The herald., 1893-07-01
'.ARBAR THE BEAST. IN COURT.
Held to Answer the Charge of
Assaulting a Girl.
Miss Gecrgie Cummings Tells the
Story Of the Horrible Crime.
She Begged Piteously for Mercy, but He
enesrcd ut Her and Commit
ted an IndescribAble
ORense.

Henry Farbar, the alleged ravisher OF
George Cummings, was under examina-
tion yesterday before Justice Austin on
the charge Of rape.
The defendants, a rather good looking
young man, was unrepresented by
counsel when he appeared in court, but
later on an attorney who happened to
be In court undertook to defend him.
The court room was packed with a
mob OF sensation mongers who came
very near being summarily elected,
Deputy District Attorney Davis moving
that spectators should be requested to
vacste the court, on account OF the senHi-
tiveness Of the complaining witness.
Justice Austin then asked the pris-
oner Farbar II he desired to exclude
spectators. Farbar replied, mo; l
want everyone present to judge whether
am guilty or not.
The reassured crowd OF loafsrs
breathed more easily and settling down
In their seats awaited the arrival OF the
complainant.
Miss Cummings entered shortly after
in company with her sister. Mics
Cummings IL decidedly pretty bru-
nette, with slim, willowy figure, and
showed very few signs Of the nervous
ness attributed to her by the attorney,
giving her evidence unhssitatingly in a
clear and audible tone of voice.
She stated that on the 10Th of last
December ehe left her mothers house
about O'Clock in the evening to 60 to
the grocer's. As che was returning
home, and had reached College road on
the Temple street cable line, che noticed
. man looking away from her towards
the end OF tie cable line. She glanced
1t him, but took no particular note OF
him at that time. As she passed him
she heard him whistle, but did not stop.
A few minutes after she heard him fol-
lowing her and became alarmed. She
began TO run, and her persuer also in
creased his pace. He caught up with
Morton. She said no, and tried to con-
tinue her way, but the man took hold
Of her throat in such q manner as to
prevent her screaming, and dragged hur
towards the side Of the road.
Miss Cummings was asked at this
point to illustrate the manner in which
Fsrbar held her. The complainant &C.
cordingly took hold of her sister, and
being somewhat excited, squeezed that
young lady by the throat 80 hard that
she screamed, and on being released sat
down with very red face.
The defendant then dragged her
through q wire fence to spot about 20
feet away, still holding, her by the
throat. He threw her down and tore
her dress from her.
II begged and prayed him to let me
co." said Miss Cummings. but he only
sneered at me. asked him how he
would feel II his sister was treated in
such q manner, and il he knew there
WAS God in heaven but it was all no
use. He told me he wonld kill me if / re-
sisted, and said: Damn you. shut your
mouth or I'll gag you,' He kept me
halt an hour befoye he assaulted me-"
Witness then went on to describe the
assault, the particulars Of which are un-
ft to print. "A y 81
She positively identified Farbar as
the hsnd who committed the offense.
A pawnbroker named Morris then
testified to having sold Farbar coat
similsr to the one described by Miss
Cummings ~ worn by her assailant.
No witnisses were called by the de-
tense, and Juntice Austin held the ac-
cused for trial in the superior court in
bonds of $4,000.