Daily Republican., 1878-12-12
FIRST EDITION.
OUR UoUUTY OoURT.
me Oedson Caso-The closing Evi.
aencs and the AsgAmenas-rhs
verdict Of the JuPy-How II wa
Received ~ the Spectators.
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Received ~ The Spectators.
yorespor dencs ofthe RxPuBLroAN.
NEw CAyrLx, Deo. 1lth, 1878.
fThs proceedings Of Court subss
,usut to those published in yesterday
issue are "a follows:]
william r. Rothwell, n,--Liv
,sar Townsend; Jones worked with m
lp my farm In the State of Delawar
b lo74; he was only with me two days
The evidence was objected to.
Joseph Robert was recalled:-Upol
be State leaving the substancs, villa
be defence proposes to prove they oh
tctpd to It and the Court ruled 1t out
Wsldis Wallace, sworn:- Know Jane
ones; live about three miles from Ches
lrtown; his reputation In the count,
very bad; wouldn't believe him upol
ls oath.
Cross examined:-Haye known hin
Out year; first heard his verocity
led into question:; was last June.
pom the State asking ",yho It wa.
ON whom he obtained the informa.
d." Mr.. Gray objeI ted to his. Til.
ate cited the Ortlip liquor case at a
rvious term where a asimilar question
permitted; ard stated that it has
1ays been the ruling Of the court to
* upon such interrogatories as being
fmissible. The Ccurt over ruled the
rction and the examination was con-
uei next time heard his verocity
led into question was in August;
Eeral OF the saue persons were pres
a, that time as at the time in June.
samuel s. Caldwell, sworn!--Live in
nj County; knew Jones seven or
h' years back; his reputation is bad
bad; wouldn't believe him on his
h.
russ cxamined:--Live about 10 miles
u Mr.. Ooason; Mrs. Dod,on Is my
er, could not tell how often bis We
,y was call d in question; it was
u, ten days ago since | heard it
tri; don't know many people were
|snt; heard il often when | went to
sisters; can't tell how many Tires
iIdn't keep any book.
Frlsby .'eweomb, sworn: Am a
tlrr Of the prisoner. livr ii mile
Mrs. Dodsons farm, have known
les Jones, his reputation for truth is
bad.
ros, examined: Got acquainted with
IN Cecil county about five years
had partially forgotten him up to
in three months; heard Of his bad
BATON for truth and yrracity many
n, did.t know who wrr. present
the first time; there Ger
Iy were more than two persons or
couldn't have been any conver
on.
seph r. Usrlton, sworn: Live in
county, Jones reputation in the
bly is very bad; if knew he was
Il the truth would believe him,
iIdn't | wouldn't.
pss examined. Heard Jones repu
u called into question at the school
}, among the Dodson girls; heard
Dong the colored population among
father hands, he was telliHg sone
about big corn, big hogs and
Aorses; thought he was peculiar
ry, his tall yarns were the sub
Of conversation.
Rac Matthews, recalled: knew Jones
,aton to be bad.
(foss Examination:-Krew him
a year and.a half, have heard
arkes around the house say he
never heard it called into ques
aoJnd my own home.
omas Il. Morgan sworn:-Jones re.
on is very bad
s, Examined;--liave not known
ing of Jones for the past 7 years.
is about 80 or 40 years old; he
). b. older
y mas VanDyk- sworn:--Jones liv
D me in Cecil County; known
nee he was a lad; his reputation
h and raclty is bad very bad
IN believe him on his oath
is, Examined:--li worked for me-
"nr'; heard people say they
+, mt believe James Jones on his
=, ~ hard them speak Of his reputa-
., " or honesty; don't think there
:, " be many who would trust him, |
" " wouldn't.
y \ ia h. VanDyke, sworn Have
>, James Jones from II years ago
= year ago last September /; his
+. alton tor.truth was very bad.
" ~ lam 7. Stradlry, sworn Have
-, Jones l5 years his reputation
" ", QtA is bad !; weuld not believe him
y, oath.
examined Have not heard
verocty called in question in
Fn neighborhood during the past
M Ears.
In ph II. Manlove, sworn Live IN
ri. nunly knew Jones from boy
.ds 'hree years ago; lis reputation
~ III was bad ! would not believe
or, , his oath.
Tho "rxalnined know nothing Of
liz putaton between the time he left
, Of ghborhood, some two or three
nd ago, up to the time of this occur
BIZ lge G.. Morgan, sworn KNEW
%. ''o'n 1864 to 1872; his reputa'
truth was bad would not be-
lin on his oath. .R.
"txalnined Have not known
"! character since 1872 or 1878.
~ kennedy, sworn Newer heard
hg about Jones reputation till
!" shot.
-" Examined. He cut wood for
10. 0"r one winter some seven years
~ mingled among the hands.
''' N d. ELLINGTON, sworn: Have
Jones some Is or 20 years up to
~, S reputation for truth was bad
',r !. not believe him on his oath.
'examinei Have heard his
er called in question in speaking
hands; who were good hands