The Washington times., 1922-10-09
ON
TRIAL FOR
ASSAULT 7
Jury to Try Alleged Kidnaper
of Catherine Rosenbaum
Picked of Street.

J. Marshall Lyles, thirty-six
years old, OF 1000 Fairmont
street northwest, today wen. on
trial insthe circuit court at Upper
Marlboro, Md, charged with as
saulting thirteen-year-old Cath
crime Rosenbaum, of 12Sj Mary
land avenue northeast.
Jury Picked OFF Street.
The court experienced consider.
able difficulty in getting a jury
and il was necessary for Deputy
Sheriff L. +. Pumphrey to picH
talesmen from off the streets of
Marlboro. The jury was selected
shortly before noon.
DIR. Ada r. Thomas. Of Washing
ton. was the first witness called.
She testified she examined he
Rosenbaum girl on June 2l, few
days following the alleged attach.
When DR.. Thomas took the stand,
Judge John Briscoe, presiding. told
those in the court room that the
testimony might prove embarrassing
to women. There were nearly a
dozen women and girls in the
court. but none OF them left.
somewhat technical, she declaring
the condition OF young Catherine
indicated she had been attacked.
However. she declined to make a
positive statement on the mstter.
Charge Is Serious One.
J. Wilson Ryon. states Attorney,
who is prosecuting the case. said
in his preliminary statement to
the jury that he intended to prove
by witnesses that the girl had been
assaulted and that she was under
fourteen years old
The Child's age resulted in
serious statutory charge against
Lyles, and IL he were convicted 1t
wuold be discretionary with the
court as to whether he should be
hanged or be given penitentiary
sentence.
Ryon declared he would show
the court that Catherine and Caro-.
line Tucker. fifteen-year-old girl,
also of northeast Washington, met
Lyles, another woman and a young
girl OH Sunday. June 10, in a
buggy, and that these two girls,
with the consent of Mrs. Rosen.
baum. agreed to direct the pris-
oner of the home of the latter's s
friend in the northeast.
They went to this house, and,
leaving there. Lyles took the party
of five persons to the home Of his
woman companion" said Ryon.
Instead of returning TO Gather.
ines home, Lyles suggested a trip
to Glen Echo. The woman and
her daughter had left the party,
leaving Lyles alone with the two
girls.
II intend to show that Lyles
| made improper suggestions 10
young Caroline, and that the girl
became frightened. Caroline then
demanded that he let her go and
| he consented. He gave her car fare
and she left.
"Lyles then drove with Catherine
into Prince Georges county, Mary.
land. He gave the young girl q
drink and as a result she become
dazed. Continuing the Journey, the
prisoner took Catherine to the
home Of Jess Cuttings. near Takoma
Park. There she was given another
drink, and her dazed condition be-
came more pronounced. Together,
Lyles and the girl remained at this
house all night"
Tells Of Meeting Boy.
Ryon then said he would prove
that the attack took place during
this night. He told the circum.
stances surrounding the alleged as
sault.
Ryon then told how the girl
escaped from the Cuttings house next
day. and met a young boy in the
road. This boy. he said. remained
with her all or the better part OF the
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