The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-09
DOC BACON'S CASE

DOC BAC0N'S CASE
Interesting Letter from the Husband y
g n /. 9fSs r the Injured Lady.
Editor Of Tho Tlmes-Dlspa S8
sir,-N1anyy conflicting statements have
appeared in your paper concerning the
attempted criminal assault on Mrs. g. b.
iGeoaheaan here On the night Of July 25d,
and as none 81 them have given all the
facts III the case, I Wish therefore to
piacA before tina executive office Of this
State and the peoplo, the facts as proved
Q. I went to see Doc. Bacon about 8 o'clook
the next morning after the attempted se, as Is,
his hat and head. When he saw me com 2, y
ing, he walked quickly to q nearby stasp1ie,
p!oked stick ana zee ms pH Ts "a
said i..Doon Why didn't you stay at my Y
house last ntEht?" His reply Was: F -
~ thE 4, 40 iy5oeo1 saHa IL saa hs wth
out any, cause whatever. az fnr az y
night"
for about q year, and i had not even sus-5
he Knew. Doc. said that he saw him at q :
the depot the night before; tnat ne e came n
him ii get get Of f' the * O'clock freight While
talking with Doc. l saw something liko
meal 81, his hat, but still did not sus--
psSst hi Of the S 6rans
rested out 9nboutSone ana ote-ha!t miles eAs
from town, hid in barn. The gentlemen
who arrested him testified at the t ,sai
at being arrested, as he had heard tnat
Doc. Bacon had been telling lies on him
Later, he admitted his guilt and .implitt
GATED Dec baco sfan as per nS
He said Doc and he got together,nt the
depot and Doc. had something IN q pa per sa
bag under his arm and asked MN TO go
n G5es, s''V Wife i tNow. Doc. had sent his
wife out in the country the evening before
to remain until Saturday.: she we, was 10 to
have gone ThursdaX afternoo1 5ad tos
ed assauitJ Anderson said he aaked Doc.
whatfhe was going to Mr.. Geog hegan's at
b hat h Nad q 9Sesk le
and go ''. with me.'scThey went, and Doc.
stationed him in front Of the house, with
Instruction to whistle ~ any one G iaant
out late at night for some two weeks re.
hearslng Tor a drama to be. given the next
night after this.) Doc then went into
the por Sasa and ar aeat On @
e GaIrnf Back cG' an aG threw thes meal + her
eyes. At the same tim. ne eausnt h ct
three til times and In 4 tho scuffle. which
followed. the baby was awakened ana n.
cried and Poe sqys her klek k aaa s that
s@s2y to yS XIV had %ould reeosnse him.
house house. they did notIeven know Ander;
son Finch, for they are ali young ana
Tho above statement BY Anderson was
In Confederation Of Mrs. Geoghegan's
statement except she did not remember ! n : {,
makng any sound dftad s su
IMPLICATED Doc. I remembered his lex,
ing up the stick, presumably to, defend
himself: and his mentioning 5An az on 5
e eonclus i've evIdonco Of his guilt to ny
mind. But this was not all several
Witnesses testified that they say m fad
on Docs. hat and head. Two {ess. st. hia
kn?ie. Even the bran from meal was
found in his knife. others testified t.; i to .
seeing two men near John Reeks, sta ai PIC af
{ 9aSu or f io sq wth is9 which
turned low, while they were pa. pass y, !:
Both. Anderson and Doc. admitted that
they were the two. ~, 49,.
oo'clook Witness snid 1t was $50: The
second swore. that Doc; went to h9r
hfGase SS SS1o boo sa s a af }esea e
md az IT. l15 g. .'s ''e Ths
that he threw the Peg a eng e. s had
nsver thrown meal Or ANYTHING e sa on N
Doc, Now. hero comes what y i1, sald TO 70
DO now light the case Xi'zIthIsat y twq
meg 9eS a1a L. ERtS f ts meal
He bly III informed t that they viii testify that
i was flour md not meia! so .r,o w on n!.
him, This was five days, petore ~, neo' as
FOR For meal on DOCS nat, ~ his head. IN
his pocket and in his knife. Doc, also
testified that he did n1t 60 e y 9 sad
Doc. told Mrs GeogheSan 5tnat "a. 4. e1 ne ~,
pFht aHa T2ud not rs boyea nf &c., Viii
testify M r. tat ht'H DOC w. otold him that same
eVonlfng that he could not work. t;n, as h9
was so.ng away. also tola an NV nm NM
%oTnSg{ I ta' e q o' III s;aRs
eenduot " c 10y trP BY f poe
Bacon, nan rno,sb-
81 d5 SIT TT w yant s SsSsa
II It. L he will'eolae TO ch F,asf G''y w,t
WI verify xn every scy W.T. bnT oar. any man
do1ubt Tor a moment Dos. Bacon,s guilt?
If he is innocent, Who then is TIE y mT Sra
grave ana against whom there o Was 3 stot
ment and that Of Doc baootaann ~ off,c,a,
do not wish to critioise hnE " ',,is
but think Mr. Montagae, d paw Bacon c ''s a
take when hs a., EraanteeaS mwy TiIttln With
our county Judge. WHO sat oonno, lue i hn,
and think that he shou3aa s eA M. - 10 't'
| self. think, further, fnaas er ~ 'whan h.
asked tor the respite. bcos rs ~ '1 fr
| with one Mr., Rahily and 2oSs, En- MEAD ks
where is the man that WIN 2 ny lad out ia IL
Innocence as long as nope =
49, Yours very truly }}to eHgseAN, (
Chase City Vaa september = - =, jst