The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-30

evidence produced at tne Trial 10 Sus-
tain them.
After submitting to confinement for
two weeks, he was brought to trial be-
fore a police Judge. The prosecutor
asked a continuance On the ground
that some of the witnesses were out of
the State, but his request was denied
by the court. During this prelimina
ry examination there was not produc-
ed the slightest evidence of the guilt
of the Colonel or any one else. This
is proven by the fact hatsubsequently
an intelligent jury with the same tes-
timony before them acquitted him,
without leaving their seats. Yet not
withstanding this and the additional
fact that the Colonel's witnesses con-
victed the witnesses for the prosecu-
ton of false swearing he was held to
bail In the sum of $1,000 This fact
we cannot pretend to account for ex-
eept on the supposition that 1t was
hoped that he would be frightened
into forfeiting the bail, and thus allow
the stain to rest on his name. But
this he had no idea of doing as the Sc
quel will show.
In November the grand jury found
a bill against him for murder, to
which he promptly responded, The
prosecutor by management kept the
trial back until near the close of the
term, when In consequence of the
sudden illness of one of the attorneys,
the case was continued till January,
1866. At that time Col Jaquess
again appeared with his witnesses aud
asked trial, but it was again denied,
the prosecution fling af6davits that
some of the witnesses for the common
wealth were out of the State. Amu-
tual understanding was then had that
the trial should be set for the 9Th of
May. Soon after this the Louisville
papers made the announcement that
the accused had run off, forfeited
his bail, and thus given proof of his
guilt falsehood which in the
malace that originated it, and the
meanness that led to its publication,
is without parallel. The time came
and much to the discomfeiture of his
enemies cane the Colonel also, and
yet after he had been in the city a
week the Louisville Journal an
nounced that the case would be called
that day but as the accused had run
off, and forfeited bail, it was not ex-
pected that he would answer.
At this term fair and impartial
hearing was had. After the prosecut-
ing Attorney had examined all the
competent witnesses that could be
found, he became so clearly convinced
of the innocence of Col Jaquess, or
rather of his-utter inability to fasten
guilt upon him, that he moved to en-
ter a0Lte proseQai, and dismiss the
case. But the counsel for the defense
were not willing that their client
should be cleared by this process, but
agreed to submit the case to the jury,
without introducing any witnesses for
the defense, and without any pleading.
The matter then went to the jury,
after hearing only the testimony for
the prosecution, and the result was,
a verdict of acquittal, without leaving
their seats. A more triumphant vim
dication of character was never given
in court of justice.
Thus ends one of the most horrid
cOnspiracies, not only to ruin a man s
reputation, but to take his life, to be
found in the records of crime.
Not only the Colonel and his friends,
but the Church of which he is an hon
ored minister, and the State from
which he halls, are brought under OBJ
legations to the counsel for the de-
Tense, Messrs. Beard, Price, Gibson,
and Caldwell, for their untiring ASST
duty In the management of the case,
and, under the direction of wise
Providence, much is due to their
legal skill and ceaseless vigilance in
foiling the deep-laid schemes of his
foes. ga5akFf
We take pleasure in saying to his
numerous friends and admirers that,
during all this fiery ordeal, Colonel
Jaquess maintained the dignity of
Christian minister, the courage of a
brave soldier, and the meekness of
conscious innocence. aqoB
VIM. STEVENSON.
za VIM. THOMAS.
JAMES /. DAVIDSON.
A. G. VANBEWATER.