Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-06-26
Homicide in Baltimore City-Arrest OF
Samuel W. Mcdonald.


An atfray occurred at the Sherwood,
House, corner of Fayette and Harrison SITS,
at about fifteen minutes to one o'clock this
morning, in which Berry Amos, about
thirty-eight years of age, and well known
throughout the city, lost his life by two
large incised wounds in his lett breast and
shoulder. Samuel w. Mcdonald, also we'll
known, was arrested and taken to the sta
ton house, charged with the cutting. At
the time ofthe arrest it was not known that
the wounds of Amos were 50 serious, but
in twenty minutes time he died
Mcdonald, before the result was known.
was ordered to be locked up 10y Lieutenant
Busic, for hearing before Justice iIagerty
to-day. Mcdonald. who is large built
blode, with light moustache and light hair,
parted in the middle, was as cool as a sum-
mer morning. When ordered to be put
back he made no resistance, but quietly
remarked, that is the first time in my life
have ever been ordered back" He then
made a request not TO be placed among
common prisoners" but refused this also,
he was shut up in regular order. y large
number OF McDonald's friends crowded
the stationhouse trying to make it easy for
him. but they had to 90 away disappoint-
ed. The prisoner was brought from the
scene of the affray in 4 hack. and several
women in carriages followed the party to
the middle district station.
From statements made it appears that a
party of sporting men and women were IN
one of the rooms of the Sherwood House.
when a difficulty occurred. During the
melee Amos was badly cut, and was remov-
ed. bleeding freely. to the Russell House
by officer Crosby before it was known that
the wounds were dangerous.
The parties it seems had had some diff
Guilty in one of the upper rooms, and the
cutting occurred down stairs in the main
bar-room. When the affair eliminated the
doors of the restaurant We're speedily clos
ed. and a large crowd ofpeople and several
carriages in which there were women were
in the street on the Fayette street side
Three or four policemen were on the spot
with one or two on the inside.
Police officer Crosby was standing on
Baltimore-street bridge and heard a cry OF
murder ring out clear and sharp in the still
night He ran down Front street 10 Fay.
cite street, and on the bridge over Jones's
fall met Berry Amos staggering, who said
For God sake take me somewhere. He
also said. according to officer Crosby
statement in the station house. sam Nc.
Donald stabbed me-" officer Crosby and
Others assisted Amos to the Russell House
where. after the unavailng efforts of :
physician he died in a few minutes.
In the absence Of any Investigation NJ
to two o'clock this morning, there were
several conflicting statements in regard Il
the occurrence. tits alleged that the diff
Guilty did not originate up stairs, wher,
Mcdonald had been with some ot his
friends, but began at the bar-room, wher,
there were i number of men drinking and
eating a the rack.
After the stabbing, Amos ran out, and
! there seems To have been a general scatter
| ing when the doors Were closed, Mcdonald
remaining on the inside. II Is also SAID
that several men were in the fight, and that
several of them had blood on their cloth
ing, the wounds Of Amos squirting freely
The garments Of the deceased, which were
carried 10 the station house, were literally
clot;cd with gore and presented i sicken
in, sight.
Berry Amos. the deceased. was a very
large man. over six feet in height. and
weighing two hundred pounds. He was
a native Of Virginia. part Of his early nj,
being spent in Petersburg. and later he
lived in Richmond. Va. where, until lew
wears since. lie was extensively engaged
in the huckstering business. He married
q widow lady Of Richmond shortly after
the close of the war, but leaves no children
He was in his thirty ninth year.
Young Mcdonald. accused Of the homi-
eide. is native Of Baltimore, and is well
known here from the wealth OF his father,
who when living was known throughout
the country as the owner At one time Oft
celebrated trotter Flora Temple lie Is a
bout twenty-five years old.
The american of Wednesday says:
The Coroner's jury yesterday heard the
most important testimony in regard To the
murder of Berry Amos, and found yer
diet to the effect that Sam Mcdonald was
the guilty man. The evidence was very
direct against Mcdonald, and he was taken
to Jail to await the action of the Grand
Jury. States Attorney Knott seemed dis
posed TO press the case at once, and 1t was
understood that il would Toe called up be
fore the Grand Jury this morning. The
witnesses who were essntial to the prose
cution were required to furnish heavy
bail for their appearance, and two vino
could not do so We're sent 10 Jail for safe
keeping. The crime caused intense excite
ment throughout the city yesterday on &C
count of the parties being SO well known.
Mcdonald persists in saying that he knows
nothing of the affair, and was not in the
bar-room of the Sherwood House at the
time when it occurred. a reference to the
testimony, however, will show that every
witness but one contradicts him on this
point.
Graduates of Georgetown College.
The following are the names ofthe young
gentlemen composing the graduating class
for 1871
Walter J. Bail, Indiana William NJ
Brent. MARYLAND Charles OBJ. Cowardin
Virginia; William Fl. Dennis, District oil
Columbia; Ezequiel de Ella, Buenos Ayres
s. A.; George p Fisher, ir. ID. c.; Edward
J. Griffiss, Maryland; Charles C. Lancaster
jr MARYLAND; William c. Niblack, Indiana
Walter S. Perry, d. c.; Thos. Ewing Sher-
man, d. c.; Thomas A. Stephens, ID. C..
James F. Tracey, New York, and Claude
Van Bibber, Maryland.
The Potomac Fisheries.
The amount received by our fishermen
from the sale of fresh fish in the northern
markets the past season is about $25O,0OO
This shows the importance of the fisheries
in our river, and the necessity protecting
this interest by suitable legislation. The
bill introduced by Mr.. Gedney last evening
in the Council is one of importance IN this