Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-14
The lena Leins Outrage Case,
TRIAL M, nom

In the Criminal Court, Judge James, the case
Of Tom Smothers celored, indicted for rape and
attempt at rape on tie person Of Miss Lena
LENS, On the night of February 9th, was con-
tinued after our report clesed-DIStrict Attorney
Corkhfii and Mr.. +. X. Perry for the govern
ment, and MeSSrS- Benjamin Davenport, assisted
by How ard c. Clagett for the prisoner. Miss
Leins having testified In chief she was cross
examined at some length by Mr.. Davenport but
cid not vary her statement as printed in yester-
days STAR.
Miss LeiDs near midnight after the outrage: he
found her sitting in a chSir by a table with her
face buried in her hands, when she locked up
witness saw her eyes DloedshOtJen and swollen
until they were almost closed. her face bloody
and her hair heavily matted with blood; behind
her right ear was fresh wound, which ran the
whole length OF the ear, and exposed tie bone,
stance like the sharp edge of rock; the rim OF
her ear was cut, her throat swollen and sanst-
i've I'VE ana SKIN scraped nom her tongue BY the
lnGentatlOn OF finger balls; she haG been
chOhed; the back OF her head was bruised and
swollen as If from fall
without concluding the examination the court
adJOurned, and directed that the jury be kept
together until the close OF the trial. The 3urors
bailiff. "
Second Day.
This morning, on the opening of the c1urt,
aside from the prisoner, the counsel, the Jurors
andcourt Officers there were only fifteen per-
sons present, but In a little time this number
was somewhat increased. There were many
Applications on the part OF the public for admis-
sion, but the marshaiS officers strictly carried
out the orders OF the court
ILLNESS OF A CoLoRED JUROR
one Of the jurors, Mr.. Theo c. Ray colored,
appeared TO be i'll when they took their seats
this morning, and he stated to the court that he
Mad been quite sick. After some conversation
1t was suggested that an ad iournment be taken
untfl one O'Clock. and in the meantime that he
should have medical attendance.
A note was received from DR.. Bayne whose
examination nad not been concluded yesterday
when our report closed, stating that he was in
attendance upon very critical case, which he
could not leave without endangering life. The
court directed that the trial be adjourned until
O'CLOCK, ahd Id the meantime the Jury should
not De separated, but should accompany Raw
10 his home, where he could have the attend
ance OF bis physician.
IN REGARD TO THE THEORY
mentioned in Yesterdays STAR held by some as
outrage upon Miss Smith q few wears since. ii
should be borne In mind that In the Jones case
the imprint OF the criminals shoes in the mud
as also the imprints OF his knees led first to the
S.SsPlclo on against bmotheIs, and he was tracked
by .he shoe prints (Which were very peculiarly
TO Tie house OF Myra Butler he having jumped
over her fence. The statement that his appear
ance correspondent with the description frat
given by Miss Smith is erroneous, but he an
swerB the general description given by Miss
wilson OF her aSSailant.
ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TOMORROW.
Al CLOCK the jurors were again i'm court
MI. hay Delng reported as much better and II
was suggested by counsel for the defendant
tanO the government aSSeDted) that II would ba
better tina. he should rest the remain der OF the
day and night.
Mi Davenport asked that the jury be allowed
10 Eislt the scene or the outrage, but the court
uecIlhed 10 l1ake any other order than that
they should be allowed to walk about thg city.
and adjourned until tomorrow