Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-27
SERIOUS FOR CLARK.
The Policeman Held on the Charge
of Felonious Assault.
TESTIMONY GIVEN IN COURT,
Miss Nellie krite Tells of the Sew
eral Assaults.
JUDGE MILLER'S REMARKS.

Yesterday morning when Policeman
Thomas E. Clark walked out of the Police
Court he thought he was free from trial
on charge of felonious assault ON Miss
Nellie Krite as published in yesterdays
Star, as the prosecuting attorney had con-
cluded from the proof presented that a
charge of rape preferred by the girl could
not be maintained. Later yesterday after
noon, however, the girls mother came over
from Baltimore and the prosecuting attor-
ney was appealed to in order to get the
case in court
Miss Krite repeated her story and then
the prosecuting officer directed the issuance
OF warrant Warrant Clerk Washburn
issued the legal paper and on this the Off
Ger was arrested last night.
This morning ne was taken to the Police
Court where the warrant was also return
ed and the case was called for trial.
Lawyer Cross represented the prisoner
and entered plea Of not guilty.
The witnesses were called and sworn and
all OF them, with the exception Of the girl.
were excluded from court.
The young girl. who is pretty and at
tractive and neatly dressed appeared on
the stand. She wore a light dress, with
green trimmings light coat and hat to
match. She is seventeen years old, but
looks several years older.
Mr.. Jenords, for the prosecution, called
the case to Judge Miller's attention and
asked the witness to tell her story.
The Girls Story.
My name is Nellie Krite," said witness
my home is in Baltimore. but 1 have been
living with my sister, Mrs. Tubbins, at No.
2O41 X street"
When did You first meet Clark"
On the 18th of November" replied the
girl. land he afterward insulted me and
ruined me for life"
Witness said she came here to assist her
sister and she acted as cashier at her
brother-in-law's store.
she was asked If the officer called to see
her very often and she said that he came
ABOUT every other day when he was OF
duty.
Il had always regarded him as gentle
man." she said. but L am sorry to say
learned to the contrary"
she said he had spoken to her about mar
rage, but she did not give her consent for
sne said, she was too young and she did not
love him enough to marry him.
On the evening of the assault, she said,
ne USED threatening language and accom-.
piished his desires. 1900.
The Best Remedy.
She said she would never have made COM
plant; that she would rather have died.
but her sister overheard a conversation be-
tween them, and then she told the whole
story.
on cross-examination witness said she
would have died rather than bring shame
On her family. And" she added. Il am
still ready for him to kill me-
She said that she though; marriage was
the best way out of the difficulty, and that
was why she was willing to get married
Il told him that he would have to marry
ne or take my life," she added.
Judge Miller asked If she had heard OF
Clark's going to marry another girl, and
she said she did hear II. Clark admitted IL.
and said he would not marry the other girl,
but would marry her, as he loved her bes..
She said In answer to the courts ques-
tons that she was seventeen years old
that she was born in 1874.
That makes you nineteen years." re-
marked the court.
Then l can't tell exactly how old am. Z"
The Sister Testifies.
Mrs. Tubbins. the girls sister. was mex,
sworn. and she told Of the converse lion
which she overheard IRON the top of III?
steps. ..
Clark she said. then told Nellie tina. nc
one had fought harder to protec: her homo,
tnaG she had.
Witness then saw Clark. and he repeated
the statement to her. She asked him If ne
was not engaged TO be married 20 another
girl, and he said: Yes; bu. aoggone the
other girl. l love Nellie. and III marry
her.
He admitted to her that he was responsi.
BILE for the girls downfall, and said Il wa
not the girls fault. I'm come over q: Il
O'Clock Christmas m.'.ping and marry her -
he said.
He did not come over. AMI the warrant
was issued.
Mr.. Tubbins was mex. sworn, anu he cor
roborated what his wife said
The Girl Removed.
Judge Miller asked IL counsel desired te
say anything. and Mr. Jeffords said he Ger
tainly claimed a conviction.
Lawyer Gloss argued that the testimony
had not made out a case and said he could
cite numerous authorities. He proceeded I,
argue, saying "The acts were committed b,
mutual consent" whereupon the girl in
terrupted, Its lie"
You must sit still and hush." said one OF
the bailiffs to her
Hush" she repeated, It can't hush how
can l remain still when this man has ruin
ed me?'
She was taken from the court into one Of
the witness rooms.
Counsel then concluded his argument saw
ing the defendant could not hear his cas-,
in this court, but that he was ready to max,
denial.
Clark Held.
Judge Miller said that the evidence I'm tb,
case did not justify the statements of coun
sell The court referred to the law. ut (,
not necessary" the judge said, ito show
the force of a brute, who knocks a woman
down in broad daylight. in danger of beins
hung or shot, in order to make out a case o.
rape. man who goes into a parlor and h,
his influence over the girl forces her again
her will to consent is just as bad as tn,
man in the other case, and IL anythins
worse. The woman who is assaulted on m,
highway has some chance for her life IN,
the one in the parlor is rendered powerless
unarmed and unnerved. It's time to appl,
the rules Of common sense to some of tines,
transactions and when the law is properl,
administered there will be fewer home,
wrecked, fewer bawdy houses and ruined
girls, and more scoundrels in the peni
tertiary"
In every state in the country where tn.
law is properly interpreted" the judge con
Guided, persons are being sent TO the peni
tertiary IN cases like this
Clark was held for the action of the gran,
jury and the court fixed bail at ST. 900.
| Bail in the amount stated was given tbi
afternoon and the officer was released
Burial of Fred May of baltimore.
| The remains OF Mr.. Fred May. who die,
on September at the Isle of Wight. Eng
/ land, have arrived in Baltimore The bod,
came on the steamship La Bretagne from
Hayre. The funeral took place from m
Cathedral this morning, when Rev. j. r