The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-12-27
THE MASON CASE.
VERDICT OF ACQUITAL.


indicted for the murder of Amber Jones,
near Jarre tsville, on the 18th of last Seplem-
her, was concluded on Thursday evening Of
last week The evidence was closed about
haf.past six O'Clock, and the case submitted
without argument The jury, after remain
ing out about an hour brought in verdict of
ucquital. The wife of the accused was almost
overcome with joy, at the verdict which re-
stored her husband to her again, and Mason
was warmly congratulated by his friends.
We give below the main points ofevldence
adduced after the close of our report last
week:
Thomas Macatee being sworn and testified
that after Mr. Jones's death he called to see
Mrs. Jones about renting the farm. She said
Mr.. Davis had been living on it and was
coming back again as soon as Mr.. Mason
left. | said / am very sorry this thing occur
red. She said, "If Mr.. Jones had taken my
advice and not gone back the second time
this thing would not have occurred.
On Thursday morning Mrs. Luther Mason,
wife of the accused, being sworn, testified to
having heard the alteration between Mr.
Jones and her husband, in the basement OF
their house, on the morning OF the 18th of
September. Her evidence did not dfiar ma
erialy from that ofother witnesses Witness
did not see her husband again till at dinner
After dinner she went to the house of her
father-in law, Mr.. Benjamin Mason, and re-
manned there until nearly 8 o'clock. On her
way home she met her husband and who in.
formed her of what had happened. She
went down 10 where Mr.. Jones wa, lying
Before getting the wine she returned to the
spot in order TO caution Mrs. Jones against
exciting her husband. Mrs. Jones raised her
husbands head and was supporting it when
she went back TO the house and got the wine.
She offered it to Mr.. Jones, who declined to
take any. Mrs. Jones commenced abusing
her husband. l ad'"Don't put it all on my
poor husband. Mr. Jones struck him with
shovel and tried to kill him" Mr.. Jones
asked me, Who saw me strike him with
shovel ?" said, william Mason saw you
do it," He merely said "Umph umph p
thing" l was standing at Mr.. Jones's head,
and he said, "Where is Mrs. Mason ?" l
walked around to where he could see me,
and he asked me again if he was hurt much
While Mrs. Jones was running down witness
heard her say, o, Amber, if you had stayed
at home as l wanted you to do, this would
not have happened" When DR.. jarrett, Mr.
Kurtz and others came witness went to the
house.
Luthen Mason, the accused was then placed
on the stand. He testified that on the morn
ing of the 18th of September, while cutting
wood in the basement, Mr.. Jones came to the
door, and after some casual remarks by EACH
Jones said, Look here, young man, how
about this rent?' ] said, What about it,
Mr.. jones'" Hereplied, i want my money"
told him had no money; that had been
disappointed about getting some money pro-
missed me. He said You sold your colt and
got the money for it," l told him /
had but had gwen it to Mr. Carroll He said
he had as mich right 10 his money as Mr.
Carroll had to his. told him had gotten
this money by selling the horse had bought
from Mr.. Carroll, that Mr.. CAROLS note was
due on the 9th. He said had promised him
the money and he neededit I told him / had
promised it on the expectation of going away
he las of September He said if did not
pay Immediately he would destrain on my
things. Witness did not remember all the
words Mr.. Jones used, but the substance was
that he did not believe me, and thought had
the money in my pocket. He repeated that
he would destran my things and l reminded
him that had offered him my bedroom furn-
ilure, and he only wanted security for his
rent. Mr.. Jones said You dirty rascal, YOU
don't want to pay me-" and shook his fist in
the door. l went up stairs Mr. Jones was
still abusing me, said I've taken about
enough of that, sir. If you don't leave and
stop abusing me I'll come down and thrash |
you" He called ma u coward and dared me
TO come down. He said, I'm going to tell |
your father ON you" Ireplied he might tell |
who he please ; that everybody knew him. |
Witness went over to his fathers but return
ed home to dinner. After dinner he went to |
Sarah Furnace, in company with Joseph |
Arthur, TO have one of his dental instruments |
repaired He returned home alone, through |
the woods. AS he neared his house he saw
Mr. Jones step out of the barn, which was
near his house. He Ind shovel IN his left |
hand. Mr. Jones called to him and said,
"Young man, you forbid me your property
this morning, l forbid you mine" You
dirty little rascal if catch you coming up
that road ag, in I'll cane you while there's
life in you" Mr. JONES WIS coming to-
ward the house, and said "You're the biggest