The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-09

and | played partners against Noah Squire
and Goodwin; my partner was drunk and could no
play and got broke; he put up for ME and still w
lost, and quit; Warield TENT me quarter to pla,
single handed; he then lay down and threw up:
played and won enough to pay Wartield; we had {
! difficulty and quit l took the candle which haC
been burning and put it in my pocket we went W
| to the street, where we halted for few minutes
said to Goodwin: You've got all my money, you
must set EN- up we went up to Mr. Bonds and Oh
! the way Goodwin said there was no use of anyone
| trying TO play him and Clark, that they had the
signs; said l could beat them if had good part
ner; in the bar drank, and, wanting something to
eat went to the kitchen door, but could not get in
in the bar asked the old gentleman for something
TO eat: Warfield said: II am all right now, and we
will go and play" | said that had no money and
Warteld offered to lend me some, Clark treated me
to cigar and after smoking awhile we stood out
side and consulted where we should go and play;
] suggested back to the car, but Goodwin said he
would go to the place where he had worked and
ask Mr. Thompson to let play; Goodwin and
Clark went to the office: could hear them talk, but
not what was said; they came out and said it all
right they said we must have light, that Thomp-
son would not let them have the lantern; put my
hand on my pocket and did not find the candle and
thought of the in the freight and said some
one should go after it; Clark said he would go and
went, Goodwin disappeared and Warfeld went to a
call of nature; after being alone for awhile went
to look for Clark; when got to the railroad saw
Goodwin and Clark coming up the track; we came
up the street together and met Warleld ana Went
to the stable; Clark and Goodwin lighted the candle
they brought from the and We went to the car
riage they opened it and Clark got in first. then
Goodwin, then l and then Warfield when got IN
and sat opposite Clark; Clark had the candle in his
hand all the time he tried TO set it up on the seat
had done at the car but it was too long and tel
over and Clark stuck the candle i'll the side of the
door after playing a few hands the candle dlsap-
peared and we were in the dark; heard Goodwin
Shuttle under the seat; l found the candle in my
Rocket: Clark struck a match and l lighted the
candle; found the lost card and accused Goodwin
of cheating my partner saw 1t and he ana GOODWIN
got TO scuiing Goodwin raised up and put his hand
back as if to draw revolver; secured the money
and said let out, and got out, and as L stepped
out put out the light with my fingers and said
would stop the fuss by calling Mr. Zeber there
a little light from the ofice went out on the main
street as far as Dell's lumber yard, and took the
near cut down through the lumber yard, and not
hearing any foot steps till got near the house /
went past il 80 40 steps to attend to call OF ma
ture while there in about two minutes heard some
one come to the house and rap and call Hanse Dor
sey; it sounded like Goodwin he talked win John-
son: after the talking over went to the house
and in the front door locking it after me- Johnson
called an d told me that Goodwin had come after
me; went up stairs and pulled off my coat; in a
little while heard a call outside, sounding like
some one talking with Johnson called down ana
found it Warield, and went down; the first word
he said was did you get that money? l reached III
my pocket and could not find it, and said would
have to go up stairs after il; went up and got my
heard noise and spoke to Wartield, and just then
he ran away; went up stairs and heard the noise
increasing; went out again and saw the fire at the
stable coming out into the alley; | went in and
called johnson and the boy and up the aley the
boy followed; saw bucket at Mr.. Zeiber's pump
and threw two buckets of water against the stable,
but it was no use; saw man coming up the street
and went to meet him; it was Mr. Stephan ard he
said should come and help on his building. start
ed with him and went into his yard and up and
down carrying water awhile, and then went on the
root; was relieved once worked there until the
fire was pretty well fence on fire bac
of Stephans; we tore that down and put it out; Mr.
Stephan gave us 81 and something to drink; went
up the alley and all around the fire; never had
been to the stable on business before don't know
that ! was ever in the office.
Cross examined: After throwing water l came
out on John street and went INTO the street from
Zeiber's side and met Mr. Stephan; when met him
he was not quite half way up the street nearer the
alley than the main street. went to his house with
him: first heard the fire bell when on the roof:
came all the way up the alley 10 John street. and
went into Zeiber's yard knew the pump was there;
saw it by the light of the fire; have been about
Westminster for 10 or 20 years; the bucket saw was
a wooden bucket; only one bucket there; dom
know its color; saw light streaming ont into the
alley but did not notice fire above | did not see
anyone until saw Stephan; L don't know where
Jim Johnson went; the pump was cucumber pump,
with the handle toward John street; when Clark
went to the for the candle waited OH the street.
went to meet them met Warfield as we came back
they struck the match against the office to light the
candle: Clark and Goodwin got into the carriage
first recollect seeing Squirrel; don't know wat
said him: Bloom came to my cell and said: These
fellows making plans to put it all on you, and
told him ifhe would find out what they were plan
ming would give him Sl0 ertold Sheriff White
that would get even with Zeiber, nor did l curse
him; when went out of the stable | went straight
and did not stop
James Johnson testified Charles Warfield came
and raped and said that he wanted to see Hanson
Dorsey; told father that it Warteld and called
to DORSEY and he came down stairs and vent out
and after tai king outside came in and asked father
to 90 to the fire: ia ther said he did not make it and
would not go; went after few minutes and went
all the way up the alley to the stable with Dorsey
| overlook Dorsey at the little bridge: | think we
crossed John street but am not sure did not go to
the doors of the stable; do not remember crossing
Zeibers lot; went to Swindermans house; went III
the front way; did not go up the alley past swim
dermau's at all; don't know where Dorsey went;
heard Dorsey come in the house and heard father
say: Hello is that you Dorsey ~ don't rec0lleCt
IN &c oil m but Goodwin
him; do not know that Goodwin was there; did
not hear him. Dorsey left soon after telling father
about the fire"
Cross examined THE door between the rooms
was closed and father could not see d rsey come in
The end of the stable was burning also the fencing
in blaze when got there.
The defense here closed and i'll reply the State
called Israel Zeiber, who testified u saw Stephan
up street after the fire started ten minutes at
terward He came up the middle of the street.
was at the window, was i'll the yard about II sec
onds afterward From the alley to the rear of my
house Stephan did not meet any one. When went
into the yard Dorsey was not there and there was
no bucket at the pump. The pump is to II feet
pavement" Mr.. Zeiber was cro-s-examined at lenght
us to his movements when at the window and when
he went to the yard and testified with great parc
Chas W Webster testified that at Lynch's stable
on the Wednesday after the fire, Joseph Johnson
told him that the first he knew of Dorsey on the
night of the fire. Dorsey came running and crawled
in the window examined the witness testified
that he had said on the street that he would do all
he could to convict Dorsey. for he believed him
guilty.
Robert Goodwin testified II heard what Dorsey
said about candles, there was but one candle Ill
the carriage. Nothing was said about going to the
car for a candle"
testimony to offer and submitted the case 10 the
Court without argument. Almost Immediately,
Judge Miller announced 1T is the unanimous opln-
ion of the Court that the party is guilty The prls
oner was then removed to the Jail. ON Thursday
MessrS Seabrook and Maulsby counsel for the tray
erSer filed motion for new trial.
WEDNESDAY.
John HAYS was sentenced to be confined in
the Maryland House Of Correction for two
months.
Jacob Kerchner plead guilty of forgery and
was given the hghtest sentence the law per-
mits, five years in the penitentiary. Henning
for the State, Reifsnider & Fink for the trav-
erser.
State of Maryland VS.. John d. Hampshire,
assault with intent to kill; tried before jury;
verdict guilty but insane at the time the act
was committed and still insane; sentenced to
be confined in the Aims House until he shall
be thence discharged by due course of law.
Henning for the State, Pearson for the traver-
ser.
Jesse Long VS.. Lewis II. Everts, appeal
from Justice Oursler; Mckellip and Maulsby
for appellant, Pearce and Hayden for appel
lee. This is one of a number of suits against
parties who subscribed for Scharf S History OF
Western Maryland and refused to take it. 1t
this case, as in all, it is said, the defendant
claims that the book is not the one he sub
scribed for in the contract. and is not correct
or good history of Western Maryland. Still
on trial at the close of this report.
Orphans Court.
Monday, June 4.-William H. Maus and
David Stonesifer. executors of Samuel Stone
sifer, deceased returned list Of debts and list
of sales of goods and chattels.
Josiah Englar, guardian to David f. Eng
lar, settled 1st account.
John P. Shriner, guardian to Mary Englar
and John Englar, settled 1st account for each.
George r. Gehr, administrator of Denton
Gehr, deceased, returned list of debts, inven-
tory of money and list of sales of personal
also settled LIST account
Lewis Green, administrator of Catharine
Green, deceased, returned list of sales of
goods and chattels.
Lewis Green, executor of Isaac Green, de-
ceased, returned inventory of goods and chat