The New York herald., 1878-10-12


the subject TO him as he had said to them This state
ment OF the origin and continuation Of this unnatural
Conduct on the part oil the criminals Interested 10 de-
cared the OF II, that IL is
nrmed by letters now extant written BY both Mrs.
Rogers and Jackson.
ROGERS HEARS THE REPORTS.
When Rogers and hls wife returned rom their West
ern TRIP, IN The month OF June, is alleged, Rogers
nrst heard these rumors against the chastity OF his
wie, and believed them; but strange and inhuman az
II may seem, he paid no attention 10 them jackson.
too, know that Rogers had heard them, ana ia his
ignorance construed hts passive conduct in light
| favorable 10 himself The secret OF Rogers mac
uvity, as learn, Mas this WIillam H. Cay wood Was
| a candidate tor Clerk oil the Circuit Court HIS
opponent, was strong man. There were dissensions
] In the republican ranks. Caywood's election was
necessary order Rogers might hold intact the
county ring OF which he was general "ooss." inc
election coming of the lst day OF August, and
every vote was needed elect tho ring candidate.
jackson controlled every negro vote 10 the county,
time would certainly result IN Caywood's
defeat and the annhilauon OF the county ring
| ID rs now reported and generally believed that
| Jack on and Rogers had conversation about The
wife matter, and jackson, II he entertained any, be-
came dissrmsa OF mis- tears OF moessalion at the
4 hands of Rogers.
A lew days before the election Jackson, IN CONVEX
| sation WITH friend Ia white man and an oihcerl
that he and Rogers mad talked about the matter
| tDat day, and all settled up. The night before
election there were large number OF politicians. IN
their last instructions the OF wirepuliing tor
| the next days work, the most prominent one OF
whom was the doomed Jackson. Rogers whiskey
flowed IN prolusion, and Mrs. Rogers was her most
wIpuing and attractive mood, aud mingled amt con-
contest Tor victory at The polls was warm and active
jackson was the leader OF the coiored voters and
carried thcm solid for the Rogers ring ticket.
ROGERS
ecatey after the election Rogers began 70 pre-
pare tor his revenge upon Jackson He first accused
ms wife oil Illicit relations with jackson, which sne
denied; then he accused and threatened jackson;
but he was also hrm IN his denial OF the charge.
Rogers tnen approached Jackson with proposition,
now alleged showing mis- designs on the negros LIE.
He told Jackson that he would sign paper stating
that he was gifted with the powers OF voodoOism and
possessed and could AXE drugs that, when admins-
tered 10 women, would obtain Tor him influence
over them; that he (Jackson) had exercised this
power over several OF The most respectable
white ladies' In razewell; that ne was repeutant
tor IL, ana made the ckno dgment OF his
own Tree VIII accord. Alter the paper signed.
the story is told, Jackson was informed that II he
would leave the country he ogers) would spare his
e and pay all expenses incidental upon JacksOa's
departure and settem ant IN another country, and
that unless jackson would 40 this ne tRogers) would
certainly Kill him. This proposition jackson indg.
nantly declined. and, AZ he always nal done 70 Rog-
TO this time, utterly denied his int macy with
made and decline (the 7th OF Augusu Rogers caught
JACKSON III the stables attached 70 Nays HOTEL IN TINS
town. aud. 10 company with J. y. Mays, Sheriff OF
the county, he ran into the stable, closed the
door and, with cooked pistol, stood before Jackson
and that II ne ''had any praying to 40 ne had better
get at II pretty quick jackson began to beg and
deny guili, wnen Rogers pretended TO reent, aud
said ne would leave him IN charge OF Sheriff Nays
while be Rogers would go and see his vile about II
Rogers, II IS alleged, then went 10 mis- own house,
called ms wife out and told ner that Jackson mad
ack lodged all, anu she had better do likewise.
Whcreupon the false vile handed her husband a
bundle OF letters, which mad been written 10 her by
Jackson, ID slowly aud with dramatic effect said,
sMr Rogers, you must know ALL Will tell you Ed
Jackson has been-we, those letters will tell II ALL
And 10y did tell SAD story. Rogers then, with
cooness and calmness truly remarkable, quietly
walked back to The stable where no lett jackson IN
charge OF the Sheriff, alter reading or moro OF
the letters 10 jackson again told him he would bs
deac man IN tive M nutes, and stood sheriff
opening not his lips and raising not his hand.
JAcksoy's DASH FOR LIFE
Jackson's vie and sister having learned by some
Mt adj WAl NH N hP q AQActA
stable iranticay rushed there and from without The
door inplored Rogers not 70 shoot the man Rogers
tor a moment transferred his attention from his
lin and moved toward Il to fasten H. so
keep the women out. This was Jackson's oppor-
tunIty, and ne vas prompt TO improve u. Quickly
picking up stone he dealt Rogers biow which Tor
u moment disconnected ana slightly stunsed him;
Jackson rushed out past Rogers, ana ded tor his
lie toward Bald Ridge, small mountain just The
edge OF the town. Rogers, recovering FROM his sur
PRISE, emptea mis- revolver six loads) a. the fleeing
jackson wItnouI enecI Jackson lied Bald Ridge and
soon lost TO view In The thick underground
businesses near the town until he learned that Rogers
and the Cay woods were making Arrangements to
| hunt him down. wnsn he fed TO Kentucky by CIR
mountain paths gong by way oil Lee county,
Va, thence 10 Fiat Ii ana BarDersviiie, In KEN
tuosy thence to Loudon, thence by CRAB orchard to
Stanford where he took the railroad for Lebanon In
| tending 20 take refuge IN Ohio but he was inter
ceptod at Lebanon. arrested and lodged IN jail I'm
mediateiy after the fgnt of Jackson from stable
| Rogers went 10 house aud commenced
make gemeuts to carry his wife TO ner tathers
IN Powell Valley, saying ne was never again going
| 10 have any thing to co with s'that negrs
wencn" That afternoon ne did take her 10
asy.. asy sh. then proi.ss.a 10 be vsrv repeos.".
declared she was put under spell by some unEnown
| and unusual power USED upon ner ny Jackson; that
could resist him, and whenever sne atte pted
resistance he would use some strange and pleasant
tasting drug upon hsr, by which ne had compiets cen
troi OF her. Rogers pretended to believe TINS non.
sense, and again brought the disgracsd woman Dack
TO Tazewei and publicly proclaimed his belief IN ner
story and swore MS intention TO remain with her,
winch sath he kept good. Rogers learning that
Jackson haJ fed 70 Kentucky had printed and crcu.
| ing jackson WITH criminal outrage in Claiborne
county and Offering large reward Tor his apprehen
sion. This advertisements also Inserted several
Kentucky papers, aBd led to the arrest OF Jackson
| Lebanon. He was arrested there on suspicion OF
being me parry advsr,,ssi lor .na o he'd under The
be arrested anu held thirty days Tor identihcsIon and
1 cAsISG THE WICKED NEGRO
o. H. Ellis, man whom Rogers mad sent to Ken
lucky to look Tor and ercept tns ugitve promptly
noLined Rogers OF Jackson,s Incarceratisn Jackson
arrested at Lebanon the 20th OF August and
the 24h Rogers his cousin John Rogers and the Two
Cay WOODS eit mere, aud by travelling botn day and
nignt tney reacnea Lebanon about noon OF the 2oth
Arriving at Lebanon It alleged, Rogers represented
Claiborne county, aud prssen ted paper purportngt
DO tDe requstion OF Governor Porter tor The body OF
Edward Jackson, aud upon tnis dimsy sutnority the
/ jaer oil Lebanon surrendered the wretched Jackson
| 10 these Individuals Jackson protested against
this proceeding with ali earnestness; told
| he was not J. ID. Mays; that mis- requs;tion Was a
forgery: tbat he (Jacksonl was Wiling 10 return to
OF the proper officers came Tor him; ana, In concu-
sion, pcously enireatsd the jailsr to hold hm and
protect him IRON the iniuriated Rogers; but his ap-
/ peals were not heedeo, and he was turned over TO
| Rogers aud his party.
IN rnE HANDS OF KSExrgs
After securely handcuaing the negro they started,
ostensiDy, ior home. They came by rai from Leba-
non Livingston, in Laurel county, KY, aud thence
across the country Via Loudou 5oou alter leaving
Loudon, Is cisIned rope was put around kson's
nscs, and he was tied across bareback mule. Tney
travelled the main mountain road ony lew miles
IRON Loudou, wnen they Jeff II aud took the small
mountain trail which leads through Knox and por-
ton OF WhItey counties Kentucky, and TO tue west
OF Cumberland Gap. And now comes wnat appears
lnCreaIUle Ihe next nlgnt on the summit OF
Pine Mountain, soon after leaving the maln read
Jackson taken IRON his mule, long rope al
lached to mis- neck and wound arouad his body, the
cad OF tho ope securely fastened to The mule
winch ridden by Jonn Rogers aud, thus secured,
the whole party spurred up tncr animals and ode 10
loot OF Pine Mountain Ia distance oil nearly nfty
milesJ IN galiop, sometibes going down the noun
tam sides ut the ntgnest rate OF speed the
horses wero capable OF, scarcely ever pausng TO