Daily Republican., 1878-12-12
.lTnm Yesterdsy's Late Edition.l
OUR COUNTY COURT.
The Jones' DWdson Case Ntll1 m
Tptav.
Special IN the RypURrJrAN
Nsw CASTLE, Dec. IL, 1878.

Trial.
Special to the REPUBLICAN,.
Nsw CASTLE, Dec. IL, 1878.
Court assem- bl.d at 10 o'clock, Judgel
Comegys, Wootsn and Houston ON tn,
Bench.
Mary Eliza Howard was the first wit
ness called In the Dodson case, sworn
Lived near MIR. Dodson in Novsm Der
James Jones was thers;saw James Jone.
on Tuesday, three weeks ago; he wa.
with Mr.. Dodson; We we're all called oul
TO face the stories that had been told
he was told to 80 and dig sp the babies
he took spade and We all went with
him to the branch; he dug, but We did
not find as mach as bone; he said he
buried the other baby further in the
branch; We went there with hin, bu,
We didn't find anything there MIR. bod
son ssid to Jim, "Did you bury them ~
and Jones' said "No;" when w came
back to the house, went TO the kitch-
IN; afterwards saw the Madam In the
yard shaming Jim for telling such sto-
ries about tn. girls; she said to him,
"Jim, you have been with US about
four years, have You ever seen any
thing wrong with the girls ?" Upon his
answering no, she said, "What did
you tell these stories for :" he said,
"Oh, missus, | don't know what told
them stories for.'
Cross exami ined:-I told Mrs. Dodson
about the stories; my boy Jim was the
commencement Of the trouble; my boy
jim was in the corn field, when Jones
accused him Of being lazy and not
doing his work; he went and told Mr..
Dodson which made my boy Jim mad ;
he came home and said Jim Jones had
been telling lies about him, and he was
going to tell Mr.. Dodson about those
stories; he had heard Jim Jones tell me
the stories; my boy Jim went and told
Mrs. Dodson; Mrs. Dodson asked Inc
about it and | told her; 1t was on
Thursday before Jim was whipped; /;
Vincent did not stay for dinner on
Tuesday; am certain of that; when Jim
was whipped; Mr.. Dodson said to Mr..
Newcombe that you don't know wha,
stories this fellow has been telling about
US. Mr.. NewcoDb said | have heard
all about it, for jim Jones told me him
self; on Wednesday morning Mrs.
Dods0n was merry.
William A. Howard COL, sworn:-
Live with Mr.. Dodson, an the hus band
OF the former witness. Jones left oil
Tuesday; he was whipped on that day;
he was told TO go whore he said he
buried those babies; ha dug up a piece
ot bark and some roots; he went Oh
farther down the branch but said h.
couldn't find the place. Jones staid at
my house on Monday night and lett Oh
Tuesday morning; saw the horses on
Wednesday morning; they had a little
mud on their legs; their cc ats We're dry;
no marks of harness were upon them.
oss-examined The branch is near
a corn field; it is between my house
and the corn field; We were in thu
branch about fifteen minutes; raw Vim.
cent and Nrwcoub go home after the
don't know whether Mr..
Vincent ate his Dime: or not; didn't
notice the condition Of the carriages.
Willard h. Dodson, sworn: Am son
Of Mr.. aud Mrs Dodson; am ahont fifteen
years # age; Jones left our house ON
Monday night; brother and were at
school on Tuesday; came home and
went to church IN the evening: am d
of tn" church; it was about lOJ
o'clock when | came back; went into
the sitting room; Vincent and Newcomb
were III the room; say that on my oath
when | went to bed left Vincent, New
lomb and Alice III the room together.
Cross.examined: Had to go about 4 |
miles to the church; there was prulract-
ID meeting; had been there ON Friday
night.
Owen Dodson, Sworn:-Am Is the
l7th of this month; 60 to Sunday School
aud church; went to school on Tuesday;
t il about mile Off; got home
about sundown and went to milking:
after LOT my supper got my LESSONS;
vent to sleep on the floor after got
ny lessons; when | woke up Mr.. Vim
'rnt and Mr.. Newcomb, mother, sisters
md my brother were IN the room; ii
vas q minutes Of ii when | woke up;
;new it was that time because I-h-ard
ny sister say so; say positively on my
ath that those persons were in the
Dom,
Cross examined;-Mr. Vincent snd
lr. Newcomb were there on Monday
venng. They walked from Mr..
latthewS; it was about seven O'Clock;
hink Mr.. Newcomh had an Overcoat on.