Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-06-27
OUR NEIeHBoRs.


Wenoticed some days ago, that Pippin, one OF
the men recently tried in Talbot county for being
an accessory In the murder of j. Edwin Roberts,
of Church Hill, Queen Annes county, had been
found not guilty, but that he was arrested on an
indictment for cattle stealing. Previously to this
man named McGinnis, charged with the MUIR
der Of Mr.. Roberts, had been convicted of murdc,
in tho second degree. Pippin, after he was ac-
quilted of the murder charge, was released on his
own recognizanee to- appear In answer to the
charge, and on Thursday las left Easton and
went home, where he was seized by party of
men and hung. The Easton Gazette, of Saturday,
says,
"a young man from Centrevillc has inst ar
rived and confirms the above statement. Pppin
had just arrived from Easton, at his fathers
house at Church Hill, when about one dozen men
arrived, disguised. Pippin, hearing them, SCI
GREETED himselfbut the party struck fire to the old
mans house and he told Of his whereabouts, and
he was soon swinging in the mir. It is said that
on his way to Church Hill, when near Wye Mills,
he attempted. to take mans horse FROM him on
the road in order that he might ride himself, and
purchased on the route a pint of whisky and
lot of powder and shot," n t4ls s ~ n
9McGinnis was to be sent on Monday to the
Maryland Penitentary, to which he was sentcn-
ccd for eighteen years. k.t
This has been queer case throughout, for the
murder wns brutal premeditated one for the
purpose of obtaining money, and the money was
found In McGinnis' possession, and yet he was
only convicted of murder in the second dogiee.
The people of Queen Annes county were very
much excited over the murder, so much so that
the prisoners counsel got the cases changed to
Talbot county for trial.
The Board of Medical Examiners of Maryland
are bringing up the physicians of that State with
round turn. Under new law, none but regu-
lar practitioners are allowed to practice, and all
the physicians arc compelled to appear before
Board OF Medical Examiners and prove their
right to practice. z.5a.s .s.145- w
Columbus Giiliss has been appointed post-Inas-
ter at Eden Station, rice H. I. Toadyine, de-
cined.
Wheat harvest in the Eastern Shore Counties.
will probably be mainly finished by the latter part
OF next week. The prospect is as good as ever
for large yield.
A colored man named Levin Ballard, living
near Princess Anne, Somerset Co., having fallen
In love with another woman tried TO get rid of his
wife by shooting her lust Friday. He fired a
pistol directly in her face but luckily 1t was not
loaded. The rascal then fled.
We learn by the Worcester County Shield of an
attempt on the life of Hon. Il. X. Wilson of
Snow Hill, by Geo. T. Spence, of the same town.
Mr. Wilson was executor of the late Hon. Ara
Spence, uncle of the above named young man,
and was importuned by Spence for the payment
OF the money due him as one of the heirs Mr..
Wilson, as the simplest means of Kidding him
self of annoying opportunities decided to do so
as soon as the necessary formaliles were gone
through. a Y
Spence became impatient, and publicly threat
encd the life of Mr. Wilson. On Monday night
the 18th inst, he repaired to Mr. WIS dwelling
md sought admission; this being denied, he fired
into the window of Mr.. WIS bed aoom, and on
Mr.. w. showing himself, attempted to fire again.
Mr.. w. came upon the street armed with a walk
ing stick, when Spence retreated using violent
language. Spence subsequently, disappeared and
his whereabouts arc unknown. nfI5l .7p