The Morning herald., 1878-12-12
coNrINunp FORM THE r1nsr ,,on

known Vincent and Newcomb uo,u
There reputation for peace and good s. orda.
is unexceptional. 0'uer
n. N. Raisin Joseph II. Manlove, Georos
>. Biddie, Fphraim q. stooks, Joseph 3.
Helsler and ID. Hasilton and all test,si,
TO the good character of the prisoners
The 'iefence here closed. and D.
inson Esq. opened for the State, bv SOW ".- -
that the prisoners at the bur were not c,',s ,s
zeos Of Delaware, and that the case was ha
ing tried before one of the most inteli,noe. W..
jurfes, he had ever seen empannelaS
this court. would ask you 10 this c.so ~
display that intelligence, and to throw ss,s' ~
all prejudice IS 10 race. They saw issue as.ae
Jones lied and then confess ia, 'ah
thrashed him. We are here to ala 'nty
in s-sking the truth, becsuse the fa,ttS Sou
the noble little s ate of Delaware ".u ~. el
dear to you as to us; admit that ms ~
s a mar; out wish ! could say he lied
In this case; you have heard the sto,n ee ~
the boy who cried "Wolil Wol,p' in finn
until at length be cried it In earres, auu
James Jones may be liar bat those bn,"
let wounds do not lie. At 7 O'Clock nn
the night OF the shooting James Jo,sa
was near Chestertown, and at midpI,ht
he was at Vandykes station bleeding 90
dying. They say James lied, that he ado sd
m'ttNd to lying. but that admission wss
f)r Q from him. MAS
Mr.. Lore alluded touchingly TO the f,m,n
picture as presented by the evidence of tls
Dodson children, and then turned To .Jonas
whose repntstion everywhere was that of %
liar, and this added to the unnatursI story
makes 1t unworthy of the least belief T.,
spoke OF the good reputation uf Mrs Doos
son, AID OF Vincent aud Newcomb, and
said 1t was not only improbable, but ims
possible. ''A>
Attor ley. General Pennington closed "a,
the State. by speaking OF the gravity of
the case and hoped that nothing wourd
close their eyes TO that fact He did not
think that there had ever been more I'm,
portsnt case tried. After reviewing tIs
case he took up the charge of living msde
against JoDes, and said it might ave bcou
that Jones did lie, but facts aud circum-
stances did not lie. He said that Jones nav
lave lied, yet the story told by him, up to
his confinement In the smoke house, is con.
firmed In every particular by the witnesee,
Ior the DE-. fence. He reviewed the case Mt
great length, and discussed it in the several
phases. and clos. d with strong appeal TO
the iury for a verdi, t OF guilty IN the man.
ner and form indicted. He closed by saying
to the jury that If they be-. 'eVed The prisons
ers guilty they should say so b, their verdict.
The Court (Chief Justice Come 'ys) then
charged the jury.
After reading the Indictment and speA X
Ing of the gravity OF the case the Chief
justice said that The case should be care,
fully considered. The case has excited
wide spread interest yet looking at it CLOSELY
1t is nothing more than case of asssujt
with intent to Kill. 1t is, however, a yery
helnous crime, but the prisoners have had
all advantages shown them, and tbey are
entitled to ne more consideration than apy
one else charged similarly.
TIE Court went over the case and said
That before q verdict Of guilty could bs
found the jury must be convinced beyond 4
doubt. The verdict must depend upon the
credence gwen the evidence.
There is no doubt that this man was shot
IN tha head by pistol on the second day Of
tnls Court IN the woods of Appoquinimnk
Hundred. By miracle almost, be escaped
and is here to tell his story Of the shooting,
and upon his story alone depends the shoot
Ing. There are some points OF his story
which are corroborated; his whole story
from the morning OF that Tuesday up To
O'Clock In the evening of the same day Is
all confirmed. From that time there is no
concurrence between the two storys. After
going over great part of the testimony
minutely, the Chief Justice said that the
evidence of those who testified that Mrs.
Dodson, Vincent and Newcomb were not
away from home that night, were entitled
to all the weight that was to be given to
the testimony of one not connected with
the family. In conclusion he said that
II there was reasonable doubt as to the
guilt OF the prisoners they ought to be
acquitted, or If there was the same meal sure
OF doubt as TO their innocence they should
be convicted.
The Chief Justice concluded his charge
at 745, and the jury at once retired.
THE VERDICT.
At $40 Court took recess for an hour,
and 10 minutes thereafter the jury returned
after being out 35 minutes. The deepest
silence prevailed while the question IS TO
the verdict was being put, and when tne
foreman pronounced III. words "Not dulli
ty there was applause, but was Immediately
suppressed by the Court.
The jury had no difficulty In comingto
their verdict, and arrived at their decision
on the first ballot.
The prisoners were i'm mmediately dis
charged.