Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-11
Remarkable Criminal Case.

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The trial of Mrs. Amelia DotiSon, Philip Vim
cent and VIM. Newcombe for an assault upon
James Jones, colored, on the night of June 70.
1873. in Appoquinimink hundred, New castle
county. Del. began yesterday in the Delaware
court OF general session. Jones' il will be recol-
lected, Charged the daughters of Dodspn with
having given birth TO two ilicgitimate children.
which he buried for them. and that upon the
factS coming to the knowledge OF Mrs Dodson
she employed Vincent and Newcombe to make
away Win him. They drove him in a carriage
from nodson's hone, near Chestertown, Md.
Just across the line into Delaware. where they
SHOT MN several times, leaving him FOR dead in
the woods al night.
TESTIMONY OF JONES.
He testified yesterday as to his residence at
DodsonS for nearly four years: went to Chester
town on Tuesday. November Is; Mr. DodSon
came after him, and he walked down the road
with him and talked with him. and then got I'm
ine carriage and returned to his house with
MN; During the afternoon he was tied by New
conbe ana Vincent, whipped and put into the
eat-house, and kept there until O'Clock in the
evening; then he was taken out by Newcombe
ana Nlncent anu put in carriage. and Mr.. bod
son asked If ne would promise. il they took him
away from the state, never TO come back Vim
cent, NeWcombe and Mrs DOdSOn got in the
carriage with him, and Mr.. DodSon went on and
opened the gate; he was tied when he was nut
IN, but united himself while in the Carriage
they drove past Nandyke station when New
compe asked Mrs. DodsOn what TO do. hang him
OF SHOOT nm? She replied. THE quickest
way" Witness told NeWcOmbe be ought 10 lpi
him 60, as he said he would but Newc0mbe said
ne came 10 Kill him and was going 10 do it,
Then he LET go, and witness heard four shots
and one OF the bullets struck him in the fore
head. The next thing lie knew they were roll
ing nun over and taking the ropes off. His
handS were tied behind him. his feet tied and a
rope around MS waist. Then they called To
MN, but he did hot answer. After they had
gone he got up and went to a house near Van
dyke station. After taking the ropeS on Vim
cent, Newcombe and MIS- Dodson cot in thc
carriage and wen! back the way they caule.
Witness described his hunt for assistance and
now he finally reached the house OF his brother
fn-laW, Andrew Cook NeWcOmbp was about
three feet from witness when he fired. and Vim
cent was right behind Newcombe
Andrew Cook testified TO Jones coming 10 his
mouse wounded and bleeding shortly after mid
night Oh November 70, and others testified to
seeing him there and as to his wounds.
THE DEFENSE
VIII rely mainly on an alib the good character
OF DEFENDANTS ana the bad character OF Jones'
Inc D0dSGn girls were placed upon the stand 10
prove the abb. Mrs. Prettyman wife OF a Phil
aCelphia merchant, formerly Alice Dodsonl
Testified that her father and Vincent went to
CnarleStoWn. and returned about - O'Clock
WIN Jones. lie was then taken into the branch
ana ordered to dig. and failed to find the things
ne had said were buried there. He then con
1eSSed that all the tales he had told about them
were lies. They asked him what should be done
with nlm, and he said he would rather be
Wnppeu than sent away. Vincent and New
comDe then whipped him and locked him in the
slnoke-house, where he remained until evening
When he was let out, promising to go away ana
never come back, and To tell no more lies about
them. He then started. and they SAW him last
passing between the house ana the smoke
house, about seven O'Clock; Vincent and New
comDe then came in and spent the night in the
sittlng-r0om. About eleven O'Clock the girls re-
urea leaving vincent on the lounge and New
c0mbe in the rocking-chair, where they re-
manned until about four O'Clock In the morning
MIS-: DodSon was also there and retired about
the time the girls did. Mr.. DOdSon retired al :
O'Clock Dora corrOborated AIice'S testimony
but the crOSS-eXamination developed some con
tradictions in minor points.
ROBERT HEILER's SINGULAR WnL.-The viii
OF Eenry Palmer. commonly known as Robert
Heller, the magician. was Iiied in the sIlrIo
gates Office Yesterday, and in some respects in
is very peculiar. After The ordinary fOrinalitie,
ne directs that his eXecutriX. under the direc-
oloa pa haiuee Heller ''Shail destroy, break up
and beat out of shape all the secret apparatus
and mechanical devices connected with NV
business, SO that no one may have the benefit
OF my brains after my death" He further di-
reefs that so much OF his estate as shall yield a
yearly Income OF Co.'s shall be so invested as TO
yield to Haidee Heller G125 year: to his wife
annie MARIA Palmer, G500 year, e125 OF which
shall be paid to her as long as she shall remain
single, ana e3I5 to be applied by the wife. or at
her death by the guardian OF the children to
the support and education OF the children
Mary A. Palmer, Annie Palmer and Joseph H.
Palmer. The teStator also directs the beIueSts
to Haidee Palmer of lone clock one iiauor
stand, all the jewelry which may die possessed
OF except my gold watch and one clock; also ali
carpets, gas brackets, and any and all articles
OF furniture about which there is no mechanf-
Cal device or business secret The rest of the
property Is given to his brother, Angelo c. Pal
mef, OF Hamilton, Australia. His sister Mrs
Fannie Gibbs, of Seven Oaks, Kent England il
made sole eXecutriN and trustee The will is
dated April ~, 1875. and is witnessed by Charles
n. las and Elisha s. Caldwell. of New York
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