Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-14
JAMES CARR'S DEFENSE
Witnesses Testify to Good Character Of Rosa
Robinson's Assailant.
The Child is Put ON the Stand to
Contradict Their Statements
Other Details.

| Enormously aSSdultlng Rosa ROBINSON was
begun in Criminal Court this morning at
10 o'clock, before Chief Justice Bingham.
John 1. Young colored. was the first wit
ness called to the stand fer the defense.
He stated that he lived in Logan's place.
| where, it is alleged. the assault occurred.
He was not acquainted with young Carr,
but had been acquainted with Rosa Robin
| son since July. The first time he saw the
| girl after the occurrence, he testified, was
| when he her in her mothers store,
| three days later.
| FRANCES Brooks, colored, was the next
witness. who was also resident Of Logan 5
| place. She was in the Robinson store the
| morning after the occurrence, and saw the
| little girl sitting in chair in the kitchen
| she could not tell whether she fooled ill.,
| or not.
Cross-examined by Mr. Shillington for
| the government, she said she had become
! acn'iainted with the girl from visiting the
store.
| Considered "a Good Boy,
| Mary Bacon, who resides at 25 L street.
was next called to the stand. Examined
| by Attorney O'Laughlin for the defense
| she testified she knew young Carr. and had
| never heard anything about his reputa. ton
Everybody considered him a good boy, she
| said. CroSS-examined by Mr.. Shilington
| she testified that the only thing she had
ever known against him was that he had
| once been sent 20 the reform school.
Mrs Lena Weinberg of 26 l. street testi-
| fed as to the defendants GOOD character
| Florence Croker of 80 L street also testi-
| fed mat effect.
| Lillian Carey, colored of 100 Half street
| testified that she visited the Robinson store
three days after the alleged assault and
| was waited on by the girl herself She
mad seen Rosa two or three days before
| the assault, she stated cross-examina-
| ton by Mr.. Shillington. Before going to
the store she met Mr.. Robinson she said
| and asked him how the girl was. and he
| responded. "All right When little Rosa
| waited on her in the store she asked her
| the same question and was given the same
J answer.
Mrs. Mary Hagan of &c Pierce street
| had seen Rosa Robinson before the assault
| and two days after4t. Four or five days
| after it she her in the store
Cross-examined by Mr.. Shll:ngton she
Wlrdow two days after the assault oc-
| Cured.
The name of officer O'Dea of the second
| precinct was called, but he was not pres
| emit A short delay took place while a teie-
prone message was sent for him.
Warden voorhees,, member of the bar,
Was called to the stand to testify in re-
| gard to the location of the Carr house ~
L street. This was to satisfy the minds of
| the jury in regard to the exact situation
| Of the property, and the ARRANGEMENT of
| Inc rooms IN the house.
| The Attorneys Consult
| Cars attorneys held a long consultation
| with him, and Attorney Shiiineton for
| the prosecution, went over to where little
| Rosa Robinson was sitting with her par
| ents and talked earnestly with them ami
| her. Mr.. O'Laughin then made the an
| rouncenent that the defense would rest
l its case.
| The first witness examined by Mr. Shil-
| lngton for testimony in rebuttal was De-
| tecuve Joseph L. Barnes, who told of the
| arrest of Joseph Lous hiram. Cars friend
| who is under 500 bonds as to the act of
| aiding the prisoner in attempting to es-
| cape. On examination he stated that when
he arrested Loughran he asked the latter
| II he was with Carr the previous day. when
the alleged assault happened. Loughran
SAID he had not been, but had been at
| home.
| Louis Robinson. the father of Rosa took
| the stand and stated that he had a daugh-
| ter three years younger than Rosa, who
| somewhat resemble1 her. He testified fur
| ther that Rosa had not been downstairs;
| until the Friday following the occurrence,
! when she was brought before the grand
| jury She was sent to Baltimore the Sun
| day following the alleged assault and re-
| manned there until August Is. He state
l.also that he had a niece from Baltimore
| visiting at the house about the age of Rosa.
Rosa's Testimony.
The little girl was then called to the stand
by Mr.. Shillington. She was perfectly self
| possessed and stood quietly waiting while
a little tilt was INDUCED in by Mr.. Shilling
| ton and Mr.. Jeffords The latter objected
| to the question put the witness by the pros
| ecutor as to how long she had been upstairs
| after the alleged assault before she came
down, which would come into conflict wit
| the statement made by previous witnesses.
| The question as put was to what day
| she had first come down stairs after the
he nod zrrifl },
out hesitation it Friday.
| MIR. Jefords on cross-exa mination aske l
| the little girl whether or not the witnesses
| who testified to seeing her three DAYS after
| the assault We're speaking the truth, and
| the child witness answered in low tone
| of voice, but most positive, that they We're
| not.
you state, then, that the witnesses were
| lying, when they made such statements %
| Mr.. Jeffords asked during his cross-exam-
nation of the girl, rather excitedly.
oh, put it in milder way, Mr. Jeffords, -
| Mr.. Shlllington remarked, blandly.
| During the examination of the witness
Carr sat with downcast eyes, apparently
| taking little interest in the case, having a
| sullen look on his face.
| Exceptions Taken.
Mr.. Shillington took exception to the re-
| quest from Mr.. Jeffords. made to the judge
| that order be made out for tine dis
| charge of the witnesses He stated that a
| number of them had been summoned by
| the defense, who had not testified. Mr..
! Jeffords then stated that his wish was that
| only those who had been examined should
| be paid, and the order given
! Mr.. Jeffords stated TO the judge that he
| had no prayers to offer to the judge, the
| latter having stated that they should be
| offered if there were any, before the argu-
| ments. On demand of Attorney Jeffords
| Mr.. Shillington stated that he wished to
| offer no prayers, but would rely solely upon
| the instructions in regard to the law in the
case given by the Judge He further asked
| that an earlier adjournment than usual be
| taken, in order to allow him to look over
| hts notes of testimony before argument
which the judge granted, and the court ad-
| journed until 1913 o'clock.
Motion Overruled.
Upon the resumption of the trial after
| recess counsel for the defense moved to
| take the case from the jury, addressing
| themselves to the law governing the ques-
| ton of assault with intent to commit rape
Chief Justice Bingham overruled the mo-
| ton, remarking that the case seemed to be
| in the same condition as when motion
| was made at the close of the govern
| ment's case to take the case from the jury