National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-23
JONES' STORY.
CEPHAs TEsTIF1ks IN MS OWN BE.
MALI.
Perjured Thcmsclvcs-where He was on
the Night Miss Smith was Ravished.


Pcrjured Thcmscivcs-where He was on
the Night Miss Smith was Ravished.
The third day Of the trial Of Cephas Jones. col.
ored, Indicted for sssaultpg and ouragng the per-
son Of Miss Florence r Smith, in November, 1877,
took place before Justice wylle yesterday. The
prosecution continued its testimony, and produced
evidence toshow the presence OF the prisoner at the
corner of Tenth and II streets northeast near half
past five o'clock on the night the occurrence took
place.
Miss Mary Newton sow him about six o'clock
that evening oil = street. between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets. as she was going to the pump. She
saw him go as far as Tenth street but beyond that
great Strength ~ Of 1.s smhs . iS ne COVE e
eminent rested.
The defense nut in the same testimony they used
alibi '>'7 ~
One of their witnesses, James Smith, got badly
mixed on croSseXaminGtion, and swore 10 seeing
VIC PRISONERS Mrs Norton's house, not only the
night the affair took place. but two evenings later,
at which time Jones was imprisoned in jail.
JONES on THE STAND.
Cephas Jones was put on The stand. and testified
thRt ne was wenty-thrce years Of age, and had
lived here nineteen years Last fall he lived oil d
near Thirteenth street southeast, and was carrying
| hod for James 4. Clark working on shernans
row; the day ia question he len the building at
| twelve o'clock aud went to Mrs NortHns getting
there at half past twelve lie did not remain long
4
lie came back to Mrs. Norton's at three O'Clock.
having All engagement to go into the country with
Emma and Maggie Norton. to fowler's place
There was no person there but himself and lie re.
| manned until the crowd came about the building.
He went ont once 10 the pump N get glass Of water
ald then returned to the house lie stayed until
Mr.. Norton told him and the other man that they
had better leave fthey did not want To get arrested
lie went mp ihe alley trapped ut Maria Buffers
| back door aud she let him in the housC, asking
what was the matter. lie replied that there was a
crowd outside, aud nobody could set out without
| being arrested
| Mr. Smith anIne In with q pistol IN his hand,
passed The witness, and went to Butler asking how
long he had been there, and he replied since five
o'clock. They. questioned The witness, and finally
| let him go and he
| WENT TO THE PJUSD.PARTY,
| where he was arrested.
| lie denied 10 Lieutenant Kelly that he had been
on Tenth street between aud q streets northeast
the night Of the outrage. lie was takca into the
| room of Miss smith, and the iirst words that shc
spoke wee that he was not the man there were 10
many cDluIeG men alike.
| He admitted 10 the court to having the coat on
that has bCcu shawn IN the trial and stated that
the mud got On II 10y falling IN u basement at Shcr.
mans row, and nItCrward fell in the alley.
! TN CrOss- examination he said that he knew on.
| Ger MrDcyitt, and saw him "a the night IN VuCs.
ton. but did not tell him that he len his work al
hAlf.past five o'clock; did not eay the same thing
10 Officer Boyle. What Mary Newton testified 10
about seeing tho witness was false. Fart OF Leu.
tenant Kelly testimony was flSc. ltwRS no: true
what Mn Stafford said about Miss Smith TrcOg.
nlLing him at her bedside. The testimony Of -. v
Morton Ssd every hit uf priCCr Rlnck'E evidence
was false. All that Mis-, Smith said about identity.
| Ing him was false
He was reading the Hihlc at Nprton's aud plated
the girls hair. Ills clothes we're wet from the time
he iirst got to NOrtnnS until he went away.
| The trial will probably BE- concluded to-day.