Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-23
The Smithsonian Grounds Outrage.

The Smithsonian Grounds Outrage.
| HEARING IN TIE POLICE COURT TO-DAY.
The five young men charged with committing
| rape On Mary A. Trout, on the 10Th OF June =
| Emmett Bush, Frank Burch. John Rocco. John
| Norrf Harry Hardy alias Bald were arraign ed
IN the Police! h Co Court this morning-Mr. A. b,
Mr. Hayden appeared for the government
| STORY OF THE VICTIM
| Mary Trout, the victim Is II years old an /
rather short In stature and well developed with
| pale face and dark hair. She appears child
| like and unSOphiStfcated IN her manner an I
| Spe ikS with smile. Sac ans Tered the ques-
Ions 0, counsel promptly and freely. she doesn't
| seem 10 have had much training or educat ion
| although naturally Intelligent. She testified
| tnat she arrived In the city five weeks ago:
that she arrived after nightfall at the Baltimore
| and ONO railroad depot; there met Frank
! Burch whom she identifed), and he asked her
| where she was going and she said homo, and he
sald That ne would see ner home, and they
started, the others being with them. They
| got her 20 the Smithsonian grounds, where she
was knocked down by one OF them she diin't
know which, and Burch violated her person.
and was followed By the others. She resistel
all She could. 1t was after - when she left.
frank Burch was with her. Burch took her to
place an 10 put Aer In hack; he accompanied
ber, out got out on the way; the hackmln an
| reared TO know Burch, for they talked famiiiaT
y. Burch engaged the carriage, and she va,
taken TO the Dutch Corral" aud statd there
ole night 1t was about 8 or 1 o'clock In TIL
morning when she arrived
Cross examined.-Witness came here from
Su!peper county, Va: lived there with Mr..
HelSKel; lelt there I'VE W. e,tS ago. because SIN
was dissatisfied Witness walked TO the SO
ton, four miles; got TO Alexandria aud stopoai
there FRIDAY and Saturday with Il girl ma ilei
Anna Scott, at her mothers, and carne har,.
sunday evening; remembers reading the nam
b. ana o. over The depot; when she left the Il
pot with Burch the others followed; co 10 no
recognize the OtnerS: witness had on a wine
swiss skirt and green an white ovlrsEirf
ana waist, straw hat and thick helvT
SHOES; Old not take her clothes Off made
iH o comp COMPANY then; and it was about
Ihe Ohcero. and 1t was then at Police Head
quarters. Went from Miss Mays TO Mrs. In.
feIzOS ana stayed there two or three DAYS
before she told it; remained there one week;
then Went to Minnie James on Ohio avenue.
renamed one week, and from there Went 10
ai,nsadsiaaFteTs. NJ Actions partner taking her;
tDu hOL Know that these We're bad HORSES ey
cept The last one; thinks she was tn the Dari1 all
night long. She Was assaulted ten times but
G0uid hot say that it was by ten different bows.
III ntl ,u9ueiGiotn1n at Mrs Lorenz0'S When
SIZE toid Bufch that she was going home sue
Ia ant to hotel. Witness had no ha2rg1s-T-,. nav
ing lost her hand bag. Burch did l5i propose
10 take her 10 his home, but said in the depot
IN take you home.'' Witness went wi,1 hin
o. force. not by her own Will
OTHER TESTIMONY.
Alice Moore, VINO was much acitaten whan-
calle0, testified that this girl arrived a. her
mouse t'Ile Dutch COrral') between and
oclock On Monday morning; that she SAID she
was ttred ana felt sick, but made no OrbST com.
pant she remained there Monday night aqd
ieIt Inc next afternoon. witness sent her away
because she said that work had been offered her
across the street.
Anna Lorenzo testified that she lived on c st..
DetWeen 18th and 18th, and saw Mary Trout on
Mcnday morning between and o'clock a her
mouse and got her vice place, but she came
back and remained until the following Thurs
day, when she got her another place, aud she
went ont returned again quite sick on
Monday. On the Wednesday following
Burch came into the bar room one day and saii
tlat ne had stayed with her. on cr0ss-eXami-
nation witness said that it was Oh Tuesday
when Burch made the remark, and she then
asked her about it. She said that when sjia
arrived here parcel OF boys took her 30 the
woods and knocked her down. She gave the
name then OF Mamie Mansfield.
Americas Murray, rather stout yellow
woman, testified that she resided at 1891 c
street; first saw Mary Trout on i saturday even
ing about four weeks ago in the Smithsonian
grounds; met her with a fellow With her: ne
looked like Burch, but was not Certain that he
was the man. Behind them We're some boys,
and she recognized Badly and McGraw, who
made dirty remark saying she's like an old
country coW-Sreen.'
CrOss-examined by Mr.. Williams-Tt was on
saturday evening just about dusk. Redirect
KNOWS all the prisoners by sight, but don't re-
member seeing them together.
CharleS HuddleSt0n, small boy, testified
that he knows all the prisoners except HartlT;
saw them On Sunday night On street go into
the Smithsonian grounds. Norris and Burch
were With the girl, and Ii was about II O'clock
Witness Identified Miss Trout as the girl: had
seen her before about dusk that evening on
pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and 10th
and he and Hawkshaw went with her TO 18th
ana streets and walked back, leaving her at
Sth street ard the avenue and going down the
avenue; then saw her again at the depot. When
she left them at Sth street she said she was going
to LOGGING house When they were at 18TH
and streets she made a proposal to them
Recognized Bush, Burch, Rocco and Norris as
having been In the crowd. Witness followed
them along street TO 18th, and she was walk
Ing along With them quietly.
O1IIcer f. Oliver testified that on the night OF
the 10th he saw Burch with the girl near the
corner OF 9th and streets, between l and
along G street. The girl looked like she was
drunk, but did not have his arm. They came
right up 10 him and stopped.
Ihis concluded the testimony for the govern
nent.
TESTIMONY FOR DEFENCE
1 he delence recalled Mary Trout who as
llficd that she gave the name OF Mary Mans
held She did not see the boy Huddleston. Is
Gel ain that she arrived here on Sunday night
about O'Clock, and that She was with these
boys nearly all night.
that he arrested Rocco On Sunday night IuQe
goth, and took him to the station at 1919 o'ciOE
on 18th street, between G and d, for being
was with him.
Sergeant Hef1ner was called, and the govern
ment said that they would admit he was Ia The |
StdtioA all night.
TIE PRISONERS HELD FOR ACTION OF THE |
GRAND JURY.
The court remarked that The testimony as 60 |
Burch being there put different aspect Oh the |
case. and lie would hold them all for the action |
OF the grand Jury-flXing bonds at =. O00.
Mr.. Williams asked the court TO reduce ths, |
bail to s., 900.
JUoge Sneu remarked That under the circun- |
tances he could lot reduce tie amount. |
Mr. Perry asked that the witnesses give bond |
Moore Anna |
M array entered into personal rec0gnzance me |
ponds ror Miss Trout We're fixed at $500, AM la |
Ceiault she was committed as witness