The times., 1897-09-18
DASH DEFENDS HIMSELF
Denies He Took Liberties With His
Pretty Typewriter.
Miss Shervood's Charges Against
the Grain Merchant Heard in
Judge KimbaIl's Court.

The trial Of s. s. Daish. the wen-known
grain merchant. for indecent assault upon
Miss Estelie Sherwood. Il young girl whom
he had employed as cashier at the grain
elevator, at Second street and Florida
avenue, was commenced in Judge Kim
balls court yesterday afternoon.
In view az the prominence of Mr. Daish
and the expectation that some sensa tional
features would he developed, good-siZed
audience gathered ia the coursroonl. This
was gratified 10 a certain extent, as the
details Of the alleged assault were re
lated most fully by Miss Sherwood. W ho
was thc first witness.
The young girl, WHO stated that she was
seventeen years old, has most attractive
face and a comely figure she wore a
straw sailor hat, shirt waist and dark
skirt Her hair was worn low over the
ears, after tie style 81 Cleo Merode, the
Partisan actress. whu is The idol of New
York.
MISS Sherwood told the story of the
AIe.cea liberties taken by Mr.. Daish, which
commenced lie second day after Size WIS
employed hy him. She stated that she
saw the advertisement ef the defendant
in The Times and that she was engaged
hy Linl .n Monday of the week during
which tie alleged assault was committed
She said she was attempting To use tie
telephene when the defendant came UP
behind her and put her hair back from
ler fore head in a caressing manner.
On he nay following ne had asked her
into his private office, closing the door be
hind him. He then came over 10 her and
put his arm around her waist, calling her
.-dear" Sla ''darling she told him she
uidn't like him 10 take such liberties vita
her and that she attempted To leave the
office. He said: oh, you must get used
10 it, for you know you are going 10 he my
girl" she said she then went back into
the frent office
The next day he called her into the office
again, and after shutting the door, asked
her 20 sit on his lap. She refused and
then he put his arms around her and took
liberties with her person, which ste hesi-
tatlngly related TO the court.
Qn Friday the defendant again had her
In his office and this time he told her
that his family was going 20 be away on
the following sunday. and that She must
come up to Its house and keep him com
pany On Saturday she asked 10 he
continual worry which resulted irom the
defendants prosecutions, she said, had
made her i'll. She went home with her
sister, but she die not tell anyone about
her trouble with her employer.
The witness WAS cross-examined by At
torney 5. T. Thomas, the defendants law.
yer, and 1t soon became evident that the
defense would be- that the girl was insri
rraral p, F.rFrf no pI,arcra inst Da
her parents, and that tle case was one Of
blackuIaiI.
Miss Sherwood admitted telling Louis T.
Nathan, the cashier of the firm, that she
was directed to bring complaint against
the defendant by her father, but that
she did not like TO do it because it would
make the affair public, and she would
have to 20 into court.
The cEOss-eXanliuation failed to alter the
girls story in the slightest respect. She
admitted that she had had a converse
ton with Miss Julia Leonard, who had
come 10 see her after the publication Of
the affair, and that this young lady told
her she did not think any girl ought to
work under Mr. Daish, as she lid not
consider it safe. She had never seen Miss
Leonard previous to this time.
Mrs. Sherwood, the mother OF the com
plainant, testi fled that her daughter
came home from work on the day she
left MIR. Daisl's employ il a very ner-
vous condition, tut that she did not say
what was the matter But as she, Mrs.
Sherwood, suspected something from her
daughters manner She Went to see Mr..
Daish and ask cd him what it was. He
said he did not know, but would come
to he- house that evening. He did not
come.
In answer TO Mr.. Thomas question II
she did not inquire of the defendant
what he intended to DO about it" Mrs.
sher wood replied positively tn at she
had asked no such question. She said
III hcalth prevented her husband from
working steadily
MT. Sherwood, the girls father, was the
next witness, and ne created a diversion
By referring to Daish as that rascal
when telling Mr.. Hullowny why he did
not call on the defendant instead Of his
wife.
Il could not trust myself with the
rascal were his words. Beyond this
his testimony was imniaterial, as he only
knew what his wife had TOLD him
MT. Daish then took the stand in his
own defeuse and he made a sweeping
denial Of the charges.
Il did brush the girls hair back when
she was using the phone he said, but 1T
was because she could not hear with Il
hanging down in any such manner"
He also aomitted that he had taken her
home in his buggy twice during the week
He also said he did say to her before
other people, wei, l am going 10 kiss
you goodbye" but that he did not do So
He claimed that he often said that to
his employees.
Miss Julia Leonard, handsome blonde
young woman, attracted oonsidera ble at
tsntion as a witness Her two brothers
work for Daish, and she stated that it was
Unly natural curiosity which made her
call to see the complainant, Miss Sherwood
New, Miss Leonard didn't your brother