The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-04-16

or down the side; suppose this PIT to
have been an old cellar; it was several
IT. deep. Saw club with blood and hair
on it; the blood in the yard was 3 or A.
! yds. from house, some further of; the
ground was hard where the body was
| found.
Cross Er.-Something bleeding had
been dragged up or down the pit; the
mark could not have been made by any
person walking or crawling up or down;
sand hole was ovrrgrown with grass;
saw bloody places uncovered which had
been covered up; it was blood; was there
in the forenoon, thinks was summoned
about 8 o'clock John Whann, of New
ark, was Coroner.
By Sta'e.-Pieces Of dress taken from
corpse and others found along the path
Were similar. Did not know Maria
Pritchard; the woman was S'rcng and
heavy: thinks 2 women could not have
carried her.
J. w. Weston.-Was at the house on
/ the 25th of November, about 20 MN
utes past nine. Saw the body along
the lane but partially clothed, TTesti.
mony about blood at sand-pit same as
Miller's. Found the hoe and the ring
and splinter at the sand pit, the hoe was
/ bloody. Described the cuts The
body lying on its back with the fingers
OF left hand around the handle of an
empty jug; compared some hair found
at the pit with the woman's head -
seemed to be the same.
Cross Er.-Nlade no careful exami-
nation Of the house.
/ To Questions by Juror.-The jug
handle was not firmly grasped. Saw no
stones or logs along the way which
would probably have broken it.
Mrs. Dean.-Live ! mile from Pritch-
ards; was walked by child between -
and l on the night Of the murder, and
distinctly heard pitful screams in the
direction Pritchard' house; not words,
screams like some person in great dis
tress.
Cross Er.-Dont know who owned
the house; the Pritchards lived there.
Henry Pri!chard lived there in his life
time with Caroline, his wife. Maria
had been there, but never made that her
home. Room was shut when heard the
screams; thought then they were al
Prtchards.
By State. Don't know whether Ma
ria had lived with John for some time,
or not. MIR. Dean was away at Lords
/ factory.
! Richvd Dean w orks at Lords fac
tory; is the night watchman there.
Went home before daylight that morn
ing, and saw a light waving about
Pritchard's yard: Never saw lights
there before. 1t was Thanksgiving day,
no work was to be done; let the fires go
out, and left earlier than usual
Cross Er.-When saw lights was at
gate 200 yards off. Had seen the woman;
never spoke to her. When last saw her
she was lying by the roadside drunk, and
had a jug.
By Sute.-She was generally recog-
Missed and known as the wife OF John
Pritchard. Went by name of Prtchard.
Enos RomJo. Met John Pritchard on
the railraod track that morning between
! & and 7 o'clock, u miles from the
house on the way towards Newark. II
was before broad daylight; he was walk
ing at moderate gate, and spoke as he
passed. lives of mile from Prit-
chards; John lived there Maria lived al
Mr.. Hollands, miles off. She was
known as Johns wife.
Joseph Egnr.-knows John Prit-
chard; heard him say if Maria came
back 10 the house he would shoot her.
This was in September.
Cross Er.-Wh hen he said he would
shoot her, he also said she had broken
the windows out OF the house. The
house belongs to Caroline, the widow.
Had known Maria to be there; she new
er lived there. She was quarrelsome
when drinking. This was objected to.
The Court said it was admissible so far
as it went to show her quarrelsome dis
position. Had known her to be drunk
and abuse John; have seen her fight with
: his sisters: have seen her Store Jesse
Pritchard's house, and pull woman
out of it by the hair. John made his
home at Henry's when not away at
work.
BY State.-Knows that John made
his home with Caroline. Was away a
long time before Henry was killed; had
made his home there when Henry was
living. Never knew her to quarrel with
any but the Pritchards; she was known
as the wife of John.
Mrs. Derinney.-Mana lived with
my father, MIR. Holland, from August till
she was killed. Saw John there with
the two Carolines. He went into the
kitchen, brought her out blythe neck, and
kicked and abused her badly; so that she
wa. lame for some days. This was