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

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Nth - shown her which had been
four 1sigoaer's kcsee) said they we're
alike. - ~ pieee shown her in Seo6eld's
store ooe three weeks before his death.
An - exaainasioa Of this witness.
~ g sdjosrsed astil Saturday morn.
/ jag. ags Msgruder arrived u 3o'clock
| = Hs;4y. He had been detained up 10
this dsp b sssesdanes - Tie Court in
c.lysssI
S1l1Dsy. the 17sh. Court met at the
usual ssr. judges Ford and Magrsder
on t. bash.
SssG1 ". Thomas Jackson eoutiaued.
Jau3 Beale, colored, recalled by State.
Shssslnr1Dg before the murder. witness
Isepl7 Fosssr had il and il be did
- IL oaer s,uld have it. II
lad lIgGlDn the evening
Pof the murder he agsisf told witness that
he would get witnesss's pistol from Fos-
ter. prisoner returned witness pistol to
him on Easter Monday.
Wm. H Foster. colored. called By State.
was partner Of Jackson in the mercan-
tile business. has known him shout four
years. prisoner came to witness on the
evening Of the murder aud 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 be
went, saw prisoner again sometime after
Easter Monday. had some conversation
with him about the murder. they we're
casual remarks.
BY Defence. Prisoner did not say what
he wanted with the pistol.
By 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 about .
mile and half to . mile and three quar-
tcrs distant from the store.
John T. Slattcry recalled by State twas
shown q piece Of calico which had been
found in prisoners possession aud COM
pared it with . sample which be was posi-
tive he had purchased either Of F. NJ.
Goddard or Scofeld) said the pieces were
alike.
r. NJ. Goddard recalled BY State. has
been in business since January last. has
never had in his store piece of calico
like that shown by Sla,tery.
By Defence. Had heard that Sco6eld
expected a gentleman to sleep with him
the night Of the murder. it was only hear
say.
John s. Drummond recalled by State,
was at Scofeld'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 comfortable enough without it.
deceased said that he would not then build
l-sasrsitlEss the habit Of the deceased not
TO put the pins in the bolts ofthc windows
until he was about retiring. found the
morning after the fire two of the bolts in
the ashes tie pins not in them.
Miss Laura Pembroke called by State.
bought dress from Sco6cld 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 aud the dress were alike.
Joseph o. Taylor called by State. is a
merchant compared the remnant with the
dress worn by Miss Penbroke) said they
we're alike.
Miss Rosa Pembroke called BY State.
bought . brown belt from Sco6cld last
Fall, deceased unrolled the betting from a
round block Ga block with brown betting
on it, found in possession Of prisoner. with
traces of mud aud dirt upon it. va. here
handed Witness who compared it with the
betting she had purchased o: Scofeld) said
they we're alike.
VIM. r Unklc recalled BY State. (pre-
sented the charred cash drawer Of deceas-
ed and also the lock of the store door
which were handed to the jury and exam
ined By thcm) said the key was not in the
lock when found, the bolt Of the lock was
back.
Enoch Fcuwick called by State. deccas-
ed was in the habit of reading aud writing
At night and did not retire until very late.
il was the habit Of deceased to close the
shutters about dusk but did not usually
ket the bolts Of the windows until about
retiring.
James r. Thomas recalled BY State. az
ter the burning Of the store witness en-
deavorcd to get more Of the goods like
that he had purchased Of deceased. visited
several stores and vas unable TO obtain
any goods like it.
Several articles found in Jackson's pos
session we're carefully examined BY the
| jury and compared with the goods pur-
chased BY witnesses from Seo6eld.
At the conclusion Of the testimony Of
Mr.. Thomas, the States officers anpoun-
ced tina. they bad closed their case.
P. E. Wise called for Defence. saw the
prisoner at his store about 8 o'clock on the
morning after the murder, don't know
where be came from. bought some goods
Of witness and had them charged. witness
had sent messenger f'r prisoner to come
over to the store that morning - he want.
ed TO employ him to 20 to Calvert to work
for his father. prisoner did not meet with
messenger and arrived before receiving
tho message. did not show any excitement,
prisoner lived . short distance from Wit