Dancer-sackett Case Ended

Uuring the March ferm oí' eourt 1S95, arhong the cases ou the docket was that of George W. Sackett vs Alexander Dancer, both of Dexter, foi damagés arising out of the faet that Mr. Saekett accuses Mr. Dancer of beiug the father of a ehild bom to his daughter, Myrta Saekett, a minor, ïhe case was twice ou the docket. On the flrst trial Mr. Dancer was acquitted of the charge and no damages recovered. A new trial was securéd, bat the parties eft'ected a settlement out of eourt. A short time ago Mr. Dancer made complaint against ilrs. Alonzo Davis, charging her with inciting Myrta, Saekett to commit tlie crime of perjury in the cause above mentioned. Myrta Saekett swore that Mr. Dancer was the father of lier child. This was denied by Mr. Daucer. The examination of Mrs. Davis ou the charge brought by Mr. Dancer was held at Dexter on Weduesday last and was V:onducted by Prosecutiug Attoruey Randall. In an affldavit made by Myrta Saekett at Pinckney on April 9, 1890, Miss Saekett stated that Dancer had never had any Improper relations with lier whatever, that her testiniony on the trial implicating Mr. Dancer was mitrue; and that she made such statements through the nndue influence exerted upon her by her parents vho were urged on by Mrs. Alonzo Da vis, also that Mrs. Davis drilled her iu the testimony. On examination Miss Sackett denied the truth of the afüdavit, and swore that her testimony given in the trial of the cause was true; that she had been bribed to make the affidavit, and that Dancer told her that she would be taken care of if she made such an affidavit. It developed on the examination that letters had passed bet ween Myrta Sackett and Harry Hayes, a nephew of Mr. Dancer. She swore Uiat Mr. EEayes carne up to Pïnckney on April S and said that he wanted her to make an affidavit; that the letters written to him had been found and that Mr. Dancer was going to "switch her to h- 1" and her parents, too, if she did not swear that her testimony was false; and that she was also to stick to the declaration that Mrs. Davis had put her up to swear falsely. Miss Sackett swore that Hayes had proinised to marry her and to take care of her ehikl. Daneer was sworn. He said that the affidavit of April 9 was made by Miss Sackett without any promise l'rom him; that she told him that she was foreed to make the statements that she gave on the trial, and that she had had no rest, night nor day, since making them. The examination was continued it Dexter th(s morning and resulted in the dismissal of Mrs. Davis, thus ending a very sensational series of trials.