Daily Republican., 1878-11-23
THE JON Ia. DODSON CAsE.
The DOdsOa Side Of tho STORY They
Say the Charges are False.

The Baltimore Sun having interview
I'd the Dodson family since the late
tragedy with which they are so prolni.
nsntly connected, We give from that
paper the following:
After drive this evening through q
heavy rain aud almost Egyptian dark
ness, the representative Of lHg SuN was
ushered into the sitting room Of the
Dolson family, where were seated Mr..
Dodson's two daughters, quietly en-
gagged in domestic sewing. The young
ladies are prepossessing in appearance
and manner, and over an hour WAS
spent very sgrseably in their company,
awaiting the return Of Mr.. Dodson.
The sisters have ladyliks and gentle
department, and there is nothing either
In appearance, manner or general bear
Ing that would lead any one to suspect
them Of being other than ths virtuous
young ladies they have been generally
esteemed in this community. They con-
verssd very pleasantly and readily ON
every topic introduced, and save an sf.
fort to insure cclnposure, which was
occasionally apparent in the elder onr,
there was nothing ~ indicate the ex-
ist-nce Of such terrible ordeal as they
are goingtthrough.
The younger daughter, Dora, was
perfectly sslf-poss-ssed, and looking
al her innocent, girlish face, 1t was
impossible to connect her with the
fearful story Of the colored man lying
thirty miles of, near Vsndyks's Sta
tion, so terribly mangl-d and abused.
The elder sister, Alice, stated that
she was married last August to Viii.
liam PrsttyInsn, . commission msr
chant, Of Philadelphia; that she resi-
dsd in Philadelphia and that she was
now LONE on . visit. She denounced
the whole story Of Jones ss one basr
and said that hs hal .
most unsnviabls character and rsputa.
lion a. q story teller.
The sisters said that Jones had been
living with them two years next Christ.
mas; that he was not man Of evil hab-
its, no far IS they knew; that he drank
but not to excess; that hs vas trusted
with the keys and considered honest.
ts had given no indication by his con.
duct Of his intention Of leaving, and
that when hs tailed to appear on Tues.
lay morning they were much surprised.
said Mrs. Irstt yman, sinou that night
NJ has not been seen on the place, and
# course the whipping could not have
aiken place, or anything else been done
20 him.
STATEMENT OF JOHN y. DopsoE. |.
Mr.. Dodson 10 about fifty years Of
Ige, 5 feet i0A inches in height, Of wiry
,uild, side whisksrs, pale face, sharp
mile, sort Of drawls in talking,o indif-
rrent education, but sharp and shrswd.
IL came into this county some years {
go. H. and his wife are members OF i
he Methodist church. Mr.. Dodson de.1 q
les that there is the slightest foundA
ion for the statements Jones has made I
n relation to his daughters having IL 8
.gitimats children. Jones had lived 8
nth him up to last Monday night, was a
fair hand, of an accommodating and t
bliging disposition. l.
Never had any trouble with him, and q
- was the only colored person on the r
arm, Mrs. Dodson and her daughters G
oing the housework and cooking. I
'ound Jones missing when he called G
lin on Tuesday morning. Mrs. Dod- c
on explained Jones' absence by relat- 4