The Cecil Whig., 1881-11-05

one on the collar none. Inc hllllNf pl 'pl' ~
the shoulder was about as long ami a. wide
aS my finger; they might have heeu caused
by friction: blow might cause the bruise;
IA rope passed over the shoulder with 4
weight to it would cause them.
Ea the dcfpnSe. Don't know that drag
ging heavy body by rope over the Shoul-
der would cause any greater sore: one OF
them might have been caused by scratching
a bug bite. but dou't think the others could;
there was no connection between them;
there Were sound part, between them: a
rope would not necessarily produce n con
tinuouS sore: cant say from the appearance
OF the wound what length of time had
elapsed since the injury was received; these
lhrasons appeared to he light: the injury
might have been produced by a blow from
Il narrow instrument.
Al 81 o'clock The court adjourned until
Wednesday morning at halt-past nine.
THIRD DAY.
Court met at 81. o'clock. Judges Stump and
Wic>es ON the bench. The examination of wit
nesses for the State in the Arrauts- N9lckcr mur
der case was resumed.
Sdauel b. Grant. the tirSt witness called dcposed
as follows: am ii constable: ! went to the Jail on
Thursday morning. Sept. Sth; remarked TO the
prisoner. you have rot into more trouble: he re-
morning: came back on Wednesday and they
put me Ill here.
Samuel ROdefcr sworn Live in the Neck about
Il quarter Of mile from Euckcrs worked ior
ArrantS in the Spring putting in corn: while
there | Arrants in his bare feet while cover
ing corn
MmuCi y. FOdl2 sworn | am :. constable: Ar.
rested William Arrants last Summer on war
rant ut his home in Elk Neck: he was working in
the field. cultivating corn. or some such work
he was III his bare feet : On the way to Elkton he
said that Mr.. N"'lckcr would have to leave there.
AHdrrw J. Scott sworn: | am justice of the
peace: issued Il warrant t"r the arrest OF William
j. Arrapts last summer: it wa> tor assault and
battery on Nmlcker: during the hearing he adj
mitted he choked t"lcker: Arrants was put un-
der bonds oi peace during til" hearing ArrantS
said that Nulcker's grey hairs were no excuse for
him. the States Attorney here read the rccogni.
Zance ly which ArrantS was held to appear before
the September term ut court to answer ior assault
and battery upon Nicholas Nmlcker.
I'm. ". B"rkIey sworn: was at the hearin. Of
the Arrants-Nulckcr assault and battery case,
second trial: ArrAntS said NWickcr's grey hairs
are no excuse ior him afterwards heard him say
that the devil himself could not live quiet with
the old man Nu'lcker: the latter was at Drenncn'S
store.
The State here closed its testimony.
THE pEFENsE.
The first witness called for the defense was
George ". L0qan. who testified as follows: am
shern OF Cecil county: have known William J.
ArTautS tur fifteen twenty wears his general
character Tor pence and quetnesS is rood never
heard ANYTHING against him until this case: on
the night OF the tth OF September last II moon
light: cant remember to the 9Th the moon
rose about So J.. NJ: the weather before nd after
that ior SOME time generally clear it was day
light then between and ! oc.uck: Arrauts gave
himself up: he was sitting on the iail steps when
! Caine home: the shirt oi ArrantS in my Gus
tody: was with the States Attorney when lie
Called on Prot. Richardson: the attorney said to
the Professor that the blood upon Of the shirts
was supposed To he lambs blood. and that the
piece of stick was from the one Nm.cker was sup
posed 10 have been killed with WAS present at
the doctors examination OF Arrants: did not sec
any Srab: il was searched Tor by Mr.. Mundv. the
detective. with lighted match. but he Jailed to
find it: Arrants explained the sores by SAYING
something had bitten him and he had scratched
1t SAW 10 scratches On his legs: within three
tour Icct ol HIM his ieeJ looked very much
like my own have looked many Il time, caused bv
wearing shoes about the farm without stockings
prisoner did not say that he had been bitten by a
oug Ill Wilmington: have had my legs scratched
by urierS ca the farm without tearing my pants.
By the State. l am positive about what say
the States Attorney said to Prof. Richardson
abput the SHIRT: l was surprised when the ;ttor-
ncy told the Professor this because | knew il WAS
lmproper tile Professors answer was that thrre is
enough blood on il to test it, did not want 10 be Il
witness in the case tried to keep away from pris-
Uner when the Doctor was examining him: aII-
preached nearer him at request of States Attnr-
ncy: ! an not sure whether the Sc.lb WIS looked
tor with aid OF a match at the first or second ex-
animation: he told the Doctor that ne had not
been in the habit OF going barc-o"red: the Doe
tor first called attention To the rrants had
not mentioned them previously: the Doctor first
examined his shoulder: his SHIRT removed
first. before the pants were taken of: the gas was
burning the east side OF the Jail the cXamin:l-
ton made there.
Mrs indt,ir (irOrfS sworn: | am the mother of
the prisoners wife: live in Elk Neck three or
tour miles from the E'rlccr place lair oi pants
lI
day evening. sept. Sth: | washed thcia the next
day: there were no stains on them like blood the
washing w;tS not done with the intention OF con
r"aling any thing: other clothes hcin..
washed and these Two articles were thrown in: it
was done in the afternoon before Mrs. ArrantS
and my husband came home; the States Attor-
ncy and detective We're there in the morning: il
they had been smart they could have seen the
pants aHd ShlrI: they lay upon the shed bench
the sheriff. States Attorney. ana detective after
wards came ami searched the house.: tilcy took
the pants and shirt: they could have had t.lcm in
the mornin. i! they had asked ior tnrm there
Ii" signs oi blood upon them: | washed them
equally al! over tpairOi linen pants shown > these
look like them. but can swear to them.
By fhc Siaic. Think it was the sheriff who asked
for the pants ,!id not say at FIRST 10 the sheriff
that the pants were not there: did not hear my
daughter Say-nnthcr. have told them all about
it: knew AZ the time that VIII had been rrc- ted
suspicion ot the nurdc: oi Nmackcr: examined
them to see il there was anything on them.
Twelve or h!tcen years: never heard anything
against his reputation.
L. P ShoC.I,y sworn: have had my legs con-
Siderahy scratched while cunning with both
pants and drawers on.
Hn J. iyiuntS the prisoner was then placed
upon the stand he testified in clear ami calm
manner as follows: did not Xiii old Nicholas
Nulcker: last saw him Oh Monday morning" Sep.
teInher 5h. ahoHt sunrise: | wrif down to shore
and over to Mr.. Purn"r's and attended my oxen.
which were there: then went home lthS w.-
about u o'clock in the afternoon about four
went to my brothers tier part load of peaches
got home about dusk when cot home. my wife
called Inc To supper: did not Sc" EIrickcr: went
to bed tt hali-piSt eight: got up after tour next
morning. went out and ted horses. etc: came in
and got my breakfast myself (ny wife was sick >
afterwards hitched mp my horses and started Tor
Whining ton met Mr.. Harris and Il culorea man
and another lust at the stacks: paid him some
money. talked TO him Il lew moments. and treated
them to IL drink oi whisky: went then To Geer-. 5
store: there saw Ephraim Grace and others: saw
Thomas Bry-on day before: said he was going to
market next m"rnng; said wanted TO get Oft
early. too Went by way OF North East: | saw
Nr. DcFoTd as entered town next saw Wesley
Thomas spoke t" him: went then TO deliver baske ct
OF peaches to lir. houSekceper: then drove on to
Elktou: gave Mr.. COStictt ride up: got to Elk
ton. but can't remember the time: stopped ut the
hitrhing posts at foot OF l'artridgcS hill over
took Brysnn mile this side o llarc's Corner
drove in to Wilmington together: when We
arrived there put my Wagon in place and went to
selling peaches: THIS was on Tuesday: sold uIt
, and ao'clork: bought pair of boots a pair OF
shoes. and shirt: had on an old shirt: changed
my shirt at the second piece ot woods this side of
Wilmington put On collar, etc.: there some
blood spots ON the shoulder and some stains in
other parts o my Shirt am in the habit of butch
ering killed on Friday night before: had not
changed my shirt because my vile was unable to
wash: came on To Elkton stopped at mill FIRST
then nj Prices old shirt was in wagon then: Went
10 Cantwcls confectionery to buy things Tor chill
dren: net Mr.. bremen, VINO told n,e oi the charge
against me. and went to the lail with him waited
iur the sheriff and gave myself up to him he then
locked me up: lery came over TO house one
Sunday: asked Tor peaches: my wife said she
would get him some Mr.. Nulckcr forbade her
giving any away. as they were worth money. INV
wife told Ulery about it !: l told him mlckpr nc
cused him OF stealing his grapes : he repliod th,t
il N"lcker told hun (Cleryl that he would mash
his head: he Is the man who threatened Nulckrr.
Norlcker and had one or two suits-one inr trns
pass OF cattle and one for collaring him: he was
threatening me about the moving, and | ,nok
INN by the collar and led him tn the stairs md tri
him to 20 up he had shaken his INST in nv f,r,
Mr. koard came down with a warrant and I w.nt
to Elkton with him the MARKS On my shoulJnr
were caused by the Dlle 0l spider: c;tu.,hi il
and mashed II the floor: scratched !, narar
said "A bug had bitten me on the ley in Wilmin,r
ton: was once at ulery talking about ditf.r-
emf things when he said, the old man has Sworn
his life against you; ! said, yes: lie replied if he
should swear his life against me | wouId Lake il
out of his hidei said won't hurt the old man
what said at the store about the suit Was that
will have my money hach
By the State. Returned homr last time On Mon
day about dusk: saw Mr.. Nu'lcker last time Mon
day morning; horses were out in field On Tuesday
morning, having turned them out night before, ;
brought them in the morning. ted and cleaned
them: harnesSed them in the stable: brought
them out to the wagon: it WAS standing outside
led the horses directly from stable to the wagon .
the wagon was loaded with peaches: nine baskets
of these came from my brothers. the rest were
raised on the place: had sixteen basket, in ali .
picked the peaches Monday: l left home thar
morning little after sun up: got the liouur in
Wilmington the week before: thlS was any second
trip to market ut Wilmington. IA, Wilmington
Jack ii al. alter speaking. i. me. .aw blood ON my
shirt and said, wstiae Hold have yuu been smash
ing ! replied, Na une's; slept in the wagon in