The record-union., 1893-03-02
TEE HOODLUMO OF WASHINGTON.
Examination of Mrs. Fortiers Brutal
Assailants.
Witnesses Said to Have Been Either
inundated or ''Fixed',-Lack
of Evidence.

In Justice G. A. Newton's court in
" ashlngton yesterday the examination
OF the men implicated in the assault upon
Mrs. Ann Fcrtier Tor Wittke) was begun.
Major w. 4. Gett assisted District Attor-
ney c. NJ. Head of Yolo County for the
prosecution, and Hiram johnson, c. w.
Gallaner and John Catlin were counsel
for the defense.
On motion of Major Gett, Larry Burns,
George Fay, Pat Martin and Frank Rett
1our of the young men arrested on sus-
plcion of being implicated IN the assault
We're discharged, it being evident there
was no evidence to convict either of them,
This left only two of the accused, Powers
and Glenn, to answer.
That of Morris Powers was the first
case to be taken up, he being held upon
the charge of rape. James Glenn was the
Hrst witness called, and he swore that he
was SO drunk on the night of February
4oth that he could remember very little
OF what happened.
Glenn's incompetency to answer ques-
lons, his condition at the time of the as
sault and the anxiety of counsel to coach
MN during his examination, left very
little information to be CLEANED from his
statements. He said he believed he was
on the night mentioned in his room, g
sort OF an clubhouse or storeroom for old
boxes and rubbish across the street from
the West End saloon in Washington, and
acknowledged that tho woman, Mrs. For
TIER came there in the night and that
A DRUNKEN CARoUsAL,
N which a number of "the boys'' were
concerned, ensued.
Glenn was repeatedly advised that he
need .
crlmlnate himself, and whenever there
was prospect OF his giving any intelli,
gent answer or information, counsel
promptly interposed, so that his testi-
inony amounted to little.
lie swore that Powers came into the
room in the dark, but further than that
he knew and saw nothing. The little in
formation he gave was of character toe
disgusting for publication.
lie claimed that the 'boys'' made sc
much disturbance that he finally put the
crowd out of the house, over which
statement the boys" present gave
A JEERING LAUGH.
Glenn was finally dismissed without
having either eliminated himself, or any
one else, TO an appreciable extent.
John Powers, brother of the defendant
was then put on the stand. He made the
startling statement that Morris was moi
married on February 10Th, and that he
was q years old.
IF you want TO prove that he was not
married TO the defendant" interrupted
Mr.. johnson, 1--WE will admit that he was
not"
Also that he did not expect to be-
added Major Gett.
"Exactly-that he did not expect to be
never would be, and didn't want to be, u
replied Johnson.
That will do, thesl," said the prosecu.
ton, and John Powers was dismissed.
THE woMAN's STORY.
Mrs. Ann Fortier, the prosecuting wit.
ness, went upon the stand, accompanied
by her daughter. On motion of the pro
scouting attorney, Judge Newton ordered
the courtroom, which was packed almost
to suffocation with curious Spectators
chiefly young men and boys-to be
cleared of all except officials, attorneys
and the reporters.
Mrs. Fortier was then questioned by
Major Oett, and stated that she crossed
the bridge about or o'clock in the
evening, to go to place where sh0 had
been employed, upon an errand. When
she got across the bridge she entered the
first saloon on the left (the West End
saloon) and asked for a glass of beer
Before she could pay for the beer she was
aecosted by a man, whom she did not
know, in an insulting way, and the next
thing she could remember she was up in
the hall above the saloon, in the presence
of ten or dozen young men.
The only one of the number she recog-
niZed was Glenn, and he was utterly de.
void of clothing. Then she was seized by
4 number Of the young fellows and sub
United to great many insults and abuses
They would not permit her to leave the
room, however, and she was not con-
scious of how she got down or who took
her to
GLENN's ROOM
Across the street. She found herself. al
any rate, in his room, on an old spring
bed without a mattress, and there she was
assaulted by "a young man with smooth
lace"
Glenn was recalled to the courtroom
and Mrs. Fortier identified him. He
was the only one of her assailants she
knew. This was about all that the pros
ecution obtained from the witness, auC
the court adjourned until o'clock.