The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-04-13
Reported for The Democratic AdUoedte,
Horrible Murder !! !
Killing Of Abraham L. Lynn.
Investigation by coroaer's Jury,
Arrest of the Supposed Murderers.
The Dead Body Robbed of$S00
GREAT EXCITEMENT PREVAILING.
The Dead Body Robbed of $50
GREAT EXCITEMENT PREVAILING.
AN ACCOUNT OF THE ACCUSED.

Lynn had been murdered aud robbed
Of $500 On repairing to the scene it
was found to be true. Mr.. Lynn was
miller aud had charge of the "Stoner
Mill" owned by Messrs. Josiah aud
Jonas Englar, situated on Sans Greek,
in this county, about 100 yards from
the dividing liue between Carroll aud
Frederick counties, equi distant from
Lynnwood Station, Western Nd. Rail
road, aud Union Bridge, 10 the mids,
of a thickly settled community, which
is one Of the most quiet aud law abiding
sections OF the county.
Whilst at dinner on Friday Mr. Lynn, &.
in the presence Of his family and the
miller, counted out 500, aud said it
was to pay for some property he had
recently purchased in Middleburg, OF
Mr.. Alfred Warner; between 2 aud 3
P. NJ. he left his house for the mill,
which is short distance from it; on
entering the mill he proceeded to the
grain sink for the purpose OF making
an examination Of it. The room con
tanned large number Of barrels, aud
narrow alley.way ran between them to
the sink, aud it is thought that When
he stopped down to look into it, the
assassin dealt the blow which knocked
him senseless the skull was N shed
in, aud there were several bruised places
on the head aud neck When supper
was ready his wife stepped to the door
aud called to Joseph W. Davis, employ.
ed as the miller, to tell Mr. Lynn to
CONC in. Davis had been absent from
the mill during the afternoon on bust
ness ut Union Bridge, aud had returned
a short time previously. He replied
that Lynn was not 10 the mill, aud that
probably he had gone to a neighbours;
Davis left the premises shortly after
this conversation. Night coming on
Lynn's wife became alarmed ut his alb
sence, some portion of the mill machin
erywas stillrunning and knowing that he
never allowed that, went to the residence
Of Mr.. Adam Fuss, near by, AMI asked
him to search the mill, as she believed
some accident had belallen her husband
Dir. Fuss at ouce started for the mill,
accompanied by Mr. J. II. Shew, and
in short time discovered the lifeless
remains Of MIR. Lynn in the grain sink
DR.. Manakee was Immediately summon.
ed, he made an examination of the body
and discovered that the skull had been
fractured by blow on the back of the
head, besides several other wounds
On searching the clothing OF the muir
dered man the inside coat pocket was
found to be minus the book which con
tanned the $500; his watch aud a small
book containing sos had not been dis
turbed.
THE INQUEST.
On Saturday morning Joshua Switxer,
Esq, Justice of the Peace, summoned
as jury of Inquest the following gen
tlemen Israel Norris, foreman b. D
N. Clemson, Mordecai c. McKinstr ,
Daniel Riuehart, Reuben Sayler, john
+. Senseney, Israel q. Rinehart, Joseph
Moore, John I. Messler, jasper T..
Shriner, Daniel Wolfe, Peter N Shriner.
aud commenced an investigation of the
case, which was continued over ill
Monday
In the testimony before the jury on
Monday, it was proven that Mr.. Lynn
lett his house at 2 o'clock, and that
Davis, the assistant miller, did not
leave the mill until sometime after, to
go TO Union Bridge that Davis had
room 10 the mill, and that there was
blood near the door Of it, aud some of
the clothing in the room was found to
be stained with blood aud as thu body
was not discovered until between Z and
s o'clock, aud then cold and stiff, it
was certain that the murder had been
perpetrated several hours previously.
A number Of witnesses we're examined,
TWO Of whom swore that Davis, iu con.
yersation with them, said :-"Dann IL,
1 killed Abe, don't you beiiese ii !'-
From the testimony the jury rendered
the following verdict:
That Abraham l.. Lynn came to
his death, 10 the said mill house, on
the 9th day Of April, 1872, between
the hours OF 2 aud 4, P. NJ, by lruc.
Sure Of the skull, on the back part Of
the head, caused by a blow from an iron
instrument, commonly called crowbar,
10 the hands Of Joseph " Davis aud
We find that Hamilton Shew was acces
sorry to the murder"
We have the testimony before the
Corouer's Jury, in detail, but deem It
unnecessary to give more than the sub
stance oil it, MS We have done above.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral oil the unfortunate victim
Of this cold biooded murder took place
at Middleburg, on Sunday last, ut the
NJ. Il. Church, add was attended by
large coucourse ofsympathising friends,
the half OF whom could not be accom-.
modated inside of the church. The
sermon was preached by Rev. G. d.
Smith, of Union Bridge.
Mlr. Lynn was in the 18th year Of his
age, and leaves wife and three child
ren he was a kiud and loving husband
aud pareut; devoted friend; aud was
highly spoken Of by all with whom he
associated. His wife is the daughter
OF the late Rev. DR.. Edwin Dorsey,
formerly welLknown Lutheran MINIS.
ter OF Baltimore. He was the sou of
Dir. Joseph Lynn, OF Middleburg.
THE ACCUSED.
After the verdict OF the jury, Sheriff
Friuger took Davis and Shew 10 charge
and brought them to this city on Tues
day morning; at the depot large
crowd Of persons had gathered and they
followed the prisoners to the Jail.
Joseph w. Davis. the alleged prinei.