Daily Republican., 1878-12-11
[Frsm Yesterdays late Edition. ]
QUE COY STN COURT.


The CrOasdale Libel Suit Against
william Bright, Dr.. Tautuws, D.
=. Hawkins a0d John Weed
Called up-vtrss Blood for CreNs-
daIe-1he Jones Dodson Case on
Trial.
NEw CASTLE, Dsc. 10th, 1875.
Court assembled at 10 o'clock, with
Judges Comegys, Woottsn and Houston
on the bench.
1t being announced yesterday that
the Dodson case would come up for tri-
al, the court room was filed with an
sxpectant and eager crowd of spscta.
tors. ., ....
As the court was being opened the
two Dodson girls, Alice and Dora, were
brought into the room and seated with
in the space allotted to the members Of
the bar. They were well and neatly
dressed, and ofa preposssssing appear
ancs, especially Dora. Her we'll shaped
forehead was Ornamsnted with what
ladies are pleased to call "spit. curls. 4"
A jaunty hat sat coquettiskly upon the
side Of her head, and gave a pleasing
effect to her whole appearances Her
cheeks--full, and perfectly turned
were tingsd with q dslicate carmins;
and they were relieved by the spotlsss
collar Of running which sncirclsd and
concealed her shapely neck,
Her sister (Mrs. Alice Prettymsn)
who sat by her side, was at
tended by Mr.. Prs,tymau, Alioe's hus.
band, though pale, was perfectly self
possessed. Dora was no wise discon-
certed, and they both stood the scru
tiny Of the many pairs Of eyes without
hinching.
Aessrs. George Gray and Charles B.
Lore were in attendance a. counsel for
the prisoners, Mrs. Dodson and "the
boys" " and by their sides sat Mr.. John
Dodson, the father Of the girls.
The case was called but as there
were several material witnesses absent,
the civil lis. was taken up.
Mr.. Lore presented the affidavit Of
Croasdale persus d. T. Hawkins and
Others for libelous matter published in
the DAILY REPUBLICAN. Mr.. Ior. asked
to have the writs quashed as the libel
GUS matter was not set forth in the aff
davit.
Levi C. Bird, Esq, counsel for Mr..
Croasdal-, objected and held that a
specification wasn't necessary, as the
article was signed by the plaintiffs and
they were held responsible for the
whole Off 1t.
The Court ruled against the appli-
cation of Mr.. Lore.
At 1850 the absent witnesses in the
Dodson case were again called and they
answering to their names, a jury was
drawn as follows: Joel Mecannon, James
7. Veaz"y, James N. Hurst, Samuel J.
Mccall, William Naylor, William Je-
rome Eliason. Franklin Wright, Joseph
T. Brown, David Morrison, William
Morrison, John f. Weldin and James
Powell.
The Attorney General in opening,
said that it is well krown to the
jury that this is the last case to be
tried at this term; but II is not the
least by any means. In this case you
are empanelled to try the three persons
sitting in the dock with having on the
10Th of November assaulted James
Jones, colored, with the intrn, to
kill and murder the said James Jones.
James Jones was an humble uuof
tending employee of the hus band of Mrs
Amelia Dodson; and had been in his
employment for quite number Of
years Philip Vincent and WIN. New.
comb were employed as laborers OH an
farm. On the morning of the
18th Jones left the premises of Mr.. bod
son and went to ChestertOwn.M Mr.. Dodson
soon after followed and sought out
James Jones and brought him back to
his place.
The two, Vincent and Newcolnb, who
were working IN field adjoining to
Dodson's place, in the presence Of Mrs.
Dodssn tied Jones hand and foot and
placed Kim in the meat house. In the
night time thoss two young men
with Mrs. Doison took James Jones
to a retired spot beyond the Della.
ware line and shot this humble
negro. They left him, as they
dead, and drove rapidly
back to their homes in Maryland. In
this case We shall show you beyond
doubt that these people used the soil of
your State to perpetrate their horrible
deed, thinking that if the cold body of
their victim was found in the thickets
and forests of Appoquinirnink, where
no eye had seen the deed, they would
be free from the effects of the crime.
The Attorney General with these few
remarks closed, and James Jones was