Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-01
MRS. PAGES ASSAILANT.
He Valves Examination I'm the Police
Court and 81, 600 Hail Ia Required.

This morning at 10 O'Clock the Police Court room
was crowded with persons anxious 10 be present at
the hearing in the case OF John l. West colored the
former bookkeeper I'm the general land orice, who
| is charged, on the oath OF Policeman william F.
Maddox, with ''feloniously entering in the night
time, on the Goth OF November, the dwelling house
OF Mrs Mary l. Page 1893 street northwest, with
| intent to commit felony.r AS the case had been
set for trial at O'Clock, Judge Smell gave notice
TO that effect, and a large number OF the persons
present left the court room. shortly after II
| O'Clock they began TO rcassemble and at O'Clock,
the hour set for the trial. every seat occupied
and there was hardly any standing room
lett. Assistant District Attorney Layen-
der appeared for the prosecution and
was assisted by Col. Christy and MIR. Yates who
Mr. A. b. Williams appeared for the defendant
and called the case TO the attention OF Judge Smell
He said that after speaking to Mr.. Lavender In
reference to the he had consented to waive an
examination. Mr.. Lavender be said, had prom
tsed that after hearing what his testimony was he
would report as to whether he would con-
sent to a reduction OF bail
Mr.. Lavender said that II, after an examination
OF the case, he still had the same idea as he did
bail. II, however, he found upon examination
that the case was not so serious he would consent
to the ordinary amount OF bail in HOUSEKEEPING
cases.
The Judge said that II the examination proved
that the case was simply one or housebreaking. he
would be inclined to take 81 900 ball. but III there
were any gross circumstances connected with IL.
as has been published he would still require bail In
the sum OF $1,000, as IL now stands.
The defendant was called up TO the front, and I'm
answer to the courts inquiries said he was willing
TO have an examination waived, and the court
sent the case To the grand jury, liking the bail at
$1,000.
Mr.. John Fl. Smyth, ex-minister TO Liberia was
offered as bondsman; but the clerk objected TO
taking him. on the ground that he was an attor-
ney and that it would be a violation OF a WELL
established rule TO accept an attorney as bonds
man. The court Intercepted Mr.. Symth on that
q M had moi IN IN
West. Falling to procure another bOndslnan the
court ordered the defendant to the custody OF
Marshal Gait and he was placed behind the bars
with the other prisoners.
MRS. PAGES STATEMENT
Mrs. Page was driven to the Police Court, where
she was examined in the judges room by Assistant
District Attorney Lavender. She stated that about
10 O'Clock the night OF the occurrence she heard
noise in the basement and going down stairs
with her daughter, she found that the basement
door had been broken open, which she closed,
bolted and put bucket OF coal against. Between
II and o'clock she was awakened by hearing a
noise In her room and felt something being passed
across her face. When she started to get up
she saw tne form OF man standing over her and
places, and loosening four teeth. There was also
cut In the back OF her head, which, it is sup
posed was done by the bottle She then told OF
West visit to her house the following morning
and related the conversation between them In
which he confessed the crime, and wanted his
eyeglasses which he thought he had left In the
house.
The next day it was discovered that second
entrance had been effected the house having been
broken open after she had clOSelfit.
After hearing her statement Mr.. Lavender con-
cluded not to reduce the bail and SO informed Mr..
Williams, the defendants counsel.
Mr. Lavender will examine the other witnesses
I'm the case, including Dr. Bromwell the attending
physician, and the case will then be investigated
by the grand jury.
WEST SENT TO JAIL.
The prisoner was handcuffed TO another roughly
dressed colore1 man, with whom he walked to the
prison evan and was driven off TO laIl.