Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-16
Held fer aM Outrage.
TESTIMONY IN THE POLICE COURT As TO sAMUE


SMITHS CRIME
Yesterday Justice L. l. O'Neal, on the oath Of
Ella Johnson the colored girl who was the victim
OF an outrage last sunday (as stated in yesterday
starr, issued a warrant charging Samuel smith, q
co!0red boy OF nineteen years, as the perpetrator
OF the assault Officer shelton captured Smith yes
terday afternoon and locked hin up at the eighth
precinct station house In the Police Court this
morning Smith was put on trial Ella Jackson
testified that last Sunday night about eight COCK
She. in company with Emma Harris, went to
Mount Hall Baptist church. They were too late for
church and stood outside Tor while, when the de.
fendant and VIM Crawford came up, and Crawford
put his arm around Emma anu smith put his arm
around witness. They all walked of and got beer.
near the Eastern Branch he struck her, knocked
her down, ind accomplished his purpose. Witness
screamed 'murder" several times and defendant
kill her. When she came to her senses she was In
wet, narshy spot, covered with mud, and found
that her jersey, earrings and breastpln were gone
Emma harris, coored, cOrroborated the preceding
witness as to occurrences before the assault, and
saw her afterwards with her clothing torn and
muddy. Alexander, alias Sandy, Tinker, colOred,
testified that Ella johnson came to lis house at
twenty minutes before els ven O'Clock Sunday night
to him her story as tod in Court. Wins Toiver.
c0lored, testified that on the night In question he
heard cries OF ''murder" several times coming from
the 18th street bottom. 1t was wolnan'S voice.
Afterwards heard 4 woman moaning, but was
afraid to go to her assistance The case was sent
TO the grand jury; bonds, $1,000
A Co1oRxD WOMAN ACCUSED or ROBBERY At A
H0TEk-For year past several larcenies at the
Gushing house, No. al street northwest, have
been reported TO The police, and the detectives
would ind on investigation OF each Case that just
prior 70 the discovery OF the theft coored woman
had been In tbs house making various inquiries,
and on the description gwen two or three coiored
women were arrested but released. About q
month ago, Miss Harriet Fay on returning to her
room, after taking meal, discovered that her gold
hunting case watch and chain, worth $3.50, had
Deeh stolen. 1t was ascertained that q cOlOred
woman had been In the house just before, and the
onicers Obtained description OF her. Yesterday
evening, the same colofed woman made her appear
ance MQuiring whether Mrs Ingersoll had re-
turned She was allowed to 60 TO an upper room
TO find Mrs Ingersoll, and Detectives Carter and
Cox being notified went to the house and took her
In custody, and locked her up In the sixth precinct
station. She gave the name OF Helen Walker, aged
g yeaIA on being locked up she told the ofIcers
that the watch was In her house, and the officerS
going 70 Durrs alley, between 10th and 11th, n
and streets, found her room and searched II, find
lug the watch and chain secrettd In mattress
An attempt had been made to erase Miss Fay's
monogram from the case. The case was called In
the Police Court to-day, and continued on account
Of Aln Eays indtsposttton