Evening star., 1896-11-07
REVOLVING AFFAIR.
Charge of Assault Against Young
HenFY ID. Anderson.

Henry u. Anderson.
A case of indecent assault, the testimony
being fraught with details of the most re-
voting nature. occupied the entire session
OF Judge Miller's branch of the Police Court
today. Mary Scully, a young woman
t"enty-three years Of age. formerly en-
ployed at the Hotel Raleigh, was the prose-
cutting witness against Henry B. Anderson,
nineteen years of age. Thomas Kelly was
Jointly charged with Anderson
Anderson is the proprietor OF a grocery
ana meat store at As G street. He was ar
rested for indecent assault yesterday by
Detective Hartigan, on complaint of Miss
Scully. The latter resides at SOS 14th street
northeast with her mother.
When the case was called in court today
MISS Scully took the stand and stated that
she has known Anderson for several
months While calling at her house. she
said, Anderson took from her a pocket
oook containing eighty-seven cents, and
she visited the store Thursday evening for
the purpose OF securing q return of the
money.
According to the story of the witness,
anderson induced her to enter a shed in
the rear Of the store snd there ATTEMPTED
to criminally assault her. About that time
heliy entered the shed. The latter claimed
10 DE a policeman and told the witness
tfat she was under arrest. Kelly left
cstenSfbly to call a patrol wagon and An
oerson took the witness into a room in the
rear OF the store. locked the door and again
attempted to assault her. Kelly returned
ana had pinned ON his breast piece Of
paper to initiate a badge. He told her that
ne would take her to the station if she di
Tot submit to his wishes. Witness scream
ed murder" several times
Ihe girl was finally permitted to depart.
She met Mr. w. T. Evans a vatchman In
one of the departments. who escorted her
10 street car. She went home and related
what had happened to her mother.
On cross-examination Miss Sculiy said
Anderson had attempted to criminally as
sault her once before. about three weeks
after she had first met him. He had never
succeeded
Miss Scully finally admitted that Ander-
son had accomplished his purpose Thursday
evening and prior thereto
Anderson said he first saw Miss Scully
In June, when she visited his place
Thursday last Miss Scully called at the
store, and he went to a neghboring saloon
with her. They had a glass of beer, and
returned to the store. She willingly accom-
panied him to the shed in the rear and
made no objection to anything that trans
pired. Kelly suddenly appeared and an
nounced himself as a policeman.
keily denied that he had assaulted the
girl In any manner whatsoever
,,;;, t seems very possible" said Judge
Miller. that this was a nicely planned lit
Tie game on the part Of Anderson to pre-
vent this girl from troubling him or insist
ing tnat ne marry her. He probably
.housnt tnat III ne could so arrange il to
rave the girl seen by witness under guilty
circumstances. and should make her be-
ileVe that he put Up collateral and effected
ner release thereby. she would stand in
1ear OF him, and leave him alone in the fu
ture" 'Ae IL
attorney Sllers claimed an acuuittal for
Anderson on the ground that a case of
assault had not been made out.
Inc impersonatioE of policeman is the
convicting element In this case" ruled
JudSe anderson of
80 and &C sts"
heily DC manded a jury trial and was
required to give bonds in the sum of xan
fors his appearance.