The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-11-30

ed on Friday Both, attendance good. lh'
school under the auspices of Messrs
Wright, Rowland and Saunders, seems tt
be looking up.
Frightening Pr0spect.-The Baltimore
American, of Wednesday, has the follow
ing in reference to the action taken i'll the
matter of the Elkton and Massey railroad,
in that city:
a meeting was held yesterday at the
Corn and Flour Exchange to further the
very important effort now being made to
ensure the construction of the long project
ed ''Elkton and Massey's Cross Roads
Railroad" 1t was shown that subscrlp-
lions to the amount of only $14, 900 were
yet needed to complete to sum $62,0oo
necessary to be raised in order to secure
the conditional State appropriation OF 500
coo: that with the sum of 100000 thus
guaranteed, responsible parties were now
ready to contract for the completion OF the
road. The distance from Elkton to Mas
sey's is only twenty-five miles, and as the
route selected is to be over the line OF the
old Eastern Shore Railroad, which was
partly graded in 1867; the cost OF con-
struction will be comparatively light. by
constructing this connecting link between
the Baltimore and Philadelphia and the
Delaware Railroad lines, the distance be-
tween Baltimore and the various Eastern
Shore counties Of the State now in railroad
connection with the Delaware Railroad can
he shortened thirty-siX miles, and thus a
large portion of the trade of that section OF
our State, now to a great extent diverted
to Philadelphia, ria Wilmington, especial
ly during the winter months when navlga-
ton is impeded. can be secured to Batl-
more. The Importance of this enterprise
has been so frequently pressed in lHE
AMERICAN, and so fully admitted by our
merchants and business men, that we nave
long wondered at the apathy which until
now has permitted the work to remain I'M
accomplished. We rejoice, therefore, at
the movement initiated among our mer-
chants yesterday. and earnestly hope tha5
there will be no longer any delay in the
matter. but that the small amount Of funds
YET needed will be Immediately subscribed.
and that the work will be at once pushed
forward to completion.
The Attempted Robbery of the Newark
Del Bank.-In the New Castle County
Court, on Friday, of last week, the trial of
James Adams and John Aiken was COM
menced. The following is a summary of
the proceedings:
State as James Adams and John Aiken.
Indicted for "conspirlng to break open and
enter the Banking House, of the Newark
National Bank. After one challenge by
the defence the jury was obtained. On
motion of VIM. G. Whiteley, Esq, counsel
fer the defence, VIM. II. Ringwalt and
Geo. p. Miller, co conspirators and wit
nesses. for the prosecution, were excluded
from the Court room during the taking OF
other testimony for the State.
The inception of this conspiracy dates as
far back as last December. 1t was com.
pleted by the 10Th of March last, when by
agreement Adams, Aiken, Greenwalt and
VI iller met in laurel thicket in the upper
eud of Mill Creek HID, aud made definite
plans to try this robbery into effect, and
assigned to each one his part. Adams was
to open the outer door of the Bank, for
which he and Aiken were to procure keys.
Miller, who was formerly paying teller
in this Bank was to unlock the outer vault
door, which was fastened by combination
lock which he understood when he was in
the Bank, and which he then explained to
them. Aiken was to get into the safe, and
who then and there said ''if it was a Lilly
safe he could go through it in three quar-
tiers of an hour Aiken was to go to Phil
adelphia and get dark lantern and some
tools.
Greenwalt was to meet him in Winning
ton at clock in the evening, convey him
to Squire Caulk's stable. They were to
divide the spoils equally among them, and
if any one was absent at the time of the
robbery he was to lose his share. Green
walt was to make rubber bags in which to
preserve the stolen bonds. And further,
if either of the four should ever breath it.
Re was to suffer death.
Several meetings were had subsequently
between them about this matter. Several
keys (which were exhibited in the Court
room were made for the opening of the
bank door. One rainy night in the latter
part OF March, Adams and Miller agreed to
try one Of the keys. Adams said to Miller,
there is no need of your going. Miller said
very well'' and went towards home, but
came round to the bank yard and laid down
under tree there to wait for Adams to
come to the bank, and see if he entered the
bank $50 that he might have sure foun-
dation to secure him." Adams came to
the bank and Miller heard him working at
the door. but he did not open the door
then Miller saw Adams the next morning
before breakfast, who said that Aiken had
filed the key to much and another would
have to be made. Adams afterwards with
a skeleton key unlocked the door, but
c0nlI not lock it again. He then made
third key which Miller tried. 1t not fit
ting. Adams vanished The key and was
thus enabled to tell where it needed filing.
Further proceedings in the matter were de-
layed till Fall on account of the warm
weather. as people had their windows up
and might hear them at work.
On the first of October last. Miller re-
vcaled the plot to the directors of the Bank,
and steps were Immediately taken to have
the conspirators arrested. They were
taken into custody about the middle of
last month. and the keys were found in the
trunk Of Adams.
Tic defence endeavored to impeach the
character Of VIM. II. Greenwalt, one of
tic CO conspirators and witnesses for the
State, for truth and veracity, and to dis
prove Aiken's completely in the conspiracy,
by his non action in the affair, after the
meeting in the laurels, on the 18th of
March last.
On Saturday the case was given to the
jury, who after being out about three-ouar-
ters of an hour returned with verdict
that ",James Adams was guilty in the man.
ner and form as he stand indicted" and
John Aiken not guilty.
ConiDr0mising.-The agents of the P.
W. * 3. Railroad Company have COM
promised or settled most of the claims for
damages for iningies received by different
parties in the accident at Ellerslie station
on Thursday night. This promptness is
highly honorable to the Company, and will
rebound to its credit and popularity. The
Fritz family and that of the colored man
George Pollitt are the only ones we pre-
sumo that have not been fully compensa-
ted. In this connection we may remark
that Charles E. Fritz is something better
aud his final recovery is more probable
His mother still remains in a precarious
condition. Samuel Lawson is i'm proving.
and Mr.. Josiah Jackson will be ready to
resume the duties of his school in few
Republican.