The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-09-20


Thursday afternoon, September 18th, a TRACE
dy occurred near Jarretlsvie in which Am
bier Jones was struck with stone and killed
by Luther j. Mason. The latter, with his
brother VIM. Mason, and their families oc-
cupied n house belonging to Jones, situated
between Jarrctsvile and the Upper Cross
Roads, and short distance from ,Joness resi-
dencc. On Thursday morning Jones called
months being due Mason told him he could
not pay it then, as he had note falling due
thai day Jones then went away. In giving
his wife nm account of this interview Jones
said that he told Mason if the matter was not
attended to he would talk TO Mason's father
about it, Mason replied: "You had better
not If you do I'll stretch you ont"
About 5 o'clock in the afternoon, Jones
again stepped over to Mason's place to talk
about the rent due and was killed. The only
witnesses of the affair were Luther J. Mason,
who threw the stone, his brother William
Mason and their wives. Their story is that
Jones came over and began to talk about the
rent. He became violent in his language,
and Luther J. Mason, to whom he was talk
ing, started to go up the steps, While on
the steps it is said Jones threw n stone which
passed between him and his brothers child
very near the latter. Mason then walked
down, and picking up one or two stones threw
them at Jones, but without striking him.
Jones picked up n shovel and Mason ran.
Jones pursued, overlook and struck him on
the back with the shovel. Mason continue
to run, still pursued by Jones, and after run
ming about rs or 80 yards he stopped, picked
up stone and threw it at Jones. The lat
ter, Mason says, lowered his head to avoid
the stone, which struck him on the back OF
his head, crushing in the skull.
Jones was carried to his residence by the
neighbors, and Drs. Jarrett and Payne dressed
the wound. Trepanning was deemed advisa-
BILE and DR.. Jarrett went to Baltimore Thurs
day night, TO secure the assistance of Dr. j.
III. Scarf Upon their arrival the next morn
ing Jones was dead, having expired about
o'clock Friday morning.
Justice Samuel Arthur summoned the fol-
lowing jury ofinquest Samuel STREET., fore
man G. Il. Upton, Samuel Dects, W. ii
| Carroll Chns s. Besler, Jesse Taylor, J. b
Mcads, Joseph Arthur, II. b. jarrett, w. ii
Lynch, VIM. b. Upton and Jacob Gross.
The jury rendered n verdict that "ihe deceas-
ed came to his death by stone thrown by
Luther J. Mason, acting in self defence"
The only witnesses examined were Masons
brother and his sister-in,aw. Mason surren.
dered himself but was released on bail by JUS
ticc Arthur. Mason is n dentist by prOfes,
sion and is about 81 years of age. His faith
or is postmaster at Jarrettsville Jones was
&c years old and leaves wife but no children
He was deacon of the Bethel Presbyterian
Church, and is represented to have been a
remarkably quiet, peaceable man, who was
liked by everybody.
Jones was buried on Sunday morning at
North Bend, the funeral procession being a
mile long, and upwards of 500 people being
in attendance. After the funeral about 100
persons assembled at Jones house to publicly
contradict a statement that had been publish
ed to the effect that the public sentiment OF
the neghborhood justified Mason Resolu-
tions were adopted, setting forth the excellent
character of Jones, and the dsapprobation of
the citizens of the neighborhood of such
acts of lawlessness MS that by which the
deceased met his death. The resolutions
were signed by James II. Galley, James
A. Amos, VIM. b. Jarrett, Henry G. Wheel.
Ell and George A. Cairnes.