Evening star., 1896-12-02
NIGHT LINER SENTENCED.
Espey Will Commit No Assaults for
Six Months.

AS Mr.. j. l.. Lytton. a government clerk
who resides at 217 7th street northeast.
took the stand yesterday afternoon i'm the
Police Court. his face presented a fright
fully mutilatcd appearance. One eye was
black and cut, and an ear aad a cheek
were badly lacerated. He gave evidence
that may convict LOUIS Espey. a cab driver.
of assault and highway robbery.
According to Mr.. Lyttons story he en-
gagged Espey at 11th street and PennsyI-
vania avenue at ii 80 o'clock Monday night
to carry him home. The next he remrm-
bers he was on Missouri avenue near the
Pennsylvania railroad depo' fleeing from
Espey and another man. They overlook
him. and, according to his recollection,
Espey knocked him down with a club SET
on him and went through his pockets.
Shortly after this occurrence Mr. Lytton
discovered that he had been robbed of S:,5
William Alexander. of 10 Defrees street,
testified that While passing along 9th
street at 12:45 O'Clock yesterday morning
he heard some one calling for the police.
Witness hastened TO the scene of the trou-
be, and found Espey astride of Lytton.
grasping the wrists of the latter
Another witness substantiated the stale
ments OF Alexander. Policeman HAYNES
WHO arrested Espey. explained to the court
that while he had the man under arrest
Espey passed something to another man
and the latter made away with it,
In his defense Espey stated that he was
WIN l-ytton I'm saloon on 9th street until
Tao o'clock Lytton then attempted to
get away without paving his cab hire I'm
running. said Espey the man fen ava
struck his head.
Espey contended that he sat on Lytton
ana held his wrists because the latter at
tempted to stab him with a pocketkriife
al
IN this COURT remarked Judg. Miller that
you must not pick up drunken men and
Drive them from saloon TO saloon and then
charge them by the hour. ID will not he
permitted
The court desired to hear from the man
who was charged with receiving the money
or Whatever II was that Espey passed TO
him. and the trial was adjourned until to-
day in order that Detective Hartigan might
bring :he man into court.
Last night Detectives Boyd, Helan and
Hdrtiran arrested cab driver named Jim
Dubait as the man who stood in with Es-
pey VIXEN the latter was arrested and Du-
bant was in the dock of the Police Court
this morning
In court this afternoon Espey and I'm
bant were Jointly charged With assault
upon AIR. Lytton. Detective Hartigan tes-
titled that when Dubant was arrested ne
denied that he was present at the time.
OF the assault and robbery. In conyersa-
ton with the detective this morning Es-
l'ey said that a man named Adams was
with him. but Adams proved an alibi and
finally ne admitted that Dubant was the
man. VIM. Alexander. who saw the ar
rest. identified Dubant as the man To
whom Espey passed something when the
policeman had him on the ground
On the stand this afternoon Espey testi-
fled that he was under the influence. Of
liquor at the time OF the assault, and was
under the impression that IL was Abe
Adams who was with him.
Dubant said that he WAS drunk Monday
night, and knew nothing of the occurrence
until it was all over.
I'D be foolish TO steal So and go over
the road and leave "a horse and carriage
worth $l.O."
The testimony in the case was very much
mixed, but there was nothing to connect
Dubant with the assault. He was acquitted
and EsDey was sentenced to jail for six
months.