Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-09
A YOUNG GIRLS DOWNFALL.
A Sad Story Brought Out by an Arrest Made
Today.

Sad Story Brought Out by an Arrest Made
| Today.
III MAY HAVE TRAGIC ENDING-THE CHARGE
MADE BY THE MOTHER OF A sIxrEES-YEAR-oLD
GIRL AGAINST YOUNG MANTLE VICTIM OF
AN ALLEGED ASSAULT NOW CRITICALLY ILL
sad case. involving the downfall of a six
,een-year-old girl and the alleged criminal con-
DUCT OF young man, was before the Police
court today. Perhaps before the case comes
up for trial in the court the action of the coro-
her may be necessary in order to determine, if
possible, whether or not the girl died from the
result OF personal violence.
Inc victim of the sad affair is Jessie E. Lang
,ey. nttle sixteen year-old daughter of Mrs.
Mary t. Mansfield. whose home is at No. 1922
- street southeast. in a locality known as
,ipetown Mrs. Mansfield's husband is en-
Pioyed IN the navy yard. She has several
chiioren, and being in poor circumstances she
gave her consent for Jessie TO live out in
service. For several months Jessie lived with
family at Takoma Park. but about month
ago her mother brought her to the city and
procured for her good home IN a family on
ON street southeast. Jessie seemed perfectly
con.ented with her home and nearly every
evening she returned to her mothers bouse
one week ago Sunday night the mother
learned OF sad state Of affairs existing be-
tween her daughter and a young man named
Harry thompson. who is two years her senior
IL was not, however until n Sr.R renorter
called at the house TODAY that She learned from
the young girl. who is apparently so near
oeaths door. of the full extent of her relations
with Thompson.
Harry Thompson is eighteen years old and
ives WIN MS mother, sisters and brother on
New Jersey avenue southeast between NJ and n
streets Jessie Langley had visited the Thomp-
sons against the protests Of her mother. as the
mother states.
POLICE INVESTIGATION
just about one week ago the police learned
Tor the first time that there WAS need of an in
vestigation, and to Policeman Auguste Jessie's
mother related the story which has caused end
less trouble and sorrow in her household.
"Drugged and outraged was the substance
OF the mothers complaint to the officer
although at hrst II was not thought that the
little sufferer was in a dangerous condition.
A glass of whisky and two pills were men,
TONED, and this led the police to think that the
case was worse than was at first reported,
although on the part OF the Thompsons ii
was claimed that the beverage was nothing
but 'toddy" and was administered to the girl
because she was sick. The pills she had re-
fused to take, and SO they played no part in
.he analr SO FAR as the girls present condition
is concerned.
YOUNG THOMPSON ARRESTED
When Policeman Auguste learned OF the
serious condition Of the girl he hastened to the
Police Cour. and swore out a warrant charging
young Thompson with rape, and it was on
TINS warrant that Sergt. MulhaIl and
Officers Owens and Ciscle made the
arrest between l and O'Clock this morning
Thompson at home in his bed when the
othcers called. Although surprised he made no
effort to escape and went willingly with the
officers. While he denied that he had assaulted
Jessie Langley he admitted that he had GRIM
inai relations with her and he claimed that it
was with her consent
He was held at the fifth precinct station until
TODAY. when he was taken to the Police Court.
where the case was continued and bail was
fixed at $4,000.
THE MOTHERS STATEMENT.
When a STAR reporter called at the home Of
Mrs. Mansfield in "Pipetown" this morning
he found the mother beside the bed OF her
child. while in another room was another OF
her offspring under the care OF physician, To
the reporter Mrs. Mansfield related the story as
the sufferer had told her. She first told of
sJessie's having lived at Takoma and of her
present home on 9th street, and then she re-
ferred TO the Thompsons.
''None of the 1hompsons have ever visited
my house" she said. land il Jessie ever kept
company with Harry Thompson 1 don't know
appears now that she did not heed nv warning
SUNDAY morningsa week ago she dressed and
went out. saying she had sold some tickets for
church fair and she was going TO make her
returns during the day. waited for her to
return home in time to go to church.
but she did not return, and 1 sup
posed that she had gone to the house
where she was living. About 1890 clock that
night l heard a rap on the door, and locking
out the window 1 asked what was the matter
Jessie was at the door, and she said Let me
in; m sick My son. who was sleeping down
stairs. let her in. and then she told me her
story"
WHAT OCCURRED AT THE THoMPsoNs'.
Continuing, Mrs. Mansfield said Jessie told
her about the fair tickets. She had sold some
of them to members of the Thompson family
and had been at their house. Mrs Thompson.
she said, gave her a glass of whisky and she
went to bed. When she awoke, she said Harry
Thompson was In bed with her and she got up
and returned home. She complained that he
had assaulted her.
Mrs. Mansfield said that Jessie became very
sick and the mex: day she sent for Dr. Harri-
son. He advised that the child be sent to a
hospital and all arrangements were made to
that effect. but when the ambulance reached
the house the child too sick to be moved
and she begged so hard to be kept at home that
she was not removed.
1t was TO the Washington ASYLUM that she
was to be taken. and that was the principal
reason for her objection. because she thought
it would be disgrace to go TO the poor house
hospital
Jessies condition took another change for the
worse and DIR. Meredith WAS called He is still
offending her. The patients groans and
screams indicate the physical pains she is suf-
fering ana 1t is feared that she cannot recover.
THE GIRLS ADMISSION.
The mother went to the bedside of the child
and asked if Thompson had been intimate with
her before this. The child hesitated. and the
mother. in kind tone. tod her to tell the
truth, and she answered, Yes; twice before"