Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-07-02
Murder Mt Fort foote

\ murder took place al For, Foote on the
2lst ult., the following account of which We
find in the columns of the Alexandria Gazette
of the Esd
Last Monday the steamer Arrow took on at
Marshall Hall II COW which was 10 have been
brought to Washington for butcher, TO whom
she Was Sold Just after the boat left the
wharf At Fort footc the animal broke loose
from her fastening. jumped overheard and swan
to the shore. Two boys saw the cow escape,
and after she came to the shore, succeeded in
capturing her. Privates, Rogers and Kendrick,
OF company u. I'd artillery, stationed nj the
Tort also witnessed the scene and decided to
catch the animal and secure any reward that
might be offered for her recovery. They no.
ticed the two boys get the cow, hut had no
compnneiions OF conscience in taking her away
from them without saying u word or making
any promise OF remuneration. George Moore,
the Waterman in charge of the engineer build
Jugs, was on the wharf at the time, and noticed
the entire proceeding, aud determined, if an
opportunity offered, TO protect the boys in their
right for the reward If a chance presented itself
The matter passed over for the night and yester-
day morning, about l. o clock, the hour when
the steamer Arrow was due on her downward
trip, the two soldiers Rogers and Kendrick, met
on the wharf, where, among Others, was the
Waterman George Moore.
While waiting for the boat, a second quarrel
arose rs to who was entitled to any reward
that might be offered for the recovery of the
COW. Waterman Moore took the side of the boys,
which the artillerymen became greatly incens-
ed and in the heat of the quarrel kendrick
drew a knife and made two or three cuts across
Moorc's left arm, penetrating to the bone and
seyering the artery aud minor vessels. The
blood spurted out in screams, and surgical aid
was immediately summoned, but so rapidly did
the victim sink under the loss of blood that
ne died "a minutes after the wounds were in
tiicted and shortly after the arrival of profess
sional aid. The two soldiers were Immediate
~ taken into custody and confined in separate
cells ut the fort, where they are held to await
the result of the coroner's inquest and action
of the Prince Georges county authorities
kendrick, the murderer arrived at the fort on
~ n few days ago, and is known as desperate
and dangerous character. He has Just return
ed from serving two-years' sentence for de-
seriion, and shortly after his arrival ut the fort
Major Breckenridge, commandant. asked that
he either be transferred or discharged, as he
was worthless fellow and unfit companion
for honorable men. The murdered man is said
TO haye been sober, steady and attentive to du-
ty. He was IA former resident of Georgetown,
and leaves a wife and five children to mourn
his sudden and unexpected death. says the
Washington Republican, from which the above
account is taken.
\ coroner's inquest was held upon the body
this morning and a verdict rendered in accor-
dance with the above facts. Al soldier from
the fort arrived here yesterday evening for lum-
Der with which to make a coffin for the mur-
dered man. DIR. Bayne, surgeon in charge of
the garrison at the fort happened to be there at
the time the cutting took place, but the wound
ed man, who, as soon as he was cut, started up
the hill at run for the hospital, had lost so
much blood by the time he reached there that
though the flow of blood WAS stopped as speedi-
ly as possible he had lost too much to rally
His name was George W. Moore and the night
before he was killed he was in this city and took
the End degree in Mechanics Lodge Knights of
Pythias. His murderer, j. L. Kendrick, will
be turned over to the civil authorities of Prince
Georges county.
The Marlboro Gazette Of this week says:
Al a recent interview with the prisoner we
loarn that he is a native Of this county, and