The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-06-21

money. said wonder If You WIZ. Thought
! it was fun Agreed to go next day. and did 90.
! Took gun alOng--thought would sheet snipg
fer the oil woman who was poorly. hi.cn
got to Co!iwell Taylor was there with qaarl Of
whiskey: treated mt; took diam in the store
ald one in the Yard then started for IayiCr's
house, when we got by tho lot fence ~ on cl3
read, Tay Tor said there's where he left lis gun
when he was after weed; got his Cun did not 90
to his house: went across through buSh tiGhe:''
aud came out by negro hut. went by elbow in
road near mill branch, crossed head OF the branch
aud came out 10 read near Griii.hsi il was then
growing dcSkish AID dark, kept IN; asked lay
! II how far he was going, said he wanted lis
supper; 7. said woull b. back by late supper.
Game to mill pond. went along il: came TO trees
lad fence; saw two mon: could show within D
IIncls Of tie place. Went up 10 them, Taylor
o head; William Shelton was che d the men aIt
spoke 10 ne and asked me how ! was. Nothing
rIore said; the other man was stranger. lag
gen behind; began TO suspect something wrong
aad tried to get back, would have zone but was
flaid they would shoot me. Stopped a. fodder
house 10 PAGES behind. Taylor said to come On.
Went upin front Of house; Taylor st.,t 10 nc
s.stani by the Gate;" shelton and stranger went
en- porch, thinks he got on edge and leaned On
the banSter LIGHT shone through the window;
Taylor ,oo'l.sim and shot through the window.
Shelton kicked the door and struck il with his
gun; broke the pan,l out and the light shone
through the broken place. Witness then ran;
was ifiqhtcned and weak and fell; cannot say
whether stranger went in the house; Skcl1cr
went in u | started 10 run; had run 100 Yards
when | fell; then the others came Running;
Taylor sail ''NVherc in the HI arc YOU 60
ing" witness said dent You hear hcrsamen; but
thought it was cattle, heard cattle max" a low
, lima ,,-4
were getting away;" then they ran on and left
Witness followed on: afraid 10 90 home, went
near the house and s,sid in woods til next
morning till sun an hour high.
Strange man woull weigh say 40 lbs, aud an
pared to be lean faced man. Knew Shelton
well, Lad worked with him, he was the mnn; has
known Taylor 10 or Il years have never been n
his house or he vt mine. Everything was Quet
81 the house til TAYLOR shot. Then shelton
broke the door, the light came out; the women
screamed after ran. Saw Taylor about week
afterwards, when several persons came to look
Tor the murierarS. Went with himto the spring
at Hands; he sud 10 me "Slephcn II you ore
afraid to stay her" come TO my house, Sall |
think | VIII have 10 go sUIne where. MIR.
CrCwlcn said 10 me you are afraid come to
my house. Abram Taylor, there Lpointine al
hrll is The maa met at Coidwei, and WHO shot
through The window atCosdeu's. 1t was him as
certain as | have n soul 10 save. Met Shelton
and the stranger say a mile from C0sdcn's.
Am friendly with 1aylor-alwayS have been: he
lives | Of mile from Coljwell; don't hnow how
far to lid. Of SassaiiaS have been there but once
in i or $ years and that was laS August was d
yoaf Was mistaken when said Hand LEFT for
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