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

~ was much saturated with blood , saw
no bruise on the body saw DR.. Mamma
keo examine the pockets; there was
nothing unusual about them saw the
prisoner on Saturday and Sunday: Da
Wis replied to remark OF the witness on
Sunday morning, Damn their souls 10
hell, they run me oil the way down here
this morning through tho mud. don't
see what they wanted with me-"
Cross-Examined. The body touched
one side of the floor in taking it out OF
the sink.
BY the Court. The spout from the
hoor above WAS not hanging down into
the mouth of the sink when tho body
was taken up.
Robert Williams recalled for Defence.
There was boil on Mr.. Lynus neck,
which had not come to head.
George Winters testified Know the
prisoner had a conversation with him
about four months before tho murder
said to him, Il think your boss, Lynn,
likes to show his money; !" he replied
"how would you like to 70 for him Z" l
SAID my God, not st all" The prison.
cr's remark was in IL laughing kind OF
way It was IN ths nigat, and there
was no other person pres MT think the
| prisoner first said something about my
self in connection with money dou't
remember positively.
Cross Examined. The conversation re-
teired to was months, more or less,
prior to LynN's death thought his re-
mark was through fun !" tie prisoner
was in the habit Of talking in testing
way; cant state about how many per-
sons reside in Union Bridge; have spo-
ken Ot the conversation with Davis be-
tlro TINS. to Mr.. Hollent eTgcr think
this was about one month ago told him
not TO say anything about It; H)llen-
berger reported it and have since then
told other persons don't know how long
since.
BY State Davis was living with
Granville Stultz, near Union Badge, at
the time Of the conyorsation,
Israel Rinchart testified Lives half
Il milo from Lynn's Mills; was at the
mill on the y of the murder weat to
Show's shop 10 got my boot mcnded
Davis was AZ the shop talking with
J Show and after about ten minutes start
el aS II surprised aud said there was
| jtr in the motion OF the mill ne went
/ 10 the mill and came hIck this was
/ about O'clock Davis and Shew were
talking about coal Dil Davis returned to
the shop M about minutes, but did not
| 20 ia; witness was at the sh % about -
minutes DAVIS was at the shop when
got there; was on the corone,'s Jury
Davis testified before the jury that he
| told Mrs. lIOOkiBgbIll Lynn had stepped
Out or gone On the saw mill he said he
and Shew had no conversation except in
the presence ol other persous on the day
Of he murder.
! Ry the Court, Davis and Shew were
the only perons ut the shop, The wit.
ne here reciied other evidences u. the
pri-one9, which has heretofore been given,
except that he said he inquired Of Shew
whether Mr.. lynn had said anything
about his not getting back ia time.
Cross Examined Told the Jury that
l had seen Davis AMI Shcw tozsihcr on
I Friday, Davis was not asked to explain
/ the matter when | went 10 the shop
5hew was sitting at his bench and Davis
wss standing rcar the stove; they were
talking about coal oil when | went
I away lott the prisoner at the shop; did
not observe anything peculiar in his sp.
pearanco OF that time,
Alfred Warner testified. Sold Mr
Lynn property in Mldieburg on the
2sth Of March, upon which he paid me
| 500 IN the mill room at Lynn smill the
the prisoner was present when he paid
the money; deceased was to pay me $500
on the 18th Of April, 1872, and 5000 on
April LIST, 1873 oH the 9th Of April |
received letter from Mr.. Lynn, request
ing me to come and get the first payment
alluded to. The letter was here exhibit
ted and read, as follows:
1872, APRIL 9th.
SANS CREEK Mills, ND.
Mr. WARNER:
Dear Sir IF you come over /,
the mill on the 9th which Is Sa,ur
day, l will pay you the other payment
l was coming over TO your place to NOR
row, but am not not able to ride that far,
as | have very sore neck | will ex,
pect You over IN the morning il you can
possibly come. would come IL it was
not for my neck.
Yours truly,
A. l.. LYNN.
Miss Sallio Fuss testifled.--Live at
Adam Fuss at Lynn's Mills; was about
the premises on the day of the murder.
which was pleasant day; saw Show
and Davis go out the race together in
the morning; they were running mp
and down the race aud meadow; Mr..
Lynn went out and they all returne1
together saw Davis and Shew sitting
on the forebay between and 9 o'clock;
the upper door of the mill was open in
the morning; it was shut awhile before
| Mrs. Lookingbill came there the top
door was generally open in pleasant
weather; fow minutes before Mrs.
Lookingbill came it WAS partly open
Davis came from the direction Of Shew's
shop by the Saw Mill, when Mrs Look
ngbill came; saw Davis come out of the
mill with the crowbar when Mr.. Shri-
ner's .eam was there; saw DR.. Martin
and other customers there.
Cross-Examiued. - Saw the door shut
about half an hour before Mrs. Look
lngbill was there, partly open Just be-
fore she gpt there, entirely open while
she was there aud closed afterwards ;
tho hog pen and the lower part of the
saw mill were in the general direction
of Shew's shop the prisoner was run
ming when be oamo towards Mrs. Look
iugbin moved little faster than usual
and waited on Mrs. Lookingbill in a
hurry.
Miss Denie Fuss testified. Am a
daughter Of Adam Fuss was home from
10 o'clock on the morning Of the mur-
der, which was beautiful day. was
about the promises saw Mr.. Lynn on
that day going from the mill to the
house. between ~ and o'clock saw
Davis asd Shew between and .
o'clock, sitting on the forebay talking ;
saw Davis going 70 Union Bridge about
half past three O'Clock looked at the
clock remembered the time because of
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