Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-25
Victim of Assault Recognizes the
Brutal Perpetrator.
HIS ATTEMPTS At EXPLANATION
The Accused Man Kept in Close
Confinement.
THE POLICE INVESTIGATING

ed yesterday by Policeman James Davis Of
the bicycle squad of Georgetown, was iden-
titled late yesterday afternoon as being the
man who assaulted Mrs. Ada Hardy Tues
day morning at her home in the county.
above Georgetown. The identification was
certain beyond doubt. The woman was
positive that Busey was the guilty party.
He stood trembling before her. completely
cowed, in marked contrast to his demeanor
when he caught the defenseless woman
alone and committed his fiendish crime.
The woman was sent for soon after Busey
was arrested, but 1t was several hours be-
fore she reached the station, owing to the
distance to her home.
The news of the arrest of the supposed
guilty party spread like wildfire, and quite
a crowd gathered around the station to
witness the arrival of the victim or the
ravisher. She had the sympathy of all,
though there was not the slightest attempt
at violence upon the accused man. Inc
crowd seemed to be gathered more out OF
curiosity than anything else.
Twice was the negro brought before the
woman, and twice did she readily identity
him. The woman was instructed to make
no sign and to say nothing while he was
before her. She observed the command az
the first ordeal but at the second she couid
not restrain her feelings. Rising from her
T.,
bling with excitement, she held out hef
hand pointing her finger at BuSey.
This Is the man." said she positively. Il
would know him among thousand.
Busey Loses His Nerve.
This settled the whole matter. The wretch
was almost completely unnerved and almost
broke down; but as soon as he had lett the
room he attempted to make explanations.
The police had no sympathy TOR MIN, ana
he was somewhat roughly hustled through
the corridor and placed again In cell NO L,
where he will be kept until everything Is
in readiness to take him INTO court. rms
will possibly be tomorrow morning, and IN
the meantime the police will work up the
case against the prisoner
AS stated in The Star yesterday, Police
man Davis had a long talk with the negro:
in which the suspect gave an account OF
himself and claimed to have been out OF
the city at the time of the assault. The
policeman was locked up in the cell room
alone with the man. Later detective Joe
Carter had a secret talk with the prisoner,
and at the close of this the notes OF the
two were compared. number of conflict.
ing statements We're disclosed, which Will
be looked into.
Just about the time Detective Carter fin
ished his interview with Busey Mrs. HARDY
appeared at the station, accompanied by a
friend. She was ushered into the room Oh
Lieut.. Swindells. who was absent at the
charge of number of police to keep order
during the civic and florai parade.
In order to make no mistakes 1t was de-
cided to place several other negroes IN the
room with Busey and let the woman PICK
out the right man The police of the sta
ton sCurried around and in snort time
three other men were secured, all OF whom
it is said resembled the description of the
brute to a more or less extent. The three
additional men were all black, and had
side whiskers, one being about Buseys size
and the other two somewhat taller.
Confronted With Four Men.
The arrangement was such that Busey
himself should not know whether or not
the other coored men were prisoners
Everything being in readiness, the four
men were marched into the place and stood
up before the outraged woman. She ran
her eyes across the faces of the four and
suddenly stopped at Busey, who third
in the row. AT a signal the men were taker
out.
Only few officers were In the room at
the time to witness the identification. As
soon as the four men were out of the room
the woman was asked if she identified
either of them being the cuiprit. She
unhesitatingy designated the third man
who was BuSey.
To avoid any mistake. and to make the
matter as fair as possible. the men We're
brought into the room again, but the sec
ond time the positions were changed and
Busey was second man in the row. The
eyes of the woman Immediately set him
and, contrary to the precautionary instruc-
tons, she arose from her seat and as
stated, pointed her finger at the negro, de-
claring he was the man and that she would
know him among a thousand.
AT this announcement all eyes were turned
upon Busey, and the negro came near col
lapsing. Even the other cOlored men who
stood alongside looked at him with con-
tempt. The wretch was not left in the
room many moments longer. He was quick.
ly removed by the police, as IL to rid his
victim OF his detested presence as quickly
as possible.
The arrest of the negro by the police of
the seventh precinct is creditable to the
force of Georgetown. 1t is believed thai
since the commission of the crime the cuI-
prit has been out of the city and returned
the morning Of yesterday. His liberty was
of short duration.
Husband Was in Doubt.
The husband of the outraged woman, Hi
ram Hardy, when he visited the station
yesterday. Informed the police that he had
no positive idea as to the guilty party. The
police, however, believed that the crime
was committed by some one on the line of
the canal. and. after questioning the hus-
band. ascertained that Busey had worked
for him, and had quit last week, making
threats at the time
A few minutes before / O'clock yesterday
afternoon Busey was seen standing in front
Of O'Donnells dru% store at 32d and M
streets, by Charles Gordon of 321S Grace
street. Gordon knew him. and was in some
manner aware that he was suspected of the
crime. Avoiding the fellow, Gordon walked
across the street to No. engine house
and there telephoned his nforma ton to the
police station.
When he came out Busey had moved. He
was sighted going down 32d street with a
bag of flour in his hand. Gordon followed
him down the street across the canal and
saw him enter Waters alley, which is lust
south of the canal and runs from 31sf to
sd street He continued to shadow him
( nd saw him enter a house and leave
shortly afterwards without the flour going
down towards 3fst street. Just before the
end of the alley was reached the negro
turned to the right and walked up the
bank. entering the old Pearson house a
two-story frame situated back of row Of
bricks, which is used s a tenement house
Just as he entered Policeman Davis ar.
rived on his bicycle. He went in, and soon
had him in custody. Busey offered no re-
sistance and went along peaceabiy. When
the police. nan left the house with his nris-
oner there were a half-dozen other police
on the scene.
Makes Explanation
On the way up to the station the negro
ha of