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

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William simmons arraigncd in the 70.
lice Court on the Charge of Assaultins
Violet McInteer--Accused sent on to
the Grand Jury.
William Simmons, the young man
charged with assaulting young
woman named Violet MrInteer, 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,
but thew were ordered to leave the room
and onlv persons who had business in
the court were allowed to remain.
Mr.. Robinson Moncure, counsel for
Simmons, moved that the investigation
of the case be postponed until next
Tuesday, in order that the defense
could secure witnesses from Prince VII
liam.
Justice Cation said he would not rule
on the motion until after he heard the
statement of the young woman ana
certain witnesses who were in the court.
Should the case be postponed 1t might
never come up again.
After Chief Goods and Officer Knight
had made statements, George Nails,
at whose house Miss McInteer had been
stayins recently, testified that he had
never observed anything questionable
in the young woman's conduct. lie
had ever treatr,! her rs his daughter
and saw that she was i'll the house NJ q
proper hour.
Witness said his wife was ut Colon
ial Beach on the night the alleged Of
Tense was committed. He knew moth
inc OF Miss McIntcr' relations with Sim
mons save what he had heard. Miss Nc
Inteer had been residing with him
about two weeks, during which time
she had acted us lady.
George Nails, jr., was the next Wit
ness. He stated that the young wo-
man remained away from the house
on the night of July q. The remand
er of his testimony was lmmateriai.
George McIntecr, brother OF the
complainant. was then placed on the
stand. but his testimony added no new
features to the case.
Miss McInteer was then asked to
step forward. Her testimony was
substantially the statement she made
Yesterday and which was published
in the Gazette. She said a colored
woman named Rosie, who washed at the
Nails house, brought her note from
Simmons asking her to come to the
shipyard, as he had certain lnforma-
ton to impart to her. She went 10
the place designated when she was in
vited to come aboard the boat. This
she refused to do. seeing no reason
WHY 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
at 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 OF
one Beach subsequently left the boat
which with the elder and the younger
Simmons aboard started back to the
sbipvard. No indignity had been
offered to her up TO that time. After
reaching the shipyard, she AYERS, she
was forcibly kept aboard the boat ana
tho windows and doors locked. Both
men left the boat and walked away
but the younger man soon returned.
Miss McIn,eer SAID it was about. I
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-
turning at intervals. Miss Mclnteer
said she tried the door on the boat ana
found i, locked. She stated that she
tbouehtlessly burned the note she re-
ceived from Simmons to meet MN at
the shipyard. $3.50, =
The Young woman was subjected TO
a severe REORGANIZATION, but stuck
10 her original story throughout this
ordeal. ,,,.u.
G. F. Brawner, of Prince William
county was put on the stand. He
stated that he had known Miss Nc
Inteer ever since she was small child
and had always had reasons to respect
her. never having observed anything
unladyiikc in her. :.
Justice Cation sent Summons on 70
the grand jury. g..
An attempt was made to have Sim
,,ons released on bail this morning.
Int Justice Cation refused to entertain
the application.
COUNCIL MEETING.