Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-20
Inhuman Beating Of q Girl.
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This morning in the Police Court. Sarah
Williams and Dennis Brown were charged With
an assault and battery on the person OF Sarah
Shoeman. a colored girl, aged about 10 years.
the girl was brought to his house and made 3
statement that she had been most inhumanly
beaten. Ee further said that on Examination
he 1ound tnat she mad been beaten so that her
clothes stuck to her flesh; that he and Detective
Miller arrested Brown at church Yesterday.
The girl testified that Mrs. Williams Whipoad
her on Saturday night, as she stated, beca1se
she had not washed her clothes; that MIRA. WI.
ltalns asked Mr.. Brown TO tie her. and that after
they had taken all her clothes off except one
piece, Brown Tied her and sat her down. and
tEen Mrs. Williams took off the other piece,
and she took coWhide and used the large end.
that she attempted to get away from her. and
tried TO jump out Of the window. but Brown
caught her and brought her back. On cross
examination she testified that her mother was
In Boston, and this woman had raised her; that
she had been whipped before, but had run
away and was brought back. Mrs. Williams
Gan oid colored Womahl was called on her own
penal1, and with CtfficUlty got around to
the stand and was sworn. Mr.. Wells stated
mat she was scarcely able to stand, and Nc.
howe, prosecuting remarked that she could
stand well enough on Saturday night. She then
testified That she alone vas responsible for the
whipping, Brown having done nothing except
10 e the girl. She had na1 this child from her
baby hood. and the girl Is an outrageous bad
child; that she viii not stay nome and ste tis
her things and takes them; the gill has bean
running away from her home for three years;
that She whipped her because she ran away al0
would not wash her clothes, ana she did no.
Know that she mad whipped her so badly, and
she was sorry for 1t, but she thought she struck
ler face after the girl had torn her clothes
witness was the mother OF II children.
The Cour'-Do you. mother OF II children,
consider this instrument suitable one for a
naked Child ~ years Old?
Mrs. WlllIamS-I dido't know that that
whipped her so hard. and am sorry for It.
Tue Court will make you still more sorry
for It,
Mr. Brown testified that he tiefthe girl AMI
went up stairs and remained there while the
whipping was going on, and IL lasted half an
hour or more, and when he came down told her
to stop.
guilty OF a technical assault he should be pun
ished for remaining in his room for half an
hour ana allowing the punishment TO go on.
MIR. Wells submitted two letters addressed 10
the court, and said he could show an excellent
character, for he had been several years en-
ployed at the White House.
The court declined TO hear it, and said that
this was case or shocking, atrocious cruelty
Tor which he failed to see the slightest excuse.
He had no doubt but tle girl was bad, bat the
occurrence was SO shocking that If the woman
was not Old he would send her to jail for six
months, and he did not see that he ought to
give her less than three months in jail. The
man was sent down for sixty days
Amuscsa eats. &c.
NATIONAL TaEATER.- Golden Game: or
Spiders and Fly will be the attraction at tne
National this week. IL is written b. J. w.
shannon, the author OF Champagne and Oys-
ters," which is remembered by theater goers
with pleasure The leading characters will be
sustained by Mr.. Shannon and Mr.. G. r. E1a-
son. They will be assisted by a strong COM
pany, under the management OF Col. VIM, Sinn
The play has been pronounced decided Sue
cess and very thoroughly enjoyable.
FORD'S OPERA HOUSE.-LeaVitt'5 Celebrated
Speciality Company, which has within its folds
twenty-five artists, will appear at Fords 0 oera
House this week, opening tonight. The dit
ferent family acts are said TO be done to perfe;-
ton by this company, and ''Tompkina' Sir-
prise Party eOvertiOwS with fun. Madame CIR.
etta's trained pigeons are wonderful The other
attractions are 100 numerous to specify.
LoUDOUN AGRICULTURAL FAIR.-The Loudoun
County way Agricultural Fair will be held al
Leesburg, Tuesday, Wednesday and Tnursds ~
OF this week. There will be splendid exhto-
ton OF fine stock running and troJ ting races
daily, als) hurdle, mule, and bicycle races.
TraluS VIII leave the Baltimore q Potomac
depot daily. The rates have been reduced