Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-24
A MOUNTAIN OF A MOLE HILL.
The Alleged Assault ON q Lady In the
Capitol not q Very serious Affair.

STAR reporter to-day investigated the alleged
assault upon a lady at the Capitol yester-
day afternoon and ascertained that In the
published report O mountain had been mace
OF q mole hill The truth Is that about
1 O'Clock yesterday young lady resident OF this
city, who has been In the habit OF visiting the
Congressional library occasionally. went TO the
Capitol. Her custom had been TO enter the eastern
door OF the basement OF the senate wing, and, as
cending the main stairs east OF the Senate Cham
ber to thus reach the main corridor. and through
the rotunda TO get TO the library She entered the
Capitol yesterday, as was her won't but scarcely
had she got within the building when she thought
she heard her name called. The lady has brother
WHO'S lawyer OF this city and from what she could
She turned With smile on her countenance ex-
pecting TO meet her brother, but TO her surprise
she enooun,sred s5sanges ana man with gray ns,r
man beckoned TO the lady, ana as he repeated his
motions for her TO follow he retired into darker
and Fastening her pace she thought 10 and the
staircase she had usually used, but IN her
confusion she missed her way and arrived AZ
one or the stairways reserved for the
Senator's. There she was turned back, and she
says that IN her confusion she entered the first
conmittee-room she found open; that in the room
she observed several gentlemen, one OF them
very young man with a smooth face whose ap-
pearance progressed the lady In his favor as one
direct her TO the Congressional Library, saying she
had encountered a stranger who had pursued her.
The lady admitted that she was confused and
had lost her way. Before the young man, who
belongs to OF the best families OF Washington,
could respond 10 the lady request, an older man,
who stood by, volunteered his services The lady
SAYS this IN IA conducted her down the main corri-
dor OF the basement TO the foot or the stairway
leading from the law library TO the supreme
Court. When she reached that point sue recog
niZed the surroundings, aud said 10 her stranger
escort: 81 know where am now, and thank you
for your attention.
The lady says that her volunteer guide. instead
of leaving, accompanied her up the stat s. and when
near the Top grasped her by the arm and In
whisper asked II ne might not cali upon her that
evening. Tue lady-NhoSr nam, Il suppressed Tor
obvious reasons-indignantiy retorted that she
had hoped her guide was gem le;nan. ana being
at the Top OF the stairway she descried employe
OF the supreme Court; she called him and he re-
sponded promptly He says ne saw the man run
ming down the stairs.
II is due 10 the man, who admits nat he re-
sponded 10 the request OF the lady for a guide 10
the library, that ne only conducted her TO the
corridor, and did not 20 with her 20 the stairway
The friends OF the lady declare that they mean 70
probe the matter 10 the bottom and 70 bring 10
punishment II they can ind him, the man who
insulted her.
HARTwELL UNION, ". c. T. 1.-THE regular
meeting Of Hartweil Union, W. c. I. L., convened
last evening a. No. Gran. Pace. Mrs McPher-
son presided. DIR. Caroline B. wnslow gave q
brief talk on the cause OF pauperfsm. Mrs Emme-
line Tyson spoke OF hygiene and Social Purity,
Mrs Linda W. slaughter, superintendent OF press
work Tor Dakota W. {. T. l., discussed congress
sional legislation for the Territories, respecting
prohibition.
MRS. PorrTRs ENGAGENENT.-Mrs James Brown
Potter Will make her first appearance as proIes-
slonal actress In Washington al the National
Theater on Monday evening next In play called
''Loyal Love" supported by a company which mas
among its members kyrle Beliew and Harry Lee.
Mrs Potter Will also give "Romeo aud juliet
while here The sale or seats for the engagement
Will begin at the National box office on Thursday
morning.