Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-27

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MoSy N THE CASE
At the fifth precinct station at moo, toa.,
Deputy Coroner schnenr er he'd an incn..,,s.r
case Of Jessie Langley, the little CIV, -.
death was published in yesterday. S.
Harry thompson, the young man under A..
on charge OF assault on the o.,
was present. as were his mother -
Mrs. Thompson, mother of the prisoner. a.
yers J. L. Foster and I. h. De Gr.s.n,.s.
were present in the interest Of the prisoner .
certificate from DIR. Harrison Crook s,.t,,.
that the patient was suffering from pneuuor,.
and showed no evidence Of having been assauls.d
was produced.
DIR. Vincent testified that the patien. Va. &,
Gn extremely nervous condition when broprb,
10 the hospital Symptoms OF pneumonia vers
noticed ard after she bad been there a sbors
while il was plain that she was suffering from
that disease
pr. Hail gave similar testimony, and MA
that Wien brought TO the hospital there vas
sl:gat wound on her left side. Witness also
gave evidence of the result OF the autopsy.
which he said showed that pneumonia Wa ths
cause OF death.
When the patients condition rendered ~
coverv impossible DIR. Vincent said the polics
were notified. but when . representative Of tbs
district attorneys Office visited her she wn
hysterical and her Statement could not -
taken.
DR.. Harrison testified that when be was called
TO the house TO see the pa tient the latter con-
piained of pains in her back and chest. Shs
bad high fever and complained Of pains in her
limbs, which witness attributed 70 the fsvsr.
Witness saw no external bruises.
TIE MorKkRs STATEMENT.
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next sworn, and she testified that when bor
daughter left home on Sunday morning, April
go, she appeared perfectly well Jessie was not
living at home at that time, but
she returned home each evening. Ii WIS
zen minutes before IL O'Clock when Jessie 70
turned home that night and said she was sick
a: the stomach. She yomited several times
during the night. Witness asked her what
made her sick and she said that Mrs. Thonpeon
gave her a glass OF whisky. She told witness she
had been taken with u chill at Mrs. Thompson's
and Mrs Thompson gave her the whisky and
pat her TO bed. son of Mrs. Thompson shs
said. wanted her TO take two pills, but she ~.
fused. When she awoke, she said. Harry Thomp-
son, the prisoner, wac IN bed with her and that
he had her BY the neck ana had injured hef
back.
and" said witness, 'Mrs Thompson tola
me that her son HIT NV daughter in the back"
That's not SO. interrupted Mrs. Thompson.
Resuming, Mrs Mansfield said that at times
her daughter was unconscious and she said
that If she died her death could be blamed on
h S that asTn1 b Hss SHsAs Sa 'Ss
sister came part the way homo
with her that night. Witness saw MIRA Thomp-
sou and asked her about her son being with
Jessie that Sunday night, and she said abe Led
him from the bed; that he was drunk
ARRESTED THOMPSON.
Policeman Auguste Of the fifth precinct tssss-
fed that on Monday morning. May I, he w.s
called to Mrs Mansfeld's house and tina. 10
saw Jessie Langley, who told him that Mr. q.
Thompson gave her . glass Of whisky. q
strangled her, but she drank it. She also TO s
him tina; Thompson had had her on an old tug
warehouse she told witness that when
she swoke at the Thompson house Sunday
night she found Thompson in bed with her.
She drove him Of, but he returned. Witness
next day and the latter procured . uarrar
against Thompson on . chsrge OF rape.
asked DR.. Schsefer.
Yes. SIR" the officer responded
And the has beea contipusd Ia ths
Police Court" added counsel
MRS. THOMPSON rEsrurEa
Mrs. Maggie E. Thompson, mother OF the d.
PENDANT, testified that Jessie came to her hous
Sunday morning shortly after 2 O'Clock. ana
while there complained of being sick. She
vomited and witness said she had chill Wit
ness made some WARM brandy today and esvs
her a taste of II. but she only tasted il. ana
witness little nine-year-old daughter drank
what was left.
.'was that good for the child?" asked d.
Schaeffer.
~ doat know" she answered; .sbut 4 s,v.M
10 he- and she drank 81
Witness said she took Jessie upstairs and pus
her 20 bed aud remained with her ali CAV In
the afternoon, she said, her son Harry came
went to bed. Witness turned he
key In the door. Jessie was n
another room. Witness locked her son IN She
room because be had been drink
nag aud she did not want him 10 go out Later
al. tne evening he got up and wsns
About $50 o'clock she sen; her son Harry
aud her daughter home with Jessie. She deuisi
thia' there Was any truth in the kris statemens
coaoefninS ner sons presence In the room IN
ger lne coauit:ons stated. He was only in IL
room with ner once aad then witress w.
there with jessie. As soon a. she learned thss
Jessie was SICK IN bed she went TO zee her, and
jessie then said that she (witness) had givsa
her ae.hinS but the brandy ,oddy
witness said that Jessie had told her that hse
tJessie's) mother had driven her away mon
nc mouse several times. Mrs. thompson ~
qoesNsoned al length by some OF the Jurors arA
she tod OF her acquaintance with Jessie, ~
Hao esen frequent visitor to her house.
The PRISONERS TESTIMONY.
larry thompson. the prisoner, then made
statement. He said he had visited some friends
In south Washington on the Sunday h
! cre-aon and while taere he drank 800
I beer. When be Reached home ne found Jcuis
: "a; ms house. lie said lie FELT bad and 40 -
went TO his mothers room TO take a nan Jeuis
was IN another room. About O'Clock be Ct
! mp and found tne room door locked. His sjssR
opened the door and witness went GU. and played
bail Later IN the evening he started hsos
WIN Jessie and his siste- de left them a. ll4
street and his sister went further He did -
! go any further because he did not want -
"Rik across the commons
| nld You e.e- strike her?' asked a Juror.
! No. sir: answered .he prisoner. II nsS9
t.ruck her OF any other girl"
lnen YOU want to be understood that -
did not strike her that dayYn
| Nor any other day..
Mr.. Mansfield was recalled AID she sad u
her daughter, jessie, was sixteen years old -
August
| TIE VERDICT.
The jury returned a verdict exorefss'f
Thompson. The verdict reads as follows: "1nes
jessie Langley came TO her death about e1ss
m Nav Of .bo evi6Goo0