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

nothing peculiar about either of them one
looked as if water had been spilled upon II.
To Attorney General Syester-l did not
take them up and examine them one
looked as if il had been wet | cannot say
which boot that was.
Henry Albaugh testified know Mr., Is
rael Rinehart, and keep store ct McKin.
stry's mill Mr.. Rinehart came to my store
on the afternoon Of the 9Th OF April last (;
he was there from 6ye to fifteen minutes.
To ex.Judge Su,ith-l was in partnership
with my brother; two ladies and some
children were in the store when Mr.. Rine-
! hart came Mr.. Rinehart left before the
ladies or children | cannot fix the time
/ Of the day.
Il. L. Bressler testifed-I am a passen
ger conductor on the Western Maryland
| Railroad on the afternoon of the 9th of
April last mas conductor on the mail train
coming east, and stopped at Union Bridge,
reaching there twenty minutes before I T..
/ NJ. | know that because | wrote down the
time Of arrival ut every telegraph station !;
the paper now handed to me Is the report
| for that DAYS trip it shows that ! reached
Union Bridge a, $40 p. NJ. the train
stopped there eight minutes as shown by
/ this report
To the States Atiorney-I cannot say
/ whenI returned this report, but most like
ly to Mr.. Samuel Anders, acting train mas.
ter, on the 9th OF April the figures on it
are in my hand writing, The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad time is 4 minutes and
/ - seconds faster than mine.
/ Henry Weaver testified resided at I'm.
ion Bridge on the 9th Of last April, and
generally take the mail bag to the train /;
on that Jay took it from Shaw h Wilson'S
store 10 the train, a distance Of several
hundred yards, starting at half past z.
| NJ. ! know the prisoner, and just as | got
I in front of MIR. Hollenburger's house he
joined me. and went part of the way to the
train; he was on foot.
To ex Judge Maulsby-I go always at
half.pa 3 L, NJ. ! do not remember
| when Davis left me or what he said.
David Hartman testified know the pris'
oner and saw him at Shaw Il Wilson's
store ut Union Bridge, between aud half
past o clock the afternoon OF April 9th J
he passed in as passed out.
The Court here adjourned until 0 \. NJ.
to morrow.
Mr. J. Is. Dorsey, Of Baltimore, broth,
er Of Mrs. Lynn, was again present with
her 10 day.
1t is known that the defsaco communi.
Gated last night, by telegraph, with DR..
Edward Warren, OF Baltimore, and among
the rumors to-day wac one to the effect
that lie wonld be present to day and exam.
inc the skull Of the deceased, with view
to aseertaining, as an expert, the nature
of the fracture. There was some disnp.
i pointment felt at the failure to day to in.
troducs the Uranium Of the deceased, aud
it is known that his body has been disin.
TERED by order of the States officers. =
There may be yet further testimony as to
the fatal fracture.
WEDNESDAY.
As early as ! o. clock this morning mum
bers were on their way 10 the Court House
for the purpose Of procuring eligible seats
before 81 O'Clock that portion of the hall
assigned to the ladies was crowded TO its
utmos, capacity. The interest in the trial
does not Gag 10 the least, and as soon as
the doors were opened to admit the gentle
men n rush was made for all the available
positions. At 81 O'Clock Sheriff Fringer
and Baiiif VIM. n. Baumgartner brought
Davis AMI Sheu in Davis Immediately
proceeded to the prisoners box, leisurely
took out his handkerchief aud busted the
seat, drew his hid gloves, adjusted his col.
lar and bow, took his seat, and gazed in.
,en,ly ut the assembly more particularly
at the ladies'. His countenance was rather
pale aud haggard but his step was firm nd
quick. Mr.. Joseph Lynn, father of the
deceased, was present in Court, to-day
also the father and sister Of the prisoner
Davis. Court called at o'clock the
Clerk called the names Of the Jury, and the
Court requested the case to begin.
David Hartman called by the Strte, ties.
iiied-The machine shop Of the Western
Maryland Railroad is from 100 to 200 yards
from the turnpike remained at the ma.
chine shop until Is minutes past O clock,
: Z. NJ; lett there aud went to the station
was from to minutes in going remain.
cd there about 10 or Is minutes went from
there 10 Joshua Switzers; was from ia
10 minutes going there left there little
after clock, and went to Shaw 4 vii.
sons store took me or minutes had
some conversation with Mr.. VIM. Martin
asked for my mail stayed there until after
the cars arrived did not notice what time
il was stayed there until the mail was
chan ed then went home live y miles
from Union Bridge; stopped in Mutton.
town a short time on my way home; took
supper at 8 o clock cannot say which way
Davis went after leaving the store.
William Wilson testified reside il
Union Bridge; avn merchant recollect
seeing Davis during the afternoon Of the
9TH OF April, but do not know what time
saw the horse he rode standing in trout o
tho store, as Mr.. Weaver passed out " it'll
the mail for the afternoon train the hors,
was Ilynns.
Prof. A. d. Mclaughlin called-Madt
the sketch Of "Englar's MIL !" the sketcl
was explained to the Jury by the witness
also the plots Of the grist mill and saw mill
and the position of the adjacent buildings
THESE sketches and plots gave an accurate
description Of the mill, inside and out, weri
made from actual measurement and wert
| OF great benefit in assisting the witnesses tC
describe the position Of the office, barrels
sink, elevators, &C., &c. The witness con
,, tinued--I examined the mill do not know
whether there is any water in the basemen
of the mill would 90 down the stairs an,
out the back door for the purpose Of pro
curing water.
By the State-Did not examine the ma
chiuery it is a water mill the motiy,
: power is in the basement there are tw,
doors, one near the elevators.
BY the Defence-Ihe basement has
plank floor worked at the right of tn
J stairway alto ether.
I John +. Seuseney testi6ed-I know
Lynn's mill; had whea, there to be ground
saw the flour on Saturday morning afte
! Lyan's death; was in the mill on Thnrsda,
afternoon saw barrels of -four next L
the office and across the aisle; did not hea
the position Of the barrels described til,
nearest barrel was about eight feet from
! the sink; the witness by means of the plo
Of the mill described tine position Of tn
barrels the barrels nearest the scales wa
g about feet do not know whether Their,
were any nearer the sink the others wer,
I standing near the corner Of the office Da
: Wis did not show me where my -four wa
/ sitting; had 0 barrels and 80 pounds; tool