The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-05
Plaintiff Accompanied DovIe Believing
His Sister Was There.
TWO WITNESSES EXAMINED.
One Testifies as to Meeting the De-
fendant ON the Street After Es-
Gaping From the Doyle House,
and Tells of Her Excited Con-
Iition The Defendant
Admitted 10 Bail.

JYNCHBURG, VA, June ESpeclai.-
In the Mayor.s Court this morning be-
fore Justice Frost the case OF Edward
j. Dcyle, charged with an attempted
criminal assault upon Miss Maggie
Coomes, came up for preliminary hear
ing. The courtroom was literally pack
ed with spectators. Only the young lady
and Mr. James Burrough testified, the
defence waving their right at this
tine. The evidence did not substantial
ly differ from the story already pub
lished, ana after hearing it Justice
Frost sent the accused on to the grand
jury. This being the opening day OF
the June term, the case came at once
before the grand jury who, after hear
ing the evidence, brought in a true Dill
against Edward j.. Doyle, and his case
was set for hearing in the Corporation
Court Friday June 18th, the court adj
hitting him to bail for his appearance
then in the sum of $4,000, with his
father, NJ. e. Doyle, as security. The
accused is defended by Lee & How
ard and the prosecution is represented by
Comonwealth's Attorney Iancey and
Mr.. J. Tinsley Coleman, Of the firm Of
Caske & Coleman.
MISS COONIES TESTIFIES.
Miss Maggie Coomes. the first witness
called told her story in a quiet, sub
dued voice. She stated that her home was
at No. 1904 Taylor Street and that she
was sixteen years old in August. Last
Friday week. about noon, she met Ed
ward Doyle at the corner OF Eleventh
and Main Streets, and he walked with
her up Eleventh Street. At the corner
of Monroe and Eleventh Streets he asked
her to call and see his sister. Witness
here added that she would not go because
she was afraid his sister would not be
at home. To this, she testified that Doyle
remarked that of course his sister was
there because it was then nearly l
O'Clock, and they rad dinner at that
hour. When they reached the Doyle
house she said he asked her to so UP
on the porch while he went around to
the back door and then unlocked the
front door. She did 50, and when the
front door was opened went in, the
door being still open. Doyle then went
half way up a flight of stairs, she still
standing at the door. She stated that he
then stopped, looked at her, and came
down. saying that his sister was in the
kitchen. He then went through some
portieres to the rear part of the house
and then, Miss COomeS stated. she heard
a door there shut, followed by a click, as
though the lock had been turned. Doyle
then returned to the hail. pushed the
front door, but it did not quite shut, and
then put his arm around her and tried
to kiss her. whereupon she hit him in the
face with her purse and screamed for
his sister, at which he laughed. He
then tightened the other arm around her
waist and took other liberties.
SCREAMED FOR HELP.
At this she screamed again and told him
she would tell her father, whereupon he
released her, and she ran out of the
house, slamming the front door as she
Gid so. When half square the other
side Of the house she met young Mr..
Burrough, who, seeing that she was
quite excited, asked her what was the
matter. In reply she told him that Ed
ward Doyle had insulted her but would
not tel how. They talked three or four
minutes and then separated after Mr.
Burrough had told her to tell her parents.
AS soon as she arrived at home Miss
Coomes told her mother, and the lady told
officer COOmeS.
Miss Coornes was then cross-examined
and although many additional facts were
brought out, her testimony as regards the
assault did not seem to be shaken.
Mr.. James Burroughs evidence was
simply as to meeting Miss Coomes at
the time mentioned by her and the con
yersation that took place between
them. He said that after he began to
talk to her she commenced to cry, and
that when he told her she ought not to
have gone to Doyle's. she said she
would not have done SO but that she be-
lieved his sister had sent for her After
he left Miss Coomes he met Miss Doyle
J, at the corner of Federal arE Tenth
Streets, and little later met young DOYLE
on Church and Eleventh Streets He
asked Doyle il he realized what he had
done. to which the young man replied
that he hadn't done anything, and added
that he didn't know his sister was not
at home. They walked about half a
square together and then parted