The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-16
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The case Of Beverley Jackson (coIored),
charged with the murder Of Henry Scott
tcelored) on the 25th Of December, 1875,
J was called In the County Court Of CHESTER
| field yesterday. The jury having been sworn
10 the night previous, the witnesses were
called, sworn. and the trial proceeded with.
Mr.. nj. E. Eyler was the first witness ex.
anined, who testified that be was summoned.
to appear at the corouer's inquest, held some
weeks ago, over the body of Henry Scott,
found In the well at Bermuda Hundreds !;
that the skull Of deceased was fractured !;
that piece Of plank and canteen were
J found 10 the well; that from the appearance
OF things In and around the well he did not
think the wound could have been pro-
| dpced had deceased fallen in the well.
He reiterated what be said at the preliEli.
nary examination, that Scott was at bis store
| Christmas night IN company with several
other negroes, purchased several articles,
and left about s O'Clock In company with
Beverley jackson; also, that accused lived
about five hundred yards from the well, and
that the we'll was in the direction of his
course home, but out of the course Of the
deceased.
Mr.. Samuel Melton was next examined,
aud testified that Jackson and William Jones
| were both together at his house December
26tb, and that Jackson said he thought de-
ceased was so drunk the night before at
Eyler's store that he did not think he got
home.
| Upon cross.examination the witness was
asked how far it was from bis house TO
Eyler's store. He replied that he did not
know; he had no idea OF distances. He also
1 cto foH hot ba ho Hicfo
from his own dwelling house to bis barn,
and yet he had been living there five years.
i Mr.. Henry Cox testified that he lived In
!. Henrico county; knew deceased we'll; that
he had employed him; that he lived on his
place, and that few days before Christmas
he paid him ten dollars. Bis impression
was that he paid him on Wednesday or
Thursday.
Thornton Rouser (colored) reiterated what
he had said upon the preliminary examIna.
ton, that jackson came to his house Sunday,
the day after Christmas, before breakfast !;
that be manifested great anxiety about Henry
Scotl's having fallen in well the night be.
fore; that Jackson said an old man bad paid
Scott some eighteen or nineteen collars, but
be (Jacksop) did not suppose any one would
kill him for that.
j Ned Reid (colored) testified that he lived
in Henrico, and that he came over to Ches.
terfield; visited Eyler's store and Chester In
search of Scott. Did not see Jackson the
first time he came over; the next time,
he saw Jackson at Howlett's distilery,
and asked him if be knew ANYTHING
about old man Scott. He got mad, and
told him, " Beverley, you can'tpull anything
al reckon you will 6ud him in we'll at the
old distillery." Upon cross.examinatien be
was asked If be did not make the declaration in
public that he came here to convict Beverley
Jackson. He replied, "No, sir; but l be-
lieye Beverley Jackson killed him (meanina
{ Scott.
, Mary Rouser testified that Jackson came
, to her house before breakfast and stayed unit
!. nearly sundown; that he talked continually
about old man Scott, and said be was in 8
we'll between Bishops and Eyler's store
. that he (Jacksop) said be was prepared te
prove that be did not get to his boat thai
night. told him that if be (ScotD was In
. the we'll be (Jackson) must have thrown him
there; and that if any white people asked me
about old man Scott was going to tell them
what he (Jsekson) had told me.
Rosa Miller (celored) was next called, when
counsel for the accused objected to her testl
mony upon the ground that she was present
when the other witnesses testified, and the
Court had been importuned to send the wit
nesses out. The Court overruled the mo-
J ton. and remarked that the subpoena had
: just been returned.
Rosa Miller testified that she found the
: man in the we'll and called her husband tc
, see him.
Here witnesses for the defence were intro
: duced.
Frank Chapel (colored) testified t hat .ht
knew Beverley Jackson; that he saw him or
. Christmas night between 7 and O'Clock al
. Ann Thacker's, and that be was by himself
The witness was asked what kind OF
reputation Ann RouSer bore in her neigh
borhood, and be replied that she bad bad
name; but be only knew her slightly. Hs
bad never been to her house. Upon cross
examination be testified that he never beard
anything against Thornton Rouser. He also
stated that Mary Rouser and Beverley Jack
son were both arrested upon the charge o.
taking money, and were discharged. He
testified that the day Jackson was first ar
rested Mary Rouser told him she had ter
dollars.
Robert Evans was next called. He testified
that be saw Jackson at Ann Thackel's Christ
mas night about O'Clock; that he was by
himself; and that he stayed there that night
Upon cross examination be testified thai
Jackson stage there until about twenty min
u.es Of the time when Ann Thacker re
. turned from party, which was about three
hours before day. Also, that be and Jack
, son were there together all the time from
O'Clock until Ann returned, and that they
: were not asleep, nor did they talk to eacf
> other. .....s ...y.... ...s,.--
, Mr. Thomas Friend testified that Mary
Rouser bore bad reputation, but that bel
, husband, so far as he knew, stood very we'll
Justice e. S. Gregory testified that Mary
Rouser's reputation was not so good tha
: the day be arrested Jackson and had hin
before the coroner's jury Mary said she hat
received ten dollars.
Colonel Amters: Mr.. Gregory, when yor
speak of her reputntion do you refer to hel
yeraciry or her chastity? Answer The Inn
preston on my mind Is that she would swear
falsely.
He said he had never heard much abou
her husbands reputation.
Mr.. D. D. Elicit was interrogated as to the
yeracity of Mary Rouser, butknew nothing
William Jones IcoloTed) testified that be
was with Jackson at Ware Bottom Mill:
Sunday morning between Sand 8 O'Clock.
Jennie Chsm5ers (coiored] was next intro
duced in behalf Of the Commonwealth.
Colonel Ambers: Did you see BeSerley
JACK son Christmas night? -