Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-07
GRAVE cR!ME
ACCUSATION MADE AGAINST A LOCAL
DENTIST.
Hearing of the Case In Criminal
Court No. 1.-The Evidence
Adducel.

In the presence of a throng Of spectators,
which completely filled the seating ana
standing capacity of the room, Dr. Randaii
Parsons, a weli-known dentist of TINS CITY,
was today placed on trial in Criminal court
No. l under an Indictment alleging rape
committed the 18th of last October on MISS
Bessie E. Bricker. the eighteen-year-oid
daughter of one of the White House ushers.
Attorneys A. s. Worthington and Joseph
Shillington represent the defendant. Assist
ant United States Attorney Gould appear
ing for the government.
The impaneling of a jury consumed con-
siderable time. After the oath had been
administered to twelve men. who were sat
isfactory to both the prosecution and the
defense, Assistant United States Attorney
Gould. for the benefit OF the jury, outlined
the case from the standpoint OF the govern
ment. The Indictment reported against Dr.
Parsons, it was stated, is made up OF TWO
counts, one charging rape, and the other
assault with intent to commit rape Con-
tihuing, Mr.. Gould recited that the after
noon of the 18th of last October Miss
Brickcr visited the office of DR.. Parsons. in
accordance with a previous engagement.
for the purpose of having certain work
done to her teeth.
While in the operating chair, according
to the prosecuting attorney, DR.. Parsons
kissed Miss Bricker, and followed this with
an assault. Miss Bricker proceeded to her
home in a Frustrated condition. Mr.. Gould
stated, went to bed, and physicians were
called to attend her The following morn
ing she reported to her mother the facts
in regard to the occurrence.
Mr.. Gould further recited that Miss Brick
err is sufferer from heart trouble, and
that sudden excitement would be calculated
to destroy her physical ability to resist
assault.
The Defense.
In behalf of the defendant. Attorney Shil-
lington informed the jury that there were
two sides to the case. He declared that
the claim of the government could not be
snbstantiated. The entire time Miss Bricker
was in Dr. Parsons office, it was declared,
the windows and doors were open. After
the work on her teeth had been finished
Miss Bricker arose from the chair. asked
the amount of the bill and, being told, paid
the amount due, left the operating room,
and in front of a mirror In the reception
room put on her hat, made an appointment
with DIR. Parsons for the following Friday,
passed out of the building, spoke to q
gentleman friend, boarded a street rail-
way car and proceeded to her home. Moth
ing out of the way was noticed by her
family. That night she slept in the same
bed with an elder sister.
The next morning she complained OF
what she alleged happened In DR.. Parsons
office. The entire time she was in the Of
fee the office boy was within call and two
or three persons entered and departed while
the work was being done on her teeth.
In conclusion Mr.. Shillington announced
that the defense expected to completely re-
flute the charges preferred by Miss Bricker
SO far as DR.. Parsons was concerned.
Miss Bricker Testifes.
Miss Bricker was the first witness. She
made statement substantially the same
as that of the prosecuting attorney to the