The daily gazette., 1881-02-03
Fren rss . days L.ss Edition
A Preliminary Hearing.
VIM. q. GUTHRIE ARRAIGNED
BEFORE THE MAYOR THIS
MORNING.
A LARGE NUMBER OF WITNESSES Ex-
AMINED-sTATEMEN OF THE LIT
TIE GIRL - CONFESSION OF THE
PRISONER TO CHIEF MAXWELL.


The hearing of William q. Guthri,
on the charge of having committed
which was postponed from yesterday
afternoon, took place this morning be-
fore Mayor Almond.
The little office was crowded with
spectators who remained patiently
listening to the sickening details OF
the case to the end.
Charles B. Lore and Harry Sharp
ley, Esqs., appeared for the prisoner.
AT 10 20 O'Clock the prisoner was pla-
ced in the dock. he looked uncon-
cerned. lie y as dressed very neatly
aud had just been shaved.
The first witness called was Anna
Bell Davidson upon whom the rape is
alleged to have been committed -
She is a very pretty child and has an
intelligent look.
Upon being asked by the Mayor as
TO how old she was, replied that SHE
dld not know. She was then asked if
she knew the nature of an oath, and
replying in the negative, her state.
H"N vas oaAchi WHICH was duOut as
follows:
know the prisoner. his name is
Mr.. Guthrie; some time ago | was in
Mrs. Bartlett's house, and started to
60 out into the yard to get drink;
Mr.. Guthrie followed me out, and
when came in he came also; | start
ed to go up stairs into Miss Jose
phlne's room, and when got up three
steps he pulled me down and bumped
my head; he took me back into the
Kitchen aud put me on his lap, and
gave me ten cents not TO tell, for if |
did lac would cut my throat, he put
his hands up my clothes and tore the
buttons of my drawers, and then hurt
M; could not holler because lac had
his hand on my throat; afrer he let me
go went up stairs to Josephine Bart
letts loom and told her what the man
had done, and when my mother came
aud took me home | told her what he
man had done; when he had me on his
zap there was another man in the
front room but he had his back turned
aud could not see; had often seen Mr..
Guthrie in BaIllelt's when she went,
TO school there. Upon being cross ex-
amlned by MIR. Lore, she did not vary
from her first stat, ment in the least.
Eliza Davidson, mother ofthe child,
testified that the little girl went into
Bartlett's on the night of November
ara last, Tor the purpose of going to
church she had gone on several occa-
sions before with Miss Bartlett and
Guthrle. About 7:30 o'clock that
evening, while she was sitting home
sewing, knock came to the door and
upon answering she found MIS-, Bart
lett there, who asked her to come to
her Mrs. B.'s) house for few mo-
ments. ehe went, aud while ascend.
ing the stairs her little daughter call.
ed to her; went on up and found her
daughter and Miss Josephine in the
latter's room both crying she exam
ined the ehild's under garments aud
found them wet with blood upon be-
ing asked who had done TIE deed she
replied Guthrie when taking the
CHILD home, met Guthrie who said
Madame, | will pay you for all the
damage have done - | refused his
overtures and went home had not
been there lsng before Guthrie called
and offered to pay 300 aud then $50l
TO say nothing about the matter
again refused his offers aud informed
him that would have him arrested
and he said | could do nothing will
him.
Upon being cross-examlned by Mr.
Lore she said that the child told bei
the prisoner had laid her acfoss hi,
lap and hurt her. Her neck was dlst
red and had finger marks ON it SHE
was out of her head neatly the whole
night sent for DIR. keables, and b,
made an examination and left some
medicine the child was eight years
old the sth of last May tEr doctor
pronounced it an attempt at rape ano
SAID she WAS hurt inwardly.
DR.. Thomas A. Keables testified thal
The father Of the child had called upon
hlm the night III question. aud explain.
ed The nal ure Of the case; at first he did
not want TO 90 but finally eonsen9 Whel
he arrived at the house he found lht
child lying upon settee il nervous
ana excited deondlti0n;made anexamfBa
tlon aud found considerable irration
there was no blood On her clothing A,
the mother had removed the ones II
which Size was first clothed; there was
no evidence vi rupture, bat simply iriiia
ton; told the mother there was nt
evidence To warrant All arrest for raue
oat advised Eer TO procure a warrant toI
assault; visited the child next maIni15t
and lound Eer apparently bright an,
happy; | am satisfied from the appear.
auce OF the child al that time thai sh,
had been tampered with.
Robert Dawson father of the chill
testified TO her being very much excite,
all night aud frequently crying "hay,
they caught him sel,p aad being AXE,
who replied "Guthrie."
William IRWIN testified that he board
) ed with Mis-. Bartlett aud on the nIpb
10 question saw Guthrie have the lltGlp
9lrl ca his lap early ia the evening; ais,
. saw him pun her back when attenIptIn
10 60 up stairs later IN the ev3ninp: say
the mother come down stains with III
glfl, aud beard her say she would max,
Guthrie suffer for what he had done.
Sergeant Jones testified that TN
mother brought the child to him afte
The deed had been committed, an,
showed him the blood on her drawer.
aud told him who had done the deed
lie Immediately procured a warrap
aud went to The prisoners boardin,
mouse, but did not lind him home; il
company with officer Thomas returne,
iater in the evening; saw him standin,