Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-26
ACCUSED OF ASSAULT
HARRY GLASCO ARRAIGNED IN THE
POLICE COURT.
Identified by Prosecuting Witness
Conflicting TestfmOny-AttOrney
Allegation Concerning Witness.

The trial of Harry Glasco of New Jersey
avenue southwest. who was arrested sew
eral weeks ago on the charge of assaulting
and beating Miss Margaret O'Brien the
evening of June u instant. was begun this
morning before a jury N the Police Court.
Miss O'Brien who was the first witness
called. said that Immediately after alight-
ing from an Anacostia car, between $50
and 10 o'clock the evening in question: at
Delaware avenue and d street southwest,
she was approached by the prisoner, unob-
served at the time by her. who, without
making any noise, caught her by the
throat. and, as she believed. tried to throw
her to the ground. In the struggle which
ensued her back was wrenched, and from
this she suffered for about four days.
Miss O'Brien was cross-examined at some
length by Mr.. ]. NJ. Kicks, counsel for the
defense, but her testimony was not shaken.
Policeman Sullivan told how he came to
arrest Glasco, because of Information fur
nished him by Charles Francis, COM
panion of the accused man. Francis was
arrested, the officer stated, on suspicion
that he was concerned in the assault. Sub
sequently the police authorities abandoned
the charge against Francis, as it was the
intention of the government to use him as
a witness for the prosecution.
Charles Francis Testimony.
Charles Francis of Delaware avenue near
2d street southwest said he and the accused
man had been together the evening of the
assault at the house of a friend in the
southeast section Of the city. On the way
back he and Glasco noticed a lady get off
the street car at the place above men
toned. Glasco asked Francis, the latter
said, if the lady was Mrs. O'Brien's daugh-
ter-Miss Maggie. Witness replied 1t was.
He then left Glasco, and the latter went up
to Miss O'Brien and struck her
Cross-examined for the defense, Francis
said that after his arrest. and while locked
up in cell at the fourth precinct station,
the officers told him II he did not tell the
truth about the case they would send him
to the penitentiary He admitted that he
told the officers two stories in reference to
where he and Glasco had spent the early
part of the evening of the assault, but in
sisted he was telling the truth on the wit
ness stand. He was mistaken, he said,
tack Miss O'Brien, and asserted that in
talking to them he told two lies and made
one mistake.
other Witnesses.
Bernard Langley said he was standing at
the corner one square below where the as-
sault occurred, at 900 o'clock in the even
ing mentioned. He saw Glasco and Francis
pass. About twenty-five minutes after
ward he heard Miss O'Brien scream, but
did not see any one strike her
Lieut.. L. H. Hollinberger Of the fourth
precinct stated that while under arrest
Francis said 1t was Glasco who assaulted
Miss O'Brien.
This closed the case for the prosecution,
and court took a recess for three-quarters
of an hour.
Conflict of Testimony.
Upon reassemblng after recess Charles
Francis was recalled to the stand. Mr..
Kicks questioned him, and In reply Francis
denied that during the recess he told coun-
sci for the defense that the officers had
put him up to swear to what was not true.
Mr.. Kicks asked to be sworn. which was
done. He testified that Francis told him
the officers put him up to swear falsely in
the pending case.
The defendant testified In his own behalf,
denying that he was guilty of the crime
charged against him.
Alice Whitaker of No. 1919 C street
said Glasco and Francis spent
the evening of June II at her house, re-
naming there until 1870 o'clock.
Maggie Whitaker's evidence was corrob-
orative of that of the preceding witness.
Mrs. Carrie Francis said she heard Miss
o. Brien cry out when the man struck her,
but she was sure it was not Henry Glasco
At 3 o'clock. when court adjourned for
the day, the case had not been concluded.