The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-08
THE LYNN MURDER.
,RlAG OF JosEFu ". DAVIS FOR THIS MURDER
OF ABRAHAM /. LYNN, AID or. HAMILTON
sHEu As ACCESSORY.
Reported for The Desoautie Airocatc.
MONDAY.

MONDAY.
The trial Of these parties for the ALLEGED
murder of Abraham l.. Lynn, at Englar' ;
Mills, in this county, on Friday the 9th of
April last, came up, according to previous
appointment, ia the Circuit Court for Carroll
county, on Monday last. The subject had
been one Of absorbing interest for some
time previous, and the Court room was
densely crowded with spectators. Judges
Miller and Hayden wore present, and the
SyeSter, Attorney General Of Maryland, r,
D. Normeut, Esq, State Attorney for
Carroll county, aud Hon. John Il. Smith,
Of Carroll county Hon. William z.
Maulshy lex Judge Of the Sixth district
and James a. c. Bond. Esq, Of Carroll
county, appeared for the defence. Milton
Whitney. Esq, of Baltimore, WAS also
solicited to defend the accused, but declined
on account Of professional engagement.
Attorney General Syes,er appeared by
direction Of the Governor, at the solicta,
ton OF States Attorney.
The Court was called TO order at Q A. NJ.
Davis having been short time before
placed in tho prisoners box by Sheriff
Fringer. The accused was neatly dressed
10 black hair well trimmed face clearly
shaved except a small mous,ache counter.
anee somewhat pale, and manner calm for
man under such trying circumstances.
He was eyed closely by the crowd, and
seemed to keenly appreciate his position,
but appeared TO have neryed himself for the
occasion.
Chief Judge Miller inquired ofIhe counsel
ia the case If they would have the Jury
sworn on their roir dire, and both sides
consented. The regular panel was then
called and the usual questions were asked
BY the Court In q short time the regular
panel was exhausted without juror having
been obtained, two having been challenged
by the State and three by the defence, two
being opposed to capital punishment. aud
the remainder of the panel having formed
or expressed opinions. According to the
late Jury Law the Ceut drew from the box,
out Of the two hundred names previously
fur ished by the Clerk of the County Com
missioucrs, from which the regular pane
had also been drawn, one hundred tales
men, aud the Sheriff was ordered to have
them present at 0 a. NJ. theneXt day.
The prisoner was soon afterwards re-
moved to Jail by Deputy Sheriff, and as
he passed out attracted much attention, tht
crowd evidently desiring to scrutnize him.
The alleged accessory, }. HAMILTON Shell
was not brought into Court and the counse
for the State not acceding 10 suggestion
for joint trial, the alleged principal viii
be tried first.
The counsel for the defence have haC
prepared by Prof A. b. Mclaughlin, o
Calvert College, New Windsor, elaborate
plans, iicluding natural sketches and ich
nographie aud perspective views of the mill
locality and ncigLborhood. The counse
for the State introduced model of the Bit
in the mill, in which the dead body of tbs
murdered man was found, their object being
to enlig hten the jury as far as possible as tC
the exact character and dimension OF the
locality in which the body Of Lynn wa
discovered