The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-09-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

THE LYNN MuRneR AND riIe MYSTERIOUS
LETTER. We were aware seVe,al weeks ago
that Hia Excellency, Gov, Whyte had received
a letter, purporting TO come from New York,
in regard 10 the murder Of Abraham Il. Lynn,
and that the letter was in possession Of X. b.
Norment, Esq, States Attorney for this
county, but did not see il until after Il was too
late for publication last week. An ontline of
the letter having been given in the Sentinel
this week. we called upon Mr.. Norment for
copy ofNze letter, which will be found below.
We publish the letter, az it was written, for
what it is worth, and for the purpose Of set.
ting at rest the thousand exaggerated rumors
in regard to il
NKw YORK August 9TH 1913
To his Ercelleacg Vim PiakRey White.
Kiad Sir
As you are
chief Magistrate Of the State Of Maryland aud
ere three weeks more roll around, the Young
man Joseph w, Davis. will be no more. |
have been on q brief visit to this city and not
long ago | seen one Of my old chums and he
told me that the young fellow Davis had to be
hung for something that he didnotdo,, and
upon that ground thought would send YOU
this letter to give You what information !
could on the matter. ! was during the war
counterfeter and had at one time a position
under the Government and was comphmented
by the officers for being such an expert. bnt
was displaced TO make room for an abolition.
list friend and after working hard for TO get
the plates &c complete and then be turned out
only on account Of my politics, | vowed
would be even with them. So formed ac-
quaintance with another man and we went
into making spurious money and We placed
our advertisement in some New Yors papers,
and A L. Lynn, came to us here and we did
furnish him with spurious money for some
three years, and some year and a half ago we
dissolved business, and my partner told me he
was agoingto see Lynn and see If he could not
raise some money easier than working in
damp cellars at counterfeiting and the next
time seen him was in the latter part Of May
1872 and he told me he had been paid Eight
hundred dollars, for his visit, and he told me,
Lynn told him that he did not pass all but
had Davis and several others to pass for him,
on commission, aud when he told me he Ind
received $500 for his visit told him | sup
posed he use the Iron called the crowbar for
to get it.. and he laughed and said for two
nights and one day he layed under the floor
of the basement in Lynns mill before he could
get his plans to work. he also told me about
Eblilk W tue euoD anu Sulu
upon hymns return to the mill. he then got
the money Neither J. W. Davis nor j H..
Shoe are guilty Of the murder Of A. L. Lynn,
Ny old partner was the one and should pay
the penalty the law requires, and my object in
writing this was to inform you these facts. and
probably you might send him to the state
prison for ten or fifteen years, and am sure
the guilty party cannot die without making
confession ofthe crime and il you should leave
the law take its course and Davis be hunga
years afterward the truth be known that he
was innocent. then the state could not restore
his life again. have no doubt that he should
be sent to prison for passing spurious money
and should A l.. Lynn lived he should have
been put there also. only claim did right
on the ground that wasdisplaced for an a6o-
litionist friend Hoping you may mete out
Justice in your State to all parties ] remain
yours obedient servant l. NELANDY