Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-25
A FAMILY DIFFICULTY.



OTHERS AZ TO THE occunRKScE-sHE IN
SISTED UPON KISSING HIS BABY AFTER he Had
FORBIDDEN HER TO HAvK ANYTHING TO DO
WITH TIE CHILD.
This morning in the Police Court when the
case Of the Rev. Wilmot A. Darlington, charged
with an assault on his sister-in-law, Miss Ina C.
Emery, was called District Attorney Cole APP
psared for the government and asked that the
case 60 over until Tuesday. He gave o. his
reason the fact that he was the only representa-
tive Of his Office who could appear in court
today, g. Mr.. Mullowney was out of the city,
He said that he had other matters to engage his
attention, and he thought the trial of this
case would occupy some time.
Mr.. Douglass, for the accused, objected TO Q
further delay, a. on account Of his clients
position he was entitled TO- disposition Of the
case.
Judge Miller thought that the case should be
heard and he stated that the case was one of
| simple assault, and that no outside matter was
to be heard or discussed.
Capt. Cole said that the court was right
about the matter, and that if the facts - they
occurred at the time Of the alleged assault were
only to be heard he was willing to 90 to trial.
After some discussion the case was put on
trial and the jury sworn.
rs Sspsa Cole tin in his his opening argument
ant had married the Compartments sister.
child resulted from the marriage and
the mother Of the infant died The father
was on the street one day with the child and
the sister-in-law. seeing it, was DESTROYS Of
kissing the young one, but the father objected,
and he expected to show that the father used
unnecessary violence in preventing the sister
in-law.
Mr.. Douglass in his opening for the defense
referred to the marriage Of the defendant and
the death Of the wife in. Brazil.
as a missionary. He then started
to tell Of the return of the defendant to this
country and to the preparation for his recep-
ton at the house Of Mr.. Chas Darlington on
Q street and at the house Of the Emerys. The
real trouble. he said, was caused by desire on
the part ofthe Emerys to obtain possession of the
child. He further said he would show that the
Emerys had spoken of the defendant as liar,
murderer, perjurer and thief
Capt. Cole here objected, and the court sus-
tanned his objection, saving that ali these
affairs were not to be ventilated.
Upon conclusion Of Mr.. Douglass re-
Emery, was sworn. She is q good
looking young woman and was attired
in o neat-ftting black dress. She was given q
seat in the witness stand, and Capt. Cole ques-
toned her. Her home, she said, was at No.
1909 18th street.
MISS EMERY TELLS HER STORY.
GAS approached the carriage" she said, she
grabbed my arm and pushed me away"
Witness said that she went to the other
side Of the carriage and he again took
hold OF her wrist, his nails leaving prints and
she added he 'hit me on the arm"
20 sxo,
Cole.
AT the corner of 18th and Q Streets" she
replied, ''just around the corner from my
house."
Witness said that the baby was in the car.
riage and not q word passed between them
before he took hold of her. When he first took
hold Of her he used enough force to move her
to the back Of the carriage, but did not hurt
her.
"what next?"
81 went to the side Of the carriage and he
took hold of nv wrist immediately"
How long did he hold your wrist2'
Not more than q minute"
''What did he do then?''
"He struck me while he had hold Of nv
wrist. As he did SO kissed the baby's hand
and left"
Witness said that during that day. NAV %.
the defendant passed her house Ave times.
The district attorney then questioned witness
concerning the second count Of the informa-
ton, the date alleged being June 9.
THE SECOND orFENsE.
On that occasion witness said she was return
ing from market with some eggs and strawber-
ries, and when she reached Kingman place
and Q street she looked for the
baby She saw the defendant with
the baby in the carriage. Walking beside the
carriage she spoke to the baby several times
but made no attempt to touch the child. He
mi har hxyfh oo 4.
her away. Then she attempted to kiss
the baby, whereupon he struck her in the
side and knocked her down and her strawber-
ries were crushed. On that occasion she made
three attempts to kiss the child before he struck
her.
She has suffered considerable pain and has
been able to sit up much since the affair hap
pened.
What bundle did you have other than the
strawberries?'
Eggs, and three of them we're broken"
CROSS EXAMINATION.
On cross-examination witness said she was
never forbidden to touch the child, but the de-
PENDANT had said that she should never see the
child again. and that if necessary he would take
the child TO Alaska.
ut would have been good thing if he had, I"
remarked counsel.
Witness was asked about the reasons for such
action and counsel asked her if abe had ever
called the defendant murderer.
The witness replied that indirectly she had
After receiving two letters she said she accused
the defendants of being indirectly responsible
for her death. She said he asked her il she
called hima murderer and she told him he
could call it that if he pleased.
In way Of explanation witness said tina.
the defendant was asked If he had ever
made proposal OF marriage to ahother
person and he replied in the negative. Her
mother asked him the same question and
his answer was the same. Witness said that
after the marriage of her sister she received in
formation substantiating what she had learned
about his proposal Of marriage to another lady
Witness then told him that had he not de-
ceived her sister she would not have married
him and that if such had not taken
place her sister would never have
gone TO Brazil and died. In that she charged
that he was responsible for her sisters death,
and in that connection the term murderer
was used.
THE JUDGE rNTERFERED.
Counsel examined witness at length concern
ing minor details Of the trouble and occupied
30 much time Of the court that Judge Miller re-
marked: ''This case is between the thumb and
fore6nger and there is not enough in it to
justify dragging it out fifteen minutes"
Before the first alleged assault witness said
she knew that the defendant objected to her
seeing or kissing the baby. She said to him: