Evening star., 1923-10-22
{. B. DEAN DENIES
ASSAULT ON GIRL
Rich Property Owner Says He
Only Discussed lob With
Plaintiff.

A verdict I'm favor of Edward
Decciier Dean, wealthy real es-
tate operator. who WINS sued by
Miss Emily j. Hewlett for $4,000
for alleged assault, was returned
by a jury I'm Circuit Division this
afternoon.
Edward Beecher Dean, sixty eight
years old, wealthy real estate owner,
today denied on the witness stand
before Chief Justice Mccoy and a
jury in Circuit Division 2. that he
had attempted 10 assault Miss Emily
J. Hewlett at his office, 1874 G street,
July 7 last, when she answered an
advertisement for female COM
panion for Mrs. Dean. Miss Hewlett
asks $4,000 damages for the alleged
assault.
Mr.. Dean denied that his interview
with the young woman took place in
the rear office as outlined by her in her
testimony last Thursday and said he
talked with, her in the front office.
The defendant said that Miss How
entered his Office than when she
went out. She explained this, he
stated. by saying she had hurried to
his office for fear it might be closed.
The witness denied that he made any
improper advances to Miss Hewlett
VI htSSuSSCu any IilallSI except the
acceptance of the position for which
she had applied.
The young woman left the office
and then returned he told the jurors,
TO remind him that he had forgotten
to take her address. He gave her
the address and then left, the wit
ness declared.
The case will probably be sub
mltted to the jury late this afternoon.
After showing by records of the
assessors office that Dean owns real
estate worth 100000, Attorney Ralph A.
Cusick today rested the plaintiffs case
III the suit for $4,000 damages brought
against the wealthy real estate operator
by Miss Emily J. Hewlett for alleged
assault. Attorney T. Morris Wampler.
Ior the defendant, called DR.. d. Percy
Tickling. District alienist and Gragin
donaldson who occupies q room in
the Office of the defendant.
according to the assessors records
MT. Dean owns several pieces of prop
erty IN Washington. including prem
ises 1874 G. street northwest. where he
has his offices and which is the scene
OF the alleged assault. He also owns
an apartment house at 1869 Columbia
ROAD, according to the evidence. The
testimony was received in order to
show that Mr.. Dean could pay punt
i've u nso damages should the jury see fit
Miss Hewlett. had told of being
MADE sick by the alleged assault and
TO have been incapacitated for several
days. Her physician testified to her
illness, which in his opinion was the
result of the alleged attack. Dr..
Hickling was called by the defense
to offset this evidence Mr.. Wampler
read hypothetical question in which
was involved the evidence given by
the plaintiff and was asked whether
such an adventure would have re-
suited as claimed. He declared IL to
be his opinion that such illness would
not have been so caused.
Mr.. Donaldson declared he was in
the rear office of 1874 q street north
west during the time when Miss How
lett testified Mr.. Dean had attempted
the assault on her. Dean did not
bring any one back to that room, the
witness said, and he heard no outcry.
Miss Hewlett had placed the alleged
assault in the rear room