The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-05-30
The Trial.
Special 10 BaZoO.

opecldi DaZoO
APPLETON City, May q.
As usual, in cases of this kind, a large
crowd gathered together to hear the evi.
dence that was to be given in the case OF
the State against George Griggs, charged
with seduction, in Esqire HOdkins'
court, Friday. Our city hall being too
small to accommodate the crowd of wit
nesses and spectators, the opera house was
brought into requisition, and by the time
for opening the case had arrived it was
filled TO its utmost capacity. Old men,
with hair as white as snow, who are far
down on the shady side of liie's hill, push
ed forward to get front seat, that they
might be sure to hear all that was to be
said. Professional men who, when on the
street carry themselves with the dignity OF
a lord, rushed to the front of the 'squire's
desk, and it was with some difficulty the
attorneys and the court held their seats.
ri ue' sml Reae Of "o'' osa I'll" minister
of the gospel, his heavenly" frame holding
down chair Immediately in front Of the
entire crowd, more deeply interested, per-
haps, from the fact that he has a scandal
case on his own hands.
c. L. Dickinson, of Clinton, and JnO. r.
Hopkins, of this city, appeared in behalf
Of the defense, and Prosecuting Attorney
w. p Sheldon, OF OsceOla, and John Gil
breath, OF this city, for the state. All day
FRIDAY and up to FIVE o'clock to-day was
spent in examining witnesses, there being in
all, if your reporter was correctly informed,
thirty-two who testified.
THE COMPLAINANT,
Miss Rosa Lusk, stood the ordeal
with great calmness, considering the
position in which she is placed. She is a
mere child, only sixteen years OF age, good
looking and possessing an ordinary de-
gree OF intelligence. Her father was at
her side during the whole Of the trial, and
his feelings, at the assault of witnesses,
and the seducer, upon the character of his
daughter, can be better imagined than
described.
GEORGE GRlGGS,
the seducer, is young man twenty-three
years OF age. He has been paving his at
tentiOns to Miss Lusk for year or more,
and, according to Miss Lusk's evidence,
had been engaged to her since last August;
had obtained her parents consent to the
union, aud, after this, succeeded in his base
designs. He testified on the stand
that il was his intention
from the start to accomplish this hellish
design. His own evidence did more to
convict him than any one witness against
him. OF what material must q man be
to- what extent does he regard
the happiness Of an entire family, or the
morals OF a neighborhood, who will, in
public court, testify, upon his oath, in a
Boosting manner, that he had coolly and
ruined young woman whom
he had led to believe that he was her most
and loving friend, and that he had
gained her whole confidence and love i'm
order that he might be able TO accomplish
his hellish act? Such men should
not be any more countenanced, nor
have the respect and protection of a
civilized community, than the vilest out
Iiw in the land. George Griggs is self
villain and guilty of the most
iepraved crime known to honor and re-
'pectability.
THE COUNSEL
On both sides worked hard for their clients.
Mr.. Dickinson made a very eloquent APP
peal for the prisoner. vet, he had, evidently,
10 hope of clearing him during the whole
If it.
W. p JOHNSON,
attorney, made an eloquent
md touching plea in behalf of Miss I.usk.
He touched the heart of every father and
brother i'm the hall, and many ewes were
illed with tears OF pity for the poor, unfortu-
late girl.
John Gilbreath thoroughly canvassed
he young seducer's character from his
arly youth to the present.
The court gave in its decision by fixing
he bond at 81 800. 1t was received with |
applause from the crowd of spectators. At
his writing, o'clock p. m, the accused
las not succeeded in giving the bond, and
, is very probable he will be sent to Jail
o await the action of the grand iury. 1