The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-22

otAttoh TINS County, ~ y u. so~t"Sii ~ fttf
tmore on Tuesday. Mr.. Neslaway was re-
earded By hia neighbors ard associates as q
very proper person, and won the esteem Of
all BY his pleasing manners
Considerable excitement took place yester-
day ia the vicinity of the Northern Central
Railroad Station. on North Calvert street,
about II q clock. A. NJ. caused BY serious
shooting afIfay, which took place upon the
platform 70 the right Of the station used by
the Baltimore aud Potomac Railroad Tho
first persons who approached the scene OF the
shooting were special officers Cook and Gam
brill, who arrested man named WIN. Max.
well, proprietor Of provision store at No.
81 North Calvert street, as he walked toward
them with discharged Smith 4 Wesson
revolver in his hand. On the platform they
observed a man named VIM. II. Westaway,
foreman at P, I, Georges pork packing es.
adjustment, approaching as il IN great pain.
He was placed upon temporary bed pre-.
pared while Maxwell was conveyed TO the
| Middle District Station by Sergeant Ganlt.
| The facts of the shooting trahspired as fol-
lows: ~ Maxwell and Westaway met on the
I platform, and after a few brief words Maxwell
drew the pistol and discharged its Eve barrels
one after another in rapid succession al West
away, who in vain tried to escape from his
\ assailani, One shot took effect IA the breast
I and Two others m thc abdomen.
DR.. Reynolds, Of the Washington UniverSi.
! y Hospital, and other physicians examined
Weslaway, and came to the conclusion that
he was MORALLY wounded lie was carried
20 the Washington University Hospital, whore
he received every attention. His wounds
bled but little, and il is feared that he is suf.
fering from internal hemorrhage. At late
hour la 81 night he was very low.
Mrs. Maxwell, this wife Of the prisoner,
yesterday stated that some two years ago
! Westaway engaged IA room at her house,
where he slept, eating his meals At hotel,
and going home every Saturday to his wife
| and six children. near Westminster, Carroll
county, Nd. He introduced his people al
he house, and 10 short while the two ladies
became very intimate. Some six months ago
he invited Mrs. Maxwell and two of her child.
rem to take tea with him ut his house in the
country, aud the invitation being accepted, a
most agreeable evening was spent. West.
away accompanied Mrs. Maxwell back TO
| Baltimore, treating her with accustomed court.
esq until the whole party entered hack at
the Fulton Depot 20 drive down TO Calvert
street. On the way he became alarmingly
\ familiar, and before home was reached he
attempted . most outrageous and indecent
assault upon her. She told her husband OF
the occurrence before Wesiaway, when that
/ individual begged for pardon and implorsd
| them not 70 tell his wife. Plying his sorrow,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell forgave him, but gave
! him notice to quit the house, which he did
some two weeks later
He continued to visit Maxwelfs house.
however, his wife accompanying him on every
| occasion, and as he appeared more aud more
reserved aud sorrowful on every visit, the
| Maxwell began 10 think he had fully retracied
and became repentant for his past bsseness.
\ In this they were mistaken. He called again
at Mrs. Maxwell shouse last Saturday morn.
| ing, during the absence Of her husband, and
again insulted her, defying her TO tell her
4 husband Of his conduct. Locking the doer in
| the fellows face, she awaited Mr. Maxwelrs
return, and when he came she related her
4 grievances as they had occurred. Maxwell
| stung to madness at the recital, procured the
1 pistol found upon him this morning deter.
/ mining to put an end to the cowardly adyan.
l ees of Westaway. He remarked as he ex.
/ amined the weapon, that ii was scarcely big
enough for his purpose, but being determined
I TO try its merits he kept bright lookout for
Westsway. lie did not meet him until this
morning, when the bloody tragedy took place
on the railroad platform as described.
Maxwell is a native OF Baltimore, where he
has been in business for number Of years,
He has always been looked upon as u respect.
able aud orderly citizen, and his friends were
| much astonisbesl To hear fine sad occnrrsncc
| He is about Al wears of age. Westaway il
somewhat Older and has also horne n good
reputation. He Is n native az England
YESTERDAY afternoon Maxwell hal hearing
befare Jnstsee Haoerty AZ tho Middle D;s,r;ci
! Station. w. e. N. Carr. Depnty States Al.
| tornev. appeared for he staie. and Major
| William 81 Stewart enr The acn,,sad NJ.
brar,ng one witness who eorrahor,,ed he
above account. Major s,ewar, ;non;reJ Il the
| ,Just;ee wonla release bis ellen, on ha; Ins.
| tee Haeerty renlied in the negative ami
| Major Steward waived n further exam;na,;on
! Maxwell was then committed 10 mil Inv .Jnst;cs
] Haoprty N awa;t the r.suI, III ,be ,so,nds
| inflicted upon Wes,away. he was cool and
seIf. ,,,ss'ssad "nJ II &C.,. =, ' 80; SUI
10 baw he came ~ 40 the shoo,;na he r.ni;sd
/ ~ his ,uest;oner Thai he gnesss5 he ,I,'IJ
! have dome he same Il IN ~ No.
The J,.sr;e,, ~ Ihnrsda ~ ,,,,
inc statement III Wes,away
| NJ Wes,ay.v he ,-on1joa ,,.,, ,.s,a.d..
morn;ng exnressed 4 dss;rs IN ,naLs a 80
| ment h refsrence ~ III mar, IN he "a .,Fa;r
and said thai he chad heen IN Inc hah;, q,
| taking Mrs. Maxwell IN concer,s and ,hs.,ras
mr. stwav. ,-o.,aa ~. ~ !. ~, .si..ii ~
treated She aiwaxs snots n -, ,s..',. ~ "
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vile and for IN, y, ,oas, ~. ,i'a-s StnAs;1
she would leave IN tho Eve a,.io.L 80 80 81
that coulJ leava IL ~ sa,s 80, " ~ ~" ~
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and was Ave ,n;nn,as 10, H. =, oa,eh ~,
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IN In,bery;lis sad ~h;,a - i.e inc I ,t'
road ssLsd hs,. ,sha, H.. $500. NV" s u'e
aid. - ,h;nk as nnch ~ yn,, " me one
uy;n, ., asha,i ~. ~ ~ you =. sas man
100 ,. 80. ~ !" 1ne meant Una .na' sue
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dror a. a s -. - - ph .ain y. lhe SUBJECT
in,bv;,.a Gn' ' 49, Snne returning ron
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