Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-04-08

burning Of the house, prisoner seemed
to Be IN great trouble, has known pr;s-
oner very well from boy, his charae-
ter il very good. advised prisoner to let
the young lady drop. was ON intimate
terms with prisoner and Miss Guy, saw
such change in prisoner a TO remark
TO his wife that be would not be sur
prised il be committed suicide.
Miss Rachel Guy, recalled. Miss Guy
showed witness picture of prisoner
which she had received in q letter after
he had left the county.
Frank Wathen. sworn. Knows pris-
oner wei. lived near where prisoner did
live. prisoner usually wore light clothes,
never saw him wear dark clothes, IL was
rumored that prisoner was deeply in
love with Miss Estelle Guy, has seen
them in company, from their conduct
and manner thought they loved each
other, prisoner was always considered a
peaceable and q.iet young man, met
prisoner on several occasions before the
the 3rd January, 1872, there was q
marked change in him, Miss Guy was
very amiable and pleasant to every one,
she was twenty five when she died, pris-
oner was attentive to Miss Guy for sew
eral years. Cross-examined by State.
Was once pleased with Miss Guy himself.
VIM. 81. While, sworn. Il q black.
smith, doesn't think any one could
identify horse by the track Of his
shoe, once followed another horses
track for his own over three miles, af.
ter having shod both himself, couldn't
track horse by his shoe ON . public
thoroughfare.
L. Ford Graves, sworn. II brother
Of prisoner, the shoes on his brothers
horse were old shoes, had worn them
all the Winter before, they were taken
of in the Spring OF 1877 and put back
in November following, lived with pris.
oner, prisoner came home on 18th Janu-
airy, 1872, brought q pint of coal oil
with him in black bottle, prisoner
poured the oil into lamp and carried
the bottle home to Mr.. HALEY, prisoner
wore on that day light sui. of clothes,
never wore dark suit until now, pris.
oner had no dark clothes belonging to
him, prisoners horse was o small horse.
Cross-examined by State. Prisoner was
not at home on the night Of 3rd Janu-
airy, 1872, the bottle was n long black
bottle holding about pint, the coal oil
at prisoners house was out, 1t was Gus
tomary for either to buy things that
were out, prisoner was in tie habit of
buying such things, prisoner often stayed
on: all night, got home about 10 o'clock
on the morning of the 9Th of January.
1872, didn't state where he had been,
never asked each other such questions.
Simon p. Graves, sworn. Is broth
er of prisoner, prisoner always wore
light clothes, and did so on 3rd Janu-
airy, 1872, wore light grey overcoat
home, took from his overcoat pocket a
bottle of coal oil, about pint, put the
oil in a lamp, then put the bottle in his
overcoat pocket and went away, shoes
upon his brothers horse were old shoes,
put on the Fall previous.
The Defence here closed its testimony.
James F. Ward recalled on the part
of the State. Knew Miss Guy, she was
an amiable young lady and treated all
gentlemen pleasantly.
The Court then adjourned until April
2nd at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, at which time
the opening argument before the jury
was commenced by the States Attor-
ney, who was followed by the counsel
for Defence, the States officer conclud-
ing. The case was given to the jury
about 2 o'clock, P. H., of the same
date.