Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-06
Mrs. Day and Mr.. Nav.

THE FORMER CHARGES THE LATTER WITH AS
sAULTING HER.
Mr.. Peter J. May, who is in the cigar and to-
bacco business at No. 1918 High street, George
town, was before Judge Miller in the Police
Court this morning charged with assaulting
Mrs. Mary Day, young married woman. who
keeps a small store on 18th street. above the
Boundary. Mr.. Campbell Darlington APP
peared for the defendant and pleaded not
guilty.
MR.. MAY HUGS MRS. DAY.
Mrs. Day, who appeared to be nervous and
excited. testified that her husband is away
from the city at work.. Last evening about
Z 80 O'Clock she sent little girl to the drug
store for medicine. There was no one in the
house with her except her infant child The
little girl was afraid to go out alone, and she
stood IN the door to watch her until she re-
turned. Just after the girl had left the store
the defendant came along, opened the door
and entered. He put his arms around her
waist. She became frightened and screamed.
She pushed him away and he ran. Witness
complained to Mr.. King. one of her neighbors,
ana he had Mr.. May arrested She said that
he was under the influence of liquor, but was
not drunk.
W. II. King testified to the complaint made
by Mrs. Day. Witness informed Officers Null
10y and Dean, and they arrested May.
Officer Mulloy testified to the arrest The
Il.
sullivan. He admitted having seen the
woman, but denied that he had assaulted her.
MR.. MAY DENIES, BUT IS FINED $40.
The defendant testified, and admitted that
he was under the influence of liquor, but de-
MED that he had assaulted the woman. He
said he went in the store to inquire about Mr..
Sullivan; that the woman became frightened
and screamed, and he left.
Mr.. Darlington said that the defendant was a
man of excellent character, and called wit
nesses to prove it.
know Mr.. May. he had no doubt but that he
was a man OF good reputation.
Judge Miller in disposing of the case said
that Mr. May was guilty of the assault charged
He did not think there was anything to show
that Mr. MAY intended to harm the woman.
He had been drinking, but yet he must be held
responsible for what he did. A fine of SO was
imposed.
RECENT RoBBERIEs-Robberies have been
reported at police headquarters follows:
Bernard Cassidy, 500 A. street, reports robbery
of overcoat sackcoat and a vest from his resi-
dence yesterday.-John Critcher. jr., of the
Webster Law building. reports the larceny of
black umbrella yesterday from his office
Milo r. Adams, LAG street northeast reports
the loss of gold hunting case watch yester-
day.-TimothyD ID. Ketcher. 400 A street south
east, reports four overcoats stolen from his
hallway last night.
DECLARED TO BE INsANE.-To-day Mary E.
Acton a woman about twenty-six or twenty
seven years old. mailing from Ohio, and re-
Gently an inmate of the Women's Christian
Home. was before marshals jury under a
writ de lunatico inquirendo. She came to the
courthouse alone and faced the jury and Drs
kleinschmidt and Poodle and Mr.. l.. $. Emory
testified that she was fit subject for troat-
ment at the insane asylum. The testimony was
to the effect that she imagined that parties
were prosecuting her by telling tales on her
and rendering it necessary for her to leave her
situation at Wizards, Fick's. and other places
She was. however, unable to state who these
parties were. Miss Acton took the stand in her
own behalf and declared that although she was
of a nervous temperament she was not a tit
subject for the asylum. The jury at first stood
two for finding her sane and eleven for insanity
After retiring they found her insane.