The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-15

State.
By tho Defence. If the iiour headed up
were custom -four il would hayehoe usual
TO separate from the -four belonging to Mr..
Lynn.
By the State separated to he doliv-
cred from the mill IL would have been nat
ural TO place il convenient to the door for
delivery il Is customary for millcrs 10
examine the wheat sink frequently; wit
ness would only get down on his knees to
ascertain how much wheat might bo in tho
sink; to examine thoroughly would lie
down on the floor examined all the sur
roundings OF the sink in this case thor
Tho State here asked witness whether in
his opinion il were probable for Mr.. Lynn
10 have received the wounds which caused
n his death by falling into the sink. De-
N fence objected objection sustained By tho
Court.
n Question By the State. Did the blood
" upon the wall appear to have been thrown
N thore with considerable forco2 Defence
objected objection oyerrulol Question
re-a,ked in different form. The blood
upon the wal was in less quantity than
N that on the sides Of the sink
Gross examined There was blood in
N side of tho sink which appeared to have
boon spirted thoro it was on the side op-
~ pOsite thut on the wall
lsrael Norris called By the State Wit
ness resides y miles from Epglars or
Lynn's mill got TO the mill on Saturday
morning about o clock the coroner had
|a not yet arrived.
Tho inquisiiion Of the Cornnef's Jury
N WAS here brought iuto Court by the Clerk
70 the County Commissioners and offered
IN evidence a. the foundation of the testi-
many about TO b. offered Defence ob
81 iected to its Introduction. Withdrawn by
state.
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the COroners jury; jury were first sworn
Str, Mckipstry and witness then went in
s. to the sink and examined 1t thoroughly I;
~ there were two nails projecting about / Of
an inch in the corner near tho leak; on
" those two nails there was little blood and
few hairs snmo of the blood On the sides
nf tho sink looked as ii It had heeu rubbed
with the hands and some As IL IL had been
sp1rorad thoru; the pin described by
other witnesses aad the nails referred 90
VII were nearly on a level below the level OF
i" the pin there appeared g. be no blood ;
W examined the screenings and found a niece
oi board which he handed out; another
RN pleco was found outside of the sink below;
preserved the pieces and gave thom to
8 Lewis Lynn; there was corking above aud
below the leak examined floor above the
sink; there were several pieces broken of
M tbe side Of tho opening of the sink there
s was spout extending from the floor above
into the mouth ofthe sink the upper part
of the spout was wood. tho lower part can
NasS il was old and worn and had been
merded the part of the spout at the mouth
M Of the sink had blood upon ono side Of IL /;
there was blood upon tho gable end wall E,
W was familiar with tho mill never saw bar
rcis setting around the sink. but have seen
bags there frequently have known tho
mil i0years; wheat was sometimes placed
there before being weighed aud emptei
IA NFaN a aNFa = q
into tho sink he generally lay down
upon his breast IN doing so: tried the point
oi the erowbar upon the fracture on Mr.
Lynns head 1t ft the fracture Witness
here took the crowbar and practically
demonstrated the mannet in which no ft-
ted i to the fracture. Davis WAS oxamin-
ca before tho coroners jury. Witness
here recited the testimony of Davis sub
k'aniallY "a given IN the testimony of MIR
Mckinstry yesterday. Don't recoleci
that tho question was asked Davis what he
said 10 Mira Lugenbeel don't think Da-
Wis said anything about not having had q
conversation with Shew Davissaid either
On Saturday or Monday, that no had told
hu. Lugenheel that Lynn was al the
house lying down with a boil on his neck !;
Davis said that he said TO two colored men,
TN. Is pretty go. Oh, damn it, [ kill
led Abe Don't you believe II 2" that he
bald so for deviltry that he knew the
content of the letter sent to Mr.. Warner
y, ffizsellsburg, which were that Mr.
warner should come and get his money
on Saturday
Cross-examined- Il Davis didn't say be-
ftnre the jury that he had said to the color,
ed men, oh, my if Lynn had not been
kiiied till l did 1t, il would never have
been done;" the blood on the spout did
noi look as II it had been put there BY the
grasp ofa bloody hand,
patar III Gkr,,n.
Nesldes near hckinstry's mill was at
Lynns mill on tho night Of April 5th /;
men ! got there Mr.. Adam Fuss and Mr..
ohn Martin Wolf were there was there
men the body was brought up Mr.. Rout
~ Nent down in the sink; have never been
Y tue sink; saw blood on edge of the hole
10 on the wall there was blood on the
nouth OF this spout am familiar with the
lliii there were number of barrels
round the mouth of the sink have mover
.a ben Il 40 obstructed before saw Mr. Nor
rs Ut the point of tho crowbar to the frac.
pre- in Mr. LynD's head; it corresponded
fxactly with the wound; was on the coro.
1ers jury; Davis testified before the Jury
pat Mr.. Lynn sent him with a letter to
tnwood on Friday morning 10 bc mailed
Mr.. Warner at Frizzellsburg, and told
i'm TO hurry as he wanted Mr. Warner to
~ tho letter and come and get the money
pr his property, which he Lynn, was ready
2 pay and had the money In hand for
PAT purpose; Davis said he went to Union
tr'dge about . o'clcck and returned about
said he and Shew were not together On
# Pat day except in the morning when they
Fere looking for n crippled duck ON the
Cross examined. Wines described tbe
Hnnner in which MIR. Norris fitted the
Wowbar TO the fracture; it fitted exactly
n crowbar was brought to witness by
&enlamIn Harp; Harp brought it In the
N mt door.
(. Daniel Wolf, called for the State and
orn " was not at Lynn's mill on 9th OF
Hpril1 was there on the 9Th; was one OF
~ Jurors Of inquest went into the sink
examined It; there were splotches OF
#pod within 10 or II inches ofthe ton and
sides lower DOWN were smeared with
pou This witness gave very intelli-
Lt description Of the appearance of tho
pu on the wall Saw tho erowbar fitted
tne wound II ceres ponded exactly and
ness thought it looked like the instru-
nt win which the wound was inflicted
81 70 sNl before the coroners jury that
know the contents of the letter which
N 'ooN 70 Linwood on the morning OF tho
mat he went to Union Bridge about
sloeki witness saw Davis going TO-
~ M Union Bridge few minutes before
cock he was riding Mr. Lynn's horse;
h,,n return about three quarters of an
before sun down; Davis spoke of
I 'ng ooen with Show in the morning ;
< ao2nt mile from the mill to witness
Mueh Of the witness testimony
merely repetition of that OF other
,estes and has been omitted.
so@- examined. - Don't know that Mr..
m n" "So DOH on his neck don't recol-