The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-05-30

William Lalferty, and passing through
the pppar aud inner part ofhis thigh.
i.alserty sot 70 the yard door aud soon
sunk down fiinting. most persons think
log bin dead Bell then Immediately
presented the pistol at the breast Of
John Stewart, when il was struck down
by.ohn Buckingham. with his hand,
and Stewart grasped The naE1le OF the
pistol whep the pistol was discharged,
the bah passing through his hand 49,
Johp 4. lioyoall had just bciare walked
iate ilie bar room, and turned imIncdi-
ate'y 10 20 out, when his attention was
attracted by the first discharge Of the
pistol, aud looking round was struck, as
he says, by the second ball fired, in the
neck nearly oycr the carotid artery Il
was first thought that his wouad was a
dangerous one, but il turned ont after.
wards not to be 20. John KrnutE. a
young man standing by, then seized a
chair aud struck Bell with it without
knocking him down. Bell then worked
himself to the dinine room door in the
same corner of the room, aud tho door
VAS burst open just as Mr., Sheets, the
landlord, had got there attracted By the
firing. He either jerked Bell into the
dining room, or Bell rushed past him,
aud then back to the door, through
which he fired the third shot into the
bar room. Some thought it was the
fourth shot. One Of the shots grazcd
isaac Green's arm not making q serious
wound. Bell then went into the kitch.
en-, asking Mrs Smith the cock 10 pro.
tcrt him, and thence made his way by
the back lots 10 the cellar of Capt.
Kuhn gu Church Street, where he was
soon found by the Sheriff
The evidence for the defence was
likewise variant Isaac Webster, boy.
aud WA. Bell, lad - years Of age,
sou OF the accused, stated that they wit
nosscd the affair and that Bell was
knocked down aud pilcduu By the CROW /
before he ircd shot Tho latter snd
his father was knocked down BY the
chai; before he fred. David Zcntz. a
witness called for the defence, testified
that he was acting Us bar keeper at the
time Saw Bell after he came in when
within few yards Of the bar. That
he came uP and slapped his risL, hand
down on the bar, aud said, but not in a
loud manner, "Hurah for the Gnion'
or for the Radicals he could not say
which; aud asked for something 10
drink, aud leaned with his left arm ou
the bar Witness pushed the bottle
towards Inn, and advised him To be
quiet The crowd near the bar were
hurrahng for Johuson-aud some ono
asked Bell If that was not right. Bell
then passed from the bar towards the
yard door, aud witness heard him say
that they had as well hurrah for jeff
Davis us for Johnson Some ono then
pushed or s;ru; Bell on the shoulder
aud witness = attention was then called
away until he heard the shot. Kept
his eye on Bell all the time aitcrwari.
aud did not see him down any time -
The rest Of his testimony did not differ
materially from what is given above
\ part OF Bells waistcoat. one side. torn
of il is said in the struggle was prolu.
cod. also his shirt with marks on /, said
to be blood, was exhibited in Court.
j. Green, recalled, stated that he a
seized Bell By the collar, after he had
been shot in the arm and that the clothes
were torn us Bell was pulled away FROM
him into the dining room door.
The testimony was concluded on
Monday afternoon, aud s. D. Webster
Esq. nephew of the States Attorucy.
commenced the opening argument II
the prosecution, reading many authori
ties. Before he had concluded the
curt adjourned till Tuesday.
Du Tuesday after $. ID Webster Esq.
had concluded, l. f. Pearson Jr., Il. =.
Crgui, and / Z Pearson Sen. Esqrs.
followed OH the part of the defence,
At about ~ O'clock 2. NJ. the Court
adjourned till Wednesday morning
when the case was concluded by c w.
Webster Esq, States Attorney, and the
case given to the Ju y. Al the time
We arc compelled to 60 to press. lou
Wednesday, we are unable to learn the
verdict OF the jury
7. S. Verdict, Not Guilty.