Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-10
IN A PRECARIOUs CONDITION.
"ess'o Langley at the Providence Hospital
What Thompson Saws

AS published in yesterdays STAR a STAR re-
porter called at the house of Mrs Mary Mans
neid In "Pipetown," whose daughter. Jessie E.
Langley, was suffering from the effects of al
legged Ill treatment on the part of a young man
named Harry Thompson. AID after learning the
facts, "a published Yesterday. he called upon
Sanitary Officer Frank with view to getting
the young patient into Providence Hospital. as
she had refused to go to the Washington Asy-
lum Hospital
Sanitary Officer Frank heard the sad story of
The girls misfortune and gave orders for her
removal to Providence Hospital. Later in the
afternoon the ambulance cent to the house
anu the little sufferer was taken to the hospital,
where she will get proper treatment
Sister Beatrice. who has had so many years
experience with the sick. SAID that the little girl
was In a sad and precarious condition and She
had reason TO fear the worst. Her suffering
Confined. and this morning her condition had
not materially changed. There were AZ least
no signs of Improvement in her condition
TALK WITH THOMPSON
The prisoner. Harry Thompson. gave his age
as eighteen years, although his appearance is
that OF one who had reached his majority.
when seen in his cell by a reporter he de-
MED the charge as stated against him by the
girl He even denied that his mother had given
Jessie the dose OF liquor, although the mother
herself saws she did So and gave as the reason
that Jessie was sick
While Thompson denied the charge as made
by the girl he told the reporter that he had
carnal knowledge Of her. but this only happened
once 1t was about two week ago, he said
Jessie had been at his house and he started
nome with her. When they reached the navy
YARD the Waterman spoke to them. and Jessie
then said she was afraid 20 go home, that her
mother would kill her. He said he suggested
That she return home with him, but this she
declined to do and said they could walk the
streets all night Thompson said he told her
that would not DO because they would probably
get arrested before morning, and then he took
her 10 an unfinished tug boat at the wharf.
IN THE CABIN OF rUG.
They remained in the cabin until it got too
cold and they left and went 20 shed. where
they spent the balance of the nigh: together.
That. he said. was the only time he was ever
intimate with her. On the Sunday charged he
said he was away all day and when he returned
home he found Jessie at the house She was
sick. and his Brother William wanted her to
take two quiuine pills. which she declined to
take. She did not go to bed there. so he said.
bu; he and his sister went home with her and
left her at the front door,
Since the girls condition made known
Mrs Thompson and her daughters have called
to see her. and Ms. Thompson told Mrs. Mans
field that all she gave her IN the glass was some
'-tOddy," and she gave 1t to her because she
sick.
bruised and presents the appearance of having
been dealt with III violent manner.
Thompson was unable to give bail yesterday
on the charge of rape when the case was called
in the Police Court and he was committed to
Jail