The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-06-27
Singular Result OF an Erciting
Trial.

Quite an extraordinary trial took place
a few days since at Towsontown, Md, of
a removed case from baltimore city. 1t
aDrcars that nearly three years ago. An
drew d. Jones, a noted and very roSPecta-
BILE colorcd man, died, possessed OF over
$50, coo quite a large fortune for one III
his position. This money was accumulat-
ed IN a long and honorable course of bust
ness which Andrew had quite monopoly
of among the wealthier citizens and wine
merchants of Baltimore. When Andrew
Gied, 4 widow appeared, claiming admin
istratiOn and the fortune, no mention h2v-
ing been made by her of any issue or other
relatives. There appeared, however, be
fore the final account of the estate was
rendered, certain children of Andrews :
brothers, claiming, as nephews, a half share
of the property. The claimants succeed
ed, both in the Orphans Court, and after,
IN the Court of Appeals, in sustaining
their claims to mOiety of the estate.
And now comes in the romance of the
story. Just as the successful nephews
were exulting over their victory at Anna
polls, there appears on the scene long
absent son of the deceased Andrew
certain Harry Jones-a son by his first
wife and early love Whom Andrew had
/ deserted in early life, and who had been
wandering the world over for more than
J thirty years, but making his home at LJv-
/ erpOol, where he married a widow with an
/ only child. Harry, early in 1872, hearing
/ of his fathers death, FASTENED home t.
/ claim his Patrimony, and brought with
/ him the little Step-child, Mary Jones,
whose mother had died and left entirely t.
/ his care. The girl, bright, light, pretty
and about fourteen years of age, is conf
/ dinghy introduced by Harry To his father
/ supposed widow, Frances and afterwards
/ left by him IN the care of some of heI
/ friends. Harry then proceeded to make
formal claim to his fathers estate.
! Pending his claim, early in December.
/ 1872, he is suddenly arrested upon the oath
of his little step-daughter, whom he had
/ fostcred and supported all her life, upon
/ the charges Of an attempt to commit q
rape and kill her. He was at once cast
/ into Jail, and having no friends to baI
him, there remained. These serious
charges, involving felony at law, are pun
/ ishable by Imprisonment in the penitentia-
J ry. The cases were removed to Towson.
town, and the trials have just terminated
/ The evidence on the part of the girl who
was represented by private counsel, was
that her step-father had supported heI
from baby, but that in November last hC
had whipped her severely, and behaved in
decently towards her. The defense how
ever, fully sustained the fact of a deer
laid cOnspiracy-showing that a certaif
/ Buck Jones "a relative of Frances d
Jones, the widow who had only recent,
been discharged from jail had been usec
To decoy the little daughter into maxine
these charges-oue of the witnesses un
impeached, fort defense, having testified
to confession of Mary to her, that Mrs
Jones, the widow of Andrew, ha6 ''pu
her up TO say them things
The result was, after all the testimon,
was in, that the States officer virtual,
abandoned the prosecution, and the hard
ly-used claimant was triumphantly acouit
ted, amid the plaudits of the spectator
and the congratulations of the iurv. tina
he had succeeded in exposing foul conspi
racy aud cleared his reputation of the i'm
famous charge against him.