The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-10
JAMES JACKSON NOT GUILTY.
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L d was JdWluS dI Md ABOUT the Ole
papers. The fuss continued aftel
they went into the big house. Nj
shelled beans. Lille May left, ant
Pa about five minutes later. He
came back in about ten minutes. Ii
about half an hour he went out
again. He went out again and came
back before I went to bed. Next
morning Pa came in and said, "Lil.
lie May is hanging out yonder with
q trace chain around her neck" The
two small children went to fed. All
but Abraham and Pa went to Aunt
Minnie McDowell's.
That night the fuss started in the
kitchen when Ma spanked a child
for taking too much food. Pa took
her away from Ma.
Hettie Bockington and jamie
Fore, two old colored women, and
Mrs. Minnie Mcdowell, all testified
that they helped undress the. dead
body and found evidence of an out
rage. Her shoes and stockings were
wet.
w. C. Parham, of Latta, county
commissioner of Dillon testified that
he had known James Jackson ten
years and his reputation for peace
ableness and quietness was good. He
was indicted once by his wife for at
tdnpted rape upon his daughter.
Heard his wife had warrant with
drawn.
J. E. Henry, T. NJ. Bethea, T. C.
Allen and DR.. T. ]. Allen, all prom
inent citizens of Latta, testified that
they had known James Jackson 20
to 80 years and that his reputation
was good.
Deputy Sheriff Henry Hubbard
said that an apron, folded so that it
was about four inches wide, was over
the girls mouth and nose and tied
in a hard knot behind her head. IT
was drawn so tight that the nose was
mashed almost flat when the apron
was taken off. The chain was loop
ed around the neck by being run
through the ring. The other end of
tho chain was wrapped around the
joist three times and fastened by a
link stuck through another link and
a stick run through it. Mr.. Hub
bard said he had experimental and
he could not stand on the trough
and fasten himself with tn chain
like the body was found. This
small girl could not hav6 placed the
apron over her mouth and hanged
herseff' in that position Mr.. Hub
bard said that on the day of the in
quest, James Jackson was restless
He said he had to go out several
times the night beford on account OF
bowel trouble. He showed me
where he went There were no
tracks OF other signs at the place,
He said he went out for this purpose
about daybreak and saw the body
through a crack. He showed me the
point from which he saw it. That
point was in full view of the body
through the open door.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Hub
bard's' testimony, ABOUT $3.50 Tues
day ?fterRoon. Mr.. Overs asked that
the icg"y be sent to view the prem
iisce. Judge McIver granted the re-
IGue~t. The Judge, jury. sh5ttfr and
ortor"nvs lcft in automobiles for the
sa''''''' ~ lIt ~ if-'hs uDD"' " ilIiANs
snuih Of Benne'tsyille.
iockscn went on the stand We'd
naad0y morning and denied knowing
~nv;hiu@ about his daughters death
10 ala they nd . !uFs i'm tie family
that night ana Lille May left 20 &c
TO ho" @uIt'#. He had 10 20 out sev.
c~al times that ntcht on &"count o.
his physical condition. but saw no
'Nira of lille Nav till he found he'
dead body in the stable next morn
ing.
MesSrs. LcGrard aud Owens spnk,
before dinner yesterday, and actins
Solicitor Rogers closed in the after
noon. Tho case went to the jury lat'
yesterday afternoon.
In about 90 minutes it returned ;
verdict of Not guilty" Jackson wa
released and court adjourned.