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

incredibly short time. After got back to the house
in short time the Lutheran church caught fire. 1
do not know whether other buildings except stable
were burning before the church. soon fire
all around u.s.
Re-examined Next to Morningstar's is John T.
Anders property. man could go down the alley
and come to Main street next to Anders' lott
The State then closed and the defense called Jo-
seph johnson, who testified ION the night of tn e
fire was at my house on the alley near the rail-
road. Goodwin came first to the door and raped
then came to the window and tried to raise it.
to see Dorsey. told him to go away that did not
want to be disturbed at that time of night He went
away and in a short time Warfield came and raped
and said that If knew who it was would talk like
a man of sense. My son told me it was Warield and
see Hanson Dorsey" My SON called "Gncie Hanse e"
and Dorsey said "all right and came down stairs.
come in the front door 10 or Is minutes before and
heard him go up stairs He went up quietly as he
usually does. When he came down he appeared to
Warfield. did not see Warfeld and could not hear
the conversation: In short time Dorsey came in
come and help" said mo did not make it and
will not help to put it out" My son and Dorsey
then left at once to help Don't know where Warfed
was then. After heard Dorsey and Warfield talk
ing outside it was only short time till Dorsey and
my son left. Neither Goodwin nor Warfield was
there but once. Clark was not there that know Of
The front door is in one room and my bed room is
back of it. The stair way is in the front room
There are two windows in my bed ROOM one in front
ana the other back. curtains to both windows and
they were pulled down. There was a lamp in my
room not burning full There was window in the
front door, to which there was blind, also down.
The door between the rooms was open and the light
from the bedroom made it light in the other ROOM
Don Don think light would show anything out in the
alley. Warield did not go to the window but the
door: can't tell the time. My son and Dorsey
went up the alley toward the stable"
Cross examined II had worked at Mr.. Lynch's
stable that day got up before rise. generally
SIT up TIL after the freights come in. After fire
menced went to the cars and got out horse. 1
was lying on the bed with clothes and boots on.
Knew the horse was coming There is a kitchen
back and windows in the Kitchen. Goodwin and
Warfeid were never there any other night / stood
In my door and saw the fire. did not tell Mr. Chas
W. webster on Wednesday after the fire that Dorsey
got IN at the back window. heard him distinctly
wnen ne went up stairs When Dorsey called my
atention 70 1t the whole place seemed to be on fire
saw Dorsey and my son cross the railroad toward
the slaughter house. went to Lynch's stable and
guarded all night
Hanson Dorsey then took the stand and testified
in his own behalf: ION Monday. the 9th of April
WORKED until evening, and about dusk went TO
Haines store and there met Warfeld, Goodwin and
Clark; Wartield said he had plenty of money and
Dougnt a pint Of whisky; we Dragged together who
coui1 play cards best, and a game was proposed
and Warfeld asked me to play as his partner say
ing 4, was me only one he could trust bought
pint Of 40 cent whisky and two candles