Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-05-22

IRE belI1a. have seen goods Of the same
easrsesr nnthing unusual for store to
have thu character of goods.
By Sesfe. Never san . pattern like
this before.
Mrs. lane L. wheasly called BY State,
(wisness eompared piece Of goods which
she bad hsnght of Sco6eli sometime be-
tween Christmas sud New Years Day
with piece shown her which had been
found in prisoners house, said they were
alike. saw the piece shown her in Sco6eld's
store about three weeks before his death.
After the examination of this witness.
the Court sdjourned until Saturday morn
ing Jadge Magruder arrived at o clock
on Friday. lie had been detained up to
this date BY attendance on the Court in
Calvert.
Saturday. the 18th. Court met at the
usual hour. Judges Ford and Magruder
on the bench.
State vs.. Thomas Jackson continued.
james Beale, eolored, recalled by State.
prisoner asked witness for his pistol on
the evening before the murder. witness
replied saak Foster had it and if he did
not want II he prisoner could have it. il
Foster hat objections. on the evening
OF the mu or BE again told witness tina,
he would Get Witnesses pistol from Fos-
ter, prisoner returned witness pistol to
him on Easter Monday.
VIM II. Foster. colored. called by State,
was \ partner Of jackson in the mercan-
tile business. has known him about four
years, prisoner came to witness on the
evening of the murder and told him that
Bealc had told him he could get bis pistol
from Foster. il he (Foster) had no objcc-
ton. gave the pistol to prisoner about an
hour and half before shutdown. prisoner
was not at the store half an hour before
shutdown, did not know which way he
went, saw prisoner again sometime after
Easter Monday. had some conversation
with him about the murder, they were
casual remarks.
by Defence. Prisoner did not say what
he wanted with the pistol.
Bv the Court. Jackson did not sleep
at the store generally, bet slept there
sometimes, did not sleep there on the night
of the murder. prisoners house is abou, a
mile and a halfto mile and three quar-
tcrs distant from the store.
John I. Sla,,ery recalled by State (was
shown piece OF calico which had been
found in prisoners possession and COM
pared i, with sample which he was posi-
tive he had purchased either Of +. NJ.
Goddard or Scofeld) said the pieces were
alike
F. NJ Goddard recalled by State. ha.
been in business since January last. has
never had in his store piece Of calico
like that shosn by Sla,tcry.
BY Defence. Had heard that Scofeld
expected gentleman to sleep with him
the night Of the murder, it was only hear
say.
John S. Drummond recalled by State,
was at Scofelc's store at eight o'clock on
the night Of the murder. there was no fire
in the store, deceased asked witness if it
was cold enough for FIRE. witness told
him it was comforts &c enough withou, it.
deceased said that a would not then build
one. it was the hab:T. of the deceased not
to put the pins in the bolts ofthe windows
until he was about retiring, found the
morning after the Gre two Of the bolts in
the ashes tie pins not in them.
Miss Laura Pembroke called by State.
bought dress from Scoficld in February
last. was now wearing the dress. Ga rem.
nant OF the goods shown witness that had
been found in prisoners possession which
she compared with the dress she wore)
said the remnant and the dress were alike.
joseph o. Taylor called by State, is a
merchant compared the remnant with the
dress worn by Miss Pembrokc) said they
were alike.
Miss Rosa Pembroke called BY State,
bought a brown belt from, Sco6ell last
Fall. deceased unrollcd the betting from a
round block Ga block with brown betting
on it. found in possession Of prisoner, with
traces Of mud and dirt upon il. was here
handed witnesses who compared il with the
betting she had purchased o. Sco6cld) said
they were alike.
VIM. F Unklc recalled BY State. (pre-
scented the charred cash drawer of deceas-
ed and also the lock Of the store door
which were handed TO the jury and exam
inei by thcm) said the key was not in the
lock when found. the bolt Of the lock was
back.
Enoch Fenuick called by State. dcccas-
ed was in the habit Of reading and writing
at night and did not retire until very late.
it was the habilef' deceased 10 close the
shutters about dusk but did not usually
key the bolts u the windows until about
retiring.
James R. Thsna. recalled by State. A.
ter the burning II the store witness en-
deavorcd to get more Of the goods like
that he had purchased Of deceased. visited
several stores aud Was unable to obtain
any goods liEe 4.
Several ai1ioles found in Jsckson's pos
session veg sarslally examined BY the
jury and eaepars1 Nth the goods pur-
chased By vje3rpsa 1Ee. Seoevs&
At the esselasion Of the testimony of
Mr.. Thoues, d. States officer. anuouu-
ced that ikey ked closed their case.
P. Il. Wiss called for Defence. saw the
prisousr r b6tsur about s o'clock on the
morning meg The murder. don't know
where = lnme from. bought some goods
Of witnooc and bad them charged. witness
had sene \ messenger FIR prisoner TO come