Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-11
TOLD IN THE URT.
Further Witnesses in the Alleged Assault
by an Officer
The Defendant Lays the Blame ON the
Girl-Oficials Testify rs to
Examinations.

The trial Of ex-Policeman Thcs. E. Clark
charged with committing a rape upon Miss
Nellie Kriete on December 10 last begun
on Friday. was continued before Judge Nc
Comas in Criminal Court No. this morn
ing.
The government closed it's case by placing
Sergeant Keefe and Lieut.. Boyle of the
metropolitan police force on the stand, who
testified as to what took place at the sta
ton house when the complaint against
Clark was made. and what the accused
officer said at that time.
The defendant Clark was the first wit
ness called for the defense. He testified
in clear. self-possessed manner, and while
stating his version of the affair Miss Kriete
wept bitterly. while 1t was with difficulty
that her mother could be restrained from
rising from her chair and causing a dis
turbance. Clark told of his introduction
to Miss Kriete by he- sister, Mrs. Tubins,
and of the invitations extended to him to
visit the girl. On the evening of the 10th
OF December. as he was passing Mr.. Tubins'
residence, Miss Kriete called to him from
the window, Clark said. and a moment
later she opened the front door and kissed
him. They then went upstairs. where the
cause of the trouble occurred, with full
consent Of the girl. according to the wit
ness
Clark claimed that he had no pistol on the
night OF December 10, and that he did not
tear the clothing of Miss kriete she un-
buttoning her garments. She begged him to
come back and he did return four nights
later and several times after that. During
this period the girl asked him to marry her
He had said he was sorry the difficulty had
happened, the cX-policeman testified, but he
never characterized himself as a brute who
ought to be killed or made remarks of a
similar nature.
clared great portiQn of the testimony of
the prosecution to b false.
William c. Gale and Thomas H. Wheeler,
who were present at the preliminary hear
ing IN the Police Court. testified to num-
Der Of immaterial points that were brought
to light there.
officials Testify.
James L. Pugh, assistant district attor-
ney, after being sworn, said that he was
present at the preliminary examination in
the Police Court. Two points were there
brought out which particularly impressed
the witness. Miss Kriete said that revolt
yer was placed in chair on the evening
of December 10, but she was not threatened
with violence by Clark. he maintaining that
he intended to kill himself If he did not ac-
complsh his purpose. Mr.. Pugh further
testified that in the Police Court Miss
Kriete said nothing in regard to violence
being used upon her. Assistant District
then called and related the facts in regard
to his examination of Miss Kriete when she
first made complaint against Clark. From
what she then said he nolle pressed the
case but later. after hearing from Mrs.
Tubins, another warrant was issued for
the arrest Of the ex-policeman.
James II. Smith, an attorney -at-law. and
Police Sergeant Fathers also told wha t
occurred in the lower court. Sergeant
Fathers remembered that Miss Kriete had
said Clark assisted her to the floor. not
forced her to assume that position. How
ard Brooks OF the reportorial staff of The
Evening Star. who reported the Police
Court hearing, recounted what he remem-
bered OF the testimony given there. and
the next witness w. w. Smith, connect
ed with a Baltimore paper. told of an in
terview he held with Miss Kriete and her
relatives.
Night Inspector Pearson of the police
force testified as to Clarks good reputa-
ton for truth and veracity, and 1t being
12:sO o'clock a recess was ordered until
Ito o'clock.