Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-13
the GLYsOAT CuD1 uUaoxR.

THE GLY0ONT (0D.l MUROEB
Irackissg the Perpetrators or a.
DARK assd Rtoodv Deed Crca,ss-
one OF the Perpefrafors- r.
nance Of (rtDte.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore S,m nom
Leonardtown, Nd, October Il, says: The
facts about the seeming mystery surround
ing the murder OF John w. Everett, near
Glymont. Charles county, Nd, on the nigh,
OF the 10th OF July last, are one by one coming
TO light, and form an unbroken chain OF
circumstantial evidence, which will, at the
proper time, fully convict his murierers.
The murder OF young Everett was particu-
larry cruel one, the motive OF the villains
engaged In 10 being plumber. He was anf
bad been for some time employed as a clerk
IN Wsrripgs store, about five miles rom
Glymont. IL was his habit TO close up the
store about nine O'Clock at night, and 10
sleep In the room over the store. The neigh
persons can ever be seen In the vicinity
after dark. On the night OF his murder M
Everett, who Was young man OF recognized
fsvorite, retired about ten O'clock. n being
very warm, he made himself a cot which
laid ON the floor, a low open window being
on either side.
THE srARrLrSG DISCOVERY.
On the following morning al an early hour
little child first entered the store aud not
seeing Mr.. Everett about went mp stairs 10
lying oc the cot az II asleep. She tried 10
wake him, but failed To do SO. Sne then told
some one who had come In the store that Mr.
examination by Others revealed tSe fsct Of
the murder. His skull was found to be frac-
tured as IL with some dull and heavy instru-
ment; A spoke OF large wheel was found
near oy, and IL was apparent To all that N
was the instrument OF death. An examina-
ton OF the store showed that the money
drawer OF the store had been broken opel,
q n HS<f. ALL
Some goods Were also missing, bat Mr. War
ring could not tell how much was Ia ken. He.
however, missed several pairs OF shoes and
an il-cloth valise or travelling bag. This
bag will be produced 10 court vhen peces,
saIy, IL having been left In q house In South
Washington, ID. c.
For several days everything was wrapped
IN mystery, a. no human eye had seen the
murderers while at their work. Informa-
ton. however, soon began TO come in which
ieft no doubt as 70 Who had committed the
deed The next difficult step was 70 secure
their arrest, and this was brought about In
manner that viii be detailed further ON.
THE FIRST CLUE.
Mr.. John l.. Twins, who resides about half
mile rom the place OF the murder, was In
Warren's store on Monday evening, July 10.
who, 1t was said, was soon to marry Miss
WINS, his daughter, an accomplished aud
handsome young lady, who has since, on &C.
count OF the murder, become deranged-it
cover her mind-from the terrible shock she
received. MI. wins gave the first clue,
which gathered strength as IL was devel-
unraveliDg OF the whole affair. Mr.. Twins
remembered that ~ he was about leaving
the store that night he met two colored men,
as man who had been employed at one OF
the fisheries near there the previous spring.
They both went In and bought crackers.
The other he did not know, but remem bered
a -
rim, ard which has since been found To rt
exactly. George Beris, The engineer OF the
steamer Harry Loder, plying between Alex
andrta and landings on the Potomac re.
Eem bered landing two colored men similar
TO those described by Mr.. WINS al Glymont
on Monday morning preceding the murder.
Gross saw the two men when on the roai
from the Glymont wharf, a. q place called
Bumby Oak. This Is between the whar! aud
Warnings store. Miss Clara Gross also So v
the two men. Mr.. Twins has since fully iden-
tined the two men in jail here, Henry 81 mp
son and Martin Henry, IS the men WAC en-
tered Warnings store that night.
LINKS OF IDENTIFICATION,
Their Identification Is comnlete thev hay
Ing been seen going 10 the store, In the store
and then coming away from there, having in
thelr possession the oilcloth bag which is
n spSMn 10 nave neen stolen from the place
and we'll connected, hes been discovered ia
addition TO which one OF them. TO save mis-
own neck, has made a clean breast OF the
murder.
HEAVY REWARDS OFFERED.
Rewards age regating ~, $50 were, between
the date OF the discovery OF the murder and
follows: $500 by Charles county, 500 by the
state, $3.50 BY the Masonic lodge OF which
Mr.. Everett was q member, 500 by those re-
Ses s Rs By 81
ST. Mays county, for the arrest OF the two
men Who robbed their store. This sum viii
90 to Col. Hutchins, who resides at Charlotte
Hall, In 81. Mary's county.
FINDING THE WOMAN IN THE CASE.
Ascertaining who were the men suspected
OF the murder, Col. Hutcnins made inQui.
Of the men, Simpson, had been living with
woman named Jane Butler, at OakvlIle in
this county. He watched the letters coming
10 her, knowing the weakness that some
colored people have for the post ONCE, and
saw that all her letters were mailed at Sandy
Springs, Montgomery county, and were
signed James Butler. The change Of name
decoy letter in for Butler, which he recei we'd
and answered, thus exposing his real name
and whereabouts. Securing this, Colonel
Hutch n BAD himself appointed deputy
he went 10 Sandy Springs, keeping an ap
pointment that was supposed TO be made by
Jane Butler: There be found, with but little
difficulty, Simpson, who was known there
as James Butler, and Martin Henry, who
was sailing under the alias OF Charles Will
son. he arrested Them september p, two
months and seventeen days after the COM
mission OF The murder. On the day follow
ing he locked them up In the jail at Leonard
town, first because II was q safer prison, and
second because some of those residing 10
Charles county had made threats that they
would lynch both OF the men IL half an on
portunity was afforded them.
RICoeNITIoN AS BURGLARS.
On the day Of their committal to jail here
by Justice Morgan they were recognized by
Mr.. Morgan a. two men who had escaped
from The jail here on the night OF January
q, 1876. They had been Committed TO jan
by him to await trial for burglary commit
ted At the stores OF Parsons and Spaulding,
at Oakville, on the Patuxent, In the winter
of 1875. Simpson asked that the justice
come and see him, and made statement 70
which Henry then assented to as being true
This statement was In brief that IL was true
that they had been In the jail before, and
that they had escaped In January last.
Simpson, who seemed from the irst 20 be the
"boss" Of the job, did the most talking. He
said that after they broke jail at Leonard
town they went to ontgomery county, pass
ing through Charles and Prince Georges
counties and Washington. They located near
Sandy Springs, and worked for Messrs. jas.
Hollowen, 6codeld, Hartahorn and others
They left Sandy Springs on July Sd, intend
ing TO spend the Fourth In WashinGton cfty.
Simpson stopped In Warrington @ No 2i5
North a street, Capitol Hill, while Henry
stopped with Dick LOUaY. I'm 9outh VAN.