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other and calling back anc
forth"
When they came over, she
testified, John Giles and I got
up and started to move
they all leaned around me anc
they were kissing me and ev.
erything and one of then
reached for my Upper" She
said she resisted and one o.
them told her: Either you d.
1t or we will do it,"
81 was completely dazed
There wasn't anyone to yell Il
for help; there wasn't anything
I could do. and they we're al
three standing around me-" she
said. She testified that Johr
Giles was the first to have in
tercourse with her, then John
son and James Giles.
On cross examination, thu
Giles lawyer asked her: AT 8
previous hearing in this case
In answer to the question How
many Of these boys actually
had intercourse with you?
didn't you tell the court thai
only two of them had had in.
tercourse with you?"
Eyes, SIR" she answered. HI
asked her Why are you telling
a different story today p
Because I have thought
about it," she replied. Later he
asked, Did you ever strike
out at any Of these boys. fight
them, or anything like that?"
mo sir, I didn't" she said
Then he asked the girl why
did you first have intercourse
with them7"
Because they had chased
me, and I was afraid for my
life,p she replied.
JohnsOn's Version
Joseph johnson said it hap,
pened differently. When h,
and James Giles entered tn
woods, he said, they were callel
over by the girl who was quote
as saying: Sam, you finall
found US"
Then she said, according b
johnson: Lets get the shov
on the road because If I &c
caught or in any trouble
can't afford it. I am alread,
on probation"
The girl said Since Johl
found me let him be first,
johnson testified. He ant
James walked 20 feet away ant
minutes later she called TO
the next one of the three, John
son said on the stand.
He said he had intercourse
with her then. He heard he
date yell that he was goinl
for the police. The girl advises
the three men, Johnson said
that IF I get caught in thi
position with my clothes Of
I am screaming rape"
He said the girl never re
sisted in the sexual relations
When asked why he had inter
course, johnson said: VIVA
else was I supposed to do? T
me at the time the way thing
were running it looked like sh
was willing"
John Giles said she calleu
to him in the woods and of
fered to have intercourse wit
him. She insisted on it," &C
cording to Giles. However, h
testified, he did not have sex
ual relations with her.
He quoted her as saying tina
"she said she had had sexus
intercourse with about 16 or /
boys that week and she sal
two or three more wouldn
make any difference. job
testified that she called JAIME
and johnson over. Then st
started taking her clothes Of
he said.
"She folded them up.
watched her and she put thel
down right beside her" JAIME
Giles testified.
Police Called
"She didn't make any pre-
test at all. AS a matter {
fact, she assisted US in ever
way" he told the jury.
Meanwhile, her escort ha
run to a house in the vicinit
and the occupants called tt
police. The Montgomery Coun'
police arrived a few minut
later. The Giles brothers ar
johnson were arrested ar
charged within two days.
The Giles jury reached i
verdict after an hours delibe
alton and on December /
1861, Judge Pugh told the tv
defendants:
your passionate desire
carnally know this 16-year-o
girl led you to commit violen
against her escort. his persC
and property. You were
ravenouS that nothing cou
prevent you from committil
this treacherous act
course the jury didn't belle
you; and the jury rightly didr
believe you Che said to Jor
Giles BY your vicious az
you are not entitled to al
consideration by this court"
He pronounced the dea
sentence.
On September 26. 1862, q
Anne Arundel County ju
fou3d johnson guilty after
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