The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-12-10
ADVERTISEMENT I
der, of ths Standard,

advertisement.
To the Readers ef The Standard,
l notice that John e. Evans, the father Of
David WatlSin the child IL wears old as he calls
him, notwithstanding he is larger than his
mther) whom Ann Edwards declared to be the
father Of her bastard, has made great harangue
in the Stoadard again His first subject is to
try TO fix on a time when D. D. Evans Threatened
to kill Ann. Mr.. Evans when assisted in dig
ejng that grave the Rev. Evan 5. Jones was
there and be went to the house OF Mrs. kees
! iust few minutes in advance OF me, aud am
able to prove that he told US that he would re-
main that night at the house Of Mrs. Rees, aud
we saw him 90 there-so that would be poor
time to ''kill." The reason that passed there
at all that evening is, that was going to wake
TO the house OF Mrs. Ellen Johnson, which was
the nearest way could go, and l talked few
minutes to the Rev. Jones as passed. refer
! To that gentleman for the truth of this. The
! next Monday the day OF the threatening to
"killp last fixed ON by Mr. Evans, am able to
prove that was not at the funeral at all. But
Mr.. Evans you can easily change 1t to some other
! time. A
! Now Mr.. Evans, was it not you and the widow
| Rees that did all the threatning to kill Ann If
she did not say that was the father of her bas-
tard instead ofyour David Watkin? Mrs Davis
the lady who was present with Mrs Rees few
minutes after the birth of the child saws that
when Ann told Mrs. Rees that David Watkin was
the father Of her child, she took hold of Ann by
the neck, eboIed her and WHIPPED her, and said,
that before that boy should suffer she would kill
her even if she should be hung for 1t the next
day Mr. Evans next SAYS that must be in q
high fever &c. Now. II is known that taught
school at Portland all that summer, passing the
house of Mrs. Rees' twice every day, and great
deal of the time went past my ftther-in-laws
house, then the nearest way l could 20 was
within few steps of Mrs Rees' spring, and
during all that time Mr.. Evans only claims that
/ stopped twice What kind of q fever had David
Watkn when exposing his person to Ann in the
field Mr. Evans SAYS that the statement con-
cerning him and me crading oats together Is
point blank lie Now Mr.. Evans did not say
that YOU and erer Graded oats or any thing else
What | said in the STANDARD is, that when we
asked Ann when the occurrence took place, she
said it was when John f. Evans and | were
cradling oats together; and when asked where
Mr.. Evans was at the time, she said he was
standing by. Those are the very wordsshe said
So Mr.. Evans this lie Is Ann's. unless you or
Mrs. Rees made il for her, land you failed TO
impress complete story on her mind. But II
is a fool that cries out fool first. So it. with
liar he Is first to cry out 'lie"
Mr. Evans next saws that most of the women
in the neighborhood visited Ann while she was
here. But did any person except your relations
visit her in the absence of Mrs. Rees5 That is
what 1 published. Mr.. Evans denies his un-
Willingness To let my wife talk to Ann In the
absence Of Mrs. Recs. He saws when we got
near Mrs. Rees house we found that she had
gone to Portsmouth, The fact Is. that when Mr..
Evans found that my wife and several members
OF our church were going 10 the house of Mrs.
Rees TO talk TO Ann concerning the father of her
child, he supaked across the fields to the house
| in advance OF them, and had private conversa-
tion Of about 10 minutes with Ann. When these
persons got within short distance of the house.
Mr. Evans came out to meet them. informing
them that Mrs. Rees was absent, but said he
would go with them: and when my wife OBJ
jeeted TO his going with them, he objected 10
their going at all. This Is the only conversation
that my wife had with him since the birth OF
AIMS child, and he SAYS that she said in con-
yersation with him. that | was free to swear any,
thing Now she appeals to these Witnesses ii
she ever said any such thing Now Mr.. Eyans
my wife says this is malicious lie and dares you
to bring on your evidence. Now appeal to the
Horeb Church if this is not true statement of
that whole affair that day-and this Mr. Evans
calls trick. What do you call that sueaking
across the fields to talk to Ann before those
persons could get there2
Mr.. Evans all your talk about damages is
some more Of your lying. There was not a word
said about damages that day. After Mr.. Evans
/ sneaked across the field like guilty dog. in
advance Of these persons, and had time enough
10 tell Ann what answers TO make to them, lie
was. still afraid to trust her unless he or Mrs
Rees was present. for their very looks are
enough TO orer0we this poor girl and scare ber
into almost nythng. do not believe that there
is dumb brute that has suffered more il-trcat-
rucnt than this poor gi simple as she is, has,
fl ON the lands Of Jane Rees, from the time that
size publicly said that David Watkin was the
father Of her child,
Mr. Evans partly denies that Jane Rees had to
threaten to split Anus head with an AK b fore
she could get her 10 saw that lad ever Inter
ferred with her Now appeal 60 MessiS. Moses
Morgan one Of the School Examiners, Ebenezer
Jones. Clerk Of Buckeye Furnace. and Thomas
Morgan II did not give . correct Cerddhm ac-
count Of this affair in The Sfaadard. These ARE
gentlemen Of truth, and were prescntat the lllne.
Mr.. Evans has falsely represented this affair. lie
saws sAnn had become stupld-wcl she was 50
stupid that she answered promptly every CUES
ton asked her, and said that Inever hlerferred
win her 10 any shape o. form. Mr.. EVANS sald
that she said no other person interierred with her
never asked her that question, MI Evans ae-
cuses me OF being forgrtful lie SAYS that Am
did say that inierlered with her. | never de-
MED that she said so. What said was, that site
said that never did 81 until Jnne Rees had
private conversation with her, snd then she re-
fused 70 say So until Jaue threatened 60 split
gentlemen above named for the trGIh OF this
statement Mr.. Evans SAYS preach little too
much about the AK. Well,its no wonder that II
Is unpleasant for him and Mrs. Rees to hear.
about tile choking the slap, and the ak when we
consider that all these had te DO brought in
vogue before she would say that | was guilty OF
this crime and that she said that David Watkln
was guilty. without the use OF any OF them.
Mr.. Evans SAYS that wanted to have this case
tried before n committed Of the Church in AIMS
absence-th0t he moved to have Ann present.
that voted against IL &c. Now all this is q
point blank ialsehOod that he has puhlished. II
Is known to The members Of Horeb Church, that
/ have asked time and again, for n trial Of this
case, aud that Ann was present all this time, and
that never said word about having 1t tried in
her absence, and h is well known TO them that
Mr. Evans has steadily opposed any trial of this
case. If Mr. Evans has ever made a move to have
this tried, II must have been before David Watkln
and Mrs. Rees, and not before the chnrch But
Mr.. Evans when you say that i voted against
trial OF this case or opposed II in any shape or
form, you utter malicious lie. / appeal TO the
Deacons Of the Church for The truth OF this
statement. Mr.. Evans SAYS that Mrs. Rees
caught me with Ann twice after night-that
did not deny II, sc. | know Mrs. kees said SO,
| told her ut the time II was false. But that isa
small matter with her.
Mr.. Evans SAYS that Ann was afraid would
kill her, so they took her TO Van Vert. Wasn't
YOU afraid that the boy had learned trick that
nothing but separation would oure2 Next he
was afraid OF raising the stock Well they have
quite bud time OF raising bastards. | know of
no other families in this neighbOrhoOd so pro-
llhc Of bastafds as some OF the relations OF Mr.
Evans and Mrs. Rees But | wish you had
raised thisone, for bastards generally favor the
fathers. Mr. Evans |
have the evidence ready to prove whaty your wife