The Sentinel=record., 1918-06-18

Melvin Lockett on trial in the cir cult court on a charge of assault with tempt to commit rape on Miss Chaf- He l.. Neach, typist. of this city. yes- terday heard the prosecuting witness tell the story of her trials on a trfp over West Mountain with the de- fendant and Charles C. Wilson on May 25th. The prosecuting witness made complete story as outlined by the state. She stood the fire of the cross examination of Attorney A. j.. Murphy in creditable manner. and only gave way to tears at times when the detail of the attack on her was discussed, or when her previous char acter was under fire.
 The story she told was that on the late afternoon of May 25 she was ac- costed near the New Lindel hotel. where she was rooming, by Lockett. and told that he had some business of importance, and that on the rep resentatiOn that he was to take her in his car to the place of business, she entered the car She told of a part she did not know being on the rear seat. She said that at the entrance to the West Mountain drive she rem onstrated against going on the drive, told Lockett that he had no business with her, but that after some words they proceeded over the mountain drive. She said that near the down portion of the drive the car was stopped, and that Lockett and Wilson made their purposes known, and that in her resistance she suffered a bruised eye, bleeding nose, and black marks about the body, as well as humiliation.
 Neither Prosecuting Attorney B. H. Randolph nor A. J. Murphy for the defense insisted on the actual words being repeated, nor that the story be entered into further than necessity required.
 A dozen or more club women of the city, interested in the proceedings, had heard the admonition of Mir Murphy that there were words to be spoken which might be embarrassing. but they remained in the court room The defense is that he woman was of questionable character, and that 1 the men drank whisky with her, and that the scuffling grew out of cursing that took place between Wilson and l Miss Veach. These theories Miss Neach stoutly denied in her evidence on the stand. MT. Murphy said that the defense would be that nothing more than indiscretion took place, and that as far as blows, his client had no part in them, but stopped Wilson from striking Miss Veach. The lat ter said LOckett did ask Wilson to stop, but only after injury and in- suit, and on the statement that "she
 is well known here and will get us into trouble"
 The case was just we'll begun yes
 terday and will occupy much of the
 days session in court today.
 In chambers it developed that thers
 is an issue growing out of this case
 involving Attorney R. H. Mooney which will later have place in tho courts. Mr. Mooney had consulta , ton with Miss Veach shortly after he
 injury and later she states, had con.
 sultations with him relative to dis
 posal of the case. She claims tha Judge Mooney appeared to be repre-
 senting her when also representing Lockett Judge Mooney made a state
 ment of his part in the case. thu
 statement supported by Attorne! Murphy and Circuit Judge Scot Wood said that these matters would not be gone into at this time bu
 would come up later in another issu,
 to be determined.