Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-25

o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Some of the
hands of the boat claim that the time was
little. terthan o'clock.
Fro1G CarsE Beavers 1t was also learned
that t@e bo@ reached the Aqueduct bridge
about d o'eRock yesterday morning, and
then ,Uaoceeaed to one of the lower levels
of hdseanaE where 1t was to be unloaded
He did norSknow of the offense charged
Of the scrfnis Busey left the boat about
1880 o'SlockSn the morning and was not
seen aspin u4til he was brought to the sta
At,rm,ssnr to Prove an Abb.
While thesAdentifca ton of the woman Is
excellest nrapf. the police realize that addi-
tional 4videIce will have to be secured
againsts Busst. He is attempting to prove
an alibi, and explains his presence at vari-
Gus places in Maryland at the time of the
assault. 1t is evident that he had planned
carefully his heinous crime. his state
ments have to be investigated and sifted.
Detective Mueller and Policeman Neale Of
the countys mounted force have been de-
tailed upon the case by Lieut.. swindeils,
and they will fully inquire into the case.
In the meantime the negro is kept in close
confinement The doors of the cell room
are locked, and no one is permitted to see
him, reporters and others being barred.
The police are not through with him, and
are anxious to secure as much additional
evidence as possible
According to of the policemen, Busey
admitted having trouble with Capt. Hardy
over wages. The negro wanted to go to
his home d Martinsburg, where his unsle
or some relative was going to be married,
and where he calculated spending Whit
suntfde, "a holiday season for the coiored
people of that section. He wanted his
wages up to the time he was to quit, he
said. He left work the latter part of last
week and boarded Capt. Kingslow's boat
at Green Springs last Sunday. He could
not remember the name of the boat.
He says he left it at Seneca and then
walked to Edwards Ferry, which is eight
miles distant and went over to Martins
burg, which is five miles from the Ferry
He claims to have taken boat at Ed
wards Ferry at 8 o'clock Tuesday, for this
city, coming down to look for work. He
did not have any job in view. but expected
to pick one up somewhere along the canal
While confident that Busey is the right
man, the police are anxious to ascertain
how he got up to Seneca. AS stated IN
The Star yesterday. Policeman Law traced
him up to point where thS Great rams
electric road interseCts the New Cut road
At this point he could have taken car
for Cabin John Bridge, and walked the re
mainder Of the distance If he did not 90
this 1t was possible for him to jump
canal boat which might have been passing
at the time; or he might have walked the
entire distance along the towpath.
Precautions Against Arrest.
Many of the colored residents Of this sec
ton Of the city thirty years of age and
under, have parted with their side Whisk-
ers. it is said so as not to be mistaken for
the culprit. In getting the extra men to
stand alongside Of Busey yesterday at the
identified ton Policeman Connors called upon
a passing coiored man whom he knew. who
wore side whiskers. to wait as he wanted
to see him. Instead Of waiting the negro