The Washington herald., 1912-12-28
QUICK JUSTICE
NGREEN'SC CASE
Mrs. Grants Assailant Quick
" Indicted on Two Counts
by Grand Jury.
PROSECUTOR IS PRAISED
District Attorney Wilson Rushes Case.
Citizens Abandon Idea of
Mass Meeting.

A record for quick justice in the Dis
trict was set yesterday, when within
forty hours of his alleged crime Nath-
aniel Green. colored. was heidi by the
grand jury on two indictments. One of
The indictments has as its extreme penal
". IN case Of conviction, the gallows.
Green is the negro accused OF attacking
Mrs. Adelaide Grant in front of S12 C
Street Southeast on Christmas night.
The first indictment against Green
charges felonious assault. Conviction on
this charge carries with it thirty years
in the penitentiary. or death, IL the jury
sees 1T TO recommend capital punish
Inent. The second indictment charges
unsuccessful attempt. Fifteen years is
the penalty for conviction. Green was
arraigned before Judge Mullowny in
Police Court yesterday morning and held
for further hearing without bail.
Great praise has been given United
States District Attorney Wilson for his
prompt action in the case. He started
work Thursday morning, and with Har-
vey Given, one of his assistants, gathered
evidence, the grand jury being called at
an unusually early hour yesterday morn
ing to hear the case. The Indictment had
already been prepared by Mr.. Given in
anticipation of the finding OF the grand
jury.
Ten Witnesses Testify.
Ten witnesses testified against Green
before the grand jury. DR.. w. ]. r.
Thomson, who first found Mrs. Grant,
and Policemen Wall, who arrested Green
as he was leaving the basement where
the unconscious woman WAS found. both
told their stories. Garments worn by
Green were exhibited.
The prisoner was brought into the court
I'm
der a heavy guard. An angry murmur
arose from the crowd as he was lead to
the prisoners, dock. When asked as to
his plea, Green said he had been drinking
and did not remember any OF the events
of the night A plea of not guilty finally
was entered.
The Chamber of Commerce at meeting
yesterday afternoon adopted resolutions
commencing United States Attorney Will
son for his prompt action in connection
with the case.
The proposed mass meeting OF citizens
of the District to urge more street lights
and better police protection in order
70 guard against such crimes in the fu-
ture as that for which Green is accused
was decided against at a meeting OF
the executive committee of the East
Washington Citizens Association last
night.
Mass Meeting Unnecessary.
The East Washington Association first
suggested the plan of a mass meeting,
and Il was referred to the executive COM
mittee for action The crime occurred in
the territory OF the East Washington As
ISOLATION. The conclusion was reached
by the committee that the prompt action
taken by the authorities to mete out JUS
tice rendered q mass meeting unneces-
sary It is probable, however, that in
dividual associations will make recon-
mendations to the Commissioners looking
toward the prevention Of such crimes in
the future.
resolution opposing the mass meeting
was introduced by Albert Schulteis and
unanimously adopted. Among other rec
concentrations, the resolution urged that
all persons not directly connected with
the case be barred from the court room
at Green's trial.
Mrs. Grant was reported to be slight
ly improved last night at Casualty Hos
pltaI, where she was taken following the
attack. Her condition is still serious.