The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-30

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father and one Of his sisters, and when
urged by them to have nothing more to
do with the woman, lest he should be
killed by Rogers, he replied that no one
could make Rogers believe his wife guilty
and that Rogers would not trouble him
/ (Jackson) about it, rs he WIS too Deepen
+ dent upon him and his influence over the
colored vote to have falling out with
him. He said one day about two years
ago he Went to Rogers house to see him
on business. Rogers was absent at the
time, but Mrs. Rogers, as usual, invited
him in. He went in and took his seat
and commenced conversation with the
woman. She then told him she had fall
len in love with him. From this dated
the evil which blighted their two homes.
ROGERS HEARS THE REPORTS.
When Rogers and his wife returned
from their Western trip, in the month
of June, it is alleged Rogers first heard
these TumOrs against the chastity of his
wife, and believed them !, but strange and
inhuman as it may seem, he paid no at
tention to them. Jackson too, knew that
Rogers had heard them, aud in his ig
norance construed his passive conduct
in a light favorable to himself. The
secret of Rogers inactivity, as | learn,
was this: William H. Caywood was a
candidate for Clerk of the Circuit Court
His opponent was strong man. There
were dlssensions in the Republican ranks.
Caywood's election was necessary in or
der that Rogers might hold intact the
county ring of which he was general
"boss." The election was coming off on
the LIST day of August. and every vote
was needed to elect the ring candidate.
jackson controlled every negro vote in
the county, and row of any kind with
him at this time would certainly result
in Caywood's defeat and the humiliation
of the county ring. 1t is now reported
and generally believed that Jackson and
Rogers had a CONVEX sation about the wife
matter, and Jackson, if he entertained
any, became disarmed of his fears of
molestation at the hands of Rogers.
ROGERS REVENGE.
Immediately after the election Rogers
began to prepare for his revenge upon
Jackson. He first accused his wife with
illicit relations with jackson, which she
denied; then he accused and threatened
jackson; but he was also firm in the de-
NAL of the charge. Rogers then APP
preached Jackson with proposition, as
now alleged, showing his designs on the
negro's life. He prevailed on jackson to
sign paper stating that he was gifted
with the power of Voodooism and pos
sessed and could make drugs that when
administered to women, would obtain for
him an influence over them; that he
Jackson had exercised this power over
several Of the most respectable ladies in
Tazewell that he was repentant for it,
and made the acknowledgment of his
own free will and accord. After the pa
per was signed, as the story is told, Jack
son was informed that if he would leave
the country he (Rogers) would spare his
life and pay all expenses incidental upon
Jackson's departure and settlement in
another country, and unless jackson
would do this he (Rogers) would certain
Iy kill him. This propo ition jackson
Indignantly declined, and, as he always
had done to Rogers up to this time, ut
terly denied his intimacy with Mrs. Ro-
gers. The day after this proposition
was made and declined (the 18th of Au
gust) Rogers caught jackson in the sta
bles attached to Mays Hotel, in tins
town, and in company with j. ID. Mays,
Sheriff of the county, he ran into the
stable, closed the door, and with cooked
pistol, stood before Jackson and told him
that he (Rogers) had come to kill him,
and that if he chad any praying to do he
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son began to beg and deny his guilt,
when Rogers pretended to relent, and
said he would leave him in charge of
Sheriff Mays while he (Rogers) would 60
and see his wife about it.. Rogers called
his wife out and told her that Jackson
had acknowledged all, and she had bet
ter do likewise. Whereupon the false
wife handed her husband bundle of let
ters, which had been written to her by
Jackson, and slowly and with dramatic
effect said, "Mr Rogers, if you must
know all, l will tell you. Ed. jackson
has been-well, those letters will tell it
all" And they did tell sad story Ro-
gers then, with GOODNESS and calmness
truly remarkable, quietly walked back to
the stable where he left jackson in
charge of the Sheriff, opening not his lips
and raising not his hand
JACKsON's DASH FOR LIFE.
Jackson's wife and sister having learn
ed by some means that tragedy was
about to be enacted in the stable, fran
tically rushed there, and from without
the door implored Rogers not to shoot
the man. Rogers Tor a moment trans
ferred his attention from his victim to
the door, and moved toward it to fasten
it so as to keep the women out. This
was Jackson's opportunity, and he was
prompt to improve it. Quickly picking
up a stone he dealt Rogers blow, which
moment disconnected and slightly
stunned him; then jackson rushed out
past Rogers, and fed for his life toward
Bald Ridge, small mountain just on
the edge of the town. Rogers, recover
ing from his surprise, emptied his revolv-
er (six loads) at the fleeing Jackson with
out effect. Jackson fed to Bald Ridge,
and was soon lost to view In the thick
thereof. He then skulked
about in the mountain Businesses near the
town until he learned that Rogers and
the Caywoods were making arrangements