Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-23
The Smithsonian Grounds Outrage.

In the Criminal Court, Judge James, the case
OF Frank Burch, John Norris, John Rocca and
Henry Hardy, charged with having June sth
last committed rape on the person OF white
girl named Mary Trour, was continued yester-
day after our report closed, MeS3rS. w. A. COOK
and A. B. Williams for the accused.
Americas Murray testified to seeing a crowd
| in which she recognized Harry Hardy and Wal
ter McGraw, near the corner or 18th and
| streets on the Saturday evening" before the 4th
OF July, and after leaving them overtaking
Burch and Mary Trout In the Smithso-
Man grounds She described the APPEAR
arce OF the girl as indicating the rough
treatment to which she had been subie ctad
Al 7th street she met McGraw. She saw Miss
Trout with BuTch again On the following Mon
Cay morning, between and oclOcl, OF c
street, where burch applied to a wonan named
Mary Holmes for bed In her houSa. aad was
refused.
Alice Moore, living In the house on C street to
winch MISS Trout went, and MS. Annie Lo-
renze testified that Miss Trout's clothing was
Soiied anC stained. The latter said that Mary
some days after the occurrence, told her OF the
manner In which she had been treated.
THIRD DAY.
This morning Mrs Lorenzo resumed the
stand and testified that 1t was on Tuesday
when Mary Trout was at her mouse, and she
changed her clothes to go to a service place.
she returned the next morning, but went 10
another place and came back again In Inc
morning. On Thursday she was leaning her
head against tue wall, and Frank Burch saw
her from the bar room aud made an inc;.cent
remark about her. [rhe remark was Objected
10 10y defence and ruled QUIT Witness knew
only ROcca and Birch.
Cross sd: Witness when she heard
Mary's story told her 10 have Burch arrested
ana she said that she did noJ want to do ito
nave her name IN question with the police. She
gave gave witness the name of Mamie Mansfield.
sue cOu q nnd service place; the house or Miu-
Hfe James Gears bad reputation. Wines
Keeps respectable house: she is called Anna
Rouse, from her husbands stepfather; she
rented room TO a Mr.. Anderson and Little
Dutch Anna occupied 1t.
MI. Cook-Mr. Anderson put her in?
W1tDeSS-NO, sir; she walked In.
Cbas. E. Huddle5Jon, boy OF 16 years, testi-
led that he knew Mary Trout by sight. and
three OF the defendantS-Burch, Rocca and Nor
Iis;-neyer saw Harris till he saw him ia the
Police Court; knew Bush; saw them with the
girl on the Sunday night referred TO on street,
between 10th and 18th, and saw them go inJo
The Smithsonian grounds On the 18TH street
SIDE. CrOss-examineG:-Saw Mary Trout about
1919 O'Clock On the Saturday previous Witness
described her dress on both occasions; did not
have talk with her Saturday; saw her on Sun
cay about II O'Clock, and again between and
O'Clock ana had a talk with her ana walked
with her from 10Th TO 18th street. going down
louisiana avenue to 18th, to B, TO 18th street;
she said her name was Mary Mansfield; that
she came from Boston and had beea living in
Virginia.
John A. Dugle testified that he saw Mary
Trout on saturday. June 10Th, about O'Clock
In the afternoon. While he was sitting in room
on the southeast corner OF 18th street AM
site side OF 18th street with Burch, who Was a
little drunk. He LETT her standing while he
went into house since torn down, ana when
parties came along she would get behind a tree
box. She came aer0ss the street and went over
again; saw woman come 10 the door with
Burch, who pointed towards the girl, aud the
woman looked at her and shook her head.
They then went towards the Census Office and
De crossed the avenue, and she turned as II TO
go down the avenue. The gentleman with him
remarked that the girl was drunk, and witness
Noticed that she had something heavy In her
pocket. S-eXamtned;-NiUnes5 described
her dress as being muddy, as also her shoes.
and was quite certain 1t was on Saturday he
saw this girl.
offer Michael Breen testified that on Friday.
July 5, ROcca Hardy and Bush were arrested
for this offence. Witness heard conversation
between them about the trouble they had got
into: they were arrested on suspicion OF rape
on Mary Trout. Bush spoke TO Hardy calling
him "Baldy." saying ''Baidyr-
Mr.. COok-"i object. Bush is the one as to
whom a nolle prsoequl had been entered"
Mr. Perry-"Alnost the whole OF this CONVEX
SatiOn relates TO what Bush said. and we will
have him on the stand
Witness resumed and said Rocca said 70 Bush:
1T seems like sou are getting weak ami are
going 10 sqUeal" Rocca was arrested about
noon in the day.
Cross examined.-This conversation was In
the cells and they were locked up. Rocca was
arrested about II O'Clock, Bush ABOUT l O'Clock |
and Hardy about O'Clock. Witness was three !
or four yards from the cell door al the time.
Mi CCok.-HaVe you eyer conversed with |
Rocca? WitIess.-I have, when arrestlng hun. |
Mir. Cook.-Iou got it out, did you? Witness
You asked 1t. bir. COOk.--i'il now get some |
thing else oul-ESere you ever arrested Tor pass |
log counterfeit money? WitGess.--I was. Mr. |
CO0k.-And tie jury failed to agree? Witness |
i dOh't know that. Witness had arrested i:Jcci
as a suspicious character for FOLLOWING a u,ula- |
en- man.
The records OF the court show in r3f-reac. |
10 the case mentioned b. Mr.. Cook III Il NJ |
BTeeh, who has been an efficient officer rCr SIX |
years, was in 1861 charged with passing clun- |
titTeit money. and the case being tried IL 1853 |
there was no agreement OF the jury on tg0 |
Trials. and the District attorney entered = no!lc
pIosequi
BUSH RECALLED
After recess. Emmett Bush, who was Gdcted
as principal aud as 20 whom the g0VeElin
has entered nolle pros, with the view Oh Using
him as states evidence, was recalled. and mr.
Cook argued that he was not competent TO be
used as witness. Mr.. Perry argued that the |
witness was competent. The court proceeded
to give his reason for admitting the evidence
SUDDEN ILLNESS OF JUROR
Dir. Robert ). HulSe, one OF the Jurors ap- |
preached the court to say that he was sick, |
Hulse was removed 10 the Marshars Office and |
a physician sent for. The court adjourned |
until tomorrow.
Mss, Nc CLASSES.
AS SOOn as the court adjourned lady Dbyst- |
clan. Mrs. Dr.. WinsloW, who had run TO the |
assistance OF Mr.. Hulse when he was taken |
sick, approached Mr.. PerTy'S desk In search OF |
her opera glasses: which she insisted she had I
laid Oh his desk. Mr. Perry was somewhat taken (
aOack when the glasses could not be found |
about his desk, but finally Mrs. DR.. WinsIoW |
found them In her pocket, into which she had |
Mr.. Hulse was attended by Dr.. W. j. C, Du- |
hamel. who stated It 10 De case Of vertigo, |
and Mr.. Ii. was soon after able TO proceed TO |
his home.
District Government Affairs.