The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-12-13
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LuVAL AFFAIRS.
Tng LYNN MuRpgn-SHuE's ExAnlxAfioS
Nj FHE GoyERSoR-'rHE GoyERxoH's Disco
sloN-RErEirr on rms DEkrH WARRANT. u
The application, says the Baltimore SIN. Of
Monday last, tor the pardon 81 Joseph Davis,
conyicted OF the murder Of A. l.. Lynn. IN
Carroll county, on the 9th Of April 1872, Sled
BY the counsel Of Davis, has been pending far
some time belorethe Governor. The petition
was based principally upon the affidavit Of
Hamilton Shue, who was indicted as an &c.
cessory and acquitted upon trial after the con.
viction Of Davis. The Governor, after hearing
the testimony Of certain Witnesses in the case,
which was in public, expressed the desire 10
examine Shue upon the facts stated in his
affidavit, which were that Lynn came into bis
shop after Davis had left the mill for Union
Bridge. A day was liked for the examination
of Shue, but Ia the meantime Shue had left
tie State for the West, and could not be found.
Ga Saturday last his counsel, Mr. MaulSby.
returned from the West with his client, and
presented him for examination before the
Governor. The hearing was had in the Gov
ernorss Office inthis city ON Saturday last. in
the presence of Mr.. Manlsby and Others. The
Governor, after having examined Shae at
some length, on points which seemed to have
no special bearing on that branch Of the case
which Il was supposed Shue could clear up,
asked him Il he had seen Lynn after Davis
had gone to Union Bridge, about clock on
the day OF the murder. Shue said yes. He
was then asked to tell when and under what
circumstances. He said that Lynn came into
his shop after Davis had gone to Union Bridge
and said as he entered. well, you are still
jerking along aud walked past him and went
hal skn ~..l
things went out again. The Governor asked
how Lynn was dressed, to which Shue replied
he had on figured pants, not his miller's pants
He was then quickly Intercepted as to other
parts Of his dress, but he could not tell if
Lynn had his miller's boots on, or coat on,
or hat, or either. The Governor then said,
.'you did not see his face as you were seated
at your work" He replied that be did see
his face. Governor Whyte then said, ''if you
saw his face can you not tell if he had on
hat or any covering for his head" Shue re-
piled he could not tell "Did you not tell
Sheriff Fringer that you did not look up when
Lynn came in, and only supposed il was
Lynn Shue replied that he had made no
such statement to Sheriff Fringer. He was
then asked about the interview between him,
Davis and Rinehart. Shue gave an account
Of that, but failed to say anything Of Davis's
statement, when he stepped to the door and
remarked that he thought he heard jar in
in the mill, which was testified to by Rine.
hart on the trial, but Shue finally admitted |
that Davis did say something of the kind He |
alleged that he left here merely to comply |
with promise he made his uncle to visit him |
in Jasper county, Indiana; that as the court |
had paid no attention to his affidavit he sup |
posed the Governor would not need his eyi. |
denee. He offered to attend any further ex.
animation The impression made upon the
persons present by Shue's replies was unfa.
vorable, and there is but little doubt that the |
Governor will decline TO pardon Davis. The
Governor informed Mr.. Maulsby that he
would inform him of the result Of his action
by the 18th instant.
The Death Warrant Of Joseph Davis was
received by Sheriff Deyilbiss on Thursday, and
was read to Davis at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, yester-
day, in the presence Of X. B. Norment, ESQ.,,
States Attorney, several members Of the Bar,
and others. On entering the cell, Davis
spoke to Mr. Norment, calling him by name,
and bowed to some others. The Sheriff sta.
ted that he had very unpleasant duty to
perform, which was the reading Of the Death
Warrant. During the reading the prisoner
seemed to be very little agitated, and glanced
around at those present. When the Sheriff
finished the reading, he stated to Davis that
from this time on he would do everything in
his power to make him comfortable, to which
Davis replied ''all right. The prisoner then
shook hands ithseyeral persons. The whole
WIS one Of solemnity, appropriate
to the occasion. The following is copy Of
the Warrant
The State Of Maryland, to the Sheriff Of
Carroll County, Greeting:
Whereas, Joseph Davis was convicted in
the Circuit Court for Washington County at
July Term, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-two, Of murder in the
first degree; and whereas, the said Court sen.
fenced him TO be hung by the neck until he
be dead, and whereas Carroll County is the
place where the Indictment was found. Now
therefore, these are TO will and require. as
also to charge and command you, that, at or
before the hour Of two clock, p. NJ, on Fri.
day, the sixth day of February next. YOU take
the said Joseph Davis from your Prison, and
him safely convey TO the Gallows in the county
aforesaid, the place Of the execution Of Male.
factors, and then and there the said joseph
Davis hang by the neck until he be dead For
all which this shall be your sufficient power
and authority.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
80 Of the State Of Maryland, at the CITY
Of Annapolis, on this ninth day Of
December, in the year Of our Lord Eighteen
Hundred and Seventy Three, and of the indie.
pendence OF the United States, the ninety
seventh. WIN. PINKNEY WHITE.
BY the Governor:
r. G. HoilYDAY, sec'y of State.
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