Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-21
Richard Hall and yIrs. waiting.

CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE DISMISSED.
In the Police Court, this afternoon, a young
married man namel Richard Hall, OF 32i4 Grace
street, West Washington, was put on trial on the
charge of attempting, yesterday afternoon, to
outrage Mrs. Mlrtha Jane walling. a married
woman, who lives in the same house. The young
mans face was cut and bruised, and showed de-
cided marks or rough handling Mr.. Andrew
L'p5combe appeared for the prisoner, and pleaded
not guilty. The defendant seemed to be amused
Father than otherwise, and broke into several dts
OF laughing during the hearing.
Mrs. Martha Jane Wallfng, amiddle-aged woman,
was the first witness She stated that she lives at
house owned by the defendant, who occupies
apartments In the house. Yesterday afternoon
message for him before She went away. Witness
was lying on the bed, having been Sick. She had
no shoes or stockings on, and he touched her on
She protested, but he did not desist until her hus
band came into the room, when hight occurred
between the two men, who tore each others shirts
of. On cross-exG mi nation the witness said she
was married 10 her present husband by MT. Baker,
OF Grace church. She Was sleeping when Hall
came In, and he woke her by toucning her on the
foot with his whip, and she then went 10 the win.
dow and sat down. "You needn't laugh Mr.. Hail."
said the witness. ''you know what am saying 10
The court then admonished the defendant for
laughing In court
The witness said in answer to question from
the court that She made no outcry.
''Now, Mr. Irving. do you think you have a case
ssNo your honor." answered the prosecutor.
"Then the case can be dismissed" said Judge
Mills
Mr. Andrew Lipscombe, who appeared for the
defendant, said this Was a conspiracy gotten up
AGAINST Mr.. Han, and these parties should be held
10. perjury. He also sail that they would be pro-
ceeded against for assault.
THE CoPELAND-WEsT SuIT.-In the case OF VII
liam p. Copeland agt Joseph X. West The plantiR
to-day, by Col II. Christy. his attorney, filed q
motion for Judgment, notwithstanding the plea OF
the defendant, on the ground that the declaration.
SuDpOrte1
the plea should have been supported by an afli-
davit OF defense. which was not done
FINED FOR AssAULTING AN OLD MAK.--A young
man named william Horan was pul on trial he.
fore the Police Court to-day for making an un.
provoked and brutal assault on an old coored man
named William Eubanks, OF No. 62 q street north
east. The Old man took the stand and showed the
court CHASTITY cut under his LEFT eye, which he
said was done by stone thrown at him last night
lie said he was sitting on his porch last night.
when three young men came along and cursed
him and then began throwing stones AZ b1m The
defendant was arrested by Oncer Quinlan Sew
eral c0l0red women testified that the prisoner was
one OF the three young men who stoned the Old
man last night Horan stated that be Is lab0rcr
at the new Pension building. Last uigbt ne was
In the neiehborhood OF the old mans house and
the Old man began shooting at him. Judge Mills
make any difference whether the actual battery
SIX months was imposed An appeal was nOes4