The daily gazette., 1878-12-12

me Dods0n Cdse-Ihe Cl0sing Eridence
and 1rguments-The Verdict of the
Ju'y-How ID tgas Received by the
Spectators.
Special to the Gazette.
NEW CASTLE, DEL, Dec. II, 1S7S.-
The proceedings of court subsequent to
those in our issue of yesterday, are as fol-
lows:
L.. Vandyke, sworn Have known
Jones from / ! years ago up to year ago
last September; his reputation for truth
was very bad.
William 5. Sradley, sworn Have
known Jones Is years, his reputation for
truth is bad; would not believe him on
his oath.
Cross-examined Have not heard
Jones veracity called in question in his
own neighborhood during the past two
years. ..t
Joseph II. Manlove, sworn Live in
Cecil county; knew Jones from a boy
up to two or three years ago his reputa-
tion for truth was very bad, could not
believe him on his oath.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES nothing of his
reputation between the time he left our
neIghborhood, some two or three years
ago, up TO the time of this occurrence.
George q. Morgan, sworn II knew
Jones from 1854 to 1872, his reputation
for truth was bad would not believe
him on his oath.
Cross-examined-lIave not known of
his character since 1872 or 1873.
George Kennedy, sworn Never heard
anything about Jones' reputation till he
was shot.
Cross-exanined-He cut wood for nv
father one winter seven year ago; l
mingled among the hands.
Edwin ID. Ellington, sworn Have
known Jones Is or ~ years up to 1871;
his repui alton for truth was bad; would
not believe him on his oath.
Cross-examined-Hav heard his char
acter called in question in speaking of
farm hands; who were good hands, who
were thieves, who were liars, &c.
Edward X. Lockwood sworn: live at
Middletown knew Jones from 1860 10
about 1870; his reputation for truth was
very bad would not believe HIM upon
his oath.
Cross-examined | can't say much
about Jones since 1870; the subjects that
brought up Jones' character for discus
sion when / knew him were mainlv
stealing and lying; from 1869 to 1870
Jones was quite distinguished charac-
ter in that neighborhood.
Court took recess at 1.20 until
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
IL a. -. Il. II.
Lohand Mckee, sworn Live half a
mile of Mr.. Dodson's; have known Mrs.
Dodson since 1862 know the other
prisoners know them to be proverbial
for kindness of heart and peace and good
order.
Medford NJ. Raisin sworn Live in
Kent county, Md; know the prisoners
well their reputation for peace and
good order is good.
Joseph l.. Manlove recalled have
known the Dodsons thirty years ; have
known Newcombe about five years don't
know Vincent know the reputation of
the other two TO be good they did live
on an adjoining farm to me; after they
went to Cbcstertown | have visited them
and found the people spoke very highly
of them
George S. Biddle sworn Live about
mile from Dodson's their reputation
is good.
Ephraim C. Stoaks sworn: Know the
reputation of the prisoners to be very
good.
Joseph r. Usilton, recalled, also testi-
fed as to the good character OF the prls-
oners.
Lewen Usilton Live in Kent county;
have represe nted the lower county in the
Lower House have known the prisoners
Mrs. Dodson and Vincent. Prisoners
place is next to ours.
The defence here closed and Mr.. Rob-
ipson began his argument In opening
he made the usual reference to the intel
ligence of the jury before him, and also
deprecated that chivalry that would put
aside Justice, because there should be
women on the Indictment. He asked
the Jury to apply the facts only, and not
Re preiudic. Il by any pathetic impulses.
He sad he wished he could say that
James didn't tell the truth. Granting
that Jones did tell lie there are facts
that stand out boldly and speak with an
fleet more significant than words. II
James Joues is liar, Andrew Cauik
is not. James Jones came 10 his house
with pistol shot in bis head, staggering
under physical lIweaknes+. numbed and
AS he thought-in dying condition.
MIR. Robinson followed up the evidence
to this point with a chain of facts which
he said were damning attributes ofguilt;
that chas;isement of Jones has been ad.
mitted by the defence, and that the me-
gro was iheD locked in the meat house.
From this point is where the evidence
varies. "I admit" sald he, "that the
ladies stated they were with Vincent and
Newcombe up to IL o'clock; but what OF
that? believe that negroe to nave told
the truth. What were they looking for
when they went to the branch ? why 1t
was for babes of course. Do yousupposc
thew intended to find them? Do you
sunpose they would allow this negro's
=, atsment to be corroborated? Yes, they
look him out there, but somebody hau
heen there before" MI. RoDinson
was checked here for assertions not war
ranted by the evidence. he continued
g II has been said in this case that the
narties (defendants) are re-pectabie peo
ple. that their characters are lrreproach-
able. / don't deny what may, nave peeh
their reputation, but l don't see now
thew. being such arespectable family, thae a.
thay shouid have allow ed Mrs. Dousoh TO
ha incarcerated in our prison anti
Here Mr.. Lore Objected, anu the opJec-
tion was acknowledged
xF. pobipson then reviewed Int IWo