Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-03
DOllie Moxley.s STORY.

The TRIAL OF Lorpox AND sCorr ~ rrv crtNrs t. =
CoCRT-ScoTT ACQUITTED OF COMPLETELY IN TIE
ALLEGED OUTRAGE.
In the Criminal Court this morning before JUDGE
Wyle. the trial Of J. Bertram Loaion and Henry
Scott. indicted for rape on Dolle Monkey was con-
tinued The prosecuting witness was crvrss-exan-
ined AZ considerable length. She declined 10 answer
whether She had committed adultery with ,o,
Clark. Il o. lfakard. druggist al iitR ana r
SlreeSS, TESTIFIED 10 nplly t.DN'ev coming "a -.
store about l0ococh on March S,l last: her hat Vas
ou ana watch hanging down, and she asked witness
70 protect her, siylnc tat man wa~ AFTER nor
VITA a pistol She uled II get IN the bach - m
and he stepped her, and after n l-,t arr,rl.. >
said man had OUTRAGED her in L1,.l' Ssp a., a
cut over the left eye, which was black. size ~
NAMED there hi the store closed, when le gave
Ner I'VE cents and she got in a car.
DANES ;. Shelton. Car driver testified that III,
woman got in his car and she was much f..s'lfTr,,l
ana excited She tod witness What had oec'Irrs.i
cHctf - W. ttaWSoa testified that the woman
goI OF The car NitEeat stopping Il ana fen >ne
called on hin! IL: protection. and S.!i ,gan Who
hod raViShe4 her In a hack was after b,.r WITH I.
pistol. Officer ClawSea and S,r-,ai.; ANS, ~
rooot1tcd The previous witnesses as 10 the woman ;
This closed the evidence for TIE government
MI darlington a,ket what the government ry.lrI
upon 10 connect Scott with tine crime.
MI teyle I'd that scott had control Of tho re-
hlcie and must have heard of The ,utrrv aud he
Claimed That he Was more account Die than a mere
bystander.
TAe court said tia; he iid not see tina; rl.r, was
an iota OF proof aS.tins. Scott. anal the ur, should
ma verdict against him h woald 81 i aside IL
uIccttI tEat verdict ~ ac4G., LII IL s4A ca ~ 10
Scott, which was rendered.
LOTIONS pyFENsR
The Trial was proceeded with a u Torlon. an1
for the defense Mrs Frances Birt resiin AZ as Y
stree, testified that Dolly Monkey t1il her ;Aat She
intended 10 marry Louioa. showing the engage
lleni ting. NltDpSS advised her not 10 marry Hl-
Don because OF child oy White man. aud sh" ~
p.ed tAit a. Nolli IoCN over jat, for the person
who put her Ia Office wouid CIV L0uion her pla,-a
aud promote him 10 S61 per mouth. She further
said that Dolly told her that She and London had
had quarrel In the hack WitucS, f,!lrGtr "a
sli"Ti seeing London and nGlly acting very a'i..-
tonateiy, aud SAID holy said she had strong vhne
NiItu0uS woman.
Mrs sarah isil testified that Dolly told her that
she was engaged 10 Lou!on. and that she had seen
her Kiss aim. but II was N ''ladvred" WAY.
.alAs t. BroJNs t'> iiiei ihaj Dolly told nim that
she woGiC marry "bulay.' and tGa9 Buddy MAS 10
have place In The Government Printing oifi,r
Henry Hal ana Luretia Brooks gave similar tes-
tlmoay.
Abraham Brf>coe and Noah Price testified 10 see
ing LCud1 N ai'd Dolly in restaurants.
VIA BROOKS. Albert Parker, John II. Painter.
V M Sc.los!er. James Minor and IaInes Is. Burhe
testified Us 10 the character ~ LoGion
LoUD0Ns TESTIMONY
The defendant, Lcuion testified that he first met
Dolly on July An, 1859, IL ,irS. tIa.iS visited her
frequently: became engaged To naIry her; gave
her ~ efgagvEscat iii =: To la,P married her
ON March list; mat they VIII IL Ui.- wedding ~
Nil Brooks GA tie Iith Of February. ma tne1 had
some words On their return. wien She said thlt IL
ne Ga hUt Keep his promise she would make his
mead ,'iit lie TESTIFIED intimate ri lions exist
log between HIM and the complainant. !Ie de-
srioel fAe occurrences an the hack, saving thar
what Was don" was with her consent; he used no
foiIe ana had no pistol. tie found II Imnracicabl
u mafry her Till fail. and She fused with him
about IL.
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY.
After recess The counsel agreed tn submit che
case. and TIL court briefly ch trgtay the Jury they
retired Al i:45 O'clock. The jury returned at 40
CciocA with a verdict OF not guilty.