Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-29
WILSON A FREE MAN..
A Jury Acquits Him on the Charge
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WILSON A FREE MAN.
A Jury Acauis Aim on the Charge
of Rape.
The trial Of Rev. ]. T. c. Wilson Of
Beresford on the charge Of rape has
been in progress daring the past week
before Judge Jones OF Sioux Falls.
The testimony is very similar to that
which was given in the trial at Canton.
The jury acquitted the reverend gen.
tleman.
The account given in the last Sun.
day issue Of the Sioux Falls Press:
1.-The court discharged the prisoner,
Judge Palmer secured an order ex.
onerating the bondsmen, the jury
was excused and the court adjourned.
Rev. Wilson shook hands with the
jury and the crowd OF sympathizers
who were IN the room. None OF the
prosecuting witnesses were present ut
tire time 1T is understood that the
first ballot was 6 to 6, the next Z to s.,
and from that time or the ballotiny
continued until Il verdict was reached,
the number in favor OF acquittal
gradually growing larger.
Yesterday morning the defense put
Rev. John I. G. Wilson, defendant,
on the stand in his own behalf, and h.
made Il very good impression. He
proved Il very good witness, telling
his story in a straightforward manner
and holding to it straight is Il string
un,ler the cross-eXamination. His ev.-
ueuce as to his arrival Ut the house
WAS about the same rs that siten by
Miss Moulton, but from the re the ties
timony was radically different. Will
sou SAID he arrived at the house at
! very nearly IL O'clock, that Eva came
to tile door and they talked ior a lew
minutes on. commonplace SUBJECTS,
that she invited him to stay tor dim
der. that he accepted the invitation,
that the girl at once went to the house
to prepare the meal, and that he drove
to tile barn and put up his team. and
that us he came from the barn the two
boys drove into the yard from the
field, that the first time he entered the
house that day was when he went into
dinner with the boys. He lett tor Can
ton Il few minutes after tiiuner. AT
Canton he met Eva's parents and III
lotlIItSl l1ttIsI EfidI itC ltstt tdNS'Il ullltItl
at their house. He also told them
day with Rev. Clifford, and the Moul.
tons asked him againl to stop for din
ntr, which he consented to do. WheI
he passed the Moultor place the mex
, day he found 4 notice Oh the door thai
Eva was at Daniels, Il neighbors, and
sick. He went over there and in
.,sp,.l for hnc--phn p-.. N ponINohnr NJ
his flock-examined her pulse ant
advised Mrs. Daniels rs to what ht
thought allied the girl. He then con
tinucd on to Beresforl, where hi
WAS taking Rev. Clifford, who wante,
to catch the 1880 train. He deniet
absolutely that he had ever ut any
time under any circumstances mad,
| improper advances to the girl. HI
had preached the gospel since hi,
eighteenth year. Rudolph tried vainl.
TO break down or catch the witness b,
roundabout questions, but he failet
s~ignally."
Modern Woodner.
The following officers for the ensu
ing term were elected by fine Modern
Woodnen Of this city at their meetin,
Oh last Monday evening:
p. v. C.-John Reid.
Y. C.-Charlcs VOllmar.
W. R.-John Dramsdahl.
Clsrk-A. II. Jameson.
l.. 3. J. Ryan.
EscOrt-Thomas Smith.
: Wutchman-Olc Uleson.
Sentinel-Chas. Harrison.
, Managers. r. Martin, w. T. Blu
|, channn and Hon. Joel Il. Wetier.
The grand lodge meets at Huron o
!. December 26, and Capt. Joe Rcynie
) will IT present the lodge in his humbl
: yet honorable way.
A Toilet Set Given Away.
: An elegent toilet set will be give
; away on New Years eve by J. S. Ia
colt. For every. dollars worth {
: goods purchased ut his store betwee
D now ami the date OF the drawing Il
3 will give q ticket emitting the puI
t chaser to u chance in the drawing