The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-03-22
Fight Near AndO.a.
One Of the Parties Shot in ih, Head.

STATEMENT OF MILLER BuiL",K-R REsT
OF ALEA&Cs sANToN-uIs sTATENyT.
y shooting aliray occurred in the aurtb
district, about half IN lie east of t. vii
lage Of Andora, ON Saturday eveninslast
about o'clock, between Albauus Sarou
an Old resident of that neig hborhuodaud
Siias Love, who IS a tenant of Mr.. Sax,p's
ana who occupied part of his dw-ng
house. \ certain Miller Bullock, and ne
Ml.s Hall, niece of Mr. Saxtou. also g.
III the same house.
Mr. Saxtun was absent from home d.
ing the day, on which the shooting :.
CURED, and upon reaching home in s.
evening, found that some person had thru,
stone through one Of his windows. al
had been abusing his wife Tnersupt
Mr. ;. interviewed his niece Mss Hall.
reference IN the breaking If the window
upon which Bullock intrti.rcd and sur
EcSted that If Sax;on wanted To Ii ,ht, n,
could Accommodate him, and lac need moi
tight woman. SaxtoE and Bullock then
each drew 4 pistol, and At this iuncture tho
man Niids Love appeared upon the scene
Ut action and Snaiched Builucks pisto
IRON him. SaNtuu, who was bat 4 few
feet distant, then snapped his pistol which
IL one of the old fashioned kind, known As
the "pepper-box twice in Loves face
" hI!e tins part of the business was being
transacted, Love fired twice at Saxton, but
neither of the shots took effect Saxiou's
pistol finally went of. and the ball struck
Love ub.Iquely above the left eve aud
passed underneath his scalp to the back
part of his head, from which it was rx-
trac,ed the same evening 10y DR.. Il. &.
Cater, Of Cherry Hill.
Mr.. Rullnck came To Elkton few boris
after tie airray aud made at laylt TO the
itcts. - before stated, before JustIc. ;
u. EuIId, who. lheTruppn. issued a war
rant 10 >n,tIii Buuiden, who. IN company
with Constable samuel T.. Fuard, Ir.. and
Deputy sheriff Joan Cooling, proceeded To
the residence of the parties and arrested
NAAt"n hey returned To Elkton early
sunday morning with Tie prisoner, who
waved a hearing, and was committed to
Jan! |" await the result Of the injuries sus.
tanned by love
vi. saxon, who is member OF the
merry !ilI v. l.. Church. deeply regrets
Inc occurrence Of the unfortunate affair.
aud gIseS quite u different version of il
lie states That. when he returned home ON
Saturday evening, he learned from his wife
that Mary Jane Hall had broken the win
do" by Throwing - stone through il, which
came near hitting his wife. lie met Miss
Hall Snoa afterwards and asked her about
The occurrence when she abused Ii i'm and
has wife III 4 violent and outrageous man.
net, on account Of which he told her She
deserved To have her mouth slapped, but
had no intention Of doing II. Bullock. who
was IN hearing. thercupon went into the
house and armed himself with pistol and
returned and drew It from hIs pocket ana
threatened to shoot him. At this iunctur
ave approached them, and Bullock gas
III ihe pistol, and lie swu.e lac would .
"'"t >axton, AMI peiniing tho piao .
yard him, tired, the hall passing mar
71ons right shoulder. Saxtou tleu
H""1od hIS pistol twice, as did also I.re
sun aDeously at the third effort, Saxtm's
PiS', went oil. the ball striking Love IN
'hs lehead as before stated.
"1 "axton further states that the par
Ties Ne given him much trouble and an
hoy an'du ing the time they have lived in
ms Ao'', and that he has used his best
shdea'o Il AVOID having any trouble
win ths: Notwithstanding he has been
lnioi'hea rat they had entered INTO a plot
10 beat III ether before. OF uuon, moving
"a, on Aopunt of which he had intended
W nave hA' the Sheriff present upon that
occasion 10 reserve the peace
Al idst ACCENTS ths wounded man. Love,
was n"ihS as ell AZ could be expected, his
[ Ph!S'c''hs haug no doubt OF his recovery,
u"'csS SOME nio;seen complication OF
diseases pfeve II. Mr. Saigon was ill.,
dictsd' on lh'~day last. for assaulring
Love with Inten to kill him. Owing 10
,nabi''y oi Mr.. owe to attend court dur
ing 'he present. TN, Mr. Saxion will not
dc tTied TIL the seember term.
-nT. H"f''h "d' raut,i 70 - Z, yes,crdag.
40 IA, sum of 80 mn