The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-01

Joseph c. Furnace. the young man who
! Officer of the Army, in front of the latter S
residence. 1914 C Street northwest, on the
| evening of January 6, was arraigned IN the
| Police Court Yesterday afternoon, charged
with assault and sentenced to pay fine of
| $3.50 or serve six months in jail.
In the charge of disorderly conduct,
which was preferred against the defendant
at the time of his arrest, Judge Kimball
took his personal bonds.
Assistant District Attorney Mullowny
conducted the case for the Government
and c. Maurice Smith appeared for the de
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A plea of guilty was entered by the de-
PENDANT and a request for mercy asked. a
number of witnesses for. the Government,
who we're in the house or the immediate
vicinity of General Greely's residence at
the time of the assault. were placed on
the stand. Several persons were also in
court TO testify as TO the previous good
character OF Furnace but they were not
called upon, as the prosecution admitted
the statement of Mr.. Smith regarding his
clients excellent reputation prior to the
assault.
General Greedy who has been confined
to his home as a result OF the unprovoked
attack made upon him by Furnace took
the stand and recited the facts connected
with the assault. He said that on the
evening in question n servant came TO him
and said that a drunken man was at the
front door and refused to leave. General
Greedy stated that he thereupon went to
the door and told the man TO leave. Upon
his refusal to do so he was threatened with
arrest. This seemed TO infuriate the man,
who then struck General Greedy in the
mouth with his fist He was positive that
the blow with the fist rendered him un-
conscious and not the injuries he received
by striking mis- head on the steps.
In answer to several questions put by
Mr. Smith, General Greedy said that when
the blow was struck he was Just in the
act of ascending the front steps 10 his
hcme after having warned Furnace to
leave. He was unable TO identify Fur
mace as tn, man who struck the blow.
Mr.. E. d. King, who lives nearly Oppo-
site the Greedy residence. testified that a
young man very much under the influence
of liquor came to his house on the night
of the assault and demanded admittance.
He was finally persuaded 10 leave. About
ten minutes later witness heard the dis
turbance across the street at General
Greely's residence. Mr.. King identified
Furnace as the man who came to his
residence that evening.
Bertha Schultz. domestic. In the employ
81 General Greedy. testified that she an
swered the door bell on the evening in
question. and saw n young man stand
ing on the steps. At the time she said
there was another man standing on the
sidewalk laughing She was unable to
identify him.
Mr.. j. i. NewbOld was next called. He
said that he was ascending the steps of
the Greedy residence on the evening of
January when he noticed a young man
acting in very peculiar manner at the
front door. Witness tnen identified Fur
mace as the man. He told the man TO
leave. but he refused. Witness was of the
opinion that Furnace was too intoNi ated
to do any harm. Mr.. Newbold said that
when Genera; Greedy came out OF the