Smyrna times., 1872-08-14
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Madison Brown, the oldest member of the
Centrsville bar, dieo on Saturday week.
Prof. SarOcca has opened 1 .ncing school
in Easton He taught dancing in smyrna years ago.
The Knights of Pythas of Still Pond have
determined to hold Tournament during the coming month
otsepember If arrangements possibly be time
John Jones, the cOlOred man who was
lynched in Cecil county, week. was native of Queen
Annes county and was tried there ago larceny
Crlsield must be a funny looking town.
The principal part of is built piles in the water with
plank streets for pedestrians aud
The inhabitants call it the VENUS enice) America.
Cadet to West Point-Lawrence L. Bruff,
ni St. Mehae aged 20 years and month passed the
examination before the Examining Board appointment
Of Cadet to West Point and has received the
Alleged Seduction and Murder of n AIaryIandcr.
LOVE- HATRED REVENGE CANNOT DIR WITH
LIPs"-A SAD AFFAIR, AND ARREST THE MURDERER
Capt Isaac Duer respected young Somerset county
Nd, who owned mill the Bay. in Matthews co..
Va was murdered there the lst by a man named
Tnzey The facts thus narrated by Crisfed Leader
About three Mr. Dues up his residence at the
locality named, and established and entered
into merchandising Mr. Duer acquainted with the
family OF Doctor Spindle This acquaintance soon rpened
into friendship and intimacy. The having
who had been going into company" but short time
Duer naturally manifested friendly regard by numerous acts
of kindness and attention. In the name VIM
TnZey had visited the mill Mr.. Duer and sought an intro
ducton to uss Spindle This, it appears the consent of
the lady Mr. Duer readily something more
than friendly intimacy, the result So stood
until recent excursion to Crsei. On that trip t
Mr. Duer accompanied by young lady, instead of
Miss Spindle ho having left her to the gentleman
who appeared 10 be especially addressing her
our Information be land it the neigh
borhOOd Mr. Duer had abundant other society
Duer suspecng criminal intimacy Tnzey and the
young lady one night in passing Dr. SIS house, very
looked in the window aud his suspicious
IIa
The Doctor greatly enraged at demanded Of TnEey
explanation "Sr asserted Tnzey. that told you
that is liar and he tells the thing to my face
will kill him the spot. Dr. Spindle who appears have
been angered with Duer fancied neglect
his daughter at had DuOr The promptly
responded and approaching the them
ed with spectators and Tnzey with
hand and revolver In the other On Duer approaching
Tnzey repeated his threat. There is better way
this matter by bloodshed. replied Mr. DaAF 81 not
prepared die and don't Rreles talk the
matter over II take il back, sir you said
answered Tnzey. mo, sr; replied Duer II acknowledge
done aud II to do again would tell IT,
But deceive and II die will die with the
truth for certainly YOU Tin1ley
the whip, and Duer resisting but
still expoaturauR he struck him again. whereupon Duer
clenched his list and knocked TnEey The coming
together bysanders separated them. and finally they sat
together beuch Then won't take II back
demanded Tinzoy. mo SIR replied Duer -" shall deny
truth alie Tnzey then doubled
tko his hand and struck Duer with
the whip Duer drew small barlow knife and
at Tnzey, nactnE small nesh wound the shoulder
wheroupon Tiuzey throwing his left should
though devish premedAton but wanted
murdur, held him like vice. while with right
revolver against his victims The
ball did Its work aud Duer died the 5th. TinEey
arrested and held to bail Ia sOO Ii will be
prise to most readers that gathering Of should
with murder In his stand armed with whip
and revolver unmoested and uninterrupted deliberate pur
pose to assassnae a comparatively unarmed neEhbor