The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-04-05
THE LORD CASE.
A VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF SET
ASIDE.
A Motion for New Trial Argued and
Granted by the Court.
Probable Removal of the Gases to the U. S. Circuit
Court for the District OF Maryland.

Our report of the proceedings in the
case of Margaret Marklcy against the
administrators of the late Daniel Lord,
closed last week with the rendition of
verdict by the jury in favor of the plain
tiff for 50 S1s. The general opinion then
held by the bar, that the verdict was
and would be set aside. has since been
confirmed. as on Monday the motion for
a new trial was ruled good and a new
trial granted upon payment Of the costs
by the defendant, by the first day of
June term. 1870. Judge WirkeS. in
granting the new trial, said that the
Court was influenced by the fact that the
verdict was against the instructions given
the jury, and also expressed the opinion
that they did not understand their in
Structi"nS. We present our rcaders the
following additional particulars relative
to the facts of this case. as presented by
the defendants. which We have compiled
from the mass of facts offered in evidence.
and think they will be read with interest.
particularly those pertaining to the early
life of Daniel Lord:
Daniel Lord was the son of Captain
Phineas Lord, of Litchticld. Connecticut.
a large farmer of high standing in his
native town. having held many offices Of
trust, and for several years a member of
the Legislature. About 1924. Daniel cx-
pressed a strong desire to see the world
and make his own fortune. and contrary
to the wishes of his parents started out
as peddlcr. his father furnishing him
with horse and wagon. IN 1929. while
stopping at hotel III Philadelphia. in
company with another peddler, Mr.. Par
mentng, Mr.. l.. was introduced by =. to
Miss Marklcy as woman who would do
his washing. After p left. l.. noticed
child in a cradle, and was told by Miss
VI. that it was hers, and that p. was its
father. Parmenting and ard visited
Miss NJ when they were at Philadelphia
for supplies for their wagons. After
awhile another child was born, whore
paternity was doubtful: then daugh-
ter, Elvira Gross Wifp), then Charles.
both al ml.nn l.. acknowledged as his
children Then Margaret (the plantih).
who, it is alleged by the defendants. was
positively denied by H., as he was absent
and could not have bcel! her father.
Mr.. Lord died in lan'i, and Messrs, Bram-
hall and Baldwin wore selected to admin
lister on his estate. In short time.
Charles Markley and Cross appeared at
the mills and claimed to be the children
of Mr.. Lord which was the first intima-
ton that Mr.. Baldwin and the sisters had
of the existence Of any children Of Daniel
Lord. They We're told that the estate
was heavily in debt (about one hundred
and fifty thousand was thea, demanded,
though uniy about one hundred thou
sand was paid), and that if the property
were sold, it would bring hardly enough
to pay the debts. At this time the Mark
lcys made no claim As heirs but said that
they ought to he given Nnnething, and
Charles Markley presented a claim against
the estate Of something over 800. which
was paid by til" administrators. Mr..
Baldwin, II seems. assured them that he
would endeavor to persuade the sisters
to give them something. Taggart claimed
1928, 00O which the administrators re.
fused to pay, and the claim Vie nut into
the hands Of Mr,Arc, Mccullough and
Jones for collection, and afterwards com
promised for $40, 900. s25, 900 of which
was paid down (Mr. Baldwin loaning the
estate money towards the payment) and
an agreement that the administrators
should pay him s5NNAN more, and Sc
cured hy mortgage from the sisters on
the real estate, which was afterwards
paid. In 1861 the Elk Mills Company
was formed, and the sisters or those to
whom they had conveyed their interest
I'onna1on and Baldwin, We're the stock