The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-11-05
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He could 20 no further than the house OF Mrs.
Recs without getting another drink.
On the following Monday aftenoon--the af-
ternoOn of The ffneral also THIS is the day that
he said in the Standard that he was passing by
and stopped to get another drink OF water All
in that vicinity know that there is spring
of good water BY tho side of the road, where we
have water for the use of the church, and Mr..
Evans could get plenty Of water there to drink;
but he passed that spring and turned off the ROAD
and went to the house OF Mrs. Rees to get drink
And this day he succeeded in finding Ann In the
house by herself. And this is the day that the
girl said that he had threatened TO kill her. Now
If he desired to have any decent conversation
with her, why did he not have it on Saturday in
the presence of Mrs. Rees2 But 1t Is plainly to
be seen that he had other business there besides
to get Q drink OF Water. ..
He tries to prove his innocence by saying that
he had come there in presence of half dozen
orc dlggers. But that shows his boldness more
than his innocence Next he tries TO make his
defense about the occurrence with the girl on
the porch by saying that the girl had said in The
presence of three witnesses that he did not in-
telicre with her on the porch Now appeal to
the parties if she did not say that he did, and
that nobody else had interlered with her but
him, when he questioned her in their presence,
as | said before, And one of the witnesses ask
ed Ann in his presence how long he had been
with her on the porch, and she answered that she
did not know, but that when he saw her sister
coming home he sneaked up to the woods back
Mrs. keCs house. Do you recollsct that Mr.
Evans?
He said that he and | were cradling oats for
Mrs. Rees at the time and place that Ann said
that he interlered with her in the oats field. and
he appealed to me as to the truth OF this matter,
and that knew all that passed between him and
Ann in the oats field. Now that is point blank
lie that he published, for he knows that did
not cradle or bind oats with him for Mrs. Rces
that year. But | admit that assisted him In
cradng wheat in the same field the year before
for Mrs. Rees. And if had known what had
| assed D35we = him an Ann ltS the time TO
which refers, the truth would soon come out. -
But the girl points out the time better thnn he
does. She said that IL took place when his wife
was ut Cincinnati after set Of teeth. Look over
your records Mr.. Evans, and see how that COR
responds with the date that you worked for Mrs.
Rees in cradng oats.
Mr. Evans saws that we cannot impress com
pete story on AIMS mind. ! can honestly an
swer Mr.. Evans THAT we never tried to impress
such q story on her But she said tina he was
guilty of that crii He said that the girl was
housed up, and that nobody was per rnltled to
talk with her alter the birth of her child. This
IA another false report, because most Of the wo-
men Of the neghborhood visited her at that
limo, and had conversation with her And they
nl to biiy that she said that d. D, Evans was the
lathe OF her child.
lie SAYS that refused to let his wife talk ,
Ann. 'i / will give true state.
ment of that matter. The wife of Evans had &C.
lected eight or more persons to 60 with Ler to
talk to Ann. Some of the party told me that
4 III "A, AI,..v a..
with Mrs. Evans. When we came near the house
of Mrs. Rccs it was found that Mrs Recs was not
at home-that she had gone to Portsmouth.
Then these men refused to 20 to the house 0l
Mrs. Rees without my permission. And It was
lard matter for me TO give them permission to
60 into another persons house; hut told them
to come in, and | would be responsible for all
damage But Mrs. Evans said no. That she
would not allow me to go IN with them. After
a long conversation at that place, on the road,
she wanted them to come In with her and she
refused to let me go into the house with them.
Then they separated, one leaving at q time. and
left her there alone. Now II Is plain that did
not forbid Mrs Evans talking with Ann. But
Mrs. Evans refused TO let me hear the conversa-
tlon, When Mrs. EVaus could not succeed 10
play this trick on Friday, they tried It again on
Saturday, when she and d. d. Evans, her hus-
band, aud the three witnesses to whom he re-
lerred, came TO Mrs. Rees honse. Then Mrs.
Evans ordered Mrs. Recs to leave the house.
that they wanted n private conversation with
Ann. Mrs. Rees at first refused to leave the
house. Then Evans commenced TO question Ann
as have before stated, and Mrs Evans kept On
demanding Mrs, Rces 10 20 out. At last She con-
s,nted, provided Mr.. and Mrs. Evans would 90
out with her, After they had gone out the wit
nusses quest tl00ed aud cross Questioned the child
iSh girl until she became excited After they
had got through With their questions, thew
opened the door, ana Mrs Rees and Evans and
his wife came in, when one Of the Witnesses com.
menced to ass Ann The same question In their
presence, Az tHls Time the girl had become so
stupid that she wonld not answer anv ohestlon
that they woulda ask her Then Mrs Rctk got a
little excited, aud talked u little roughly to her,
and said that her stupldness was enough to make
anybody split her jaw with an AK. Then Evans
and his party made start to 30 of, and Mrs.
Rees asked Ann what was the reason that she
did not tell the truth before them, and she an
swered TINT she wns afraid Of them, Mira. Rees
told her TO tell the the truth, aud not be afraid
OF them; and after Evans and his party had gone
about forty steps from the house Mrs Rees call
ed them back, and then Ann answered all that
they asked her. And all that she answered PROV
cd that ", d. Evans was guilty AS Tsaid before
Evans had forgotten all that passed there that
day but the Ak, Buthe erecollectcd all about the
AK and he has been preaching AK, AJAX, through
the neiellbOr0od, aud in the Standard ever since.
Did Won see any ak Mt the hunsc Mr.. Evans, on
did Mrs Rees make any attempt 70 get an ax9
No.
Evans says that we were opposed to having any
investigation In the church or IN the Court Of
Justice, ] admit that ho wanted to try the case
before comm ittee In church in her absence
Hut moved TINT the case shou Id be tried In her
presence; and when that was put TO a vote, Ev.
ans voted against It.; but be never made any
effort to get trial before court of Justice All
that he did was TO say that he was going to sue
Mira, kees for slander. All his excuses about
not taking the girls oath--and his inquiry about
her condition-and about his lting In church,
are poor ones; but rs he says, poor excuses Ar'
better than none ,... Ifl.,.
Evans asks US what were our reasons for send
Ing Ann to Vanwert. We had several reasons
for TINT p.t i|.H ..iI .H aoN
let, because he was In the habit of coming
there to drink wafer as he said, in the Absence
of Mrs Rees lie knew thar Mrs Rees caugh
him twice In the house with Ann lter dark, ant
he tried to deny that before her and his TIRE,
witnesses bat she pointed out the time. 80
plainly that Ire could not deny 1t. Aud he told
Others thai he had not been in Mrs. Rees' hOust
but once since he had moved off h s.. A
I'd, that we were afraid We should have The
trOuhle Of raising some OF his stock.
4 I'D, Because the childish girl was afraid 10 b.
In the house by herself for tear that he woulI
come around aud kill her.
He need not deny that his own wife salD
she could not believe him, and that he was ire
TO swear anything, because II can be proven by
good witness that she said so.
Nv wife dafes you to bring your evidence Il