The Washington critic., 1888-04-13
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
a Maryland Farmer Arraigncd FOR
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Criminal Assault.
The trial of L. II. W. Ogden Of Prince
Georges County, Md, charged with Grim
inally assanlting his wite's sister, Miss
Catherine S. Fowler, near Hyattsvillc, on
March 10, has begun in Upper Marlboro
Md. States Attorney Brant was assisted
by Marion Duckett and General r. c.
Cnrrington. The counsel for the defense
were Senator George Peter and GoorgeC.
Meruck Mr.. Merrick said that the de-
fense would show that no force was used
by the prisoner
Miss Fowler took the stand and told her
story. She is quite small with auburn
hair and dark brown eyes Her face is
small. and the features are regular and
well shaped She wore q dark brown
cloth dress, trimmed with velvet, and u
brown hat, The dress fitted her petite
figure well. She came in unveiled, lean
ing on the arm of Mr.. Duckott.
She told of the visit of Ogden TO their
house on Monday afternoon, March 49,
After describing the evening she SAID: II
gave him a lamp and directed him to q
room on the second floor which he al
ways occupies when he Is there. | told
my brothers | was going to bed and
went Immediately to my own room,
closed the door and placed chair be-
tween the door and bed, as | always do.
went to sleep. There was no light any
where in the house. | didn't know any
thing more then till heard a noise In
the room. | looked up and saw Ogden
standing in front Of my bed. He had
knocked down the chair | was fright
ened when | saw him and i said; oh,
Len He dropped his hand over my
mouth and said:
"'Hush, or I'll kill You lie kept his
hand over my mouth while he got into
my bed / screamed out, and he covered
my face with q blanket and swore he
would accomplish ispurpose. pleaded
with HIM. He covered my face with the
bed pillow, and said he'd smother me If
didn't hush"
81 hardly know what happened after
that. My strength had all gone.
couldn't move. VOTED till daylight,
when came down stairs She told her
brother Bcnnic what had happened.
Eddie went with Ogden TO Hyattsvillc
or Bladensburg. "a couple of hours af-
terward they came back from Bladens-
burg, she said, "and Ogden came inside
and asked if | had the bundle ready for
my sister. l gave him short nod with.
out looking at him. He then left. My
brother Eddie came into the house where
l was, and Bennie told him what / had
tOlNl ,NhlllN Ent WV iipAsN uiih Nti
riage and went to Washington after my
mother. When they came back told
her the whole story, and she went to
Bladensburg to have him arrested"
The prisoner is tall' heavily built
swarthy man, with o heavy mustache
and chln-whiskers. lie wore black
suit When he first entered the court
room and took scat between his counsel
he played with a long switch and smiled
at those whom he recognized. He also
| winked at some he saw. When his vic
tim began to tell her story he grew more
| quiet, looked at her and at times hung
his head and studied very intently his
| boots.
Ogden declares that he made no assault
upon Miss Fowler. He admits remaining
| at Mrs Fowler's house, and did not leave
there until q. m. Tuesday. From there
he went nearly to Wilson's Station, on the
B. and p. r. r., and returned and asked
for bundle left there for him. He saw
| Miss Fowler when he returned to the
house. and she gave him the bundle.
He went from there to his home, which
is in Montgomery County, and made no
attempt to escape. He says he was not
arrested until Wednesday night. He
states that he asked to be taken to Miss
| Fowler's, but was told he would not be
| allowed to see her until the trial.