Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-25

from his lamenesS- He-WaS at his Office today
attending TO his official duties
Mr.. ROome, the clerk in charge of revtSions of
special assessments, has completed the revision
OF asst SSnlSntS On the following streets: Z street
W, 81 IRON 80 70 TN streets west; 9th street
west from Maryland avenue 10 Il street south;
l4th street east, from street south To Bound
airy; ii street south, from Sd to 10th streets
west; South Carolina avenue from New Jersey
avenue to stu street east; street south, from
Sd street west TO Water street: G. street north
from 22d west to river; street south from ICl,
west TO 18th west; 10th street west from ID
south TO Water street.
TIE ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT CASE AT THE
CAPiTOI--IhiS morning in the Police Court the
Csc OF VIM. Hughes, or the Capitol police force
charged With having on the 18th OF July last
made an assault. with intent TO rape, on Alice
BurllnEame, in the Presidents rooms near the
senate Chamber, in the Capitol, was taken up
before Judge Bundy-Mr F. ii. Howe prosecut-
ing and MesSrs Ross ard Dean for the defence
The girl, Alice Burlingame, ON being called to
the stand, burst into tears, but finally said that
she was eleven years Of age; and. in reply TO
questions by the court. SAID that Hughes as
Hughes came over to the House side when she
was at the news stand and asked il she would
Ike TO see the Presidents room and she said
yes" Then he went in that direction, aad
after aV lille she went over, meetiug him on the
way; that they went in AMI he locked the
door. when the alleged assault was made
made no outcry. Mrs. Alice Burlingame mother
OF the child, testified that her daughter told
her OF the occurrence on the afternoon of the
same day. She had previously told her OF
policeman that she was afraid CT. She told her
that this man had subjected her to great tndg-
mites 1t was fully ten days before she sac
&C. ded In getting out the whole story, and In
ADDITION 10 the above she stated that Captain
hughes told her not to tell her N other
OF IT,, aud shook his finger at her
She had made complaint to the Captain of the
police. on cross-examination she SAID no ia
VeSugatlon had been made as she knew or Sh.
dld not take the girl from the stand because she
was oolged TO keep her there She declined TO
answer as TO what other policeman she con-
plalDed OF, but on the direction OF the courr
answered that II was Policeman Lindsey. and
that ne had taken liberties with the GIRL that it
was some time before this occurred. AT tht,
point the Trial was suspended and the court d.
rtcteQ That charge OF Indecent assault be
mace, which was done. and the evidence taken
case. '--''
or the defence, Sergeant Timothy Brosnan
was Caller, ard testified that defendants char
aCter was mat OF good peaceable, moral man,
and he had known him for seven years. Officer
Halt testified that he knew Mr.. Hughes since
1914; never heard his reputation questioned;
he Is very attentive to his religious duties
p. j. Bellew testified to Capt. Hughes good
character. Capt. X. j. Bright. Sergeant alarms
OF the senate, testified tnat there is a. night
lalcn on the door, and the key is kept at The
stand; that there is scarcely fifteen minutes
curing the day that some parties are not In this
room. MIS-. Burlngaue had an interview with
him. and she did not claim that there was any
attempt to commit rape, and the girl said he
did not use violence. The windows ara YER
VIDE ana geneTally open; every portion OF the
mantle between the two rooms. There was
an investigation, and from the berInnincr
TO the end both the father and the mother
were recommended to take the case to the
courts. They maintained that there was an
assault. cut the afhdayitS filed With NJ Ci ark
varied from the verbal Statements. There was
no testimony under oath taken before them
uhe capitol boaTd-) Samuel Johnson, coiOred
ttstneo that ne was employed about the Sen
ate rooms. There were three keys to the Presi
dents room, and he held one Only one lock
uhe spring locb) is used. Visitors are a;Iaosr
continuously In the room from 10 to 2:30 O'Clock;
eEd atoat that time there were many eXcur.
sfCniStS In the city.
Capt. Vim. Hughes, the accused took the
stanu. and testified that he had resided here
ten years; had been on the Capitol police over
year. that the girl came over IN the morning
and lie went with her TO the rctunda. In the
afternoon she came over again, and he showed
her the PRESIDENTS room. and while there he
Lad The bad taste TO kiss the Child. The dor
was closed. He showed her the pictures IN the
room, ard came out In TWO minutes He'd.
s s the paintings to her, aud he kissed her
open. He denied the charge OF indecent as
sault or attempted rape She could have
walked cut by simply turning the knob Cross
examined When he went In he closed the
door, and no one could get ia from the outside
except with key.
This closed the testimony, and Mr. Howe
asked that the heaviest penalty be Inflicted for
the case Lad been fully made out, and IL was so
gross and scandalous all assault as to entItie
him TO much more punishment than the court
could tn1lict. MI. Ross for the defendant.
argued that the accused was innocent, and that
the government had not made out a case. Mr..
Howe replied, saying that the simple question
Tor the court was who would he believe, and he
said the testimony Of the accused was as false
as hell, ard he had convicted himself out OF his
own mouth.
The court remarked that the accused had ad
United the kissing, and the sole question was
Whether the kiss was an innocent one or a IecI-
erouS one, and he had no doubt about IT, and
would give him the full extent OF the law-stx
months in Jail-and was sorry that he could do
no more. The defendant noted an appeal, and
gave bonds In $500.