Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-10-20
The Glymont Murder.

visited ST. Mays county and obtained de
tailed account of the Gymont murder. Tn
circnmstantial evidence, exclusive of the con
fession of one of the perpetrators Of the crime
is so closely linked that conviction Of the par
ties now in Jail in that county is certain. Fol
lowing is the crafty mode which Col. Hutch
ms adopted TO detect the scoundres after ih
disclosure of the first clue, Henry confession
their antecedents, aud The heavy rewards:
Mr.. John L. WINS, who resides about half
mile from the place of the murder, was in War
rings store on Monday evening, July 10. Hi
was very intimate with Mr.. Everett, who, il il
| said, was soon to marry Miss Wins, his daugh
ter, an accomplished and handsome young
| lady, who has since, on account of the muir
der, become deranged-it being yet doubtful
whether she will ever recover her mind-frou
the terrible shock she received. Mr.. Twin:
| gave the first clue, which gathered strength a,
il was developed, and led ultimately to th'
successful unravelling of the whole affair. Mr.
WINS remembered that as he was about leaving
the store that night he met two colored men
one of whom, Henry Simpson, he recognized
| as man who had been employed at one 81
| the fisheries near there the previous spring
| They both went in and bought crackers The
other he did not know, but remembered him
| well enough to give description OF him, and
which has since been found TO fit exactly
FINDING THE WOMAN IN, THE CASE.
Ascertaining who we're the men suspected
of the murder, Col Huichins made inquiries
in regard to them and found out that one Of
the men, Simpson, had been living with a
woman named Jane Butler, at Oakyille, in
this county lie watched the letters coming
to her, knowing the weakness that some col
ored people have for the post Office, and saw
that all her letters were mailed st Sandy
Springs, Montgomery county, and were signed
James Butler. The change of name troubled
him some, but he soon threw decoy letter in
for Butler, which he received and answered,
thus exposing his real name and whereabouts
Securing this, Col. Ilutchins had himself APP
pointed deputy sheriff, and armed with the
proper papers he went to Sandy Springs, keep
ing an appointment that was supposed to be
made by Jane Butler. There he found, with
but little difficulty, Simpson, who was known
there as james Bntler and Martin Henry, who
was sailing under the alias of Chas. Wilson
he arrested them September 81, two months
and II days after the commission Of the mur.
der. On the day following he locked them up
in the Jail at Leonardtown, first because il was
safer prison, and second because some of
those residing in Charles county had r1ade
threats that they would lynch both Of the men
CONFESSION OF ONE OF THE PRISONERS
A source not unreliable gives the substance
of the confession as follows: Henry admits
that he was with Simpson and was party TO
the murder. lie says they came 10 Washing
ion on the Sd of July together, and that " bile
in that city Simpson said he was well ac-
quainted near Glymont, having fshed there,
and proposed that they crack store there,
not saying whose store it was. Henry re-
mained in Washington while Simpson went 10
Glymont to look over the job On Monday
morning, Simpson having returned on the
Saturday evening previous. they both went TO
Glymont. They hung about the river till to-
wards evening, when they started towards
Warnings store Simpson proposed that they
go in there and buy some crackers so as TO see
who was in. They did so, and, after leaving
watched the store until Mr.. Everett closed il
up for The night. They saw him when he
went 10 bed. Simpson told him that 1t was
Mr.. Warning habit 10 leave The MONEY ia the
drawer until Tuesday, on which day he would
take out all of the surplus money and lock it
up in his safe. They, therefore, thought thai
one weeks sales would be in the drawer Mon
day night, and that night was fixed for the
job. Alter waiting until Mr. Everett went
soundly to sleep Simpson got in the store and
went up TO the room Of Mr.. Everett, with the
intention of Knocking him on the head and
stunning aim using anything that he could
pick up in the store for that purpose Simp-
son, after being in Mr.. Everetia room for
few seconds, came to the window and said,
/" Come on in, | have killed him" Henry
thereupon entered the store, took all the
money they could get, hut did not touch the
safe, not being able TO open it, After picking
up some articles they left, leaving the door OF
the store open. They then walked TO Wash
ingion, going over the road described above
and afterwards, on July Is, to Sandy Springs,
where they were afterwards arrested.
Henry makes this statement for the purpose
OF saving his own neck, and it is probable that
he will be used as witness against Simpson
Henry will very likely go to the pententiary
for life for his connection with the murder
The other man 10 be arrested was not referred
to by II nry. II is said that the man wanted
IS not for murder, but was u party to ono of
their burglaries. Two days prior to their ar |
rest at Sandy Springs they had hurglarized
The store OF Mr.. Bentley. the postmaster at
that place. When arrested Simpson had on
him valuable watch, stolen from Mr. Bal
inger. He also wore three shirt studs that |
were supposed to have belonged to Mr. Ev-
,rett. These have not yet, however, been
Identified. He had about $40 in money on |
lin, but nothing that could implIcaie him in
my way.
ANTEcEDENTs OF THE ACCUSED.
The San correspondent visited The prisoners
n their cells, and bad short conversations, |
nut no reference was made to their crime |
hey did not care to talk about that Simp-
on is short, medium built black man, with
haggy beard. He is known among the ne
roes AS g the bad Niger or Z" blood in the
We niger" from his red or blood-sh ey es
10 was generally feared. Martin Henry is
bout the same age, thrty-6ve, but is not so
harp looking. He is a heavy built yellow
GLOW, and was, up to couple of years siuce,
stranger to this section He halls from Lon.
;iana. but for several years has lived in South
Washington in Fighting and TIN Cup alleys.
impson has lived about here for some years
lie formerly belonged 10 Mr.. Jas. Ferguson,
nd lived at Uppervi!le, Fauqaier county, Va.
THE REWARDS OFFERED.
Rewards aggregating ST., $50 were between
ne date OF the discovery of the murder and
ne present arrests, offered for their arrest as
blows: $500 by Charles county, $500 by
lie State, $3.50 by the Masonic Lodge of " hich
IT. everett was member, $500 by those re-
ding in the neighhorhood of Warnings store. {
nd 500 by Ballinger Burroughs of 81 ,
arys county, for the arrest of the two men
ho robbed their store. This sum will go to
oil. Hutchins, who resides at Charlotte Hall.
| this, st. Mary's county
Never before perhaps in the history of this !
'untry have the people at large taken such
! active interest in politics, for it is indeed
lire struggle between liberty on the one side c
Id despotism on the other. This is no J.
cure OF speech, but plain and candid truth.
r. since the advent OF the Republican party
10 power, instead of seeking its own per-
'tuation BY moderate means and desire TO