The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-09-17

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To all that hare read. The Advsrtiseaaeat Of D. D.
Ecq,ls. ik MS, ,iStaadard, June 1Sh, 1868, trying
TO clear himself from The dbove oath
He said that Ann Edwards had said in pres
eneb 6f three witnesses, that he had NOT inter-
| fered with her lin any shape,nor form. b rsog
II appears to me that d. D.. Evans has already
forgotten what Ann Edwards said In his pres
ence, and his wife and Jane Rees, and thethree
witnesses that lie referred to. When he COM
meneed to qtestlon7her In their presence, and
said Now my daughter, tell the truth, and none
but the truth-who is the father of your child ?
And she ansWefG1, That IL was him. Then lie
asked her Where did 1t oecur2 aud she an
swered, In the oats field, and on the porch. -
And also she said in their presence, thatho other
man everinterfered it'll her ID no shape nor
form but him, and that lie had Informed hersto
say, That my boy, cliiiduof seventeen years of
age, and aneplrew Of said Ann Edwards, to be
the father Of her chid and he said that he had
threatened 10 shoot her If she would say that
he was the father Of her child.
suppose, that he thought Jlf he could manage
to carry out his plan, there would Be no more
talk about il, but the counsel of AhitophM has
turned foolish. and the truth has come TO light
I'd. d. Evans made loud noise In the Stdhddrd
BY say ing that she had mentioned my booy-n -nrst
* Iadmit that she did, aud she gave a.good reason
for doing so-that he had thfeatenedio TO sho0t her
if she should mention him as the father Of the
ehild..eAnd she said that he had done that on
the day he had been in the house W ith her In The
absence of Mrs. Rtes,- land he went from thore
to the next house, and inquired, Was Ann.Ed-
wards in the family way2 The lady answered
that he was the hrst man that hal asked her that
question. Then he said not to tell Jane, ,Rees
that he had made inquiry about Ann. What
made you 90 around and inquire about Ann, If
It was not your guilty c0nscience2 Also--he
said that her sister had Y hlpped hef nnmercl.
fully. Bhtthert were otlier pBieOfs IN the house
at the timeawhO will testify that she only gave
her two saps " ith her hand. and then she said,
(wlthout any private talking with her, as he
said that David Slaughter was theiather Other
child HelsoftkD called sol because ne Is step
son. Of Nc Slaughter. ez- y~r gs
4 ttappeass that DID Evans feels satFs tfaf the
girl was whipped. But he was not sorry for the
girl--he was sorry because II brought the truth
to light, Also he said that the girl Is hlldish
snd very easiy3seared or eoAxed. think that
D; p, Evans learned that by experience, She
better than his Fife-Gsnd that be would marry
her II II wasn't thht' he y married. to Winnie.
And he also said thatwe have taken Ann off TO
Van Wert.lt Yes, She has gone to Van Vert,
and she would have gone e0ener II 1t WASH Z that
.heihad had said IN our church, In presence of
hundred or more persons and repeatedly said
over and over again.. Ibathe had en'ered a suit
against Ann III The Court, andih was going to.
break her oath. Then Ann waited until The 23d
Of December. AT that time we made an inquiry
at the clerks office, and We found that he never
entered any suit against her. What made you
tell such lie, Mr.. Eyansf
About the, girls oath-rI have pot the least
doubt bat what she has sFeade atTue oath - but
when have heard d. ID. Evans oath II makes
me believe that what have heard bis wife say
inCparnest about him iatrne. Inr- conycgsatioh
Tlfhd with Mrs. Epanss sh6 said. d.that she would
like to talk with Ann--that she would believe
Ann, but she would not believe her husband
David-tliat he was free toswear to anything.
The reason that be was not ARRESTED At the
time Is this-7The child was dead and the cost
would be more than the profit, And, as he said
the gIrlis' childish, and very easy excited, and
that Is the reason that he barks 90 loud. But he
may keep0n barking. ut will be 10 the same ef.
feet as little pup barking at the MOON l'sH
Z Sept17, ,'6S-it rii'91 JOHN y. EVANS.