The daily gazette., 1878-11-27
FOURTH EDITION
The Dodssn Dimculty.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE ARREST
OF THE PRINCIPALS.

FUhTHkh PARTICULARS OF Thu AhhhbT
OF THE PRINCIPALS.
CHnsTERrowN, ND, NovI 26-Tru-
man Rose, messenger OF Gov. Cochran,
of Delaware, arrived hers this morning
at oslock. Sheriff Davis, with the
warrant OF Governor Carroll, drove ut
once to Dodsop's and made the arrest of
Mrs. Dodson, and by noon Mr.. Dodsou
and Mrs. Dodsoa, accompanied by their
daughter, Mrs. Alice Prettyman, arrived
at the courthouse, and offered bail 10
appear from day to day until tho Della
ware messenger should return, but the
States attorney directed Justice Thomas
that it was not q bailable case, and the
offer of bail was then decli ned by the JUS
tlce. Sheriff Davis then teiegraphed
Messenger Rose to meet him at the Del
aware line, near the spot where the
crime was committed, this evening at
$50 o'clock, when he would surrender
To him the body of Mrs. Dodson. Dod-
son and Mrs. Pretiyman accompanied
Mrs. Dodson to New Castle, where Dod-
son will renew his offer of bail.
Thus ends the Marylsnd part of this
singular case, unless evidence is discov-
cred that the children were foully dealt
with, as charged by Jones. The people
OF Kent county have not been slow in
denouncing in the severest terms the
mnrderous whipping and shooting Of
Jones. The only way the Dodsons can
justify themselves before the community
will be TO show that Jones is vile slam
derer. If they establish the innocence
and purity of their household the lswl- IS
manner OF Jones's punishment will still
be condemned. Whatever his crime is
the manner of punishment is felt to be an
outrage on the country. 1t must not be
denied, however, that the statements of
.InnaS "a re nanaralIN ar.Iital /, ~ ha hnI-
son neighborhood.
Mrs. Dodson looked cold and iudi iffer-
ent. Dodson was the most distressed of
he party, and his condition pitiable to
behold.
Mrs. Dodson is woman fony-fve
years of age, about five feet six inches in
height, weighs about one hundred and
fouy-tive pounds, is rather stout, has
brOwnish hair and light eyes, in one of
which there is defect, giving her an un-
amiable appearance when her face is in
repose. She has fair set of te eth, which,
when she smiles-and she did smile dur
ing the proceedings the rather
unpleasant appearance of her face. Der
complexion is dark and rather coarse.
She was dressed intiark clothes, of coarse
material, and well enveloped in a large
shawl. She said not word during the
pending of the application for bail. In
deed little was said save by the States at
torney, and The whole matter seemed more
like funeral than anything else.
Mrs. Alice Prettyman, the daughter
in Attendance on Mrs. Dodson, was
neatly dressed, her face pale, sharp AMI
sad. She sat most Of the time beside her
mother Mr.. Dodson stood in the rear
o' his wife and daughter, looking like
the p'is r, while they appe ,red 10 be
the witnesses.
When NJ. Dodson found that his " ife
would have to go to Delaware he inquir-
ed the time Of a bystander, and there
being yet time, went OIL to draw the
necessary funds from bank to derAy
all expenses contingent upon the remov-
al OF his wifr. immediately preparations
were made Tor them to ride in a earr.ag
With Sheriff Davis to the Delawate line
o meet Trueman Rose, the Delaware
messenger. The par y Sat out about
three O'Clock. 1t is singular coinci-
dence that the woman aud her compan-
ions should have been taken by Sheriff
DAVIS iu this ride over the very same
route which was taken by the party th At
conveyed Jones to the scene OF the at
tempted murde', when u e. 50 many
other roads leading u the Lace.