Evening journal., 1899-10-06
AN AGGRAVATED CASE.
Charles Carter Held Pending
Inquiries BY Judge Ball.
DEFENDED BY L. IRVING HANDY

w ~ D<AI IhEoOEO his Il LELlAN0
IN THE CASE-THE WORST PRO
CEDURE EVER BROUGHT BE-
FORE MUNICIPAL CoURT-AN-
OTHER ACTION PENDING.
Charles Carter, the 15-year-old boy
who assaulted 11.year-old Maggie Con-
way on the tracks of the New Castle
cutoff of the p, w. & b. railroad on
Wednesday last. was held by Judge
Ball this morning, pending a consulta-
tion by him with the state authorities.
In the opinion of Judge Ball this is
one of the most distressing cases that
the court has ever heard. 1T calls for
a wise decision on the part of the
court" he said, "and it will want to
consult both the Ferris Industrial
School management and the state au-
thorities before passing judgment. The
court will hold the defendant pending
a decision Of these persons.
The case of Carter. which was con-
tinued from yesterday, was again taken
up in City Court this morning. Am
brose Conway, the brother Of the little
girl upon whom the attempted assault
was made, testified that while in his
home at Hazel Dell Park he heard some
children calling out Someone is kill
ing Maggie" He looked across the field
and saw what he thought to be a num-
Der of school children struggling on
the p, w. & B. railroad tracks, which
pass near his residence.
Then he heard several children cry
murder. He then ran across the fields
and saw his sister upon the ground
struggling with a boy, while another
boy stood over her with a rife One of
the boys was Carter. He was attempt
ing assault. The others, of whom there
were two, he did not know. They all
fled at his approach, the boy holding
the rifle dropping it. Carter picked the
weapon up. and after being chased for
some distance by Ambrose turned upon
lie rursuer and pointed the gun at
IN. He failed to overtake the lad,
Lywevcs
SHOT AT THE MISCREANT.
John Conway, another brother OF
Maggie, testified that he was about to
go to bed, when he heard the cries
Someone is killing Maggie" He look
ed across the fields and saw his sister
being assaulted. He went into his room
and picking up his revolver gave chase
to the boy, who was Carter, and who
was running up the railroad tracks. He
fired several shots at him, none OF
which took effect. He failed 70 over
take the boy.
MRS. CONWAY'S STORY.
Mrs. Mary Conway, mother Of little
Maggie, stated that her attention u
the occurrence had just been directed tC
it by her son John, who rushed
through the house, which is one
story building, looking for his revolver
He obtained it and started across thu
field to render aid to his sister.
She followed, carrying a knife, anC
upon reaching the railroad tracks saw
her daughter staggering toward her
She reached through the fence that sep
arated the farm from the railway ant
dragged Maggie across a ditch into tn
enclosure. Her daughter was mucl
agitated. and she had trouble to keel
her from fainting.
She told Maggie not to give up, for
she did the man would strike he
again. This seemed to revive tn
child, who told her that Carter had as
saulted her and choked her. Mrs. Cor
way saw the marks of fingers upo
Maggie's throat. Upon reaching tn
house she examined her daughter
clothing and found it had been tori
COMPANIONS STATEMENTS.
George Rittenhouse. aged IA year.
who was in company with Carte
stated that he saw the attempted a:
sault upon Maggie He said that Cal
ter had said once before, while on tn
railroad tracks, he was going to knoc
a girl down, any girl that come
along" He pointed out Maggie and h'
companions on the day in question an
said: Pm going to knock one of thoi
girls down" He then went up benin
Maggie and, grasping her by the throa
threw her upon the ground.
Hannigan gave similar testimony. +
stated he carried the rife, but dropp'
it when he saw the girls brothers ru
ming across the field. Carter picked
up.
MIR. HANDY'S DEFENSE.
The defendant was represented
Former Congressman Handy, who alb
conducted the case, but who realiz
that he had no ground to work upo
Mr.. Handy did not deny the allegatiC