The daily gazette., 1878-12-11

mollsh everyscintllla of evidence dropDed
from the mouth ofthe conv citing witness
Tor the STATE; which will go to convince
you OF the entire falsity of the charges,
ana impress upon your minds the limo.
cence CT the parties charged.
Ihe tacts that we are able to present to
you, which come through. Gods kind
ness, are very brief. OF the affair of that
tuesday we will show TO you a story of
human transactions surrounded by Cir
cutnstances that must naturally envelope
All human evidences, and will lead you
10 the point where truth ends and false
mood begins. We will show you fami-
W, happy and contented, of irreproach-
able characters, living in a community as
peaceful citizens until that fated Tuesday
In November: we shall show that the ne
gro, James Jones, was taken from the
house OF colored man in ChPstertown,
and brought back by an irate father, who
was prosecuting an inquiry into certa n
slanderous assertions circulated by This
negro against his daughters that he was
brought back and confronted by those
whom he hadc illuminated; that In being
thus confronted he admitted that he had
been lying, and submitted to be chastised
by these two gentlemen, Phillip Vincent
and William Newcombe.
Now, we don't propose to keep back
from you anything or to deny anything
that actually took place; that James
Jones was whipped by these two gentle
men for provocatlon such as Should
never want for punishment from any man
who had true heart In his breast, we do
not deny; that after this chastisement
came the incarceration. We shall he
able to show you that after tea James
Jones was turned out fthat meat house,
aud left with the promise that he "would
never tell any mt re lies about that fam-
ly." We shall be able to prove to you
that the prisoners, Mrs. Amelia DodSon,
Phillip Vincent and William Newcombe,
were IN the sitting room of the Dodson
home the whole evening until half past
eleven o'clock or thereabouts; we shall
prove 1t to you by evidence naturally be-
longing to the case; we shall snow you
further that these people are of reputa-
BILE character, and have secured the es-
TEEN OF the community; we shall show
you furthermore that that negro is un-
worthy of belief
Having laid down that evidence to you
we think you will say that we have made
good case. In conclusion / would say
we are not here to try this action
from any floating rumsr that has
been circulated. You must not let
try it impartially, judicially, and under
the sanctity of our oaths.
The outlines, gentlemen, will be our
defence it will then be for you to con-
slider after comments by counsel on both
sides.
Alice Prettynan, sworn Live in
Philadelphia; am daughter of Mr.. Dod-
son ;been married since the Both day of
July been at my fathers house during
last month; know james Jones l recol-
lect the Tuesday on which he was whip
ped; he bad been living with us two
years he had left on Monday night; on
Tuesday saw him about noon I; he was
going out with papa and Mr.. Vincent in
the carriage they came up In the yard
and then went out into the branch my
father, Mr.. Newcombe, mother, Mr..
Vincent, Eliza Howard, Andrew How
ard and myself went with them.
Question-What did Jones do?
Answer-He was made to dig
Q-What after?
A.-After those things he said he put
there.
Q-Was there anything found?
A.-No, sir; and no signs of anything
having been put there.
Q.-What did Jones say?
Ale said he couldn't find anything
and that he hadn't put anything there.
" was taken back to the house !; he was
asked about the rumors and he said they
were all false; they asked him what
should be done with him !; he said he
didn't know, and told my father to let
the boys whip him they whipped him
with carriage whip; they tied his hands
behind him after the whipping he was
placed in the meat house MIR. Vincent
ear dinner with us Mr.. Newcomhe had
had his; it was between one and two
o'clGck; they then went back to Mr..
Matthews to husk corn saw them about
z ptplocIS that ayaDipu. NOS y, ba s,tt;,c,
room when they came in ; my sister Dora
was also there We staid there about half |
an hour talking about Jones we then
went out and let him out of the meat |
house and let him go with the promise |
he would never come back any more,
and never tell any more lies about any of |
the family. After getting out of the |
meat house he started we went in the
house mother, Mr.. Vincent, Mr.. New
combe, my sister and l went in the sit
ting room; we went to sewing Mr.. Vim
cent laid on the lounge and Mr.. New
combe sat in the chair !; they are very In
innate with us, Mr.. Vincent being nearly
raised in the family mother was darn
ing stockings father was in the room
he went to bed at eight o'clock know it
was eight o'clock from the fact that
hour. Istaid up until IL o'clock mother
and the two gentlemen were in the ROOM
sleep up stairs in ti q same room with
my father and mother; sister came TO
bed little while after did saw New
,ombe next morning about four o'clock
n the sitting room Mr.. Vincent had
gone out they very often staid over all
hight; Mr.. Newcombe was putting on |
his overcoat, Vincent hadn't any; saw
positively Vincent and Newcomb be at our .
louse ON Tuesday night. My younger ,
,rother was also in the sitting room; he !
lad gotten his lesson and went to sleep,
IN the floor he afterward went to bed ,
,etween 10 and IL O'Clock; my eldest !
,rother, Willard, had been to church !,
nd came back 103 o'clock he came in, /.
.ot his geography lesson and went to
'ed.
Cross-examned 1T was about two I
'clock when we had dinner; Vindent
anne to our house in the morning, don't l
now what time he didn't stay long ;he I
vent with father to Chestertown on '
tuesday, morning; they went in the S
mall carriage they came back with Jim #
ones; we were all in the branch togeth- t;
T /; they tied Jones with a plow line ;Mr. 8
'incent and Mr.. Newcombe did the ty- 9
lg 1t was about noon when the whip 81
ing was done they didn't tie him to a l.
ost Mr.. Vincent staid at our house all ID
ight ; they came to our house In the
rewster or York carriage; we have a
rna afi