The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-10-24

I TriNL I1E MuEpEE.--Dnring tho present
week oui Court has bccm engaged ia the trial
( oi the case oi tie state against John Carroll
indicted for the murder Of Michael Doyle, on
Oh" Hartford road, GA the 2sd day 81 August
Last. A large number Of witnesses were exam.
ined ~ To- the facts ia the cause and between
those for the state and defence there was a
great discrepancy as t. the circumstances suB.
rounding the unfortunate affair. The main
/ incts. however, as established by tho evidence,
seem IN be these: Michael Doyle aud his
| brother Patrick were ncighbors Of John Car.
/ roll, aud between tho two families n difficulty
had arisen. caused by the hogs OF the latter
trcspAssing upon the Enclosures Of the former.
and from this trcspass n civil suit had origina-
I ted. and an assault and battery ease. in which
| Michael Doyle was charged with striking Car.
! rolls wife. Both of these causes had been
heard before Justice Halle on the afternoon of
the murder, aud the parties separated. The
Doylcs, with several friends. went up the road,
aud were followed after awhile by Carrolls
carriage, containing himsclfand wife aud child.
Mrs. Frances aud Mr. John Wcicker, gate.
keeper on the Hartford Road. According h. the
evidence u CAROLS witnesses. the party in
the carriage had waited until they thought
therc was NJ reasonable possibility 1T their
ovcrtaking the Doylcs. in order 60 avoid dill.
I Guilty with them.but the Doyle party hal stop.
ped some time at lagcr. becr house, and hence
wcrr detained also Along with the Cnrrolls
riding on a colt, was a Mr.. Shannahnn, y broth.
er.in'law Of MR.. Carroll. A. CAROLS ear
riagr passed the DOYLE PARTY, who all seemed
very much excited. Patrick boyle. who was the
first one passed. said. "Oh you ID brggars."
Wcicker leaned his head out of the carriage
aud asked II that Language was applied io him.
aud was answered in the negative. when the
carriage passed Michael Doyle. Il is alleged he
struck u with stick. and cursed is inmates
very vehcmcntly, and threw stones after the
vehicle. The party were going ~ q steep hill
at the time. and the witBcsses Ter the defence
nllege that Carroll could not get Oh astcnuugh
a. escape ia" stnIcs which were being hurled
at hun, and which were cndangrrins the -afc.
~ Of the women and child ia tho carriage -
wccker had got out. however. before thi. aud
was cnd'avurins e. parify Patrick Doyle. aud
had held "f him. Carroll's wife had tainted.
aud ~ her condition at that time was such that
excitement "r injury might PROV" very iniuri-
uus, hr topped his carriage uHi ..4t ont. and
hnding Michael bnylc advancing towards him
with a cane upliftcd IN hi, hand. dew 4 rrv"l.
yer aud warned him back. ani iirrl ri" bar
rel IN the air. Doyle continued 20 advance, ~,
. threatening attitude. Nhcn carr, n frrltwi.,.
Of him, one ball taking effect IA h., abdomen.
Doyle then walked back sewers! steps. throw
up his arms, rxclaiming. I'm % dead man.
aud foil on "a" pike. lying H. about ten nin
uics. During THIS time si"nr battle sccius T.,
have been IN pT"gres, between Patrick Doyle
and John Shannah"n. and when Carroll hal
shot Michael lac turned toNsids Patrick boyle
anu uT'u tNi'' ~ hltiis h"lti'f rNi.l. "a W"Ncr.
taking elect. tarrYll then went "n ~ his hninr.
and subsequently o. Hartford county. whore hc
was arrested the same night hy Sh,rt Bald
win
Thrsc arc the main iacts ~ cpl!ai,'i from the
evidence. The ease n we sail before. was roim-
menrcd IN Monday morning. with William T..
Preston. Es.l.. assisting Mr.. Koch iu ihc pro-.
ccuti"n. and Il. J Gittings aud CL Mclm;..h
q. counsel for the prisoner The following pen.
ueman were sworn a. Jurors {" Try The ctsr.
viz; Gc"rgc =. Wheeler, Jesse I pp,fc.. llatri
spn Scott. II. NJ. Kennedy. VIM Bura y H.
Merryinan. Thomas Webb. Edward W"fihins.
ton. VIM. i. Jean. Caleb :. Taylor. GIDEON
Herbert John q. S,eIbcr the is.i three being
talesmsn. The argument on tbs. ,4.s va. coin.
nenesd on Wednesday afternoon. by Mr.
Keeeh fos the State. who was followed 6y Cnl
Mclntcsh aud Mr.. Gittings Tor the defence
Mr.. Preston closing for the State "n Thursia,
The ease was given 10 the Jury ~ . "'clock
in the evening. who. after al abacncc 81 ii i,ccu
minutes. returned into Court anil rendered .
verdict OF mot guilty. and the pr'"nci was
discharged