Daily Republican., 1885-09-24
An OutraxeOus Case,

Frank Jackson is q colored man, who
lives somewhere out in Hedgeviile, and
hkures now az the principal in 8 case OF
cruelty to colored girl, twelve years
OF age, sad to be his daughter. The
case came up bsfore the Municipal
Court this morning, but was contiu ued
untll 10 morrow morning. The follow
ing, as far ~ could TO CLEANED, appears
70 be- tne history OF the case
jackson formerly lived down in Cecil
County, where twelve years ago he be.
came the father Of sn illegitim ate child.
soon after the chiid's birth, he removed
10 WILMINGTON, leaving nothing but
promiees behind for the support Of his
| cGi.d. The mother, not beiLg able to
keep IL, gave IT 10 q color.d woman
naraei Hannah Hodges, who kept 1t
| until she took sick. some two years ago,
and not being able to keep 1t longer,
| sent for the father, Frank Jackson, "
come and take 1t away. This he did,
bus insle OF raising her as he should,
| he let her run at large.
During this time j Jackson was arrest
| cd for stealing wheat from C Cecil Go.
| farmer named Lockwood, and lay in
| al some six months, awaiting trial.
During this time the girl ran about Tat
large, and finally turned up N the
| Alnshpuse, where, though but twelve
| years Of age, she was treated for loath
SOHO se&se. Leaving the Almshousc
| she weht back TO Mrs. Hodges to live,
| telling her that she wanted to stay with
be. and did not want To run about any
/ more.
| MIS-. Hodges, by the way very re-
| tpectatle colOred lady, and intelligent
hey opd the average of her race, who
1 ltt4f.A
now resides, took the CHI lid back Jack.
son having got clear Of the Cecil County
Court came back 10 Wilmington and
gong 10 Mrs. Hodges demanded his
| child. Mrs. Hodges refused To give her
mp to d man that WAS acting AS he had
done, when jackson got a police officer
To take the child By force.
| Mrs. Hodges, when she found how
matters we're going, started yesterday
tor tho Mayors office and met Jackson
aid TIE Policeman on the way. All the
parties then repaired TO the City Hall
aud lad an interview with Chief Of
police Dougherty, in which the NJ.
founding revelation came out tha
Jackspn had been keeping his child
hiring her ont fo- lewd purposes, tina
he himself had committed incest anC
was the author of the child's disease.
| u uWtT inc ClrCuHbbaDC0S, Cl1e
Dougherty requested all the parties I,
appear before the Municipal Court thi
morning, to settle the dispute and in tn
meantime notified Austin Harrington
Eaq., Secretary aud Attorney for tn
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty :
Children, 10 be- present.
This morning they were all at tn
Municipal court, Mr.. Harrington stat
ing the case To the court. Jackson de
MED that he was guilty of incest, an,
said the girl had revealed the name
OF those who had abused her to the ply
stefan at the Almshouse. Mrs. Hodge
told how she came TO get the girl, as ha
, already been stated. The girl bersel
did rot want to go back to jackson
though he claimed TO be- her father.
A private consultation eDsued be
; tween Judge Cummins and Mr.. Har
! riDgtDn, which ended in issuing a wal
rant for the arrest of jackson, chargin,
hiIu with the crime Of incest and O
cruelty TO his child. jackson wa
somewhat surprieed at the course tn
case had taken, and as an officer toll,
him he was under arrest, and wa
leading him out of the room he said
All right, am ready To die for tina
child" The case will be further heard
at ID. morrow mornings Municipa
Court