The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-12-01
miscellaneous.
Trial OfJoseph Broadway for Murder
Verdict OF MansIaughter.

The trial of Joseph Broadway, coored, for
the murder Of Jacob H. Smith, colored, by
striking him with stone, on the night of
21st September last, near Cooptuwn, began
in the Circuit Court for Hartford county, ON
Thursday of last week. The State was rep
resented by its Attorney, George Y Mayna
dier, and Thomas Ii. Robinson. Mrssrs VIM
Young and Herman Stump for the prisoner
The jury We're as follows:
Lemuel W. Murphy, Samuel P. Griffith, Thos.
W. Bussey, WIN. NJ. Glenn, George T. HUFF
Basil Grafton, Andrew Turner, Joseph A Car
yer Charles A. Conner, Henry C.Johuson, VIM.
L. Motiett and Jeremiah Scarf
The first witness examined for the State
was Scott Standlfbrd, who testified that on
the night in question he was employed 10
take six colored men and five cOloled women
from near the Mountain Church, Abingdon
district, to the house of Jacob Gibbs, Colored,
near CoOptown. Some of The women did moi
want to go if Smith went, but finally.
they all started About five miles up the road
saw Broadway on the step and told him to
get off Heard Smith and Broadway call
ing each other Opprobrous names. Told
them if they didn't stop he would go back
Broadway then got in the stage, the quarrel
appeared TO he made up and they all began
to talk and sing Near Hanway's Mill, at
his request all got out but the women and
walked up the hill, when they all got into the
stage again. Near Sandy Bottom, Smith,
Broadway, Bradford, and three others got
out again, and went ahead of the stage up
the hill After they had reached the level he
heard them swearing. Stopped his horses
and walked ahead, about 100 yards, and found
Jacob FL. Smith lying in the road on his left
side. Felt his pulse and did not think him
dead then, but did not see him move. Advis.
ed them 10 get linn to some house and get
IL doctor. Put Smith in the stage and took
him to Gibbs, about half mile further on.
All went to the house except Broadway, and
stayed there all night The next day Squire
Humphrey " ilson held an inquest
In the cross examination StandifOrd testified
that when above Hanway's mill Broadwa,
said he would not have been cut that way for
$50.
John Bradford, a brother.in law of the de-.
ceased, testified that the stage stopped at
Lynch's and all the men got out and took
drink. There was 10 quarrellng. After
reaching Hanway's Smith spoke q word to
Presbury and Broadway, took it up saying
"If y'u don't like what | said, get out and
fight" Sam Dorsey, Bradford and Broadway
got out but Smith did not Broadway had
a stone in his hand and wanted to throw it
in the stage. Broadway got on the step
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quarrel. Broadway promised him it was all
done for that night. Did not STE Broadway
throw the stone away. They all got into the
| stage again and began to sing.
| Near Sandy Bottom Bradford VIM Pres
| bury, Jos. Broadway, Walker and Smith got
out to walk up the hill. Smith was on The
| left hand side of the road. Bradford was on
| the right hand side and Broadway following
| HIM on the same SIDE and behind Broadway
were Walker and Presbury. Smith and
| Broadway were talking, but not quarrellng
Smith said that he had been taking care OF
| himself ever since he was twelve years old
| and had his knife and his pistol with him.
| Broadway replied that no man that cut him
| ever got away from him, and made step
| towards Smith. Drawing his arm back he
| threw something, which struck Smith and
| he tell on his face Smith gave one long
breath. Broadway said I'm going, boys"
and went up the road. Bradford went back
and told Standford that Broadway had
killed Smith, or hurt him badly. Mr. Slandi.
| ford and the witness came up. Witness turn.
ed Smith over, felt his stomach, head and
pulse, but saw no signs 0flife. Took him on
| to.Gibhs', where they stayed all night. Did
not see any pistol DR.. Davis came the next
day and there was an inquest. Did not see
| Broadway stoop to get stone.
| Being cross examined Bradford testified
that it was light enough to see u man across
the street. Broadway picked up stone at
| Friendship, but did not see him throw il away
| Heard the blow struck and saw Smith fall.
DR.. George w Davis testified that he was
sent for to examine the body of the deceased
Jacob II. Smith. Found slight scratch ON
the right eur and slight swelling around the
ear. Looked as if II blow had been inflicted
with something heavy Examined the body
externally only. Raised Smiths head and
the muscles were perfectly rigid. His opin
| ion at the time was that the neck might have
teen broken. 1t would have taken very
severe blow to have broken the neck
Drs E. Hall Ricbar dsun, r. d. Lee and J
| Camp Butler testified that they made post
mortem examination ofSmth's body, finding
a slight abrasion on the ear and the neck dis
located He had evidently received a severe
blow at the base of head
VIM Piesbury, colored, testified that q
quarrel commenced when the party reached
Friendship Church. jacob Smith said some
| thing to the witness, which he did not re
member, and Broadway took it up in wit
nesss de ence Broadway got out of the
stage and tried to pull Smith out. Witness
also got out and Broadway told him Smith
had cut him The fuss was quieted Broad
way got into the stage again and all began
to sing and talk. AT Sandy Bottom the wit
ness, Smi b, Broadway, John Bradford and
VIM. Walker got out to walk up the hill
Smith walked head on one side of the road
and the Others on the opposite side, except
l witness, who was near the middle of the road