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

following is an exact copy of the note,
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aaaTy brown JonJroocm hear nmon sag
that he acod haNthem 10 nit and heacontd
me to help Inn amdi toN him Mat wod
not . think thot you ar my trends so 4
wiU tell yo~ 1t is abrem taler mas the
nan 50 fahe him and pat him in prism
TO day i you don't you wiN dekHdto nit. ]
Examination of Brown continued
That note dropped from my pocket
when | was examined after being arrest
ed. Here witness was asked to repeat
the note, and did so partially Several
wanted me TO destroy the note, would
not do it. When Henry Mitchell felt
for my pocket book when | was examn-
ed, that note fell out ofmy pocket in
drawing out the pocket book. Said
then when asked that knew nothing
about it, The lines wrote for TAYLOR
were to Mr.. Kennedy to ask him not to
settle with Vochell. Had told Mr..
Eickers hewas not certain but thought
it was the Thursday of the murder.
Told Mr.. Hynson not certain whether
ednesday or Thursday. Taylor is a
customer; friendly with him; he lives
of mile from store. Found the note
the night before Cosden's vendue, 10
days after the murder-found it between
two barrels in store.
John Rash.-Was at Coldwell the
day Of the murder from 9 hours by sun
till sun down. Newson, Sweatman,
Mckay, WIN. Taylor and several me-
groes were there, but neither Abraham
Taylor nor Shaw. The night became
very dark. Was at home 2 miles off
before daylight shutin. Sweatnan left
when sun was hour high.
Join Newsou.-Was at Coldwell
evening Of murder from hours by sun
till sun down. Abram Taylor or Shaw
was not there, or would have seen them.
Am Browns wiie's father; took supper
with her that evening. Rash and
went away together; he stopped awhile
on his road at my house.
1homos Drummond-RecaNed-Mr.
Mansfield told me in jail had better
turn States evidence. Told him /
could not do so--did'nt know the party.
They told me who was suspected-told
me | was. Heard rumors, but don't re-
member them. Saw accounts in papers
Was told Ford, Sills and Murphy wore
put in Eltiton Jail, and that Stills had
made astatement. | said he must do
it, could not. Shelton talked at B.
Ferry about robbing-might have said
numbering but don't remember. Dent
know that he said anything about Cos
den. Pretty sure there was something
said about head manifold this to
Mansfield. Shelton gave me the dirE:
going upthe hill; handed it back to him
just before leaving. When we parted
ibid him goodbye not to meet again.
lie may have said would meet again.
Had heard nothing ofthat note. Heard
there was a note produced in court in
which Taylor was mentioned. 1t was
related to me that Mrs. Hand knew all
about it. Shaw was brought down in
3 or 4 days. Told him he had better
come out and tell all abuot it. Would
not tell me. He up and told Mr.. Hyn-
son all aboutit when he said he would
not damage him. Mrs. Hand said she
heard | had sent for her. Was in my
room half an hour. Was told by Mr..
Iickers to pump Shaw--he said he
would tell others who had better author
ity. Did give Shelton some satisfaction
that | would join him in robbing and
piunderlng. Had worked on and off
with Shaw 10 or II yrs. Mrs. Hand
talked about my family. Told me my
mother was crazy Here witness show
ed evident feeling Mr.. Vlckers asked
me in Shaw's presence if had got any.
thing out ofhm. Said no. Told Shaw
he had better tell Hynson, he was a
lawyer.
Daniel II. Kcnanrd.-Left G. T. p.
Roads about ) o'clock, went by Cosden' S
house, he and his sister in the Yard.
Went to Mr.. Rochester's and had my
horse put up, don't think candles were
lighted, heard two guns after being in
house Is or 30 minutes.
Lydta Jane SAelton.-Am the wife OF
George Shelton the brother of VIM,
and am Nicholas Murphy's daughter,
Was at B. Ferry; sun was hour high
when Murphy and Shelton went away
! in skiff for muskrats. They returned al
6 OF 7 o'clock, and staid in the house
till they went to bed. James Moore
was there when they came and staid
an hour. Shelton came Wednesday,
they went cunning that evening. Wa'
married Feb. 18th; VIM. Shelton was a
the wedding.
Mrs Kitty SiNs.--Live at Bohemi;
Ferry. Saw on afternoon of murder
Murphy and Shelton 60 away in Skitf
they said Illustrating. Saw the boa
half way across river going toward
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