Evening star., 1933-11-13
WOMANPS CHARGE
HOLDS KEITH CARL|N
Wife of Naval Officer Says
She Was Beaten in Effort
to Flee Apartment.

Keith Carlin, 41-year old son of
Charles C. Carlin, ST., Alexandria pub
Usher and former member of Congress
from Virginia. was at liberty under
81 900 bond today on charge of as
sault upon Mrs. Marue Frazer, 81, wife
of Lieut.. Comdr. Hugh Carroll Frazer,
United States Navy, retired.
Carlin was booked at No. precinct
yesterday morning by Headquarters De-
tective William j. Dubusky. The charge
was brought on information furnished
Dubusky by Mrs. Frazer in her apart
ment at the Kedrick, 1901 K street.
Mrs. Frazer told the detective sergeant
that Carlin beat her and tore off her
clothing while in his apartment at
2008 Sixteenth street early Sunday, and
that she was forced to flee, almost to-
tally .unclad, from the apartment to
Sixteenth and U streets, where she
hailed taxicab.
Mrs. Frazer returned to her home in
the cab and there was treated by DR.
John d. Thomas of 1900 K street.
Dubusky said Mrs. Frazer was badly
marked about the eyes and face, as II
from beating. Hearing on the charge
IN Police Court was deferred until to-
morrow because Of Mrs. Frazer's con-
dition.
Left Hotel Bridge Party.
Mrs. Frazer told police that she was
attending bridge party at the May
mower Hotel Saturday night and there
Carlin suggested that she go by his
apartment and meet some friends who
would drop in for late supper.
Chn cnfA cty - ~.
ment and shortly after arriving there.
at about 10 O'Clock, suggested they 40
out to eat. Carlin refused to do this.
Mrs. Frazer told DubuSky, suggesting
instead that he call his servant and
have scrambled eggs prepared.
Mrs. Frazer said that four of Carlin's
friends came in for the meal. She told
police the friends left about | am
Sunday, and when she suggested that
she go home also Carlin refused to let
her leave.
Mrs. Frazer said struggle ensued,
during which most of her clothing was
torn of. She said Carlin apparently
was exhausted by the struggle and left
the room, telling her to remain where
sne was while he went for a drink.
Mrs. Frazer said she seized the oppor-
tunity TO dash from the apartment.
Mrs. Frazer said she met Carlin some
time ago while playing cards with a
bridge club, Of which he was an officer.
Clothing Reported Found.
Police located the taxicab operator
who drove Mrs. Frazer from Sixteenth
ana U streets to her home at the
Kendrick
Dubusky said that parts of Mrs.
Frazier's clothing which she left be-
hind her when she fed had been re-
covered from Carlin's apartment and
were being held as evidence.
The guests who left Just before the
alleged assault occurred were identified
by Mrs. Frazier as a "Mr. and Mrs.
Jones" one Of whom was said to be the
resident manager of the building In
which Carlin lives, ''Dr. McGrath"
and a fourth person whose name Mrs.
Frazier could not recall All were said
to be friends of Carlin's.
Attorney Charles S. Baker has been
retained IN the case by Mr.. and Mrs
Frazer. He said he had been author
lied by his clients to prosecute the case
to the full extent of the law.
Carlin has been an attorney in the
general counsel's Office, Internal Reve-
nue Bureau, since last July rs.