The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-23

down mon the door. "Oh' my Godl" ana expired.
The gun was tred close the girls head that It
little Drot ner ran OF the house into the yard
screamed aud called ltudy for assistance. II
report the and the screams. gathered several
aud hastened to Mrs. You's house On their
rival .ney found nsr ws'erns IN r pool Of blood
tciror-siicker children were cneipg 10 Tho mani
mate body. Upon examination the loud was found 10
have entered her side. inhictng CHASTITY and neces
sariiy fatal wound he house was situated
IN u small fed in the midst OF heavy
wood, in a sparsey settled country ana
distance from any public road. Lights were pro-
and tracks found passing across narrow space
of soft ground through opening In the fence down
pathway TO a spring IN the WOODS the murderer
walking most OF tho way upon tho heel OF one foot
and toe OF the other.
rpoS THE TRAIL OF raE MURDEReRs
For several days citizens and officers were alike at
loss 70 account for this foul and seemingly mo-
soon It TO light that there had been
Misunderstanding between Mrs. lou and
Isaac ChIlds about this place, ana that hav
ing failed to pay her Tor lands which she sold
TO them, she had put them out OF Possession, anu
that Tor some months they had been on bad
jacob had been heard to say that II Mrs. You ever
took the place back II would do ner no good. These
facts awoke suspicion OF them, which every hour
gathered strength ana form, and other criminal
ing were being daily discovered Jerry Ca ids
brother OF lsaac ana Jacob, became Implicated. For
the irst lime became generally known that OF
these had said that Mrs You was Witness
against them IN case pending in Dale County Circuit
Court wherein they charged with ing her
and that II she ala not look sharp she would not 1--we
spring corr. The community was now thor
oughly aroused ana warrants oil arrest were issued
by justice oil Inc peace, and 5acob, Jerry nnd Isaac
were ali arrested.
Tho rapidly came 10 light under Tue active
excitement till on the 18th following the murder.
OF The defendants wore committed 10 ozark
Jail await the action oil tho Grand Jury
TO be impaneed IN March. They were confined in an
iron ''case" together with negro boy, Harvey VINO
was unknown 10 them.
THE MugDERERs' SECRET OUT.
On the night OF tue l5tu Harvey lying his
blanket when he discovered that one OF the Child,
was lowering over MN 10 see whether he was asleep.
He listened qae,ly ana soon heard all these
the cagen One OF the Others askei Jerry TO tell
him how 1t was as that was tue first time they
then, whispering. told them that he went up to the
end OF the house aud shot Mrs You through
u bed on the floor, then lett through
gap the fence by the spring. and buried the gun
Feign,ng illness next day Harvey removed 10
another ceiI where he told the jalier what he had
heard the night before in the ''cage."
ATTEMPT LYNCH THE MURDERERs
other proof fastening tue guilt upon them came to
light. and the excitement and indignation became ill.,
tense, Until ic the early days Of February
murder assembled, win guns, club-axcs
and various other weapons. and openly pro.
claiming their purpose 10 take The PRISONERS from the
jail and hang them to u limb without trial,
marched to Ozork, distance OF about four
tecu mNcs, 8uthcrluB roiuioiComeute Ou suc
route until they reached tho jail, when
they formed in line and were proceeding to break
down the door, when Snerh Hughes met them with
posse Of armed citizens hastily collected, and
by showing n determined front kept the mob back
tiil better aud more conservative advice prevailed
The defendants were still In the Ozock Jail when
the Grand Jury OF Dale III March following preferred
an Indictment against them Tor The murder oil Mrs.
You, the account OF the Aexcitcd state OF pub
lie sentiment IN that county, The vonue of
The trial changed 60 Henry aud the prisoners re-
moved to the jail IN AobeviIle where they were Kept
Liod Sanle IA
GOWN for hearing. Its celebrity drew vast crowd
to the room 10 hear tho trial.
INCIDENTS THE TRiAL-rHE PRISONERS.
They Came INTO court erect and almost defiant IN
bearing standing each Fix feet high aud weighing not
negroes OF pure blood, athletic aud IN the iu prime OF
robust mudic aged manhood Intellect uai In features
they snow no physloguomic indcia OF the hardened
brute, with the exception OF Jerry, whose iaco
has u inge OF the ''dare devil" in It's expression.
Jacob and Isaac are TWINS aud so much ankle that
their jailer alter seeing them every day Twelve
months, was unable TO distinguish them. AS they
court preceded aud followed by deputies OF the
Hign sheriff even the canking of their shackles had
no effect upon their bearing. They sloutly denied
their gult and seemed hopeful OF IN acquittal.
THEORY OF THK MURDER.
Upon the hearing u WIS proven That on tho day OF
In the woods the residence OF Juuso
tna, jacob SDd i.s.o Wsre soea so "u
toward that place toward niehuall, while Jerry
was at hts mothers house, near Judge
away rather hastily. Nothing was
seen Of him till about nine O'clock when entered
an old storeroom IN Newton alone, where u number
OF persons had gathered at jugger's show, JACOB
anu Isaac among the number shortly alter he
shoulder and the two went out together and
stopped the door coorcd man in
up purse TO purchase wniskey, and wish
ing join followed them out, aud as he passed The
herY" TO which Jerry replied, Eyes, by Godl swept
her clean eeug others near they ceased talking and
soon went away. The theory. Of the prosecution Is
that when he lett hts mothers he FASTENED 10 Mrs.
You's, when he accomplished his hellisn purpose
pursuant to design participated In by the others and
that he FASTENED back TO Newton prevent sus
pcion IRON attaching to him. il also proved
that jerry borrowed gun cap two days before the
murder. ana that lie was Trying on the same day to
get shot and powder; that Jacob borrowed double
barrel shotgun for the purpose, as he SAID at the
time, OF shooting turkey, only lew days before the
fatal TIN.
cRIMIyAriNG EVIDENCE
While they were IN Ozark jan, and only
Tow days after they were inearcerated, tho
owner OF the gun called upon Jacob Tor IT,
VINO stated that the day before ne was arrested
while getting timbcrs IN wood near his house hc
called 10 his little son 10 bring the gun to shoot SOUR
rel; that he dId not set The shot ana put the
the loot OF large tree, thinking TO take 1t
rpos out the never n.y.
wnere found, and JACOBS boy denied over
carrying 1t to his father When this was
that one can believe him, but you need not hunt
Tor the gun IL IL not there; you lever viii Gnd IT,"
had been ployed some miles away, and about Iour
days before the murder told his employer that his
mother had sent for him TO come TO parry TO be ut
her house. but no party was had nor any prepare
ton Tor one.
REXDkRiSG THE vKRpoT--GuILTY MURDER
There were many other Iacts proven aud nearly
fifty witnesses wore examined, aud the chan
OF circumstances was woven closely, nearly
every saying that 1t was conclusive
OF their guilt They were represented by no
less than nve attorneys duriDg the course OF this
prolonged litigation, and every opportunity for
lar trial offered. During the afternoon
OF The third day OF the trial the
given the jury, and tbcy, alter de-
lberang about an hour sent word 10 the Judge that
they had made u verdict. The news spread among
people In tho streets, and vast throng rushed into
the room. until no more could find stan uiug
outside the bar, ana many were admitted within by
the sheriff Win slow and Impressive dignity
tho jury nien INTO their box. Not
breath seemed to be drawn. The foreman
announced that they had verdict and found
IL to the Judge, who read It aloudlno sentence of
gui OF murder III the nrst degree aud that all the
defendants suffer DEATH The defendants heard tho
vcraict without "a change OF expression and with q
nerve seemingly brsccd for any event.