Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-09
SENT ON TO THE
GRAND JURY.

william simmons arraigned In the 70.
lice Court on tho Charge Of Assauiting
Wallet NcInteer Accused sent on to
the Grand Jury.
William Simmons, the young man
charged with assaultlng young
woman named Violet McInteer, was
made to face the complainant IN the
Police Court this morning. A large
crowd OF wouId-be spectators were on
hand TO hear the details OF the case,
bit they we're ordered to leave the room
and onlv persons who had business IN
the court we're allowed 10 remain.
Mr.. Robinson Moncrre, counsel for
Simmons, moved that the investigation
of the case be postponed until next
Tuesday. in order that the defense
coild secure witnesses from Prince VII
liam.
Justice Cation said he would not rule
IN the motion until after he heard the
statement Of the young woman ana
certain witnesses who were IN the court.
Should the ease be postponed 1t might
never come up again.
After Chief Goods and Officer knight
had made statements, George Nails,
At whose house Miss Mclnteer had been
Saving recently, testified that he had
never observed anything questionable
in the Young woman's conduct. lie
had ever treated her as his daughter
and saw that she was in the house at a
proper hour. o.
Witness said his wife was at Colon
ial Beach on the night the alleged Of
Tense was committed He knew moth
inc Of Miss McInter S relations with SIM
mons save what he had heard. Miss MIC
Inteer had been residing with INN
about two weeks, during which time
she had acted as lady.
George Nails, ir., was the next wit
ness. He stated that the young wo-
man remained away from the mouse
on the night Of July p. The remand
or of his testimony was immaterlal.
George Mclnteer, brother OF the
complainant. was then placed on tne
stand. but his testimony added no new
features to the case.
Ms McInteer was then asked to
stem forward Her testimony was
substantially the statement she made
Yesterday and which was published
in the Gazette She said colored
woman named Rosie, who washed at the
Nails house. brought her note from
Simmons asking her to come to the
sbipyard. as he had certain lniorina-
tion to impart to her She went to
the place designated when she was m
vited TO come aboard the boat. ms
she refused to do. seeing no reason
ybv Simmons could not make known
his business while she was standing on
the wharf. Simmons insisted ana
finally took hold of her and forced her
aboard The boat was pushed from
the wharf and started up the river
William A. Simmons, father OF the
accused was aboard, and upon stopping
% KING street dock another man
named Beach came on the boat. sim
mons and his father went to nearby
lunch room and returned with some
sandwiches and she ate portion Oh
one Beach subsequently left the boat
which with the elder and the younger
Summons aboard started back to the
sh;nvard No indignity had been
offered TO her up - that time. After
reaching the shipyard, she AYERS she
was forcibly kept aboard the BOAT anu
che windows and doors locked Both
mon left the boat and walked away,
Int the Younger man soon returned.
Miss NcInteer SAID it was about
O'clock when she went about the boat
and nine O'Clock when she and the
two men returned to the shipyard.
She described her subsequent expert
ence and said her assailant LETT the
boat at times during the night, re-
mrning at intervals. Miss Mclnteer
said she tried the door on the boat ana
found il locked She stated that she
tboughtlessly burned the note she re-
ce;ved from Simmons to meet MN at
the Shipyard. ,1 =.
The Young woman was subjected to
q severe DISCRIMINATION. but stuck
10 her original story throughout TINS
ordeal. went.
G. f. Brawner, Of Prince William
county. was put on the stand. lie
stated that he had known Miss NC
Tnteer ever since she was small chlld
and had always had reasons to respect
her never having observed anything
unladylike ia her. -
Justice Cation sent Simmons on TO
the grand jury. o.,
mons released on bail this morning
hint Justice Cation refused to entertain
the application
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