The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-17
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Killing Of Samuel p. Liakinhoker by
Etlirarl WoolDaaa. between ! 0 and ii
o'clock, on Saturday night last, honii-
oide was committed in Hampstead Dis.
triet, a place known as Houck 4
Iloffuan's inlling mill, aad about one
mile from the store Of ID. W. Houck,
Esq. Tho guilty party wssstaken be
fore Justice Lamotte, aud after being
examined was committed to jail On
Sunday afternoon, in company with a
friend, we visited the Jail, and through
tha Kindness Of the Sheriff, John Ira
cey, ESQ.,, we were permitted to cutter
The ceil7of the prisoner. After being
introduced and having stated our bust.
ness, we asked &c be objected 10 giving
US an account Of the affair. lie replied
that he did not, aud at ouce gave
MS STATEMENT
my name is Edward Woolman, was
born in Germany, 10 the city Of Baden,
came to this country when | was II
years olJj my mother is dead, but my
father is living in Baden, and is a
miner. | am n shoemaker BY trade,
aud came to Carroll county to reside
last October. Saturday last yesterday
was my birth day which | was celebra.
ting. | bearded with lady, from whom
| rented a front room for the purpose
of conducting my business. About
half past ten o'clock in the evening,
Samuel p. Linkinhokcr Cor Linkinhof-
fer) came into the room where the re-
frcshmeuts wore, he was ntoxieated, or
was somewhat under the influence OF
liquor, aud immediately began to abuse
the lady Of the house demonstrated
with him, he knocked me down, | got
up again, aud he repeated it, | left the
room and went into my shop, he followed
me, saying "you id dutch s--n Of u
b-h i intend to kill you, at the same
time seizing the shoe beach and rushing
toward M, for the purpose of striking
me with it, grasped q shoe knife, such
as is used for trimming or finishing
work, aud stabbed him in the left
side, ator near the heart immediately
gave myself.up to Mr. 10 eph Stocks
dale, who went with me to the residence
of Justice Lamottc. Before this we were
intimate friends, never having had a
word of disagreement up to the time he
Knocked me down am unmarried
and was 80 years old yesterday. Lin.
kiuhoker said he was married, and that
his wife resides in Massachusetts,.
did this in selfdefence, and under the
circumstances would do it again"
THE INQUEST.
An inquest was held by George L
Stocksdalc Esq, aud verdict wa,
given BY the Jury that Samuel p. Lin
kinhoker came 70 his death by knit,
10 the hands Of Edwsrd Woolman, ant
that the killing Of said Linkinhoker wa.
!. done in self.dcfenee.
THE COMMITMENT
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county, and charged before me, ant
acknowledged That he KILLED Samuel Z
Linkinhoker with shoe knife. lo'
therefore safely keep him In your Gus
tody until he shall be discharged b,
due course OF law and Tor SO doing
tins Is your sufficient warrant
JOHN LAMorTE, j. L.
Woolmau Is Of lioht complexiop witt
6 dark hair abont five feet six inches /,
HEIGHT converses v.rc well and freely
and seems to be of nm inoffensive ton,
neroment There il potb;ng in h;
eount,napee 10 Indicate d,.sner,t
character Linkinbnker was = bro
hc,vv bnil. man o,J when ;rtoxic,fe
was said IN he vcrv abnsive ana Off,
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,sts5 ia Sbor;F ho,S ~ ..bos.a1 -
, he had WoaIm,n rcnl;sa oniy NJ,
and TIA, IL ma nnJ ,slaJ ,he Sbnr;
TO hurry up and bring nm some con
pany'
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