Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-04-02

from the building but after short chase
captured him in straw rick.
Cross Er.-'rhe prisoner was shot by one
of the posse; ordered the prisoner not to be
hurt; had no writ; did not find knife; Clark
told others that he had left it in the straw
rick.
Andrew Littepage and Frank Boyd, both
colored, corroborated the preceding test-
mony. The prosecution then closed.
FOR THE DEFENDANT
Moses Lyles, re-called-Wen to Whites
after was cut; picked up stick of wood
about the size Of my wrist to hit Clark but
did not do so; begged not to by women
prisoner was sitting on step; Mr.. White
drove me out; did not hear any grudge ex-
pressed against Clark by any one else.
Cross Eel live with Mr.. White could
have hit Clark if | had chose to do so.
Hamilton Lttepage-Never heard VIM.
Lee or anybody else express enmity against
prisoner; certainly did hate him because
Clark had threatened to cut my throat on
evening of the murder; he said he would cut
my throat if it was not for the law; had
been threatened by him at other times.
VIM Lee, recalled never said any
thing about him; did not admire his con-
duct, but never said wished Clark would
be hung
Fred. Bowman.--I have said that Clark
should be hung, and think he is a bad man !;
he tried to hurt me at the school-house with
knife; he said he would cut my id CTS
out; kept him off with club; went with
officer Miles to arrest the prisoner; shot at
prisoner six times; pistol was seven bar
relied; shot at him when he ran by order of
Mr.. Miles.
Benjamin White.-I live near Poolsville 4;
was called by prisoners wife to look at his
head told her to wash it, and then | went
to bed afterwards got up and found Moses
Lyles at the door threatening to kill Clark
drove Lyles away and told the prisoners
wife to lock the door; when the door was
opened Clark escaped by running through
the house; did not recolect any expressions
of enmity by witnesses toward the prisoner
he has been in my employ about three years
and his general department. when sober, was
good, when drinking bad
Dr. Charles j. Maddox am by profes
sion physician; attended prisoner in Jail !;
found five wounds on him, the largest two
and a half inches and the shortest one inch
in length cuts were to the bone but not Sc
we're; the cut through the hat must have
been u hard blow; the prisoner was under
my care ten days he had two bullet holes
in his back
Cross Er.-Recolect five wounds some
were more severe than others
w. o. Kngsbury, Jail warden.-Exam-
ined prisoners wounds; found four wounds,
three cuts and bruise; saw the doctor
dress them.
Henry Prather (co.ored.) -Shaved Clark 5
head on the first Of the month, and found two
scars in front Of his head.
George Clark, the prisoner.-l went to the
restaurant and got drunk; went 20 Sparrow 5
store to buy stockings; Sparrow put them,
Qyles and Others) out; followed them out (;
Lyies and Lee were out side; Lyles struck
me with an auger.
Cross Er--I had one scar before the fight; ,
pulled out my knife and said that would
cut; was not advised to 90 home; pulled
knife out in the store and said | would cut
any man who would strike me; thought my
dirk was pocket knife; Lyles said to me,
"what did you cut me for?" went to apollo
gize; John then struck and knocked me
down, and then he got on and began To beat
me; came out with my knife open in my
pocket; did not tell John | could cut his
heart out; was sorry it was d lone and if |
had to go over it again ! would allow my
self TO be killed. rs would have been done in
this case, without AN effort, rather than kill
him; have no animosity TO John Lylcs; came
from Alabama; was in the war on the rebel
lion side
John Crimes never heard VIM. Dyer
or Lee express enmity toward the prisoner
heard Plummcr say that hanging was not
too good for him. heard no proposition to
lynch Clark; treated prisoner rather than to
have fuss with him. At this point the tes.
timOny closed.
The case was given to the jury after long
and able arguments made by the counsel.
The jury returned with a verdict in about
half an hour after it had been out, Of murder
in the second degree.
The Court sentence the prisoner TO the
penitentiary for ten years.
Court Proceedings Since our last is
sue the following business has been trans
acted ia the Circuit Court:
Mary f.. Pierce, by james +. Pierce, next
friend, claimant Of property, vs.. John 4.
McNeal, garnishee of James f. Pierce sub
United 10 Court and tried held stJ cara
George Clarke, horse stealing; guilty and
sentenced to House OF Correction for thr,c
Year,.
Bryan Brown, selling liquor on Sunday
guilty, fined S2O and costs Same, selling
liquor without license, fined $50 and costs