The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-09-13

bNFoRH xnG 6oYHnNQH. =. be case Of Joseph
Davis, under sentence Of dialh for the nnnr-
dor Of Abraham l.. Lynn, was argued By his
counsel, Messrs. Mnulaby and Bond, on Thurs
day, before the Governor. for pardon on
Communication, on the new developments which
the ease presents since his conviction at Ha-
gerstown' Attorney General Syester and r.
y. Noyment Esq States Attorney for this
county, represented the State. The hearing
was not concluded on Thursday. The de-
fence expected 10 examine Shue befora the
Governor yesterday, and the State telegraph
ed for Mr.. Mordecai G, Mckinstry 10 be pres
ent at the same time.
Mr. Manlshy occupied nearly three hours
in stating the points on which heappealed for
Executive clemency, which are too lengthy
for Us to produce.
Governor Whyte said to Mr.. Mauisby he
was satisfied that murder had been commit
tod, and il devolved upon the counsel for
the law would be judicial murder. If the
counsel for the prisoner could show him that
Davis is innocent Of the murder Of Lynn there
would be an end to il, andhe would interpose
his authority 10 stop theexecniion.
THE AFFIDAVIT OF sHuE.
The following is the affidavit Of ]. Hamilton
Shue;
In the Circuit Court for Washington county,
Term, 1872, on this 18th day Of December, in
the year 1872, personally appeared in open
court, ]. Hamilton Shne, and made oath on
the Holy Evangely Of Almighty God that he
knew Joseph Davis that he knew Abraham
l. Lynn in his lifetime, and that he was on
the premises Of said Lynn engaged in his
business on the 9th day Of April, 1872; thai
on said day on or about o'clock p. NJ, sale
Joseph Davis left the premises Of said Lynn
informing this at6ant that he was going "a
Union Bridge; that some time after ths
| departure OF said Davis, viz: between ths
hours Of and P. NJ, said Abraham Lynn
came into the shop or place Of business o
this deponent, and had some remuneration with
him upon indifferent matters, and that in I
very short time he went out again that thu
deponent never saw Lynn again alive, or a
all, until he was shown him in the bin at ths
mill, dead that this deponent never saw Da
Wis after bis said leaving said premises, unit
about the hour Of 8 o'clock, P. NJ, when h
returned upon said premises Sworn to II
open court. Test:
w. NICK. KErPLER, Clerk.
| Attorney General Syester followed in
lengthy argument, stating that nothing new
had been produced by the defence. Mr.
/ Norment followed at some length and closes
by stating that he believed Shue did know al
about the murder, and that he was unworth,
Of belief, and said he would prove by tn
Sheriff Of Carroll county that Shue told hin
that he never saw Lynn after Davis went t
Union Bridge.
TESTIMONY OF sHERIFr FRISGER.
George N. Fringer, Esq, Sheriff Of Carol
county, was then called and sworn, and test
fed as follows: That two or three weeks ate
Shue's acquittal, Shue came to the Jail i
Westminster, and spoke Of the trial before tn
Court Of Appeals; he said il Davis depends
upon his testimony he could not do Joe an
good he said he was sitting in his shop affe
Davis had left for Union Bridge, when som
one came toward the shop; heard him walk
ing, and he came to the door and said, "Yo
are still pegging away y he did not see VIII
il was, but took il TO be Lynni that was tn
whole conversation.
Il Mrs. Lynn, the widow Of the murdered man
was also present on Fridss.