Daily Republican., 1878-12-11
QUE COUNTY COURT.
Especial Cofreapondence Of the kxruBLIcAs
CONTINUED PROM vIvrH EDITION. I
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Especial Correspondents Of the kHruBLIoAs
cosrrsuED FROM EITrH EDITION.
NEw Castle, Dec. 10.
Jones' testimony was a. follows
resided on the 18th Of November with
Mr.. John Dodson, near Chest.rtown |
hal been there four years; have knowu
Philip Vincent, WIN. Newcomb and
Mrs. Amelia Dodson; was not In "
woods on ths Monday night bsiors ~
shooting; stayed at Andrew Howard's
during the night, and went to Chester.
town on Tuesday; Mr.. Dodson came for
me and took me back about noon; rs.
mainsd there during the afternoon,
Vincent was there; Newcomb WAS sent
for, and came over there; during that
afternoon | was tied by New oombs and
Vincent; Mrs. Dodson WAS In the yard
with them; after I was tied, and placed
In tn. meat-houss; I vas kept there un.
til So'olock, when | was taken out and
placed In the wagon; before ws drove
of, Mr.. Dodson asked me II ! was
AIKEN of into Delaware, and turned
out, would ever come back,
II replied, "No;" when We went of
and M. DOdson opened the gate. We
drove on till W. came into Delaware;
when We got to the spot was taken
out Of the carriage. Mr. Nswcomb
asked what shall we do hang or shoot
hims Mrs Dodson said the quickest way.
said you promised to Let me 70
when We got in Delaware. They said
"no we are going to kill you" l rs.
piled "well then | put my trust in
God" Newcomb let me have II then,
and fell; remember hearing four
shots; | became kind Of unconscious;
next thing felt was them unwinding
the ropes from around me; | kept
still; afterwards l opened my eyes
and saw my arm going around In
the air; | didn't feel It, its kind
of numb yet. When ran my arm that
way | thought II was them standing
over me and closed my eyes; after.
wards heard them calling mo but
didn't answer. When | found they had
gone got up and went down the road;
stopped at Mr.. Dykes and other places,
couldn't get any shelter so retraced
my steps and went by the place
where was shot and stopped at An.
drew Caulk's, my brother in-law; |
was about exhausted and | staggered
up against the fence didn't know |,
was Mr.. Caulk's house he took me in,
and in tn. morning Dr. Tarbutton
came ; the constable came afterwerds,
with whom I supposed was the Sheriff
from Townsend DR.. Osle next visited
me.
Cross examined: When | arrived at
Mr.. Caulk's house; asked him to let
me stay all night; when he answered
! recognized his voice, and said "Uu,
cl.." He recognized me aud let me in;
wien was shot had rope around
my neck; rope around my waist and
on" around my feet and my hands tied
behind me; II was kind Of sink
where was taken: the first place |
went was to Mr.. VanDyke, a lady an.
swered me who told me that they Were
in bed and that Mr.. VanDyke was
sick. Next place stopped at was
house below | asked for ad.
mittance; the man told ME to 80
around to the end Of the house. He
asked who was, what was the matter
with me and what wanted. told
him was Jimmy Jones, and wanted
to stay all night and that II he would
come down near me he would tell him
what was the matter. The man said
you had better leave" and left;
never was in Delaware before as car
remember.
[The examination was most rigid and
frequently interrupted by short and
decisive discussion between the re.
spectivs counsel in tbs case. The In.
terruption at the point was over the
relevancy Of sliciting the. conversation
between Mr.. Dodson and the witness
upon the day in question at Chester
town. The court ruled in favor Of the
admission Of the conversation and the
examination was continued:
Mr.. Dodson asked me to 90 home in
the carriage with him; want you 10
6, home With NE to prove some Of these
tales that have been told.
what we're these tales'" asked Mr..
Gray.
Here discussion again occurred up.
on the defence stating the reasons why
he wanted 70 continue this course Of ex
animation, the court desired to place
MIR. Dodson upon the witness stand.
The Court amended the decision with
the assertion that nothing irrelevant |
would be permitted-that the real gu =.
ton was: Did these men assault Jones.
The discussion on this point Is nov
being listened to by their Hohors.