The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-06-28

blushing lnaidcns 70 hunt Il up We send expert
eneed men. hr. zeiber Is not detective lie Is
good, faithful officer, and has knowledge Of how
somewhat unllcr my direction. liz has nide,i me-
IN my duty, and ! eon't beieye any man viii i'm.
pute % mt Improper motives Mr. Zeiber desired
% get the reward n he justly entitled 70 IT, and
he should get II. lie has handled this case with
skill and IA deserving Of the fhanka Of this commi
nifty. la obtaining Information he has acted just as
would an ntforncy--osgtme iacts and ply questions
No man who knows Mr. Zelber believes he would
An alibi. proved on unsupported testimony. Is
proof Of Innocence but this proof IL strengthened
when u y set up when the offence Is charged and
maintained. The defense In this case have only re-
sorted % this when other evidence failed them The
case of the State against Stone Is not strung a. that
against Fritchey but is sufficient for conviction
stones loot was not 70 badly hurt that he couldn't
have come % Town he night o. the fire. His foot
shield himself from this crime His witnesses say
be was confined TO his house for two three weeks
night for week after the fire when the FIRE wasds-
eussed- Stone, himself says he never heard OF the
ire until Zeher told him some months after It &C
Cured Here IL conflicting testimony. which taken
Ia connection with that Of dy establishes the guilt
why didn't The defense bring John Myers here d
contradict him, Myers Il a friend Of the prisoners
aud could easily have been gotten here, They did
not want him. and dared not bring him here
Inc state read number Of authorities 10 sustain
his side ofthe case answered some Of the Arguments
OF the counsel for the defense reviewed briefly the
main testimony and closed as follows :-.Gentlemen
Of NE Jury. the case Il now with you. have done
ny uhtt ana 10 tile state. have brought 20
trial man who Is dangerous. and proved his guilt
beyond Doubt Don't let passion and eloQueilee
Lead you away from your duty and the evidence IN
| the case"
The Court instructed the jury that they
must bring in verdict as TO each of the pris.
| oners, not as to them jointly. The Jury re.
tired to their room at 1:30 o'clock in the
afternoon, and after being out an hour and
| three-quarters returned with a verdict Of &C.
/ quittal for both Stone and Friichey. This
announcement was received with faint, invol.
untary applause.
| AS evidence that the ADvocATEs report Of
the testimony was correct, the attorneys on
both sides used it TO found their arguments
WEDNESDAY,,
There were other indictments against Friteh
ey and Stone, for attempting TO burn Thomas
stable, but the offence was committed at til,
time the house was fred, and only the sam,
evidence could be produced by the State
Considering the aequittal in the first case, an,
presnming another acquitial would follow
the State abandoned the cases, and the pris
oners were discharged.
The jury was discharged, and the Cour
adjourned until July 9Th, after session o
more than six weeks. This was q long term
and severe one on the Court, attorneys, jur
aud witnesses. One case occupied nine d6 ys
and the Fritchey and Stone case occupies
ten days and one night session.