The daily gazette., 1878-11-23

eraI places, Dut no traces OF the babies
were discovered, to confirm the state
ments about their burial. Jones here ad-
mitted substantially that the story was a
fabrication, and was required to make
that explanation to Mrs. Dodson. Then
he was taken off by the men, and, Mr..
Dodson supposes, whipped and ordered
by Mrs. Dodson to leave the farm, and
never come back again, Mrs. Dodson
saying, "Go where we shall never see or
hear Of you again"
STATEMENT OF THE CoLoRRD woMAN
ELIZA.
This woman, who lives on the land of
Thos. Hinson, on the railroad, about
Ithree-quarters Of a mile above Dodson's,
| states that several parties saw the car
riage drive off from Dodsons with Mrs.
Dodson, Necombe, Vincent, and James
Jones, and that the Dodsons had given
out their intention of carrying HIM off.
She also states that Jones told her of his
own intimate relations with the family,
and much more in similar strain. Citi
zens of this place, however, place no Gre
dence In her statement.
JONES A NOTORIOUS LIAR.
Isaac Matthews, a neighbor of Mr..
Dodson, says, in reply to q question on
the subject, that Jones was notorious
lar. and that his reputation was bad in
the neighborhood among his own color.
Mr.. Matthews also says that Vincent was
at Dodson's Tuesday morning, and that
New comb, who was at his house was sent
for 20 come over to Dodson's. Both Vim
cent and Newcomb worked by the year
for Matthews. Matthews married New
combs sister.
THE ACCUSED MEN.
Philip Vincent and VIM. Newcomb are
about twenty-five years of age, quite lab
oring men and esteemed as good citizens.
Vincent grew up in the family of Dod-
son, with whom he came from Delaware.
Newcomb is Kent county man. They
have been instructed by their counsel
not to talk on the case, which instructions
they rigidly obey. They stoutly deny
their guilt, and say that they can excul-
pate themselves by legal evidence at the
proper time. The defense will be an
abb.
FLYING REPORTS.
Mrs. Dodson has left home. After the
sheriff arrested Newcomb and Vincent
1t is stated Mrs. Dodson had private
interview with them. 1t is reported that
year before last Mrs. Dodson had dis
pute with three farm hands, and that
she got gun and fred ON them, and one
VI buC 49, iiC ldnJ lCIJ anu
1t was supposed at the timeshe had killed
him.
Mr.. Richard Hynson, attorney for the
defense, says that he does not purpose
asking for writ of habeas corpus in the
case of Newcomb and Vincent, because,
though they have right to the writ, the
State of Delaware should be allowed
time in which to set forth her grievance;
nor will an application be made for writ
If, when the papers shall be produced, 1t
shah appear that the proceedings are
technically accurate and the oftense suffi-
ciently described.
Jones stated that Dora and Alice both
said that the children they had given birth
to were Philip Vincent's, and that Vim
cent had told him the same. He said
that Vincent had been raised by Dodson,
and that whenever Mr.. and Mrs. Dodson
went away, which they did at intervals,
and occasionally staid sometime, Philip
Vincent always staid at the house, and
that the small children in the family, two
little boys, knew this and came and told
him about it. Much other detail gilmore
repulsive and incredible character was
given by the wounded man. He was a
preferred domestic for general work.