The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-07-07


CONFESSION OF A MURpER,-A report
has been in circulation for several DAYS that
one of the n.nrderers of Matte Polk, on
what he feared was his death bed. has con.
tessed his completely in the crime. The
report goes, that after she was murdered, her
murderers concealed the body for several
days under brush heap near her residence,
TILL favorable opportunity arriving the re-
mains were conveyed to point on the p.
W. X b. Railroad, near the residence of
Hon. Ii. Mccullough about a mile from
h'Hton, where 1t was buried and afterward
the dirt from the railroad was deposited on
the spot to- tic depth of fifteen or sixteen
feet, tlsts prccluding the possibility of the
discovery Of the body.
1t has been thirty years since this crime
was perpetrated, and at the time it created a
great sensation in the county. One of the
parties accused was tried and acquitted, and
the occurrence had almost been forgotten
among the things of the past, till this report
again revived it.
Some of our elder citizens will remember
that the subject of this sketch was an old
woman, possessing a considerable amount
of property, and resided in the 4th district.
near what was formerly known as Katy by
sart S, and was notorious in her day for her
contention and strife at law.
ARREsTED.-Constablc Denny arrest
ed Albert Reed and wife, (colored,) on Sat
urday night last, on the charge of cruelty
beating their child, little boy about two
years old. The back Of the little fellow wa <
so completely larccratcd that he could not
bear to have it touched, and other parts Of
his body were so badly bruised or cut. that
he will never fully, if ever. recover The
treatment of these fiends in human form to
their children has been of the most barLor
Gus nature, so much so as to cause the an
thoritleS, some time since, to take from them
one OF their children, and find for it a horse.
both parents, we understand, seemed to take
delight in furnishing their children. imposinr
tasks upon them utterly out of their power
to perform, and then numerically and inhn.
manly beating them for their non.accom.
pllShmcnt. And frequently, it is said would
they kick and knock them around. for no
cause whatever, other than fiend,lke spiri,
to torture.
But such proceedings, upon the part of
the father, at least, are not to be wondered
at, when we rccollcct that about eirbt wears
ago he killed a Mr.. Vansant, at Head of
Sassatras; was tried, and Only escaped the
justice Of the law through some defects of
the indictment.
The parties had hearing before Justice
lorbert, who committed them to jail. to
await their trial at the next term of court.
10 BE CLOSED. On and after Sunday,
july Sth, Tomorrow the barber shops in
ElAton will be closed on the Sabbath. This
Is move in the right direction. We can
see no reason why BARRIERS, if disposed
should violate both our moral and civil laws
by working at their occupation, on this day.
any more than those who are differently en-
rl"ycd. Besides, it is to be supposed, that
they (thc barbcrS) need rest and recreation,
after the arduous duties of the week. lust AS
mitch, if not more than, other PERSONS
his movement, on their part will doubtless
meet the dlsapproval of the many gentlemen
whose press of business is so great that they
cannot possibly find time on Saturday to be
shaved, bnt we hope the BARRIERS will adhere
strictly to their rules, and we think that the
gentlemen referred to, sooner than 90 with
unshaven faces aud uncroppcd locks, over
Sunday, will present themselves ut the shops
sometime between Saturday night and sun
day morning.
WE take the following business local
from the indianapolis Ind) Dai,y Ereuiag
Gdzchc, which shows that our old friend, Il.
+. May. who, whilom sold cheap goods in
the " Hollow" is driving the shoe business
in the West:
"NIcE SroHE.-If you want to see one of
the incest arranged stores in Indianauois
call in at the Phiiadcl phia Shoe Store, No.
10 North Pennsylvania street. Mr.. Il. +.
May, the proprietor. knows how to arrange
his goods, and speaking of goods reminds
us that he has the finest and best stock of
boots and shoes in the city. Ladies, if YOU
would have beautiful clE-flting shoe.
buy a pair of his lasting CATERS Gents, YOU
can do no better than to get pair of Bcnk-
ert's celebrated boots. If YOU try them
once you will never get any other kind Re-
member now, No. 10 North Pennsylvania
street,
TABLEAUx WANTS, for the benefit
of thn Pros bvt,r;,, rL,,nL -.