The San Francisco call., 1896-06-11
WESLEY 7. LEWIS
HELD TO ANSWER.
Florence Ready Tells the
Story Of the AS
Sault.
CORROBORATIvE FACTS.
The Prosecution Yields Together
Every Link of the
Chain.
NO DEFENSE rs OFFERED.
The Girl Unfolds a Startling Story
of Lewis Boast to Her of His
Other Victims.
NO DEFENSE is OFFERED.

The preliminary examination of Wesley
T. Lewis, charged with criminal assault
upon Florence Ready, was concluded be-
fore Judge Conlan yesterday and the
Judge held him to answer before the Su-
perior Court in 500, 900 bonds.
The girl told her story in straightfor-
ward manner, and during its recital the
defendant kept his eyes fixed upon the
floor. She told of her becoming acquainted
with Lewis at the Simpson Memorial
Church through both being members of
the EpWorth League.
She detailed how Lewis called at the
Lincoln Evening School with the story of
Mrs. GoodalPs illness and getting her ex-
cused by Mrs. Deal, her teacher. Then she
detailed the incidents of the drive to the
Ocean Beach and the assault upon her.
After the assault he tried to console her
by telling her she was the seventh girl
who had been so treated by him. Two
were, like herself, pupils in the Lincoln
Evening School, and two were members
of the Simpson Memorial Church, one OF
whom he had assaulted in the beltry OF
the church.
Attorney Wilson for the defendant pro-
tested against these statements of Lewis
Judge sustained the objection.
The witness went on to describe the
drive back to Ingleside and Lewis second
attempt to assault her. She jumped from
the buggy and ran screaming toward an
other buggy occupied by George Thomp-
son of the Olympic stables and lady.
Thompson took her into his buggy and
they drove on to see if they could find
Lewis. He had fled and left the horse and
buggy standing by the side of the road.
Then Mr.. Thompson drove her home.
The only question the defendants attor-
ney asked the witness was: at was a
pleasant moonlight night, wasn't it?" and
she replied in the affirmative.
George Thompson testified to the girl
running to him for assistance. He made
a hurried search for Lewis, but failed to
find any trace of him. He took the rig
to the Ingleside stables and left it with in
structions to take an accurate description
of any man who should call for it. 1t
was about midnight when the girl ran to
him for assistance.
Thomas T. Taylor gave important testi-
mony. He said he was formerly a mem
Der of Simpson Memorial Church and
now lives at Fifteenth avenue and NJ
street. A few minutes after midnight he
was disturbed by the loud barking of his
dog. He got out of bed and on going out
side found Lewis standing at the gate
Witness asked him into the house and in
the light he observed that his face was
flushed and he appeared to be very much
excited.
Lewis told witness that he had been
sandbagged and robbed, and he asked if
there was any way he could get back to
the City. Witness offered to drive him
into the City, and accordingly hitched up
his horse and drove him to the corner of
Golden Gate avenue and Market street.
AS they parted Lewis told witness that he
worked for Simpson g. Co. on Steuart
street, near Market, and asked him to go
to the scene OF the alleged robbery, and if
he found any letters or papers to take
them to Simpson & Co.'S Office. The fol-
lowing day witness called at the Office, but
found that Lewis had not been there
within two years. Lewis was dressed in a
brown sack suit and wore q soft Fedora
hat.
After DR.. Daniel Kruger, 719 Larkin
street, and Policeman ]. S. Adams gave
testimony the prosecution closed the
case.
The defense waived the right to produce
testimony, and the Judge held the de-
fendant TO answer before the Superior
Court, raising his bonds from $10,00 TO
500 0C0