The daily gazette., 1881-12-13
AN INDIGNANT LETTER,
WHAT the PEOPLE IN THE VICINITY
or ms. eoasER's HOME THINK or
NRAL's AcQurrTAL. VI

WHAT THE PEOPLE In THE v,uv,u,
oF ms. aossER's HOME THINK or
MAILS AcouITTAL. "
BLAcKHIRD, DEL, Dec. 10,
The Neal verdict has called forth
universal indignation here In the vi
cinisy, where The foul crime was per-
petrafed. How any twelve man
sworn to render . verdict acc ording ~
tho evidence, could render q verdict NJ
mot guilty" strikes with amasement
and condemnation every man and
woman who still lays claim TO The least
semblance Of humanity. For there ID
not the least dorbt in any sensible
persons mind but what the deed was
committed, and committed against her
inciinationa and will.
A few persons Of doubtful charao-
tors, 10 this neighborhood, have given
wide circulation to certain stories det-
rimental TO the good name Of this poor.
unfortunate woman for what purpose
We do not know, except that 1t ia from
Q mere love Of scandal and tale bearing.
What belief they arc received with
is but the belief of q few, who re-
semble Neal In politics, principle and
character. II those c0wardiy curs
would receive . good dog whipping,
what they really deserve, II might
teach them lesson in decency that
would long remain In their darkened
memory. They are encouraging
similar sffenses, with like lawiesa
characters, BY striving to shield the
black ravisher, Neal. Do they forget
that some Of them have wives and
daughters, or don't they care 2 Would
they In like case Of their own cherish
friendship for those who would circu.
late the stories that they are circulating
now themselves MOI they will
answer. Then cease your cowardly
attack on defenseless woman who
BY the action Of jury ~ has been
hurled TO the lowest depths Of degre'
dation, from which no acts, how
ever noble, can ever lift her
TO the social sphere and re.
spect, she once held, IN her neighboi
hood haunted continually By the dreaf
that the ravisher may return aud repea
his crine, and she will have NO rsdress
for The lao ~ has decldrea her an outeost
schose oord uiH not BE- taken IN her op,
defense. Has the public looked at tn,
matter In this light? That Neal couI,
repeat his offsnse aud that Mrs. Gosser'
word would not he taken In her own de
fsnse. We may we'll say, "God help th,
women who will depend ON such mel
for Justice ~ those who acquitted Neal.
Mr.. Middleton, OF this Hundred, VII,
was . 9rand Juryman when Neal wa
nrst indicted, says: "There was not on
dissenting vote against finding a tru
bill amor Mrs. Gosser testified befor
them, and how they could clear him !
more than can qnderstand." DR.. Col
iins, Mrs. Gosser1 attending physician
said, "If ever man deserved hangin
for rape, BIN Neal does" Mr.. g. u
Collins expressed himself equally q
strongly, with number Of others. Thu
is the universal indignation shown b.
men who are not given to exprcssin
themselves publicly, but from intens
Indignation for the once throw aside tn
rule.
FaImsrs and farmers wives an
dauk hters and all others, keep the pape
thar contains the names OF the twelv
men who liberated the ravishsr Nea
Preserve It and At every election O
Hundred or county or State, look owe
the fist and sec III they will dare TO asl
81 outraged community TO give them Al
ofiice after turning loose on defenseles
women the black ravishei Neal