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

locked confascd.
,1ohn Z. ,oche'l.- Shelton lived with me 2 or
mouths before the murder. Worked in the
mill. Sent him below Smyrna for yoke Of oxen
On Tuesday before; gave lin S. order and 81;
lie came back~--does net know at what hour
and went awav that night. Cave 10 notice of
leaving. D,ummcnd lived et Mrs. Lore's close
by ny house vas often with Shelton: saw him
and talked with him on Wednesday. There was
ell lead pipe in the mill, and composition which
was winter iLan had.
lnort!"tcr hsrcid..-- This witness was not
present. By agreement the notes Of his testi-
mony by The Chief Judge as taken al SheIcn's
trial were reFd.7 Was with Shelton after the
oxen. H. hos 4hl n gun and brought it home;
tglI witness t. saw nothing about il az he did mt
wish TO lend it. He left Vochell's that night
Here five guns we're brought into court; two
double harrrlied guns. one old States Inusket. a
large duel, "un and iowling piece; one Of the
double barre Is wa5 the new gun bought by Shell
ton--hc other belonged TO Harris the keeper Of
Bohemia Ferry, ircm whom il was borrowed hy
Murphy --lhc I'D rlusEet was stated 10 be TaY-
lor's--tAc duck gun was Murphy's, and the iow-
ling piece was the oUn Shaw took with him the
night Of the murder. ShClon's gun bore the
marks Of hoviHg had the lnuz1le struck with
force. The broken panel Of CoSden's door was
also brought III having upon ii marks made BY a
gun EuaZ,e, y"uiGh marks were alleged TO fit
Sht!on's gun
BeNjamin Jackson.-T Not PRESENT. testimony
admitted as was Records On Tuesday nigh,
before the murder Shelton came To nay horse;
saw him have no gun or bupGlc. staid all night
ard left next morning bel0rc daylight. On the
next night DruTnEond came, staid all night and
left. also, before daylight.
Mrs.. Deiia Tofd.-Livcs AT Bohemia Ferry.
Saw Drummond on day OF murder at Murphy'S,
and he stall al that niaht at our house. Saw
shelton that dsy he Lad the new eun--said lie
vas going 10 shoot ruskras and ducks. Ss.w
Murphy and Shelton IAN hourly sun-said they
were going Il uipgEraitinG, saw them 90 away in
a beat; both lad 9nnS--2aw item 20 moro until
Friday night, then saw Murphy. Thursday
night was very dark. Saw Shelton with dirk
ct Murphy's She had asuall knife, he proposed
10 lrad"--aShtd him what be was doing with
such knife he said every man lad 2 right &c
defend himself.
| Here Tie testimony closed forthe day.l
IFelnesday, June lSA.
! The court opened et 9 O'Clock. A great ron.
course OF peoli" prcscnt--eyery possible position
il the house was CIamned with excited occu.
pants, and ii was with great difficulty the bar
jurT and witnesses ~er" kept from being op.
pressed by the crowd. The excitement which
ran through this whole people when the horrid
assessna;jons were perFctlatcd, tow months AGO
seems now as intense az thcn-it is the natural
instinct Of community seeking TO secure its
own self defence.
Ehsa6e'A ford.-LiTcs at Bohemia Ferry
Saw shelton On Thursday attcrnconthcy talk.
ed together : hours blythe lenc". Di1 not sec
shelton again that evening. Drummond s'rid
that nlght &! John l?fd's~-he came there or
Thursday mUrnln9-saw shelton first on We'd
ncsa2T,
. |..aGm CSmoHd.-A cnt to CoSI"n's Tho
night 81 the mnrIG:---otheFs preceded him; stRlu
I'LL night. Found Goshen On be'--Amanda On
! floor, deaf Miss Webster wounded, upstairs
Mrs. {, lying dead 25 Or - races from housc
near hole IN fence. Saw call." around the house
lowing ana frightened. There Is railing be-
tween the pillars oi The porch opposite the win
I dow iHrcugh winch I. was sAct--edec a Torcl
floor projected D inches beyond railing ard was
dccayed above the Sill except Ft"N. On tbs
! edge, IN dlrec, me wan where Goshen sal anl