The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
TWO BOUND OVER
TO GRAND JURY
-FOUR ARE GIVEN HEARING ON
CHARGES OF CRIMES AGAINST
YOUNG GIRLS,
EVIDENCE REVOLVING
CASES OFF JOSEPH GIAyoTTI AND
FRANK TUBA CONTINUED by
JUSTICE CRUTCHFIELD TO
MONDAY MoRNIsG.
EVIDENCE REVOLVING

With the courtroom cleared OF idle
spectators and the morbidly curious,
and before number OF ministers OF
the gospel and representatives. OF
charitable organizations. Justice
Grutchheld yesterday morning entered
upon an examination OF Joseph GA
notti. W. a. Butterworth. Charles
Gullett and Frank Tuba, the first
three Of whom are directly charged
with mistreating young girls, and the
last OF whom is being hello under sus-
picion OF having engaged In the same
practice.
In an anteroom of the court before
the hearing sat the gfrfs--mfnnie
Bryant, who IL not vet seventeen years
old, and Rosa Sternsdorf and Grace
Netherey. both less than fourteen
years of age. Mrs. Ida b. Sternsdorf,
mother OF Rosa Sternsdorf. OF 1917
Orleans street. and w Il. Netherey,
father of Grace Netherey. Of 1le North
Nineteenth street, were present at the
hearing, and both were called 10 the
witness stand.
The prisoners were represented by
Attorneys L. Q. Wendenburg and G
X Pollock, and the prosecution was
looked after by Commonwealth At
turney Minitree Foxes. assisted by
Attorney r. w. Darlington, represent
ing the Juvenile Protective associa-
ton.
Criminal Assault Charged
Cnllet was specifically charged with
an attack upon Grace Nethcrey, and
W. A. Butterworth was charged with
attempting An attack on the same
girl. and both were sent on to grand
Jury without bail
Grace Netherey said on the witness
stand that Outlet made his first ID
vances to her one night when she
was In a Broad street theatre. He
was employed there as an usher and
wrote her Il note. asking her TO meet
him after the show, With another
girl, she waited for him, and the three
walked to Twelfth and clay streets.
where. the girl swore, Outlet made an
attack upon her. Oscar Lumpkin, of
207 West Cary street. employed ar
an usher ut the same theatre, said
that he followed Outlet and -Graca
Netherey, and asserted that he wit
-r-eaaad- tia r44latraatsHaFtr
JTs said That no warned Outlet that
no would get into trouble, and was
cursed for his pains. He escorted the
other grit back 10 Broad street, and
put her on a car for Church HiIl. He
said that he had never seen her
since.
Grace2 father said on the stand
hat when. he heard Of his daughters
actions he questioned her, and she
denied that there was anything wrong.
Or. II. H. Tucker testified as 10 an
examination he had made Of the girl.
Rosa Sternsdorf took the stand
against Butterworth. and accused him
Of having attacked her IN AN icehouse.
and also alleged that she had been
mtstreated by GIanotti in a house
boat on the James river, Gianotti r.
also charged with having enticed
Minnie bryant on board a houseboat,
( ana 30 have made an attack on the
I Netherey girl. and Butterworth was
charged with also having attempted
the same crime on Grace Netherey
/ The hearing Of rHanottt and Of
+ Frank TubIa who is suspected Of hav-
! Ing attacked Grace Netherey was con-
tinued 10 Monday morning
Juetice Crutchfeid refused BAH TO
all. He said that It was one Of the
nost revolving ana disgusting cases
which have come before him during
his long term or service Mavor Rich
ardson ana Police Commissioner W.
/ y, Gordon. who were present AT the
/ hearing, were equally vehement IN
their ecnuuciation Of the alleged
crimes