Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-24
From the Washington Chronicle.

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! From the Washington Chronicle.
! ~ THE MESSRS. JONES.
4 he case Of these four brothers charged
| with the murder of Colonel Ward has pro-
\ dW.ed very great excitement in Tennessee,
and no little interest throughout the Union
NVo have not before noticed The subject, he
cause II was TO us, peculiarly painful. We
knew The father an'i family Of these young
1ssftic,hen well-and we knew them, tho
they were not grown when they left Vir-
gtaia. They are the sons of the late Gen.
CGlambe, .ls! layne Jones of the County OF A.
nieiin, Va, than whom there never lived 4
fnore honorable and Lich-mindcd gentle
'hen. we never knew parent who was
equally careful and circumspcct in the rear
ing oi his childrcn,-nr children who better
repaid that attention by modesty, sobriety
and every manly virlne. We Mere there.
lore ncxprcsSibly shocked when VIC first
real the account Of The ,ragical affair, and
the circumstances attending i:-;ntI could
not but hope and believe that there was a
cetorins given 10 the ira nsartiom which the
Tact would not warrant in this we arc
not enistakcn, us the reader will learn from,
thea sub joined article which we copv from
lkes Western Weekly Review, published in
Tennessee.
Ills to be regretted that. in cases like the
prkscnt. Editors of newspapers too often
ptsftdgc matters and instil prcjudces in he
,tssic mind to the great injury of the parties
us'5sfe ssRHhhd hhda aaaspi. judicial W
tuecs. This affair has called forth vcrv
Vioient observations from many quarters
and from none more violent than the fd!.or
oi The Texas Telegraph. We the more
regret lhis,-as We whaId wish To sec the
new Republic conduct itscfw with dignity and
forbearancc
CASE OF TIE MESSRS. JONES.
lEe unfortunate circumstances connected
with the death of Colonel Ward have crea-
ted deep and cxcIinii interest in tic
public mind, and as scascs where n decision
IS made upon ruiGor. which ALWAYS cXa@.
Stra'cs, hnd never gives 1.-The whole truth
;'G" nothing buttrUta." severe in usticc NAV
have been done tn those so deeply interested
III Tie correct and impartial adjudication of
The matter. In the absence of all testimony
puhiic opinion has been strun. and swCcpinr
III thc sentence Oi condemnation; but we feel
satisfied that there is not an in,livitua of
proper feelings, who would Willingly do
injustice 10 those Implicated. when cxcul-
palln% iacts OF the Strongest and most salts
iaclory character are presented before him.
Sihcc last week we have seen a statement
made by the Memphis Enquirer, which we
publish below, and which taken in conncc.
tion with IN extract from the Gazette of the
same place. also quot, d, shows plainly, thai
the, statements given in evidence before
Judge Barry, varied very materially from
,he floating and exaggerated rumurs, which
nave unfortunately constituted the principal
OASIS III the formation Of public sentiment.
he Jones We are informed have ever sus-
tanned the most uncxceptOnablc moral char
actcr. and stood high in the con,murit, in
winch they resided. They wcrcnor related
10 Col. Ward as heretofore stated, but were
.ephews 10 his wife. They were also
ncphews to the lady he was about TO marry,
and thclr only Object in visiting their aunl's,
where Col. Ward happened to be on the
evening "i the occurrence, was to prevail
on her ID break of the proposed match
with him, which they considered would be
dissracciui' occurring as was contemplated,
within very few months after the death of
his irs' wife. Besides this, they were pos
sessco OF independent property themselves.
ana could have II" desire nor prospect what
ever, oi realizing amy thing from the estate
OF Col. Ward. We mention these facts,
''"'>' NV bUt Al u" Out Ol Inc l;lTLc mass
OF evidcucc addnccd IN their favor before
Judge Barry, as matter Of Justice to the
parties, and to the public WHO look to the
press tor an impartial statement aud invcs-
tlSatIon of all matters connected with the
interests aud welfare OF the communilv.-
Under the influence of that deep feeling,
which is sona,ural to the human heart. we
have doubtless heard the case. the facts of
winch we now promptly lay before our rca-
ders Tor their calm consideration.
From the Memphis En9nircr
Alter long and close examination, the
Jones charged with the murder Of the late
Col. Ward, have bcon .amdittcd to bail in
the sum Of $4,000 each by Judge Barry
of tho circuit court Entertaining as we
do, the very highest respect for tho honesty
and legal i'll formation OF the Judge. we can.
moi sainsay the propriety of Ihc course.
pursued by him. Our course, touching this
unfortunate occurrence was dictated by a
sense of duty to good order and the public
welfare. The Enquirer had no other ends