The evening times., 1900-03-19
FLOWERS FOR A PRISONER
Women Shower Gifts on Dr. Jenes,
of Goshen. n. Y.
They Sympathixe With the Man Who
Is 10 BE Tried for Homicide and
Send Him Fruits. Candies. and
other DeIicacies-Hc Is Accused of
Brutaiiy killing His Coacbman.

GOSHEN. y. Y. March 19.-Tokens OF
admiration from women friends make the
place of confinement of Dr. William T.
Jones. formerly of the Navy, who is charg-
ed with the murder of his colored coach
man appear more like a floral bower than
a prison. The fact that he is charged with
a crime that is stirring all Orange county
is making women vie with each other in
their expressions of sympathy.
DR.. Jones according TO the testimony or
one woman. threatened TO shoot her full
OF holes; neghbors have made afftdavits
as to how he has f1ourished reyoivers. and
how he declared he was going to bleed
his colored servant, but his admirers. ho
visit him day after day, laden with 1ow-
ers. fruits. candies. and delicacies, FIRMLY
believe he is innocent.
One woman from New York is most
faithful visitor. She says she is the wife
OF a retired police sergeant in New York.
who is now employed by the Produce En-
change. There are two stylish looking wo-
men who have declined TO give their names
TO Sheriff Strong, who call at the Goshen
Jail every other day to see DR.. Jones. Then
there are women visitors from Pine Bush,
who take flowers and iellies and make anx-
ious enquiries as to the prisoners welfare.
down quilts and hair mattress.
Strange circumstances FIJI the case of
the Kentuckian who will probably go on
trial for his life. Before the shooting OF
Charles Lewis. his coachman, his name
was constantly in the mouths of the peo-
pie of Pine Bush. where he became a resi-
dent three years ago. DR.. Jones claims
TO rank in the Navy, his marriage, and his
divorce kept the community in a state of
excitement. 1t had its climax when Lewis.
the coaehman, was found with bullet in
his head. DR. Jones says the coachman
committed suicide. Physicians and pistol
experts that District Attorney a. V. y.
Powelson has had at work say the case
could not possibly have been one of self
destruction.
There was one witness on whose testi
mony Jones counted much. He testified
that Lewis a few hours before the shoot
ing had said he intended to kill himself
This witness died a few days ago, but
Coroner Decker has his affidavit
District Attorney Powelson says he will
go before the April grand jury with an
extraordinarily strong circumstantial case.
District Attorney Powelson is the father Of
Lieutenant Powelson. of the Navy.
Save for his >coachman. Dr. Jones wss
living alone in his house at Pine Bush, at
the time of the shooting. The doctor, ac-
cording to the testimony of Andrew Z.
Deyo. in Schultz's Hotel on the morning
of January IL, had complained that Lewis
had been on a long spree. I'm am going
up to the house and drop gun on his
head" said DR.. jones, as he left the ho-
tel
1t was about noon of that same day
when Newton Highly, a justice of the
peace. was called into DR.. Jones' house
The doctor had sent for him. Lewis was
lying on the floor of the kitchen uncon
scious and with a bullet hole over the
right eye. One of the doctors reyolvers
was under his left hand. Jones said he
had run into the kitchen after hearing
the shot and had asked Lewis what he
had done. According to the doctor, the
colored man replied: Il have made a fin
ish of myself
DIR. Howard ]. Poxelson and DIR. Little
Merritt testified that it would have been
impossible for Lewis to have spoken after
the bullet struck him. The wound would
have caused instant unconseiousness.
James NJ. Smith, the witness. who has
since died met Lewis on the road a few
hours before the shooting Lewis right
eye was nearly closed and his face was
bloody. Smith. who was teamster, asked
him what had been the trouble. Lewis re-
piled: II have been done for fair | am
going up TO the house to finish it, will
shoot myself
Or. jones record in the Navy has been
Investigated by Coroner Decker. Instead of |
being a surgeon he was an apotheeary. He !
served for a long time on the Marblehead. I
He met with an accident while in the SER !,
vice and was retired.
DIR. Jones mad gone to Orange county to !
board the summer after he had been re-
tired He met the young woman there |
who afterwsrd became his wife He took
he house at Pine Bush. and soon worked |
up good practice. He was especially /
popular among the women. Mrs Jones
vent West and obtained a divorce about q
fear and half after their marriage. ]