Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-04
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
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Preliminary Hearing Of Mrs.
Earle Dickinson.
ON SERIOUS CHARGE
MANAGER OF BRANCH ESTAB-
LISHMENT IN THIS CITY.
Accused of Embezzling. $500 = Sub
stance of the Testimony Ad- -.
duced at Trial.

Unable to give bond for her appearance in
the Police Court today Mrs. Earle Dickin-
son, who was arrested charged with the
embezzlement of $500 from, Lewando.
French Dyeing and Cleaning Company, af-
ter she had told of Having been chloroform-
ed and robbed. as heretofore stated in The
Star, was committed to Jail last night. THIS
afternoon she was brought from the prison
to the Police Court and sarraigned Tor a
preliminary hearing. Her counsel. Attor-
neys Ambrose and Merfflae, entered plea
of not guilty. IN. >. l.. .. -,
At the conclusion of the hearing Judge
Kimball decided to hold Mrs. Dickinson for
the grand jury. ...
Assistant United States Attorney Given
outlined the case as he expected to prove
it. He said he would contend that the wo-
man was not chloroformed and robbed as
she had claimed. .~-z
Mr. William L. Crosby, general manager
amined He told of the alleged shortage
in the accounts of the defendant and said
he had told Mrs. Dickinso never to keep
more than $25 or $50 on hand. but to for
ward 1t to the main office,
He said, however. that she had sent
greater sums to the office on more than one
occasion. Witness said when he was sat
the store in September he. was told by Mrs.
time. E = 80, - 49,. -
During the cross.examination of witness
by Mrs. DickinsOn's counsel Judge Kimball
said 1t was Unnecessary to go into the de-
tails of the manner In which the business
was conducted. The only question for the
court to determine. said the judge. IS the
matter Of the disappearance of the money.
If the court believes that she was as
saulted and robbed she cannot be held and
If on the othe.- hand the court believes her
story to be myth she will have to be held
for the grand jury.
Detective Horne's Testimony.
Detective Horne was next sworn as a
witness He produced the handbag. pocket
be ok and chloroform bottle he found in the
store in the Colorado building, and told Of
the conversation he had with Mrs. Dickin-
son at the Emergency Hospital. Frank Ed
wards. the colored porter he said, was the
first person to see Mrs. Dickinson after the
alleged robbery was committed.
On cross examination witness said he
saw a scratch on Mrs. Dickinsons neck,
but could not tell how it was made.
could it have been done with a finger
nail?" the detective was asked
II guess so,'' he said. "but it didn't look
like it had been done with finger nall
Witness said he also saw a small bump
on her head. and her arm was red.
Mrs Dickinson, he said, told him she
made no cutlery; that she was not In the
.
She told witness that she had not been
in the habit of calling the porter to the
store late in the evening. but she did so
the day of the trouble. because she had
something important for him to look after.
The Porter's Statement.
Frank Edwards. the colored porter, testi-
fed that he found Mrs. Dickinson lying be-
hind the counter. apparently unconscious.
He said there Was handkerchief In or
over her mouth Witness said he knew the
place had been robbed when he saw the
drawer open and the pocketbook and hand
bag there.
Did you speak to her when you found
herr"
Eyes, SIR" the witness stated, land when
/ leaned over her she groaned-"
DIR. White on the Stand
DIR. White. resident physician at the
Emergency Hospital, testified that he re-
sponded to the call from the Colorado
building and found Mrs. Dickinson lying on
the floor. She was apparently unconscious.
When the hospital was reached he spoke
to 1.-The patient, but she made no response.
Then he pressed upon one of the nerves OF
her eye and she opened her eyes and asked
where she was : IN - 7 -'i T. . X
Witness said he detected no odor of chic
rofOrm but did detect it in the bottle. DIR.
White said he thought she was not uncon-
scious from the use of chlOroform. She
needed no treatment whatever. the doctor
stated, but probably needed rest The pa
tent the witness stated, recovered and be-
came rational the instant he pressed upon
one of the nerves of her eye. This closed
the testimony and counsel for the govern
ment claimed Mrs. Dickinson should be held
for the action of the grand jury. Her coun-
sci claimed that the case had not been
made out and argued for her discharge