Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-24
TWO CENTS.
A villainOus Attempt.
Brutal ASSAULT MADE By A CoLoREp RUFFIA
CFOS A WHITE WOMAN.

Brutal ASSAULT MADE By CoLoRED RUFFI.N
CfoS WHITE WOMAN
MIS- Annie Bloxton, a lady about IS years OF age,
while on her way to a store on Ssd street, Nest
washington, about half past seven O'clock Sajur-
das evening. took short cut from Valley street
through Brown street and ward While I'm \ darl,
part OF the yard she was assaulted by a colonel
man VINO struck her a heavy blow In the face.
seized her oy the throat, threw her TO the ground
and attempted an outrage. Mrs RloNton fought
desperately, biting one OF her aSSauant's fingers
and screaming loudly. Several persons hearing
hsr screams ran 10 her relief but her aSsaant ran
on before thelrarrfvaL She was taken. stunned
and bleeding from injuries Ia her face To the hoti~,
OF ex-Comnlissioner Dent, where She l. employed
as houSekeepPr. The police 10 whom tb, Affair
was reported d.obtanei facts which led Them la suS
pect Joseph Gray. coored man. about % years N
age Gray was arrested 10y Sergeant Trunueu YES
leruaE morning. hat found near the scene Of
tne assault was Identified as belonging 10 GRAY.
ana statements made 10 the police 10 The ,I-
lecI that Gray was seen on Valley street saturday
iiSul u;uthcautd Gray. when arrested. h al 4
wound on the fOreiinger OF HIS right hand. evi-
uently inflicted by bite. Gray's explanation WAS
That II was made by a lime burn received " hile
mixing mortar He said that he Was drunk Satur-
Gay night and could moi tell where hc was. Mr.
b9Ntoh Went TO the station yesterday Afternoon
anu iuentllled Gray as her aSSaianL
TESTIMONY OF MRS. BLoyToN IN rHg POLICE COURT
Joseph Gray was pat on trial in the Police Court
thlS morning. charged with assault and battery
with intent 10 commit rape
Mrs Annie BOXton, a white woman. about Il
years old. testified that about half-pa~t o'clock
saturday evening she left NJ. Dents house. where
she Is employed as houSekceppr. 10 go IL Sort, in
the nelghborhood. and she cut thr uEh Browns
alley. between High and Valley streets Hhen a col
ofed man. who witness identified as the defendant,
walked up 10 her and bit her in the face. She gnt
MS nnser In her mouth and bit II. II Vas his fore
nhger Defendant then put his arm around her
anu threw her TO the ground. and severely beat ner
gnu anu tlleinlieu 10 outrage her. She cried "mur
der" several times Defendant WAS under the In
oehce o OF LIQUOR After he threw her Ia the ground
he choked her. Witness identified hat which MAS
SHOWN her as resembling the one which the defend
ant wore.
OTHER TESTIMONY.
sergeant Trunnell testified that from Information
received he arrested the defendant about 10 o'clock
yesterday morning at his home. 1912 q street ana
locked him up at the third precinct station. WIZ
ness found hat on the lot. about one hundred
yards from where the assault committed
Witness went back to the station and asked cray
where he was saturday night. and ne answered
that he was so drunk that he dld not know W her.
ne was. but knew that he was in Boston, whcra
ne got his finger hurt Witness then asAed him II
he had lost his hat. and where he lost II. and h.
said that he had lost IL. but 80 drunk that he
ana acknowledged IL Was his Wirn"SS then asked
nun how he got his inger hurt, and he answered
that he got IL hurt ia Doston,r but did not know
exactly how.
Sarah Dodson. an old colored woman, testified
that about haf-past or 10 O'Clock SATURDAY. night
she met the defendant on Valley street, bar-headed
lGAl
that he had lost it.
Margaret Harper. coored. testified that the de-
1endant lives In the same house her Last Sat
urday night about ten O'Clock ne came home bare
headed. ana said he had lost his hat. H., was VERY
drunk ana could hardly stand on his feet without
assistance. He Went up stairs and got his hrthrS
new nat. and was going 10 take il out with him,
but Witness took IL from him. He then got all old
nat ana LETT. saying that he going 10 "BostOnn
"a place where the roughS congregate). He com
painakf his finger hurting him. but he Was 30
drunk mat witness paid no attention Ia him. The
hat which was found WAS shown witness and She
salu tlat he wore "A hat similar 10 that.
Henry Plnkney. an Old coiOred man, who resi- les
In house adjoining The lot whrrs the assault WAS
committed. testified that about 30 O'Clock Sttlr-
uay night ne heard some screaming. and went out
ana FOUND Mrs RlOXtOn lying In the loI with her
head ANA shoulders under the fence. and her face
covered wit blood. Witness assisted her in getting
up by pushing her from under the fence. About
s:9 or 10 o'clock defendant his house intoX
ltiitu anu got his Stepdaugltcr Ida 10 lie VI his
liigef Witness was shown the hat that was found
and SAID that the defendant generally wears a hat
similar To the one shown him.
Iennle Stewart testified that about 10 O'Clock SAT-
uruay night She was standing in front her house,
on valley street and lady was telling her about
the assault. when defendant came along drunk ana
lie WAS bareheaded
Lieut. Kelly testified that the hat which was
found on the lot. Had fresh blood aims upou A.
There was also blood On the shirt which wiIneSS
found at defendants house. He said he .or his
finger hurt 10y lime while CARRYING Il hoI lie had
been In "Boston' the night before
THE CASE SENT TO THE GRAND JTRY
The case was sent TO the grand Jury: bonds
$4,000.