Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-20
HE WANTED A KISS
IL, i,
But Charles Mackeray Got in
Jail Instead.
SERIOUS CRIME CHARGED
Proceedings of the Burge Case. VIII Pro-
badly Go to tho JUG Today. Argu-
ment to he Commenced
This Morning.

Because he asked the girl to whom he
was engaged to be married to give him
a kiss Charles Mackeray had to spend
one night in the county jail With the
serious charge of attempted criminal
assault booked against him. This fact
was brought out in the preliminary
hearing yesterday.
AS was told in the Daily Press yes
terday. Mackeray was arrested and
lodged in the county Jail Tuesday night
upon warrant charging him with at
tempting to commit Il criminal assault
on Hattie Schriver. a young girl who
resides With her mother near Salter's
Creek, between this place and Newport
News
The warrant was sworn out by Mr..
r. Ehoff, who is the step-father Of the
girl. and at whose home Mackeray
lived. The parties are Germans and
have lived under the same roof for
some time.
PRELIMINARY HEARING
Mackeray was given a hearing before
Justice l.. F. Furness yesterday after
noon, VINO dismissed the case on the
ground that there was no evidence
upon which he could be held for the
grand jury. From the evidence intro
duced at the hearing it seems that
sweethearts and that he entered her
room Monday morning and wanted her
to kiss him.
Hattie Schriver. who SAYS she is is
years old is tall slender young lady,
with light hair and fair complexion,
but q rather homely country girl. She
was on che witness stand at the hear
ing. and testified as follows:
Charlie came into my room Monday
morning. and taking hold of my hand
said, Hattie. give me Il kiss i told
him to so out. but he replied that if
gave him the desired kiss he would do
So" Her father, she said, came up 20
her room and Charlie got under the
bed. where he was discovered BY Mr.
Ehoff. He was ordered to TO leave the
room, which he did. The girl admitted
that she was engaged to be married to
Mackeray, saying that he had asked
her to marry him and she had told him
that if he would stop drinking and saw.
his money She would become his VITO
in two years. He promised to do this.
but had not kept his word. She ad-
mitted that AIackeray had never made
any Improper overtures toward her
and always conducted himself in a gen
fiemanly manner. while in her presence.
She emphatic.llly denied ever havin,,
kissed Mackeray
Mr.. Ehoff. who preferred the charges,
said chat on Monday morning when
he went to his daughters room to
awaken her he found Maclleray under
her bed. He ordered him to leave his
house. which he did. Tuesday after-
noon, the witness said. Mackeray re-
turned to his house in order to get his
clothes. and he then decided to have
him arrested for attempting to crimi-
nally assault his daughter. MIR. E.hoff
admitted that. Mackeray had always
conducted himself properly. land he
thought 4 great deal Of the young man.
He stated that Mackeray had asked
his consent to marry Hattie. but e told
him that she was too young and he
would have to watt
Mrs. Ehoff also testified, but her ey
idencc corroborated that of her hus-
band.
The justice simply dismissed the
charge and ordered the jailor to release
Mackeray.
The girl was picturesquely a'ttired.
She wore a large white hat, with big
red roses, and a white dress. which
came down to the knee, white stock
ings and pair of white slippers.