The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-09-05

The negro says he shot Redefer with single |
barrelled pistol, but the wound showed that it
corresponding to those used by the pistol Rede-
fer is said to have had in his possession. Lloyd
also indicated the spot where he had hiddci; the
pistol and the money he says he Took but
though thorough search was made, neither could
be found.
The remains were delivered to Mr.. Ferguson,
and were taken to Elkton. Rcdeier was Is years
OF age, and had always been of steady habits
His father and mother live at Fort Washington,
Montour county, Pa. No cause could be ascrib-
ed for the suicide by the connections of the
young man.
The above is taken from the SIMS account of
the occurrence.
STATEMENTS OF THE PRISONERS.
On Saturday Sheriff II. C.. johnson and Depu-
ty Sheriff Cunningham brought Sullivan and
Lloyd to Bel Air and lodged them in separate
cells. They are both very communicative and
speak freely of every incident connected with
! the murder.
sULLIvAN's STATEMENT.
The white man, Daniel Sullivan, says he is 81
years of are and has no trade. He is about five
feet four inches in height, stability dressed, and
has not the look Of desperate. He is
| very loquacious, and talks freely about his
past history. lie says he left Chicago last
November and tramped through Indiana and
| other States, working when he could find
| anything to do. He arrived in Philadel-
| pha on the I'D of August, and started for
| Baltimore About six miles west of Whining
| ton he met the negro Lloyd. Being pleased
with his manners, ut first, they travelled togcth-
err in the direction of Baltimore. About 3
| O'Clock III the afternoon of Wednesday, the oath
lRIA thn,. Il
and Gunpowdcr bridge. lie spoke to Sullivan,
and told him times were very poor in Baltimore
| After talking awhile Sullivan said $50 long"
and started off, leaving Lloyd and Redeier sitting
| down alongside the track. After crossing the
| Gunpowder bridge he looked fora place to sieep,
| but not finding car or other shelter he made IL
| bed out OF pile of posts, and arranged himself
| for the night. Before doing so he discovered
that his razor was missing from his carpet sack,
and he concluded the negro had takcnit. About
y O'Clock he heard some one singing on the
track, and recognized Lloyd's voice As the
latter came near he called him and asked him
| for his razor. Lloyd denied taking it, and sat
down. Lloyd said, Don't you know police
man is after us" sullivan asked what for ~
| TO this Lloyd replied, ave have killed man
up the road" Sullivan thought the negro was
joking, but nevertheless was little uneasy
They laid down and slept together. About day
| break in the morning Sullivan says he arose and
walked off, leaving Lloyd asleep. He got some
| the city. After crossing Back river bridge,
about 10 O'Clock Thursday morning, he saw a
| policeman coming, and was arrested. The po-
| liceman took him towards Magnolia, and being
Joined by two other officers they all proceeded
| together At Back river bridge, one of the Off
| GERS went ahead and found Lloyd sitting under
| the bridge, on the east side. Both prisoners
| were then taken to Baltimore. Sullivan SAYS he
| was never arrested before. The colorcd man
| told lies on him.
| STATEMENT OF TIE COLoRED MAN.
VIM. Henry Lloyd, the colored man, say he
was born in Chestertown, Md, his father, moth
cr and married sister being residents of that
| ncighborhood. He does not know his age, but
does not think he is q. Before leaving there he
| worked on a farm with Mr. Edward Biddlc-
| lie met Sullivan on Saturday night, between
| Wilmington and Elkton. lie was going towards
Philadelphia, but Sullivan said they had tramp
| laws there and he would be arrested. He turn
| ed back with Sullivan and they went towards
| Elkton. They spent Saturday night, Sunday
| and Sunday night i'll brick yard near Elkton.-
| Monday morning they started for Baltimore
| While sitting on II bank near Bush river bridge,
| the man who was afterwards killed came up and
| spoke to Sullivan, but not to him. He
| was pleasant sort of man and said nothing
| rough After while Sullivan got up and
| walked off, leaving him and Rcdefer still talking
| together Another white man came along and
| sat down with them, and in n short time he too
| moved Off Before this man went he told Lloyd
q
and Redefer talked and laughed together for a
| long time. Finally Rcdcfcr said something
about shooting. lie did not talk roughly, how
| ever. Lloyd said he asked Redefcr what he had
done to make him shoot. Then without anoth-
| or word he shot him with seven-shootcr, which
| he had, and which he had bought for So from
| colorcd man of Chcstertown Redeier fell
| without saying word. He then event
| through him, as he expressed it, taking from
| his pockets six one-dollar notes. lie says he
| found no pistol, but did not look in Rcdetcrs
hip pocket He left Redefer lying where he fell
| and walked ON. Near Chase's station, he found
| Sullivan lying by pile of posts, and stayed
| with him that night He told Sullivan that the
police were after them for killing man; that
| he had heard this at Chasc's station. In the
| morning he went on towards Baltimore. While
| seated under Bush river bridge he saw three
men coming, and wrapping the money around
| the pistol he threw them overheard in deep
| water. The policeman ordered him to come out
| and he was taken to Baltimore with Sullivan.
| Lloyd is a rcpulsivc looking negro, very black,
| apparently about five feet and one or two inches
| in height. He cannot look questioner square
ly in the face, but hangs his head ON his breast
when he speaks. IicappCars to possess less than
| the average intelligence of his race
| Some persons believe that Redefer shot him
self in some obscure place, and after awhile re-
| covering his consciousness got up and walked a
| short distance. On the other hand, it is difficult
to conceive what object the negro Lloyd could
have in accusing himself of the murder, the dc
tails of which he relates in the coolest and most
unmpassiOncd manner.