National Republican., 1878-05-11
SHOCKING, IF TRUE.
A Caoe that Has Troubled the Grand
Jury.
Tho Story that Grew out Of One Of tho
Recent Outrage Cases-A Man
Charged with the Seduction
of Ills Little Adopted
Daughter.

day with dismissal Of the case OF Jacob Hail. col
orcd charged with assault on Clara Bayliss with
intent to commit rape, Foreman Feed presented tn
Justice wylie lengthy communication embodylng
the views Of tho jurors, showing what testimony
had been adduccd. and the nature of the crime
was entirely different from what was at first sup
posed. While they were willing TO act promptly
and to the extent of their ability in the matter,
still they found themselves in u quandary as to
what course 10 pursue, aud asked the opinion Of
the court in relation thereto; also what process Of
law. If any existed by which the parties could be
reached. His Honor. although asked, declined to
permit the paper TO he given Ia the pres for pub
licntion at that time stangt he desired to make
an examination and Ii the difficulty shat the
grand Jurors had encountered could not he brdgcd
over and the lcrpetrators of the act referred to
brought To- trial. Whether he has succeeded or not
i unknown. hut as the ease was thought TO he Of
N'me public interest an effort has been made to oh.
/ tain The facts.
Inquiry 10y representative OF the REPUBLICAN
. has iuthuincd some Of the
TROUBLES OF THE GRAND JURY
in this respect and the revelation bc true and 1t
Is said that they have been sworn TO- then this is an
exposure Of uuc OF the most UuISornble deeds that
has ever taken place In this community, which
viii shock the seIsc' of respectable ciE"ns every.
where, During the month nT Aprl JnCub lInll col.
Urvd. was arrested on the charge OF making an IN.
decent assault OF Clara lilyiSs, young white girl
, thirteen years Of age II wls represented to have
! occurred in this wise: The girl was living with Dr.
! u T. Campbell and wife un II street northwest
, Next door To- their residence was vacant huIr Z,
NllGl tie tlDCtDr nntl ipT rent bp tIHy III MS hb
scLcr Jacob HAIL cacl Gmd asked fbrtg key OF the
adjoining house. TcmHrkimg that party had rented
Il aud sent him 10 lUUk NJ II. Cara BHyliss took
/ the Key and accompanied him into the dwelling,
and while In one Oi the rear rooms. II was alleged
that lie attempted 10 outrage her VcrsDn for which
lie wa. arrested and held to await the action vi the
ErNnd jury Hall denied the story and claimed ii
To be u put. .up jpb.i WnCn thc ease called aud
tiara tty Iiss cAGmlncd II Is SAID that most re-.
markuOiC and astonishing discovery was made,
shameful ia It's character and highly criminal in
ii, results
N,, Bayliss is only thirteen years Of age yet she
has the development and physique of n grl four
years older. sue hus prrpuSsessng appearance,
amt would be thought modest aud innocent, but
the pla.nCss with which she gave experience,
familiar IN the Use Of common slang expressions,
indicate that she knows more by far than female
oi her age cha,Ie and pure In thoughts should be
acquainted with. In response to inquiries she gave
several passages from her history tue most material
Vi winch Is here reproduced. and dcmoustratc'
what II shocking state of dvpraYity mlIst have CX.
istci IN pr. Cnnpbc!lS household, ii her story be
correct.
She has resided in the house Of Dr. Campbell
since she " Us hvc ycArs of age wa, taught u be-
lIrhe II he. home, and called Mr.. and Mrs. Camp
Del
FATHER ASD MOTHER.
She had ran away from there some three times
once for telling u ialschUOd nnd being corrected
amt recently since the occurrence of the atur viii
Hal. Her reason for leaving the second time VA,
because MIS- Campbell had threatened 10 strike hcl
with poker, and the threat was made beCausg sht
told that lady that hcr husband had been Grim
tnnlly intimate with her Miss b.
This Intimacy, she says commenced when She
was eleven years Of age, aud had continued
weekly for the past two years Every Friday Mis-
Campbell went either to give music lesson or Il
attend musical rehearsal. and during her absence
T. . the improper conduct b-twcrn Dr. Campbell ant
i herself toJk place. From This criminal relation
4 she contracted discu,e. Mr.. Campbell ATTENDED
t her through the sirkncss and, when she got well
Z the unhpy alliance was renewed. and CAistci al
tu the time Ui the affair with jacob hall. 10 mu l.,
her own duprnvlly more complete aud show th
luuscmCts VI her mUrnls, size made another admis
~ SION. After uCCpnlHuyms Hall into the house
a. l,41 "a ii
: u ~ to her. but whiCh was not too low for he
ucrypiuu,c. and tor which she was 10 receive =
The man Hiled 10 accomplish his purpose, an
/, cNiosure with disgrace becoming imminent tO tn
. g,rI, ln" Inau wus arrested um the change Of rape
/. Tins !. HDuut the sL.ry she told the gTand jury
= Immediately after that the gin underwent med
cal examination, and the physicians reported ii
r,cdy contrary 10 the statement she hnd given, an
which slowed II !inl "s-Ibc irr the relations hy
- cNist,d between her and Dr. Campbell us she ~
4 serted MEcu these fact. came before the gram
y, jury they were compelled 10
p DISCHARGE HALL,
- owing To- the admissions uf the girl but they di
desire to present nr. Campbell tor seduction
wa. found tnni NJ law existed 10 oyer that hcarg
ANA Ia the case OF rnlc the law Will not rrcognIa
Q, Cpu.cnL by gin, under eleven ycars, 50 that III
= present law would not apply, rN clara BHyiiN' VI
., over that age. II Is only just - say that mLny
L. the friends Of Mr. Campbell and his wife hcIirN
!, that the gTl CInmlt,yi Irrugy IA delivering hlr
e. t,-liHuuy, uHd must have Teen pruIulci by sun
cause Tor 20 doing, Tie med cal evidence suppur
H. tins asscriiun RII the dec uTat"n VI tnr PysCini
a. that The glT had never known ANY mnl great
0 aids to Nuqut Dr. Campbell at lhi, ivWiu char
III made against him. II won dprubLhy have prov,
b,st for all parties II u East could have bccu ma,
ont, for thea on trial the testimony might hnN
shown all the circumstance, convicted inc guilt
:. and cleared The hmuccnl. Is 1t mow exists. bot
Ir Dr. Campbell and Cara Bayiss are under Cluu
euch CrInnItlmg Tie other. umd both unable
r. prove which Is telling the truth.
E. BATIsTE sUITs-luTabily and dress combine
at EI>EMAS BgO,
e, corner Seventh and streets.