
Alter considerable pressing she answered by
saying, ~ suppose they acted with me as men
completely ard shed tears copiously. 1t was
some minutes before she could resume:-One
after the other did as Shugrue did. Don't Know
their Names but there were ,I SIX & or elgnt OF
and she recognized Shugrue, Mcnamara and
Lowry. There was another one not here whom
she could recognize If she saw him. Could not
as soon as she was able she made her way
home, stopping in a yard on K street to adjust
her clothing, which was nearly torn OIL. Thinks
that 1t was about O'Clock when she got home.
Her cousin let her ia, and she called her mother
and asked If there was light in the dining
room. Went down On her knees and prayed
God to save Mr.. Lighters life. The door knob
turned, and Mr.. Lighter was there, but
he did not come In. and she then retired.
After she went to bed the bell rang, and her
cousin said Mr.. Lighter was at the door. She
got on her wrapper and went down Id the par
Ior and Mr.. Lighter was there with Lieut.: Kel-
ly, Sergeant Brosnan and another officer. Went
down TO the station house and identified Lowry
and Mcnamara. When Mr.. Lighter came to
the house that evening she asked him to 60
with her to the post Office, and they started; but
when they got up by the church Mr.. Lighter
said it was too late to so to the post Office; they
then went up street to 1st street, to New York
avenue. to North Capitol street, and then TO-
wards NJ street near which place the attack
was made. A plat was shown, and witness
pointed out the route taken and where she was g
attacked. When they were dragging her Off
she cried out, when one OF the party put his
hand over mouth, and she was choked. 1t was
Shugrue or his companion who placed his hand
McKim came to see her ON Saturday or Sunday.
1t was Tuesday when the occurrence took place.
Her mother did not know what had occurred
until Friday, only that she had been insulted.
CToSs-examined by MIR. Cook:-WitnesS had
lived at No. 80 / street three or four months
when this occurred. Did not remember that
she had ever seen Shrugrue, Nc Namara or
but it was bright starlight. Never had been In
that locality before; was then going home;
Ctdn't know that there were paved walks there;
We're dresse1 that nicht fghfer was aS" re
marking that he had not been out there for
long time, since he had attended funeral, and
she said she had never been there. He then
eyes, there is car" and just at this
point the men came up. She was COM
pletely astounded; thinks Mcnamara was the
first one who came up and then Shugrue;
II was Shugrue and the one whom they have
not arrested who dragged her away; recognized
Lowry at the station because he had his cane
Witness was crOss-examined closely as to the
testimony at the Police Court, the object being
to show she had testified different there. She
testified that she recognized Shugrue by his
large face, Mcnamara by his large mouth and
teeth, and Lowry By his having a cane.
AT this point recess was taken.
At 12H O'Clock the prosecuting witness re-
sumed the stand, and Col Cook continued the
cross. examination as to her testimony In the
Police Court; was pretty sure she said there
that she couldn't say whether Shugrue seized
Mr.. Lighter or not; thinks that she said there
that Men amara and Lowry did not seize her,
and that they were not the parties who dragged
her. She was so mortified at the Police Court
that She did not state fully what had occurred
was so excited the night OF the occurrence that
she hardly knew What she said. Witness started
out to go to the post Office, and would have
gone had not Mr.. Lighter said it was too late,
ard then she suggested that they take walk
They went up street to St. AlOysius church,
then to K, to 1st, and SO on to the scene OF The
outrage. On the night Of the occurrence Mr..
Lighter came to the door and asked: i" What
must we dor" Witness answered: "Anythtng
so my name is not put in the paper" Did not
tell him who the parties were or that she knew
them. 1t was about O'Clock when she left the
mouse, and 9when she returned. 1t took about
20 minutes to walk there.
The witness was still on the stand when our