The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-18
POLICE COURT.
A Case of Criminal AssauIt-Othsr Mat

A Case of Criminal Assault-Othsr Mat
tiers.
William Henry Thompson, a colored
dude, was before the Police Court yes
tsrday on the charge of criminal as
sault on colored girl who lives in rear
Of residence on Clay street between
Third and Fourth. Thompson, when
arrested, was found to be the we'll
known negro "MuIy" Vaughan. Ser
geant Tomlinson picked him out and
caught him at his house.
The girl told straight story. She
said she was going home, and at Sew
enth street the dude accosted her. He
asked her residence and she told him..
He left her at Sixth street and she went
home There she found the dude stand
ing at the entrance to her room. She
ordered him away. He refused to go.
She opened the door and he forced him
self in. In the room he caught the
young woman by the neck, drew a pis-
tol and ordered her to be quiet, else he
would kill her. All Of sudden n
knock sounded on the door and Thomas
went TO see who 1t was. As he opened
the door and stepped on the threshold
the girl slammed the door and locked
her assailant out.
CONTEMPT OF COURT.
During the examination of the above
case a pair of check pants, which the
assaulted girl could identify, having
been worn by her unknown assailant
last night, were, by orders of Sergeant
Tomlinson. brought to the courtroom.
The order was to bring all the clothing.
but the sister of the accused brought
the pants worn, but not the coat. She
brought another coat-one not worn
and that was not used by the accused.
The pants were taken into the private
Office of the Police Justice, where the
sister and the counsel, and the negro
lawyer, Giles jackson, were in con
sultalion. The pants were held in
jackson s hands. or had his hands rest
ing on them. He came to the conclu-
sion, forthwith, that he could prevent
the injured girl testifying about the
pants, and so he, assisted by the sister
of the accused. deliberately wrapped
the pants into bundle covered by a
piece of cotton. and the sister march
ed out of the offico and went at once
around the corner, and received the
bundle as it was thrown out by Jack
son.
The court asked Mr.. Samuel NJ. Page
to represent the Commonwealth in this
case.
Mr.. Page rising and addressing the
court. said that this was first time in
the history of the court annals of the
State, since he had been born. that a
lawyer had deliberately thrown any
particle of evidence out Of the room,
and thus commit an act of contempt Of
court. Mr.. Page was very vigorous in
his warning to Giles Jackson, who be-
ing ignorant of law, felt it keenly.
When the argument on the case was
heard, Giles Jackson stated that he did
not expect such a turn Of things. He
advised the Court about law. and asked
the smallest punishment for his client.
Mr.. Page. representing the Common
wealth, said that all necessary to be
said was that there were three kinds Of
evidence. They were found in the
primer which Jackson had never read.
First. the direct evidence Of the girl
herself; second, the attempt of the
defense TO manufacture evidence by
giving false name. and third, the at
tempt of counsel TO suppress evidence
by throwing the evidence out of the
window.
The Court took under advisement
the question of contempt of court on
the part Of jackson, and sent his client
on to the grand jury. The probabilities
are that Giles will be let off this time,
but hereafter when lawyer attempts
to do that kind of thing with the
Court he will have to pay not less than
500, and also spend term in Jail.
OTHER CASES.
jim Dixon (colored) was charged
with trespassing on the premises of
Emma Beauford and assauting and
striking Emma Beauford. He was
fined $40 and costs.
Joseph Thomas and Fannie were dis
orderly on the street, ana each paid
so. 80 and costs.
Edward Jackson, alias William Scott
(coloredl, an old offender, and whose
black face has the character of thief,
was charged with two offsnses:
First. With stealing twelve dozen of
eggs from III. +. Halle.
Second. With stealing a bag of flour,
pound Of coffee. pound of butter
and pound of crackers, all valued at
the sum of 1854.
There was no question of his guilt in
either case. He was sent TO jail for
four months in each case, making eight
months in all.
A. Light, charged with abusing and
threatening to strike Ida Mckinney on
the street, was fired and costs.
Elizabeth Henderson lcolored)
charged with abusing and throwing
rocks at the house of Elizabeth Miller,
was fined 50 and costs.