Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17
Blanche Estalle Sherwood Appears
Against u the Feed Dealer
INTERESTING TESTIMONY GIVEN
Recital sof the Alleged Amorous
Advances of the Accused.
THE CASE IN PROG RESs

he case OF MI. SllaS >. DalSn, the feeo
dealer. charged with having assaulted
Blanche Estelle Sherwood on the 21st Of
last month. as published in The Star at the
time, was called for trial in the Police
Court this afternoon. Attorney s. T.
Thomas represented the defendant before
the court and jury. When examined, some
of the ju1ymen said they had read of the
case, but none of them had formed or ex-
pressed an opinion. AS none Of them were
acquainted with the parties to the case,
the members Of the regular panel were ac-
cepted.
In his opening Prosecuting Attorney
Muifowny said that the charge was really
one Of alleged indecent assault. He ex-
planned in his opening that he expected
to show that the defendant had advertised
for young lady cashier, and that Miss
Sherwood had answered and was accepted.
That he soon addressed her as Dear and
Darling, and in teaching her how to use
the telephone he brushed aside her curls.
rms she thought was an accident and no
attention was paid to it.
Later on, the prosecutor said, he expect
ed to show Mr.. DaiSh had asked the young
lady to kiss him and had put his hand on
her In such a manner that she became Of
Tended and left his employment.
The Complaining Witness.
Miss Sherwood, when called to the stand,
said she was seventeen years old, and
lived at No. 1853 U street northwest In
response to Mr.. Mullowny'5 inquiries, she
said that last month she went to Mr..
Dafsh's office and saw him because of an
advertisement in a paper stating that he
wanted lady cashier.
She went there with her sister, and an
other lady who applied for the position
was also there. On the occasion of the
first visit to Mr.. Daish he brushed aside her
hair when showing her how to use the tele-
phone. but she paid no attention to this
conduct. She went to work, and the fol-
lowing day he wanted to kiss her, but she
refused, telling him she was not used to
such conduct.
This was ON Tuesday. and the next day
She said Mr.. Daish asked her to sit on his
lap, but she refused. He also wanted her
to kiss him, but she refused. The next
DAY ne put his arms around her and called
on and lower oe aIG m Rst Ms Ms hand
tlnued = sal al her darling" she said, and
wanted TO Kiss her. until Saturday, when
s Msnt was So1 made sick by his conduct and she
Before she left he paid her for the days
she had worked there. When she got
nome she was nervous, and her mother
asked her + she was sick. She then re-
lated the story of her experience while in
MI Daish's Employ. The feed dealer. she
SAID infatedIher over to his house on Sum
Gay, ana told her to come alone, as there
Wooiu ny H0 one else there.
Miss Sherwood said that Mr. Daish re-
markedsto Her that she seemed 20 make a
race every time he came near her and
told her that she would have to get used
TO 1t II she was going to be his girl.
Said, He Was Going to Pet Her.
On 7cHoss-examination witness said that
what she had related occurred in the office.
but not while Others were passing through.
She did, mot tell her mother Of what had
occurred until Saturday. The office was
always open. IA
Mr.. Daish first called. her darling And
wanted to kiss her, but she made up her
mind at that time that she would COM
plain II; he went any further. Once or
twice, While she was in Mr. -Daish's office
In response to his calling her, she said. he
closed the door,. The curtain had been
drawn down before she went in there.
the front door of the Office was open
witness said that on the occasion of Mr..
Daish's saying: "You are not used to it."
he also said:, Gu will have to get used to
IT; you are going to be my girl, and I'm GO
ing to pet you" She left there on Satur-
day between 10 and IL O'clock and she left.
she said, because he attempted to take
liberties with her.
When he told her he would be alone at
nome on Sunday, she said. he told her that
MS wife and daughter would be away
Witness told him she was sick when she
asked him for her money, and she also told
him she was going down the river the next
day. ,sr
The alleged. assault, she said. took Mace
In the defendants building at I'd street
and Florida avenue northeast She said that
after she was there few days Mr. Daish
worried her, and she told him she had the
headache. She intimated chat she said this
because she wanted to be rid of Mr.. Daish's
al noyailces- She. told Mr.. Daish that she
did not believe she was able to fill the
position to which Mr. Daish had appointed
her hut the latter told har 10 cfax ~
would help her all he could.
Her Father Made Her Prosecute.
She saio. in reply to questions by Attor-
ney Thomas. that she did not want to take
the alleged assault by Mr.. Daish 10 court:
she did not want to appear in the Police
Court but had done SO because her father
required her to do SO. She admitted hay-
ing talk with q Miss Leonard, who had
worked for Mr. Daish for about a week.
Miss Leonard asked her to tell the former
about the alleged assault, and she de-
clined to do so. Miss Leonard then asked
her II Mr.. Daish had accomplished his
purpose, and she replied that he did not:
he had only made the attempt. Miss Leon
ard then said that she did not think she
would go back to Daishs, as she did nor
think 1t was safe place for a young lady
to work. -
Testimony Of Parents.
Mrs. Sherwood, mother of the preceding
and complaining witness. said that when
her daughter returned home the Saturday
that the latter told her in part of the al
legged conduct of Mr.. Daish, she seemed to
be in much trouble: she went to see Mr..
Daish and asked him what was lhe trouble
between him and her daughter.
Mr.. Daish said her daughter gave him
much satisfaction with her work She
asked Nj. paish to come to her house the
same evenifis. and the latter replied that
he would, hut that it would be late. Mr.
Daish did not come, however
In reply to, questions from Mr.. Mullow-
ney, Mrs; Sherwood said she again went to
see MT; paish the following Monday. but
not with dhSidea Of having him pay money
TO settle thsl trouble. She simply wanted
TO haveI tax with him. and know why
suit.
MI. SBsrw9pd, father OF Miss Sherwood,
said that after being told about Daisi,'s
corduct1 stowAfd bis daughter he became
very agkry; ana but for the fact that he
have cote e his place Of business and de-
mandedoof him an explanation
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