Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-18
DIR. TUMBLETY FREE.
Judge Miller Says the Evidence Dom
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Judge Miller Says the Evidence Don't
Prove Him a Suspicious Person.
DIR. Francis Tumblety, who gained some no.
toriety during the excitement caused by the
operations Of Jack the Ripper" was defend
ant in the Police Court this morning. ''Sus-
picious person" was the charge made against
him by Detective Horne.
The doctor is large man who wears glasses.
He was we'll dressed and did not present any
outward signs of a vagrant Some years ago
| the doctor resided in this CITY, where he prac-
ticed his profession and sold herb medicine.
When arrested last night the officer found on
him considerable money and some jewelry- in
all more than s3, 900 in value
Detective Horne gave evidence Of the arrest
after having seen the defendant several times
| under suspicious circumstances.
| TESTIMONY TO THE DOCTORS GOOD CHARACTER.
Stable Keeper Keliher gave evidence as to
the defendants character. He said that he
knew the doctor during the war; and during
the battle Of Bull Run he (the doctor) was very
| active i'll helping tho sick and the wounded
Witness had always known the doctor as a good
citizen.
Saloon Keeper Harvey also gave evidence as
to the doctors good character during the war;
About ten years ago he missed the doctor and
di dnot see him again until about ten days ago.
Inc ucicuuaut tebtlueu IN MS own OehAlf
that he was waiting for a car at 7th street and
Pennsylvania avenue last night, when he hea I'd
two young men talking about New York. Thew
were talking when Detective Horne came along
| and stopped near them. Witness thought the
officer acted rudely and he walked away The
| doctor denied the charge against him and de-
| nounced the arrest as o shocking outrage
On cross-examination witness said that he
was never charged with o similar offense in
England to that indicated by the officer; that
hav v,tv oA in dial
| certain lords. He said that some newspapers
| attempted to say that he was Jack the Rip
per" but that was d silly statement to which he
| paid no attention.
THE CHARGE DISMISSED.
Judge Miller commented on the law and said
| that the proof in this case did not come up to
| the legal proof required to hold person. The
| doctors book was offered in evidence and, re-
ferring to it. the judge said that when a book
| containing the signatures OF the crowned heads
| OF Europe and the potentates Of America Is
presented to provo q mans good character he
always looked upon it with suspicion.
II there wac anything in the charge IL will
develop and IL such should prove the case
the penalty provided by this lava bond of
S2O-is not sufficient He should, in such
event, be Investigated by the grand jury under
the common law for nuisance.
The charge was dismissed.
DR.. Nicholson to Be Tried Saturday.
The case Of DR.. Leonard 8. Nicholson, who
was yesterday arrested by Detective Raj ON a
charge Of assaulting . seven-year-old girl, as
published in yesterdays STAR, has been set for
trial in tho Police Court Saturday. The state
ment that the doctor gave magnetic treatment
was incorrect. The doctor used to pay some
attention to electrical therapeutics. DR.. Nichol-
son has always borne o good reputation and
| the arrest was a surprise to his many friends
The doctor says he will be able to fully dis
prove the charge.
Recent Robberics Reported.
Robberies have been reported at police head
| quarters az follows: Mrs. E. Hiring, 923 4th
street northwest, reports that her wood shed
was broken into night before last and twelve
hens stolen.--W. G. Kendall, ais 18th street,
reports an overcoat stolen the same night
Mrs. 8. b Jennings, 6l2 l4th street, wilton rug
stolen from the yard on 1Ath instant-Mrs.
Alice Ringgold, ll03 g street. pocketbook and
go taken yesterday.-MarsC Cassidy, l422 New
| York avenue, two prayer and hymnal books
| taken from store Saturday night--John f.
Leary, 2l1l NJ street northwest, overcoat, &C.,
| taken from armory at Center market last night
-. I. Ennis, 5s6 Louisiana avenue, nickel
clock and gold pen stolen yesterday. -Neilie
La Rue. l208 ID street, diamond locket stolen